Kurt Andersen is a returning guest, this time to talk about his sequel to Fantasyland, which is his excellent and thought-provoking work, Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America–A Recent History. How e

For those two or three people who are unaware of who Seth Andrews is, all we have to say is “The Thinking Atheist” and you’ll understand everything. Seth and I had a fantastic conversation recently in

In this special bonus episode, I’m welcoming back returning guest Dr David Madison, who was on the podcast several years ago. Our mutual friend Tim Sledge suggested I interview him about his new book,

This episode features author and activist Ryan Stollar, who grew up in the Christian homeschooling bubble, but has since become a staunch advocate for those who unfortunately suffered a great many abu

This special bonus episode features returning guest, Dr Warren Throckmorton. Though he identifies as a Christian himself, Dr Throckmorton has long been an outspoken activist and blogger for what he cl

This week’s guest is Daniel Phelps, who grew up in the World Revival Church, now located in Kansas City, MO. A recent investigation by Fox News has shone some light on this church’s disturbing cult-li

In this special bonus episode, I’m bringing back recent guest Frank Schaeffer, son of the hugely famous and influential Francis and Edith Schaeffer.   As we discussed in our last episode, we’d return to talk about two of his books: ... Read More »

This episode will be of great value to anyone who grew up in a fundamentalist or evangelical Bible cult background, like this week’s guest–life coach Rebekah Drumsta. Beyond talking about her incredible life’s journey out of fundamentalism,

Thanks to the wonderful Karen & Bonnie from the Deconversion Therapy Podcast, we are happy to bring the full episode of our conversation from the other day.  We had a great chat, talking about our own backstories growing up in ... Read More »

In this special bonus episode, I’m chatting with Jared Yates Sexton, who is the co-host of the Muckrake Podcast along with Nick Hauselman. An associate professor at Georgia Southern University, Jared is also the author of the 2020 book American ...