Ep. 116: Let's All Get Triggered By Fundie Children's Music (NIGHTMARE FUEL) (IFB / Fundamentalism / Religion / Christianity / Songs / Church / React / Theology / Racism / Jeopardy / Jesus)
Sadie and Gavri'el play a jeopardy-inspired game show in which they react to various IFB children's songs. These songs are categorized from "mostly OK" to "Christian Nationalism," to "IFB Doctrines" t...
16 Tammi 20231h 58min
Ep. 115: What Did Jesus Look Like? (Christianity / Judaism / Religion / Moses / Israelites / Hebrew / IFB / Fundamentalism / Heaven / Theology / King David / Solomon / Art History / Judea)
In today's episode, Sadie describes the IFB's rules about depictions of Jesus and Gavi examines multiple theories of what Jesus and other biblical figures might have looked like. TW: In general we tal...
9 Tammi 20231h 43min
Ep. 114: Jonestown, Jim Jones, and The People's Temple (Cult Stories / True Crime / Guyana / Commune / Compound / Kool Aid / Flavor Aid / Mass Suicide / Revolution / Communism / Death )
In what is quite possibly Leaving Eden Podcast's most requested episode ever, Sadie and Gavi discuss Jonestown, The People’s Temple, and the massacre that occurred there in November of 1978.TW: In gen...
2 Tammi 20232h 35min
Ep. 113: Gavi Visits First Baptist Church of Hammond / Hebrew Hammer (Exfundie / Deconstruction / Christmas / Hanukkah / Chanukah / Jack Hyles / Jack Schaap / Jesus / Andy Dick / Religion / Film)
For the final episode of 2022, Sadie and Gavi discuss the film "The Hebrew Hammer." Gavi recounts his impressions of First Baptist Church of Hammond after seeing it in person. An extended, uncensored,...
19 Joulu 20221h 25min
Ep. 112: Sadie Explains Why The King James Version Is(n't) The Only Valid Bible Translation (Fundamentalism / Theology / History / Documentary / Religion / Christianity / Baptist / KJVO / IFB / Hyles)
In today's episode, Sadie recounts the history of various bible translations into Greek, Latin, and finally English, and why the Fundamentalists are so insistent that the King James version is the ONL...
12 Joulu 20222h 10min
Ep. 111: Potato Salad, Potlucks Dinners, and Pimento Cheese: We Talk About Food (Again) (Church / IFB / Fundamentalism / Ambrosia / Mayonnaise Cake / Cheeseburger Soup / Tater Tot Casserole)
In this episode, Sadie and Gavri'el talk about food, potluck dinners, and Sadie's happiest childhood memories. Gavi's opinions on food have evolved from last time, and Sadie is no longer suffering fro...
5 Joulu 20221h 34min
Ep. 110: Is Hillsong A Cult? (Pentacostal / Megachurch / Assebmblies of God / Charismatic / Contemporary Christian Music / Abuse / Control / Justin Bieber / Carl Lentz / Brian Houston / Christianity)
On Today's episode, Sadie and Gavir'el discuss the International Hillsong Megachurch. They discuss contemporary christian music, the Hillsong brand, the association with celebrities, and all of the va...
28 Marras 20221h 56min
Ep. 109: Is It A Cult? Kanye West's Donda Academy and Sunday Service (Personality Cult / Music / Religion / Christianity / Hillsong / Bieber / Kardashian / Ye / Education / Fashion / Hip Hop / Rap)
In this episode, Sadie and Gavi take what they learned about personality cults and apply the concepts to Kanye West. Specifically, they examine Kanye's Sunday Service celebrity church and his Donda Ac...
21 Marras 20222h 5min
