The fear of cults in the 1970s drove Americans to look the other way on kidnappings, abuse and torture of cult members by deprogrammers - but did it even work?

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The fear of cults in the 1970s drove Americans to look the other way on kidnappings, abuse and torture of cult members by deprogrammers - but did it even work?

How Cult Deprogramming Worked

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Today we dive into the unremorseful life of NYC Subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz.

Today we dive into the unremorseful life of NYC Subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz.

The NY Subway Vigilante 

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Harvesting rainwater has tons of upsides and not many downsides – you just need to take a few precautions first. Don’t miss this episode, which features some Josh Math™.

Harvesting rainwater has tons of upsides and not many downsides &ndash; you just need to take a few precautions first. Don&rsquo;t miss this episode, which features some Josh Math&trade;.

Short Stuff: Rain Barrels! 

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They say that smiling requires fewer muscles than frowning, so why not smile? That doesn’t seem to be true, or at least unproven, and there is lots more about smiling that will keep you glued to your earbuds in this fun episode.

They say that smiling requires fewer muscles than frowning, so why not smile? That doesn&rsquo;t seem to be true, or at least unproven, and there is lots more about smiling that will keep you glued to your earbuds in this fun episode.

Smile

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