What Is “The Process”?

Episode #32: The Unity of Christ & Satan in the Mouth of Madness - The Process Goes to Willowbrook

Feb 14, 2026
Investigates alleged ties between a controversial religious group and Willowbrook’s abuses and medical experiments. Examines faith-healing claims, PR makeovers, and theological shifts. Delves into hepatitis research at Willowbrook, ethical questions about trials, and theories linking early biomedical work to later epidemics. Raises concerns about institutional overlap and possible cover-ups.
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INSIGHT

Process Church PR May Mask Continuity

  • Dana challenges the public narrative that the Process Church simply rebranded and claims innocence of satanic practices.
  • She argues the group's public shift could be a PR ruse to gain trust while hiding unchanged core activities.
ANECDOTE

De Grimston’s Park Lane Image Push

  • Dana reads Robert de Grimston's first long media interview announcing a move toward faith healing and public respectability.
  • De Grimston presents in a Park Lane Hotel setting to appeal to influential, skeptical audiences.
ANECDOTE

From Therapy Group To International Religion

  • Dana reads background on Robert and Marianne's origins: a therapy group that evolved into a religion and nomadic inner core.
  • The Process grew to chapters across cities and claimed influence on over a million people.
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