A search for meaning leads a young woman into an all-consuming group that strips away her sense of self, but after escaping and trying to understand what happened, she discovers unsettling parallels between the forces that once controlled her and our growing relationships with AI.Today’s episode featured Star Spider. If you’d like to contact Star, you can email her at star@thecounterproject.org. Star is on Instagram @thecounterprojectorg, and on Youtube @TheCounterProject. Find out more about Star on her website at <a href="http://thecounterproject.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thecounterproject.org</a>.&nbsp;ProducersWhit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Aviva LipkowitzContent/Trigger WarningsCult involvement, coercive control, emotional and psychological abuse, manipulation, isolation, loss of identity, disordered eating and food restriction, physical and emotional distress, death and funerals, mental health struggles, and discussions of AI-related psychological manipulation, explicit language.AI Resources<ul><li><a href="https://www.thehumanlineproject.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thehumanlineproject.org/</a></li><li><a href="https://stopai.info/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://stopai.info</a></li></ul>&nbsp;Social Media<ul><li>Instagram: @actuallyhappening</li><li>Facebook: This Is Actually Happening Discussion Group</li><li>Website: <a href="http://thisisactuallyhappening.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thisisactuallyhappening.com</a></li></ul>&nbsp;Substack - Beyond the Story<a href="http://whitmissildine.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whitmissildine.substack.com</a>Support the Show on Substack by becoming a Paid SubscriberFree subscribers get access to Whit’s weekly episode reflections and some show updates.Paid subscribers get access to AMAs with the team, follow up interviews with past guests, frequently asked questions, deeper insights into the creative process of the show and live events. A paid Substack subscription is also the best way to support the show.&nbsp;You can also support on Patreon&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="http://patreon.com/happening" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/happening</a></li></ul>Website for Whit Missildine<ul><li><a href="http://whitmissildine.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whitmissildine.com</a></li></ul>Website for Andrew Waits<ul><li><a href="http://andrdewwaits.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">andrdewwaits.com</a></li></ul>Website for Aviva Lipkowitz<ul><li><a href="http://avivalipkowitz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">avivalipkowitz.com</a></li></ul>Subscribe on Audible to Listen Ad-FreeAudible subscribers can listen to all episodes of THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app or visit <a href="http://audible.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Audible.com</a>.Shop at the StoreFind This Is Actually Happening branded t-shirts, posters, stickers and more from the shop:<ul><li><a href="http://thisisactuallyhappening.com/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thisisactuallyhappening.com/shop</a></li></ul>&nbsp;TranscriptsFull transcripts of each episode are now available on the website:<ul><li><a href="http://thisisactuallyhappening.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thisisactuallyhappening.com</a></li></ul>&nbsp;MusicIntro Music:<ul><li>"Sleep Paralysis" – Scott Velasquez</li></ul>Music Bed:<ul><li>Pure_Ambience_APM</li></ul>&nbsp;ServicesIf you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:<ul><li>National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988</li><li>National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 1-800-950-6264</li><li>National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)</li></ul>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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