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"How Being In A Cult Made Me A Better Storyteller" with Jonathan Hirsch
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"How Being In A Cult Made Me A Better Storyteller" with Jonathan Hirsch

"It's like a spotlight in a dark room... Your attention flows where the spotlight goes. But who is moving the spotlight and why?"

This is your front row pass to the world’s most intriguing storytellers, as powered by you. And we’ve reach the final episode in series four.

This week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to

, an award-winning producer, host, writer, and journalist based in Los Angeles. His acclaimed podcasts include: Dear Franklin Jones (Stitcher), and Smoke Screen: I Am Rama, and Smoke Screen: My Fugitive Dad (The Binge).

Jonathan grew up in a cult with a spiritual teacher called Adi Da otherwise known as Franklin Jones (and a bunch of other names), spending years trying to unravel the whole thing later. How did growing up in a cult influence his life? And why did this experience prepare him for his latest assignment?

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The Storymakers Institute with Joel Carnegie
The Storymakers Institute with Joel Carnegie
Your front-row pass to the world's most intriguing storytellers. Hosted by award-winning Australian storymaker, Joel Carnegie, meet the people behind the stories that shape our world.