Scientology Truth, Scandal and Leah Remini with Tony Ortega

Episode 115 : Media Mayhem

Episode Synopsis

Scientology has lost famous member Leah Remini, and we look at what went into her decision to leave, along with the downward spiral of the church and David Miscavige’s reign of terror with writer Tony Ortega. From the aggressive psychology of “sec checks,” to the way celebrities are treated, and how Jennifer Lopez sparked Remini’s exodus from the church, we go in

Guest Bio

Tony Ortega is a former editor of The Village Voice who is working on a book on Scientology and blogs at tonyortega.org. He lives in New York.

Episode Breakdown

00:01 Welcome to Media Mayhem.

00:34 Introducing Tony Ortega.

01:14 Why Leah Remini left Scientology.

07:02 Leah Remini gets grilled by Scientology (sec checks and truth rundowns).

10:54 The blacklist of the church.

12:58 David Miscavige the split in the Church.

16:49 The church scaling way back.

18:04 Shelly Miscavige and the split from David.

21:15 Why all the interest in Scientology?

25:52 Money and climbing the ranks.

27:16 Why is Leah Remini suddenly outraged?

29:30 How celebrities treated in Scientology.

30:58 Scientology helping actors get jobs.

Additional Links

tonyortega.org

https://twitter.com/VoiceTonyO

Media Mayhem Full Episodes Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jszc1Nrn3E4&list=PLC937B599FD2B8241

Scientology Videos Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=905EAtQZD0w&list=PL45477BC3CEBB8226

Media Mayhem Short Clips Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w65rO6GoUB0&list=PLjk3H0GXhhGcz4un-zws5sMlCLk3NNjDP

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Allison Hope Weiner

Allison Hope Weiner was a Century City entertainment litigator before she began writing about Hollywood as a journalist. A graduate of Columbia University and the University of Southern California Law Center, she joined the legendary firm of Wyman, Bautzer—where she represented entertainers and corporate media clients.