Runaway Eve

Runaway Eve


Latest Episodes

Culture Wars and a Few Bad Men
November 06, 2022

Culture wars. You’ve heard the term and have likely seen it in practice, whether or not you realized it. In this episode I’m taking a shallow dive into how culture wars manifest in Evangelical Christian culture. After a very brief history lesson, we will

Checking in, and a brief rant about Evangelical Twitter
October 09, 2022

Life always finds a way to keep you on your toes, eh? Hi folx, it's been awhile. In this episode I talk a bit about myself and where I've been, make some media recommendations, and rant about Evangelical Twitter. Come for the gossip, stay for the season t

RE Book Club: "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" Part 4
September 04, 2022

The Runaway Eve Book Club is once again in session. We're continuing our deep dive into the infamous "I Kissed Dating Goodbye", written by Evangelical darling of the 90s Joshua Harris. Yes, he's since renounced the book. Yes, he's since "apologized". But,

Martyrdom Porn and the Evangelical Persecution Complex Part 3
August 18, 2022

This is the third and final (for now) part of our deep dive into the myth of Christian persecution in this country, and today we are looking at the tragic story of a young man who was inexplicably willing and eager to die for his faith. After his death, h

RE Book Club: "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" Part 3
August 05, 2022

The Runaway Eve Book Club is once again in session. We're continuing our deep dive into the infamous "I Kissed Dating Goodbye", written by Evangelical darling of the 90s Joshua Harris. Yes, he's since renounced the book. Yes, he's since "apologized". But,

Martyrdom Porn and the Evangelical Persecution Complex Part 2
July 22, 2022

Today we are continuing the discussion of the myth of Christian persecution in this country by looking at one of the most infamous martyr stories in recent history. Evangelical Christianity took the opportunity to run with the story of a teenage girl, wit

RE Book Club: "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" Part 2
July 10, 2022

The Runaway Eve Book Club is once again in session. We're continuing our deep dive into the infamous "I Kissed Dating Goodbye", written by Evangelical darling of the 90s Joshua Harris. Yes, he's since renounced the book. Yes, he's since "apologized". But,

Martyrdom Porn and the Evangelical Persecution Complex Part 1
June 21, 2022

What do Nine Inch Nails, Communism, blood being poured into a chalice, and kids playing Ring Around the Rosie have in common? If you guessed they’re all connected to the music video for one of the most popular Christian alternative songs of the 90s, you’d

Shut up and Listen: Forced birth in the USA
May 05, 2022

Once again the Christian Right is forcing their regressive, willfully ignorant, and scientifically baseless beliefs on a country that claims to uphold the separation of church and state. I’m pissed, so I need you to shut up and listen for a few minutes. F

Jesus was a cult leader and the death cult lives on!
May 01, 2022

Jesus was a cult leader and the death cult lives on! In this episode I take a quick look at what Easter means to Evangelical Christians, and the historical context it is based on. That’s… pretty much it. Author’s note: at one point I say that Evangelicals