17. When the Bible Belt Gets Too Tight: Leaving the Southern Baptist Church
What happens when church rules and family expectations squeeze too tight? You either suffocate—or break free. In this episode, Austin Schoen (aka the cooler, younger Austin, now with Bluetooth) share...
2 Sep 202551min
16. Book of Mormon Says No Orgasms!? | Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Episode 2 Recap
Drama, guilt, and vibrators… oh my! In this Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Episode 2 recap, Jessa and Austin spill the Utah tea on Taylor’s post-arrest pregnancy, toxic relationships, and a brewing alph...
19 Aug 202550min
15. Losing Religion, Finding Purpose: A Veteran’s Deconstruction Story
Marine vet Lazaro Facio shares his journey from Catholicism to atheism, exploring morality, family, and life after leaving religion. We sit down with Lazaro Facio who is a Marine Corps veteran, proud...
5 Aug 202557min
14. They all Look the Same | Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Episode 1 Recap
Austin and Jessa dive headfirst into the world of reality TV, starting with Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, where the scandals are messy and the friendships are paper-thin. We break down the Taylor Fran...
22 Jul 20251h 1min
13. The Illusion of Free Will: Choice Manipulation and Its Consequences
Do we truly have free will, or are our choices carefully shaped by the systems around us? Austin and Jessa unpack how high demand religions manipulate choice, creating the illusion of agency. They exp...
8 Jul 202550min
12. Utah, But Secular... Culturally Mormon?
Jessa grew up Mormon in Utah. Nikki grew up not Mormon in Utah. Austin didn’t grow up in Utah at all. Together, they unpack what it means to come of age in a place steeped in LDS culture. From navigat...
24 Jun 20251h 7min
11. Red Flag Showdown: Dealbreakers Debated & Rated
Jessa and Austin go head-to-head in a red flag showdown, sharing and scoring each others red flags by their level of red flagginess. From phone addiction and food snobbery to plastic surgery takes and...
10 Jun 202551min
10. The Hidden Struggles of a Jehovah's Witness Pioneer
A former Jehovah’s Witness pioneer joins us to share her story of leaving the faith. She opens up about the exhausting demands of life as a pioneer, the emotional cost of door-to-door evangelism, and ...
27 Mai 20251h
