There was a cult (didn't know it at the time) in South Korea offering Korean lessons. I went to a few, and they tried to get me to join their "Peace Day Festival". I declined that but wanted to keep studying with them. They stopped answering my calls and messages. I was ghosted by a cult. I'm rather proud of that.
@stephaniesamra79602 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 funny
@bg63642 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of a Seinfeld episode where George gets mad because a cult doesn’t want to recruit him 😂
@paulforder5912 жыл бұрын
Smart thinking, indeed! 😸
@IMWeira2 жыл бұрын
And you should be proud. Too many go for these things, looking for peace and !ove. Then discover it is more about shysters separating them from their cash.
@cabooseabs6864 Жыл бұрын
At first I imagined they were lessons on being Korean, not just the language.
@anonymousstrangeness73482 жыл бұрын
There are so many of us who greatly appreciate your videos, Doctor Grande. You're rapidly approaching 1 million subscribers. I am proud of you. ☺ 👍
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
I'm assuming irony or sarcasm? Never know the difference! These videos are as far from brainwashing as you can get! Besides those are shirts not robes!
@elanahammer10762 жыл бұрын
We are so lucky 🍀 to have a daily dose of Dr. Grande in this crazy world!
@anonymousstrangeness73482 жыл бұрын
@hauberrisser You could post your counterweight standpoint on your own channel.
@anonymousstrangeness73482 жыл бұрын
@hauberrisser Nobody is obligated to let you use their channel as your platform, Karen.
@blombidobadila80842 жыл бұрын
@hauberrisser I used to teach English. As far as I can ascertain your writing is what we call incoherent gibberish.
@sherunswithscissors2 жыл бұрын
I am quite happy following a cult led by a psychologist in snappy shirts. Without his daily video I too would feel lost and alone.
@michaelgreer90232 жыл бұрын
spot on! Psychiatry is another "cult"
@robertafierro55922 жыл бұрын
I don't think you understand the meaning of a cult.
@BUDDAH.K2 жыл бұрын
You are such a privilege to learn from About many things including mental health. I even enjoy the narrative of Which I slightly disagree with .. but no doubt The George Carlin admiration is one of those other many things I agree with you upon. Congratulations on the well earned reach 💚
@SolzeyeJewels2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@BUDDAH.K2 жыл бұрын
@@robertafierro5592 and she runs with scissors 🏃🏽♀️ ✂️
@sjrlas2 жыл бұрын
You slay me Dr Grande. Your dry sense of humor is spot on.
@elanahammer10762 жыл бұрын
He’s great! I am wondering if Dr. Grande has thought about stand up comedy if he should ever get burned out from analyzing some of these peoples behaviors? Lol 🤔❤🇺🇸
@cyndyp79032 жыл бұрын
Love his sense of humor
@shanneff16392 жыл бұрын
And it wouldn’t be as funny coming from anyone else! 😂😂😂
@tabittheha2 жыл бұрын
“They approached many record labels and were rejected every time… because they were horrible.” 💀💀💀
@jujudreamz842 жыл бұрын
😂signing wasn't there thing
@martyal2 жыл бұрын
But they were allowed to play at local high schools?
@scottricci50632 жыл бұрын
Just like Manson.
@oldbatwit51022 жыл бұрын
@@scottricci5063 The Beach Boys recorded a Manson song.
@deviantoutcast2 жыл бұрын
@@martyal As this was in the 60's, perhaps the local high schools still implemented this notion of "spare the rod, spoil the child"? Or maybe it was ment to act as a general cult deterrence? =)
@natekeyes22972 жыл бұрын
This is the most hilarious cult I have ever heard of. I laughed throughout this video and am now watching it again.
@Hollylivengood2 жыл бұрын
No the most hilarious was Love Has Won, but this is right behind it.
@skepticusmaximus1842 жыл бұрын
@@Hollylivengood Is there a video on that you'd recommend?
@skepticusmaximus1842 жыл бұрын
@@Hollylivengood Weren't they an offshoot of that cult, that was run by a Buddhist hotdog vendor, 'Make Me One With Everything'?
@Hollylivengood2 жыл бұрын
@@skepticusmaximus184 Wow, there's a bunch but I think the best one was on the channel Ask A Mortician and it was called "Is it Legal to Mummify your Cult Leader". It was well researched, and has a lot of the cults own videos. Pretty wild.
@Hollylivengood2 жыл бұрын
@@skepticusmaximus184 Oh man. Now I have to look that one up, just because.
@micheleparker81232 жыл бұрын
I'm laughing hysterically; the crap expose continues!!! The ear, nose, and throat doctor joke had me rolling on the floor. Love you, Dr. Grande.😂🤣❤️
@kennethandrews62952 жыл бұрын
Oh my, repressed memories just surfaced yesterday of a time before Dr. G made videos. I don't want to say it went bad but I'm in hospice watching this video. Thanks for the all the content Dr. G.
@micheleparker81232 жыл бұрын
😂🤣
@sixthsenseamelia46952 жыл бұрын
🌱🌏💚 KiaOra (Hello) from New Zealand
@emilyflotilla9312 жыл бұрын
Love and Light!
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Time passed with Dr. Grande is time well spent!😻
@sassycat64682 жыл бұрын
Very sorry to hear that Kenneth.... keep fighting and i'm sending prayers 🙏🙏🙏
@nancyincanada55532 жыл бұрын
Good morning, Dr. Grande:) This is the most bizarre case I've ever heard. thanks again for a brilliant and fascinating case analysis. Nice shirt!:)
@micheleparker81232 жыл бұрын
I agree; nice shirt!!!😁
@pepelemoko012 жыл бұрын
If you like bizarre, look up the Herman Rockerfella murder case, in Australia.
@gwendolynsinclair2 жыл бұрын
Documentary is pretty amazing
@pepelemoko012 жыл бұрын
@@gwendolynsinclair I always wanted Dr Grande to do a story on his murder.
@nancyincanada55532 жыл бұрын
@@pepelemoko01 Thanks, I will check it out.
@aeulogyforsociety23752 жыл бұрын
I remember this story so well. He had a picture of Gondi or something at the restaurant and someone said I'm waiting for the day you replace that with your picture and he was like oh I could never do that... then the next time they came back he did just that
@ktcooki2762 жыл бұрын
Ghandi?? Or someone I haven't heard of??🇬🇧
@jeanbrooks33672 жыл бұрын
@@ktcooki276 iñ 7uu
@alexandersilady47512 жыл бұрын
You also misspelled his name, it's Gandhi. ;)
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
As a terrible speller this thread made me feel a little better!
@skepticusmaximus1842 жыл бұрын
One day it was Gandhi and the next day Gonedi. 🙃
@diannastafford12412 жыл бұрын
Can’t stop laughing…”cult leader removal strategy…” is just one reason.
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! That one was especially great!
@MatthewMuhammad2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@lnc-to4ku2 жыл бұрын
"He promoted himself to....God." "One" of the things I love most about your content is how unpredictable it is! Thank you so much for sharing yourself with all of us! ♡♡ Also, that shirt looks amazing on you!
@BlueSkyes172 жыл бұрын
My poor sweet dog was sick all night and I was up with her, and listening to these videos and Bella grande media videos really helped me be okay with being awake for so long. Thank you!
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
🙏🐾
@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom2 жыл бұрын
I sure hope your dog is felling better.
@BlueSkyes172 жыл бұрын
@@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom thank you, I think she is headed in the right direction after a visit to an urgent vet! So hard to see our furry kids sick....
@BlueSkyes172 жыл бұрын
@@bthomson thank you! She is feeling a little better so far this evening.
@jimmieraper58072 жыл бұрын
You're the true original gangster
@beeimaginative2 жыл бұрын
If Jim Baker had chosen to be a hair model, he would have been much more successful. Your thumbnail of Jim Orson Baker is perfect.
@stephenpmurphy5912 жыл бұрын
Wigs & hair pieces.
@adam27972 жыл бұрын
@@stephenpmurphy591 w yy says r
@beeimaginative2 жыл бұрын
@@stephenpmurphy591 Just think of all the money he could have made with shampoo commercials. He could have afforded hang gliding lessons!
@sophieyin2 жыл бұрын
Really big hair makes the chairisma
@lorisutherland77282 жыл бұрын
He looked like moses
@iainholmes27352 жыл бұрын
Interesting vid. Enjoyed the robust critique of the music: 'horrible'.
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
He tells us what he REALLY thinks!🙉
@briangarrow4482 жыл бұрын
Nothing good comes from religious organizations that have “family” in their names.
@quester092 жыл бұрын
same goes for the workplace
@briangarrow4482 жыл бұрын
@@quester09 You have that right!
@skepticusmaximus1842 жыл бұрын
Or even political parties for that matter. It's a word that seems to elicit a kind of preordained single minded ideology, as if to say, 'we're a family because we all indulge in X beliefs and Y rituals and behaviours.' A family is so much closer than just an ordinary club or association. In politics the 'family' moniker is more often a dog whistle towards the actual 'normal' family, that is, the parents and children kind, but it also implies traditional (conservative) and religious connotations.
@VolkXue2 жыл бұрын
@@skepticusmaximus184 hence a modern political movement against basic science and medical procedure like vaccinations and at the same time are willing to impose theocratic law over a nations populace.
@dreadlord36272 жыл бұрын
@Liam Quinn you felt alluded...
@JS-bm9tf2 жыл бұрын
Your videos are gold, at a time when truth & well-reasoned discourse have become scarce. Love to escape from the noise & sit down to another of your quiet tellings & analyses, not to mention the tongue-in-cheek asides. Also wholly appreciate the absence of music & special effects, allowing your straight-story delivery to shine. Thank you!
@michelefizer27742 жыл бұрын
Loving the shirt, Dr. Grande! Also, thank you for another great analysis. Have a great weekend!
@oatmanbecauseilikeoatmeal2 жыл бұрын
I love how much you’re posting. This is my favorite channel
@Puccini19662 жыл бұрын
Wow! The name "Jim Baker", when applied to religious studies, seems to have created at least two spiritual crooks!
@soulvigilante2 жыл бұрын
I still have my dad's "Come to Hawaii and Start a Cult!" poster. They gave them away for free at the Rolls dealership he hung around.
@skepticusmaximus1842 жыл бұрын
Rolls Royce have always played it smart. You can't just rely on the sparse loony cult leader market. You have to diversify into areas like the illuminati and greedy televangelist markets too. They made it through the depression and the crash of 2008, now they're gunning for a covid-19 surge, with lucrative wins in the youtube conspiracy theorists sector. 😉
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Excellent use of example markets!
@skepticusmaximus1842 жыл бұрын
@@bthomson it's not easy making luxury automobiles when you have to consider not only what public leaders in the antivax movement want, but also bible thumping evangelists and lizard brained overloards of the finance industry. Of course we mustn't forget the greasy slimy artisans and partisans of the political establishment. They'll want Rolls Royce's for official motorcades and personal transport. Home James!
@maddieb33322 жыл бұрын
Wait was that really a thing??? Like an actual slogan?
@GelatinousCube-jw8vg2 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised he only had 3 children with 14 wives.
@bradholliday72512 жыл бұрын
Maybe he was gay and all the wives were a front
@lornaginetteharrison71682 жыл бұрын
Your analysis was indeed more intriguing than lightning ears, but what an age to live in where there exists the opportunity to use lightning ear emojis!!👂🏼⚡️
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Emojis rule!
@rdhawk9292 жыл бұрын
😹😹😹
@Ali-kb8gr2 жыл бұрын
Lol 😂
@natalielawyerchick2 жыл бұрын
I’m way too lazy to be in a cult. Jeez. They’re always so industrious. Growing things, running a restaurant, following rules. Much more relaxing to just think for yourself
@queenreg72 жыл бұрын
Agreed. They don’t seem to have any cults where you just get to sit around and eat brunch…..
@bluecollarlit2 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh, that's the restaurant in "Annie Hall" where Woody Allen says, "Yes, I'll have a plate of mashed yeast "...? LOL, I love this.
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
So that's where the mashed yeast came from!
@JP-wx6uh2 жыл бұрын
There are some extremely manipulative human beings on this planet and there never seems to be a shortage of people who are manipulated. By the way, for the people who came and went through the cult, did they get their possessions and/or money back when they left? I'm guessing they didn't.
@toweypat2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, as awful as it is to say, I can't think of a reason why they would get back their possessions. When you give something to a person, there's no reason they have to give it back, even if they die.
@JP-wx6uh2 жыл бұрын
@@toweypat I mean when they decided it was a fraud. It seems like at least some of them would try to fight to get their stuff back. They probably wouldn't be successful though.
@johnnysphere35102 жыл бұрын
Study MBTI or Socionics....ENxx types makes cultures....and the XSxx and INFPs enjoy the cultures they create...
@aarondavis89432 жыл бұрын
I think it was worth giving up all their possessions to see Father Yod plummet to the Earth in what would have to be one of history's Funniest Deaths. It was a fine example of pain being "transmuted" into laughter. And it is still paying off to this day!
@medea272 жыл бұрын
A cult that asks followers to bring their possessions with them & then give them to the cult isn't keeping them.... you usually see the cult leaders cherry-picking what they like (jewellery, electronics, etc), they might redistribute things like clothes among the followers, and they sell the rest. That's how the cult makes money - you'll often find that followers will sign over deeds to a house or property that becomes the cult's "church" or "sanctuary." Your possessions become the cult's possessions & they can do whatever they like with them. That's part of the control that the cult leader holds over their followers... knowing that if you leave the cult you literally have _nothing_ because you handed it all over. They scam their followers - pure & simple.
@Olive1312 жыл бұрын
Your presentation is always enjoyable. My sympathy to the victims of men like this.
@ashleywest54272 жыл бұрын
My good friend Libra is the " baby taken to the hospital with a staph infection". She is healthy and happy and has no involvement with the source.
@Timothy41865 ай бұрын
I did a lot of research on The Source Family before watching this video. Todd provides an excellent summary overview, with all the relevant facts and perspective. Well done, Todd!
@AMM3.2 жыл бұрын
Looking sharp today Dr Grande! Damn I love that shirt!!
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
🌈👕💖💗💙💝💜
@catharinepizzarello47842 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Dr Grande. Such a sad situation. What kind of desperation drives people to hitch their star to someone like him? Maybe you could speak with us on this. I have a cousin who got caught up in one of these cults. She was there for many years and had 2 children there. Eventually she left. Thank goodness!
@fishypaw2 жыл бұрын
Untrained hang-gliding by cult leaders should be encouraged.
@candacechandler86012 жыл бұрын
It's a solid plan! 😅😅😅😅
@Natalie_K_49912 жыл бұрын
Cult leaders are so morbidly fascinating. They often have so much in common, no matter how different they were before forming their cult - down to the most petty level. Although forming a band and going hang gliding is a particularly interesting feature of Father Yod.
@nz59882 жыл бұрын
The band was made of actual musicians, but Father Yod would bust in, off beat with out of tune singing. Just RUINED it, but they made him front man. Hawhawhaw
@Swansong3212 жыл бұрын
These spiritual leaders always have a financial bottom line..💰
@EricDodsonLectures2 жыл бұрын
... and/or a sexual one.
@Swansong3212 жыл бұрын
Of course!😀
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Ya think!
@Swansong3212 жыл бұрын
@B Thomson obviously I know..😀..but people are STILL falling for that shtick!
@DerangedMerger2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love Dr Grande's shirt today 🌼🌼🌼🌵
@DerangedMerger2 жыл бұрын
@Jeff C I absolutely love the word "absolutely" 😘
@DerangedMerger2 жыл бұрын
@Jeff C As a matter of fact, I fu*kin hate that word, but somehow I can't stop myself using it in almost every comment. And belive me, it's abs... no! its terribly painful 😓 some kind of fu*cking compulsion. I just can't stop, and it is not sarcasm. There must be something seriously wrong with me.
@DerangedMerger2 жыл бұрын
@Jeff C Nevertheless, I still think that shirt is just banging!
@DerangedMerger2 жыл бұрын
@Jeff C Oh, thank you! That is absolutely nice of you 😁😅 You are also cool! Not many people would get both, the joke and this slightly more serious part 😎😄
@sheikahjin2 жыл бұрын
I watch these every single day after work. Always a highlight of my afternoon to sit down and remember you probably posted 😄
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
"Probably?"
@suezannemarie2922 жыл бұрын
I remember showing this to some ladies who follow a local guy named Quinn Eaker who runs the Garden of Eden in Tx. At the time The Source Family was on Netflix I showed this to them to see if it would make them think about how they were living etc My friend left but the other ladies I believe remain.
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Good on you!
@Raelven2 жыл бұрын
Used to eat at the family restaurant back in the day. The food was excellent. The atmosphere was interesting and not threatening. Everyone there wore white and looked very healthy. That was pre-Father Yod times.
@imnotperfectjust4givn6172 жыл бұрын
🌷🌷🌷Love the shirt Dr. Grande! Now to listen to the content 😊
@maureeningleston15012 жыл бұрын
Could Dr Grande be a cult leader ?...we all seem to eagerly await his words of wisdom everyday, I think we need to check how many wives he really has just to be on the safe side.
@micheleparker81232 жыл бұрын
I agree!!!😂
@nightwood43792 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Well! That worked well!
@natekeyes22972 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Why don't more cult leaders try to attract followers through KZfaq? Or maybe they do and I just haven't come across those videos.
@GGiblet2 жыл бұрын
Your dry wit is always the best and you are in top form today! I'm howling over here😄 love the analysis as always (and the crying PTL man photo was perfection) 🙌👏💙🌞💙
@jandavis15232 жыл бұрын
Dr G, this is a lovely treat on a Saturday morning! Just imagine: he could have used his flame 🔥 throwing ears to heat a large air balloon. 😉
@skepticusmaximus1842 жыл бұрын
Yeah! That might have saved the crematorium fees too. 😜
@melvynobrien61932 жыл бұрын
I met Yogi Bhajan in Toronto decades ago. I've never had such an impression of evil from anyone as from him. He made clicking sounds in his throat like a snake; I got away from him as quickly as possible; a few musician friends had a few yoga sessions with him, but didn't persist. Evil shit.
@lionandlamb47542 жыл бұрын
Dr. grande, I really enjoy it when you say something with a deadpan face but I can see the corner of your mouth teasing into a smile. Like you’re struggling not to laugh. You can say the craziest funniest things and see them in a way that it sounds like you’re reading a newspaper. I love it
@yasuke93172 жыл бұрын
"Not discouraged by their lack of talent" I'm screaming 🤣🤣🤣
@Scroticus_Maximus2 жыл бұрын
Well, herb is sacred. As a matter of fact I feel the call to prayer right now!
@freelyization2 жыл бұрын
Dr grande, I’ve been a fan of your channel for a while. I appreciate the way you combine humor with educational insights . It would be be interesting to hear an analysis of the interview between Joe Rogan and Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Thank you for the great channel.
@chrishenniker59442 жыл бұрын
Sky Saxon of The Seeds was involved with The Source, helping them record music. Pretty good it was too.
@andybeans57902 жыл бұрын
I'd go further and say there will always be conmen called "Jim Baker" around, even if they spell it differently
@KBXband2 жыл бұрын
That tesla charging joke prompted me to come up with a follow-up: gives a whole new meaning to butt-plug
@feiticeiras2 жыл бұрын
A morning Dr. Grande video, perfect 🌞!
@penelopehughes-jones52652 жыл бұрын
Priceless as always, where would we be without the good doctor?👏👏👏👏👏
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Bored and in need of a good laugh!
@TheKoolbraider2 жыл бұрын
"Not discouraged by lack of talent." That has to explain why all the really bad music "entertainers" are around!
@stevebragg42562 жыл бұрын
The first young picture of him looked just like a photo of my young grandpa who also served in WW2 and was born within a couple weeks of him the same exact year. (1922)
@autumnedwards44482 жыл бұрын
I love when you do an analysis of a religious cult! Informative and hilariously peppered with your dry humor. Thank you Dr Grande for having an awesome channel!💙💙
@lulufavs45192 жыл бұрын
Dr. Grande, your zingers and sarcasm kills me! Thanks for also being informative.
@pearlvader2 жыл бұрын
Informative case analysis dr. Grande. It's amazing how one individual can influence and change people's mind set. On another note, I was wondering if you could produce an analysis on the 1000 lb sisters Tammy and Amy Slaton?
@xiangqiforchessplayers92092 жыл бұрын
‘There will always be people vulnerable to cult leaders’. So true.
@darlalathan61439 ай бұрын
I suspect either social instincts or codependency from a dysfunctional family upbringing.
@jerryedwards4562 жыл бұрын
If only Jim would have started the hang gliding hobby years earlier.
@kaihunlu23452 жыл бұрын
He was getting depressed at the whole failure of his operation. Having given up sex and useless religious teachings, he was sunk, and basically went for a flight knowing and asking for it all to end. When they got down to the beach, and he was in a crumpled ball, it's been documented, he was at rest knowing his whole facade was coming to an end. Then it did.
@BenState2 жыл бұрын
DAT SHIIIIIRT!!! lol love it
@mikelobrien2 жыл бұрын
I think that 21st century America has replaced cult leaders like this with political leaders. Some people would rather lose their families, associates, and friends than question the validity of the political figure(s)/party's ideologies that they've committed to. I would love to hear your explanation of the Cult of Personality phenomenon which seems to be an ever present pitfall of the human psyche. Another great analysis, Dr. Grande. Thank you!
@brochocho21322 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate your objective analysis with your subtle humour:)
@helpyourcattodrive2 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard of them. I think they had The Source restaurant in Sunset here in LA. Let’s gooo!
@micheleparker81232 жыл бұрын
I'll pass on that one...😁
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Did the kitty pass it's road test yet?🐱
@cassandraespinosa22232 жыл бұрын
"More intriguing than lightning ears"...🌩️👂🤪😆 Dr. Grande, you never cease to keep me laughing at night when I watch your *delightfully insightful* channel!!🤣❤️👍
@hondafreedom93292 жыл бұрын
I used to eat at the Source ALL the time when I came to CA as a teenager and older. Great food! Had my 20th birthday there. Almost worked there, almost. I am MUCH MUCH older now. Brief yet insightful analysis of the documentary on him and the "family."
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Did he deserve more than brevity?
@visionaryventures122 жыл бұрын
Thanks for covering this. I learned about it from the documentary called The Source Family.
@user-cs1un6sp1wRennata2 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant analysis!Thank You Dr. Grande.
@jordanalandry18662 жыл бұрын
Nice pic you chose of Jim Bakker there, Dr Grande, lmao 🤣 I'm sick at home recovering (I think) from covid a laugh was needed
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
May health visit you soon!
@BetaBuxDelux2 жыл бұрын
Well now I want a Rolls Royce with a license plate that reads “CULTLDR”.
@rejaneoliveira50192 жыл бұрын
Good morning Dr. Grande!☀️ That’s a great start to my day.💕🙂💕
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Hi Rejane! We know we are not a cult but... Dr. Grande is just the cat's pjs!
@rejaneoliveira50192 жыл бұрын
@@bthomson Oh yes, he truly is the cat’s pjs!👌🏼 Also, I just learned another expression, thanks for that!😉😄
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Always welcome!
@cottontails90032 жыл бұрын
Rejane, haven't gone missing. My eldest twin boy was involved in a motor vehicle accident. They put him in an induced coma. He has a fracture leg ,arm and skull. He's a lot better and we will be returning tomorrow.
@rejaneoliveira50192 жыл бұрын
@@cottontails9003 What?! Oh my goodness, I am so sorry to hear!🥺 I wish him a speedy recovery and I wish you and the rest of your family the strength required to deal with this difficult situation.❤️ I am glad he is coming home tomorrow, poor thing.😔
@BucketHeadianHagg2 жыл бұрын
Lovin your Saturday finery, Dr. Grande!
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Bucket head long time no see! Missed ya!
@BucketHeadianHagg2 жыл бұрын
@@bthomson oh hey! What's up, sweetness?! Its good to see your name here with a kind word in my direction! I hope you're doing well and enjoying the Fall weather. Sending hugs your way 🤗
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Like the pumpkin thumbnail!
@brittanijohnson86612 жыл бұрын
I love all of your shirts but this one is especially great. Does your wife pick them out? Thanks again for the video.
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Notice his ONE wife!
@brittanijohnson86612 жыл бұрын
@@bthomson lololol
@Cordoba822 жыл бұрын
A great analysis with wonderful speculation, delightful sense of humor AND an amazing shirt! Dr., Dr., Dr. you are spoiling us, but we love you any way.
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Oow! Dominoes! I love that game!
@Cordoba822 жыл бұрын
@@bthomson Could you believe I don't know how to play it? I just loved the picture...
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Look up Mexican Train dominoes! So much fun!
@Cordoba822 жыл бұрын
@@bthomson will do, perhaps I'll get to learn something, ;)
@awesomeguy452 жыл бұрын
Nice Shirt Dr.G!
@ChristinePerez9032 жыл бұрын
Yes Dr Grande you are more intriguing then lighting bolt ears. Great video Dr Grande!!!!
@mladydve2 жыл бұрын
While the subject matter you present is tragic and heartbreaking, your dry and ironic sense of humor along with your zingers are hilarious and is what caused me to subscribe to your channel. So thank you for providing an intelligent form of "entertainment." Seriously, "impromptu hang glider related cult leader removal strategy" has to be one of the best quotes ever. But on a more serious note, I think we can agree that our "family of origin" and our "family of creation" are significant concepts in family therapy. Family of creation is most often attributed to homosexual families where the family of origin (biological parents, siblings, extended family, etc) isn't on board with the homosexual lifestyle, thus, in a nutshell, the homosexual individual hooks up with other homosexual individuals who take them under their wing. Yet, this concept, might be extended to included other groups or associations. I'll use a personal example, and perhaps we can see how this type of relationship can correlate with cult mentality or behaviors. My father's mother was what my own mother described as a "floozy who looked like a witch." She and my father's father were hard core alcoholics. A few years later my grandmother gave birth to twin girls. My grandfather split, and my grandmother hooked up with another guy who adopted her kids. He was also a hard core alcoholic. My mother described my father as being raised in poverty and he was a "hoodlum." Truancy from school was his main thing, and he ended up dropping out of high school in 11th grade and joined the Marines. He had met my mother before he dropped out if school and he ended up marrying her after he graduated bootcamp. He got himself a good paying job, had 2 daughters (my sister and I), and he worked very hard and provided for us (he never got the "How to be the Best Husband or Best Father Handbook," but he did the best he could. He and my mother are alive, healthy, play golf, go on cruises, and love the bejesus out of me and my sister and her kids. Point being, I think in some way we can call the Marine Corps a cult if we examine the definition or purpose if cult. So, in that sense, it worked for someone in a positive way. Let's look at my twin aunts. Both of them became hard core heroin addicts. One of them married a heroine addict and had 4 children. When the fourth one was born with heroine withdrawal symptoms, my aunt turned him in to police. Long story short, someone introduced them to the Jehovah Witness faith. They have been clean and sober ever since. Can we call Jehovah Witnesses a type of cult? My personal opinion is yes; however, it worked for them. Where they might have had bigger troubles, their "cult" essentially saved them. Finally, my other aunt. Her "cult," while serving a need she had, wasn't the best for society. Knowing what I know now, it is fairly obvious she was a person who suffered from schizophrenia. If it was ever diagnosed, it wasn't until later in her life. She was just viewed as a derelict and essentially a piece of garbage. Keep in mind this was many years ago. The really interesting thing about her was that she would commit a crime (one was stabbing a convenience store clerk in the neck with a screwdriver because she didn't have enough money to purchase coffee) because she WANTED to get locked up again. The rationale was that when she was in the institution, she had power, people feared her, and she was treated with respect. It was her version of family of creation, which perhaps we could interpret it as a type of cult. When she was released and living among society, she had no power, got no respect, and people looked at her like she was trash, and she knew it. I think this dialouge can provide some insight into how "cult" members have a hard time separating themselves from whatever cult they associate with. Bottom line is that when the family of origin is shitty and general members of society don't accept you, you find a place where you seem to fit in and feel comfortable and receive the feelings of "love," "respect," "acceptance," or other "strokes" (sorry, "Games People Play.. Eric Berne) that they never experienced from their family of origin or society in general.
@Magdalene7772 жыл бұрын
I was wondering if you could analyze the case of Brianna Maitland. She disappeared in 2004. Her car was later found backed into an abandoned barn and her uncashed paychecks were in the car. No sightings or traces of her have been found since.
@michaelbedsole9702 жыл бұрын
Your analysis is always more intriguing than lighting ears.
@MrChi312 жыл бұрын
I LOVE YOUR SHIRT, DR. GRANDE!!
@tiadiad2 жыл бұрын
This will never get old. A nice slap of reality to the face of the average musician. So good! 6:10
@msmellowmood842 жыл бұрын
Yeeesss. Looking forward to speculating about some situations like this while I clean the house! And love the shirt today! Also, the jokes are chef’s kiss. So funny. 🤌🏽😂
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Darn! I dislike those emojis I can't see! They only show as a crossed box!
@Ra3_ar1adnE2 жыл бұрын
Please do an analysis on Seito Sakakibara please. You'll have a field day on that one.
@HMGarth2 жыл бұрын
Oh, yes! He's a real nut job! Youths killing younger kids, how despicable and pathetic. Seito's case reminds me of those 2 revolting boys who tortured and murdered little toddler James Bulger, in 1993 in England -- Jon Venables and Robert Thompson. Their identities were protected, as if THEY were the victims. The public would have torn them limb from limb if they'd been able to! And now they're out of prison, as if that poor little innocent baby's life was worth nothing😡
@Lilboozibert2 жыл бұрын
Carbonnation (Instagram era cult) also moved to Hawaii (either before or after Puerto Rico). The leader had such an ego he thought he'd be an exception.
@isabelletaljaard4372 жыл бұрын
I love your shirt Dr Grande. Thank you for your analysis on this case, it was very interesting
@michaellykke1002 жыл бұрын
And he even used the mock-expression "Ave Cesar, noritamus.." before he went. Could not make this up.
@EricDodsonLectures2 жыл бұрын
Even his Latin was horrible. He should have said, "Ave Caesar, moriturus te saluto" (since he was the only one who died).
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Again I say Dr. Grande's fans are the summa cum laude!
@HarringtonKyle2 жыл бұрын
Told my friend Dr Grande isn't diagnosing a cult leader today.
@javantgarde2 жыл бұрын
I've used some spirituality to help with managing my ADHD. thankfully I have a good sense at spotting "fake gurus" and cults, the bad apples of the universe.
@Z8Q82 жыл бұрын
Never heard of this group, but when you've seen one cult, you've seen them all. In the '70's i had both Moonies & Hare Krishnas try and tell me they each had what i was missing in my life. Then a decade later "white" Sikhs said they too had The-Answer, altho' this last group always seemed to me to be just Hippies-with-Turbans, ha-ha! Luckily, at age 16 i had been enlightened/"vaccinated" against cults, having read a wonderful book called "The True Believer" by Eric Hoffer, which explained to my then young and gullible self about brain-washing & so-called gurus fishing for converts when all they really wanted was to take advantage of them in every possible way. Dr. G, some of us want to know if you have any Hawaiian-Shirts in your closet?
@skepticusmaximus1842 жыл бұрын
It's wonderful to have grown up in an age where a 16 year old would actually read a book... *voluntarily.*
@skepticusmaximus1842 жыл бұрын
@hauberrisser A curious but sceptical attitude can always be helpful. 😉👍
@TNKabouter2 жыл бұрын
All that's still going strong, go to a nearby eco-camp, follower(s) is a way of life (between out and in therapy ofcourse). Most "camp leaders" seem to be some sort of former therapists. How come?
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Z8Q8 - Going back to the REALLY important question does Dr. Grande have Hawaiian shirts? The answer is yes! He wore one for one of his celebratory videos and at least one other. 🌴🏝
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Ooo! I loved Twin Peaks!
@blackwindsignomancy84292 жыл бұрын
I kinda respect the consistentcy in that he refused medical treatment and lay dying for 9 hours and died. Most people would change their mind
@MatthewMuhammad2 жыл бұрын
I saw a documentary about this cult a while back. He changed the teachings several times throughout its life. It started out with a New Age vibe, Age of Aquarius stuff. His legal wife also called him out on his polygyny by quoting one of their early books stating that monogamy was eternal for everyone, and that law would never change.
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Was that her plank?
@tashastarling8702 жыл бұрын
"...more interesting than lightning ears." Haha Most definitely thank you
@jeanbeasley97082 жыл бұрын
Your dry wit is delightful.
@buttercxpdraws81012 жыл бұрын
Yay! I asked for this 🤗😊💕
@patricialee15372 жыл бұрын
Much more intriguing than lightening ears!
@sekenamcmurren22172 жыл бұрын
These cult leaders pray on the lost misguided and sometimes emotionally broken people.💔 Anytime a leader tells you to cut yourself off from your family and friends and to relinquish your money, property and passport, 👪💵 💰That's a huge red flag...Thanks again for your analogy Dr.G 👩🗽🍎
@bthomson2 жыл бұрын
Nice emoji use!
@sekenamcmurren22172 жыл бұрын
@@bthomson Thank you!😁
@kellyfelly66452 жыл бұрын
Loved your analysis of this nutty guy. Thank you Dr Grande.
@lf93412 жыл бұрын
"He gave himself a promotion" . Hahahaha!
@oldhick90472 жыл бұрын
Never is a person more deserving of the description, " A container of fifth" than a "Cult Leader"