Chung Moo Quan — Part 2: "Be Alright to Leave?"
Was I in a Cult?
Liz Iacuzzi
4.5 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 1 May 2023
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Russell D. Johnson's story continues. A journey into and out of a martial arts cult. PART TWO So Russell survives his emergency, life-threatening arm surgery, but shockingly, that won't be the hardest thing. So the next question becomes… Can he survive the stalking and death threats that occur after he speaks up and out against the cult? Well, if anyone can, it's our unassuming Bruce Banner… 'Cause watch out Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/wasiinacult Follow us on Instagram: @wasiinacult Have your own story and want to be on the show? Email us: info@wasiinacult.com More Russell: Russell's podcast: https://www.deceivedpodcast.com Gruesome arm pics (not for faint of heart): https://www.deceivedpodcast.com/gallery
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| 0:00.0 | the phone rings. And I go to pick it up. It was one of those times that my life where |
| 0:08.0 | I wish I would have picked up that phone that I could have just continued in their college. |
| 0:12.4 | I wish I would have chosen not to pick up that phone that day because my life was about to change |
| 0:19.2 | and it was about to change in a way that would affect my relationships and how I lived my life for |
| 0:25.0 | the rest of my life. |
| 0:36.8 | Welcome to Was I In A Cult. I'm Tyler Meesom. And I'm Liz Iakwizi. You ready for a little more |
| 0:42.8 | kung-fu fight team Tyler? Hi absolutely I'm Liz. I'm ready for some spinning high kicks. I stretched out |
| 0:50.4 | my glutes. I limbered up my hammies. You gotta do that at this age. I have some Benguei ready for the |
| 0:57.4 | sore muscles that will follow. How about you Liz? You ready? No I have COVID. Liz has COVID. I'm so sorry Liz. |
| 1:06.0 | Sorry Paul, I just for anything that sounds nasally today guys. I know all you hear is my voice. |
| 1:12.0 | You don't get to see my face but... Or if she says anything stupid or makes any bad jokes. |
| 1:17.4 | Because of COVID. Or the sarcasm level is too high. It's because of COVID. But only for this episode. |
| 1:23.5 | My Chicago accent may come out a little more with the nasal. I am COVID. I look forward to that. |
| 1:32.4 | Regardless of COVID we have a job to do and that is to tell the great story of Russell Johnson. |
| 1:38.3 | Yes today is the second part of Russell Johnson's incredible story into and out of a martial arts cult. |
| 1:46.0 | Now many would necessarily put martial arts and cults together but this story is a perfect example |
| 1:52.4 | of what makes a cult a cult. How one martial arts center is just a school while another is a cult. |
| 1:59.0 | And in this case it's all about the leader. John C. Kim. Now a little recap. |
| 2:06.8 | So Bruce Banner, I mean Russell Johnson, is in extreme pain from his abnormally bulging arm muscles. |
| 2:15.5 | And the higher up trainers that were going to quote heal him weren't going to be in town for a |
| 2:21.0 | couple more days. So on the third day of living with this excruciating pain he snuck to the hospital |
| 2:26.8 | at three in the morning. And when the doctors told him he had compartment syndrome and needed |
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