{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Scientology & The Cult of Celebrity","description":"This week we take a deep dive into the Church of Scientology and their relationship to (and obsession with) celebrities. From alleged cover-ups, arranged marriages to using the charisma of the celebrity to spread their beliefs far and wide, there is no Scientology without the A-list celeb, and seemingly nothing they won’t do to keep their A-listers loyal followers.\n\nIn this episode we cover the beginnings of this profitable relationship and how it was always L Ron Hubbard’s wish to be a celebrity Church. We also talk about how John Travolta got involved with Scientology, how they helped his career and reputation before casting him aside and how now, they seem to be doing little to cover his tracks. Of course we take a look at Tom Cruise, the Church’s alleged #2, and how the organisation have curated relationships, staff and an entire life for their most famous and devoted member. \n\nVideo’s played \nLeah Remini interview at Scientology Celebrity Centre Hollywood 1998: https://youtu.be/FbENIJrPGyo\nJohn Travolta: Scientology has better tools than Catholicism: https://youtu.be/MEGVEqgGCME\nJohn Travolta talks Scientology on Charlie Rose 1999: https://youtu.be/ArFPrqJvlwI\nJohn Travolta Talks About Scientology on Charlie Rose Show (2005): https://youtu.be/vGl907oeoeQ\nScientology and Battlefield Earth: https://youtu.be/VHDk8YvgNlw\nTom Cruise Scientology Video - ( Original UNCUT ): https://youtu.be/UFBZ_uAbxS0\nTom Cruise's Heated Interview With Matt Lauer: https://youtu.be/tFgF1JPNR5E\nTom Cruise's Freedom Medal of Valor acceptance speech at the church of Scientology: https://youtu.be/eZ8ciJZvjyk\n\nFBI REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS\n\nScientology Under FBI Investigation For Work Done For Tom Cruise: Report: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tom-cruise-scientology-under-fbi-investigation_n_820250\n\nNazanin Boniadi’s FBI testimony: Cast as Tom Cruise’s girlfriend by Scientology: https://tonyortega.org/2017/05/10/nazanin-boniadi-fbi-testimony-cast-as-tom-cruises-girlfriend-by-scientology/\n\nFor weekly episodes of Red Room sign up to Patreon: www.patreon.com/redroompod\n\nFor all enquires about this podcast please contact redroompod@gmail.com\n\n--- \n\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/redroompod/message","author_name":"Jenny Claffey"}