STRONGWILLED

TW: suicidal ideation, child loss, emotional neglect/abuse A conversation between Krispin and DL, where DL talks about their childhood with a parent who believed it was the end of the world. In this episode, we also discuss late-diagnosed autism, making sense of family tragedies, and being gender non-conforming in a world that was obsessed with the patriarchal binary.  You can check out show notes...

TW: corporal punishment, child physical abuse, child sexual abuse This episode, Krispin talks about growing up in a small town with conservative parents would joined ministry and eventually overseas mission work, and what religious authoritarian parenting looked like for Krispin’s childhood, teenage years and early adulthood. You can check out show notes and more STRONGWILLED content at strongwill...

DL and Krispin discuss how religious authoritarian parenting often creates dysfunctional family dynamics, and how it impacts the individuals who grow up in these families. We mention Leaving the Fold by Marlene Winell. You can check out show notes and more STRONGWILLED content at strongwilled.substack.com   You can join  our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access extra episodes...

DL and Krispin cover the basics of growing under religious authoritarian parenting — and what we believe therapists should know when they’re helping people heal from this kind of upbringing.  We talk about six aspects of religious authoritarian parenting, including the goals of this type of parenting, how religion was used, and the developmental delays it creates. We mention Lindsay Gibson’s book,...

For this bonus episode, D.L. Mayfield interviewed Amber Cantorna-Wylde , author of  Out of Focus, My Story of Sexuality, Shame, and Toxic Evangelicalism . DL talked with her about her experience growing up as the daughter of the man in charge of Adventures in Odyssey. Amber’s story is heartbreaking, inspiring, and also a powerful indictment against the people that often told us that “family is eve...

DL & Krispin discuss the season finale of The Good Place Season 1, titled "Michael's Gambit." We talk about recognizing rotten systems (that claim to be good) and also what's next for the podcast! You can Join  our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook community, as well as the backlog of patreon-only episodes covering evangel...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E12 titled “Mindy St. Claire” We ask whether you actually have any ethical choices in a capitalistic system and other questions that inspire hopelessness. Also, is the US the medium place? Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to propheticimaginationstation@gmaill.com. You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to...

D.L interviews Kelley Nikondeha, author of First Advent in Palestine about Christian zionism, and how Palestinians view the year 1948 (often called "The Nakba" or "Catasrophe"). Kelley is the author of The First Advent in Palestine: Reversals, Resistance, and the Ongoing Complexities of Hope . You can follow her on Instagram here . Here is a great 4-page sheet outlining what happened in 1948 . Whi...

The book we are discussing is The Gates of Zion by Brock and Bodie Theone . You can follow Josh’s work over on his substack called New Means . He mostly covers issues of labor but most recently has been writing from a Jewish perspective on the dangers of zionism.  “Zionism was the air we breathed. To me it seemed so normal, it was not something we investigated consciously.” The single largest zion...

DL and Krispin talk about Christian Zionism, The Left Behind Series, Dispensationalism and more! Here's some resources we reference in this episode: Left Behind: From Root to Ripened Fruit by Hank Hanegraaff (the Bible Answer Man). John Darby's "End Times" by Chuck Hamilton Asking, What Would Jesus Read? by Erin Smith You can Join  our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E10 titled “What's My Motivation?” We talk a lot about religious trauma, being trained to discount your own experience, and whether people who believe in soul mates tend to be demisexual. Also, who won the bet from the end of last episode? Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to propheticimaginationstation@gmaill.com. You can Join our patreon com...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E10 titled “Chidi’s Choice.” We talk about our romantic lives as teenagers and young adults. We also talk more about ethical OCD, and how impactful (and un-detected) it can be.  Krispin mentions Task Maste r DL mentions Good Christian Fun You can learn about ethical soups here. Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to propheticimaginationstation@g...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E9 titled “...Some Like Me as a Member.” We talk ethical OCD, feeling of shame, attachment styles and more.  Krispin & DL mention Messes of Men by mewithoutyou DL mentions Ethical OCD, and here’s a great article on it.  Krispin references Becoming Attached by Robert Karen . Diane Poole Heller has an Attachment Quiz you can take to find out yours! We use the audio f...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E8 titled “Most Improved Player.” We talk about how systems maintain the status quo, and the ethics of transparency in different contexts. And also, surprisingly, about the MCU a little bit. Krispin mentions the On God’s Campus , a podcast about how religious exemptions have allowed Christian colleges to ban interracial relationships and LGBGTQIA+ students and staff. K...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E7 titled “The Eternal Shriek.” We talk about how being polite isn't always the most ethical decision. We also talk about eschatology and how Kant was a a lonely, obsessive hermit with no friends. We use the audio from  The Good Place Podcast . Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to propheticimaginationstation@gmaill.com. You can Join  our patre...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E6 titled “What We Owe to Each Other.” We talk about the ethics (and exploitation) of promises, the TV show Friends, and much much more! DL mentions the book Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture by Sherronda J. Brown.  Also, here’s the interview with T.M. Scanlon where they ask him how he felt about their use of his book in Th...

We're releasing last month's patreon-only episode on the main feed today. We talk about Yancey's book that came out in 2000 that validated doubts, disappointments and insecurities, while urging people to stick it out in Christianity, even if it didn't feel right. Krispin shares about how this book shaped his journey. Together, Krispin & DL reflect on it in the context of what we know from Yanc...

Spoilers in the episode! DL and Krispin talk about S1 E5 titled “Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis.” We talk about unjust systems that we call good, how groundbreaking Hamilton was when this episode aired, and more! We use the audio from The Good Place Podcast . Here’s the first episode of the series where we talk about the Adventures in Odyssey episodes that feature Marc Evan Jackson’s voice....

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E4 titled “Jason Mendoza.” We talk about self-acceptance, shame, and systems that create hierarchies of who is considered good and bad. And we laugh a lot because of Jason Mendoza. We use the audio from The Good Place Podcast . Krispin mentions Best in Miniature (which unfortunately you only watch in Canada, or with a VPN) Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send...

DL and Krispin talk about S1 E3 titled "Tahani Al Jamil." We talk about what makes a person good, directional insanity and what could be done with 60 billion dollars. Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to propheticimaginationstation@gmaill.com. You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and gain access to two extra episodes each month, our facebook communi...

Is flying the most selfish super power? And can people change? This episode, DL and Krispin talk about S1E2 (“Flying”) of the Good Place and the philosophical questions that come with it! DL mentions Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater. Leave us a voicemail at (503) 912-4130 or send a voice memo to propheticimaginationstation@gmaill.com. You can Join our patreon comamunity to support this podcast and ga...

This is the FIRST EPISODE of This Is the Bad Place, a recap podcast of the NBC's Good Place TV show. We’re covering the pilot episode, and talking about ethical conundrums, anxiety about the afterlife, religious trauma, and whether Ted Danson’s character is some form of Billy Graham.  DL mentions The Good Place: the Podcast .  They also mention How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur . Also, Kesha’s so...

TW: religious abuse, sexual abuse, family cover-up of abuse, psychological abuse, retaliation for abuse allegations. Most of this episode discusses sexual abuse and child pornography. There's a short section 13:55-22:55 that discusses the plan for Christian homeschoolers to go to Washington and republican politics, and also current youtube Christina influencers. Then, 39:40-end is free of triggers...

TW: religious abuse, sexual abuse, family cover-up of abuse, psychological abuse, harsh punishment of children), controlling parenting, grooming and sexual abuse.  Here's a breakdown of the episode and the topics: 0:00 Introduction, brief non-specific mention on Josh's child pornography charges.  2:00 Discussion of free labor in evangelical spaces 23:00 Discussion of sexual abuse from Gothard and...

TW: religious abuse, sexual abuse, family cover-up of abuse, emotional neglect, psychological abuse, physical abuse (and violent punishment of children), intimate partner abuse Here's a breakdown of the episode and the topics: 0:00 Introduction, overview of episode, discussion of why traumatized people can be drawn to fundamentalism 9:45 homeschooling 22:10 subjugation of women; abuse of girls &am...