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Heaven Bent

Tara Jean Stevens

75 episodes

22 hours ago

Supernatural signs & wonders. Unusual spiritual practices. Explore the fascinating and sometimes dangerous world of the modern-day prophetic movement, with host & creator Tara Jean Stevens.

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Supernatural signs & wonders. Unusual spiritual practices. Explore the fascinating and sometimes dangerous world of the modern-day prophetic movement, with host & creator Tara Jean Stevens.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Religion & Spirituality,

Episodes (20/75)

Heaven Bent

S8E1: Is Prophecy Hereditary?

Jedidiah Hartley grew up with a prophet for a Dad. If you think that must've been weird, it was. On this first episode of 'Son of a Prophet', Jedidiah reminisces about his childhood and slowly coming to the realization that his father, Bob Hartley, might not be who he says he is.

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4 days ago

33 minutes 43 seconds

Heaven Bent

Prophets say 'Jesus' will Return on Tuesday

This week, on 'Heaven Bent Headlines': Evangelicals Mobilize After Charlie Kirk Death, Growing Pains Star Kirk Cameron Ires Zionists, and Prophets Say 'Jesus' Will Return Tuesday'.

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1 week ago

12 minutes 48 seconds

Heaven Bent

Did Etsy Witches Curse Charlie Kirk?

Did Jezebel Magazine hire Etsy witches to curse Charlie Kirk? And, Trump Family Bible Enters Bible Museum. Join Tara Jean for this new weekly feature where she unpacks some of this weeks' headlines from the Heaven Bent Universe.

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2 weeks ago

5 minutes 56 seconds

Heaven Bent

S8 Trailer: Son of a Prophet

What’s it like to grow up with a Dad who claims to be a prophet? Jedidiah Hartley tells us on this new season, as he takes us behind the scenes of the Prophetic Movement’s inner-circle. Plus, what it’s been like as an adult to expose his father as a fraud, and confront the church leaders who backed him.

*Starts Monday, September 22nd. but available ad-free, starting Monday, September 15th for Apple Podcasts subscribers and patrons on Patreon:

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2 weeks ago

29 seconds

Heaven Bent

Leader Apologizes for Butt-Selfie

This week: Art Lucier apologizes for butt-selfie, evangelist Gabriel Storm calls Burning Man demonic, and a preview of the next Heaven Bent mini-series 'Son of a Prophet'.

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3 weeks ago

9 minutes 10 seconds

Heaven Bent

Accused Pastor Returns To Work

Forrest Frank. Art Lucier. Sean Feucht. Join Tara Jean for this week's headlines from the Heaven Bent universe.

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4 weeks ago

7 minutes 51 seconds

Heaven Bent

Is Canada a Demonic Stronghold?

It's Friday, so here's another edition of 'Headlines'. This week: Sean Feucht Calls Canada Demonic-Stronghold, Gubernatorial Candidate Promises Prayer & Fasting Day, Trump Has Plan To Get To Heaven, Focus On The Family Founder Dead At 89.

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1 month ago

13 minutes 30 seconds

Heaven Bent

Spiritual Warfare in the Oval Office

He helped rally pastors behind Trump’s 2024 campaign and now he’s a key figure inside the White House Faith Office. On this new episode, Tara Jean's conversation with Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer. He'll share his vision for America, defend Christian nationalism, and unpack the spiritual battle he believes is unfolding at the highest levels of government. He's also the author of a new book, Chasing After The Wind: Why Nobody Is Catching What Everybody Is Chasing.

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1 month ago

46 minutes 23 seconds

Heaven Bent

Did God Heal Forrest Frank's Broken Back?

This week in the Heaven Bent universe: Christian popstar Forrest Frank says God has supernaturally healed his broken back, a jaw-dropping S4 development involving IHOPKC founder Mike Bickle, and, an update on Sean Feucht's cross-Canada worship tour.

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1 month ago

15 minutes 51 seconds

Heaven Bent

Here Comes Kenneth Copeland, Canada

Join Tara Jean as she unpacks this week's headlines from the Heaven Bent universe. This week: Sean Feucht vs. Canada, here comes Kenneth Copeland, and was Ozzy Osbourne a Christian when he died?

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1 month ago

15 minutes 44 seconds

Heaven Bent

S7E4: Shut This Woman Up

Bob Prater married into a family with roots going back to the very start of the Foursquare Gospel Church. That's how he came to learn about its founder Aimee Semple McPherson. What did his wife's grandfather tell him about Aimee's 1926 disappearance? On this final episode of the Rise of Sister Aimee, Bob shares his story publicly for the first time.

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2 months ago

30 minutes 25 seconds

Heaven Bent

S7E3: One Christian Nationalist to Another

She fed the poor, healed the sick - and mingled with the KKK. On this episode, Tara Jean will explore the connections between Aimee Semple McPherson and Christian Nationalism. Also, how did Aimee influence some of the most powerful women preachers of the future? Paula White, Tammy Faye Bakker, and Kathryn Kuhlman will all come up.

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2 months ago

36 minutes 46 seconds

Heaven Bent

S7E2: The Disappearing Sister

By the mid-1920s, Aimee Semple McPherson had it all — a megachurch, a radio empire, and a captivated nation. But in May 1926, she vanished. Was she kidnapped? Was it a hoax? Or had she simply run away from it all? This episode also examines the grand jury investigations, ensuing media circus, and, a turning point in Aimee’s ministry — when the lines blur between faith, power, and scandal.

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3 months ago

34 minutes 8 seconds

Heaven Bent

S7E1: Farm Girl From Ontario

In 1923, Aimee Semple McPherson founded America's first megachurch, Angelus Temple, in Los Angeles, California. But how did this farm girl from Ontario become the most famous preacher in North America? How did she turn her sermons into showstoppers? And how did she influence the way religion & politics are entangling today? This the first episode in a series that will examine both her rise to fame and her role in one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in American religious history.

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3 months ago

30 minutes 25 seconds

Heaven Bent

The Trouble With Sean Feucht

Sean Feucht is a prolific worship leader and the posterboy for Christian Nationalism, he's also a main character in the Heaven Bent Universe. On this episode, what's his connection to the unrest in Los Angeles this weekend? Why have some former team members launched a public campaign against him? And why does this call for a re-listen to S2E1?

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3 months ago

25 minutes 43 seconds

Heaven Bent

S7 Trailer: The Rise of Sister Aimee

At the beginning of the 20th century, evangelicalism was seen as a dieing movement within Christianity. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, came Aime Semple McPherson. Aimee mixed religion with Hollywood-level showmanship to amass a global following and bring evangelicalism to the forefront. A lone female preacher in a sea of men, she founded America's first megachurch and became a pioneer televangelist. But what did it take to build a following of that scale? And who helped her get there? The answers will reveal a complicated history about the fight to put faith back in American politics

*Starts June 16th, 2025

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3 months ago

40 seconds

Heaven Bent

Heaven Bent: Behind The Mic

A researcher from the University of Georgia recently asked Tara Jean to be a part of a study. It's focus was on content creators whose work impacts people who are leaving or questioning a belief or community that define a large part of someone's identity. So, normally, she's the one doing the interviewing, but not on this episode. Why did Tara Jean start making Heaven Bent? Who is her podcast for? Is she a documentarian? An ally? A meddler?

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4 months ago

46 minutes 55 seconds

Heaven Bent

S6E3: The File Of Evidence

If there's a "file of evidence" that proves prophet Shawn Bolz is a fraud, why didn't anyone alert the public? On the final episode of this miniseries, Jubilee's journey from victim to whistleblower.

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4 months ago

31 minutes 25 seconds

Heaven Bent

S6E2: Bleed For Your Husband

Jubilee married Ted because prophet Shawn Bolz said that's what God wanted. But would God want Jubilee to marry a man who would nearly kill her? Also, how did 'Purity Culture' override Jubilee's abilities to trust her own instincts??

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4 months ago

35 minutes 9 seconds

Heaven Bent

S6E1: The Smartphone Prophet

He is one of the most-acclaimed 'prophets' in the modern-day church. But is Shawn Bolz a sheister, and, if he is, how did this stay a secret for so long? As new-evidence mounts against him, this 3-episode miniseries features a personal testimony from Jubilee, a woman who says one of Shawn's most-viral prophecies - nearly got her killed.

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5 months ago

33 minutes 7 seconds