Ep. 222: wtf is shen yun?
It is Shen Yun season here in the NYC metro, friends. The billboards, the ads, the flyers in the mail.... But what IS Shen Yun? The answer may surprise you. In fact, yeah, safe to say it's gonna surprise you. Stuff we referenced: What is Falun Gong? Stepping Into the Uncanny, Unsettling World of Shen Yun How a Persecuted Religious Group Grew Into a Global Movement Interview with Li Hongzhi Report: China still harvesting organs from prisoners at a massive scale The Religious Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners in China Critics and followers of Falun Gong / Adherents find fulfillment, but detractors call movement a cult Is Falun Gong a Cult? Behind the Pageantry of Shen Yun, Untreated Injuries and Emotional Abuse Lawsuit alleges that young dancers for Shen Yun Performing Arts have faced abuse The power of Falun Gong The ABC is right: Falun Gong has some dangerous teachings
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It is Shen Yun season here in the NYC metro, friends. The billboards, the ads, the flyers in the mail.... But what IS Shen Yun? The answer may surprise you. In fact, yeah, safe to say it's gonna surprise you. Stuff we referenced: What is Falun Gong? Stepping Into the Uncanny, Unsettling World of Shen Yun How a Persecuted Religious Group Grew Into a Global Movement Interview with Li Hongzhi Report: China still harvesting organs from prisoners at a massive scale The Religious Perse...