Once called “the miracle on the beach,” Synanon began in the 1960s as an experimental rehab facility in Santa Monica, California with... more
Chuck Dederich's story reaches its conclusion. Whether or not Synanon does is up for debate. To learn more about listener data and our privacy... more
Chuck is consumed by paranoia and Synanon erupts in violence. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices... more
After Chuck's wife Betty passes away, he quickly finds a new partner, and he instructs his followers to find new... more
Chuck declares that there will be no more children born in Synanon, and he goes to great lengths to make... more
Chuck breaks one of his two rules for Synanon, no violence, beginning with his youngest followers. To learn more about listener... more
Legend, ritual, religion, LSD. Chuck experiments with all of it on his followers in Synanon. To learn more about listener... more
Chuck Dederich hits rock bottom as an alcoholic in the beachside slums of Los Angeles. It's 1958, and he's got... more
Welcome to Synanon. If you're wondering what Synanon is, then you're asking the same question as Celena and Mike, whose... more
Once called “the miracle on the beach,” Synanon began in the 1960s as an experimental rehab facility in Santa Monica,... more
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