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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When journeying through the Progressive Christian scene, Brian was deeply impacted and influenced by Chrisitan Anarchist, Dave Andrews. Dave is... more