131: Church Of Synanon

Hello Cult Babes! This week we’re talking all about Synanon, not to be confused with cinnamon. Listen in on how cult leader Charles Dederich took the principles of a 12 Step program and created a rehab from hell. We’ve got shaved heads, rattlesnakes, and a whole lotta bullshit.

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanon

https://gizmodo.com/synanons-sober-utopia-how-a-drug-rehab-program-became-1562665776

http://www.paulmorantz.com/the_synanon_story/the-birth-of-charles-dederich-and-synanon-foundation-inc/

http://www.paulmorantz.com/the_synanon_story/the-true-history-of-synanon-violence-and-how-it-started/

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/04/us/charles-dederich-83-synanon-founder-dies.html

https://www.thetrevorproject.org

https://charleyproject.org/case/rose-lena-cole

https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-benzedrine

https://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/doris-gambonini-ranch-woman-who-comforted-synanon-refugees-dies-80

Rachael’s podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pride-synanon/id1515042150?i=1000507519656

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