Deceived

"Deceived: The Moo Years" is the true story of one young man's compelling, at times terrifying, former involvement with the martial arts cult Chung Moo Quan. Based on his soon to be published memoir, "Deceived: a Journey into Darkness", author and producer Russell Johnson's 12-week podcast combines a powerful narrative and witness interviews with martial artists, mind control experts, and former victims of the Chung Moo Quan.

Podcast Trailer 10/01/2020

Podcast Trailer Deceived: The Moo Years" is the true story of one young man's compelling, at times terrifying, former involvement with the martial arts cult Chung Moo Quan. Based on his soon to be published memoir, "Deceived: a Journey into Darkness", author and producer Russell Johnson's 12 week podcast combines a powerful narrative and witness interviews with martial artists, mind control experts and former victims of the Chung Moo Quan. /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389077

Ep. 01 The Greatest Martial Arts Master That Ever Lived? 09/30/2020

Ep. 01 The Greatest Martial Arts Master That Ever Lived? Some believe he was the greatest martial arts master that ever lived; faster and more powerful than Bruce Lee, more feared than Chuck Norris. /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389071

Ep. 02 The Ad Looked Innocent Enough 09/29/2020

Ep. 02 The Ad Looked Innocent Enough When you stop at a coffee shop or a pizza place, you don’t expect to worry about being drawn into a cult. But there it was, right next door. /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389065

Ep. 03 Bait And Switch A Choice And An Omen 09/28/2020

Ep. 03 Bait And Switch A Choice And An Omen Russell experiences a lesson in Bait & Switch and makes choices between career, love or the Moo. He is given an omen sign. Is it a warning of unforeseen events to come? /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389059

Ep. 3 + 1 Fears, Phobias, Superstitions, And Unlucky Numbers 09/26/2020

Ep. 3 + 1 Fears, Phobias, Superstitions, And Unlucky Numbers Now, let’s say you’re shopping around for a good martial arts school and go into your local dojo in a strip mall to inquire about lessons. Upon meeting the instructor, he tells you the school will not only teach you martial arts, but also, they will instill within you irrational fears, phobias, and superstitions. And for a little extra money, they would throw in some rituals. He tells you by the time you reached black belt in their system, your head will be full of all kinds of weird shit. Would you run /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389053

Ep. 05 Russell Is Conditioned To Respond To The Cults Every Command 09/26/2020

Ep. 05 Russell Is Conditioned To Respond To The Cults Every Command One night while in a deep sleep, Russell felt a very hard slap on his waterbed and heard someone shout, “Wake up!” /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389047

Ep. 06 The Three Weaknesses Of An Instructor 09/25/2020

Ep. 06 The Three Weaknesses Of An Instructor Russell was told, that Master Kim said a Chung Moo Quan instructor had 3 weaknesses: women, alcohol, and gambling. He was told that women were faulted by design, and that they had no minds. An instructor could lose his mind over a woman; they want control over the relationship, and the man. /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389044

Ep. 07 Death Inside The School Of Chung Moo Quan 09/24/2020

Ep. 07 Death Inside The School Of Chung Moo Quan Part of learning to handle a Chung Moo Quan Martial Arts School involved giving a private lesson. Each ‘information’ that came into the School was treated differently- Everyone’s searching for something; that’s what brought them to the School. The instructor’s job was to figure out what that was. When they came in, instructors used ‘sideways conversation’ to ask questions without revealing the agenda. The first thing was to get them to take a free private lesson. Once they agreed, have them si /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389038

Ep. 08 Russell Johnson Is Hours Away From Death 09/23/2020

Ep. 08 Russell Johnson Is Hours Away From Death From the beginning of Russell’s training in School, he heard that Master Kim had the power to heal, and that he had a medical doctor’s degree. Russell watched as Aden performed acupressure, knowledge that he believed Master Kim had passed on to Aden. /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389035

Ep. 09 True Right And Correct 09/23/2020

Ep. 09 True Right And Correct By passing out the flyers and signing up students for the school, I had changed people’s lives. I have heard from a few people, that listening of my podcast series has caused them to have nightmares and flashbacks. One friend said he did not know if he should hug me or hit me. PTSD is not uncommon for former cult members and it is certainly not uncommon among former Moo members. Because I had recruited a number of people into the Moo, I wanted to stop more from joining and pull more out than I ever signed /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389029

Ep. 10 Opening A New Chung Moo Quan School 09/22/2020

Ep. 10 Opening A New Chung Moo Quan School When a new School opened for the first time, the instructors and assistants would stand quietly in the waiting area. Inside the practice area the National Instructors placed a prayer, from Master, behind the Korean and American flags. This is similar to a christening ceremony, in this case the blessing of Master Kim. Believing that Master Kim had the ability to put his mind into objects, this ritual allowed Master Kim to put his mind into the School. /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389026

Ep. 11 The Death Of John Brice Maddox 09/21/2020

Ep. 11 The Death Of John Brice Maddox The Death of John Brice Maddox /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389020

Ep. 12 CBS Reporter Pam Zekman Exposes Chung Moo Quan As A Cult 09/20/2020

Ep. 12 CBS Reporter Pam Zekman Exposes Chung Moo Quan As A Cult Chung Moo Quan: The Cult and the Con /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389017

Interview with Deceived Podcast Producer Russell Johnson 09/19/2020

Interview with Deceived Podcast Producer Russell Johnson Charles Hubbell interviews Deceived Podcast Producer Russell Johnson. Russell survived eight years in a cult and is dedicated to informing others about the deceptions of Chung Moo Quan and other dangerous cults. Russell learned to research, became a private investigator, and today works in the security field. He has also immersed himself in film and television: as a writer, production assistant, actor, producer, location manager, and on the Development Team at Twin Cities Film Fest. /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389062

Interview with Motion Picture Story Analyst David Bruskin 09/18/2020

Interview with Motion Picture Story Analyst David Bruskin Charles Hubbell interviews David Bruskin. David spent 25 years as a motion picture story analyst, during which he worked on films that collectively grossed over a billion dollars, including FORREST GUMP, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, and WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS. David also worked as Director of Development for Laura Ziskin Productions and is an author. He served as a story and editorial consultant for the "Deceived" Podcast Series. /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389050

Interview with Martial Arts Pioneer John Graden 09/17/2020

Interview with Martial Arts Pioneer John Graden Show host Charles Hubbell interviews martial artist John Graden. A pioneer in American Martial Arts, John is a former member of many world champion U.S. kickboxing teams and an inductee into The World Martial Arts Hall of Fame. John’s martial arts management system is used by martial arts schools across the United States. In 1997, as publisher of the magazine for NAPMA (National Association of Professional Martial Artists), he did a three-month series on John C. Kim and Chung Moo Quan titled “The Cult i /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389014

Interview with Author and Cult Expert Steve Hassan 09/16/2020

Interview with Author and Cult Expert Steve Hassan Deceived Podcast Series, show host Charles Hubbell interviews Steve Hassan, founder of the Freedom of Mind Resource Center. /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389011

Interview with Martial Arts Master Kym Rock (Fight Like a Girl) 09/15/2020

Interview with Martial Arts Master Kym Rock (Fight Like a Girl) Charles Hubbell interviews Kym Rock. Kym is a 6th Degree Black Belt, 7 time female world karate champion, Hall of Fame Member of both the World Karate Union and the United States Martial Arts Alliance, and Instructor of the Year in four different categories. While going through a divorce In 2011 Russell Johnson moved next door to Kym Rock. The two became close friends and confidantes. At this point in his life Russell Johnson had not spoken about the Moo in many years. Kym encouraged Russell and was the c /episode/index/show/deceivedthemooyears/id/16389005

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