The Burning Eden Podcast: With Baph and Mel

We interview our friend Lissette Martinez from the Nuestra Experiencia Atea Youtube Channel. Lissette is Canadian and Chilean....yes, another Canadian...but she's also from Chile, so it's cool! Lissette shares her personal immigration story and how she became an atheist. Did Mel find a new best friend?! Find Lissette's content here (Content in Spanish): https://www.youtube.com/c/nuestr...

Stacie is probably one of the nicest guests we've had on this show! Maybe it's because she's from Canada and she gets to enjoy actual freedom and free healthcare (totally overrated!). Stacie shares her personal deconstruction story and how she was able to break the chains of religion by having a curious mind and being courageous enough to seek Truth.  Find Stacie's content here: https://linkt...

Our newest friend, The Right-Handed Southpaw, shares his personal story of religious indoctrination, growing up as part of a traveling religious singing group, and ultimately losing his faith after being met with deafening silence from god. Check out his content!: https://www.tiktok.com/@righthandedsouthpaw Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/2dU4JUtHsiugoQpq8 Bec...

We are joined by our newest friend, Joe, who goes by "The Friendly Atheist" on TikTok (not to be confused with Hemant Mehta, the Friendly Atheist!). He wasn't aware of Hemant's nickname, so we'll forgive him! Joe shares his personal deconstruction journey, starting as a kid going to church, becoming a worship leader, and losing his faith while in the Navy. We also talk about foreskins and their bi...

We have the absolute pleasure of chatting with Andrew Pledger...what was he thinking when he agreed to be on this shit show?! Andrew is a cult survivor who uses his personal experiences to help others in their deconstruction journey as a religious recovery coach. Andrew also shows us his amazing photography work and shares how he utilized this medium to express his deconstruction journey and its p...

Josh (Jackal Twinky) reads from his Precious Moments Bible and then we end up talking about golden dildos and satanic energy drink cans. Ah yes....the standards are low. Josh shares his personal story and how he became an atheist by asking lots of questions. Find Josh's content here: https://beacons.ai/jackaltwinky77 Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/2dU4JUtHsiu...

100 episodes of this shitshow and we're still going...are we masochists?! What better way to celebrate than to have a game night with our awesome friends? Thank you for your continued support!!   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-burnin...

Jordan, The Grey Witch, shares her personal story and how she grew up very skeptical of religious beliefs. Listen to how she found empowerment in witchcraft and why she wants to take down the patriarchy, which is emboldened by religious dogma.  Find Jordan's content and merch store here: https://linktr.ee/jordanthegreywitch Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle...

We have a chat with our friend Stephanie (@The_Exvangelical_xennial from TikTok). Stephanie talks about her experiences with the evangelical church, their manipulation tactics, and their highly toxic environments. She also tells us how she gave zero f**ks and why she called herself a "honey badger". Follow Stephanie on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the_exvangelical_xennial Want to be a guest on...

We have a great chat with our newest friend Eric (MarchMxdness on TikTok). Eric is a Satanist and he shares how religion was pushed on him by his peers to the point of affecting his mental health. Also, watch Mel squirm from Eric's punny jokes! Check out Eric's content: https://linktr.ee/marchmxdness Want to be a guest on the show? Fill out this form ! Become a Patron!: https://www.patreon.com/bur...

Mel is finally uterus-free and we can now move along with the show. Anywho...we have the absolute privilege of sitting down with the amazing ARON RA! (yes, that's how you spell it!). Aron is a public speaker, atheist activist, author YouTuber, and an all-around badass. He shares some his knowledge of evolution, biology,  and anthropology, and also shares his opinion on creationism. Spoiler: he thi...

We have a great chat with our newest friend, Nicholas (@AtheistNextDoor on TikTok). We talk about the Methodist Church, snake-handling Pentecostals, goat fucking, and faith deconstruction. *Disclaimer: This episode does not condone actual goat fucking. Although goats are cute and cuddly, they should not be fucked, even if you're alone in an island. Find Nicholas' on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/...

We just wanted to say a big "THANK YOU" to all of our listeners and supporters! Thank you for being with us as we continue to set the bar lower and lower each time. See you in 2023!

It's our last episode of 2022! We are joined by our awesome new friends Prez and Joshua (AKA Sayge and Trysten), who bring music to our ears and our hearts. Prez and Joshua sing songs of worship, including chopping off hands after testicles are touched, horse emissions, and eating the flesh of your sons and daughters, just like the lord wants... This is a fantastic episode to close the year with!...

Apparently, we have fans!...and they even subject themselves to being on the podcast, voluntarily, on purpose. Ron claims to have listened to all of our episodes and we feel very sorry for him. He is one of our supporters on Patreon.com and he shares his personal story of how he was raised with exposure to Hinduism and Catholicism, and how he sees all of it as bullshit.  Become a Patron like...

We have a chat with Duluth Atheist from TikTok. He shares his nonreligious upbringing and how he didn't need to deconstruct his faith (lucky!). At this point, the bar is so low that it is not possible to hate this podcast.  Check out his TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duluthatheist Become a Patron!: https://www.patreon.com/burningeden666 Check out the Merch Store!!: https://the-burning-eden-...

We have the absolute pleasure of chatting with Noah Lugeons, host of The Scathing Atheist Podcast and the God Awful Movies Podcast. Noah shares his personal story and how he became a scathing atheist.  Listen to The Scathing Atheist Podcast!: https://audioboom.com/channel/scathing-atheist - Also found on any podcast streaming platform! Become a Patron!: https://www.patreon.com/burningeden666...

Our newest friend, Allison (@Alli. Walli on TikTok), shares her story of indoctrination and deconstruction. Allison talks about how churches utilize abusive tactics to manipulate their followers and also discusses how to recognize these behaviors   Find Allison on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alli.walli Become a Patron!: https://www.patreon.com/burningeden666 Check out the Merch Store!!: h...

We have an awesome chat with Justin Best (@BulletHolesInTheBible on TikTok), our newest friend! Justin shares his personal story of deconstruction, growing up as a Baptist, then becoming a Messianic Jew and a Bible teacher. He tells us how studying religious texts in-depth led him on the road to skepticism and faithlessness. Will he reveal his secret to his amazing hair?! Check out Justin's TikTok...

We have the absolute privilege of chatting with the amazing Cynthia McDonald (CAMM). Cynthia is an atheist activist, author, podcaster, and one of the hosts at The Non-Prophets, a show with the Atheist Community of Austin (ACA - known for The Atheist Experience). Cynthia shares her personal experiences with religion, being raised Episcopalian and becoming an atheistic Buddhist. Cynthia discusses h...

We are joined by Alexis Record (@AlexisForTheRecord on TikTok). Alexis is a former fundamentalist Christian, now atheist, who was raised in a household led by indoctrination and religious homeschooling. Alexis shares her personal story of religious trauma and how traumatic events led her to a path of non-belief and skepticism. Alexis is the author of "Bedtime with Bitsy: A Critical Read of the Chr...

We have the pleasure of chatting with Objectively Dan, host of Truth Wanted (ACA). Dan shares his personal story of deconversion, how street epistemology opened the door to skepticism, and how he became the host of a show where he talks to people about their beliefs, which include religion and sometimes aliens.  Check out Truth Wanted on Fridays at 7 PM CST - https://www.youtube.com/TruthWant...

We have the absolute delight of chatting with Christopher MacIntosh, a new addition to the atheist community! Christopher shares his personal story, how he grew up with religion as a pastor's kid, and how Xtianity quickly became his whole identity. He also discusses his deconstruction story and how Bible college ended up contributing to his non-belief. Listen to Christopher's podcast - https://lin...

In this pun-tastic epsisode, Mel gets pun-ished to death by Baph and her punny bestie, Sabby. Sabby also shares her personal experience with religion and how she is currently on a deconstruction journey. Watch Mel squirm in her chair.  Check out Sabby's Twitch channel - https://www.twitch.tv/sabbycat81  Resource for those deconstructing - https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ Become a...

We have the pleasure of chatting with our friend Neil, The 604 Atheist. Neil brings us his Canadian charm and tells us about his personal experiences with religion, and how he became a godless heathen. Is Neil obsessed with Lego?  Check out Neil's podcast - https://www.youtube.com/NeilThe604Atheist/ Become a Patron! - https://www.patreon.com/burningeden666 Check out the Merch Store!! - https:...