"How Being In A Cult Made Me A Better Storyteller" with Jonathan Hirsch

The Storymakers Institute with Joel Carnegie

02-04-2024 • 19 mins

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This week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to Jonathan Hirsch, an award-winning producer, host, writer, and journalist based in Los Angeles. His acclaimed podcasts include: Dear Franklin Jones (Stitcher), and Smoke Screen: I Am Rama, and Smoke Screen: My Fugitive Dad (The Binge).

Jonathan grew up in a cult with a spiritual teacher called Adi Da otherwise known as Franklin Jones (and a bunch of other names), spending years trying to unravel the whole thing later. How did growing up in a cult influence his life? And why did this experience prepare him for his latest assignment?

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