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Charismatic Leaders
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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Dec 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The charismatic leaders we are talking about today offer utopia and doomsday, salvation and absolute truth, perfection of the self and of the world at large, as long you dedicate yourself completely to the reality of these embodied Gods. Their radical alternate realities can draw in hundreds, thousands, even millions, as they preach spiritual wholeness and heaven, equality and communalism, or apocalyptic visions of a degrading nation, promising they alone can make it great again. For this episode, we’ll look at some lesser known leaders of cults and new religious movements from the puritans to the present, and we’ll also investigate Narcissistic Personality Disorder, collective narcissism, and cognitive dissonance to try to make sense of how these leaders have molded our history and how they are radically affecting our present.
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American Hysteria is written, produced, and hosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith
Sound design by Clear Commo Studios
Research and co-writing by Riley Smith
Co-produced and edited by Miranda Zickler
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Become a Patron for extra episodes, interviews, and videos monthly, including our brand new podcast Walk with Me
American Hysteria is written, produced, and hosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith
Sound design by Clear Commo Studios
Research and co-writing by Riley Smith
Co-produced and edited by Miranda Zickler
Follow American Hysteria on social media:
Twitter: @AmerHysteria
Instagram: @AmericanHysteriaPodcast
Find our merch at americanhysteria.com
Released:
Dec 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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