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Blown for Good: Behind The Iron Curtain of Scientology

Blown for Good: Behind The Iron Curtain of Scientology

By: Marc Headley
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Marc Headley worked at Scientology’s secret desert compound, which houses all Scientology management, for 15 years. The 500-acre property is located deep in the California desert. The local townspeople were told lectures and films were made there. But is that all that was happening? It is the location of a multi-million dollar home for L. Ron Hubbard, built two decades after his death. It is the home of Scientology’s current leader, David Miscavige. So what really happens at the Int Base? Are the stories on the internet true? How does Scientology conduct management of its day-to-day operations? Could stories of armed guards, weapons, staff beatings, and razor wire fences be true? If so, how could a facility like this exist in modern-day America? Hundreds of staff tried to escape over the years. Some succeeded but were never seen or heard of again, and most failed. Why were people kept here? What really went on at the headquarters of Scientology? This is the story of what happened behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology.© 2023 Blown for Good: Behind The Iron Curtain of Scientology Social Sciences True Crime
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  • From Scientology to Freedom: How the Church Attacks Defectors - Scientology Attacks - Episode #1
    Jul 15 2025

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    Marc and Claire Headley share their 20-year journey of relentless harassment from Scientology since escaping the Sea Organization in January 2005. They detail the elaborate surveillance, infiltration tactics, legal threats, and family disconnection policies the Church employs to silence former members who speak out.

    • Left Scientology's Sea Org in January 2005 after 15 years inside
    • Received "Suppressive Person declares" without their knowledge
    • Scientology demanded $163,000 in "freeloader fees" for their freedom
    • Private investigators constantly surveilled their home and businesses
    • Phone records illegally accessed, trash collected, family connections exploited
    • Scientology infiltrated their businesses and attempted to frame them
    • Became FBI confidential informants in 2010 investigating human trafficking
    • Considered witness protection due to severity of harassment
    • Moved to Colorado in 2011 to escape intensity of Los Angeles surveillance
    • Continue to face online attacks, hate websites, and periodic surveillance
    • Have contributed to major documentaries, books, and legal cases against Scientology
    • Despite attacks, they've raised three children while running successful businesses

    The more you expose Scientology, the more they will attack you, but these attacks can be weathered. If you're considering leaving Scientology, focus first on rebuilding your life before speaking out.


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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • The Tragic Death of Stacy Moxon Meyer: Scientology's Dark Secret
    Jul 8 2025

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    Twenty-five years ago, on June 25, 2000, Stacy Moxon Meyer took her own life at Scientology's secretive Gold Base in Gilman Hot Springs, California. She was just 20 years old. In this powerful and emotional conversation, Claire Headley is joined by former high-ranking Scientology executive Tom DeVocht to uncover the truth behind this tragedy and expose the organization's elaborate cover-up.

    Claire and Tom take listeners deep inside the oppressive world of Scientology's Sea Organization, where Stacy had been separated from her husband for nearly two years, forced to work at a location so secretive her own spouse wasn't permitted to know where she was. The night before her death, Stacy had desperately sought permission to visit her husband in Los Angeles but was denied – a routine occurrence in an organization that systematically restricted members' movements and personal freedoms.

    What followed was a calculated deception. Scientology officials, including Warren McShane (described by David Miscavige himself as "a professional liar"), concocted a story that Stacy had been electrocuted while chasing a squirrel into an electrical vault. Claire and Tom methodically dismantle this narrative using police reports and firsthand knowledge, revealing how statements to law enforcement changed throughout the day as the cover-up was coordinated.

    Both hosts share their personal connections to the case – Claire was on the property that day and witnessed the aftermath, while Tom observed David Miscavige's cold reaction to the news while on a yacht trip. Their insider perspectives illuminate how Scientology's leadership, particularly David Miscavige, maintains absolute control over every aspect of the organization, from who could leave the property to how tragedies are hidden from public view.

    This episode stands as a memorial to Stacy and a powerful indictment of the conditions that led to her death. Through their testimony, Claire and Tom ensure that Stacy's story won't be forgotten and continue their mission to expose the abuses that persist behind Scientology's walls to this day.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • The Truth About "Clear" Has Nothing To Do With Clarity - Scientology Secrets #7
    Jul 1 2025

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    Marc and Claire Headley host a Friday evening Q&A session to answer viewer questions about Scientology while sharing insider experiences from their years in the Sea Organization.

    • Clearing up misconceptions about the state of "Clear" in Scientology and its marketing as a solution to life's problems
    • Revealing how Sea Org members were prevented from interacting with non-Scientologists in Clearwater
    • Explaining that Scientology has never "cleared" even a single city block despite decades of operation
    • Discussing L. Ron Hubbard's Mission Earth books and their inappropriate, explicit content
    • Analyzing how David Miscavige contradicts Hubbard's instructions while maintaining control
    • Estimating current Scientology membership at approximately 10,000 active members worldwide
    • Sharing respect for former members who speak out publicly about abuses
    • Breaking down why the "superhuman abilities" promised by OT levels fail to materialize

    Join us next Sunday, June 8th, for a special episode. Support our channel through the merch store featuring Xenu-themed items, or pick up Marc's book "Blown for Good: Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology."


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    1 hr and 6 mins
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