Badlands Story Hour Ep. 103: The Master

Chris Paul and Burning Bright dive into The Master, Paul Thomas Anderson’s visually stunning, mind-bending deep dive into cult psychology, power structures, and the art of narrative control. Is Joaquin Phoenix’s Freddie a lost soul searching for meaning, or just a man allergic to authority? Is Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Lancaster Dodd a conman, a messiah, or something in between? And what does it all have to do with storytelling, social conditioning, and the way we process our own reality?

From the film’s connections to Scientology and mass trauma manipulation to how the deep state uses similar tactics to control public perception, this episode peels back the layers of truth and deception—both on screen and in real life. Plus, a rant on the dangers of materialism, how consensus protocols shape belief systems, and why the left and right are both falling for the same narrative traps.

Prepare for a philosophical rollercoaster—this one goes deep.

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