We have an awesome chat with Chad H., AKA Arch Radish. Chad shares his experience with religious indoctrination and being raised in a cult with a wannabe ROTC squad (The Institute of Basic Life Principle). He also discusses the dangers of purity culture and his personal journey to deconstruction. We also talk about nards.

Arch Radish on TikTok: @ArchRadish

We chat with Ryan (@DeconstructedDad on TikTok). Ryan gives us his perspective on religion, why it's so toxic, how he was indoctrinated as a child and how he deconstructed. Ryan also discusses how purity culture affected him. We also discuss prayer slippers. 

Go to https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ for secular mental health resources. 

*Song at the beginning of the episode written and performed by our guest, Ryan H. Used with permission of author. 

We are joined by Eve_WasFramed. Eve discusses how she was indoctrinated as a child and how she was subject to purity culture. We discuss the toxic traits of Christianity and Eve's own deconstruction journey. Was Eve framed by god?

Find her on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eve_wasframed

We have the absolute pleasure of having J Crum for this episode. He shares his deconstruction story, from the lens of a person of color in the US. J Crum discusses his activism in his community, his work as a Christian (now agnostic) musician, and how his pursuit for truth has opened his eyes to a religion that is weaponized as a tool to justify oppression and discrimination. 

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RESOURCES: 

Black NonBelievers: https://blacknonbelievers.org/

We are joined by Cease, co-host of Axioms on Trial on YouTube. Cease shares his personal story with religion and philosophy, and how he found out he was an anti-theist. Cease is a smart dude. Is he smarter than J Mike? 

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**Special thanks to our friend Kevin Crowe for the intro skit**

In this episode, we are joined by our friend Karin, who happens to be a former Jehovah's Witness. Karin spells her name with an "i", and she is definitely not a Karen! Karin shares her involvement with the JW organization and how she was disfellowshipped for having sex. She shares her religious trauma and how it has impacted her life. We also talk about pointy breasts.

For this episode, our friend Alb (@LiquidAlb on TikTok) joins us to chat about his experiences as a Seventh Day Adventist, how he ended up writing Christian music for his congregation, and how critical thinking led him to deconstruct from it all. We also talk about the nakedness of Noah and aliens littering the Earth.  

It's the first episode of 2022!! Betty White died, Baph got sick and Omicron is on the rise....it's been a hell of a year so far... BUT, Baph and Mel are back at it! For this episode, our friend Ben (@TheBenjaminBoyd on TikTok) joins us to get our year started. He shares his upbringing as a Lutheran, how he came out 3 different times, and how he found out he was an atheist. We also end up talking about milk..... yeah... Happy New Year!

Jerry Yanis is a former Charismatic Christian and theology student. For this episode, he joins us to share his life experience with religion and how it fucked him up. This is his first time sharing his story in a public forum other than TikTok. Will he regret coming to this shit show? 

Find Jerry on TikTok and Instagram: @JerryYanis

We are joined by our friend Mezz, @ThyDailyHeathen on TikTok, to discuss religious trauma and deconstruction. Mezz tells us about her experience with religious indoctrination and how it affected both her mental health and her connection with her own body. Mezz also shares how one day she simply "woke up as an atheist", like a Pokemon that evolved overnight. On the other hand, Mel discusses how she will be buying a 54-gallon container of lube and taking it to Atlanta. 

A great resource for those deconstructing: http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org