The Divorcing Religion Podcast

Dr. Danielle Kramer - Taylor Swift and Deep Fake PornSubscribe to the audio-only version here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/religious-trauma-podcastFollow Janice and the Conference on Religious Trauma on Social Media: Mastodon: [email protected]: [email protected]: https://twitter.com/divorcereligionTwitter: https://twitter.com/Wise_counsellorTwitter:

Sandy Bigtree & Philip Arnold - The Religious Origins of White SupremacySubscribe to the audio-only version here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/religious-trauma-podcastFollow Janice and the Conference on Religious Trauma on Social Media: Mastodon: [email protected]: [email protected]: https://twitter.com/divorcereligionTwitter: https://twitter.com/

Hannah Abbasi - From Christian to Muslim to Secular Humanist, Part 2Divorced: IslamIn our last episode, we were introduced to Hannah Abbasi. Hannah grew up in a Christian home but converted to Islam in her teens due to family influences on her father’s side. In today’s episode, we learn more about what it was like for Hannah to live and study in nations heavily influenced by Is

Hannah Abbasi - From Christian to Muslim to Secular Humanist, Part 1Divorced: ChristianityPART 1 – FROM CHRISTIAN TO MUSLIM My guest today is Hannah Abbasi, a transplant to New York City from Austin, Texas. As an adult, she has also lived in Qom, Beirut, and Cairo. At the University of Texas at Austin, Hannah studied Religious Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and History with a m

Melanie Trecek-King - Critical Thinking is PowerDivorced: Religious FundamentalismMelanie Trecek-King is an Associate Professor of Biology at Massasoit Community College, where she equips students with empowering critical thinking, information literacy, and science literacy skills.Melanie loves to share her “teach skills, not facts” approach with other science educators and to

Jeff Beaumont - Trafficked by ScientologyDivorced: ScientologyCW: Trafficking, forced labour, self-harm.Jeff Beaumont was born into Scientology and educated at the local Scientology school in Vancouver, BC, Canada. At age 14, he was kidnapped and trafficked to the USA to perform labour in the Sea Org branch of Scientology. During that time, Jeff was forced to disconnect from his mo

Matthew Remski - ConspiritualityDivorced: Roman CatholicismToday’s guest is journalist and author MATTHEW REMSKI. In addition to being the author of 8 books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, Matthew is co-host of the wildly popular Conspirituality Podcast. I asked him to join me after hearing his presentation “When Spirituality is a Broken Space,” at the Symposium on Death

Seth Andrews - Our Lord & Saviour, Taylor SwiftDivorced: Christianity CW: U.S. politics Don’t worry, this episode is not ALL about Taytay - but she is a happy part of it. Today’s guest is Seth Andrews, a former evangelical and Christian broadcaster who now hosts The Thinking Atheist…one of the most popular podcasts and online atheist communities in the world! The Thinking

Dr. Darrel Ray - All About SexDivorced: ChristianityCONTENT WARNING: Today I’m speaking with Dr. Darrel Ray all about sex. From Purity Culture to ethical nonmonogamy to sex and aging – we cover it in this episode!Dr. Darrel Ray is the founder and President of the Board of Directors of Recovering from Religion. He holds a Masters’ Degree in religion, a Bachelor's Degree i

Erin Harrop - Eating Disorders & ChristianityDivorced: Fundamentalist ChristianityCW: Eating disorders, self-harm, suicidal ideationErin Harrop (they/them) is an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver, where their research centers eating disorders, weight stigma, and weight-inclusive approaches to healthcare. Their clinical practic