Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock

Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige

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"Repetition not for monotony but the ecstasy it induces." - Martha Graham

Chris and Kayla go to a restaurant. Kind of. Don't worry, we'll repeat ourselves.

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*Search Categories*

New Religious Movement; Anthropological

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*Topic Spoiler*

The Hare Krishnas / ISKCON

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*Further Reading*

https://iskconla.com/Home.aspx

https://www.iskcon.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Society_for_Krishna_Consciousness

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._C._Bhaktivedanta_Swami_Prabhupada

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Sweet_Lord

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04v-SdKeEpE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVMgEupff-E

https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12236-can-cultic-groups-change-.html

https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12247-can-it-be-that-the-hare-krishnas-are-not-hindu-.html

https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12198-where-have-all-the-krishnas-gone.html

https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12228-group-battles-airport-limits-on-solicitors-.htm

https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12230-hare-krishna-solicitors-are-again-being-restricted-at-los-angeles-international-airport.html

https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12239-at-uf-theres-no-free-lunch.html

https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12245-can-hare-krishna-chant-cure-depression.html

https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Hare_Krishna

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Previous Episode

S5E7 - The Gambler's Meritocracy (American State-run Lotteries)

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It's hard to detect good luck--it looks so much like something you've earned. - Frank A. Clark

Chris and Kayla visit a liquor store to try and resurrect the American dream.

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*Search Categories*

Anthropological; Destructive

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*Topic Spoiler*

The American State-run Lottery System

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*Further Reading*

https://www.amazon.com/Dollar-Dream-Lotteries-Modern-America/dp/0197604889

https://www.jonathandcohen.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotteries_in_the_United_States

https://www.calottery.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_theology

https://www.praywithme.com/prayer-to-win-lottery.html

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/15/california-powerball-winner-named

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy

https://www.vox.com/conversations/2016/11/22/13652860/income-inequality-meritocracy-robert-frank-success-luck-ethics

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Next Episode

S5E9 - The Criminals (Hare Krishnas, pt2)

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"It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible."

-David Brin

Chris and Kayla explore the nature of power and learn some shocking stories about the group du jour in this part two.

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*Search Categories*

New Religious Movement; Anthropological

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*Topic Spoiler*

The Hare Krishnas / ISKCON

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*Further Reading*

https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07B4TLHNG/allbooks

http://www.henrydoktorski.com/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1990/05/26/hare-krishna-leader-tied-to-murder-plot/5308aa16-44f7-459d-b62e-4c3acc4e1a4f/

https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/29/us/ex-hare-krishna-leader-gets-20-year-sentence.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-28-me-4819-story.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Vrindaban

https://gbc.iskcon.org/

http://www.henrydoktorski.com/Killing4Krishna/2018_Memorial_Service.html

https://thecinemaholic.com/charles-st-denis-and-stephen-bryant-murders-is-kirtanananda-swami-dead-or-alive/

https://www.nytimes.com/1977/11/02/archives/california-slaying-case-involves-exmafia-figures-and-krishnas.html

https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12236-can-cultic-groups-change-.html

https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12198-where-have-all-the-krishnas-gone.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1977/11/16/archives/swami-prabhupada-hare-krishna-head-founder-of-movement-81-came-to.html

https://ffl.org/

https://iscowp.org/

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*Patreon Credits*

Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster