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Podcast: That's So Fcked Up
Episode: TRENDING TOPIC: Synanon- Drug Rehab Turned Dangerous Cult
Description: Note: This episode originally aired in December 2022.There has been a recent resurgence of talk about the Synanon organization, thanks in part to documentaries released on Max and Paramount+. So we decided to reach back to December 2022 for a re-release of our Synanon episode.Synanon started out as an alternative to AA, a rehab program for "dope fiends", but quickly turned into a sinister and deadly cult. Synanon was also the basis for many of the programs that we see today in the TTI (troubled teen industry).In this special bonus episode, Ash is...