The Dream

In 2018, the podcast turned Bravo / Netflix series "Dirty John" was ubiquitous - at least in LA, where you couldn't go two blocks without seeing a billboard for the show. This week, the survivor of "Dirty" John Meehan's bloody attack, Terra Newell, talks to host Jane Marie about her experience being interviewed by an LA Times journalist for what she thought was only going to be a print piece in The Times, before watching her family's story explode into something much, much bigger.Don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free. Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month!https://thedream.supercast.com

In her new book Brains Like Ours: A Smart Girls Guide to Mood, Modern Life and the Science Behind Mental Health author Tyla Bee, a clinical lab scientist, helps women (and the men around them!) understand the the tiny things happening in our blood, pee, and spit that contribute to our wellbeing. Get the book here.You can also find Tyla and a bunch of resources here.

Influencing a new generation of wellness.Don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free. Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month!https://thedream.supercast.com

Can powders, pills and juices deliver on the promise to live longer and look younger?And don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content. Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month!https://thedream.supercast.com

Getting into a cult is easy, getting out is hard. Unless you listen to Diane.None of us are immune to cults, scammers and, according to today's guest, the wiles of the malignant narcissist. Diane Benscoter is a former cult member having joined the Moonies in the 1970s. She now runs a nonprofit called Antidote aimed at helping victims and their families escape. You can find more about her work here. And don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can now get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content and a new for the show AMA chat board, where you can ask Jane and Dann questions, suggest ideas and bring The Dream Plus community together! Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month:https://thedream.supercast.com

What does it mean when the Department of Homeland Security and ICE ask big tech -- Facebook, Palantir, etc -- for all of your info? Jess Lewis, a cyberpsychologist breaks it down and breaks our hearts. You can find her on Threads @jesslewis.

Adam Stone has spent years looking into the bad practices at the healthcare giant UnitedHeath He walks us through a lowlight reel of what he's uncovered in his reporting.More of Adam's original reporting can be found at his news outlet, theexaminernews.com and the podcast Sick Care.And don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content. Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month!https://thedream.supercast.com

This week we are bringing you one of our favorite episode's from one of our favorite podcasts: "Proxy" - hosted by Yowei Shaw.-- Nicole is an organizer who's good at channeling her anger. The problem is she can't always downshift. From the episode: • Learn more about Deborah Gould, a Professor and Chair of Sociology at UC Santa Cruz• Read Debbie's book Moving Politics: Emotion and ACT UP's Fight Against AIDS• For liner notes and reading recs from Debbie and Nicole, sign up for our newsletter by becoming a free member of our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ProxyPodcastRadiotopia’s fall fundraiser is in full swing! Proxy is a part of Radiotopia, a collective of independent, creator-owned podcasts. Not only does your donation support Proxy and every show in the network, it’s a vote of confidence in independent media. Help us reach 1,500 supporters by Dec 31st by making your gift today at http://bit.ly/4hyFNhiFollow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishawGet in touch at proxythepod@gmail.com --