9 episodes
Witnessed: Mystic Mother The Binge
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- True Crime
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4.0 • 33 Ratings
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For years, the Phoenix Goddess Temple claimed to offer “seekers” healing through sensual touch. But when an outsider exposes what’s happening behind closed doors, the temple unknowingly welcomes in a new kind of seeker — undercover detectives. What some saw as a spiritual home, the state saw as a brothel operating under the guise of religious freedom. So what happens when your beliefs might be against the law? Hosts Katie and Leah Henoch follow the rise and fall of the Phoenix Goddess Temple, and tell the story of a community still reckoning with the fallout more than a decade later.
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1. Aphrodite
When Rebecca discovers a new kind of church, she goes from seeker to goddess.
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2. Goddess Bless
When Tracy Elise tries to create a tantric goddess temple in Phoenix, some say it’s not a house of worship, it’s a house of prostitution.
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3. The Article
Temple members fear Tracy’s plan to draw in new seekers could attract unwanted attention.
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4. Operation Goddess Temple
When a reporter exposes what really happens during a “whole body healing” session, the Temple unknowingly welcomes in a new kind of seeker, undercover detectives.
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5. The Charges
After a search warrant is served on the Temple, more than 30 members face daunting felony charges, and Tracy could face decades in prison.
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6. The Trial
What happens when you represent yourself in your own trial? Tracy’s about to find out.
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Customer Reviews
Great story with a sad ending.
Great story with a sad ending. It is astounding how none of the thousands of men who frequented the temple were ever prosecuted. Such hypocrisy on the part of the men who run our legal system.
Well told story that apparently makes bigots sad
Good storytelling and strong reporting.
Also, when right-wing pearl-clutchers give you zero stars for being “woke,” you’re probably doing something right (in this podcast’s case, it’s by giving a bit of space to marginalized voices).
Wow!
It is an interesting story but I didn’t care for the whole “privilege” thing. Especially considering that they were being investigated. This podcast could have been better! The whole part with the trans person could have been left out. It added nothing!!
I don’t appreciate having wokeism pushed on me. That is NOT why I am a subscriber. I can easily unsubscribe!
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