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Maggie Harrigan, host of the podcast Hello Deconstructionists and creator behind the Instagram account of the same name joins Nate and Gail for a fun conversation about healing from religious trauma, deconstruction, and the power of storytelling in building community after leaving evangelicalism.TRIGGER WARNING: there are a ton of references to contemporary Christian music of the 2000's and early 2010's.Subscribe to Maggie's podcast at dauntless.fm/hellodeconstructionists.Follow Maggie's Instagram at instagram.com/hello_deconstructionists.---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To wrap up AAPI History Month, friend of the show Scott Okamoto joins Gail and Nate to share about his family's history during the years that Japanese Americans were incarcerated in concentration camps in the western part of the US and Canada. Also, as one of the hosts of the podcast Asians in Baseball, Scott needed to be tested on his knowledge of Asians in other sports, so listen all the way through for a little trivia on Japanese athletes in hockey and English soccer!Resources mentioned in this episode:Asian Representation in American Media | Visibility in Hollywood: https://youtu.be/VCLk6VlD_TkThe History of Asian Representation in Film: https://youtu.be/k5KwDTXWgSAMore about Asian America on Full Mutuality: https://fullmutuality.com/asian-americaNate's video essay on FX's Shōgun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSmSWUk8qZANate on Scott's podcast: https://dauntless.fm/podcast/chapelprobation/episode/s2e4-nate-nakao-the-demerit-king-of-bob-jones-u-bjuBuy Scott's book:Bookshop.orgAmazonKoboScott's other media:Substack entry on OppenheimerThe Chapel Probation podcast: dauntless.fm/chapelprobationThe Asians in Baseball podcast: podcastpotluck.com/asiansinbaseball---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor of Law Kimberly Mutcherson joins Gail and Nate to discuss the history of abortion access in the US, the current landscape of women's healthcare, and the need for reproductive justice in the pro-choice conversation.Professor Mutcherson was the former co-host of the Anthem-Award-winning podcast—The Power of Attorney—which is produced by Rutgers Law School. Follow Professor Mutcherson on Bluesky: @professormutch.Resources mentioned in this episode:Randall Balmer - "The Religious Right and the Abortion Myth," Politico 10 May 2022Reproductive Justice by Loretta Ross and Rickie SolingerKilling the Black Body by Dorothy RobertsCenter for Reproductive Rights---Follow us on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Valentine's Day! On today's episode, Gail and Nate talk about what happens when you love everyone and everything else more than God. Oh, and be sure to check out the Content Warning event taking place in Portland this weekend! Tickets are available at contentwarningevent.com.If you're looking for support for religious trauma survivors, check out the Reclamation Collective at reclamationcollective.com.---Follow us on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the third part of our miniseries, "My Cult Was in a Documentary," Eric Skwarczynski joins the show to talk about his work investigating the Independent Fundamental Baptists and about the Max/Investigation Discovery docuseries Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals.Eric's Links:Instagram | @preacherboysdocPreacher Boys podcast | websiteFilm School'd podcast | Apple PodcastsLet Us Prey:Watch on Investigation DiscoveryWatch on Max---Follow us on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Camille Lewis joins Gail and Nate to share her story of growing up in the IFB, her life at Bob Jones University, the controversies that forced her to leave, and her ongoing work analyzing and reporting on BJU and the larger world of fundamentalism.Read Dr. Lewis' story of leaving BJU here.Follow Dr. Lewis' ongoing reporting and analysis of BJU and fundamentalism here.---Follow us on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our good friend Jessica Goforth joins us to talk about her reactions to the Amazon Prime series Shiny Happy People, which exposes some of the abuses in the Christian cult known as IBLP or ATI.Jessica is the host of the podcast Leaving the Village, where she shares her own story of surviving IBLP and interviews others who have also escaped the cult she grew up in. You can subscribe to her podcast at dauntless.fm/leavingthevillage.---Follow us on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nate and Gail return for an update on life. We discuss weddings (especially the problems with evangelical ones), current events, Palestine and Israel (briefly), meeting people you've made friends with online, building new community after leaving toxic spaces, how to not fall into previous traps that people often take out of evangelicalism into their deconstruction, binary thinking, and what TV shows and some podcasts we have been listening to. A little bit of everything.---Follow us on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rabbi Ariann Weitzman spends some time addressing a few of the common misconceptions Christians have about Jews and educating us about the relationship between the two religions. This insightful conversation is among our favorite episodes, and we hope you find it as helpful and informative as we did!Bnai Keshet Reconstructionist SynagogueFour Common Misunderstandings about Judaism---Follow us on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we are joined by Christopher Peterman, a former student at Bob Jones University who organized the first ever student-run protest at BJU. Chris shares his own story of abuse at BJU and the severe trauma that motivated him to stand up to the administration at the self-proclaimed "Fortress of Faith."Further Reading:"Bob Jones University Blamed Victims of Sexual Assaults, Not Abusers, Report Says," The New York Times"Rape victims say Bob Jones University told them to repent," Al Jazeera AmericaThe GRACE Report on Bob Jones UniversityThe Tina Anderson Story on 20/20:Part 1: "Scarred Childhood Rape"Part 2: "Secret Pregnancy, Forced Confession?"Part 3: "Church Sanctioned Abuse"Part 4: "Leaving the Church"Part 5: "Help by Way of Facebook"Christopher:Article quote | "How the 'fortress of fundamentalism' handles sexual assault," Al Jazeera AmericaNews interview | "Bob Jones U. student denied diploma, alleges retaliation for activism," CNNInstagramFacebookTwitter---Follow us on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gail and Nate discuss a bit about the history of Bob Jones University, its influence on the Evangelical world at large, and the odd extremism it's known for. Rick Pidcock joins in to provide some updates on the university and share some thoughts about the possible future of the institution.Sources:Bob Jones University v. United States"The Real Origins of the Religious Right," Politico"Billy Graham had a rocky relationship with Bob Jones University and its past presidents," Greenville Online"Bob Jones Univ. apologizes for racist policies," NBC News"Bob Jones University president resigns in battle with board chairman," Baptist News Global"Old wounds and power hierarchies are in fashion at Bob Jones University," Baptist News GlobalPodcasts about BJU:Full Mutuality | Season 1, Episode 16: BJU & Me: Queer Voices from the World's Most Christian University — with Lance Weldy & Peter CraneChapel Probation | Season 2, Episode 4: The Demerit King of Bob Jones U (BJU)Surviving Bob Jones University | Subscribe hereRick Pidcock:Website | rickpidcock.comArticles | Baptist News GlobalMusic | Provoke Wonder---Follow us on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nothing upsets manly men quite like stepping beyond the gender norms, and stay-at-home dads are a great way to get them all riled up. In this episode, we chat with our friends Rick and Scott, who share some insights into their lives as stay-at-home dads and what it says about their masculinity. Spoiler alert: it says nothing, except that maybe they're not all that insecure in it.Scott Okamoto:Website | rscottokamoto.comPodcast | Chapel ProbationBook | Asian American ApostateRick Pidcock:Website | rickpidcock.comArticles | Baptist News GlobalMusic | Provoke Wonder---Follow us on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Janice Lagata returns! Janice and Nate were both members of Hillsong NYC until they left in 2017, and since then their former church has been the subject of numerous exposés and documentaries. The latest, The Secrets of Hillsong by FX and Vanity Fair dives into their disgraced former pastor, Carl Lentz. Though Janice isn't exactly thrilled with how the series handled the subject matter...Links:Janice: "The Secrets of Hillsong: An Open Letter to the Director"Nate: "The People that Matter"Janice's Podcasts:God Has Not GivenBad WordsJanice's Books:NEW! Grift of God: C.A.S.H. LIBS: Evangelical Launch EditionA Seriously Hilarious, Surprisingly Heartfelt, Completely Unauthorized Musical Parody: Act Onethe divide: Spoken Word Unspokens on Racial RiftsFollow Janice:InstagramWebsite---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott Okamoto is back!!! And this time, he's bringing a book with him. The author of the newly released Asian American Apostate joins Gail and Nate to talk about his own journey that led to this book, his career as a professor at an Evangelical university, and how sorry he feels for English grammar perfectionists.Asian American Apostate:Bookshop.orgAmazonKoboScott on the internet:Website: rscottokamoto.comPodcast: chapelprobation.dauntless.fmInstagram: @rsokamotoTwitter: @rsokamoto---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our Season 1 finale, Gail and Nate sit down with Angie Kay Hong, writer, worship leader, critical convener, and one of the co-founders of Kinship Commons. Angie discusses the different ways purity culture further targets women of color uniquely to how it targets White women. She also commiserates with Nate on their shared love for the comfort foods of their respective cultures.Follow Angie:Instagram | @angiekayhongSubstack | Angie's MessagesSome of Angie's Writing:Angie's article in The Atlantic | "The Flaw at the Center of Purity Culture"Angie's review of Minari in Reckon News | "The choice between art and violence in the stories of the South: Minari was an opportunity for Asians in the South to tell their stories. The Atlanta shootings changed that."---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, Scott Okamoto from the Chapel Probation podcast co-hosts with Nate for a special Asian-American-themed episode. Nate and Scott are joined by Naomi Ko and May Lee-Yang, two of the co-founders of the Funny Asian Woman Kollective (FAWK). Naomi and May share about their work in comedy, their experiences as Asian-American women, and participate in a roundtable conversation with Nate and Scott about their shared and distinct experiences as Asian Americans.Funny Asian Woman Kollective:Website | fawkollective.comInstagram | @fawkollectiveMay:Website | lazyhmongwoman.comTwitter | @mayleeyangNaomi:Website | konaomi.comInstagram | @konaomieNate's appearance on the Asians in Baseball podcast: Asians In Baseball: Episode 19: From the DS to the CS---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Gail and Nate take a look at some of the big news that rocked the Evangelical world the last couple weeks. They also give a peek behind the scenes at what it takes to make the podcast and share some of the history of how the podcast came into existence.---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On February 23, 2023, the Asbury "revival services" will reach their climactic conclusion as men like Francis Chan, Rick Warren, and worship leaders from the International House of Prayer descend onto the stage of Hughes Auditorium on the campus of Asbury University in the small rural community of Wilmore, Kentucky. Many are in awe of the seeming spontaneity of these services, which began on February 8. People from around the world have been watching this surprising event.But just how "spontaneous" is this revival? Gail spoke with various people, both from inside and outside the university, to discover what's going on behind the scenes. And it's not as innocent as it looks.For more information on the Asbury revival, check out Rick Pidcock's article, "Questions to ask while pondering if Asbury is hosting a ‘true revival'" in Baptist News Global.To learn about the New Apostolic Reformation and its hand in bringing about the attack and attempted insurrection on the US Capitol, check out this miniseries from the Straight White American Jesus podcast called Charismatic Revival Fury.---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We conclude our roundtable conversation in this episode with the last two points in Steven Hassan's BITE model of authoritarian control and how Evangelicalism fits these descriptions. We also took a little bit of time to address the "He Gets Us" ad campaign that has the Evangelical world simultaneously giddy and furious. As a bonus, we wrap up with a few of the cornier Christian catchphrases we could think of. If you've got any more, swing by the Dauntless Media Collective Discord server and share your ideas!At the end of this episode, we mentioned Janice's other podcast, Bad Words. New episodes have started dropping, so be sure to check it out here or wherever you get your podcasts!Janice:Website | janicelagata.comInstagram | @godhasnotgivenPodcast | Bad WordsBook | A Seriously Hilarious, Surprisingly Heartfelt, Completely Unauthorized Musical Parody: Act OnePatreon | Janice Lagata on Patreon---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at discord.gg/C3DUZdF3HJ. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 2 of our roundtable conversation with Janice Lagata, we begin working our way through Steven Hassan's BITE model of authoritarian control and take a look at how our various experiences in different Evangelical groups fall under the categories listed in the BITE model.Janice:Website | janicelagata.comInstagram | @godhasnotgivenPodcast | God Has Not GivenBook | A Seriously Hilarious, Surprisingly Heartfelt, Completely Unauthorized Musical Parody: Act OnePatreon | Janice Lagata on Patreon---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at discord.gg/C3DUZdF3HJ. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nate and Gail are joined by Dr. Brad Onishi, expert on Christian nationalism and the history of White Evangelicalism. Brad is one of the hosts of the Straight White American Jesus podcast, a religion and politics show that analyzes the Christian nationalist movement in the United States. Brad's new book, Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism–And What Comes Next traces the history of the religious movements that led to the insurrection and attempted coup at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.Brad's website: bradonishi.comBrad's book: Bookshop.orgIndieBound.orgBarnes & NobleIndigoAmazonBrad's podcast: Straight White American JesusBrad's social media:TwitterInstagramFacebook---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at discord.gg/C3DUZdF3HJ. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our good friend Janice Lagata from God Has Not Given joins Gail and Nate for a roundtable conversation discussing the question, "Is Evangelicalism a cult?" In the first part of our conversation, we introduce the topic and touch on Steven Hassan's BITE model of authoritarian control.Links mentioned in the episode:‘An Evangelical Childhood is a Total Mindfuck' New Memoir Recounts the Anxiety and Thrills of Growing Up a Conservative ChristianEvangelical Anxiety: A Memoir by Charles MarshJanice:Website | janicelagata.comInstagram | @godhasnotgivenPodcast | God Has Not GivenBook | A Seriously Hilarious, Surprisingly Heartfelt, Completely Unauthorized Musical Parody: Act OnePatreon | Janice Lagata on Patreon---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality.. Join the conversation in our Discord server at discord.gg/C3DUZdF3HJ. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Hillsong Church member and author of the book People in Glass Houses: An Insider's Story of a Life In and Out of Hillsong Tanya Levin sits down with Gail and Nate to talk about her experience at Hillsong in Australia from its founding and what she has learned in the years since.Tanya is also the host of the popular podcast Leaving Hillsong, where she regularly features the stories of those who have left the Hillsong empire. Through her book, podcast, and Instagram account, Tanya provides insightful and inspirational information for people dealing with the trauma of Hillsong and their adjacent churches.Tanya's book:Bookshop.orgAmazonTanya's links:WebsitePodcastInstagramNew York Times article about Hillsong's deal with Facebook: "Facebook's Next Target: The Religious Experience" Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musician and Co-Host of the podcast Veterans of Culture Wars Zach Malm joins Gail and Nate to share the story of his involvement at the infamous Mars Hill Church and how he helped to bring it down. The wide-ranging conversation delves into his experience with the disgraced pastor Mark Driscoll and the stories that made up the website We Love Mars Hill.You can find all of Zach's podcast, social media, and other websites on linktr.ee/vcwpod.---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Join the conversation in our Discord server at discord.gg/C3DUZdF3HJ. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Support Full Mutuality by partnering with us on Patreon at patreon.com/fullmutuality or by giving a one-time gift on our Buy-Me-A-Coffee page at buymeacoffee.com/fullmutuality.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

English professor and author Cynthia Vacca Davis joins Gail and Nate to discuss her new book, Intersexion, Her book tells the dual narrative of Danny, an intersex AFAB man who was born and raised in a conservative Christian environment, and Cynthia herself, facing the forfeiture of her dream job thanks to a Christian university's stance on LGBTQIA+ people.To purchase Cynthia's book, visit one of the following links:Bookshop.org | https://bookshop.org/books/intersexion-a-story-of-faith-identity-and-authenticity/9781957687063IndieBound | https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781957687063Kobo | https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/intersexion-2Amazon | https://www.amazon.com/Intersexion-Story-Faith-Identity-Authenticity/dp/1957687061/Cynthia's website: cynthiavaccadavis.com---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Join the conversation in our Discord server at discord.gg/C3DUZdF3HJ Visit fullmutuality.com for more.Support Full Mutuality by partnering with us on Patreon at patreon.com/fullmutuality or by giving a one-time gift on our Buy-Me-A-Coffee page at buymeacoffee.com/fullmutuality.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Educator and writer Jo Luehmann joins Nate and Gail to discuss her work in deconstructing and decolonizing Christianity. The conversation follows a wide range of topics, from harmful practices of the church to adoption and foster care to abortion and education.Jo:•Website | joluehmann.com •TikTok | @joluehmann•Twitter | @joluehmann•Instagram | @joluehmann•Facebook | fb.com/joluehmann•YouTube | youtube.com/c/JoLuehmannX•Patreon | patreon.com/joluehmann  ---Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more.Support Full Mutuality by partnering with us on Patreon at patreon.com/fullmutuality or to giving a one-time gift on our Buy-Me-A-Coffee page at buymeacoffee.com/fullmutuality.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gail and Nate reflect on their first set of episodes, talk about what's in the future for the podcast, and give an update on Dauntless Media Collective.Join the Dauntless Media Collective Discord Server by visiting discord.gg/GxmYTRA2US. For more content from our friends, visit dauntless.fm.To join Full Mutuality as a partner, visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/fullmutuality.To give a one-time gift, visit our Buy-Me-A-Coffee page at buymeacoffee.com/fullmutuality.Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more.Support Full Mutuality on Patreon at patreon.com/fullmutualityFull Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott Okamoto, host of the podcast Chapel Probation, joins Nate and Gail to talk about his own faith deconstruction while working as an English professor at the conservative Evangelical school Azusa Pacific University.Scott:•Website: rscottokamoto.com•Podcast: chapelprobation.dauntless.fm•Instagram: @rsokamoto•Twitter: @rsokamoto•Blog Post: "I Don't Miss God. Really!" •Scott's Other Podcast: podcastpotluck.com/asiansinbaseballFollow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more.Support Full Mutuality on Patreon at patreon.com/fullmutualityFull Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn Alynn-Perri joins Gail and Nate for a conversation about how purity culture oppresses healthy sexual expressions and promotes a harmful sexual ethic.Jenn:•Facebook •Instagram •Twitter  Resources mentioned in the episode:•Pride Link•SC Upstate LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce•Bored Panda Article: "Victims Who Were Told That Their Clothing Got Them Sexually Assaulted Display What They Were Wearing"  Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more.Support Full Mutuality on Patreon at patreon.com/fullmutualityFull Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lance Weldy and Peter Crane join Nate and Gail to discuss their stories of life as gay people at Bob Jones University. Lance's forthcoming book, BJU & Me: Queer Voices from the World's Most Christian University, is a compilation of stories of many LGBTQ+ people who attended the conservative fundamentalist Christian university based in Greenville, SCPre-order the book:University of Georgia PressBookshop.orgLance:Website | lanceweldy.com Instagram | @lanceweldyPeter:Instagram | @fotocrane Resources mentioned in the episode:BJUnity | bjunity.org Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more.Support Full Mutuality on Patreon at patreon.com/fullmutualityFull Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kayla Felten, Co-Founder of the Reclamation Collective, joins Nate and Gail to discuss her work in religious trauma, spiritual abuse, and adverse religious experiences, and to talk about reclaiming and rediscovering yourself after having your spiritual identity prescribed for you by others in power over you.Reclamation Collective:web | reclamationcollective.com instagram | @reclamationcollective facebook | fb.com/reclamationcollective Resources:Institute for Integrative Therapies | iit-mn.comPure by Linda Kay Klein | bookshop.org The Religious Trauma Institute | religioustraumainstitute.comThe Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery | traumaresolutionandrecovery.comFollow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more.Support Full Mutuality on Patreon at patreon.com/fullmutualityFull Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes Curtis, a fellow Hillsong NYC survivor with Nate, shares his story of entering Hillsong, how he deconstructed while part of the church, and what his exit was like.Follow us on Twitter at @fmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more.Support Full Mutuality on Patreon at patreon.com/fullmutualityFull Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Producer's note: This episode contains detailed discussions of non-consensual outing, mental health emergencies, and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised.Noemi Uribe, who was interviewed for the documentary Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed, joins Nate and Gail to tell their story of their time at Hillsong Boston, where they were subjected to a number of spiritually abusive situations by their leaders and pastors.Referred to by Hillsong leaders as "the Boston Situation," Noemi navigated vague non-policies, homophobia, and a nearly-lethal mishandling of their mental illness.Follow us on Twitter at @fmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more.Support Full Mutuality on Patreon at patreon.com/fullmutualityFull Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Janice Lagata continues sharing her thoughts and experiences from her time at Hillsong NYC and discusses what life and advocacy look like after leaving Hillsong and the larger evangelical world.Janice's website: janicelagata.comJanice's podcast: God Has Not GivenHillsong documentary on Discovery+: Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed - Discovery+Follow us on Twitter at @fmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more.Support Full Mutuality on Patreon at patreon.com/fullmutualityFull Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Janice Lagata, host of the podcast God Has Not Given, joins Gail and Nate to talk about her experience at Hillsong, one of the largest megachurches in the world, and discusses her work building awareness of the abuses at that church while the entire organization crumbles.Janice's website: janicelagata.comJanice's podcast: God Has Not GivenHillsong documentary on Discovery+: Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed - Discovery+Follow us on Twitter at @fmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more.Support Full Mutuality on Patreon at patreon.com/fullmutualityFull Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessica Goforth from the podcast Leaving the Village returns to talk about ATI & ILBP, the cult with which the Duggars—the infamous family from the reality TV show 19 Kids and Counting—are associated.•Jessica's podcast: https://dauntless.fm/podcast/leavingthevillage•The BITE model of Authoritarian Control from Steven Hassan: https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/Follow us on Twitter at @fmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nate and Gail are joined by Jessica Goforth, one of the hosts of the podcast Leaving the Village and survivor of Bill Gothard's ATI and IBLP cult. She provides a look behind the scenes into the brainwashing and abuse that goes on in this Evangelical Christian cult.•Jessica's podcast: https://dauntless.fm/podcast/leavingthevillage•Video of ATI student choir: https://youtu.be/LUSgPdX7W78•Image from large ATI/IBLP conference: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AlKO91yf9AQAhYlPHD3OcHsiPW6XbQFollow us on Twitter at @fmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada's capital Ottawa has now been under siege for 3 weeks. Canadian journalist Tabi Wells joins Gail and Nate to discuss how a fringe anti-mandate group of self-proclaimed "freedom fighters" inspired by American alt-right groups have held Canada hostage. How did we get here?Resources mentioned in this episode:This article by CBC explains the Emergencies Act Trudeau invoked.Vox explains why in-/out-group differentiation is much stronger on the right and takes precedence over facts. This explains why with anti-vaxxers staying true to your group is a powerful pull (especially for conservatives).PsychCentral examines how 'Anti-Vaxxers' May Think Differently Than Other People. The researchers discovered that people higher in vaccine skepticism were less accurate in their estimations of mortality-related events and overestimated the negative events, more easily swayed by anecdotal horror stories.The Independent explores through studies the link between childhood trauma and people who refuse the vaccine here.Follow us on Twitter at @fmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gail and Nate sit down to discuss the Asian-American experience in 2021. Special appearance from Glenn Funamoto.Follow us on Twitter at @fmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please note: This episode discusses sex abuse by clergy, sexual harassment, and contains a mention of suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. Lezeth shares her story of sexual harassment by a Hillsong pastor with Nate and Gail as they discuss the kind of culture that perpetuates abuses by evangelical leaders. Resources mentioned in this episode: BBC documentary, Hillsong Church: God Goes Viral 60 Minutes special, "Hillsong Hell: Disturbing accusations expose the celebrity-favoured church" Former member blog post, "Hillsong NYC: Dishonorable Mentions"Follow us on Twitter at @fmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gail sits down with Nate and Lezeth as they share a behind-the-scenes look at how Hillsong Church's abusive structures are set up and maintained.Follow us on Twitter at @fmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 2 of Gail and Nate's conversation with Christopher Doran, where they discuss the need for churches to be clear on LGBTQ+ participation, healing after church trauma, and hope for a better way of communicating to LGBTQ+ folks whether they'll find a true home in specific churches. Be sure to listen to part 1 of the conversation here. Read Chris' full story at this link. Resources mentioned in this episode: churchclarity.org for information on churches' actively enforced policies regarding women in leadership and LGBTQ+ inclusion. freedhearts.org for LGBTQIA+ support in religious communities. reclamationcollective.com for mental health support groups and therapists specializing in religious trauma, adverse religious experiences, and spiritual abuse survival.Follow us on Twitter at @fmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please note: This episode contains mentions of non-consensual outing, authoritative manipulation, spiritual abuse, and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. Christopher Doran joins the podcast to share his story of joining a recovery group in a megachurch only to find betrayal, manipulation, and a severe lack of clarity on the topic of LGBTQ+ participation in the church. Read Chris' full story at this link. Visit churchclarity.org to find information on churches' actively enforced policies regarding women in leadership and LGBTQ+ inclusion.Follow us on Twitter at @fmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author and musician Rick Pidcock joins the show to share his thoughts on Christianity Today's podcast, "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill," evangelicalism's take on deconstruction and the ex-evangelical phenomenon, and the platforming of former evangelical pastor Josh Harris. You can read Rick's article about CT's podcast and Josh Harris here. Find out more about Rick at his website, rickpidcock.com.Follow us on Twitter at @fmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gail and Nate share their thoughts on Christianity Today's podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill and discuss concerns with how their approach to theology, gender roles, and their own relationships with evangelical power brokers prevent them from adequately addressing what went wrong with Mars Hill Church, and what is wrong with Mark Driscoll, the former lead pastor at Mars Hill. Read Dr. Jessica Johnson's review of CT's podcast here. Follow us on Twitter at @fmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Full Mutuality! This new podcast explores the inequalities that run rampant through society and seeks to envision ways to fight for true equity. Listen to new episodes on fullmutuality.com and follow us on Facebook and WordPress for our written content. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merry Christmas, Exvies!Do you ever feel out of place at your deeply religious family's holiday celebrations? We know the feeling. For this special holiday edition of the podcast, we're joined by our friends Jessica Goforth and Zach Malm to talk about how Christmas has evolved over the course of our shifts away from Christianity and share some of our coping strategies when the religious traditions take over the festivities.Jessica's Naughty Holiday Playlist (Spotify)Jessica's Naughty Holiday Playlist (Apple)Zach's Original MusicZach's Holiday Playlist---Check out the Leaving the Village podcast at dauntless.fm/leavingthevillageCheck out the Veterans of Culture Wars podcast at pod.link/1537732624---Follow us on Bluesky at @fullmutuality.com, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content.Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content!

The biggest Broadway musical adaptation has hit the big screen, and for some reason Evangelicals have some thoughts on it. Our dear friend Jessica Goforth from the Leaving the Village podcast sat down with us to chat about the new movie, Wicked: Part 1.We spend a chunk of the episode talking about musical theatre in general, along with some other Wicked-adjacent topics, so if you want to jump straight into our conversation about Wicked itself, skip straight to 37:40.Nate recently wrote an essay with even more thoughts on some of the political themes in Wicked as well as how some of the characters resonate with the Exvangelical experience. You can give it a read here: natenakao.wordpress.com/2024/12/03/wicked-through-and-throughAlso, as mentioned in the episode, here are a few little performances Jessica and Nate did of a couple songs from Wicked:Jessica singing "Popular" on Smule: facebook.com/jess.j.goforth/videos/553732644075224Nate singing "As Long as You're Mine" recorded with YouTuber Maisie Waller: youtu.be/QPnrF6KI3n0Nate performing "As Long as You're Mine" live at a cabaret night in Montclair, NJ, with Allison Gormley: youtu.be/F_PLkHMGDCo---Check out Jessica's podcast at dauntless.fm/leavingthevillage.---YouTube chapters:- 00:00:00 - Intro- 00:04:47 - Musical theatre talk- 00:37:40 - Wicked and the Evangelical reaction- 01:53:22 - Our own reaction to Wicked: Part 1---Follow us on Bluesky at @fullmutuality.com, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content.Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content!

A few members of the Dauntless Media Collective team—Gail from Full Mutuality, Jessica from Leaving the Village, Maggie from Hello Deconstructionists, Nate from Full Mutuality, and Scott from Chapel Probation and Horny Chapel—shared their raw, unedited, and unfiltered reactions to the 2024 election results.If you're looking for Exvangelical community online, please feel free to join the Dauntless Media Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server.Content Warning 2025 is taking place in Atlanta February 15-16. Sign up to attend at contentwarningevent.com and use the code DAUNTLESS10 at checkout for $10 off your admission. We'd love to see you there.---Follow us on Bluesky at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, and on Instagram at @fullmutuality. Join the conversation in our Discord server at dauntless.fm/discord-server. Visit fullmutuality.com for more ways to connect with us.Full Mutuality is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content.