TrueAnon presents: The Game

Synanon’s boom years and rise to prominence in California.

Structure of Synanon’s governance and businesses.

Explanation of Abraham Maslow’s beliefs, Weird California in general, and the psychological and geographical milieu that influenced Synanon.

Beginning of violence and rule breaking at Synanon, early stages of how it becomes a cult.

The Game Part 2: Squares

The Game Part 3: The Game

Part Four: Liquor, beatings and tax fraud bring trouble for Synanon, Straight Inc. blooms in Florida, WWASPs international criminal syndicate, and the cash-fueled ascent of behavioral modification programs.

This episode contains discussion of rape, self-harm, and suicide.

The Game Part 4: Dissipations

The Game Part 5: The Return

Part One: The Early Years of Chuck Dederich, a history of rehabs and Alcoholics Anonymous, acid tests at UCLA, and the birth of Synanon.

Additional voices by: Mark Ames, Michael S. Judge, Ben Howard, John Vanderslice, and Matt Christman.

The Game Part 1: Dopefiend [reupload]

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