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Jonathan Hirsch, Part 2 - Meditation, Getting Blessed, and Leaving Adidam

In part 2 with podcaster & writer Jonathan Hirsch (creator of podcasts like Dear Franklin Jones), Lola & Meagan discuss life in the cult of Franklin Jones, aka Adi Da. They discuss the dramatic meditation rituals in the group, what it felt like to get blessed by the leader, and h ...  Show more

Jonathan Hirsch, Part 1 - A Guru, a Compound, and the Cult of Adi Da

This week’s guest is Jonathan Hirsch, podcaster, producer, and author who grew up in Adidam, a cult led by new age guru Franklin Jones - also known as Adi Da. In this week’s episode, Jonathan explains how his parents joined the group while on a spiritual journey that started with ...  Show more

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