Cults on Trial - A Cross-Examination of Jim Jones, Charles Manson, Hitler… and Donald Trump

Glenn Scarpelli  is an Italian-American actor and singer. He played Alex Handris from 1980 to 1983 on the sitcom One Day at a Time.Glenn is of Italian descent and was born in the Staten Island borough of New York City. He is the son of long time Archie Comics artist Henry Scarpelli. Glenn attended private Catholic school St. Joseph Hill Academy from kindergarten to the 8th grade. Glenn was featured in issue No. 330 of Archie, dated July 1984Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Marina Anderson Ex-Wife of David Carradine, The Eye of My Tornado / Four Feet to Fame: A Hollywood Dog Trainer's Journeyop culture/Memoir/autobiography.This is a significant and very personal book.This book has been inducted into the Johnny Grant Hollywood Walk of Fame Library."...it was one long rollercoaster thrill... Mr. Toad's wild ride...intense passion and emotion. He was the eye of my tornado." Marina Anderson.Marina Anderson was just starting out taking acting lessons at Warner Bros., when she wandered one afternoon onto the candlelit set of a Shaolin temple and met for the first time, the volatile, dark and brilliant personality that was actor and icon, David Carradine. Two dynamic people merging into a karmic-destined, intense and turbulent love relationship. Each struggling with their own demons including sexual abuse and incest. Their private life was replete with love, passion, erotic pleasure and eventually bondage, sexual experimentation, and pain as an avenue to pleasure. Their marriage was marred by a toxic secret that could not be ignored. Her writing speaks to readers universally by focusing on their personal journey, revealing the truth about the couple, addresses conquering fear and overcoming obstacles, self discovery, recovery, re-inventing and rebuilding one's self. It's her personal survival while desperately trying to save the marriage as well as Carradine's constant struggle to be someone he wasn't, but wished he could be. Spirituality, psychic John Edward,other psychics and astrologers who helped her are written about in the book as well. They were married on the Warner Bros. back lot and their six-year relationship was a whirl of auditions, star-studded parties, exotic locations, red carpets and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Marina, who was already an established actress, became Carradine's personal manager and set about rehabilitating the career of an actor who was now known for his heavy drinking. She introduced him to Quentin Tarantino, who cast David in a lead role in the popular Kill Bill films. This vaulted Carradine back onto the Hollywood A-list.After their divorce with the help of re-known celebrity Dr. Drew Pinsky (Celebrity Rehab, Sober House), issues are addressed in the consultation verbatim, occupying an entire chapter. Anderson was able to finally exorcise the demons that have haunted her for so long about their relationship and herself that almost destroyed her. "This book is an avenue for his fans and the general public to know, understand and hopefully accept him as a man, not a celluloid fantasy...to be admired for his talents and the motivations behind certain issues in his life understood. It's also to reveal the very personal interior of a marriage that people can relate to. What we do for love. We are all human beings with our faults. He was afraid people wouldn't remember him. That will never happen. The legend continues."David Carradine's acting career spanned four decades onstage, television and cinema. He became an international sensation as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s hit television series Kung Fu and cemented his cult hero status with his role in the classic movie Death Race 2000. He portrayed Woody Guthrie in Hal Ashby's Bound for Glory and Bill in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films. Carradine received four Golden Globe nominations. He was a talented songwriter and musician and performed in a band called Cosmic Rescue Team.He died in a Bangkok hotel room, June 3, 2009, an apparent victim of autoerotic asphyxiation. Amid sensational media speculation, Marina refused to let David's death remain stigmatized like it was and launched her own investigation into the death of her ex-husband. Suicide? Foul play? A sex act gone wrong? Was he alone? Was there a cover-up? Her conclusions are startling.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Dr Mark G. Hewitt : Charles Manson Behind Bars - The Crazy Antics and Amazing Revelations of America's Icon of EvilJun 1, 2022Dr. Mark G. Hewitt, DBA is a true crime author and award-winning public speaker who travels the world in his quest for intriguing, unanswered questions and enduring mysteries.Charles Manson holds a special place in history, notorious for his crimesand cult, yet fascinating for his seemingly endless ability to dominate and control all who came into his orbit.In this interview Dr Hewitttells Ed about Manson, who was never a quiet inmate. Mood swings from  outbursts of rage to acts of generosity, he made his presence felt to everyone around him. He inspired awe in other inmates, he cozied up to prison guards who were eager to do him favours, and he was responsible for numerous staff transfers in the institution and externally.Mark is also the author of the acclaimed Zodiac Serial Killer Series, three books dedicated to telling the complete story of California’s most notorious unidentified serial killer:HUNTED: the Zodiac murdersPROFILED: the Zodiac examinedEXPOSED: the Zodiac revealedWith inmate Guillermo Mendez, he is the co-author of Charles Manson Behind Bars, the first Manson book from the inside.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Larry Moore - Cults on Trial - A Cross-Examination of Jim Jones, Charles Manson, Hitler… and Donald TrumpMay 6, 2024Dr. Moore is a Pre-Sentence Investigator for Alabama Circuit Courts, with previous careers as an ordained pastor, college educator, and author. He holds a doctoral degree from Emory University, and has been a repeat guest on various TV and radio programs. His previous eight books have garnered widespread positive reviews.The Culture of CultsOur current malaise raises questions:• Are we all soul-stained with selfishness... or is it just ahealthy survival instinct?• Where is the line between normal self-interest and full-blown Narcissism?• How do we distinguish strong leadership frommanipulation? Community from Cult?Drawing upon court cases and real world experiences, this book shows how cult gurus and “cult cultures” fit a predictable pattern, a common template of destructive traits and tactics. By studying Cult Culture, the author argues, we gain insight into current politics and Fascist demagogues.First relating his own encounter with disillusioned cult members, author Lance Moore dissects the phenomena, exposing the methods of manipulation found in cult leaders —and on a smaller scale, in our own relationships.This book is well-researched: it includes over 500 endnotes citing 500 Sources.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Exclusive interview with Joe ExoticMarch 10Joe Exotic is in prison; but there is an file of the paperwork of an ongoing investigation he was set up and convicted on faulty and corrupt evidence. This file is currently heading towards the FBI and Justice department so the whole case, the statements and the verdict can be examined and, hopefully, justice will prevail. He talks to Ed Opperman from prison, and obviously call time is limited so we packed a lot into the allotted time.UpdateFor someone sentenced to 21 years behind bars, Joseph Maldonado, better known as Joe Exotic, sure manages to stay connected with the public. Between his updates on Instagram and his official website, JoeExoticOfficial.com, fans can keep up with what’s happening in his life. In February 2025, he called upon President Donald Trump — not for a full pardon (though he’d likely accept one) — but for "a commutation of [his] sentence to time served with no probation," to continue with his charity work.In October 2024, Joe also revealed that he had filed a marriage application with fellow inmate Jorge Marquez Flores, 33, whom he met while incarcerated at Federal Medical Center Fort Worth. However, Joe shared some heartbreaking news on March 3, 2025, saying his husband had been deported. "They took him away from me today to deport him 2 days before my birthday," Joe wrote on InstagramBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Barret Brown Returns (March 2025)After a series of escapades both online and off that brought him in and out of 4chan forums, the halls of power, heroin addiction, and federal prison, Barrett Brown is a free man. He was arrested for his part in an attempt to catalog, interpret, and disseminate top-secret documents exposed in a security lapse by the intelligence contractor Stratfor in 2011. An influential journalist who is also active in the hacktivist collective Anonymous, Brown recounts exploits from a life shaped by an often self-destructive drive to speak truth to power. With inimitable wit and style, palpable anger and conviction, he exposes the incompetence and injustices that plague media and politics, reflects on the successes and failures of the transparency movement, and shows the way forward in harnessing digital communication tools for collective action.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

STORM OF SUSPICION: The Karen Read Murder TrialKaren Read is a 44-year old equity analyst and professor who was living in Canton, Mass, with her boyfriend John O’Keefe, who was a Boston police officer. On the night of January 28, 2022, she went out with O’Keefe, his cop friends, and their wives, and they all get very drunk. She’s definitely hammered when she drives O’Keefe to an after party at the home of Brian Albert, the police sergeant detective who worked with O’Keefe at the Boston Police Department.What happens next is the subject of debate...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.