179: Behind the Beauty [Big Believer pt.2]

Come experience thousands of years of Chinese excellence… crafted in the 1990s… in the United States. We’ve seen their advertisements. Some have even gone to their show! But what is the “magic” behind the Shen Yun shows? You guessed it, it's a cult! Maia details Falun Gong's rise from China, the threat they posed to the Chinese Communist Party, and the way they have funneled that into… dance? This week we go Behind the Beauty on Well, I Laughed. 00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:33:37 Behind the Beauty 00:38:02 Falun Gong 00:57:53 What do they Believe? 01:16:49 But how is it a cult? 01:35:13 Shen Yun 01:52:42 But How's THIS a Cult? 01:57:41 Consequences Come Knocking 02:05:46 And there's more Connect with Us Website: wellilaughed.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast Email us at [email protected] Instagram: @wellilaughed Tiktok: @wellilaughed Facebook: Well, I Laughed Podcast YouTube: Well, I laughed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.