The Sullivanians:Through a Blue Window ((c) 2019 shelley feinerman's Podcast shelley feinerman

After being forced out of the apartment by Annie I was more convinced than ever that that I could no longer tow the party line.In this episode and the next I will take a deeper dive into my relationship with Chris Crenshaw, first mentioned in episode four which covered Jonestown's and my realization the group was a cult and the group’s exodus to Florida after The Three Mile Island accident and partial nuclear meltdown ( it might be worth a re-listen) and the Open Union,&nbs...

In the five years I'd been in the group, its ranks swelled and the group with its emphasis on artistic endeavors that were once revered merged with the authoritarian cult-like Fourth Wall with its many directives and shifting focus. The shift coincided with Lein's marriage to his second wife a soap opera actress and aspiring stage director. It was her idea to merge the two.The Fourth Wall subsumed personal identities into the group's collective thinking. Membership was manda...

This latest episode continues to expose the machinations of the Sullivanian Cult On a serene Labor Day morning, the summer house ignites into a tinderbox of drama and emotion after Sandra's inexplicable emotional breakdown behind the wheel of the summerhouse car. Annie, who is without empathy believes Sandra should be punished. A month later, when Stan takes a stand against Cora's relationship with Ollie she is stunned by his ultimatum: invite Ollie t...

This episode delves into The 1960s generational divide and societal pressures, and how it impacted my relationship with my mother which led to an emotional confrontation revolving around her cliched disapproval of our then-unconventional choice to live together. Her concern for social optics clashed with my desire for personal identity and love and framed my future. Are you struggling with familial bonds in the pursuit of individuality and independence? This episode d...

Today's episode begins Thanksgiving Day three years after I became entangled with the Sullivanians a seemingly benign group that supported creativity but would morph into the singular cult that remained undetected on Manhattan Upper West Side.Annie was my roommate and friend, but I on that day I began to realize her ardent belief in the Sullivanians as the vanguard party that would would soon shape the world's future was all encompassing. On ...

This episode weaves an intricate tale that begins with a wedding invitation and pulls at the threads of an emotional odyssey navigating the murky waters of a narrative steeped in abandonment, lies, and a profound search for the truth from my mother and estranged father, that would pave the way to the Sullivanians There was a reunion where my sister and I were faced with the complex emotions of rekindling the long-lost connections with our father whose approval st...