The Burning Eden Podcast: With Baph and Mel

We had a nice chat with our friend John Verner, who is an author, podcaster, and speaker who specializes in religious cults. Is Christianity a cult? He seems to think so. Check out John's work: https://thecultofchristianity.com/ Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this form: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/2dU4JUtHsiugoQpq8 ⁠⁠ Support us on Patreon!: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/burningeden666⁠⁠ Check o...

We chat with our new friend, Jay, who shares his personal story of how he started to question his faith after delving deeper into the Bible (who would've known?!), and eventually led him to become an atheist. Jay's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jhammycs Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this form: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/2dU4JUtHsiugoQpq8 ⁠⁠ Support us on Patreon!: ⁠⁠https://www.patre...

On this very special crossover episode, we are joined by the lovely ladies from the Cheers to Leaving Podcast! Molly and Rachael share their individual deconstruction journeys and how they overcame difficult hurdles. We have a fantastic time! Find Molly and Rachael's podcast here: https://cheerstoleaving.buzzsprout.com/ Find their support group on Facebook: http://tiny.cc/4l7avz Follow them on...

Our guest this week is the hilarious Sarah J. Ruthless! Sarah shares their personal story of religious indoctrination, trauma, and deconstruction, all with lots of good humor. Sarah's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahjruthless Check out Sarah's work: http://www.sarahjruthless.com/ Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this form: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/2dU4JUtHsiugoQpq8 ⁠⁠ Support us on...

We sat down with Erin Louis, who is a published author and an activist in the secular community. Erin shares her personal deconstruction story, how she started working in the adult entertainment industry, as well as her passion for books and writing. Erin's work also focuses on destigmatizing and humanizing those who chose to work in the adult entertainment industry. Find Erin's work here:...

Eric is the host of the "Skeptics and Scoundrels" YouTube channel and he joins us to share his personal story. Eric grew up in the Jehovah's Witnesses and was able to leave the cult as an adult. He shares his deconstruction process and the red flags that led him down this path. Check out Eric's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@skepticsandscoundrels/ Want to be a guest on the sho...

We sit down with comedian and bird lover Sydney Davis Jr. Jr. (yes, two JRs!), who shares her personal story of deconstruction. Sydney talks about how she grew up a fundamentalist Christian and how she was able to deconstruct from religion in her 20s after tripping on shrooms and waking up as an atheist. *TRIGGER WARNING: This episode might be too woke for Trudie* Find Syndey's work here: http...

Our friend Laynie shares how purity culture and indoctrination put her through unfortunate and traumatic situations. Laynie was able to break the chains and realize how damaging religion and purity culture are, especially to children. *TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains topics of sexual abuse. Discretion is advised.* Check out Laynie's content: https://www.tiktok.com/@bighairdontcareheadba...

We chat with Holly Gennero, host of The Secular Parachute Podcast. Holly was not raised religious and seems to be proud to be a lifelong godless heathen. Hilarious conversation! Check out Holly's podcast and other content!: https://linktr.ee/HollyGennero Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this form: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/2dU4JUtHsiugoQpq8 ⁠⁠ Support us on Patreon!: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.co...

Calvin Smith is the social media manager for The Secular Alliance of Michigan. He shares his story of how he deconstructed from religion and decided to become an atheist activist. Calvin decided to read that Bible, and shockingly (not really), he realized it was all bullshit. Find Calvin here: https://linktr.ee/calvinsmith Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this form: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/2dU...

We sit down with Micah Allen Losh, author of Mentally Diseased and Gangrenous Speeches. Micah is a poet, author, and comedian, who shares his personal story of growing up indoctrinated into a cult and how this led to self-destruction and despair. His story is one of empowerment and recovery. *TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains topics related to religious cults, severe trauma, abuse, violence,...

We have a conversation with Cynane Shay, who is working on a book about the link between religious cult mentality and conspiracy theories. We talk about Q-Anon, vaccines, adrenachrome and Jewish space lasers. Get ready for some whackadoodle time! Find Cynane here: ⁠ http://takingoffthetinfoilhat.com/ ⁠ Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this form: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/2dU4JUtHsiugoQpq8 ⁠⁠ Sup...

We have a great conversation with Dave Capozzi, host of The Dig New Streams Podcast. Dave shares his personal story of growing up with religion, becoming a pastor, and ultimately deconstructing from his faith. Dave also shares his passion for anti-racism work. Find Dave's content here: https://linktr.ee/dignewstreams Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this form: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/2dU4J...

**TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of child abuse. Discretion is advised.** We welcome back Chad Harris and Lindsey Williams, who have previously been guests on the show. This time, Chad and Lindsey join us to discuss their participation in the new documentary "Shiny Happy People", an exposé on the Duggar family and the Institute for Basic Life Principles (IBLP) religi...

In this completely normal episode of the Burning Eden Podcast, we have a chat with our friend Matthew (MatthewDiscussingBelief from TikTok). He shares his story of being brought up religious and deconstructing while serving in the Navy. Also, does Mel want to fuck aliens? Find out on the newest episode! Connect with Matthew: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewdiscussingbeliefs Want to be a guest on th...

Jeff (The Atheist Troll) fills in for Mel while she finishes packing and moving to another state. Our guest for this episode, Sherrie D'Souza, joins the show all the way from Australia, the land down under where Vegemite and kangaroos are part of daily life. Sherrie is an ex-Jehovah's Witness and she shares her personal story of leaving the cult, as well as the amazing work she is currentl...

Our newest friend, Gabrielle, shares her story of being a queer Latina and being raised in a religious household. Gabrielle also talks about her experiences doing missionary and outreach work, and how the churches exploit people. Connect with Gabrielle: https://linktr.ee/Gabrielle.lee5 and check out her IG: https://www.instagram.com/gabrielle.lcp/ Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this form...

We have the privilege of sitting down with the one and only Andrew Seidel! If you don't know who he is (shame on you) he is a constitutional lawyer and author whose work is centered on the separation of church and state. We have a great conversation and learn how screwed we are in this country. Support Andrew's work: https://andrewlseidel.com/ Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this...

Will had the pleasure of meeting us in person at AACON and he likes getting spanked with the Bible. We don't judge. Will tells us his personal story of deconstruction and his experiences with religion in the military. And no, he is not a child, he just has a baby face! Find Will on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@will_of_spades Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers: https://militar...

We sit down with Krystal Shipps, a Licensed Clinical Counselor and life coach who helps clients with religious trauma. Krystal shares her personal story of deconstruction and her pursuit of logic and reason, instead of "staying dumb". We learn about narcissistic personality and how to deal with it. Find Krystal and support her work: https://linktr.ee/mendedliving Want to be a guest on th...

We have a great conversation with Christ West from The Humanist Being, a non-profit (and non-prophet) organization dedicated to making the world a better place through humanism. We are reminded that human problems are solved by human solutions. Chris had the absolute pleasure of meeting us last year and he totally regrets it now. Can't blame him! Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this f...

We have the pleasure of chatting with Dee, who happens to be our friend Stacie's mom! Dee shares her personal story of her involvement with the Christian church and how she felt that she was putting up an act her whole life. Dee came out as an atheist not too long ago, at the same time as her daughter, Stacie. Find out what Dee enjoys now that there's no Jesus to shame her anymore! Find Dee on Ins...

*This episode is best enjoyed on video. Go to the Youtube channel so you can watch the guests and see the photos that we shared! We are back from AACON, which took place in Phoenix, AZ! While Mel was manning the table, Baph went around and interviewed some cool people around the convention. See you in Philly next year!! Watch Baph on Skeptic Haven: ⁠ https://www.youtube.com/skeptichaven⁠ Want to b...

Our friend, Dan, shares his personal story of religious indoctrination, grief, and deconstruction. Can we also get drunk in the spirit? Find Dan on TikTok: @hereticaldan @lollygagdan Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this form: ⁠ https://forms.gle/2dU4JUtHsiugoQpq8 ⁠ Become a Patron!: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/burningeden666⁠ Check out the Merch Store!!: ⁠https://the-burning-eden-podcast.mys...

Our new friend, Jessica (who is definitely NOT Irish) shares her personal story of religious deconstruction. We discuss very important and serious topics, such as god's obvious obsession with dick skins. Find Jessica on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zenoism22 American Atheists Convention:  https://convention.atheists.org/ Watch Baph on Skeptic Haven: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/skeptichaven⁠ Wa...