# Ep 200 AA Cult Whistleblowing with Quackaholics Anonymous Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631/ep-200-aa-cult-whistleblowing-with-quackaholics-anonymous Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631/ep-200-aa-cult-whistleblowing-with-quackaholics-anonymous.md Podcast: [Kirsten Johnson Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631) Published: 2026-04-21T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.kirsten-johnson.com/ Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e6414e0a-2ebc-48d0-a71c-7054f709c232.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631/episodes/ep-200-aa-cult-whistleblowing-with-quackaholics-anonymous Duration seconds: 8707 ## Resource April is dissent month around here. Today we're vibing with Victor from Quackaholics Anonymous ( YouTube Channel and Facebook Group ) about his experience dissenting AA for the past decade. Timestamps: 00:00 Quackaholics Anonymous Speaks Out 03:00 12 Step Cult Whistleblowing Intro 07:19 Deprogramming While Dissenting 11:28 Deciding To Speak Out Against AA 18:37 Dissenting AA Early Days 25:53 Not Diseased, Defected, Broken 31:38 Hardest Part of Dissenting AA 40:02 Most Surprising Part of Dissenting AA 44:49 How Dissenting AA Grew Quackie 49:59 AA Cult Religion 1:04:06 Finding Hope + Critical Thinking 1:13:18 Advice For New AA Dissenters 1:24:00 Compelled To Speak Out 1:53:21 The Heart Behind Dissenting 2:01:46 Orange Papers, Lurking + Waking Up 2:10:14 Loving AA Then Leaving + Dissenting πŸ”₯ Deprogram Course + leaving AA resources β†’ here 🧠 Brain optimization tools β†’ here ❀️‍πŸ”₯ If you’re ready to stop holding yourself back β†’ here Come vibe with me: Kirsten's Facebook Kirsten's Instagram Kirsten's TikTok πŸ“± My content creation setup (camera, mic, lighting, etc.) β†’ here πŸ’» Tools + software I use to run my business and create online β†’ here ⚠️ Disclaimer: I’m not a therapist, doctor, or licensed healthcare provider. Everything shared is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional care. πŸ’– Some links may be affiliate links. I only share what I genuinely use and love. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631/episodes/ep-200-aa-cult-whistleblowing-with-quackaholics-anonymous/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/kirsten-johnson-podcast-6900631/ep-200-aa-cult-whistleblowing-with-quackaholics-anonymous.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.