F*ck This, I’m Out: Mike Rinder & The About-Face
A Little Bit Culty
Sarah Edmondson & Anthony “Nippy” Ames
4.6 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 15 March 2021
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
A Little Bit Culty – Sometimes you just have to call it. Mike Rinder was born and raised in Scientology and rose to the very top of the church’s worldwide hierarchy to become its international spokesperson and head of Special Affairs for over 20 years. But when he escaped the organization in 2007, he cut his losses; leaving with only a briefcase and the clothes on his back. In this episode, Mike joins Sarah and Nippy to talk about the trail he blazed out of Scientology, the ongoing work of whistleblowing, and what it’s like to be a dissident when you’re going up against a monolith. They also do a deep dive on Scientology dogma, the next-level mindfuckery in the L. Ron Hubbard and Keith Raniere playbooks, and the joys of post-cult living.
About Mike Rinder: Mike’s unique voice and perspective has inspired people around the world. As a well-known whistleblower exposing abuses in Scientology, he’s teamed up with Leah Remini for the groundbreaking, Emmy-winning A&E series Scientology and the Aftermath, and the Scientology: Fair Game podcast. Mike is also an ambassador and on the board of Child USA, a non-profit working to bring justice for victims of child sexual abuse and is a founding board member of the Aftermath Foundation dedicated to helping people escape from scientology. Learn more about Mike at: mikerindersblog.org A Little Bit Culty is proud to support the # IGOTOUT project, which empowers survivors of cultic abuse to share their stories online as a catalyst for education, prevention, and healing. Learn more at igotout.org For more information on A Little Bit Culty and co-hosts Sarah Edmondson and Nippy “Anthony” Ames, visit our official website at alittlebitculty.com. OFFERS: Scarred: How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life by Sarah Edmondson with Kristine Gasbarre, is available for 30% off at ChronicleBooks.com Use promo code: CULT30 CREDITS: Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames Production Partner: Citizens of Sound Producer: Will Retherford Associate Producer: Jess Tardy
Theme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel Asselin Additional Music Scores by Will Retherford
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everyone, I'm Sarah Edminson and I'm here with... |
| 0:12.5 | Hi, I'm Anthony Ames, Sarah's husband, aka Nippie. |
| 0:15.5 | And we're here to talk about things that are a little bit called Tee. |
| 0:20.1 | Speaking of, we were in a cult and we woke up, thank goodness, and we have a lot to say. |
| 0:25.6 | And a lot to ask. |
| 0:27.6 | This podcast is going to be a deep dive into everything from the red flags to the narcissism, |
| 0:32.5 | the manipulation, the resiliency, the recovery process, and everything in between. |
| 0:37.2 | Also, we want to share some of the good we got out of it so you can get all the nuggets |
| 0:40.9 | without having to join a cult. |
| 0:42.7 | If you haven't already, because there are a lot of things out there that are just a little bit culty. |
| 0:47.6 | Welcome to a little bit culty. |
| 0:49.4 | A podcast about the FADs, Beliefs, and Trends that blur the line between Healthy and a little bit culty. |
| 0:55.4 | Please subscribe so you don't miss an episode and find us on Instagram if you have any suggestions |
| 0:59.8 | for things you have found to be a little bit culty. |
| 1:26.4 | Hello, everyone. |
| 1:27.8 | Welcome to another episode of a little bit culty. |
| 1:31.3 | This episode, we're going to get into something that's a lot culty. |
| 1:33.8 | First, as always, I'm going to check in on my wife. |
| 1:36.3 | How you doing, sweetheart? |
| 1:37.3 | Oh, Nippy, that's so kind of you, though. |
| 1:38.6 | I'm ready to use sweetheart. |
| 1:39.6 | I'm just buttering up for this episode. |
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