Praise Be To Pod
Ashley and Bailee are reclaiming their spirituality after leaving the evangelical church behind. Join them for candid conversations about the twists and turns of deconstruction, spirituality, pop culture, mental health, astrology, self-care, and all the things that make life interesting after the altar call. Together, we’ll laugh, reflect, and discover what we still believe in.
Episodes
17 episodes
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 dismiss...
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Episode 17
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39:17
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...
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Episode 16
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1:07:16
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 uneas...
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Episode 15
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1:10:55
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 fant...
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Episode 14
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41:06
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 ...
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Episode 13
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1:07:24
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.
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Episode 12
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58:08
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 t...
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Episode 11
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58:05
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 a...
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Episode 10
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53:26
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 cultur...
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Episode 9
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55:27
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,...
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Episode 8
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36:10
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 Revelat...
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Episode 7
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1:01:59
Jesus Camp
This week, Bailee and Ashley take a hard look at Jesus Camp—the critically acclaimed 2006 documentary that felt as much like a mirror as it did a horror film. With footage of children speaking in tongues, weeping at the altar, and pled...
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Episode 6
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44:43
Gifts of the Spirit: Tongues of Fire and the Prophetic
This week, Bailee and Ashley explore the fascinating and sometimes confusing world of the gifts of the Spirit. From speaking in tongues and words of knowledge to dreams, visions, and “knowing things you weren’t supposed to know,” these spiritua...
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Episode 5
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49:00
Bailee's Origin Story
Bailee shares her origin story in this week’s episode—from being a spitfire, irreverent pastor’s kid to an earnest spiritual pilgrim (and everything in between).Raised in the heart of the Charismatic movement, Bailee reflects on what it ...
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Episode 4
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39:15
Purity Culture: I Was Saving Myself for This?!
Note: The originally scheduled episode has been postponed in light of the recent acts of political violence that occurred the day before its intended release. Out of respect for those affected, we are sharing this episode in its place.T...
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Episode 3
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50:53
Ashley's Origin Story
This week, we’re diving into Ashley’s origin story. From the highs of summer church camp and overseas mission trips to the lure of cute youth group boys, Ashley dove into evangelical christianity at an early age with reckless abandon. Join us a...
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Episode 2
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