Tony Ortega - Native Tongues

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Author and journalist, Tony Ortega has been reporting on the Church of Scientology since 1995. He led a career writing for alt-weekly newspapers and ended up as Editor-In-Chief for the Village Voice in NY. He is now a prominent voice in exposing the misdeeds of the church and was happy to talk freely about it. So before you sign your billion year contract, hang onto your Thetans and buckle up. This episode goes to some weird places. Follow us on instagram for more content, including a look at his e-meter @nativetonguespod. Follow Tony @tony.ortega.1044 and on his blog, The Underground Bunker www.tonyortega.org Don't forget to hit Follow and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

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This episode was published on June 13, 2024.

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Author and journalist, Tony Ortega has been reporting on the Church of Scientology since 1995. He led a career writing for alt-weekly newspapers and ended up as Editor-In-Chief for the Village Voice in NY. He is now a prominent voice in exposing the...

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