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Praise Be To Pod
Bailee and Ashley
26 episodes
1 day ago
For their Season 1 finale, Ashley and Bailee dive into the foundations of Mormonism — the religious movement that started with Joseph Smith’s visions and a mysterious golden book. From the early 19th-century American landscape to the founding of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they explore how faith, controversy, and community shaped a movement that would captivate millions. They also trace the early practices, bold claims, and conflicts that defined Mormonism’s first decades...
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For their Season 1 finale, Ashley and Bailee dive into the foundations of Mormonism — the religious movement that started with Joseph Smith’s visions and a mysterious golden book. From the early 19th-century American landscape to the founding of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they explore how faith, controversy, and community shaped a movement that would captivate millions. They also trace the early practices, bold claims, and conflicts that defined Mormonism’s first decades...
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Comedy
Episodes (20/26)
Praise Be To Pod
From Visions to Wives: The Untold History of Mormonism
For their Season 1 finale, Ashley and Bailee dive into the foundations of Mormonism — the religious movement that started with Joseph Smith’s visions and a mysterious golden book. From the early 19th-century American landscape to the founding of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they explore how faith, controversy, and community shaped a movement that would captivate millions. They also trace the early practices, bold claims, and conflicts that defined Mormonism’s first decades...
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2 days ago
50 minutes

Praise Be To Pod
Special Edition Movie Review | Hocus Pocus
Bailee and Ashley revisit the cult classic Hocus Pocus — a movie that once lived firmly on the “banned” list of evangelical households. For Bailee, it’s a first-time watch after years of hearing it would “open doors to the demonic.” Together, they explore what made this 90s Halloween film such a target of fear, how it became a cultural staple, and why evangelicals were so afraid of a little witchy fun. Connect with Us: 📸 Instagram: @praisebetopod 💻 Web: www.praisebetopod.com
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6 days ago
45 minutes

Praise Be To Pod
Spooky Season: All Hallow’s Eve
Bailee and Ashley unpack the evangelical fear of Halloween — the one night a year said to “open doors to the demonic.” From banned costumes and “Harvest Festivals” to sermons about the devil’s birthday, they explore how a night of make-believe became a moral minefield. They also revisit the infamous Guts Church’s Nightmare, the evangelical “scared straight” haunted house in Tulsa, OK that did not shy away from the grotesque — turning sin, guilt, and hellfire into a full-blown theatrical prod...
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1 week ago
45 minutes

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Spooky Season: Demonic Activity
Bailee and Ashley dig into the evangelical fixation on demonic activity — from the fear of Ouija boards and Harry Potter to the late-night youth group sermons about “opening spiritual doors.” They explore how a fixation on evil, possession, and “spiritual warfare” created a culture where fear was framed as discernment and curiosity was cast as danger. They also reflect on how growing up in that environment shaped their understanding of morality, control, and imagination — and what it means t...
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2 weeks ago
1 hour

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Spooky Season: The Cult of IBLP
Bailee and Ashley dig into the world of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) — the fundamentalist organization at the center of the Shiny Happy People docuseries and the belief system that shaped the Duggar family. They explore how IBLP’s teachings on authority, purity, and submission created a culture of fear disguised as faith — and how those ideas spread far beyond one family or movement. They also reflect on how growing up under similar ideologies shaped their own understanding o...
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3 weeks ago
53 minutes

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The Problem with Patience: Weaponized Divine Timing
Bailee and Ashley explore the idea of “divine timing” — how evangelical culture framed waiting as holy, delays as God’s will, and patience as proof of faith. From purity culture’s insistence on waiting for marriage, to the promise that every unanswered prayer had a higher purpose, they unpack how these teachings shaped their understanding of time, desire, and control. They also reflect on what it means to release the pressure of perfect timing today — learning to trust their own rhythms, embr...
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1 month ago
50 minutes

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Guilty Pleasures
Bailee and Ashley dig into the idea of “guilty pleasures” and how evangelical culture shaped their relationship to fun, rest, and indulgence. From the suspicion of secular music and movies, to the shame around food, fashion, and even hobbies, they reflect on how pleasure was often framed as dangerous or sinful. They also share how they’re learning to reclaim joy without guilt — embracing simple delights, rethinking what it means to rest, and finding freedom in pleasures that don’t need justif...
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1 month ago
56 minutes

Praise Be To Pod
Nothing Happens for a Reason: Joy & Suffering
Bailee and Ashley dive into how evangelical culture taught them to view joy and suffering — from the pressure to “choose joy” in every circumstance to the idea that enduring hardship was proof of true faith. They reflect on how these teachings minimized real emotions, fueled toxic positivity, and made space for shame when life didn’t feel joyful enough. They also share what it’s looked like to unlearn those patterns and embrace a healthier perspective on both grief and joy — one that makes r...
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1 month ago
59 minutes

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Ring By Spring: The Marriage Mandate | Part 2
Ashley and Bailee continue the conversation on how evangelical culture shaped their views on marriage— including how the evangelical marriage complex pressures people to marry young, sets them up with unrealistic ideals, and leaves little room for growth or authenticity. So in Part 2, Ashley and Bailee return to the conversation, diving deeper into the ways those teachings shaped our expectations and experiences. We also share more honestly and transparently about where we’re at now, how our...
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1 month ago
55 minutes

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Testimonies: Selling Salvation
Ashley and Bailee dig into the evangelical culture of testimonies and the role they played in shaping both faith and identity. We unpack how testimonies became a kind of performance—rewarded when they fit the right narrative and quietly dismissed when they didn’t. From youth group stages to revival tents, we reflect on how we were conditioned to craft stories that proved God’s power, often at the cost of our own authenticity. We share our own experiences of the pressure, the performance, and...
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1 month ago
39 minutes

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To the Ends of the Earth: Missions & Martyrs
Ashley and Bailee dig into evangelical missions culture and the complicated role it played in shaping their beliefs and experiences. We unpack the inner conflict of whether missions and international aid were truly helpful, how savior complexes were woven into the narrative, and the lasting impact on native communities — where work assumed to be “good” often perpetuated harm and reinforced colonialism. We share our own experiences on missions — from the pressure to see it as a “calling” to t...
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2 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes

Praise Be To Pod
Ring By Spring: The Marriage Mandate | Part 1
Ashley and Bailee take a closer look at how evangelical culture framed marriage as the ultimate marker of spiritual maturity and the “arrival” into adulthood — and the ripple effects that followed. From the rush to the altar to the unease around staying single, we explore how these spoken and unspoken rules shaped our choices, relationships, and sense of self. We also reflect on what lingers after leaving that world behind, and how we’re learning to reimagine love, partnership, belonging, an...
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2 months ago
1 hour 10 minutes

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Special Edition Movie Review | A Walk to Remember
It’s time for another Super Special Wednesday Night Youth Group Episode! Join Ashley and Bailee as they dive into A Walk to Remember — the early-2000s Nicholas Sparks classic that fueled youth group crushes, purity culture romance fantasies, and even put Switchfoot on the map. From Landon’s rebel-turned-soft-boi transformation to Jamie’s Bible-thumper-with-a-secret persona, they unpack what this film meant then… and what it feels like to watch it now as exvangelicals. We only ask one thing of...
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2 months ago
41 minutes

Praise Be To Pod
Mental Health: SSRI’s, Inner-Child Therapy, and What They Don’t Tell You in Youth Group | Part 2
In Part 2 of our series on mental health in evangelical culture, Ashley and Bailee dig into the specific teachings that shaped their inner worlds — and their mental health. From the harmful nature of spiritual bypassing, to the pressure of Word of Faith theology, to the shame-based mental loops of purity culture, we trace how these doctrines left lasting marks on how we saw ourselves, our bodies, and the future. We also talk through the ways those messages lingered long after church, and how...
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2 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes

Praise Be To Pod
Mental Health: SSRI’s, Inner-Child Therapy, and What They Don’t Tell You in Youth Group | Part 1
Join Ashley and Bailee as they kick off a two-part series on mental health in evangelical culture — starting with the roots of a theology that frames depression, anxiety, and other struggles as either spiritual warfare or unconfessed sin. In Part 1, we trace where these ideas came from and how they were reinforced in sermons, books, and by influential Christian leaders. We also share our own mental health journeys — from the earliest signs something was wrong, to the church messages we absorb...
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2 months ago
58 minutes

Praise Be To Pod
Set Apart: Not of this World
Join Ashley and Bailee as they dive into the evangelical idea of being set apart—the belief that Christians are called to be “in the world but not of it.” At its best, it’s a call to live with conviction and integrity. But more often than not, it manifested as a virtue signal and applied rigid pressure to be contrarian, performative, or just plain unpleasant. This week, we take a closer look at how this theology shaped our identities and relationships, and how the obsession with being differe...
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3 months ago
58 minutes

Praise Be To Pod
Backsliding: A Slippery Slope
This week, Bailee and Ashley explore the idea of backsliding—a term often used in evangelical and fundamentalist spaces to describe someone who has drifted from their faith, questioned doctrine, or changed their behavior in ways seen as spiritually unsafe. We take a closer look at how this culture of “accountability” shaped our understanding of growth, struggle, and doubt. We talk about the fear and shame that came with being seen as “off track,” and how that pressure often made it difficult ...
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3 months ago
53 minutes

Praise Be To Pod
Unpaid in Full: Servant's Heart or Exploitation?
This week, Bailee and Ashley explore the often-overlooked ways churches rely on—and sometimes exploit—free labor, financial giving, and personal sacrifice from their members. In Unpaid in Full, we take a closer look at the culture of service in many evangelical spaces, where volunteering is framed as a calling, and giving your time, money, and energy is seen as a measure of faithfulness. We talk about how this dynamic shaped our understanding of generosity, self-worth, and spiritual obligatio...
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3 months ago
55 minutes

Praise Be To Pod
Special Edition Movie Review | Six: The Mark Unleashed
For our Super Special Wednesday Night Youth Group Episode, Bailee and Ashley dig into the cinematic chaos of Six: The Mark Unleashed—a lesser-known but deeply unsettling gem from the early 2000s evangelical film canon. Starring Stephen Baldwin, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Eric Roberts, this end-times thriller delivers exactly what you'd expect (and more) from a movie about refusing the Mark of the Beast. Join us for a special midweek youth group-style episode as we unpack the theology, the cast...
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3 months ago
36 minutes

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The End is Nigh: Evangelicals and Rapture Hysteria
This week, Bailee and Ashley dive into the terrifying, cinematic, and deeply political world of the End Times. From rapture anxiety and Tribulation nightmares to Antichrist conspiracies and Left Behind movie nights, the book of Revelation wasn’t just an ancient apocalyptic fever dream—it became the blueprint for how many evangelical communities interpreted the world around them. Join us as we reflect on how these beliefs shaped our worldview, relationships, and even our sleep schedules. We’ll...
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3 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

Praise Be To Pod
For their Season 1 finale, Ashley and Bailee dive into the foundations of Mormonism — the religious movement that started with Joseph Smith’s visions and a mysterious golden book. From the early 19th-century American landscape to the founding of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they explore how faith, controversy, and community shaped a movement that would captivate millions. They also trace the early practices, bold claims, and conflicts that defined Mormonism’s first decades...