The Gateway

The Gateway

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The Gateway is a six-part series about Teal Swan, a new brand of spiritual guru, who draws in followers with her hypnotic self-help YouTube videos aimed at people who are struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. Some followers move to Teals healing center, a spiritual startup where they produce content and manage social media accounts. Teal insists her therapy saves lives, but her critics say Teals death-focused dogma is dangerous. Gizmodo reporter Jennings Brown traveled to rural Utah and to the forests of Costa Rica, with extensive access to Teal and her inner circle, to understand Teal's teachings and investigate the deaths of some of her followers. You can also listen to new episodes one week early and ad-free on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/gateway and use promo code 'GATEWAY'.

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  • Part 6: Shadows

    Part 6: Shadows
    04/07/2018 Duration: 37min

    After months of reporting, Jennings goes to Utah for one final interview with Teal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  • Part 5: Memories

    Part 5: Memories
    27/06/2018 Duration: 44min

    A look back at a strange chapter of American history known as the Satanic Panic—and how it connects to Teal.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  • Part 4: Tribe

    Part 4: Tribe
    20/06/2018 Duration: 50min

    In this exploration of Teal’s online empire, we’ll meet some of the people whose lives have changed because of her teachings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  • Part 3: Philia

    Part 3: Philia
    13/06/2018 Duration: 42min

    Jennings meets Teal at her retreat center in Costa Rica. He spends a week there, observing her therapy methods and getting to know some of the people who leave their lives behind to live with Teal and run her spiritual startup. It all starts with a death meditation, and it only gets stranger from there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  • Part 2: Origins

    Part 2: Origins
    06/06/2018 Duration: 38min

    Jennings travels to Utah, where Teal grew up and began her spiritual career. He learns more about the upbringing that shaped her teachings on suicide, and he meets the people who were closest to a Teal follower who took her own life.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  • Part 1: Catalyst

    Part 1: Catalyst
    30/05/2018 Duration: 41min

    In April 2017 YouTube recommended reporter Jennings Brown watch a self-help video from Teal Swan, a spiritual guru with a global online following. He’d spend the next year trying to understand whether or not she’s dangerous.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  • Introducing The Gateway

    Introducing The Gateway
    21/05/2018 Duration: 03min

    Follow Gizmodo reporter Jennings Brown as he investigates an internet spiritual guru, named Teal Swan, and the deaths of some of her followers. The Gateway premieres on May 30th. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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