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Cult Escape Artists
by Scott Homan
Cult Escape Artists - Interview Podcast - Feature Documentary - Documentary Series We dive in to stories of artists escaping cults from around the globe. The director of the feature documentary WITNESS UNDERGROUND interviews artists, musicians, actors, directors, authors etc. who successfully navigated mind control tactics and got out of a cult. Through making our documentary, artists all over the world emerged with amazing music, art, and stories which we show off as powerful examples of resilience and empowerment. Film short synopsis: Witness Underground is a feature documentary that reveals the insular DIY music community that emerged within a high-control cult. Music, fame, and success are typically forbidden in this faith, who instruct its members to “beware of independent thinking.” The artists at the heart of the music scene have their faith tested in deeply personal ways. They battle for positive m
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Rock The Watchtower - Decult Decompression - Safe space for former cult members
Decult, a safe space for former cult members, government officials, cult experts, human rights activists, LGBTQ+, mental health care works, skeptics, therapists, psychologists, psychotherapists, medical doctors, lawyers, film directors, satire artists, & trafficking advocates. Decult Cult…
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Inside the Mind of a Cult Expert - Decult takeover - Ulrike Schiesser
In this special episode Scott Homan sits down with Austrian cult expert and professional skeptic Ulrike Schiesser as part of our Decult Takeover series, in support of the upcoming Decult Cult Awareness Conference. Ulrike, a psychologist and psychotherapist working at the Federal Office for Cult...
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Investigative Journalist on Jehovah’s Witness Shunning & Ongoing Abuse
Anusha Bradley, a renowned investigative journalist at Radio New Zealand, discusses her in-depth reporting on Jehovah’s Witness shunning—a practice that has caused widespread emotional abuse among those who leave the faith or are disfellowshipped, officially kicked out. Anusha Bradley will also…
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Escaping Utopia - Gloriavale Leavers' Support Trust - Decult
In this special episode of the Decult Takeover Series, I’m joined by Liz Gregory, the founder of the Gloriavale Leavers' Support Trust, who plays a crucial role in helping survivors of the notorious Gloriavale Christian Community in New Zealand. Liz and her work are featured in the new film...
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Cult Chat | Centrepoint Restoration | Decult Cult Awareness Conference
Join us for an illuminating episode of our Decult Takeover series in support of the Decult Cult Awareness Conference! We’re honored to have Doctor Caroline Ansley, a Christchurch, New Zealand-based medical doctor and co-host of the Cult Chat Podcast, as our special guest. Dr. Ansley is the...
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Excommunicated LGBT Exclusive Brethren - Decult Cult Awareness Conference
In this special episode, I sit down with Craig Hoyle, an LGBT+ author, journalist, and religious refugee from Auckland, who will be speaking at the Decult Cult Awareness Conference in Christchurch. Craig's powerful personal story, as told in his book Excommunicated: A Multigenerational Story of...
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Kicked out of religion - social punishment - Decult Cult Awareness
We’re excited to announce that Lindy Jacomb will be one of the speakers at Decult Cult Awareness Conference 2024! Lindy co-hosts the Cult Chat Podcast and runs the Olive Leaf Network, an organization dedicated to providing aid and advocacy for former members of high-demand religious groups. Lindy...
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This woman was interrogated by cult leaders
This woman was interrogated by cult leaders. Female Hollywood writer, actor, director, Bonnie Root, explores the system of manipulation, abuse, and control in the Jehovah Witnesses and the film industry. We dive into her experience with a cult Judicial Committee, sexual interrogations, her...
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Asheville AVL Film director - Audio Engineer at AuxBus - Libsyn
Ryan DuVal, software engineer and old friend from Colorado, was the only person I asked to help produce Witness Underground. He flew up from Asheville North Carolina as our producer in Minneapolis and was the guiding light for multiple editing revisions. He brought a fresh perspective to the...
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Devil Drinks Mocha - Story Editor and Novelist
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MXHELuzxVbY Siân Walmsley Krubeck did the heavy lifting of story editing and color for our feature documentary Witness Underground. In this episode we dive into the process, challenges, clashes, pressures, frustrations, and successes of working...
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Former Bethel Elder Became a Blues Rocker
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/i8zV6W-lKiE Subscribe if you like this content. Former Elder in Jehovah's Witnesses, Gary Alt, was even a long-time "Bethelite," a worker at their world headquarters called Watchtower (a book publishing company masquerading as a religion).…
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Cult Writer Goes Wild With Outlaw Films
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kyhAPbxw9Rs Subscribe there if you like this content. Our Co-Producer, Anthony Mathenia, meets up with Scott Homan and Ryan Sutter in an engaging conversation highlighting his film work with Outlaw films, and the four books he wrote. From Outlaw…
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Hypnotherapy - Jonam Ross - Kickstarter Special
Watch this special episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/cYA8AmHud-4 Rewrite your subconscious with Jonam's self-authorship hypnotherapy program! We jump into how it works and the process you'll experience when you start. Courteously made available to backers, Jonam Ross's course can help...
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Scott Ariza | Photographer at Sharko Studios | Filmocracy
Youtube Version of this episode: https://youtube.com/live/4zuAoAVoX2E Scott Ariza, Hyouhen in the gaming world, joined Witness Underground for our film release launch on Kickstarter. Scott and I are both connected to great people in the film world in Los Angeles through Filmocracy Film Festival....
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VFX Artist Klaas De Loose - Monster Match Studios (Belgium) Film Release Special
Youtube Version of this episode: https://youtube.com/live/9_cib9UF8C8 Klaas De Loose with Monster Match Studios joined Witness Underground to bring it to the professional level that you see today. Let’s dive into his music and illustrations! Check out his work at https://mnstrmtch.com From Klaas:...
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Rising From The Ashes of the Jehovah's Witnesses - Denise Wise - Kickstarter Special
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/ZkyWnvYqe7w Denise Braitsch wrote Rising From the Ashes of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Available now https://a.co/d/0tgc9e7 Listen to her music, subscribe to her newsletter for The Past Life Detective, and more here:...
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Give/Take Life - Ghost Army's Augustus Watkins - Film Release Special
Watch on YouTube now: https://youtube.com/live/Zpl13FTgfWo We're joined in this special episode by Augustus Watkins, drummer in the band Ghost Army, featured in Witness Underground the documentary and Motion Picture Soundtrack. Augustus is prolific in his creation of music and next level in...
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Apostasy Trilogy - Micah Allen Losh - Kickstarter Special
Watch this episode on YouTube now: https://youtube.com/live/76y2DjgtKbQ Get Micah Allen Losh's Apostasy Trilogy as physical copies. Info: https://www.micahallenlosh.com/theapostasytrilogy Store - Special Discount on the Apostate Trilogy:...
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Drummer for Puff Puff - Danielle Martain - Kickstarter Special
Watch on YouTube now: https://youtu.be/c9Q5U4afGxE Danielle Martain is connected to every person featured in the Witness Underground documentary. Check out her podcast, Failure to Thriving! instagram.com/failuretothriving Listen to their albums: https://puffpuff.bandcamp.com/album/echo Witness...
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Criminal Lawyer Matthew Smiley Kickstarter Special
http://www.WitnessUnderground.com We've launched the Kickstarter campaign of our dreams! Support the film and the community. 32 donated albums, 9 E-Books, HD Documentary with Extras, Soundtrack, and more. Everything we could think of! Matthew Smiley, a long-time supporter on Patreon, pledged to...
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Elle Reno Life-Coach - New Associate Producer - Kickstarter Special
WitnessUnderground.com We've launched the Kickstarter campaign of our dreams! Support the film and the community. 32 donated albums, 9 E-Books, HD Documentary with Extras, Soundtrack and more. Everything we could think of! Elle Reno Pledged to become an Associate Producer to support Witness...
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The Bloody Tuesdays in our Motion Picture Soundtrack
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7TILtTd4lIY The Bloody Tuesdays, David Quesada, has been an excellent collaborative partner since the day we met. After we met and recorded our episodes together, I had another opportunity to edit our feature documentary, Witness Underground, which…
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Blue Skys 3-Album Exit Trilogy - Valentine Riedman - Witness Underground Podcast #27
🎵 Join us in this impactful interview highlighting Valentine's three-album set: Go Die, Your Old Bones, and I Am Tyrant. These albums intricately weave together his escape from a repressive faith group and his triumphant emergence into newfound liberation. Our conversation is soundtracked by all...
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Religion Rehab Hypnotherapy | Secret Musical SubCULTure - Witness Underground Podcast #26 (S02E06)
Join Jonam Ross, a renowned hypnotherapist and host of the Religion Rehab podcast, as he engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Scott Homan, the documentary director behind Witness Underground. Both Scott and Jonam share their personal experiences as ex-Jehovah's Witnesses, shedding…
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Music Heals Trauma - Panel Q&A - Witness Underground Podcast #25 (S02E05)
Links discussed and posted in the discussion: The Witness Underground Documentary Project: https://WitnessUnderground.com Watch & Support these ExJW artists: https://Patreon.com/WitnessUnderground Listen to the music: http://WitnessUnderground.com/Art http://Vaureenband.com We're back again with...
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Creatively Healing from a Cult - Witness Underground Podcast #24 (S02E04)
After watching the thought-provoking documentary "Witness Underground," Three artists: an actor, a writer, and a musician, engage in a profound conversation about their personal experiences with shunning and how they navigate through it. Join us as we explore the transformative power of art…
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Encontrar Tu Propio Camino (Español) - Panama - Witness Underground 22 (S02E02)
WitnessUnderground.com Ver el documental aca: Patreon.com/WitnessUnderground Bienvenidos a Witness Underground, el podcast donde hablamos con personas que han dejado la secta peligrosa de los Testigos de Jehová. En este episodio, entrevistamos a una mujer, Leidy, de Panamá que comparte su…
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The Artists - Former Jehovah's Witness Musicians - Witness Underground Podcast 23 (S02E03)
The Witness Underground Documentary Project: https://WitnessUnderground.com /Press & /Art pages are highlighted Support these ExJW artists: https://Patreon.com/WitnessUnderground Links discussed and posted in the discussion: Directors first documentary, "Hanoi Mixtape": https://HanoiMixtape.com…
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Update #5 - Cult Hackers Podcast - Bad ASSociations Podcast - Witness Underground
Two excellent journalistic approaches to the topic of the Jehovah's Witneses and moving on in a healthy way, just interviewed me! Cult Hackers out of England, by the psychologist Stephen Mather. Polished, organized, concise Bad ASSociations Podcast by Chev Clark out of New York. Deep dive…
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Update #4 - Debutante & Kamila Dydyna - Women's History - Irish Film
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/debutanteshortfilm Support Kamila Dydyna and her impressive film by watching it on Vimeo OnDemand today! Irish Film & TV Academy Award-nominated, multi-award-winning drama offering a closer look at one of the most devastating policies of Jehovah's Witnesses. A devoted...
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Update #3 - Bad ASSociations Podcast - Film Release Schedule - Witness Underground
March 1st release of Witness Underground documentary on Patreon Orlando Podfest: 700+ podcasters Witness Underground Patreon: Patrons, old and new, please reach out to me. Community monthly meetup - I will implement a monthly Patron only live call to get to know eachother. Expect a few new…
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Update #2 - Panama City - $1000 Artist Grant - January Submissions
We have launched an artist grant for $1000.00 to any ExJW artist. Apply on the website: WitnessUnderground.com Wrapping up my time in Panama, and January, we have three Artist Grant submissions. Without revealing who they are, I read their notes from the application form, to give an idea of the...
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Queer Plants Cafe & Repulsive Colonialism - Miami - Witness Underground 21 (S02E01)
Kate Kraujalis, Ross Wilkins and I, Scott Homan, met up for some days in Miami recently, and caught up in a really fun whirlwind experience, all hanging out for the first time. $1000 - ExJW artist grant application staring in January. Apply now! www.WitnessUnderground.com Kate and I both lived…
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Update #1 - Bocas Del Toro, Panama - Witness Underground
We have launched an artist grant for $1000.00 to any ExJW artist. Apply on the website. New episodes are about to come out featuring highlights from Mexico, Burning Man, Ukraine, Panama, and Miami including a catch up with Ross from our pilot episode of XJW Coming Out documentary series. The...
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Cult Escape Artists - Interview Podcast - Feature Documentary - Documentary Series
We dive in to stories of artists escaping cults from around the globe.
The director of the feature documentary WITNESS UNDERGROUND interviews artists, musicians, actors, directors, authors etc. who successfully navigated mind control tactics and got out of a cult. Through making our documentary, artists all over the world emerged with amazing music, art, and stories which we show off as powerful examples of resilience and empowerment.
Film short synopsis: Witness Underground is a feature documentary that reveals the insular DIY music community that emerged within a high-control cult. Music, fame, and success are typically forbidden in this faith, who instruct its members to “beware of independent thinking.”
The artists at the heart of the music scene have their faith tested in deeply personal ways. They battle for positive m
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