It’s not too often a new, major religion is created and develops a strong, devout member base. The leader must be strong and the story or basis of the religion believable, right? Well… One of the more interesting and documented stories of religious leaders is from the founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard. The tale of Hubbard’s life is one that involves multiple twists and turns, failures and victories, and some stories that may leave you questioning what to believe. Grab your audit cans and get ready for the L. Ron Hubbard episode of AHC Podcast. Intro Music Credits: Punch Deck - Conflicting Ideas [ROCK NO COPIRYGHT, COSMIC CHILL] GUITAR BEAT [FREE USE MUSIC] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3M9CX5HWSw25k5QL3FkDEA Citations: Crowley, M. (2005, July 15). The founder of scientology's fascinating life story. Slate Magazine. Retrieved June 16, 2022, from https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2005/07/the-founder-of-scientology-s-fascinating-life-story.html Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). L. Ron Hubbard. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved June 16, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/L-Ron-Hubbard Harrison, K. (2008, June 3). L. Ron Hubbard's 5 most impressive lies (besides scientology). Cracked.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022, from https://www.cracked.com/article_16337_l.-ron-hubbards-5-most-impressive-lies-besides-scientology.html Kuroski, J. (2019, July 24). Your past life as a clam and 4 other things Scientologists actually believe. All That's Interesting. Retrieved June 16, 2022, from https://allthatsinteresting.com/scientology-beliefs Ortega, T. (2016, June 3). 25 of the biggest lies told by L. Ron Hubbard and the church of... The Underground Bunker. Retrieved June 16, 2022, from https://tonyortega.org/2015/04/07/25-of-the-biggest-lies-told-by-l-ron-hubbard-and-the-church-of-scientology/ Villines, Z. (2018, April 27). Delusions of grandeur: Types and symptoms. Medical News Today. Retrieved June 16, 2022, from https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321649 Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, April 21). Operation snow white. Wikipedia. Retrieved June 16, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Snow_White Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, June 9). Early life of L. Ron Hubbard. Wikipedia. Retrieved June 16, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_life_of_L._Ron_Hubbard Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, June 9). L. Ron Hubbard. Wikipedia. Retrieved June 16, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Ron_Hubbard