Haystacks & Hell

Mar 31 2025 40 ep. 68 mins 38

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Stories about growing up Seventh-day Adventist, leaving faith behind, and building new, fulfilling lives.

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S3:E2 - The Devil's Tunes: SDA Views on Music

Mar 31 2025 36 mins

Did you ever get scolded for the music you played in church? We're diving into traditional Seventh-day Adventist attitudes toward music and talking about my own personal experience with music while growing up in the church. We'll also cover historical Protestant views on organs, early Adventist resistance to musical instruments, and the silly debate around Christian Contemporary Mu

S3:E1 - The Next Four Years

Feb 22 2025 31 mins

Santiago discusses the current political climate, especially the continued rise of Christian Nationalism in the United States, while reflecting on his personal journey from right-wing authoritarian beliefs to greater empathy and understanding. Listeners are encouraged to stay informed, participate in local elections, maintain hope for justice and positive change.

S2:E15 - From Faith & Fear to Freedom: Dee - Pt. 2

Sep 28 2024 71 mins

Part 2 of Santiago's interview with Dee. We discussed his questioning of Adventism and Christianity in general, Satanic Panic, his evolving perspectives on religion, and having empathy for believers. We also talked about Dee's move to Sweden, his childhood connection to Dr. Ben Carson, and how the Ben Carson on TV is not the same man Dee once knew.

S2:E14 - From Faith & Fear to Freedom: Dee - Pt. 1

Jul 13 2024 72 mins

Part 1 of Santiago's interview with Dee, a fourth-generation Seventh-day Adventist, about his SDA background, early baptism, education, and what led him out of the church. In our wide-ranging conversation, we discussed racial issues in Adventist schools, the Civil Rights Movement, and more.

S2:E13 - Rosei Quartz: Pastor's Kid turned Content Creator - Pt. 2

Jun 15 2024 58 mins

Part 2 of Santiago's interview with Rosei Quartz, a former Seventh-day Adventist pastor's kid, content creator, and Twitch streamer. In this episode, we cover more of Rosei's deconstruction, finding contentment and a new outlook on life, complementarianism, consent, mental health, becoming a content creator, and more.

S2:E12 - Rosei Quartz: Pastor's Kid turned Content Creator - Pt. 1

Jun 08 2024 74 mins

Santiago interviews Rosei Quartz, a former Seventh-day Adventist pastor's kid, content creator, and Twitch streamer. Rosei shares her Adventist upbringing, the pressures of parasocial relationships, and the high expectations placed upon her as a pastor’s kid. We cover her journey out of Adventism and how studying psychology played a big role.

S2:E11 - Future of the Show + Listener Stories

Apr 20 2024 45 mins

Santiago shares some personal news, updates on the future of the show, and listener stories.

S2:E10 - From Youth Rusher to Ex-Adventist - Pt. 2

Mar 31 2024 48 mins

Part 2 of Santiago's interview with Andres Pichinte (They/Them), a Gen Z ex-Adventist who went from fundamentalist Adventism and going door to door for Youth Rush (for two summers), to exploring esotericism and now Orthodox Christianity. We talk about growing up Adventist, being surrounded by conspiracy theories, and moments that made them question their Adventist faith.

S2:E9 - From Youth Rusher to Ex-Adventist - Pt. 1

Dec 09 2023 64 mins

Santiago interviews Andres Pichinte (They/Them), a Gen Z ex-Adventist who went from fundamentalist Adventism and going door to door for Youth Rush (for two summers), to exploring esotericism and now Orthodox Christianity. We talk about growing up Adventist, being surrounded by conspiracy theories, and moments that made them question their Adventist faith.

S2:E8 - Charli: Escaping her Adoptive SDA Parents - Pt. 3

Nov 18 2023 50 mins

3rd and final part of Santiago's interview with Charlotte Hayes (Charli), a Gen-Z ex-Adventist. After escaping her abusive home, Charli discovered she didn't have proof of her U.S. citizenship, so she had to get a green card and worried about possibly being deported. We also discussed her journey of healing and leaving the faith she grew up in.