Blog & Episodes
Ep. 48 - The Morningland Papers - A Man Meets a Guru
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It's 4th Tuesday and the third part of this series (ep. 46,47,48) on Morningland Church aka Morningland Corporation founded in 1973. It is in its 50th year and many are concerned about that. In this interview a very very early Morningland member and friend to the founder of ex-Morninglanders.com tells us what he experienced. It's about to get really really weird. Out of body weird. So - you ready for this? The occult journey as seen through a child of the 60's Lee O.
Find Lee's original composition guitar music on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/1czzCs7mXlwbBjZhcgzHKs/discography/album
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Ep. 47 - The Morningland Papers: The Day Donato Died
The Morningland Papers. 3rd Tuesday means cult news and today is a whopper.
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Many people who have belonged to Morningland Church (now called the Monastery or Morningland Community) over the last 50 years (yeah they are 50 this year), have wondered what happened the day that the male half of the founding married couple died in Crestline, California at the church's resort lodge. Press had been told Dan Sperato got a flat tire who were scheduled to interview him. Disciples were sent away and not told anything but fear mongering. Here we get the story from a clergy member in the church. Called a Gopi, we will call her Gopi X, as she has requested her name be withhold. We greatly thank Gopi X for this amazing bit of writing - to inform listeners with a first hand account of Donato's death and how it effected the church to this day. Find more about the show at FrankieFilesPodcast.com. See more of the historic page on the group at ex-morninglanders.com.
Ep. 46 - The Morningland Papers: It's a Sex Cult
The Morningland Papers: It's a Cult. Today we go through some examples of how Morningland Community (The Monastery, Morningland Corporation, Morningland Church of the Ascended Christ) is a sex cult and the public is unaware of the long history rooted in the founders. Commentary by Lisa Van Arsdale who is a religious cult researcher, writer, and more. You can read her work at /lisavanarsdale.wordpress.com
Frankie Tease is the host and survivor of Morningland (more at her website), and is the host and producer of the show.
Music is not for reproduction featured in this episode by "The Daughters of Isis", a teen red head duet from the "Temple" est. in the 80'.s. A clip of the music is with permission of both twins. Many remember the twins playing music at Morningland events for years. While the twins often do not remember those who they played for.
Now streaming everywhere Ep. 45 on Twelve Tribes ft. Tim Elliot AUS
It's 1st Tuesday which means it's time to talk about coercion. This story delivered by a pro Sr. Investigative Journalist from Australia for The Sydney Morning Herald Tim Elliott.(https://www.smh.com.au/by/tim-elliott-hvekq). His new project is streaming live - it's called "Inside the Tribe" and follows Mark and Rose who were treated to a lengthy recruitment, love bombing and indoctrination until their distraught exit. The stories hold the key here on how this trafficking happens under the guise of spirituality. Elliott's tuning fork is a beacon for coercive cults after years of research. Please take a moment to find out about this award winning writer and author. Enjoy the episode about his new podcast "Inside the Tribe", his 15 years as a writer and how 12 Tribes compares to the horror film Midsomar.
More about Tim Elliott https://www.smh.com.au/by/tim-elliott-hvekq
Ep. 44 ~ How a Baby Saved her Jehovah's Witness Family From a Doomsday Cult
Our 4th Tuesday is always about adult children of cults and today we will focus on Stephen Mather, a cult kid who grew up as 3rd generation (his parents and grandparents) Jehovah's Witness. Blood guilt, the apocalypse, the 144,000, the founders and leaders, his family's timeline after three decades of the life, are some of what we are offered by the very well-spoken fella holding both a BSc Psychology and MSc Organizational Psychology. Mather is a podcaster and researcher into the psychology of high control groups otherwise known as cults. Leadership and management development trainer and coach. For more see culthackers.com a podcast about understanding cults hosted by Stephen and his daughter Celine, who he saved from that life by prevention.
Listen https://open.spotify.com/episode/3uJ3tmMFMUzE7P7hWB3jnT?si=Zhlza0uLRuaC0hLZFidgew
A Cult Panel Discussion I was On - Great Stuff
Check out a guest spot I did on Cult Hackers - an all adult children of cults panel but one person out of 5. Great dialogue multiple religions represented.
Episode Description
Today Stephen and Celine are joined by Elgen Strait ex Moonie - Falling Out Podcast, Frankie Tease ex Morningland Church - Frankie Files and Clint Heacock ex Evangelical - The Mindshift Podcast to talk about cults, coercive control, cult research, cult education and much more.
Thank you to Frankie, Elgen and Clint. If you've not already, check out their shows.
Listen to this discussion on Cult Hackers:
https://pod.link/1540824671/episode/d66e06dc9c6e7af649755fae42876322
Post Rape Adults: Returning to the Scene of the Crime
An attempt to process trauma.
Ep. 42 One Taste, Orgasmic Meditation, Netflix Doc Guest Ruwan Meepagala
It's second Tuesday and that means the topic is sexuality, of course, in a cult. Our guest spent years in a sex cult recently and lived to tell the story. He does not consider himself a victim, but has some harrowing tales to show for it. His views on sexuality are spiritually based and I wondered what were the pros and cons of the orgasmic meditation the group taught in line with founder Nicole Daedone's vision. It expanded into a variety of locations stemming from its San Francisco, California base, and Ruwan was in the New York location. Happy Valentine's Day, why not talk about a wellnes sex corporation to celebrate? Learn about our guest's podcast and counseling at Ruwando.com
Frankie Files Podcast is by cult survivor Frankie Tease. See more about her story at FrankieFilesPodcast.com press page. Learn social links and ways to subscribe there. Reviews and support are appreciated - welcome to the world of cult kids.
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Season 2, Ep. 42 ~ Doubling Down on Adult Children of Cults
When I read my own words about my own experience and it was solid - real - not vague memories or imaginations... there was no turning back, after that I began the podcast because I had things to say now. I have so much more to say now.
If you are a cult kid, start with the timeline.
But if you are a surivor of any kind and are thinking of writing it - just for you at first- or even always- if you're considering writing your story - writing your trauma, be prepared for it to change you.
In my first podcast episode I said to you listeners, I need you with me on this journey. I really do. I want to share what this whole experience is like, it's not easy by any means.
Who's been listening and calling in, writing into Frankie Files Podcast? What are the subjects coming in season two?
Frankie is revved up and ready for another experiential season. Hear what is new...
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Dr. Tamara MC PhD
For the finale' of our Live Reddit Talks done in Oct., Nov., Dec., 2022, a well-travelled educator on her topics has the last word. The child bride and forced child sex connection of multiple guests I've had is referenced such as her work on the review on Ms. Magazine of Daniella M. Young's new memoir Uncultured, or the connection to activist on the legal front against child marriage Sara Tasneem - a 2022 guest. So many parallels young people have who lived through sex cults. It is all imperative in hearing the voices of the survivors. This one a Dr. of Sociology and world traveller of 77 countries and counting. Here is our final Live Talk before we launch Season 2 of Frankie Files Podcast.
See more on Dr. Tamara MC PhD at TamaraMC.com. See more of our show info at FrankieFilesPodcast.com
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