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Page One - The Writer's PodcastEp. 245 - Agent David Headley on Why It’s Harder Than Ever to Be an AuthorDavid Headley is the Managing Director and co-founder of Goldsboro Books, one of the UK’s leading independent booksellers, and founder of the D H H Literary Agency. Originally from York, David studied theology before building a 25-year career at the heart of the publishing industry. Through Goldsboro, he created the UK’s largest collectors’ book club and became a major influence in hardback fiction sales, while as an agent he represents a wide range of bestselling and award-winning authors.We had a really interesting chat with David hearing about how he set up Goldsboro Books and th...
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Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedInside Scientology’s Int Base Q&A - Scientology Secrets #17Send us a textWhat does life at Scientology’s international headquarters actually look like when the cameras aren’t rolling? We open the map to Gold Base—also known as Int Base—and walk through who’s there, what they do, and why nearly everything meaningful flows through a single point of approval. From RTC and CMO International to Executive Strata and Golden Era Productions, we explain the org chart you never see in the glossy videos, and how AVC “authorizes, verifies, and corrects” plans that still live or die on David Miscavige’s word.Listeners as...
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Does It Sing? With David Goldsmith And FriendsEP 2 Under Silber Skies: Alexandra Silber on Brigadoon’s New Book | Does It Sing?Under Silber Skies: Alexandra Silber on Brigadoon’s New Book | Does It Sing?In Episode 2 of Does It Sing?, David Goldsmith sits down with Broadway and West End actress, novelist, memoirist, and now musical-theatre bookwriter Alexandra Silber. From The Woman in White and Carousel to Arlington and Fiddler on the Roof, Alexandra has embodied some of the most iconic roles on stage — and now she’s making history as the first writer approved by the Alan Jay Lerner Estate to create a brand-new book for Brigadoon, premiering at Pasadena Playhouse in 2025.🎭 Topics in Part 1:• Alexandra’s path from Detroit to the Royal...
2025-10-071h 14Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedThe Miscavige Dynasty: Family Control and Scientology's Top Man - Scientology Secrets #14Send us a textEver wonder what it's like when your boss is also your son? In this episode, we pull back the curtain on David Miscavige's complex relationship with his father, Ron Miscavige Sr., revealing the bizarre power dynamics that existed between them at Scientology's International Headquarters.Ron, a talented musician responsible for arranging music for Scientology events and videos, wasn't treated as family but as just another staff member subject to his son's approval and criticism. When Ron struggled to communicate "properly" with David, Shelly Miscavige ordered months of Scientology communication drills to "...
2025-09-301h 00Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedScientology's Brutal Leader: Personal Encounters with David Miscavige - Scientology Secrets #13Send us a textThe curtain is pulled back on Scientology's enigmatic leader as Marc and Claire Headley share firsthand accounts of David Miscavige from their combined 30+ years inside the organization's headquarters. Their candid stories reveal a man obsessed with control, prone to humiliating outbursts, and increasingly paranoid about those around him.From bizarre personal encounters (like Miscavige mocking Marc about a Depeche Mode singer's suicide attempt) to shocking revelations about his daily routine, the Headleys paint a vivid picture of what happens when absolute power corrupts absolutely. Miscavige emerges as a micromanager who demands...
2025-09-231h 00Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedScientology's Surveillance Machine and other Questions - Scientology Q&A #45Send us a textMarc and Claire Headley discuss their upcoming joint podcast interview, their first time sharing their full Scientology experiences together, and answer audience questions about the inner workings of the organization.• Recently recorded a two-part, 12-hour podcast interview covering both Mark and Claire's escapes from Scientology• Latest information on Shelly Miscavige shows she was registered to vote at a remote Church of Spiritual Technology location in Petrolia, California• Office of Special Affairs can track escaping members through airline reservation systems and has intercepted people during escape attempts• Sea Org food was...
2025-09-1659 minBlown for Good: Scientology ExposedWhen Your Mother Writes Letters to Dead People Instead of Her Grandchildren - Scientology Secrets #10Send us a textWhen a bizarre letter surfaced on the internet, Marc Headley immediately recognized the signature—"Trudy Hensley, Letter Writer." This wasn't just any Scientology recruitment attempt; it was written by Marc's own mother, who remains deeply entrenched in the organization while completely disconnected from her family.The letter itself is absurd enough: "Well done on purchasing a book in 1999!!!" it exclaims, attempting to recruit someone who bought a Scientology book 26 years ago (and who, as it turns out, has been deceased for years). But beneath this strange marketing failure lies a heartbreaking fa...
2025-08-261h 00Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedKeeping Scientology Working: The Policy Behind Tom Cruise's Fanaticism - Scientology Secrets #8Send us a textWe delve into the most important policy letter in Scientology, "Keeping Scientology Working," which forms the foundation of every Scientologist's mindset and is especially evident in Tom Cruise's infamous 2004 turtleneck video. This document reveals why Scientologists act with such intensity and how the organization uses it to extract millions in donations.• Explaining how the International Association of Scientologists (IAS) events function as major fundraising opportunities• Revealing how Tom Cruise influenced Scientology to create the "Ideal Org" program despite contradicting L. Ron Hubbard's policies• Detailing how Scientology shifted from selling servic...
2025-08-051h 50Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedScientology's Latest Attack: Uncovering Their 2025 Fair Game Tactics - Scientology Attacks - Episode #2Send us a textTwenty years after escaping Scientology's Sea Organization, we continue to experience the cult's relentless "Fair Game" policy firsthand. Last Thursday, we received a threatening email from Freedom Magazine—Scientology's propaganda arm—attempting to intimidate us over a business we closed in 2014. This intrusion marks just the latest chapter in their decades-long campaign to silence former members who speak truth about David Miscavige's abusive regime.The email exemplifies how Scientology operates: they monitor former members indefinitely, collect information through sophisticated skip-tracing software, and deploy intimidation tactics targeting livelihoods and relationships. We've witnessed frie...
2025-07-221h 29Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedThe Tragic Death of Stacy Moxon Meyer: Scientology's Dark SecretSend us a textTwenty-five years ago, on June 25, 2000, Stacy Moxon Meyer took her own life at Scientology's secretive Gold Base in Gilman Hot Springs, California. She was just 20 years old. In this powerful and emotional conversation, Claire Headley is joined by former high-ranking Scientology executive Tom DeVocht to uncover the truth behind this tragedy and expose the organization's elaborate cover-up.Claire and Tom take listeners deep inside the oppressive world of Scientology's Sea Organization, where Stacy had been separated from her husband for nearly two years, forced to work at a location so secretive...
2025-07-081h 23Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedThe Truth About "Clear" Has Nothing To Do With Clarity - Scientology Secrets #7Send us a textMarc and Claire Headley host a Friday evening Q&A session to answer viewer questions about Scientology while sharing insider experiences from their years in the Sea Organization.• Clearing up misconceptions about the state of "Clear" in Scientology and its marketing as a solution to life's problems• Revealing how Sea Org members were prevented from interacting with non-Scientologists in Clearwater• Explaining that Scientology has never "cleared" even a single city block despite decades of operation• Discussing L. Ron Hubbard's Mission Earth books and their inappropriate, explicit content• Analyzing...
2025-07-011h 06Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedWorking 100+ hours is just another week in the Sea Organization. Scientology Q&A #44Send us a textMarc Headley unveils the grueling daily schedule of Scientology's Sea Organization members, from early morning musters to midnight cleaning sessions, and everything in between.• Sea Org members work approximately 100-120 hours weekly for about $50 ($45 after taxes)• Basic schedule runs from 9am to midnight daily, with additional all-nighters expected at least once weekly• Members perform "Chinese School" at musters, reciting Scientology definitions and policies in unison• Saturday "renovations" require all members to perform construction, maintenance, or landscaping regardless of their regular position• Food budget for Sea Org members is approxi...
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Murder JunctionEpisode 156 - Capital Crime special, Jón Atli Jónasson, Ruth Mancini, Anna Bailey and festival organisers David Headley and Lizzie CurleA Capital Crime special featuring authors Jón Atli Jónasson, Ruth Mancini, Anna Bailey and festival organisers David Headley and Lizzie Curle.
2025-06-1646 minBlown for Good: Scientology ExposedFrom Sea Org to Freedom: Marc and Claire's Journey Beyond the Cult - Scientology Q&A #41Send us a textMarc and Claire Headley host an impromptu Q&A session addressing audience questions about their experiences in Scientology's Sea Organization and life after leaving the cult.• Marc shares the infamous "Theta Potato" story about Scientologists using "postulates" to disable a parking enforcement officer's vehicle• Claire reveals she was removed from her position and put in "the hole" for refusing to divorce Marc at David Miscavige's insistence• Discussion of Miscavige's abusive leadership style and creation of "Pie Face" badges to humiliate staff members• Explanation of how Scientology financially exploits members...
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Quick Book Reviews. Spoiler-free author interviews & book reviews.David Headley discusses Capital Crime + an author interviewI chat to David Headley about Capital Crime. Information on the festival can be found here: https://www.capitalcrime.orgI interview Salma Ibrahim about Salutation RoadI review:Into the Fire by GD WrightDeath At The White Hart by Chris ChibnallGlitterball by Yasmin Wilde. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-0239 minBlown for Good: Scientology ExposedFrom Enforcer to Defector: Marty Rathbun's Complex Journey Through Scientology - Scientology Q&A #40Send us a textFour former high-ranking Scientology members reveal the complex, troubling story of Marty Rathbun – once David Miscavige's right-hand man who later became one of Scientology's most significant defectors before mysteriously returning to defend the organization.• Marty Rathbun served as Inspector General of RTC and David Miscavige's primary enforcer despite escaping the Sea Org multiple times• Marc Headley recounts being physically assaulted by Rathbun during an interrogation when he refused to confess to something he hadn't done• After his final escape in 2004, Rathbun began speaking out against the church and created a blog t...
2025-05-272h 03Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedYesterday's Guardians, Today's Ghosts: The Collapse of Scientology's Intelligence Apparatus - Scientology Q&A #39Send us a textMike Rinder and Marc Headley dive into the current state of Scientology's Office of Special Affairs (OSA), revealing how the once-powerful intelligence arm is now struggling to keep up with mounting challenges and criticisms.• OSA is Scientology's spy wing, previously known as the Guardian's Office which perpetrated the largest infiltration of the US government in history• Many Guardian's Office members are still working in OSA today despite Scientology's claims they were removed• Key legal figures like Kendrick Moxon (unindicted co-conspirator) still work as OSA's legal counsel• Warren McShane, Presiden...
2025-05-061h 56Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedUnmasking Scientology's Grand Spectacle - Scientology Q&A #38Send us a textMarc Headley, Mike Rinder, Claire Headley, and Christie Collbran discuss the upcoming Scientology IAS event at Saint Hill Manor in the UK, offering insider knowledge about the extravagant production and likely appearance of David Miscavige.• Construction of a massive $300K+ tent at Saint Hill Manor indicates David Miscavige will attend the IAS event after four years of absence• Discussion of the over-the-top, grandiose intros to IAS events featuring knights on horseback who are actually performers from Medieval Times• Former executives explain how the Patron's Ball functions as a mandatory fundra...
2025-04-291h 33Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedMiscavige's Return: Inside the UK IAS Event Scandal - Scientology Q&A #37Send us a textFormer high-ranking Scientology executives reveal the true origins and deceptive practices of the International Association of Scientologists, exposing how David Miscavige maintains control through intimidation, manipulation, and fabricated success stories.• IAS was created to shield money from IRS scrutiny through offshore accounts in Cyprus, not as a "war chest" for defending Scientology• Wealthy Scientology donors called "whales" donate millions for status recognition and ceremonial trophies• Videos shown at IAS events are routinely fabricated, with empty locations temporarily filled with people pretending to be students• Freedom Medal winners are sometime...
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2025-04-1818 minBlown for Good: Scientology ExposedConfessions, Surveillance, and Betrayal: How Scientology Uses Your Darkest Secrets Against You - Scientology Secrets #3Send us a textThe inner workings of Scientology's intricate information collection system reveal how members' private confessions become public entertainment for staff and executives.• Information collected through auditing sessions, ethics interviews, written confessions (O/Ws), and knowledge reports• Personal information stored in multiple folder types: PC folders, ethics folders, personnel folders, student folders, and Central Files• L. Ron Hubbard's policies dictate that no documents should ever be destroyed – a high crime in Scientology• David Miscavige regularly shares members' sexual confessions and financial issues during meetings for entertainment• Despite folders being marked "conf...
2025-04-171h 11Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedWhere Your Scientology Dollars Really Go: Inside David Miscavige's Empire - Scientology Secrets #2Send us a textWe explore the financial secrets of Scientology, revealing how David Miscavige lives in luxury while Sea Org members survive on $46 weekly, and examining the organization's complex money flow system designed to enrich leadership while keeping members financially trapped.• The secret word "Xenu" proves we aren't affiliated with Scientology since true Scientologists cannot mention this term• Religious Technology Center (RTC) and David Miscavige control everything in Scientology• All money given to Scientology follows exact percentages up the chain, with most reaching the top leadership• Sea Org members make approximately $46/week aft...
2025-04-151h 25Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedThe Triangle of Control: Inside RTC's Secret Authority Over Scientology - Scientology Secrets #1Send us a textWe uncover how Scientology is systematically erasing evidence of David Miscavige's control structure, including the recent removal of "Matters of RTC Concern" from their official websites after decades of existence.• The RTC "triangle" on Scientology org boards has been quietly removed, eliminating visual evidence of how David Miscavige can bypass all command channels• Scientology's pattern of revisionism includes erasing knowledge of FBI raids and high-profile departures within the organization• Int Base manufacturing was relocated to Los Angeles to counter human trafficking allegations after our lawsuit highlighted staff living and workin...
2025-04-011h 04Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedThere's a world beyond Scientology, and it's filled with freedom - Scientology Q&A #34Send us a textMarc and Claire celebrate approaching 40,000 subscribers while revealing their new "Little Davey Doll" figurine mocking Scientology leader David Miscavige, with all proceeds supporting the Aftermath Foundation that helps former members rebuild their lives.• Revealing the upcoming "Little Davey Doll" (aka "Troll of the Hole") that will be available in October in the SP Shop• Sharing personal stories about life in Scientology's Sea Organization and their statistics-driven culture• Discussing the dangerous working conditions in the Sea Org, including Marc's motorcycle accident and stories of members losing fingers• Explaining how David Mi...
2025-03-201h 54Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedUnmasking Scientology's Suppressive Declare Orders - Scientology Stories #53Send us a textTony Ortega and Claire Headley examine a newly revealed Scientology document that exposes the church's step-by-step process for declaring enemies and using confidential information against them.• The document is a checklist for writing Suppressive Person declares, confirming what ex-members have claimed for decades• Scientology regularly violates its own confidentiality policies, using personal confessions from "auditing" sessions against people who leave• The declare orders are deliberately crafted to prevent sympathy and include "dead agent" material to destroy credibility• Scientology's organizational structure is designed to protect David Miscavige while maintaining his abso...
2025-03-141h 03Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedWhat They Don’t Want You to Know About Xenu and Scientology - Scientology Stories #52Send us a textThis episode explores the enigmatic figure of Xenu, a central yet often misunderstood character in Scientology’s theology. We delve into the many levels of secrecy surrounding Xenu's existence and relationship to the higher tiers of the Scientology belief system. Discussions dive into the Birthday Game, a metric-based celebration in Scientology, revealing how it draws many into an illusion of growth within the Church.- Overview of Xenu and his significance in Scientology - The cultural implications of discussing aliens in the Church - Insights into the Birthday Game and...
2025-03-071h 10Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedScientology Uncovered: Triumphs, Tricks, and Community Tales - Scientology Q&A #31Send us a textThis episode originally aired on YouTube on June 24, 2023. Due to popular demand, these episodes are also being made available on the podcast. This episode dives into the complex world of Scientology through the perspectives of those who have escaped its grasp. We discuss Mike’s positive treatment update, our fascinating interview with former Sea Org member Hannah Elteringham, and the detailed exploration of the hypocrisy surrounding David Miscavige and the rules of the Sea Organization. The episode encourages listener engagement and highlights the value of shared experiences in unraveling the truths beh...
2025-02-272h 10Blown for Good: Scientology ExposedUncovering Scientology's Mysteries: Shelly Miscavige, Chiropractor Influence, and Personal Triumphs - Scientology Q&A #28Send us a textThis episode originally aired on YouTube on May 12th, 2023. Due to popular demand, these episodes are being made available on the podcast as well. This episode investigates the mysterious disappearance of Shelly Miscavige, the wife of Scientology leader David Miscavige. Through personal anecdotes and insights, Mark and Claire Headley discuss Shelly's life, her significance within Scientology, and the broader implications of her absence while also shedding light on the church's treatment of its members. The episode encourages listeners to engage in discussions about transparency, personal agency, and the ongoing struggles against co...
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