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Anthony Magnabosco, the public face of Street Epistemology, joins Jamin Coller to discuss what it means to have conversations that don’t devolve into debates. They explore the evolution of SE, how it differs from traditional apologetics or argumentation, and how curiosity and grace can reshape how we talk about deeply held beliefs. They also discuss the role of personal experience, emotional reasoning, and the challenge of questioning our own certainty.

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• YouTube.com/@magnabosco210

• Twitter.com/magnabosco

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Dr. Chris Germer co-founder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and co-author (with Kristin Neff) of Self-Compassion for Burnout — joins Jamin Coller for an honest conversation about radical acceptance and the “voice of love.” They discuss non-fixing as a teaching posture, why warmth matters as much as awareness, and how curiosity turns empathy into compassion.

Guest Links: ChrisGermer.com | Center for Mindful Self-Compassion | Self-Compassion.org

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Music, empathy, and hard conversations with Darryl Davis—the pianist who has spent decades befriending people in hate-based groups and tracing rock & roll’s true lineage. We cover Elvis’s first spin on Dewey Phillips’ show, Sun Records, Little Richard vs. Pat Boone, Led Zeppelin’s “borrowed” blues, FCC/radio history, and why travel + dialogue still change hearts.

Guest links: Official — YouTube Accidental Courtesy (PBS) — Wikipedia The Klan Whisperer (Amazon) — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRSWK4K9/ Amazon

Resources mentioned: Joe Rogan Experience — https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk Spotify Timcast IRL — https://www.youtube.com/@TimcastIRL YouTube The Wire (HBO / cameo trivia) — https://www.hbomax.com/shows/wire/1bc3aff5-0d6a-4c0b-8ed0-5716ca30ab3b | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0749436/trivia/ HBO MaxIMDb Elvis / Dewey Phillips interview (audio) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uV8W4hG7vA Rustic Pathways Sun Records — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Records Wikipedia “That’s All Right” — Facebook “Tutti Frutti” — Travel.gov “Surfin’ U.S.A.” — Simple Wikipedia “You Need Love” — Wikipedia “Whole Lotta Love” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_Lotta_Love Wikipedia “Killing Floor” — Wikipedia “The Lemon Song” — The Free Speech Center Leiber & Stoller — The Free Speech Center Otis Blackwell — Wikipedia “Great Balls of Fire” — Wikipedia Dolly Parton / Elvis publishing story — Wikipedia Radio Act of 1912 — https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/radio-act-of-1912/ The Free Speech Center FCC overview — https://www.fcc.gov/about-fcc/what-we-do Federal Communications Commission NSM (context) — Wikipedia Deeyah Khan’s White Right — https://deeyah.com/blog/white-right-meeting-enemy/ Deeyah Khan Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad — https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3176/3176-h/3176-h.htm Project Gutenberg

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In this episode of If I’m Really Honest, I sit down with Jeff Schoep, former leader of the National Socialist Movement, to talk about his transformation from extremism to advocacy. We explore why people are drawn to extremist groups, how fear and scapegoating shape radicalization, and the difficult process of leaving behind hate-filled ideology. Jeff shares the personal turning points, human connections, and values that guided him into a new mission: helping others find their way out.

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Rabbi Tovia Singer joins to walk through core Jewish readings of the Hebrew Bible: what messianic prophecies actually say, why the first century looks like the opposite of a messianic age, how genealogies and the Jeconiah curse collide with virgin-birth claims, and why Deuteronomy 30 and Ezekiel 18 undercut the idea that forgiveness requires a mediator. We also dig into the order of the Tanakh vs. the Christian Old Testament, “New Covenant” language in Hebrews, what “Chosen People” means, Noahide law, and the Nation vs. State distinction.

Links

• https://www.youtube.com/@ToviaSinger1

• Let's Get Biblical: https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-Doesnt-Judaism-Christian-Messiah/dp/0615348394

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What happens when curiosity beats tribalism? If I’m Really Honest is a podcast where ignorance isn’t punished, hard questions are welcomed, and disagreement doesn’t mean contempt. Host Jamin Coller talks with people from all sides—atheists, pastors, activists, rabbis, former extremists—to uncover the nuance in our most polarizing issues.

In this thoughtful conversation, I sit down with Patrick Ryan, veteran cult intervention specialist and longtime practitioner in the field of coercive influence. We talk through the evolution of cult deprogramming, how belief systems shift, the tension between gentle engagement vs. confrontation, and why many people leave high-control groups on their own terms. He also shares insight into cultic dynamics, and best practices for helping loved ones without burning bridges.

Links & Resources:

Cult Mediation — https://cultmediation.com/

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What does it mean to be awake—as a human, or as a machine? In this wide-ranging conversation, Jamin Coller and Jim Rutt explore consciousness, religion, evolution, metaphysics, and whether AI can ever truly “wake up.” They unpack Game B, noble lies, mystical experience, and why the illusion of God might be as neurologically real as the love you feel for your child.

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This conversation gets precise about what makes a cult a cult. Rick Alan Ross explains early warning signs, how authority gets sacralized, why “thought-terminating clichés” work, and what respectful, evidence-based interventions look like. We revisit Waco, NXIVM, and other case studies—not to sensationalize, but to learn how to spot coercion, preserve relationships, and protect loved ones.

Guest links: • Cult Education Institute — https://culteducation.com/ Cult Education Institute • Cults Inside Out (book) — https://cultsinsideout.com/the-book/ CULTS INSIDE OUT

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This episode features an honest, moving conversation with author and educator Michelle Dowd, whose memoir Forager: Field Notes on Surviving a Cult explores growing up inside a high-control religious community and building a new life beyond it. We discuss her forthcoming book A Prodigal Daughter, her Substack newsletter where she engages with readers, and her pilot series based on the stories of people who lived in and left the group.

Michelle shares her experience of leaving the community, raising four children differently, navigating relationships with family who stayed, and the long process of healing from attachment loss and indoctrination.

Connect with Michelle Dowd:

• Forager: Field Notes on Surviving a Cult on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Forager-Field-Notes-Surviving-Cult/dp/164375308X

• Michelle Dowd’s Substack newsletter: https://IfImReallyHonest.com

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