DL & Krispin discuss the season finale of The Good Place Season 1, titled "Michael's Gambit." We talk about recognizing rotten systems (that claim to be good) and also what's next for the podcast! You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse, and more. You can follow The Bad Place Podcast on Twitter...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E12 titled “Mindy St. Claire” We ask whether you actually have any ethical choices in a capitalistic system and other questions that inspire hopelessness. Also, is the US the medium place? Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected]. You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-onlay...

D.L interviews Kelley Nikondeha, author of First Advent in Palestine about Christian zionism, and how Palestinians view the year 1948 (often called "The Nakba" or "Catasrophe"). Kelley is the author of The First Advent in Palestine: Reversals, Resistance, and the Ongoing Complexities of Hope. You can follow her on Instagram here. Here is a great 4-page sheet outlining what happened in 1948. While John Wayne encouraged Bodie Theone to call it “The Jewish Alamo” Palestinians had another word...

The book we are discussing is The Gates of Zion by Brock and Bodie Theone. You can follow Josh’s work over on his substack called New Means. He mostly covers issues of labor but most recently has been writing from a Jewish perspective on the dangers of zionism.  “Zionism was the air we breathed. To me it seemed so normal, it was not something we investigated consciously.” The single largest zionist organization in the US Christians United for Israel. You can read more about it here. The...

DL and Krispin talk about Christian Zionism, The Left Behind Series, Dispensationalism and more! Here's some resources we reference in this episode: Left Behind: From Root to Ripened Fruit by Hank Hanegraaff (the Bible Answer Man). John Darby's "End Times" by Chuck Hamilton Asking, What Would Jesus Read? by Erin Smith You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E10 titled “What's My Motivation?” We talk a lot about religious trauma, being trained to discount your own experience, and whether people who believe in soul mates tend to be demisexual. Also, who won the bet from the end of last episode? Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected]. You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E10 titled “Chidi’s Choice.” We talk about our romantic lives as teenagers and young adults. We also talk more about ethical OCD, and how impactful (and un-detected) it can be.  Krispin mentions Task Master DL mentions Good Christian Fun You can learn about ethical soups here. Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected]. You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E9 titled “...Some Like Me as a Member.” We talk ethical OCD, feeling of shame, attachment styles and more.  Krispin & DL mention Messes of Men by mewithoutyou DL mentions Ethical OCD, and here’s a great article on it.  Krispin references Becoming Attached by Robert Karen. Diane Poole Heller has an Attachment Quiz you can take to find out yours! We use the audio from The Good Place Podcast. Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E8 titled “Most Improved Player.” We talk about how systems maintain the status quo, and the ethics of transparency in different contexts. And also, surprisingly, about the MCU a little bit. Krispin mentions the On God’s Campus, a podcast about how religious exemptions have allowed Christian colleges to ban interracial relationships and LGBGTQIA+ students and staff. Krispin mentions also one of his favorite books, Gentler God by Doug Frank We use the audio from...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E7 titled “The Eternal Shriek.” We talk about how being polite isn't always the most ethical decision. We also talk about eschatology and how Kant was a a lonely, obsessive hermit with no friends. We use the audio from The Good Place Podcast. Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected]. You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E6 titled “What We Owe to Each Other.” We talk about the ethics (and exploitation) of promises, the TV show Friends, and much much more! DL mentions the book Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture by Sherronda J. Brown.  Also, here’s the interview with T.M. Scanlon where they ask him how he felt about their use of his book in The Good Place. We use the audio from The Good Place Podcast. Leave us a voicemail at (503)...

We're releasing last month's patreon-only episode on the main feed today. We talk about Yancey's book that came out in 2000 that validated doubts, disappointments and insecurities, while urging people to stick it out in Christianity, even if it didn't feel right. Krispin shares about how this book shaped his journey. Together, Krispin & DL reflect on it in the context of what we know from Yancey's memoir that released in 2021.  We mention Yancey's interview with the I Was a Teenage...

Spoilers in the episode! DL and Krispin talk about S1 E5 titled “Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis.” We talk about unjust systems that we call good, how groundbreaking Hamilton was when this episode aired, and more! We use the audio from The Good Place Podcast. Here’s the first episode of the series where we talk about the Adventures in Odyssey episodes that feature Marc Evan Jackson’s voice. Wanna hear more about fascism? Check out DL’s substack. Also, here’s a link to The Food...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E4 titled “Jason Mendoza.” We talk about self-acceptance, shame, and systems that create hierarchies of who is considered good and bad. And we laugh a lot because of Jason Mendoza. We use the audio from The Good Place Podcast. Krispin mentions Best in Miniature (which unfortunately you only watch in Canada, or with a VPN) Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected]. You can Join our patreon comamunity to...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E3 titled "Tahani Al Jamil." We talk about what makes a person good, directional insanity and what could be done with 60 billion dollars. Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected]. You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangelical media, spiritual abuse,...

Is flying the most selfish super power? And can people change? This episode, DL and Krispin talk about S1E2 (“Flying”) of the Good Place and the philosophical questions that come with it! DL mentions Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater. Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to [email protected]. You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of...

This is the FIRST EPISODE of This Is the Bad Place, a recap podcast of the NBC's Good Place TV show. We’re covering the pilot episode, and talking about ethical conundrums, anxiety about the afterlife, religious trauma, and whether Ted Danson’s character is some form of Billy Graham.  DL mentions The Good Place: the Podcast.  They also mention How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur. Also, Kesha’s song is actually just called Sleazy.  Leave a voicemail ‪at (503) 912-4130‬ or send a voice memo to...

TW: religious abuse, sexual abuse, family cover-up of abuse, psychological abuse, retaliation for abuse allegations. Most of this episode discusses sexual abuse and child pornography. There's a short section 13:55-22:55 that discusses the plan for Christian homeschoolers to go to Washington and republican politics, and also current youtube Christina influencers. Then, 39:40-end is free of triggers around sexual abuse, and discusses the hope of survivors of IBLP.  The episode talks about how...

TW: religious abuse, sexual abuse, family cover-up of abuse, psychological abuse, harsh punishment of children), controlling parenting, grooming and sexual abuse.  Here's a breakdown of the episode and the topics: 0:00 Introduction, brief non-specific mention on Josh's child pornography charges.  2:00 Discussion of free labor in evangelical spaces 23:00 Discussion of sexual abuse from Gothard and sexual abuse within the IBLP. This is the third of a four episode series called Too Many Cults,...

TW: religious abuse, sexual abuse, family cover-up of abuse, emotional neglect, psychological abuse, physical abuse (and violent punishment of children), intimate partner abuse Here's a breakdown of the episode and the topics: 0:00 Introduction, overview of episode, discussion of why traumatized people can be drawn to fundamentalism 9:45 homeschooling 22:10 subjugation of women; abuse of girls & women, purity culture, gender roles 30:00 child abuse; discipline of children 47:30 sexual...

TW: religious abuse, sexual abuse, family cover-up of abuse This is the first of a four episode series called Too Many Cults, where Krispin and Lindsay Strannigan (from The Holy Ghosting Podcast, and DL’s sister) recap the docuseries Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets on Amazon Prime. We're calling the series Too Many Cults, inspired by the video Too Many Cooks, which you should go watch! This episode we talk about how Bill Gothard’s teachings of the Institute of Basic Life Principles...

DL & Krispin finish the season discussing tracks "What Have We Become?" "Mind's Eye" and bonus track, "Alas My Love." Join our patreon community to support this podcast and listen to our most recent patreon episode about having a relationship with your evangelical parents while going through a major faith shift -- and learn what our next season will cover. You can find us on Twitter and Instagram. Head to our website to find more info and a transcript for this episode. Thanks to Bonnie...

TW: suicide, abuse Krispin interviews Dr. Mark G. Karris, therapist and author of The Diabolical Trinity: Healing Religious Trauma from a Wrathful God, Tormenting Hell, and a Sinful Self. They talk about “In the Light” by DC Talk. Mark has written other books, including Religious Refugees: (De)Constructing Toward Spiritual and Emotional Healing and Divine Echoes: Reconciling Prayer With The Uncontrolling Love Of God In the episode Mark mentions Brian Peck and also Kristen Neff’s work in self...

Krispin and DL talk about "Like It, Love It, Need It," and what it was like growing up being told that Jesus is answer to all your life's problems. We reference When God Talks Back by T.M. Luhrmann We’d love for you to consider joining our patreon community to support this podcast.  You can find us on Twitter and Instagram. A transcript for this episode is available at our website.