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To conclude cult season, we are looking at one of the most well-known cult leaders, L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology.

We all know about Xenu and the wacky auditing of the Scientologists, but we are not focusing on the doctrine but rather the guru at the helm. How many people have actually listened to L. Ron Hubbard talk?

We think it will be informative and a nice end to the guru season. Also, we are going to make this something of a double-bill, as after exploring this historical cultish archetype, we will move on to Professor Jiang, a contemporary guru who makes similar outlandish claims but with a different aesthetic.

So join us won't you in suffering through this 1966 fake interview with Hubbard (the guy doing the interview is actually a Scientologist, not a journalist). We will also take some clips from this source if you really want to do your homework: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FttwISsJxgs

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Interview with L. Ron Hubbard in Zimbabwe

This interview was filmed in May 1966 in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Scientology claims this was a candid media interview with a legitimate journalist. In fact, the person asking him the questions is Scientologist Tony Hitchman. The questions and answers were entirely scripted. Aaron Smith-Levin Twitter: @GrowingUpInSCN Instagram: Asmithlevin FB: "Supporters of Leah Remini" FB Group: https://bit.ly/2m6Me0n http://www.TheAftermathFoundation.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AftermathFoundation Twitter: @AftermathFDN Instagram: TheAftermathFoundation www.theSPshop.com Outline: 0:00 - What is Scientology 0:34 - How did Scientology start? 3:17 - What was the first discovery of Scientology? 4:12 - Does Scientology compare to Religion? 5:22 - What happened after the first discovery of Scientology? 6:22 - How can Scientology help the common man? 8:25 - Where does the spirit come into Scientology? 10:08 - How disciplined is Scientology? 11:19 - Is Scientology like psychiatry or psychology? 13:05 - Is "Man know thyself" part of Scientology? 13:35 - How much training does a Scientology auditor receive? 14:59 - Are "beingness" and IQ the same? 15:47 - Can IQ be raised through Scientology? 17:25 - What makes a good auditor? 18:23 - How does someone get into Scientology? 19:02 - What books had Hubbard written on Scientology? 20:14 - How is Scientology different than Dianetics? 20:34 - When did Dianetics really begin? 21:29 - What is Scientology auditing? 24:01 - Why won't Scientology help the insane? 24:45 - What illnesses can Scientology cure? 25:12 - Why doesn't the medical profession use Scientology? 25:33 - Is Scientology a money-making racket? 26:34 - How does Scientology define the spirit? 28:38 - What is the difference between the mind and spirit? 31:13 - Are Scientologists religious people? 32:06 - Can a Scientologist be a member of another religion? 32:31 - Is Scientology a religion? 33:25 - Are all other religions too narrow in their views? 34:51 - What does Scientology believe about life after death? 35:22 - What has Scientology proved in the spiritual field? 35:57 - Is man basically good? 36:20 - Does man help himself with Scientology? 37:13 - Is auditing a form of hypnotism? 38:52 - Are drugs used in auditing? 39:06 - What is an e-meter and how does it work? 40:00 - What is the mental state of someone getting auditing? 40:48 - Does Scientology create an anarchy? 41:41 - Does Scientology negatively impact personality? 42:21 - Can you measure how Scientology improves people? 43:09 - Does organized religion oppose Scientology? 43:46 - What use is Scientology to the man on the street? 45:03 - Having a low idea of a normal human's life. 46:09 - What is the advantage of Scientology over all other beliefs? 46:39 - Is Scientology growing? 46:59 - Are Scientology beliefs changing? 47:30 - Is there an end point to Scientology auditing? 48:24 - What is the purpose of life?