Joshua Lilly is a former follower of Gabriel of Urantia, the subject of my book New Age Grifter. He’s also something of a “fan favorite,” so — due to popular demand — I am giving him an (almost 2 hours long!) episode of the FAILED STATE UPDATE podcast to tell us about his life and times in (and out of) a particularly weird religious cult.
Before you click play, a few quick notes: First, this email accidentally went to a few subscribers last night. Sorry for the confusion! Second, the Octopus story is taking a lot longer than I would have hoped. Check out this space next week for part three of that beast. And third, my book New Age Grifter is temporarily out of stock on Amazon. It’s selling like hotcakes! Make sure you order your copy now so you get it as soon as it’s available (which should only be another day or two): https://amzn.com/1627311106/
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