Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 25 minutes ago
On April 10th, 2024, Marc Headley joined members of PTS: The Discord for an exclusive Q&A about his book, Blown for Good: Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology. It turned into an AMA free-for-all. Enjoy!
Editor's Note: I'm aware my intro is quiet, but it took like 12 hours to export this for some reason and the rest should be okay, so I'm not fixing it.
Join PTS: The Discord! discord.gg/pts-d
Check out my work in other places and formats:
michellecarpenter.substack.com
instagram.com/@falliblespoonie
spoonstop.com
outofmlm.org
lifeaftermlmpod.com
Big s/o and thanks to @blownforgood!
Questions/Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro from Michelle
00:01:40 What do you smell like?
00:02:37 Are you going to write a follow-up book to Blown For Good?
00:03:58 Do you know who the “Gang of Five” (Secret History of Miscavige) are?
00:04:37 Do you still think the people you wrote about as cool or nice are those things?
00:06:22 Is there anything you would write differently now in retrospect?
00:07:08 What has Marc been up to?
00:08:34 What impact does bee pollen have on auditing?
00:13:20 What ever happened to Marc’s friend Jesse?
00:18:03 Do you ever go camping now after your experience sleeping outside?
00:19:12 Do you have any tapes for Joni to steal?
00:19:39 Remember me?
00:20:16 Is Tom Cruise’s sister in Herbalife?
00:21:35 Is it true that each branch of CoS has its own separate tax-exempt status?
00:26:29 Did you celebrate Claire passing her GED exam?
00:26:59 How do we take away CoS’s Non-Profit status?
00:31:24 What do you think about the work Apostate Alex is doing in the UK and Europe?
00:32:36 Did you get too much sun again while fishing?
00:33:21 Do you think there’s any legislation that could be passed to help bring down Scientology?
00:36:32 Is there anything helpful to say to Scientology people working
events around town?
00:39:53 Did it take you time to trust medical doctors after leaving?
00:40:24 Do you have any more Spy Files?
00:42:38 What do you think about the current (LA) protests?
00:49:11 Has the number of people requesting help increased year over year since founding the AF?
00:51:17 How is helping people escape different now (with the Aftermath Foundation)?
00:53:44 How hard would it be for someone in the US on an R1 Visa from Scientology to obtain their docs?
00:55:59 Comment about “keyboard warriors”?
00:59:21 Aftermath Foundation billboard
00:59:48 Do you get many people from overseas Scientology properties asking for help?
01:01:43 With Scn in steep decline, have some aspects of AF work been changed or updated?
01:03:59 Do you think that the protests are having any effect on Scn or are they just waiting them out?
01:09:09 Is there a vetting process for Aftermath Foundation
volunteers?
01:10:25 How many Sea Org members are there in the world?
01:11:58 Are you looking for older people to help escape Scn and how hard are they to find?
01:12:48 Do politicians care about Scientology?
01:13:42 Do you ever get info about what is currently going on at the Int. Base?
01:15:33 How is Mike?
01:16:25 Any new crackers in your life?
01:18:27 Having you had success with the missing people directory?
01:19:24 Do you find that people often hold to CoS’s views on mental
health after leaving?
01:22:35 What do you think about Tori protesting with the streamers?
01:24:41 Do you and Claire own two private jets?
01:28:46 I had to read BFG twice because “wow”
01:31:42 When you were in the Sea Org, did anyone give you grief about your low level on the Bridge?
01:36:37 HAIL XENU
On April 10th, 2024, Marc Headley joined members of PTS: The Discord for an exclusive Q&A about his book, Blown for Good: Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology. It turned into an AMA free-for-all. Enjoy!
Editor's Note: I'm aware my intro is quiet, but it took like 12 hours to export this for some reason and the rest should be okay, so I'm not fixing it.
Join PTS: The Discord! discord.gg/pts-d
Check out my work in other places and formats:
michellecarpenter.substack.com
instagram.com/@falliblespoonie
spoonstop.com
outofmlm.org
lifeaftermlmpod.com
Big s/o and thanks to @blownforgood!
Questions/Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro from Michelle
00:01:40 What do you smell like?
00:02:37 Are you going to write a follow-up book to Blown For Good?
00:03:58 Do you know who the “Gang of Five” (Secret History of Miscavige) are?
00:04:37 Do you still think the people you wrote about as cool or nice are those things?
00:06:22 Is there anything you would write differently now in retrospect?
00:07:08 What has Marc been up to?
00:08:34 What impact does bee pollen have on auditing?
00:13:20 What ever happened to Marc’s friend Jesse?
00:18:03 Do you ever go camping now after your experience sleeping outside?
00:19:12 Do you have any tapes for Joni to steal?
00:19:39 Remember me?
00:20:16 Is Tom Cruise’s sister in Herbalife?
00:21:35 Is it true that each branch of CoS has its own separate tax-exempt status?
00:26:29 Did you celebrate Claire passing her GED exam?
00:26:59 How do we take away CoS’s Non-Profit status?
00:31:24 What do you think about the work Apostate Alex is doing in the UK and Europe?
00:32:36 Did you get too much sun again while fishing?
00:33:21 Do you think there’s any legislation that could be passed to help bring down Scientology?
00:36:32 Is there anything helpful to say to Scientology people working
events around town?
00:39:53 Did it take you time to trust medical doctors after leaving?
00:40:24 Do you have any more Spy Files?
00:42:38 What do you think about the current (LA) protests?
00:49:11 Has the number of people requesting help increased year over year since founding the AF?
00:51:17 How is helping people escape different now (with the Aftermath Foundation)?
00:53:44 How hard would it be for someone in the US on an R1 Visa from Scientology to obtain their docs?
00:55:59 Comment about “keyboard warriors”?
00:59:21 Aftermath Foundation billboard
00:59:48 Do you get many people from overseas Scientology properties asking for help?
01:01:43 With Scn in steep decline, have some aspects of AF work been changed or updated?
01:03:59 Do you think that the protests are having any effect on Scn or are they just waiting them out?
01:09:09 Is there a vetting process for Aftermath Foundation
volunteers?
01:10:25 How many Sea Org members are there in the world?
01:11:58 Are you looking for older people to help escape Scn and how hard are they to find?
01:12:48 Do politicians care about Scientology?
01:13:42 Do you ever get info about what is currently going on at the Int. Base?
01:15:33 How is Mike?
01:16:25 Any new crackers in your life?
01:18:27 Having you had success with the missing people directory?
01:19:24 Do you find that people often hold to CoS’s views on mental
health after leaving?
01:22:35 What do you think about Tori protesting with the streamers?
01:24:41 Do you and Claire own two private jets?
01:28:46 I had to read BFG twice because “wow”
01:31:42 When you were in the Sea Org, did anyone give you grief about your low level on the Bridge?
01:36:37 HAIL XENU
