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What really happens when a jury retires to deliberate?
Find out each week on Deliberations, a modern day, improvised audio drama that allows criminal justice enthusiasts to step inside a jury room. Each season explores a different courtroom drama inspired by real life criminal trials in the news. Six improvisers serve as the jury and passionately react, negotiate, and argue opposing interpretations of the evidence.
Find out each week on Deliberations, a modern day, improvised audio drama that allows criminal justice enthusiasts to step inside a jury room. Each season explores a different courtroom drama inspired by real life criminal trials in the news. Six improvisers serve as the jury and passionately react, negotiate, and argue opposing interpretations of the evidence.
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Amidst confusion, anger, and mounting tension - the Addams jury reaches a verdict.
Former member of the Moonies cult and author of the memoir "To The Moon and Back," Lisa Kohn speaks with us about being raised inside the abusive organization.
Temple leader Tai Biman takes the stand.
Rachel Bernstein, therapist and creator of the show IndoctriNation, talks to us about cults, manipulators, and narcissists.
1Lola is examined by state-appointed psychiatrist Robert Kirk and cult psychiatric expert Stella Laughlin. They offer contrasting opinions of Lola’s psychological state.
Cult Mediation Specialist Patrick Ryan revisits us to discuss interventions and alternative strategies for exiting cults.
Lola recounts the days leading up to - and the eventual commission - of Kyle’s murder.
Patrick Hinds of True Crime Obsessed helps me break down the fascinating saga of Jonestown.
Kyle shares his suspicions of the Temple with his wife and close friend. When they report him, Tai Biman writes to Lola personally with what she claims was a veiled directive to commIt murder.
Keith Raniere is the leader of celebrity sex cult NXIVM. In today's episode we examine his background, lies, and methods of interaction to better understanding the makeup of a cult leader.
Kyle flies to Philly, where his family and a cult mediator surprise him with an intervention and detain him for a 72 hour deprogramming. The State questions which group was actually controlling Kyle’s mind.
Lola’s motive begins to crystallize as we learn about the Temple’s belief in “the Tapestry,” the cohesive unit that would be disrupted by a member leaving.... disruption that could result in worldwide disaster. Questions of group exploitation arise as Lola recounts her connection and marriage to Kyle Addams.
Activist Janette Allen discusses her time in Scientology and her organizations FACT (Families Against Cult Teachings) and EndingAbuse.org.
From the stand, Lola describes life inside TCS. Her interview with police is played for the jury.
Sociology professor, cult author, and former cult member Dr Janja Lalich talks about her personal history in the Democratic Workers' Party, its revolution, and the charisma of cult leaders.
Leon Festinger’s theory of cognitive dissonance is examined as a method of indoctrination. If a person’s behavior, thought, or emotion is controlled... the others will follow, opening the door to mind control. Before leaving her first retreat, Lola Addams officially joins the Temple of Contemplative Science.
Michael Bluejay is an accomplished writer who was raised in a cult called Aesthetic Realism. In today's episode, he talks about recruitment, modern-day cultic environments, South Park, and more.
Lola attends her first group-sponsored event, a meditation retreat in Key Largo which Tai Biman hosts. Stella Laughlin explains Kurt Lewin’s three step change model, in which a person’s authentic identity can be broken down and replaced by a cult identity.
Youtube sensation Telltale Atheist shares his personal history raised as a Jehovah's Witness and breaks down the difference between religions and cults.
Lola traces her cult involvement back to her participation in a local meditation circle. Cult expert Stella Laughlin describes trance and hypnosis techniques used by cults during recruitment. For the first time, Lola learns of Temple leader Tai Biman, enjoying his powerful and seductive approach to meditation.
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This jury is really annoying me. Constantly they talk over each other get louder and louder which makes it really difficult to follow. Jurors regularly waste time discussing irrelevant and self serving topics desperate to one up each other. They introduce pointless side topics to control the discussion even though it adds nothing and doesn't bring the verdict any closer. These are actors and I'd love to hear some after show discussion like they had in S1. Personally I think this "jury" was ineffectual and i gritted my teeth just to get to the end.
I miss the after show talk with the improv actors. I enjoyed hearing about how much instruction the writer gave and how the actors interpreted their character's profile, how they played or each other. Only happened in S1, not sure why it was dropped?
I'm really enjoying this unique podcast. It's an interesting mix of scripted realism (background of defendant & crime) and the unscripted discussions of the "deliberating jury". The addition of media hype and defendant vilification give this a true crime feel. Definitely going to keep listening.
so rediculously dramatic!
S2 Jury Break 7: This dude seems to diminish his own actions because he constantly compares himself to others who have done "worse" things. This guy wants a ribbon because he confessed...
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i'm excited to hear this show - it's an improvised drama so I think it will be way more listenable than many of the other podcast dramas where the acting is very unnatural. can't wait to hear episode 1
You got me hooked! I need that 3rd one and I don't want to wait a week!
Hard to believe this is improvised. It's a really engaging conversation on the BDSM lifestyle and the great rendering of the jury process, too. This is some next level audio drama.