Leaving Eden Podcast

Sadie Carpenter tells us all about Soul Winning, the IFB practice of knocking on doors in order to witness to people and to get them to join your church. She tells us stories of trapping kids in the McDonald's PlayPlace, getting guns pulled on her, and we read through a soulwinning textbook that teaches how to witness to a Jewish person! We hope you enjoy! Support the show by going to Patreon. Com...

In this episode, we discuss what the early church actually was, and how Christianity was formed as much by Paul as it was by Jesus. Citations for claims about the authorship of the bible: Tabor, J. D. (2013). Paul and Jesus: how the Apostle transformed Christianity. Simon & Schuster. Tabor, J. (2025, June 10). The quest for the historical paul. Biblical Archaeology Society. https:// www.biblic...

In this episode we discuss the history of (small f) fundamentalism and how it became (capital F) Fundamentalism that we see today. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@leaving_eden Join our discord server! https://discord.gg/aneFkUJu Join our subreddit! Reddit.com/r/EdenExodus Bluesky: @leavingedenpodcast.bsky.social @hellyeahsadie.bsky.social @gavihacohen.bsky.social Instagr...

In this reintroduction episode, we discuss how cults work with examples from Sadie's life. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@leaving_eden Join our discord server! https://discord.gg/aneFkUJu Join our subreddit! Reddit.com/r/EdenExodus Bluesky: @leavingedenpodcast.bsky.social @hellyeahsadie.bsky.social @gavihacohen.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leavingede...

In Part 3 of our series on Mary Cosby, we discuss the theological reasons why people believe that she is god. We discuss the direct link between Mary Cosby and Jim Jones. We also discuss the sketchiness surrounding the businesses owned by her and her church, the church's organization, and how its hard turn into a coercive cult was inevitable. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.c...

In the fall of 2024, we contributed to a streaming documentary focused on Faith Temple Pentacostal church in Salt Lake City Utah, and its first lady, Mary Cosby, who is a cast member on the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. This documentary was released by TLC as "Cult of the Real Housewife." Our contributions to this documentary were not included, and we believe that this documentary did a disse...

In this episode, we are joined by Dinah House-Fire and Chad Harris to give out the Gifts of the Spirit awards! This awards are based on the gifts of the holy spirit and given to individuals who embodied these gifts throughout the year. These awards include: The Wisdom Award The Knowledge Award The Faith Award The Healing Award The Miracles Award The Prophecy Award The Discernment Award The Tongues...

In this episode, we discuss the future of the podcast, we read a letter from a listener who was doxxed by Libs of Tiktok, and we discuss the latest study about religious observance in the United States from Gavi's favorite Pew Research https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/12/08/religion-holds-steady-in-america/ Join our discord server! https://discord.gg/aneFkUJu Join our subreddit! Reddit.co...

In this episode, we catch up with some fundie influencers, including Morgan Olliges, who has recently released an online course about how to cope with a husband that leaves you alone in the wilderness, Karissa Collins many spellings and pronunciations of Yahoosooshooahaha, and Kelly Havens new e-commerce business. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQ Join our discord server! ht...

In this episode, we discuss the recent expose on Riley Gaines, the former University of Kentucky swimmer who has become the face of the anti-trans women in sports political agenda. While Gaines is no doubt a talented swimmer, the story that she told of victimization at the hands of U Penn's Lia Thomas was largely fabricated. However, this story became a divisive issue that helped propel Donald Tru...

Now available to patrons: Thank You For Giving To The Pod Subscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube! In this episode, we cope with our serious disappointment over our current situation (don't worry we will tell you guys eventually when we figure out what it is that we are doing next) by hanging out with Chad Harris and making up some FAKE news stories that COULD have been our big announcement (...

In this episode, we discuss attending upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays with MAGA or right wing/conservative family members, as well as some best practices for keeping the peace and keeping your own sanity. Now available to patrons: Thank You For Giving To The Pod Subscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQ Join our discord serv...

In this episode we discuss the children's movie, "Kpop Demon Hunters," which is available for streaming on Netflix. We discuss reactions to this movie from several right wing/fundie influencers as well as the references to traditional Korean folk religion that made this film the phenomenon that it has become. Now available to patrons: Thank You For Giving To The Pod Subscribe to Leaving Eden Podca...

In this episode we go through a recent survey on Americans' beliefs about the paranormal! Now available to patrons: Thank You For Giving To The Pod Subscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQ Join our discord server! https://discord.gg/aneFkUJu Join our subreddit! Reddit.com/r/EdenExodus Bluesky: @leavingedenpodcast.bsky.social @hellyeahsa...

n this episode, we discuss the history of the eugenics movement, and its influence on fundamentalism through the unlikely source of Paul Popenoe. Sources: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sources-for-and-140599320 Now available to patrons: Thank You For Giving To The Pod Subscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQ Join our discord server! htt...

In today's episode, we discuss the movie "Carrie," based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. This movie features fabricated bible verses that serve dramatic effect, but are not scripturally accurate. In this episode we discuss the possible reasons for this, as well as other movies that have inaccurate bible verses. Now available to patrons: Thank You For Giving To The Pod Subscribe to Leav...

Generally our opinions of the book were positive, we hope that if you guys decide to pick it up, you guys enjoy it too. There was a lot of new information in this book. Now available to patrons: Thank You For Giving To The Pod Subscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQ Join our discord server! https://discord.gg/aneFkUJu Join our subreddi...

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In this episode, we discuss the power of god in deciding US elections. Americans were recently polled on whether they think god picks the president and why, and their answers may surprise you! Sources: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/09/10/most-americans-dont-believe-god-played-a-role-in-recent-presidential-election-outcomes/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/09/02/how-religio...

The rapture has come. Sadie has been taken up, and Gavi and Eric Skwarczynski have been left below. We must all come to terms with our eternal destination and try to survive as long as we can under the reign of the antichrist and one world government. We will be praying for you all. Now available to patrons: Thank You For Giving To The Pod Subscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube! https://www....

This episode is brought to you by CBDX! Check out their Lights Out Sugar Free THC+CBN Gummies at CBDX.com and use the promo code EDEN at checkout for 20% off your first order! In this episode, we read some questionable and sus bible verses and discuss their meaning. We also discuss the meaning that the fundies take from these verses. We hope you enjoy! Now available to patrons: Thank You For Givin...

In this episode, we discuss a non-exhaustive list of rapture/end times/second coming predictions, their methodology, and what happened after they failed. In our news section, we discuss the changes to the astrological calandar. In our patreon-exclusive news section, we discuss the recent murder of Charlie Kirk. We discuss the results of last week's patron poll about obscure bible verses. In this w...

This episode is brought to you by CBDX! Visit CBDX.com and use code EDEN at checkout for 20% off your first order and get the sleep you deserve! In this episode, we discuss the biblical story of Eutychus, the young man who fell asleep and fell out of a window while Paul was preaching and was subsequently healed by Paul. We discuss the (sometimes bizarre) lessons fundies take from this story, as we...

In this episode, cult survivor/cult expert Sadie Carpenter reacts to the King of the Hill episode "Fun with Jane and Jane," in which Luanne and Peggy join a cult. This episode is surprisingly accurate, and we can't wait to tell you why! In our news segment, we react to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement! Now available to patrons: Thank You For Giving To The Pod Click here to vote in our la...

In this episode, we react to listener submitted stories of youth group activities that they participated in. There are some TRULY insane ones in there! In our news segment, we discuss the legacy of the late James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council. This week's Patron Poll: Is Twilight a Baseball movie? Vote here! Subscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube! htt...