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Leaving Eden Podcast

Leaving Eden LLC

An Ex-Fundie, Deconstruction, and Cult podcast as told by cult survivor Sadie Carpenter, with her co-host Gavi HaCohen. This podcast covers Sadie"s cult, (The Independent Fundamental Baptist church), other cults, (including Jonestown and the Branch Davidians), cult-related media (including reality TV shows and documentaries like The Duggars/19 Kids and Counting, Shiny Happy People, Welcome to Plathville, and Real Housewives of Salt Lake City), famous fundamentalist and fundie influencers, other

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1:17:32

Ep. 202: John R. Rice (Part 2)

Leaving Eden Podcast ·

2024/10/14

In this episode, we discuss John R. Rice's reputation within the IFB during his later life and after his death, as well as his book "Bobbed Hair, Bossy Wives, and Women Preachers."WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lB7RwSQ9X5gnt1BDNugyS?si=jVhmqFfYRSiruRxekdLgKA.Join our Facebook Discussion group

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27:35

Jason Duggar Wedding Special

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2024/10/11

Jason (JaScam) got married to Maddie Duggar in a fall-themed ceremony in eastern Tennessee. The boys wore tan suits.WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lB7RwSQ9X5gnt1BDNugyS?si=jVhmqFfYRSiruRxekdLgKA.Join our Facebook Discussion group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/edenexodusJoin our subreddit

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1:40:14

Ep. 201: John R. Rice (Part 1)

Leaving Eden Podcast ·

2024/10/07

In today's episode, we discuss John R Rice's Texas origins, his racist teachings, his connections to the broader evangelical movement in the US, and his Sword of the Lord newspaper, which has been central to the IFB.WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lB7RwSQ9X5gnt1BDNugyS?si=jVhmqFfYRSiruRxekdLgKA.Join our Facebook Discussion

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1:43:40

Ep. 200

Leaving Eden Podcast ·

2024/09/30

In this episode, Sadie discusses the fundie cultural quirk of not getting proper licenses or permits for things, and Gavi compares the King James Version of the Bible to The Message version of the Bible. In the third segment, we discuss a few fundie glossary terms!WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify

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1:36:14

Ep. 199: David Hyles' Book About Youth Work

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2024/09/23

(Alleged) Pedophile David Hyles wrote a book called "Successful Church Youth Work" in 1976. In this episode, Sadie reads this book and gives us the lowdown. We also discuss the recent death by suicide of David Hyles' close associate, David Baker, whose death occurred days after he was arrested for sex crimes against a minor.WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify

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1:06:50

Jason Duggar Sued for Fraud! (JaScam)

Leaving Eden Podcast ·

2024/09/20

Jason Duggar (JaScam) is currently facing a lawsuit alleging he committed breach of contract, breach of warranties, negligence, and fraud. In this episode, Gavi presents his research on the lawsuit and the potential distractions in Jason's life which prevented him from making good on his word.https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/geq8xmnt2kapqqf39zdvl/Complaint-against-Jason-Duggar.pdf?rlkey=fm02dptma2yu341jcxcpkfgaj&e=1&st=oud07jua&dl=0WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at

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1:19:24

Ep. 198: Cult-Like Mind Control at the Top of Mt....

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2024/09/16

On this episode, Sadie discusses how climbing Mount Everest, and "summit fever" are similar to cult control.Episode sources:https://www.patreon.com/posts/112018415?pr=trueWE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lB7RwSQ9X5gnt1BDNugyS?si=jVhmqFfYRSiruRxekdLgKA.Join our Facebook Discussion group

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1:27:56

Ep. 197: Project 2025

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2024/09/09

In this episode, we discuss Project 2025, the heritage foundation's blueprint and policy priorities for a 2nd Trump presidential term.Note: You are absolutely free to not believe Gavi's conspiracy theory about cryptocurrency. He's not even 100% sure that he believes it. This is not a conspiracy cult. SOURCES for this episode are located on a FREE post on our patreon. https://www.patreon.com/posts/111686523?pr=trueWE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at

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1:09:16

Ep. 196: Jana Duggar Wedding Reactions

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2024/09/02

Jana Duggar has gotten married to Stephen Wissman.In this episode we talk about:Why it is unusual for a 34 year old woman to be unmarried in the IBLPWho is Stephen Wissman?Who was in the wedding?Was the bridal party modest to IBLP Standards?Lori Alexander AKA The Transformed Wife's reaction to the weddingKatie Joy from Without A Crystal Ball's cease and desist controversyMormon home goodsWE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving

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1:25:18

Ep. 195: Listener Rapture Stories

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2024/08/26

In this episode, we react to listener stories about their experiences with religious teachings about the rapture, the book of revelation, premillennialism, the end times, and the second coming of Jesus. WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lB7RwSQ9X5gnt1BDNugyS?si=jVhmqFfYRSiruRxekdLgKA.Join our Facebook Discussion group

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1:59:28

Ep. 194: Dictators

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2024/08/19

In today's episode, we discuss how authoritarian regimes function as cults.The story of Ron Jones and the Third Wave:https://libcom.org/article/third-wave-1967-account-ron-jonesWE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lB7RwSQ9X5gnt1BDNugyS?si=jVhmqFfYRSiruRxekdLgKA.Join our Facebook Discussion group

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1:39:38

Ep. 193: Who Is The Antichrist?

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2024/08/12

In today's episode, we discuss three potential antichrist candidates; Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Mikhail Gorbachev.

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1:14:00

Ep. 192: Tia Levings discusses her new book, "A Well...

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2024/08/05

We are joined by author Tia Levings, who discusses her new book, "A Well Trained Wife." This book chronicles Tia's journey into and daring escape from christian patriarchy. We highly recommend this book.WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lB7RwSQ9X5gnt1BDNugyS?si=jVhmqFfYRSiruRxekdLgKA.Join our Facebook Discussion group

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1:27:22

Ep. 191: Swedenborgianism

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2024/07/29

Emanuel Swedenborg was an 18th century scientist, philosopher, and religious mystic who believed that the church of the day was corrupted and believed that his writings were the divinely inspired second coming of Jesus. In this episode, we discuss the niche (but very interesting) christian movement known as Swedenborgianism. Sources:18th Century College – https://archives.upenn.edu/exhibits/penn-history/18th-century/college/Swedenborgianism wiki –

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1:20:42

Ep. 190: Fundie Update

Leaving Eden Podcast ·

2024/07/22

On today's episode, we discuss fundie reactions to the Trump Trial, JRod's trip to Vegas, the WNBA, and Kanye West's new adult video entertainment company.WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lB7RwSQ9X5gnt1BDNugyS?si=jVhmqFfYRSiruRxekdLgKA.Join our Facebook Discussion group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/edenexodusJoin our

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1:18:08

Ep, 189: Left Behind (With Dinah House-Fire)

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2024/07/15

Sadie is out again this week, so Gavi is joined by Dinah House-Fire, and they review the original Left Behind movie starring Kirk Cameron, as well as the remake starring Nicolas Cage.WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lB7RwSQ9X5gnt1BDNugyS?si=jVhmqFfYRSiruRxekdLgKA.Join our Facebook Discussion group

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57:39

Ep. 188: Patrick Henry College, Generation Joshua,...

Leaving Eden Podcast ·

2024/07/08

In this episode, Gavi is joined by Chad Harris to talk about Generation Joshua and Patrick Henry College, two offshoots of the HSLDA which seek to promote christian nationalism in the US government.WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lB7RwSQ9X5gnt1BDNugyS?si=jVhmqFfYRSiruRxekdLgKA.Join our Facebook Discussion group

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1:08:50

Ep. 187: Dancing for the Devil: The 7M Tiktok Cult

Leaving Eden Podcast ·

2024/07/01

In this episode, we react to Dancing for the Devil: The 7M Tiktok Cult, which is now streaming on Netflix. This documentary covers the exploitation of young Tiktok dance influencers by Pastor Robert Shinn, Shekinah church, and the associated 7M films management company.WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify

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1:18:04

Ep. 186: Drag Brunch 2024 with Dinah House-Fire

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2024/06/24

In one of our favorite yearly traditions, Dinah House-Fire returns and this time, delivers her drag origin story!WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lB7RwSQ9X5gnt1BDNugyS?si=jVhmqFfYRSiruRxekdLgKA.Join our Facebook Discussion group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/edenexodusJoin our subreddit

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1:17:50

Ep. 185: Pride Stories 2024

Leaving Eden Podcast ·

2024/06/17

On this episode, we read listener stories for pride month! We discuss topics including microlabels, staying alive out of spite, churches that pretend to be affirming, and the struggle for acceptance as a bisexual christian!WE HAVE NEW MERCH AVAILABLE, AND A NEW MERCH SHOP, at https://leavingedenpodcast.threadless.comStream the Leaving Eden Podcast theme song, Rolling River of Time on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lB7RwSQ9X5gnt1BDNugyS?si=jVhmqFfYRSiruRxekdLgKA.Join our Facebook

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