Big Talk: Inside The Church Of Scientology - PART THREE

About this episode

The episode delves into the controversial practices of the Church of Scientology, including its treatment of members and its dealings with the IRS.

Our first ever part 3 and 4 Big Talk instalment!! We must have received a million messages after last months Big Talk drop asking for more, so thank you!  In these next two episodes, we’re going to go even deeper. You’re going to hear about Scientology’s makeshift prison, known as The Hole. Their laughable negotiation with the IRS to get tax exempt status. Multiple deaths. Miscavige’s missing wife. And finally, the center of it all – the element of celebrity, and how they have controlled John Travolta and Tom Cruise for years.  CREDITS: Huge thank you to our Big Talk researcher, Grace Valerie-Lynette.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Scientology
• The Hole
• celebrity control
• tax exempt status
• David Miscavige
• John Travolta
• Tom Cruise

Keywords

• Scientology
• The Hole
• celebrity
• tax exempt
• David Miscavige
• John Travolta
• Tom Cruise
• prison
• deaths

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Church Of Scientology, IRS

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