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Witness Underground: 

"pulls the curtain back on the damage caused by being part of a doomsday cult." 

" is jarring, heartbreaking, infuriating, artfully made, and most important."

"Frequently searing and undeniably confrontational..." 

"For the people of this film, music wasn’t just an outlet; it was a savior. Witness Underground’s respect for that level of influence strengthens its margins and helps elevate the film from a strong multipurpose study to an essential one."

Witness Underground is an upcoming documentary about Nuclear Gopher, a Minnesota based indy record label that released rock music made by artists in Jehovah's Witnesses. Ryan Sutter, the main proprietor of Nuclear Gopher will be joined by filmmaker Scott Homan in a discussion about this astonishing project

THE WITNESS UNDERGROUND - BARCLAY HOUR

Featuring an interview with the creators of the, Witness Underground, born into the high-control Jehovah’s Witness culture, a documentary about starting, thriving, and eventually leaving the very unique indie rock label: Nuclear Gopher www.nucleargopher.org

"Homan doesn’t resign these characters to a sob story about the harmful consequences of being a Jehovah’s Witness, but rather spotlights the prolific artistic output of the group despite difficult circumstances. The documentary is at once an exposé/commentary on the Witnesses, an inspirational true story, and a nostalgic look back at the vibrant DIY indie rock scene in the 1990s."

On this episode we discuss the film "Witness Underground". The film's director Scott Homan and featured cast member Ryan Sutter joins us in a great conversation about the film and their involvement with the Jehovah's Witness religion. The conversation is followed by commentary by the hosts after watching the film at the NYC Independent Film Festival.

A podcast about cult hacking! Cracking the cult code to understand what they are, how they work, how people leave and how to make sense of the world after leaving. Father and daughter team, media graduate Celine, and former cult member now organizational psychologist Stephen, explore how cults work, why they are so dangerous and the experience of leaving and making sense of the world.  culthackers.com

"It's kind of a dicey move to make a film like this. It could end relationships. But it's our story to tell. It's not some hit job on the religion. It's much more about how we're living our lives positively afterwards... about doing well and living our lives in the wake of our experiences."

Capt. Nostalgia takes a spoiler-free look at the documentary, @wuthefilm. Witness Underground is an official selection of @genreblast Film Festival 2021. It tells the story of the 90s blooming Underground musical scene of Jehovah Witnesses. 

AJ Wone

DiaTribe: From the Village to the Streets

"He saw breakdancing in the sand in the 1930s and 40s in Accra" Ghana. 

A concert documentary featuring the evolutionary lineage between African dance traditions and the dance styles from today's youth. Master Drummer Obo Addy, MC Mic Crenshaw and poet A.J. Wone converge to present a history of African music and dance from its traditional roots.

Aj Wone runs a non-profit, Deptarment of Africo-American Research, Arts, and Culture.