E167 Rotten Truths: Whispers from the Process
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In this jam-packed episode, Brandon and Lindsy welcome Dana of Rotting Jewels for a wild ride through some of the darkest corners of cult history, counterculture, and covert influence. From the shadowy origins of the Process Church to links with the Manson family, Sons of Sam, Scientology, and MKUltra, Dana pulls back the curtain on networks most folks don’t even know exist. They discuss infiltration into churches, animal rights fronts, and even Hollywood. With mafia connections, occult rituals, psychological warfare, and government psyops all woven in—this one’s got everything but the kitchen sink. Good luck sleeping tonight.
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Timestamps:
00:09 Cults, psyops, and tangled truths
02:32 How Dana got into studying the Process Church
04:49 Ed Sanders’ early work and importance
07:10 Scientology’s violent policies and Michael Carr
09:31 Game of the Gods and cult indoctrination
11:03 How secrecy works in ritual networks
13:22 NYPD investigator stories and ritual crimes
15:36 Serial killers, mind control, and network overlap
17:44 John Douglas, behavioral profiling, and coverups
20:04 Snuff films, pornography, and organized crime
22:19 Cult funding, real estate, and government psyops
24:45 Naval intelligence, Scientology, and spook connections
26:58 MKUltra, psychedelics, and John Potash’s research
29:14 Dana’s personal backlash from Scientology
31:32 Origins and myths of the Process Church
33:33 Legal documents, missionary cover, and Mexico exile
35:51 Transition to the Foundation Faith and prison infiltration
38:00 Satanic Temple and process theology overlap
40:18 Netflix’s Sons of Sam and documentary distortion
42:43 Franco’s The Deuce and sanitized narratives
44:58 Evolution of the Process into "faith healing" movements
47:18 High-level infiltration and transhumanist goals
49:38 Sirhan Sirhan, Blavatsky Foundation, and media cover
52:01 Jolly West, MKUltra labs, and blackmail operations
54:18 Haight-Ashbury Clinic and human trafficking
56:32 Children of God and New York AG’s findings
58:44 Jonestown, tax exemption, and deprogramming psyops
01:00:58 Best Friends Animal Society and Utah compound
01:03:15 Temple activity, power usage, and secret research
01:05:35 German Shepherd symbolism and Nazi ideology
01:07:47 Nazi ideology and Scientology’s dark beliefs
01:09:59 Mafia connections, drugs, and Manson links
01:12:27 Propaganda documentaries and buried clues
01:14:49 Berkowitz's silence, longnecks, and prison threats
01:17:01 Mafia spiritual figures and recent Berkowitz interview
01:19:30 New Netflix documentary and future crime pinning
01:20:53 Role of motorcycle gangs in cult operations
01:21:52 Why bikers were ideal tools for ritual work
01:23:01 Rapid-fire Q&A with Dana
01:24:12 Michael Thevis and mafia-porn connections
01:26:20 Final thanks and how to follow Dana
In this jam-packed episode, Brandon and Lindsy welcome Dana of Rotting Jewels for a wild ride through some of the darkest corners of cult history, counterculture, and covert influence. From the shadowy origins of the Process Church to links with the Manson family, Sons of Sam, Scientology, and MKUltra, Dana pulls back the curtain on networks most folks don’t even know exist. They discuss infiltration into churches, animal rights fronts, and even Hollywood. With mafia connections, occult rituals, psychological warfare, and government psyops all woven in—this one’s got everything but the kitchen sink. Good luck sleeping tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/@rottingjewels
Share our link -->https://join.unrefinedpodcast.com
Timestamps:
00:09 Cults, psyops, and tangled truths
02:32 How Dana got into studying the Process Church
04:49 Ed Sanders’ early work and importance
07:10 Scientology’s violent policies and Michael Carr
09:31 Game of the Gods and cult indoctrination
11:03 How secrecy works in ritual networks
13:22 NYPD investigator stories and ritual crimes
15:36 Serial killers, mind control, and network overlap
17:44 John Douglas, behavioral profiling, and coverups
20:04 Snuff films, pornography, and organized crime
22:19 Cult funding, real estate, and government psyops
24:45 Naval intelligence, Scientology, and spook connections
26:58 MKUltra, psychedelics, and John Potash’s research
29:14 Dana’s personal backlash from Scientology
31:32 Origins and myths of the Process Church
33:33 Legal documents, missionary cover, and Mexico exile
35:51 Transition to the Foundation Faith and prison infiltration
38:00 Satanic Temple and process theology overlap
40:18 Netflix’s Sons of Sam and documentary distortion
42:43 Franco’s The Deuce and sanitized narratives
44:58 Evolution of the Process into "faith healing" movements
47:18 High-level infiltration and transhumanist goals
49:38 Sirhan Sirhan, Blavatsky Foundation, and media cover
52:01 Jolly West, MKUltra labs, and blackmail operations
54:18 Haight-Ashbury Clinic and human trafficking
56:32 Children of God and New York AG’s findings
58:44 Jonestown, tax exemption, and deprogramming psyops
01:00:58 Best Friends Animal Society and Utah compound
01:03:15 Temple activity, power usage, and secret research
01:05:35 German Shepherd symbolism and Nazi ideology
01:07:47 Nazi ideology and Scientology’s dark beliefs
01:09:59 Mafia connections, drugs, and Manson links
01:12:27 Propaganda documentaries and buried clues
01:14:49 Berkowitz's silence, longnecks, and prison threats
01:17:01 Mafia spiritual figures and recent Berkowitz interview
01:19:30 New Netflix documentary and future crime pinning
01:20:53 Role of motorcycle gangs in cult operations
01:21:52 Why bikers were ideal tools for ritual work
01:23:01 Rapid-fire Q&A with Dana
01:24:12 Michael Thevis and mafia-porn connections
01:26:20 Final thanks and how to follow Dana
