Topic: Dianetics

3 chapters across the catalog

Taboose
Episode 672 13:11 - 16:26

672: Taboose

Science of Survival, L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology

A package from a No Agenda knight in Australia contained a copy of Science of Survival by L. Ron Hubbard along with a six-page handwritten letter. The book, written after Dianetics, focuses on human tonality and frequencies, prompting a discussion on the lost art of letter writing and the Church of Scientology's recruitment tactics.

Eat a Baseball
Episode 489 53:56 - 56:15

489: Eat a Baseball

Scientology in Austin, L. Ron Hubbard

A discussion about high-ranking Scientologists moving to Austin leads to a critique of L. Ron Hubbard's book Dianetics. The hosts question the transition from the book's concepts to a formal church structure. They also reference the group Anonymous and its history of attacking the Church of Scientology.

Breaking News: Ted Kennedy Is Dead
Episode 125 22:29 - 24:54

125: Breaking News: Ted Kennedy Is Dead

Dianetics Book Review, Ayn Rand and Personal Anecdotes

The hosts discuss L. Ron Hubbard's book "Dianetics," noting that while the organization's practices are controversial, the book contains some logical observations about prenatal development. One host mentions reading Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" while another shares a story about being falsely accused of drug use in the press for smoking a tobacco roll-up.