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Leave Laugh Love

Leave Laugh Love

We may have left the Church, but we’re still laughing and loving! Join your hosts Evelyn and Veronica as we chat about life after high-control Catholicism.

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01:03:03

straight as the default hurts the church too

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2025/11/23

Today we unpack compulsory heterosexuality (“comphet”)—how church culture, gender scripts, and fear of exclusion pushed us to date men, plan marriages, and mistake deep friendship for attraction. We share the slow, messy process of naming queerness, the survival calculus of staying in community, and why silence around sexuality harms everyone—including the Church. From youth group purity talk to adult deconstruction, this is a candid look at desire, honesty, and building a life that actually

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01:15:50

Theos Bros vs Church Girlies w/ Cade Bradley...

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2025/11/16

Evelyn, Veronica, and Cade compare the wildly different messages men and women receive in Catholic spaces—porn-and-purity men’s talks vs. dignity-and-modesty women’s talks—then track how those scripts shape deconstruction, dating, and identity. From Theo-bro debate culture to confession-as-streaks, “feminine genius” to closeting strategies, we unpack power, fear, and why over-intellectualizing feelings keeps people stuck—and how to get free.00:00 Small Group02:05 Gendered Experiences in

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00:54:07

62. Leaving High-Control Religion: Making New Meaning...

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2025/11/09

We sit down with Cherie - aka “The Canceled Christian” - to unpack life inside high-control evangelical spaces: homeschooling, purity culture, and rules at Pensacola Christian College, plus the cracks that formed during 2020 and after Dobbs. Cherie shares how she and her husband deconstructed together, why empathy (not outrage) moved her most, and practical advice for taking it slow, finding a “deconstruction buddy,” and keeping whatever spirituality still fits.find more of cherie on tiktok: leave

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00:36:40

60. Why are Catholic Billionaires Funding a Political...

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2025/10/26

Franciscan University has launched a $10 million “Homeland Mission” in Washington DC — partnering with groups like the Heritage Foundation and the Museum of the Bible. In this episode, Evelyn and Veronica unpack how the project connects to a broader movement of Christian nationalism, the donors behind it, and what it signals about the growing Catholic presence in U.S. politics. From prayer breakfasts to policy influence, this conversation explores faith, money, and power in America’s capital.00:00

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00:48:56

Why Catholic Billionaires Are Funding a Political...

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2025/10/26

Franciscan University has launched a $10 million “Homeland Mission” in Washington DC — partnering with groups like the Heritage Foundation and the Museum of the Bible. In this episode, Evelyn and Veronica unpack how the project connects to a broader movement of Christian nationalism, the donors behind it, and what it signals about the growing Catholic presence in U.S. politics. From prayer breakfasts to policy influence, the conversation explores faith, money, and power in America’s capital.

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00:57:40

State of the Union According to LifeTeen

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2025/10/19

Join us as we unpack Life Teen’s State of Catholic Youth in America (2024) — breaking down “the five cries of youth,” the XLT/adoration model, summer camps, Steubenville ties, and the report’s framing of anxiety, gender dysphoria, politics, and phones. This episode is for devout parents, deconstructors, and anyone curious about how Catholic youth culture really works.Read along with us as we discuss LifeTeen's "2024 Report on The State of Catholic Youth in America."Support us on Patreon!

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58. Chiles Chit Chat

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2025/10/12

Veronica walks us through Chiles v. Salazar—the Supreme Court challenge to Colorado’s conversion-therapy ban. We unpack what the law actually prohibits (licensed claims to change orientation or gender identity), what it explicitly allows (client-led support and identity exploration), why “professional conduct” is regulate-able, and how amicus briefs—from Catholic orgs to ex-Exodus leaders — frame the stakes for LGBTQ+ youth, families, and faith communities.Thank you so much for being here! Follow us

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01:04:34

57. St. Francis & His Snowball Family

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2025/10/06

Happy feast day to both of our confirmation Saints! Today we dive into the life of St. Francis & the legacy he left behindThank you so much for being here! Follow us @leavelaughlovepod on Instagram and TikTok and join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Patreon community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to stay up to date! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order a candle here!

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56. YOUCAT in a Year-ish

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2025/09/28

Join us for our thoughts on Chapters 1 & 2 of the YOUCATThank you so much for being here! Follow us @leavelaughlovepod on Instagram and TikTok and join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Patreon community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to stay up to date!⁠⁠⁠⁠Order a candle here!

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00:52:18

55. Anti-Papist Clickbait

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2025/09/21

"The Great Controversy" by Ellen White showed up on Veronica's doorstep... and we have thoughts⁠⁠⁠Order a candle here!

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00:47:06

54. Chaos & Contemplation

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2025/09/14

Join us as we talk through the chaos of the week & all the tangents it brought us on

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01:18:53

53. The Politics of Making a Saint

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2025/09/07

As Carlos Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati join the ranks of Catholic Saints, we discuss what all goes into the making of one

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00:49:30

52. Ding Dong Dobson is Dead

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2025/08/31

Join us as we reflect on the life & legacy of Dr. James Dobson

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01:23:58

51. Acquire the Fire x Steubenville

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2025/08/24

Shiny Happy People season one had a huge impact on our deconstruction... but season two feels even more relevant. Join us as we deep dive on the parallels to the Catholic conference world

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00:44:39

50. A Year of Leave Laugh Love

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2025/08/17

Leave Laugh Love turned one! Join us as we reflect on all the things we learned in our first year of building this podcast

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49. (Hallow)ed Be Thy Fame

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2025/08/10

In this episode, we’re diving into Hallow— the Catholic meditation and prayer app. We talk about its features, the celebs involved, some of the controversy around monetizing prayer, and how it unexpectedly led us down a rabbit hole of QAnon, Catholic influencers, and Jim Caviezel.

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01:40:19

48. Typically But Not Technically Catholic (ft. Bill...

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2025/08/03

Bill from the Morally Offensive podcast joins us to share his story of exiting the Church and the bizarre masculinity standards that pushed him over the edgeMorally Offensive Podcast⁠⁠Order a candle here!

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47. When Schmitz Hits the Fan

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2025/07/20

In this episode, we trace the rise of Fr. Mike Schmitz — from campus minister to internet sensation. Have a little crazy red string moment with us while we talk media strategy, charismatic conference culture, and how everything somehow comes back to teleology & vibes.⁠Order a candle here!

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01:09:35

46. Weird Catholic Sex Rules

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2025/07/13

In this episode, we tackle the weird world of Catholic sex rules straight from church documents and encyclicals. From NFP to PIV, we break down the doctrine's wildest regulationsOrder a candle here!

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45. A Cult by Any Other Name

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2025/07/06

What do we mean when we talk about culty/fundie/high-control Catholicism? Join us as we break down the BITE model of authoritarian control & the mind games that can make certain Catholic communities more than a little bit culty

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