Growing Up Fundie

Jan 31 2025 175 ep. 69 mins 57
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A podcast analyzing the true life experiences of everyday people who grew up fundamentalist, orthodox, or within any other strictly religious environment, and the impact (positive or negative) that this upbringing had on who they are today.

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PROMO: "The Casual Scholars Podcast, Ep. 1: Adam Hinkle on Theater, Film, and Embracing Life Experiences"

Jan 31 2025 85 mins  
Send us a text"The Casual Scholars" is a new podcast brought to you by the creator of "Growing Up Fundie," featuring interesting people who know a lot about interesting things.In this sneak peek of Episode 1:Adam Hinkle is a Chicago-based actor and filmmaker. He grew up on the east coast, primarily in the Philadelphia suburbs and attended college in Pittsburgh, PA, but relocated to

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 157: "Why Are We Obsessed with Cults?" feat. Poulomi Saha

Jan 27 2025 51 mins  
Send us a textPoulomi Saha is an Associate Professor & Co-Director of the Program in Critical Theory at UC Berkeley. They lead a popular course called “Cults and Popular Culture,” which examines, among other things, the idea of naming something a cult, and the reasons human beings are so obsessed with them. In an interview with Berkeley News, Saha discussed why it’s impor

Growing Up Fundie, Ep 156: The Threat of Christian Nationalism in America (feat. Andrew Seidel)

Jan 20 2025 78 mins  
Send us a textView the visual version of this episode here:https://youtu.be/gcp7w5AypU8What is Christian Nationalism?Christian nationalism is a form of religious nationalism that focuses on promoting the Christian views of its followers, in order to achieve prominence or dominance in political and social life.Separation of Church and State (Definition & Details)https://www.free

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 155: Kelley Laughlin on Homelessness, History, & Gems

Jan 04 2025 42 mins  
Send us a textWatch the YouTube version of this episode here:https://youtu.be/qObbkKvJ9rQ?si=hvepS4FmVs0yoo8jKelley Laughlin was raised Lutheran until the age of 14, when he first began questioning what he was being told. He continued to read, research, and search for the truth until joining the military both literally and figuratively put the Bible back into his hands. Once out of

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 154: Lynn Daren on Discovering She Wasn't Alone

Aug 25 2024 57 mins  
Send us a textSpiritually speaking, Lynn was raised as a devout Catholic, before her family later transitioned into a more Charismatic-leaning Christian church. As an adult, however, Lynn realized that (despite her actions and intentions growing up) she has actually been a non-believer for over 20 years. She has also been bi-sexual as well.Lynn is currently a lawyer-turned-freelanc

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 153: "Surviving Bill Gothard," Lindsey's Story

Jul 22 2024 166 mins  
Send us a textView the visual version of this episode here:https://youtu.be/lZFazV_SdfULindsey grew up in a religious family that devoutly followed the now-infamous IBLP IBLP organization, or “The Institute in Basic Life Principles.”Made infamous by documentaries like “Shiny Happy People,” on Amazon Prime (which Lindsey was also featured in), this church was lead by Bill Go

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 152: Christian Content Creator, Eric aka The Investigative Millennial

Jul 11 2024 102 mins  
Send us a textEric’s YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@theinvestigativemillennial9381Our discussion on why Skeptics leave the Church:https://youtu.be/XpUYnlhfATY?si=uuZtDGj_uAqcu9doOur OG Livestream from June 13th 2023:https://www.youtube.com/live/w07vEeqW7vM?si=M5w4WWB3QXb3l4Dd______________________________Tell me what you think of the show here:https://forms.gle/R7giKgim

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 151: Misty on Ever-Evolving Relationships, Body Image & Deconstruction

Jul 05 2024 117 mins  
Send us a textOn Growing Up Fundie, Episode 151. Misty walks us through her family’s decades-long journey through the gamut of Christian denominations, and the college assignment that finally opened her eyes to what she really believed. __________________________________Tell me what you think of the show here:https://forms.gle/R7giKgimVAUJfQ477Find more “Growing Up Fundie” he

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 150: Darante' Lamar - A Former Pastor's Lessons on Not Backing Down

Jun 21 2024 88 mins  
Send us a textWatch the visual version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/M3aVTqQkossDarante’ Lamar was once the most devoutly religious person in his family. After finding God, and dedicating his life to being a pastor, he started to realize that even the people at the top of the food chain (who he considered to be mentors himself), still didn’t have all the answers. In fa

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 149: Jimmy Jr. on... Well.. Pretty Much Everything You'd Want to Hear About

Jun 15 2024 116 mins  
Send us a textThis episode originally livestreamed on YouTube on Wednesday, June 5th 2024.Watch the original stream here:https://www.youtube.com/live/xPTs1No2Qa4?si=D6InpFHxZVzQSbF7Jimmy Jr. is a host for the shows ‘Talk Heathen’ and ‘The Non Prophets,’ from the Atheist Community of Austin (ACA). However, he wasn't always. Jimmy was once a normal twenty-something with no id