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I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
Brian McDowell, Troy Waller

Brian and Troy used to be loyal Christian megachurch leaders. They’re not anymore. This podcast explores life after fundamentalism.

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Episodes

114 - Some Standing Here Shall Not Taste Death - The Failed Return of Jesus

Did Jesus predict his own return in the lifetime of his disciples and first century Christians and get it wrong?... more

22 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
113 - Armageddon Isn’t Coming with Bart Ehrman (repeat)

In preparation for our upcoming episode on the failed second coming of Jesus, we decided to replay this interview with... more

08 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Neurodivergence In and Out of Church with D.L. & Krispin Mayfield Part 2

Following on from Part 1, we continue our chat about neurodivergence with podcast faves Danielle (D.L.) & Krispin Mayfield.

25 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Neurodivergence In and Out of Church with D.L. & Krispin Mayfield Part 1

On the back of Troy's recent ADHD diagnosis, we talk about neurodivergence with podcast faves Danielle (D.L.) and Krispin Mayfield.... more

18 Oct 2024 · 54 minutes
110 - You can take the girl outta fundamentalism...with Dr Laura Anderson

Dr. Laura Anderson is a licensed psychotherapist, trauma resolution coach, religious trauma consultant, speaker, author, and educator. We talk with... more

04 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
109 - F*ck the Patriarchy! with Cait West

Cait West is a survivor of the Christian patriarchy movement and advocate for survivors of spiritual abuse. In this episode,... more

20 Sep 2024 · 57 minutes
108 - Let's Go Back to Great Big AOG Part 2

Following on from Part 1, we continue our recount of a recent Sunday service at Great Big AOG. We dive... more

06 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
107 - Let's Go Back to Great Big AOG Part 1

It's been nearly 30 years since our last visit to Great Big AOG, and in this episode, we go back... more

29 Aug 2024 · 56 minutes
106 - Navigating 'the Gray' with Sharon and Tracey from the Feet of Clay Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by Tracey and Sharon from the podcast, "Feet of Clay—Confessions of the Cult Sisters".... more

16 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
105 - Leaving Christian Friends and Family Behind (Our Stories Part 34)

When you leave church and/or the faith, what do you do about those who choose to stay? How do you... more

02 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
104 - Troy Loses His Faith (Our Stories Part 33)

Troy chronicles the events immediately leading up to and after he lost his faith in Jesus. He describes the factors... more

19 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
103 - Death with Zenith Virago

We talk with Zenith Virago, a highly respected celebrant, educator, public speaker and author and self-proclaimed Deathwalker. She is the... more

05 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
102 - Community After Leaving Church with Bart Campolo & John Wright

We talk with the hosts and producers of the Humanize Me podcast, Bart Campolo and John Wright, about leaving fundamentalist... more

21 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
101 - God of the Mind with Rob Haskell

Rob Haskell was born to missionary parents, spending his childhood in Argentina. He later attended Bible College and seminary before... more

07 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
100 - Life After Church with Brian & Troy (Our Stories Part 32)

Here it is! The 100th episode! Brian and Troy continue with their own deconstruction stories and share what life was... more

24 May 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
099 - What about Secular Buddhism? with Ted Meissner

If there's one religious sounding label that Troy is willing to wear, it's 'Buddhist'. In this episode we speak with... more

10 May 2024 · 57 minutes
098 - What About Progressive Judaism? with Michel Laloum

In this episode, we explore Progressive/Reformed Judaism with Michel Laloum, Cantor at Temple Beth Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia. He... more

26 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
097 - What about Progressive Christianity? with Tim Costello

Tim Costello is an Australian social justice advocate, community leader, and a prominent figure in the Christian faith, albeit a... more

12 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
096 - What About Near-Death Experiences? with Dr Eben Alexander

In this episode, we talk with Dr Eben Alexander, an American neurosurgeon and author. In 2008, he suffered a coma... more

29 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Bonus: Sexvangelicals - The Sex Ed We Wish We Had: Consent, Part 1 of 2,

We recently stumbled upon a podcast we thought you'd love. Sexvangelicals is a sexual health podcast and education platform with... more

19 Mar 2024 · 51 minutes
095 - What About Progressive Islam? with Ani Zonneveld

We talk with Ani Zonneveld about Progressive Islam and the life she lives as a Progressive Muslim. Ani is a... more

15 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
094 - What About Certainty? with Bernard Warnick

In this episode, we talk with writer Bernard Warnick about humanity's obsession with certainty and ask, is certainty attainable? Bernard... more

01 Mar 2024 · 58 minutes
093 -What About Season 5?

We're back for Season 5! In this episode we review the highlights of Season 4, let you know about the... more

17 Feb 2024 · 51 minutes
Trailer: I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. Season 5

Brian and Troy used to be loyal Christian megachurch leaders. They’re not anymore. This new season explores life after Fundamentalism. Shortlisted... more

09 Feb 2024 ·
092 - Hitchhiking with Drunken Nuns with Emily John Garces

Emily John Garcés is an artist, poet, ex-missionary with YWAM, all-round creative enthusiast, and author of the memoir, Hitchhiking with... more

26 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
091 - Sin Bravely with Maggie Rowe

Maggie Rowe is an author, writer, director, & producer. Her memoir, Sin Bravely: A Memoir of Spiritual Disobedience, was named... more

19 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
090 - Qanon and On with Van Badham

Van Badham is an Australian playwright, novelist, journalist and activist who writes regularly for the Guardian. In this episode we... more

12 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
089 - Divorcing Religion with Janice Selbie

We talk with Janice Selbie, a former fundamentalist Evangelical Christian of over 40 years and now a counsellor and specialist... more

13 Oct 2023 · 58 minutes
088 - I was a Teenage Christian Nationalist with April Ajoy

We talk with April Ajoy, a well-known viral TikToker, YouTuber and podcaster. She describes herself as a “recovering conservative, humorously... more

29 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
087 - God Hates Divorce

Brian & Troy take a look at how divorce is presented in the New Testament and how the Church has... more

15 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
086 - I was a Teenage Preacher But Now I’m an Atheist with Dan Barker

Dan Barker served as an evangelical Christian preacher and composer for 19 years before leaving Christianity in 1984. He and... more

01 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
084 - God is a Narcissist with Catherine Quiring

Catherine Quiring describes herself as a reformed people-pleaser, Exvangelical and an aspiring advocate for anti-oppressive spirituality. She is a licensed... more

18 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
083 - Troy Deals with his Religious Trauma in Singapore (Our Stories Part 31)

Picking up where he left off in Episode 79 - Troy Deals With His Religious Trauma in Korea, Troy journeys... more

03 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
082 - Cult Hacking with Stephen Mather

After Troy and Brian appeared on Stephen's podcast, Cult Hackers back in 2021, Stephen now brings his expertise to talk... more

20 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
081 - I was a Published Christian Author with D.L. and Krispin Mayfield

Krispin and D.L. Mayfield are a husband-and-wife team and hosts of the Prophetic Imagination Station. Both were missionaries and published... more

06 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
080 - Marc Fennell Wasn’t a Very Good Teenage Fundamentalist (Leaving Part 18)

Marc Fennell is an award-winning Australian journalist and documentary maker who was once a teenage fundamentalist...but he claims he was... more

22 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
079 - Troy Deals with His Religious Trauma in Korea (Our Stories Part 30)

Picking up where he left off in Episode 64 - Troy Story II, Troy left the Church & his Christian... more

08 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
078 - Oh No, Ross & Carrie Were Teenage Fundamentalists

Ross Blocher and Carrie Poppy have a hugely popular podcast where they join religions, undergo alternative medical treatments, and hunt... more

25 May 2023 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
Trailer: I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical Podcast.

Brian and Troy used to be loyal Christian megachurch leaders. They’re not anymore. This honest and often hilarious podcast peeks... more

11 May 2023 ·
077 - I Blew the Whistle on my Dad’s Church with Kit Kennedy (Leaving Part 17)

Clare Heath-McIvor is an exvangelical blogger and podcaster who has been operating under the pseudonym 'Kit Kennedy' since a dramatic... more

11 May 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
076 - Keith Green Arranged My Teenage Marriage (Keith Green Part 2)

Following on from Episode 072 Was Keith Green a Cult Leader?, we interview Sharon Madere. She was 'led to the... more

27 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 27 minutes
075 - Brian Walks Away from his Marriage...and Jesus (Our Stories Part 29)

Following on from Episode 53 - The Cairns Christ, Brian recounts the breakdown of his marriage and the end of... more

13 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
074 - Armageddon Isn’t Coming with Bart Ehrman

No one had as profound an impact on Troy's deconstruction as Dr Bart D. Ehrman, the James A. Gray Distinguished... more

30 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
073 - I was a Pentecostal Theologian with Shane Clifton (Progressive Christians Part 5)

Shane Clifton taught Theology and Ethics at one of Australia's leading Pentecostal Bible Colleges from 1999 to 2018. During this... more

16 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
072 - Was Keith Green a Cult Leader? (Keith Green Part 1)

Keith Green was one of CCM’s most revered and loved music superstars of the 1970s and 80s. Spoiler alert! Tracey... more

02 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
071 - Fear of Hell (The Afterlife Part 2)

In this first episode of Season 4, Brian & Troy unpack some of the most problematic and ridiculous aspects of... more

16 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
070 - Falling Out with a Teenage Fundamentalist

Elgen Strait is the host of Falling Out, a podcast about and for people who grew-up in, and later left,... more

25 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 49 minutes
069 - Season 3 Q&R Finale

This is it, the end of Season 3! Troy & Brian reflect on 2022 and some of the milestone episodes... more

08 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
068 - The Graceful Atheist (Leaving Part 16)

David Ames is an American secular humanist who hosts a podcast promoting the idea of 'secular grace' after deconstruction and... more

24 Nov 2022 · 59 minutes
067 - Cheers to Leaving with Molly & Rachael (Leaving Part 15)

This is a special crossover episode with Molly & Rachael of the Cheers to Leaving Podcast. They are both children... more

17 Nov 2022 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
076 - Keith Green Arranged My Teenage Marriage (Keith Green Part 2)
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Following on from Episode 072 Was Keith Green a Cult Leader?, we interview Sharon Madere. She was 'led to the Lord' by... more