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Trigger warnings: religious trauma regarding purity culture throughout, allusions to pedophilia around 15:00, mention of sexual abuse around 49:00.We were so grateful to have a conversation with Erica Smith, sex educator and author of the incredibly helpful new bookThe Purity Culture Recovery Guide: The Shame-Free Sex Education You Deserve. You can also follow Erica on instagram.Krispin talked with Erica about dating after purity culture, feeling like an imposter in queer spaces when you come out late in life, lifelong impacts of being disconnected from your own sense of desire — as well as the top five things Erica found surprising (and disturbing) about purity culture as an outsider who learned about it as an adult.You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at⁠⁠⁠ strongwilled.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ or strongwilledproject.comYou can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠follow Krispin on Instagram here⁠⁠⁠.

Krispin and DL discuss the movie Spotlight, about the team of journalists who broke the story about abusive Catholic priests in Boston, and eventually, around the world. The powerful movie is about how systems protect abusers. We originally recorded and released the episode last summer for our paid subscribers, but felt that it was relevant to current times, following another Epstein Files dump, and as a society, we’re discussing how abusers operate — and how those around them enable. If you enjoyed this episode, you can join ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or become a paid subscriber on substack to get these extra episodes. We just released one yesterday titled Dobson in the Epstein Files, Boundaries with Parents & Evaluating the Doctrine of Forgiveness.You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at⁠⁠⁠ strongwilled.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ or strongwilledproject.comYou can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILLED on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠follow Krispin on Instagram here⁠⁠⁠.

TW: childhood sexual abuse, CSAMThis episode, DL gives an overview of their research on Dobson's knowledge and failure to use that knowledge to protect kids, and instead promoted ideas within purity culture that parallel and affirm childhood sexual abusers. It's a long one, and it's tough content, but we feel it's incredibly important. You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at⁠⁠⁠ strongwilled.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ or strongwilledproject.comYou can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠follow Krispin on Instagram here⁠⁠⁠.

Here's another Hopecore episode! DL talks about why the latest Knives Out Mystery gives them hope. We discussed the way it approaches different types of Christianity, as well as asking whether Christianity itself is helpful, as well as what happens to true believers when they become calcified in institutions. We appreciate your continued support and engagement. As always, this is a survivor-led and survivor-supported publication. If you appreciate our work (and our ad-free podcast!) please consider supporting us financially or sharing about the podcast on your social media channels.You can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community.

TW: eugenics, racism, forced sterilization, gendered violence, child abuse, child sexual abuse materials, and homophobia/conversion therapy.This episode, DL talks about Dobson's political career (including helping Putin come to power in Russia), and how Dobson's purity culture is pedophile culture. You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at⁠⁠⁠ strongwilled.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ or strongwilledproject.comYou can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠follow Krispin on Instagram here⁠⁠⁠.

TW: eugenics, racism, forced sterilization, gendered violence, child abuse, child sexual abuse materials, and homophobia/conversion therapy.This episode, DL gives an overview of the beginning of Dobson’s career prior to founding Focus on the Family, including his eugensistic beginnings, his role on the Meese Commission and the ways he ushered in the religious authoritarianism we’re living under right now.You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at⁠⁠⁠ strongwilled.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ or strongwilledproject.comYou can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠follow Krispin on Instagram here⁠⁠⁠.

This is our second Hopecore episode! It's a special series where we take a break from talking explicitly about religious authoritarianism, and talk about something we like. DL talks about why Derry Girls gives them hope during such difficult times. We discussed why it feels like an important story, our favorite characters and why Krispin is a Derry girl. This fall, we’ll be releasing a substack series of writing and podcasts focused on Dobson and his impact on children in religious communities — so we also wanted to make room to talk about things that are life giving and more fun to focus on. Looking ahead, most of this content will for our patreon/subscriber community, but we wanted to share it with the broader community today. You can listen to the audio on the main podcast feed — just search STRONGWILLED wherever you find your podcasts. We appreciate your continued support and engagement. We know that much of our content take enormous emotional energy to process — we feel the same. So we’re very glad to switch it up this week and have a little fun!As always, this is a survivor-led and survivor-supported publication. If you appreciate our work (and our ad-free podcast!) please consider supporting us financially or sharing about the podcast on your social media channels.You can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community.

We’re trying something new this week! Instead of talking about religion authoritarianism, we took some time for DL to talk about something they love and that is giving them some hope: The 2025 Superman movie that released this summer.This fall, we’ll be releasing a substack series of writing and podcasts focused on Dobson and his impact on children in religious communities — so we also wanted to make room to talk about things that are life giving and more fun to focus on. Looking ahead, most of this content will for our patreon/subscriber community, but we wanted to share it with the broader community today. You can listen to the audio on the main podcast feed — just search STRONGWILLED wherever you find your podcasts. We appreciate your continued support and engagement. We know that much of our content take enormous emotional energy to process — we feel the same. So we’re very glad to switch it up this week and have a little fun!As always, this is a survivor-led and survivor-supported publication. If you appreciate our work (and our ad-free podcast!) please consider supporting us financially or sharing about the podcast on your social media channels.You can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠follow Krispin on Instagram here⁠⁠⁠.

TW: childhood sexual abuse, child sexual abuse imagesThis episode, DL talks with RL Stollar about threats to children’s safety in child-centric organizations like churches or the Scouts, as well as what statistics say about which demographic are most likely to sexual abuse kids.RL is a child liberation theologian and an advocate for children and abuse survivors. The author of a book on child liberation theology, "The Kingdom of Children." Ryan has an M.H.S. in Child Protection from Nova Southeastern University. He has served on the board of and run numerous social media campaigns for child advocacy organizations, including the Child-Friendly Faith Project, the Coalition for Responsible Home Education, and Homeschool Alumni Reaching Out. He authored the first and only comprehensive curricula on child abuse awareness and suicide prevention specifically tailored to homeschooling families and communities. Co-founder of the viral website Homeschoolers Anonymous, his advocacy work on behalf of homeschooled children and alumni has been featured in national and international media. You can find out more about RL’s work and social media links at his website. This episode focuses on the risks of sexual abuse of children by adults, so please take care as you listen. If you find this triggering because of your own experiences, rainn.org is a good place to look for support. We recently released an episode discussing the 2015 film Spotlight, talking through how abusive systems protect abusers, and the religious themes that uphold those systems. Head over to patreon to join and listen.We’re hosting an IN-PERSON book club in Gresham, OR at Maggie Mae’s bookstore: September 28 @ 5:15pm. You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at⁠⁠⁠ strongwilled.substack.com⁠⁠⁠.You can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠follow Krispin on Instagram here⁠⁠⁠.

Krispin & DL recap and discuss the fourth movie of The Hunger Games, wrapping up the series and discussing picking up the pieces after trauma -- and a lot more. We’d love for you to take our survey examining the impacts of growing up in a religious authoritarian environment: click on this link to take it! So many thanks to all of you who have taken it so far, we’ve had over 500 responses! Plus, you all have left so many kind words in the open comment section and it’s been incredibly encouraging as we continue in this work!We just released an episode discussing the 2015 film Spotlight, talking through how abusive systems protect abusers, and the religious themes that uphold those systems. Head over to patreon to join and listen.We’re hosting an IN-PERSON book club in Gresham, OR at Maggie Mae’s bookstore: September 28 @ 5:15pm. You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at⁠⁠⁠ strongwilled.substack.com⁠⁠⁠.You can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠follow Krispin on Instagram here⁠⁠⁠.

Today, we’re re-playing an episode from early 2024 about the origins of Christian Zionism — with an updated introduction (actually, two updated intros). Krispin & DL discuss the origins of Christian Zionism and how Christian publishing has shaped the course of history, including US foreign policy. The series originally had three episodes, and you can go back and listen to the other two episodes: one episode withJosh P. Hill and one episode with Kelley Nikondeha.Also, you can hear DL’s story about growing up in the midst of this kind of prophecy in this episode titled DL’s StoryYou can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at⁠⁠⁠ strongwilled.substack.com⁠⁠⁠.You can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠follow Krispin on Instagram here⁠⁠⁠.

TW: Homophobia, corporal punishment / spanking, drug overdose.Krispin & DL recap and discuss the third movie of The Hunger Games and talk about the reality of devastating violence of authoritarian governments. You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at⁠⁠⁠ strongwilled.substack.com⁠⁠⁠.You can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠follow Krispin on Instagram here⁠⁠⁠.

TW: Homophobia, corporal punishment / spanking, drug overdose.Krispin & DL recap and discuss the third movie of The Hunger Games (which was a difficult watch).You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at⁠⁠⁠ strongwilled.substack.com⁠⁠⁠.You can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠follow Krispin on Instagram here⁠⁠⁠.

Krispin & DL recap and discuss the second book/movie of The Hunger Games and talk about strategies of authoritarian governments. If you want to hear Part 2 of this episode earlier than the regular schedule, you can ⁠become a patreon subscriber⁠ and listen to part 2 today!Krispin mentions researchers who see corporal punishment as a symbol of devotion to God; he's referencing Susan B. Ridgley's journal article, "⁠When pain becomes symbolic of commitment"⁠You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at⁠⁠⁠ strongwilled.substack.com⁠⁠⁠.You can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠follow Krispin on Instagram here⁠⁠⁠.

Krispin & DL recap and discuss the first book/movie of The Hunger Games and talk about how James Dobson and President Snow use the same methods of control. Download Pranksters vs. Autocrats by Sophia McClennen and Srdja Popovic for free!You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at⁠ strongwilled.substack.com⁠.You can join⁠ our patreon community⁠ or⁠ join our substack⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on ⁠Instagram⁠. You can ⁠follow Krispin on Instagram here⁠.

DL and Krispin discuss what it’s like when you start to notice your partner’s family is dysfunctional, as well as what it’s like when you’re the one in the enmeshed family — and your partner starts to point it out to you.You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at strongwilled.substack.com.You can join our patreon comamunity or join our substack to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here.

TW: child abuse, corporal punishmentDL interviewed Talia Lavin, author of the phenomenal book Wild Faith: How the Christian Right is Taking Over America. You can follow Talia on bluesky and buy her book here. You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at strongwilled.substack.com.You can join our patreon comamunity or join our substack to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here.

TW: Holocaust denial, homophobia, transphobia, and misogyny, religious traumaDL took some time during their estrangement story to do a deep dive into the intergenerational aftermath of Nazi Germany, and how younger generations talked with their parents about their support of Hitler -- plus, a run down of what seems to be driving estrangement in the US among adult children and their religious, conservative parents. You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at strongwilled.substack.com.You can join our patreon comamunity or join our substack to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here.

TW/CW: denial of structural racism in the US, COVID denial / death, transphobia, homophobia, fatphobia. DL shares their story about going no contact with their parents, and in line with our recent post on substack, discusses how oppressive politics and ideology can do incredible harm in personal relationships. You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at strongwilled.substack.com.You can join our patreon comamunity or join our substack to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here.

TW/CW: physical abuse, corporal punishment, emotionally abusive caretakerKrispin & DL discuss the second part of the the Adventures in Odyssey episode, a follow up to our podcast episode Spanking on Christian Radio released last fall.This Adventure's in Odyssey episode focuses on Mr. Whitaker’s troubled relationship with his adult daughter. Honestly, we couldn’t have written an episode that is so perfect at describing what it is like to try and be in relationship with religious authoritarian parents if we tried.You can check out show notes and more STRONGWILLED content at strongwilled.substack.com You can join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access extra episodes, our discord community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow STRONGWILED Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here.

TW/CW: sexual abuse, spanking, religious traumaKrispin shares his story about going no contact with his parents. This is a heavy one, and has an ongoing theme about sexual abuse and a family system that enabled abuse, so please take care in listening.You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at strongwilled.substack.com.You can join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access extra episodes, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow STRONGWILED Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and DL on Instagram here.

TW/CW: corporal punishment, spanking, mention of sexual abuseKrispin & DL discuss the factors that make setting boundary in religious authoritarian families so difficult. We talk about how trauma responses make it difficult for us to speak up, the negative responses to setting boundaries, and more. D.L. mentions the Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents series by Lindsay Gibson. You can register for Krispin's workshop for therapists & helping professionals at his website: https://www.krispinmayfield.com/You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at strongwilled.substack.com.You can join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access extra episodes, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow STRONGWILED Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and DL on Instagram here.

TW/CW: physical abuse, corporal punishmentKrispin & DL interview Tori Williams Douglass about corporal punishment and their experience working in a neuroscience lab. You can follow Tori on IG and check out their website here.You can check out our recent post at STRONGWILLED about the research about spanking and corporal punishment here, and the rest of our STRONGWILLD content (and the transcript for this epsiode) at strongwilled.substack.com.You can join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access extra episodes, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow STRONGWILED Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and DL on Instagram here.

TW/CW: physical abuse, emotionally abusive/aggressive caretaker, sexual abuse, animal/pet death.Krispin & DL discuss a Christian radio drama about spanking/corporal punishment. We're digging into an episode of Adventures in Odyssey (produced & distributed by James Dobson's organization, Focus on the Family) from 1988 that talked about why it was so important. We're discussing "A Member of the Family Part 1" which debuted in the early years of the program, talking about the importance of spanking. Even if you didn't grow up listening to this radio show, it's an important look into how spanking was practiced and the emotional dynamics surrounding it. You can check out show notes and more STRONGWILLED content at strongwilled.substack.com You can join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access extra episodes, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow STRONGWILED Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and DL on Instagram here.

TW: suicidal ideation, child loss, emotional neglect/abuseA conversation between Krispin and DL, where DL talks about their childhood with a parent who believed it was the end of the world. In this episode, we also discuss late-diagnosed autism, making sense of family tragedies, and being gender non-conforming in a world that was obsessed with the patriarchal binary. You can check out show notes and more STRONGWILLED content at strongwilled.substack.com You can join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access extra episodes, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow STRONGWILED Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and DL on Instagram here.

TW: corporal punishment, child physical abuse, child sexual abuseThis episode, Krispin talks about growing up in a small town with conservative parents would joined ministry and eventually overseas mission work, and what religious authoritarian parenting looked like for Krispin’s childhood, teenage years and early adulthood.You can check out show notes and more STRONGWILLED content at strongwilled.substack.com You can join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access extra episodes, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow STRONGWILED Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and DL on Instagram here.

DL and Krispin discuss how religious authoritarian parenting often creates dysfunctional family dynamics, and how it impacts the individuals who grow up in these families.We mention Leaving the Fold by Marlene Winell.You can check out show notes and more STRONGWILLED content at strongwilled.substack.com You can join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access extra episodes, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow STRONGWILED Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and DL on Instagram here.

DL and Krispin cover the basics of growing under religious authoritarian parenting — and what we believe therapists should know when they’re helping people heal from this kind of upbringing. We talk about six aspects of religious authoritarian parenting, including the goals of this type of parenting, how religion was used, and the developmental delays it creates.We mention Lindsay Gibson’s book, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents and Marlene Winell’s book Leaving the Fold. We also mention Divergent models of childrearing in popular manuals: Conservative Protestants vs. the mainstream experts.” By Bartkowski, J. P., & Ellison, C. G. (1995). Sociology of Religion.You can check out show notes and more STRONGWILLED content at strongwilled.substack.com You can join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access extra episodes, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow STRONGWILED Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and DL on Instagram here.

For this bonus episode, D.L. Mayfield interviewed Amber Cantorna-Wylde, author of Out of Focus, My Story of Sexuality, Shame, and Toxic Evangelicalism. DL talked with her about her experience growing up as the daughter of the man in charge of Adventures in Odyssey. Amber’s story is heartbreaking, inspiring, and also a powerful indictment against the people that often told us that “family is everything.”Today Amber is a powerful advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, focusing on people who grew up in high control religious environments. Make sure to check out her book Out of Focus: My Story of Shame, Sexuality, and Toxic Evangelicalism. She also hosts the Unashamed Love Collective.You can read the transcript and further details for this episode here. DL and Amber talk about a series her father helped produce called "The Ties that Bind," and you can listen to the season of this podcast where we discussed it episode by episode.You can check out a written version of this interview on our STRONGWILLED substack.Our STRONGWILLED season will drop next month!You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access extra episodes, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here.

DL & Krispin discuss the season finale of The Good Place Season 1, titled "Michael's Gambit." We talk about recognizing rotten systems (that claim to be good) and also what's next for the podcast!You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here.

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E12 titled “Mindy St. Claire” We ask whether you actually have any ethical choices in a capitalistic system and other questions that inspire hopelessness. Also, is the US the medium place?Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected] can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-onlay episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here.

D.L interviews Kelley Nikondeha, author of First Advent in Palestine about Christian zionism, and how Palestinians view the year 1948 (often called "The Nakba" or "Catasrophe"). Kelley is the author of The First Advent in Palestine: Reversals, Resistance, and the Ongoing Complexities of Hope. You can follow her on Instagram here.Here is a great 4-page sheet outlining what happened in 1948. While John Wayne encouraged Bodie Theone to call it “The Jewish Alamo” Palestinians had another word for that year--Nakba, or “the catastrophe.” The key has become a symbol of Palestians forced from their homes in 1948 who continue to hope to go home and yet have no rights or protections under which they can do so. Here are interviews with four Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank.A Keffiyeh is a Palestinian scarf that is full of cultural significance. Here is both the video and the transcript of Isaac Munther’s sermon “Christ in the rubble”For further reading D.L. recommends Palestine Speaks and Kelley’s book The First Advent in Palestine (make sure you read all her footnotes!)Kelley recommends The Lemon Tree and This is Not a Border. She also recommends following and watching content from PAL fest, the Palestinian Art and literature festival. For Christians, she recommends reading Naim Ateek’s book Justice and Only Justice, and Faith in the Face of Empire by Mitri Raheb. Sliman Mansour created the image Kelley used for the cover art for her book. You can follow him on Instagram, where he updates almost daiy on the situation.You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here.

The book we are discussing is The Gates of Zion by Brock and Bodie Theone. You can follow Josh’s work over on his substack called New Means. He mostly covers issues of labor but most recently has been writing from a Jewish perspective on the dangers of zionism. “Zionism was the air we breathed. To me it seemed so normal, it was not something we investigated consciously.” The single largest zionist organization in the US Christians United for Israel. You can read more about it here. The current speaker of the house, Mike Johnson, is a rabid Christian zionist. Jewitches has a great podcast, post, and infographics on Christian zionism. They write: “The largest Zionist organization has more Christian members than there are Jewish Americans alive. As of 2021, there are roughly 7.5 million American Jews. Christians United for Israel alone has over 10 million Christian members. There are more than 30 million Christian Zionists in the United States alone, according to the author & academic Tristan Sturm. That’s double the population of Jews worldwide.” Here is a quick biography of Brock and Bodie Theone. In 1978 while working on The Fall Guy, she [Bodie] told John Wayne about her desire to write about the events surrounding Israel's statehood. "That's one you ought to do," Wayne said. "It's the Jewish Alamo!" An unusual series of circumstances directed Bodie into the Zion project. A producer persuaded her to write a script centering on the day in 1948 when Jerusalem's mayor received from the British the key to the Old City. For the first time in 2,000 years, a Jew held the key to the city gates. While an intriguing story to Bodie, the producer needed the script in three weeks. Brock and Bodie have written 65 different books and sold over 35 million copies of their zionist historical fiction. “Due to such careful research, The Zion Covenant and The Zion Chronicles series are recognized by the American Library Association, as well as Zionist libraries around the world, as classic historical novels and are used to teach history in college classrooms.” O Jerusalem was a book published in 1972 that was a popular history of the creation of the nation-state of Israel. Here is some good background info on the book and what its aims were. One of Bodie’s recent facebook posts mentions “the door of the Ark is about to close” The rest of their facebook page is just one big trigger warning/red flag.Brock and Bodie wrote their recent books of fiction with Calvary Chapel pastor (and huge end-times prophecy guy) Ray Bentley. You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here.

DL and Krispin talk about Christian Zionism, The Left Behind Series, Dispensationalism and more!Here's some resources we reference in this episode:Left Behind: From Root to Ripened Fruit by Hank Hanegraaff (the Bible Answer Man).John Darby's "End Times" by Chuck HamiltonAsking, What Would Jesus Read? by Erin SmithYou can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here.

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E10 titled “What's My Motivation?” We talk a lot about religious trauma, being trained to discount your own experience, and whether people who believe in soul mates tend to be demisexual. Also, who won the bet from the end of last episode?Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected] can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here.

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E10 titled “Chidi’s Choice.” We talk about our romantic lives as teenagers and young adults. We also talk more about ethical OCD, and how impactful (and un-detected) it can be. Krispin mentions Task MasterDL mentions Good Christian FunYou can learn about ethical soups here.Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected] can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here.

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E9 titled “...Some Like Me as a Member.” We talk ethical OCD, feeling of shame, attachment styles and more. Krispin & DL mention Messes of Men by mewithoutyouDL mentions Ethical OCD, and here’s a great article on it. Krispin references Becoming Attached by Robert Karen.Diane Poole Heller has an Attachment Quiz you can take to find out yours!We use the audio from The Good Place Podcast.Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected] can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here.

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E8 titled “Most Improved Player.” We talk about how systems maintain the status quo, and the ethics of transparency in different contexts. And also, surprisingly, about the MCU a little bit.Krispin mentions the On God’s Campus, a podcast about how religious exemptions have allowed Christian colleges to ban interracial relationships and LGBGTQIA+ students and staff.Krispin mentions also one of his favorite books, Gentler God by Doug FrankWe use the audio from The Good Place Podcast.Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected] can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here.

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E7 titled “The Eternal Shriek.” We talk about how being polite isn't always the most ethical decision. We also talk about eschatology and how Kant was a a lonely, obsessive hermit with no friends.We use the audio from The Good Place Podcast.Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected] can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here.

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E6 titled “What We Owe to Each Other.” We talk about the ethics (and exploitation) of promises, the TV show Friends, and much much more!DL mentions the book Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture by Sherronda J. Brown. Also, here’s the interview with T.M. Scanlon where they ask him how he felt about their use of his book in The Good Place.We use the audio from The Good Place Podcast.Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected] can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here. Head to our website for transcripts of the episodes.

We're releasing last month's patreon-only episode on the main feed today. We talk about Yancey's book that came out in 2000 that validated doubts, disappointments and insecurities, while urging people to stick it out in Christianity, even if it didn't feel right. Krispin shares about how this book shaped his journey. Together, Krispin & DL reflect on it in the context of what we know from Yancey's memoir that released in 2021. We mention Yancey's interview with the I Was a Teenage Fundamentalist Podcast and their follow-up episode after the interview.We have a patreon-only episode up today about The Strong Willed Child by James Dobson. Become a patreon member to hear it! Joining patreon, you'll gain access to two extra episodes each month (like this one), our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected] can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here.

Spoilers in the episode! DL and Krispin talk about S1 E5 titled “Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis.” We talk about unjust systems that we call good, how groundbreaking Hamilton was when this episode aired, and more!We use the audio from The Good Place Podcast.Here’s the first episode of the series where we talk about the Adventures in Odyssey episodes that feature Marc Evan Jackson’s voice.Wanna hear more about fascism? Check out DL’s substack. Also, here’s a link to The Food Place.Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected] can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more.You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here. Head to our website for transcripts of the episodes.

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E4 titled “Jason Mendoza.” We talk about self-acceptance, shame, and systems that create hierarchies of who is considered good and bad. And we laugh a lot because of Jason Mendoza.We use the audio from The Good Place Podcast.Krispin mentions Best in Miniature (which unfortunately you only watch in Canada, or with a VPN)Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected] can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more. You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here. Head to our website for transcripts of the episodes.

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E3 titled "Tahani Al Jamil." We talk about what makes a person good, directional insanity and what could be done with 60 billion dollars.Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected] can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more. You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here. Head to our website for transcripts of the episodes.

Is flying the most selfish super power? And can people change? This episode, DL and Krispin talk about S1E2 (“Flying”) of the Good Place and the philosophical questions that come with it!DL mentions Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater.Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected] can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more. You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here. Head to our website for transcripts of the episodes.

This is the FIRST EPISODE of This Is the Bad Place, a recap podcast of the NBC's Good Place TV show.We’re covering the pilot episode, and talking about ethical conundrums, anxiety about the afterlife, religious trauma, and whether Ted Danson’s character is some form of Billy Graham. DL mentions The Good Place: the Podcast. They also mention How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur.Also, Kesha’s song is actually just called Sleazy. Leave a voicemail ‪at (503) 912-4130‬ or send a voice memo to [email protected] can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more. You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Krispin on Instagram here and Danielle on Instagram here. Head to our website for transcripts of the episodes.

TW: religious abuse, sexual abuse, family cover-up of abuse, psychological abuse, retaliation for abuse allegations.Most of this episode discusses sexual abuse and child pornography. There's a short section 13:55-22:55 that discusses the plan for Christian homeschoolers to go to Washington and republican politics, and also current youtube Christina influencers. Then, 39:40-end is free of triggers around sexual abuse, and discusses the hope of survivors of IBLP. The episode talks about how the Duggar family and friends respond to Josh Duggar's charges of child pornography and his previous allegations of sexual abuse. There's also discussion of abuse charges and also legal retaliation. There's a short portion about how conservative Christians are trying to hold cultural power through politics and social media. We also talk a bit about the survivors of IBLP and how they've been healing and recovering from trauma.If you've experienced the pain of having family or friends fail to respond in a healthy way to disclosure of abuse, Krispin suggests the website: https://secondwound.com/This is the last of a four episode series called Too Many Cults, where Krispin and Lindsay Strannigan (from The Holy Ghosting Podcast, and DL’s sister) recap the docuseries Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets on Amazon Prime.Join our patreon community to support this podcast. You can find us on Twitter and Instagram.

TW: religious abuse, sexual abuse, family cover-up of abuse, psychological abuse, harsh punishment of children), controlling parenting, grooming and sexual abuse. Here's a breakdown of the episode and the topics:0:00 Introduction, brief non-specific mention on Josh's child pornography charges. 2:00 Discussion of free labor in evangelical spaces23:00 Discussion of sexual abuse from Gothard and sexual abuse within the IBLP.This is the third of a four episode series called Too Many Cults, where Krispin and Lindsay Strannigan (from The Holy Ghosting Podcast, and DL’s sister) recap the docuseries Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets on Amazon Prime.This episode we talk about how both IBLP and Jim Bob Duggar hold onto money while those with less power do unpaid work. We also talk about how Gothard created an environment in the IBLP that encouraged abuse to exist with impunity. Krispin shares a bit of the parallels he saw in his own evangelical community in response to his disclosure of sexual abuse by a family membr. Join our patreon community to support this podcast. You can find us on Twitter and Instagram.

TW: religious abuse, sexual abuse, family cover-up of abuse, emotional neglect, psychological abuse, physical abuse (and violent punishment of children), intimate partner abuseHere's a breakdown of the episode and the topics:0:00 Introduction, overview of episode, discussion of why traumatized people can be drawn to fundamentalism9:45 homeschooling22:10 subjugation of women; abuse of girls & women, purity culture, gender roles30:00 child abuse; discipline of children47:30 sexual abuseThis is the second of a four episode series called Too Many Cults, where Krispin and Lindsay Strannigan (from The Holy Ghosting Podcast, and DL’s sister) recap the docuseries Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets on Amazon Prime.This episode we talk about how Bill Gothard’s teachings about women's gender roles and parenting creating environments where abuse could occur with impunity.Join our patreon community to support this podcast. You can find us on Twitter and Instagram.