At this point, we can say for sure that American spiritual and wellness communities are not only vulnerable to conspiracy brainworms but they’re actively hosting and spreading them. Seane Corn joins us to discuss what to do when QAnon rhetoric and hashtags co-opts lurches through yoga communities.But is this really unexpected from a historical point of view? Our second guest, cult researcher and historian Jared Yates Sexton joins us to talk about his new book, American Rule. He discusses the longstanding conspiracies that have influenced America since its very founding as well as the chronic problem of American exceptionalism.We all add in our own reflections on 9/11: how close to home it came, how one of us was in a cult when it happened, and how we learn and manage fear.03:31 This Week in Conspirituality29:19 Interview with Seane Corn1:05:16 Interview with Jared Yates Sexton2:15:03 Fatherhood & FearAll music by EarthRise SoundSystem (Duke Schommer + Derek Beres)Support Conspirituality on PatreonShow NotesThread on Pastel QAnonThe Birth of QAmomWellness Influencers Are Spreading QAnon Conspiracies About the CoronavirusSeane Corn’s anti-Q post swarmed by QAnonsInside Kelly Brogan’s Covid-Denying, Vax-Resistant Conspiracy MachineThe Brightest Stars Shine In The Deepest Dark