A shocking glimpse inside Scientology’s floating cathedral: ‘All I hear is desperation’

[Valeska Paris and Criceida Leon]

We’re still knocked out by the amazing leaked conference call that Rod Keller brought us yesterday. Sharron Weber, commanding officer of Scientology’s private cruise ship the Freewinds, was recorded giving marching orders to Australian “Field Staff Members,” exhorting them to sell more Scientology courses amid the obstacles of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Leaked audio of Scientology ship commander giving marching orders during the pandemic

We have an unusual leaked conference call from Scientology’s private cruise ship the Freewinds. It was intended to be heard only by Scientologists in the ANZO continent (Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania).

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He was the drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band: Eddie Stratton’s Scientology story

[Eddie Stratton, on the far left in this One Minute Silence lineup]

Jon Atack introduces us to yet another former Scientologist today, drummer Eddie Stratton. What a treat.

In 1996, I received a hilarious 11-page hand-written letter from Eddie Stratton detailing his experiences in Scientology. I responded and received a 20-page letter by return of post. It was marked ‘Beware! Contains live wildebeest’, which set the tone for our continuing conversation and our enduring friendship.

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Scientology’s center specializing in auditing your infant is back open in Florida!

Great news, everyone. Now that Florida has begun reopening businesses, you can now take your infant or toddler down to the Mace-Kingsley center for some Scientology auditing!

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A look inside a Scientology org as it prepares to reopen for the public

We have another dispatch from the folks at the Dublin org, who are just bursting to re-open the facility and welcome everyone back.

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Scientology trying to sell Irish reporters on the idea that interest is booming there

Hey, it’s nice to hear from Louis Theroux, who connected us with an Irish journalist this week. The Irish reporter had been sent a sparkly press release from Scientology in regards to the Dianetics anniversary, and he had questions.

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Scientology’s $20 million hole in the ground: The secret vault to nowhere

Over the years we’ve told you a lot of things about Scientology’s bizarre set of underground vaults, where it stores L. Ron Hubbard’s words and ideas for future generations in case of civilization collapse.

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Scientology ekes out small victories as the world goes to coronavirus hell

Last September, we made a point about how Scientology expends enormous effort (and prodigious sums) in order to score a small press mention or to win an award you’ve never heard of.

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On Mother’s Day, the moms who suffer and defy Scientology’s cruel ‘disconnection’ policy

There may be no other holiday which is more anathema to Scientology than Mother’s Day.

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Dianetics at 70: Scientology’s bible, endorsing child molestation since May 9, 1950

Seventy years ago today, L. Ron Hubbard published the book that changed his life and sparked a movement, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health.

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