Rama was a spiritual teacher in the 80s and 90s who inspired many of his students while helming what many of his detractors would describe as a cult. He defied society’s archetypal vision of a New Age leader, eschewing minimalism for wealth and celebrity. He was also a man ahead of his time, encouraging his students to develop careers in computer science before that was mainstream.
For some, following Rama's lead worked out spiritually, and financially too. But for others, Rama's actions contradicted his cool persona; some eventually came forward with accusations of abuse, others vanished, whistleblowers went to the media, and the group began to shrink and splinter.
In this 10-part investigative series, Jonathan Hirsch explores the life, death and impact of Rama. "I Am Rama" drops June 22.
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The End (Chapter 17 of MITGR)
In the final chapter of Murder in the Glass Room, Phil discovers who murdered Edna.
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Stanley (Chapter 16, Part 2 of MITGR)
Phil accosts Stanley in his home and learns something about Shelley.
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The Meeting (Chapter 16, Part 1 of MITGR)
Phil finds himself at a fascist rally.
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The Brawl (Chapter 15, Part 2 of MITGR)
Shelley opens up about her past, and some holes emerge in Carlos's detective work.
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Paperback reads. We love them cheap. We love them dirty. We love to ask: why are white men the only ones with inner lives or three-dimensional personalities? Hosts Amanda Meadows and Geoffrey Golden dig deep into the dollar bins of used bookstores and your grandmother’s storage unit, looking for pulp and sass. Dirt Cheap brings those long-lost stories to life, with a heavy dose of humor and a dash of schadenfreude. This season, we're reading Murder in the Glass Room, a Los Angeles noir novel starring Phil Norris, a misanthropic bookie-turned-detective who's bad at his job and obsessed with furniture.
It’s the poolside podcast you’ve been waiting for.
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