Case Files with Kat and Ashley
Join us each week as we discuss alcoholic beverages, our chaotic lives and do deep dives into stories involving true crime, unsolved mysteries, disappearances, murder and the paranormal. Come explore the dark side of humanity!
Case Files with Kat and Ashley
S. 6 Episode 37- Synanon: The Beginnings of a Drug Rehab Turned Utopia - Part 1
Join us this week as Kat kicks off Part 1 of her deep dive into Synanon – a drug rehabilitation program turned cult that began in the late 1950s and eventually inspired the troubled teen industry. In this first episode, we explore the early, seemingly positive days of Synanon – you might even feel tempted to join! But beware, the journey ahead is filled with wild twists and turns!
REFERENCES:
- THE DOC: The Synanon Fix | Official Website for the HBO Original | HBO.com
- THE PODCAST: The Sunshine Place on Apple Podcasts
- The Cult of Synanon | SC S04E02 Part I (youtube.com)
- Former Synanon child's photos: (682) Pinterest
- Synanon - Wikipedia
- Home - It's Time for Morning Meeting (synanon.com)
- Charles Dederich, 83, Synanon Founder, Dies - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
- Playing the Game: The Origins and Impact of Synanon - BREAKING CODE SILENCE
- How a Bay Area family rescued the children of Synanon (sfgate.com)
- Charles Dederich, 83, Synanon Founder, Dies - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
- The Story of This Drug Rehab-Turned-Violent Cult Is Wild, Wild Country-Caliber Bizarre - LAmag
- Thoughts on Synanon's History - It's Time for Morning Meeting
- The True Story Behind HBO's 'The Synanon Fix' Doc | TIME
- Born in Synanon: The disturbing true story behind cult documentary - Dexerto
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