Jason Christian was born into Gloriavale — a self-proclaimed utopic Christian community of more than 500 people on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. His grandfather, Hopeful Christian, was the leader. Shut out from the outside world and forced to work on the farm at the age of six, Jason was primed to live a life without actual freedom, as this g ... Show More
Oct 26
Orthodox Judaism: "Thank You For Not Making Me a Woman"
Shira was the youngest of seven, the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, and riddled with guilt. Because growing up Orthodox Jewish in Brooklyn, she wasn't supposed to question the life she'd been given. But she did. And the incessant amount of rules didn't help: Cover your kne ... Show More
1h 10m
Oct 19
Polycule Coven Cult - PT2: "Do the Gods Provide Housing?"
When we left Evie, she had just landed in Germany with Mary and Liam on a mission from "the gods" to save the world… only to have her money, passport, ID and credit cards disappear almost immediately. And then somehow, things manage to only get worse from there. With Evie now str ... Show More
1h 3m
Jul 2020
“Gloriavale”: Neville Cooper
Founded in New Zealand in the late ‘60s, Gloriavale was supposed to be a sin-free utopia. But its leader, Neville Cooper, instead crafted a hellish prison rife with immorality. He imposed rigid rules and strict gender norms—and had a penchant for violently abusing his followers. ... Show More
42m 1s
Jun 2017
Living the American Dream
On today's show... David and Jason read their first podcast ad! Also, Liza makes an unofficial appearance via iPhone, Jason's landlord interrupts the show, leading to a debate about whether or not they should answer the door for him, and David talks about the time he caught Jason ... Show More
42m 7s
Oct 2017
Handcuffing Myself to My Ex-Wife
On this week's show... David thinks Jason's daughter hates him and Jason is losing his voice from screaming in David's vlogs. Also, Jason talks about what it was like to handcuff himself to his ex-wife for a vlog, reveals that he's on new medication, recalls the time he made a gi ... Show More
42m 42s
Nov 2017
Tricked Into a Marriage Proposal
On this week's show... David and Jason discuss a marriage proposal that they presided over for David's vlog. Was it real? Jason thinks so, but David's not completely sold. Also, Jason tells a tragic story about a deer, the guys discuss when to tell kids that Santa isn't real (and ... Show More
40m 33s