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Content provided by Brian McDowell & Troy Waller, Brian McDowell, and Troy Waller. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Brian McDowell & Troy Waller, Brian McDowell, and Troy Waller or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Brian and Troy used to be loyal Christian megachurch leaders. They’re not anymore. This podcast explores life in and after fundamentalism.
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Brian and Troy used to be loyal Christian megachurch leaders. They’re not anymore. This podcast explores life in and after fundamentalism.
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1 119 - Called a Witch & Kicked Out! with Cath McKinney 1:24:04
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Dr. Cath McKinney is the Professional Supervision Program Director at the University of Divinity in Australia. Her background includes extensive experience as a group relations consultant, a prison chaplain and inner-city minister. In this episode, Cath shares her journey from a complex religious upbringing to her experiences in church leadership, motherhood, and academia. She discusses the challenges her expulsion from a church community aligned with the God Squad Christian Motorcycle Club due to her advocacy for inclusivity. Through her experiences, she highlights the need for compassion and understanding in the face of religious trauma and the ongoing struggle for social justice within faith communities. --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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1 118 - Revisiting Our Conversion Stories 1:23:56
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Kicking off the first episode of 2025, Troy and Brian revisit their conversion stories...after four years of Exvangelical podcasting. They explore their early lives, the vulnerabilities that led them to embrace fundamentalist Christianity, and the roles of community and belonging in their experiences. The conversation delves into the impact of identity, and the emotional manipulation often present in Christian environments. They reflect on the long-term effects of their conversions, emphasising the importance of vulnerability and belonging at the very beginning of their Christian journeys. Links Brian's first conversion story episode is here . Troy's first conversion story episode is here . --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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1 S01E02 - Troy‘s Christian Conversion Story (2025 hiatus repeat) 29:19
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In our second episode back in 2021, troy talked a little about his pre-conversion home life and his experience of two Christian camps. It was at the second camp where he found himself speaking in tongues and started to wear the label, 'born-again'. As part of our 2025 Down Under Summer Series, we're replaying our best episodes. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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1 S01E01 - Brian‘s Christian Conversion Story (2025 hiatus repeat) 27:42
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Let's go right back to the beginning. In Season 1 Episode 1, Brian recounted his conversion story. "No bibles, no preaching, no god-bothering!" These were the conditions he put upon his two brothers, who had recently converted to Pentecostal Christianity, if he were to visit them while on holidays. What happened next would change the course of his life and still continues to impact who he is today. As part of our 2025 Down Under Summer Series, we're replaying out best episodes. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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1 117 - The Season 5 Finale with Brian & Troy 1:06:47
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We'd love you to tune in as we say goodbye to 2024 and look forward to 2025. We look back on some of our best episodes of 2024, and even a couple of our worst. We'll definitely be back later in 2025, so see you then! --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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1 116 - From Loss to Purpose with Desiree Richter 1:05:17
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We think you'll really connect with this episode. In 2000, Desiree Richter's two-year-old son Elijah died in a tragic domestic accident. The world as she knew it was dismantled along with her understanding of her place in it, leaving her to figure out how to parent her remaining children and how the fundamentalist Christian faith she'd practiced all her life fit into her new reality. We talk with Desi about her Fundamentalist upbringing, the death of her son, leaving the faith, and rediscovering purpose after so much loss. Links The Presence of Absence: Kitchen table talks about parenting, leaving fundamentalism, and the very messy business of living with loss Desi on Facebook Desi on Instagram --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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1 115 - Star-Spangled Jesus with April Ajoy 1:13:16
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We're excited to welcome April Ajoy back to our show. April is an influencer, content-creator, podcaster, and all-around troublemaker for the Christian right. She grew up in the heart of American Evangelicalism as an Evangelist’s kid and she is insightful and astute at illuminating the ways Christian Nationalism has infiltrated churches and political arenas, shaping not only modern Evangelical culture but also American public policy and international relations. Her new book is called “ Star Spangled Jesus: Leaving Christian Nationalism & Finding a True Faith . ” Links April's first appearance on our show April on Instagram April's book --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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1 114 - Some Standing Here Shall Not Taste Death - The Failed Return of Jesus 1:05:07
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Did Jesus predict his own return in the lifetime of his disciples and first century Christians and get it wrong? Was he simply one of many failed first-century Jewish apocalyptic preachers? Did Paul and other writers of the New Testament share Jesus' view and get it wrong too? In this episode, Troy and Brian unpack some of the reasons why many scholars, progressive Christians, Exvangelicals and Atheists give a resounding, 'Yes!' to these questions. Links 'The Lowdown on God's Showdown' by Edward Babinski The article serves as the foundation for this episode and is the same one that Troy read, which persuaded him that Jesus would not return. Episode 113 - Armageddon Isn't Coming with Bart Ehrman Bart gives his scholarly perspectives on the Book of Revelation and the early Church's beliefs about the imminent return of Jesus. Episode 3 - It's the End of the World as We Know it In one of our earliest episodes, we talked about how we were peddled the end-time message from the very start of our time as fundamentalists. Episode 35 - F**cked Over at Country Town AOG Troy has his 'fridge revelation' that Jesus may not be coming so soon after all. --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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1 113 - Armageddon Isn’t Coming with Bart Ehrman (repeat) 1:23:29
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In preparation for our upcoming episode on the failed second coming of Jesus, we decided to replay this interview with one of our Exvangelical heroes, Bart Ehrman. If you haven't yet heard this interview then you're in for a treat, and if you have heard it before, we know you'll love it all over again. Dr Bart D. Ehrman is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. An expert on the New Testament and the history of Early Christianity, he has written or edited thirty books, numerous scholarly articles, and dozens of book reviews. Six of his books have been on the New York Times Bestseller list. Brian and Troy talk to Bart about his own teenage fundamentalism and his upcoming book, Armageddon: What the Bible really says about the end . In this conversation, Bart delves into the most misunderstood—and possibly the most dangerous—book of the Bible, Revelation . You can connect with Bart via his blog: The Bart Ehrman Blog , his website: Bart D. Ehrman , and his podcast: Misquoting Jesus . --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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1 Neurodivergence In and Out of Church with D.L. & Krispin Mayfield Part 2 1:01:40
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Following on from Part 1 , we continue our chat about neurodivergence with podcast faves Danielle (D.L.) & Krispin Mayfield. Krispin's website D.L.'s website STRONGWILLED (substack.com) STRONGWILLED (the podcast) --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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1 Neurodivergence In and Out of Church with D.L. & Krispin Mayfield Part 1 54:15
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On the back of Troy's recent ADHD diagnosis, we talk about neurodivergence with podcast faves Danielle (D.L.) & Krispin Mayfield. Danielle's tells of their own Autism diagnosis and Troy opens up about how ADHD impacted him in the Church and now that he's deconstructed. The Mayfield's also talk about their latest project, Strongwilled . Krispin's website D.L.'s website STRONGWILLED (substack.com) STRONGWILLED (the podcast) --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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1 110 - You can take the girl outta fundamentalism...with Dr Laura Anderson 1:16:00
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Dr. Laura Anderson is a licensed psychotherapist, trauma resolution coach, religious trauma consultant, speaker, author, and educator. We talk with her about how when we leave fundamentalism, fundamentalism doesn't necessarily leave us, and its toxicity seems to manifest in other ways. Laura's links: Laura Anderson | Religious Trauma Expert When Religion Hurts You (book) Dr. Laura Anderson on Instagram --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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Cait West is a survivor of the Christian patriarchy movement and advocate for survivors of spiritual abuse. In this episode, we talk about her experiences and her book, Rift: A memoir of breaking away from the Christian Patriarchy . She shares her story of hope for those who want to break free from high control environments. Links Cait West's website Tears of Eden: Supporting survivors of Spiritual Abuse and Religious Trauma Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy : Amazon.com Survivors Discuss Podcast – Monthly Panel Discussions About Surviving Toxic & High Control Religion --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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1 108 - Let's Go Back to Great Big AOG Part 2 1:16:28
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Following on from Part 1, we continue our recount of a recent Sunday service at Great Big AOG. We dive into the sermon and challenge the f*ck out of his claims and assertions and ask just how reliable are the supposed miracle stories that the pastor told. Judging by the amount of laughter, this two-parter is easily up there with our most fun episodes so far. Links: Let's go back to Great Big AOG Part 1 Listen to the actual recording of the sermon we sat through and recount for you - Ps Dave Harvey |Originally recorded on Sunday, 21st July 2024 | 11:30AM Heaven Bent Podcast Season 2 is about Bethel Church --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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1 107 - Let's Go Back to Great Big AOG Part 1 56:26
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It's been nearly 30 years since our last visit to Great Big AOG, and in this episode, we go back for a Sunday service. Join us as we recount the weird and bizarre antics and carry-on of these modern Pentecostals. We also introduce you to Brian's significant other, Michelle, as she joined us on our expedition back into the world of church. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll sing in tongues and raise your hands. --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Join the conversation and connect with others here . All our links are here . Transcript of this episode is here. Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.…
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