The Cult of The Troubled Teen Industry

Sounds Like A Cult

Studio71

Comedy, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

4 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

We’re in for a shocking one this week: The Troubled Teen Industry has for decades promised parents to reform their “problem-causing” kids through 8-12 week “wilderness therapy” and other military-style schools. But kidnappings, isolation, punishment, secrecy, and abuse are all a part of the equation, resulting in the separation of families and years of trauma. Yikes doesn’t even begin to describe this unregulated cult-like industry, which was originally inspired by the destructive cult Amanda’s dad grew up in, Synanon, and somehow hasn’t been shut down yet. Many disturbing stories await you this week!!

Source/further reading:

“I Was Forced To Sculpt My Rape”: What Is Happening Inside The Troubled Teen Industry? By ELIZABETH GULINO: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/06/10401693/troubled-teens-programs-industry-problem

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0:00.0	We talk about a lot of really fun subjects on this podcast, but I do think something we always do is kind of slip into a British accent when we feel uncomfortable.
0:07.3	That's so true, babes!
0:09.7	And that's what we're gonna do all week when we're in London town.
0:15.0	Dude, I am so fucking excited. We're doing our first ever London show on Friday, May 26th at 6.30pm, at the Leicester Square Theatre in London.
0:26.4	It's going to be fucking lit.
0:28.1	Which by the way, why is Leicester Square Theatre spelled like that?
0:31.3	That was like Leicester.
0:32.8	We are so excited for the stamp show.
0:36.2	We're gonna have games.
0:37.4	We're gonna have audience participation.
0:39.3	And of course, we're gonna have our juicy analysis while diving into a much requested and never before discussed top secret cult.
0:48.4	You cannot hear this cult subject matter on any episode because it's what we do for our live show,
0:54.0	so you really have to be there and then meet us after the show by some merch.
0:58.8	We're there to chat with you babes.
1:00.5	Tickets are on sale now at SoundsLikeAkult.com and at the link in our IG bio.
1:06.3	Again, that's Friday, May 26th, 2023, aka this year.
1:10.4	At 6.30pm, we will see you there at Leicester Square Theatre in London.
1:15.2	See you there babes.
1:16.4	The views expressed in this episode, as with all episodes of SoundsLikeAkult,
1:20.4	are solely host opinions and quoted allegations.
1:23.5	The content here should not be taken as indisputable.
1:26.3	This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.
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