بهترین پادکست های Manipulation (2025)

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(11) Taylor Swift + Travis Kelce lied about their relationship timeline? Wes Bergmann Podcast Interview 38:28

20h ago38:28

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Did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce fabricate their love story for better PR? In this episode, we break down Wes Bergmann’s interview where he claimed to know about their relationship months before it went public—only to suddenly retract his statement. Was this a PR push to protect Taylor’s public image & brand? We’re diving into: 🔍 The timeline inco…

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Maggie Rowe - Sinning Bravely and Moral Scrupulosity 1:21:05

1d ago1:21:05

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Today our guest is Maggie Rowe, former writer on Arrested Development and author of Sin Bravely, a book about her experiences with moral scrupulosity, or sin-focused OCD. We talk a lot about OCD on this show, so here’s a guest who wrote an entire book about growing up with religious obsessions! She’ll tell us about her first obsessions about what w…

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Privacy Threats Facing Americans & Why TikTok Should Be Banned w/ Andrew Bloom 1:56:04

20d ago1:56:04

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We discuss the complexities of data privacy, identity, and digital security on Manipulation Games: Psychology & Marketing podcast with special guest Andrew Bloom. Starting with a true story about a cybersecurity breach at the U.S. Treasury Department on December 8th, 2024, we explore the far-reaching effects of cyber-attacks, including the breach o…

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(10) Pop Culture Rapid Fire Updates: Blake Lively Cherokee?! (L'Oreal Commercial) I Ryan Reynolds Staring at Breastfeeding Mother I Brooch Gate 35:54

23h ago35:54

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A rapid fire round up of trending topics in pop culture! In this episode we look at: ➡️ Blake Lively's L'Oreal Commercial where she claims to be.... Cherokee?! Reminds me of Kelsey Asbille's claims of being Cherokee to secure the Yellowstone role! ➡️ Ryan Reynolds claiming he couldn't stop looking at a breastfeeding mom! ➡️ Brooch Gate between Bran…

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(9) BREAKING: TAYLOR DEPOSED IN BLAKE LIVELY/ JUSTIN BALDONI LAWSUIT! I It Ends With us Lawsuits 14:28

23h ago14:28

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In BREAKING NEWS the Daily Mail has an exclusive about who is up first for depositions, and the name may or may not surprise you! Sources say that TAYLOR SWIFT is being deposed in the legal drama after Lively supposedly referred to the "Fortnight" singer as one of her "dragons." Justin Baldoni released a screenshot of an alleged text message from L…

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(8) Blake Lively's Team Targeting Content Creators & Kjersti Flaa ? I Media Manipulation EXPOSED! 1:21:28

3d ago1:21:28

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Is Blake Lively’s PR team (allegedly) manipulating Wikipedia, hashtags, and search results to control the narrative? Today, we’re diving deep into the Wikipedia pages of Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Justin Baldoni, and Kirstie Fla to see what’s really going on. We’ll discuss: ✅ How Wikipedia is used as an SEO weapon for celebrities & PR teams ✅ Why…

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(7) BREAKING!! Blake Lively’s CIA PR Nick Shapiro Exposed: Head of Airbnb’s Black Box Scandal Covering Up Crimes! 30:58

5d ago30:58

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Blake Lively just hired a former CIA operative, Nick Shapiro, as her crisis PR strategist—but what she probably didn’t expect? His shady past is coming back to haunt her. Nick Shapiro isn’t just ex-CIA and Obama’s former National Security Spokesperson—he was also a key player in Airbnb’s “Black Box” team, which allegedly paid off victims of crimes …

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(6) Blake Lively Just Exposed Hollywood’s Biggest Cover-Up | CIA, PR Spin & Media Manipulation 58:08

5d ago58:08

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Blake Lively just made one of the worst PR moves in Hollywood history, and she doesn’t even realize it yet. Instead of just hiring a crisis PR team, she brought in Nick Shapiro—a former CIA Deputy Chief of Staff and senior advisor to Obama—a man with a history of media manipulation, intelligence ops, and political cover-ups. And now? Citizen journa…

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(5) ARI EMANUEL LEAKED AUDIO I Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds "Rie or Die" I 2023 Freakonomics Episode 29:23

6d ago29:23

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Ari Emanuel is being called Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s “ride or die”—but what’s the real story? We dive into the power plays, media manipulation, and what this headline reveals. Plus: • Freakonomics Interview (2023) – Hardball negotiations as well as a glimpse into Ari Emanuel's business model. • Leaked Audio – Breaking down the Colonel Kurtz…

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(4) Blake Lively’s PR Move Using Michelle Trachtenberg? SEO Manipulation & Media Spin Explained 20:42

6d ago20:42

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Did Blake Lively just hijack the news cycle? Hours after she spoke out about Michelle Trachtenberg’s passing, a flood of PR articles buried other trending searches—including updates on It Ends With Us lawsuits. Coincidence? Or a classic case of SEO manipulation? In this video, I break down how celebrity PR teams use breaking news to dominate search…

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(3) Part 3: Ryan Reynolds’ Hollywood Playbook: The Dark Side of Deadpool’s Rise 1:36:36

6d ago1:36:36

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Ryan Reynolds has spent years building his reputation as Hollywood’s lovable jokester—but is there more to the story? In Part 3 of my Trojan Horse Playbook series, we’re breaking down his real Hollywood past: from on-set feuds and failed relationships to the Deadpool leaks and the fallout with Scarlett Johansson & Alanis Morissette. Is Ryan Reynold…

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(2) Part 2: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively & Ari Emanuel I The Power Play That Sidelined Wesley Snipes 1:50:51

6d ago1:50:51

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Welcome to Part 2 of Exposing the Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively Trojan Horse Playbook! In this deep dive, we’re breaking down Ari Emanuel’s Hollywood empire and asking the big questions: Did Ari Emanuel play a role in ruining Wesley Snipes’ career while pushing Ryan Reynolds to the forefront? Did Ryan Reynolds have a role in sidelining Wesley Snipes…

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Caleb Ward, Part 2 - Disneyland for Christians and Exiting the Church 55:45

8d ago55:45

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Former evangelical Christian and pastor's son Caleb Ward continues his story of growing up in evangelical culture in the early 2000s. We discuss some of the touchstones of his youth including Heritage USA (Disneyland for Christians) and Christian rock event Creation Festival, as well as his fear of losing his virginity before marriage, what hell to…

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(1) Part 1: Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively Trojan Horse Playbook I Did it begin BEFORE Deadpool? 1:16:19

13d ago1:16:19

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Did Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively master a Trojan Horse strategy in Hollywood—slowly taking over movies from the inside? We all saw how Reynolds took control of Deadpool and how Lively reshaped It Ends With Us, but what if this started way earlier? Let’s go back to Blade: Trinity (2004), where Reynolds was suddenly pushed as the new face of the fr…

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Caleb Ward, Part 1 - Kingdom Life Ministries and Evangelical Youth Culture 1:00:35

15d ago1:00:35

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Former pastor's son Caleb Ward joins Lola and Meagan to share his experience about the height of evangelical culture in the early 2000s in a church called Kingdom Life Ministries. Caleb discusses growing up in an environment where everyone was speaking in tongues and having loud prophecies in the middle of church, the pressures that come with being…

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Uriah Wesman, Part 2 - The Hearts Center and The Ideal Society 1:08:24

22d ago1:08:24

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Today is part 2 with Uriah Wesman, former member of THREE different cults. This week he’ll talk to us more about cult #2, the Hearts Center (which was an offshoot of cult #1 from last week), what it was like being a rebellious emo kid slowly starting to realize inconsistencies in the church, and how his dad discovered cult #3 in Canada, the Ideal S…

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Uriah Wesman, Part 1 - The First Cult: Church Universal and Triumphant 59:14

29d ago59:14

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Creator of the one man show 3 Cults Walk Into a Bar, Uriah Wesman, shares about his FIRST cult experience in Church Universal and Triumphant, how they combined Christianity and New Age ideas, the paranoia that was created by beliefs surrounding demons, his mom's mental deterioration that led her to accuse his father of being a demon, and his parent…

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Philip Deslippe & Stacie Stukin - 3HO,Kundalini yoga, & Yogi Bhajan 1:42:16

1M ago1:42:16

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Today our guests are historian Philip Deslippe and writer Stacie Sutkin, who together have done investigative reporting on 3HO (“happy, healthy, holy organization”), Kundalini yoga, and Yogi Bhajan. They’re going to tell us how they got started writing about 3HO, both interacting with Kundalini yoga in different ways, who Yogi Bhajan was and whethe…

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Crafting Luxury: The Secrets of Luxury Branding Through the Alchemy of Craftsmanship, Mythology, & Status 2:07:01

2M ago2:07:01

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Want to start your own luxury brand? You've come to the right podcast episode! We unravel the art and science of luxury branding by breaking it down into three essential ingredients: Craftsmanship, Mythology, and Status. Through stories, insights, and discussion, we explore how these elements work together to transform everyday products into symbol…

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REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 2: Breaking Away 38:50

2M ago38:50

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Episode 23: Lola Blanc & Meagan Elizabeth continue to interview Frank Lyford, former member of Heaven's Gate. In part 2, they discuss the growing number of red flags he began to notice after one of the leaders died, including talk of castration, and what led to his decision to finally, after 18 years, break away. He also tells the girls what it was…

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REWIND: Frank Lyford - Heaven's Gate, Part 1: The Nomadic Lifestyle 48:00

2M ago48:00

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Episode 22: Lola & Meagan interview Frank Lyford, survivor of Heaven's Gate who left after 18 years--just a few years before discovering his friends and loved ones in the group had died by suicide. In part 1, he tells the girls how he began following the leaders Ti and Do, what it was like living a nomadic lifestyle with his "check partner," and wh…

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Augustus Caesar PR Masterclass: Marketing Psychology Lessons from Ancient Rome, "The Boy" Emperor 1:10:05

2M ago1:10:05

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Lets discuss the marketing psychology behind Augustus, Rome's first emperor, in this episode of Manipulation Games: Psychology & Marketing. Gene and Darren, joined by Dr. Ian Silva, a PhD in Classics from Princeton, explore Augustus’ rise to power and his revolutionary use of branding, propaganda, and public perception to shape history. From his un…

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Ashlen Hilliard - The Evolution of Cult Intervention Practices 1:29:37

2M ago1:29:37

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Cult interventionist and founder of People Leave Cults, Ashlen Hilliard, talks about her path to working in cult intervention and recovery, her personal religious experience that led her to this work, how interactions with Mormons in Utah affected her worldview, how she defines what a cult is, why accusing a group of being a cult isn't always helpf…

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REWIND: Joann Vaega: Waco Survivor and Former Branch Davidian 1:12:11

2M ago1:12:11

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You're a child living on a remote compound in West Texas. One day authorities show up at your front door and an exchange of gunfire breaks out. Just as you expected would happen. Survivor of the Branch Davidians and the Waco massacre, Joann Vaega, discusses her earliest memories of living on the compound, what cult leader David Koresh was like in p…

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Carolyn Costin - The Link Between Cults and Eating Disorders 1:24:49

3M ago1:24:49

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FOR OUR 200th EPISODE, we are joined by eating disorder therapist, author, and expert Carolyn Costin to discuss her own experiences that led to her starting her practice, why so many cults control the eating habits of their members, why having an eating disorder is like having a little cult leader in your brain, and how Carolyn helped Meagan with h…

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Yoni Shrira, Part 2 - Hard Labor, Isolation, Running Away, and a Dark Legacy 1:06:00

3M ago1:06:00

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Today is part 2 of our interview with Yoni Shrira, former student at the Family Foundation School, also known as Allynwood, the remote troubled teen program known for a series of lawsuits brought against it as well as over a hundred deaths from overdose or suicide by its former attendees. Last week, we talked about how and why Yoni ended up in the …

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Starting a Cult: The Psychological Tactics High Control Groups Use To Terminate Thought 2:13:59

3M ago2:13:59

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We explore cults and the thought terminating tactics they use to manipulate and control those trapped within them. You'll learn about red flags to look out for, and how to draw the line between a dangerous cult tactics or cultish behavior. You'll also learn to answer the simple question, "Are you in a cult?" by outlining the cult tactics that cause…

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Yoni Shrira, Part 1 - The Family Foundation School, Troubled Teens, and Snitching Culture 54:36

3M ago54:36

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Today our guest is Yoni Shrira, friend of the show and survivor of the Family Foundation School, a troubled teen sobriety school that became notorious for how many of its former students died after going through the program. In part one today, he’s going to talk about what he was like as a teenager, how he was genuinely out of control when it came …

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Tory Hess - From Second Life to Wilderness Commune 1:26:26

4M ago1:26:26

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Today our guest is Tory Hess, former member of a small rural group in upstate New York she calls Crazyland. She tells us about how she always loved reading and fantasy growing up, never went to public school, and didn’t connect easily with folks in real life when she was young, and how she found connection in the online gaming community Second Life…

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REWIND: Jay Van Bavel - Groupthink, Social Identity, and Cult Psychology 1:10:44

4M ago1:10:44

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Groups!... I did it again. Jay Van Bavel, NYU Associate Professor of Psychology and Neural Science, Director of the Social Identity and Morality Lab, and co-author of The Power Of Us, discusses how our social identities change depending on our environment and context, how the groups we identify with affect our decisions and perception, and the impo…

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Bethany Joy Lenz - One Tree Hill, a Secret Cult, and Living a Double Life 1:22:50

4M ago1:22:50

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Today our guest is actor, musician, and now author Bethany Joy Lenz, whom we will just call Joy. Joy was the star of hit TV show One Tree Hill, and today she’s going to talk to us about how she was in a Christian cult the whole time she was filming the show. She’ll tell us about her upbringing and her career as a young actor, living in LA on her ow…

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Anne - Psychosis, Delusions, & the Cult of Your Own Mind 59:31

4M ago59:31

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Today, our guest is a friend who we'll call Anne. We discuss the connection between psychosis and cults, the mental changes Anne experienced when her episode started, the delusions that grew stronger, how she felt like she was communicating with spirits, the paranoia that grew inside her, and how a psychiatric mental health professional helped pull…

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Unlocking Charisma: How Power and Warmth Can Develop Irrational Influence Through Emotional Resonance 2:00:06

4M ago2:00:06

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We discuss the psychology of charisma on the topic of "Becoming Magnetic" We break down the enigmatic qualities that make some people irresistibly charismatic and others struggle to connect, despite being equally capable or talented. Emotional Resonance & Charisma, the art of influence isn't always logical! If you've ever wondered why certain indiv…

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