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“I feel like Josh has blinders on (at times) regarding Sarah-but facts are facts and overall he and the producers did a solid job of telling the story; however, Sarah is definitely working him. The tears seem to manifest when the talk gets hard and the crisis of conscience only seems to strike when she can’t just say what she wants and must instead wrestle with the right-speak. Being Canadian, they’re likely not familiar with Patty Hearst and how one can be a ‘victim’ and a criminal at the same time, but it’s eerily similar in story, except Hearst never came clean, rather being caught on camera in a bank heist.
I think Sarah only became a victim when it was financially beneficial and likely that the sympathy factor would work in her favor. I cannot comprehend the level of narcissism it takes to become so full on oneself so as to blindly follow along, all the while ferociously attacking people who’d been out for quite some time and were sounding the alarm before anyone knew DOS was a thing.
That the branding ceremony wasn’t enough to have fight or flight kick in, that she didn’t come clean with her husband, that her husband didn’t see or notice the brand, or what was surely an immense amount of pain with it for weeks, all these things and more make a rational person question the motivation behind coming forward. After all, she didn’t just exit, but prolifically and resoundingly stepped into a spotlight.
It’s ironic that she thought of her mom as a parasite, when the icky feeling you get from Sarah speaking of her experience seems a bit parasitic in nature, itself.
Knowing what we know now, in 2020, and all that has transpired since this podcast took place, fills in a lot of the gaps and I imagine Sarah and her family have profited quite nicely-I wonder how many of the people she fleeced of their money she has refunded?
Overall a well done series and even though he comes across as heavily biased, it’s still a pretty fair podcast with using ‘friends’ to voice opposing views and the obvious questions most are left with.
I’d recommend this to others interested in NXIVM and the saga, but take it with a grain of salt and fill in the gaps with things like The Frank Report blog, The Missing Women of NXIVM (on ID I believe) The Vow is a ridiculous trope filled with many unnecessary details but is interspersed with important information (could have been done in 2-3 episodes) as well as a few other podcasts.”
Ribbit6619 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/20/20
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“So slow. The narrator takes so long to make every point. Each episode could be 1/3 the length. Describes every door opening in agonizing detail.”
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07/31/21
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“Very interesting, and for the most part well done. Although, the way he keeps saying “I don’t understand how she didn’t see the signs” about Sarah is incredibly victim- blamey and disrespectful. Also I’m pretty sure Allison Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering, he keeps saying she pleaded not...”Read full review »
may_showers via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/27/20
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“I agree 100% with what Keith’s attorney said. These were all intelligent people capable of making their own decisions. Sarah chose to be branded. She was not held down and branded against her will. She willingly went along with it. If she was so concerned about what was being put on her body, she...”Read full review »
K-Sulli via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/29/20
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