Episodes
Bonnie brings you ANGLES the story behind the great band that never sounded like they sprung from church. Hear how they almost never were, and how we all knew someone like Bono in youth group. Keep in Touch or support us with our free and paid versions of our newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and...
Published 04/12/24
Published 04/12/24
Ok, maybe it'll be bi-annual, we're not sure yet. We've taken your questions, both goofy and cerebral and done our doggone best. We love to connect to you all, so hope you enjoy it. Go check out the newly released exvangelical books! Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Find us on Instagram, TikTok,...
Published 04/05/24
It doesn't matter if you're an evangelical Christian, Catholic, Agnostic, deconstructing Christian, atheist, exChristian, Jewish, Muslim or hundreds of other beliefs and labels; we are ready to laugh at you. Send us more stories in our links below. Go check out the newly released exvangelical books! Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front...
Published 03/28/24
If you want to know more about Voices and Faces, check out the website and contact Karen. Go check out the newly released exvangelical books! Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and our secret den on Facebook. And, finally, send us your true,...
Published 03/22/24
This was a breakthrough moment for me, Karen. Turn your shame into the mundane. Get Dr. Sprankle’s book, DIY: The Wonderfully Weird History and Science of Masturbation, now! Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and our secret den on Facebook. And,...
Published 03/15/24
Night of Joy, Kingdom Bound, Fish Fest, Explo '72, Creation Festival, Cornerstone, Soulfest. So many. And so many acts from Larry Norman and Johnny Cash to Jars of Clay, Crystal Lewis, DeGarmo and Key, Jennifer Knapp... You all sent us hilarious and heartwarming stories. Such a fun episode to record. Don't forget to follow I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist podcast! Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so...
Published 03/08/24
Listen to I was a Teenage Fundamentalist, anywhere you listen to podcasts. It's another batch of your small "t" trauma letters. There is singing in this one, plus Muppet  Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and our secret den on Facebook. And,...
Published 03/01/24
Bonnie covers an Australian cult called Universal Medicine, also known as UniMed. We also ramble about a lot of things. But bottom line, be wary of doctors who brand themselves and suggest carrots. Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and our...
Published 02/23/24
Click here to get all the media and source materials that go with this episode.  How'd you like the He Gets Us Superbowl ads? Christians can't decide what they think...and they're a'fightin. Find out who and what are behind the campaign. Rob Reiner's documentary "God and Country" about the dangerous rise of Christian Nationalism releases Friday, February 16th. Karen, with the help of journalist Chrissy Stroop, looks into it. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and...
Published 02/16/24
Time for your updates on the piles of excrement we come across researching episodes for you. We cover misogyny in the Christian Orthodox church over women deacons, pastors spending wayyy too much money on clothes, crypto scam pastor Eligio Regalado, and 4 missing women and 2 children in a TikTok cult mystery. Please click where it says "Keep in Touch" or our social media to see information about the missing women. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Keep in Touch with our...
Published 02/09/24
Another batch of letters fresh off the presses. Please send us yours. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and our secret den on Facebook. And, finally, send us your true, funny stories for us to read on the podcast.
Published 02/02/24
Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Keep in Touch with our Free newsletter. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. How come we did not name these episodes, 1 for the Money and 2 for the Show?! Damnit. Anyhoo, listen to the second part of Elvis' story as it relates to religion. We had never heard the story of the Osmonds and the Mormon Bible. Sadly, we had heard the one about Pastor Bob Joyce.  Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion...
Published 01/25/24
Researching the spiritual life of Elvis forced me to watch a lot of clips. Damn, how could someone exude so much sexiness, especially decades and decades ago.  Karen recounts the Christian childhood of Elvis, and wonders if he was as screwed up with purity culture as the rest of us.  Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN...
Published 01/19/24
Bonnie and Karen are back to ramble about last year and this year. Low research is what we're after as we take a small mental break and prepare for some new episodes.  Please follow our YouTube, as we are going to post more on there. See you next week!
Published 01/12/24
Some of your favorite podcasts are leaving you empty this time of year. Not us. Whoohooo. We leave you with our personal musings about the yays and icks of 2023.  Here is a link to The Four Tendencies book we discuss. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and our secret den on...
Published 01/05/24
Bonnie and Karen open the mailbox and read your letters. The second-hand embarrassment is real. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. WINTER MERCH only here until Dec. 10 MERCH! Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Episode donations can be dropped here. ❤️ Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and our secret den on Facebook. Support us   We do a monthly Zoom meeting with sponsors! And, finally, send us your true,...
Published 12/29/23
It's Karen's solo time, so here's another true crime episode. Any time faith is part of the equation, our listeners know the mindset of the people involved more than the average person. This story is about the family of Chad Wallin-Reed and 6 young men out for a reckless time in California. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. WINTER MERCH only here until Dec. 10 MERCH! Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN...
Published 12/15/23
The White Mikes episode. Please enjoy hearing the Watchman's Decree, if you haven't before. It's truly scary stuff.  Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. WINTER MERCH only here until Dec. 10 MERCH! Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Episode donations can be dropped here. ❤️ Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and our secret den on Facebook. Support us   We do a monthly Zoom meeting with sponsors! And,...
Published 12/08/23
Bonnie's electricity went down after we recorded a whole episode and we lost the whole thing. Listen to our redo as we are slap happy due to the tech issue. The good stuff starts around 25 minutes in. Oops. Doesn't matter since the world is ending anyway. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. WINTER MERCH only here until Nov. 10 MERCH! Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Episode donations can be dropped...
Published 11/30/23
catch up on all the church news you don't want to know. Why do they keep doing crap? Why?? Someone teach them a hobby. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Check out our MERCH! Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Episode donations can be dropped here. ❤️ Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and our secret den on Facebook. Support us   We do a monthly Zoom meeting with sponsors! And, finally, send us your true,...
Published 11/16/23
This was eye-opening to me. Karen. You asked questions and as I spoke, I learned so much about what I thought. Thank you.  Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Check out our MERCH! Armageddon book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Episode donations can be dropped here. ❤️ Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and our secret den on Facebook. Support us   We do a monthly Zoom meeting with sponsors! And, finally,...
Published 11/09/23
Happy Halloween! Feel free to tag our Instagram if you want to be featured in costume on our stories. Bonnie and Karen take you into the spooky world of spiritualism, ghost stories, and Princess Diana, the only way two women who would rather laugh than research can. Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Check out our MERCH! Armageddon book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Episode donations can be dropped...
Published 10/31/23
* Although we recorded this a few weeks ago, we oddly ended up speaking about events happening now (shootings and anti-semitism). Weird how those things work.  Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Check out our MERCH! Armageddon book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Episode donations can be dropped here. ❤️ Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and our secret den on Facebook. Support us   We do a monthly Zoom...
Published 10/27/23
We’ve been listening and reading and watching about the love cult, Twin Flames. Hear Bonnie explain it as we take notes because…why don’t WE have a cult?  Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Check out our MERCH! Armageddon book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Episode donations can be dropped here. ❤️ Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and our secret den on Facebook. Support us   We do a monthly Zoom meeting...
Published 10/19/23