CTP 185: The Master

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PTA's follow up to his portrait of American commerce and religion tackles another strange time in American history, the rise of cults in the 1950s with The Master. Partially based on the life of L. Ron Hubbard, this film examines how cult of personalities control those who fall into them. It's one of our hosts favorite films! Next episode we'll finally be discussing One Battle After Another!

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