We meet a new mafia boss who gives Ken orders for his first hit. Ken's twin brother Rich shares stories of their troubled youth. Ken discovers a new hobby that helps him cope with his demons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is the backstory of Ken and Rich's childhood?
So not only is my dad in the mob, which is bad enough, by the way, he's also in some goddamn kung fu mind control cult. Jesus fucking Christ. He's either an evil genius or the unluckiest man alive.
Experts say that some Chang Mu Kwan students seem to be subjected to a form of mind control that begins with a martial arts training. For example, constantly repeating a movement or holding poses for long periods on orders from their instructor.
Okay, let's stop there for a second. Now listen to this clip from my dad.
You would do a form for an hour, hour and a half. That's all you would do is a form. A form is just movement. So constant movement for an hour and a half.
What happens is that they go into an altered state of consciousness. In that type of altered state, They're very susceptible to suggestions. It's the same kind of thing that takes place in a hypnotic trance.
Now, let's go back to episode one, when my dad talks about mentally preparing himself for a hit.
I sit in my car and I do what I always do. I breathe. I make myself aware. I heighten my senses, my sight, my smell, my hearing. I don't know how I do it, but I do it. As I'm listening to the music, I feel my senses start to kick in. As they kick in, the moment arises. The moment always hits me. I don't know how it hits me, but I know when I'm ready for the moment.
And there it is. This whole time, I've been struggling to understand just how he could take that enormous leap from doorman to hitman. Or how he could jump back and forth so easily from mob life to family life without us ever even coming close to knowing.
What happens is that they go into an altered state of consciousness. It's the same kind of thing that takes place in a hypnotic trance. Hypnotic trance. Hypnotic trance.
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