Sacred Tension

In this episode I speak with Evan Anderson, director of Grey Faction. 

Grey Faction is an educational and advocacy organization whose mission is to protect mental health patients and their families from dangerous pseudoscience and discredited therapies, particularly in the area of so-called “repressed memories.”

We discuss the resurrection of Satanic Panic in modern culture, and how mental health professionals are carrying on the harmful practices that helped spark in the original Satanic Panic in the 80's. 

You can find Grey Faction here: https://greyfaction.org/

You can read the leaks from ISSTD here: https://mailchi.mp/5a93acdad192/turmoil-after-mental-health-organization-rebrands-conspiracist-group-to-preserve-accreditation

You can listen to the Greenbaum speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWXDJRIHtP0

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In this episode, Timothy and I discuss the insanity of twitter, the impeachment of Trump, how stoicism is helping me cope with current politics, the awomen "controversy," and whether neutered cats can ejaculate.

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In this episode I speak with Jon Steingard, former front man of the Christian band Hawk Nelson. Jon made waves in 2020 by announcing his departure from Christian faith, and I invited him onto the  show to talk about his journey. Along the way we discussed philosophy, growing up Christian, the Christian music industry, Satanism, how we relate to Christians as non-believers, and much more. You can find Jon Steingard here: http://www.steingardcreative.com/

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In this episode of Sacred Tension I'm joined by cohost Danielle King to discuss the book Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk by Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke. "Grandstanding" is the use of moral talk for self promotion, and it is rampant in online spaces of all political affiliations. Danielle and I discuss the positives and negatives of this book, and the ways in which we have engaged in grandstanding.

Buy grandstanding here: https://www.amazon.com/Grandstanding-Use-Abuse-Moral-Talk/dp/0190900156/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JZ20LMB3RRAO&dchild=1&keywords=grandstanding+the+use+and+abuse+of+moral+talk&qid=1609344177&s=books&sprefix=grandstanding%2Cstripbooks%2C176&sr=1-1

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In this episode of Sacred Tension I'm joined by Belial, Hell's cutest demon and second in command to Satan himself. We discuss Hell's Christmas plans, the finer points of possessing a nun, reptilian overlords, and much more. Watch Belial's show on TST TV here: https://thesatanictemple.tv/media/dear-satan/

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Let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment or writing an email. If your feedback is excellent, I might feature it in my monthly Best Comments series. https://stephenbradfordlong.com/contact/ 

My work is sponsored by The Satanic Temple TV: a streaming platform featuring documentaries, livestreams, conversation, rituals, and more. Use my code SACREDTENSION at checkout to get one month free. https://thesatanictemple.tv/ 

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Join my Discord server: https://discord.gg/PrDU4zx 

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In this episode of Sacred Tension I speak with podcaster and youtuber Benjamin Boyce about "wokeness" and the events that took place at Evergreen State College in 2017. He is part of a growing movement of centrists and liberals who object to the current woke movement, and are worried about its implications for the future. 

You can find Benjamin's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/BenjaminABoyce  

Watch Mike Nayna's documentary about Evergreen State college here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH2WeWgcSMk&t=21s 

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In this episode of Sacred Tension I speak with Christian author, professor, and theologian David Dark. We discuss Satanism, our interactions with the Bible, how we engage with the cultural religious lore we are given, and David's never ending fight against Christian theocracy. Find David Dark on twitter here: https://twitter.com/DavidDark

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My work is sponsored by The Satanic Temple TV: a streaming platform featuring documentaries, livestreams, conversation, rituals, and more. Use my code SACREDTENSION at checkout to get one month free. https://thesatanictemple.tv/

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In this episode of Sacred Tension I'm joined by Carrie Poppy.

Carrie Poppy is a journalist, host, podcaster, and speaker who examines everything at the corner of belief and behavior.

Her investigative journalism podcast, “Oh No, Ross and Carrie” was the first podcast ever nominated for a journalism award by the L.A. Press Club, and her dark Disney fancast, “Hidden Mickeys” was featured as a show to listen to by BBC Radio.

Carrie’s work has been featured in The Guardian, Vice, Skeptical Inquirer, Gizmodo, Boing Boing, Tech Times, Mental Floss, The AV Club, and others. Her TED talk, “A Scientific Approach to the Paranormal,” has been viewed over 1.5 million times, and featured on NPR’s TED Radio Hour.

Over the course of her work, Carrie has gone undercover in Scientology, Mormonism, the Raëlians, 9/11 Truthers, flat earthers, occultists, ufologists, and more. She has been fire-cupped, chakra-aligned, palm-read, and exorcised. She has completed the Master Cleanse, flushed out her colon, taken “Gorgeous Pills,” walked across hot coals, and drunk her own urine. She has explored Charles Manson’s nonprofit, as well as televangelist Peter Popoff’s mail-order healing. She even yelled at wet rice for a week, to see if water is affected by emotions.

Carrie earned her master’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California, where she served as the Director’s Scholar, and received her bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of the Pacific. She lives in Los Angeles with her senior rescued chihuahua mix, Ella.

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Matt, Rebecca, and I wrap up our book discussion of The Power Worshippers by Katherine Stewart. 

The Power Worshippers is a terrifying, necessary book about the rise of Christian nationalism in United States and abroad. Buy it here: https://bookshop.org/books/the-power-worshippers-inside-the-dangerous-rise-of-religious-nationalism/9781635573435?aid=7340&listref=nonfiction-78b57745-c2a5-4bbf-80c0-a54f72819320

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In this first ever Book Club episode, I'm joined by Matt Langston of Eleventyseven and Rock Candy Recordings manager Rebecca Shaw to discuss The Power Worshippers by Katherine Stewart. 

The Power Worshippers is a terrifying, necessary book about the rise of Christian nationalism in United States and abroad. Buy it here: https://bookshop.org/books/the-power-worshippers-inside-the-dangerous-rise-of-religious-nationalism/9781635573435?aid=7340&listref=nonfiction-78b57745-c2a5-4bbf-80c0-a54f72819320

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My work is sponsored by The Satanic Temple TV: a streaming platform featuring documentaries, livestreams, conversation, rituals, and more. Use my code SACREDTENSION at checkout to get one month free. https://thesatanictemple.tv/

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And Eleventyseven:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QcsVvR5z15HL7FT4QF2KD?si=8aPrj9TPT4WjfpifYBXOOQ 

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