PROMO: "The Casual Scholars Podcast, Ep. 1: Adam Hinkle on Theater, Film, and Embracing Life Experiences"
Send us a text"The Casual Scholars" is a new podcast brought to you by the creator of "Growing Up Fundie," featuring interesting people who know a lot about interesting things.In this sneak peek of Episode 1:Adam Hinkle is a Chicago-based actor and filmmaker. He grew up on the east coast, primarily in the Philadelphia suburbs and attended college in Pittsburgh, PA, but relocated to Chicago in 2007 to pursue theatre and film. Since then, he has appeared Off-Broadway and with various storefront theatre companies in Chicago, with a focus on television and film within the past several years. He made his directing debut with 'The Park,’ a dramatic web series chronicling the trials and tribulations of a fictional group of outreach workers urgently trying to prevent gun and gang violence in a Chicago neighborhood. This project took five years to complete and had a successful festival run, garnering several awards in the process. He also made his television debut on 'Chicago Fire,’ and his feature film debut in the horror-slasher "Haunt Season' that was released this past October.https://adam-hinkle.com/theparkwebseries.com@arhinkle (IG, Threads, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube) @arhinkle.bsky.social (Bluesky)@adamrhinkle (Facebook)https://mickeyosullivan.com/Support the show
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Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 157: "Why Are We Obsessed with Cults?" feat. Poulomi Saha
Send us a textPoulomi Saha is an Associate Professor & Co-Director of the Program in Critical Theory at UC Berkeley. They lead a popular course called “Cults and Popular Culture,” which examines, among other things, the idea of naming something a cult, and the reasons human beings are so obsessed with them. In an interview with Berkeley News, Saha discussed why it’s important to teach students, especially at a top research university like Berkeley, to look past the label and dig deeper: What was the original intention of a particular organization later labeled a cult? What did it offer? What were its practices? Who joined and why? What does it tell us about spirituality and culture in America?“What makes a cult different from a religion or a sect, and why the word cult so often produces revulsion or compulsion. I am not interested in diagnosing cults, but rather in understanding how groups and beliefs come to take on that name, and all the feelings and reactions that come with it.”Poulomi Saha, “Why Are We So Obsessed with Cults” Poulomi Saha on "Why Are We So Obsessed with Cults?"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUPJZgo49ukIn her course on Cults, Poulomi Saha Has Students Look Beyond the Headlines https://news.berkeley.edu/2022/09/12/in-her-course-on-cults-poulomi-saha-has-students-look-beyond-the-headlines/__________________________________Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here:Website:www.growingupfundiepodcast.comSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKSApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078Amazon Music:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundiePatreon:https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjrBuzzsprout Subscriptions:https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/newYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkADiscord:https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5Our Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/Check out Sydney's other major project here:https://staxbraceletproject.com/Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be?Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_linkSupport the show
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Growing Up Fundie, Ep 156: The Threat of Christian Nationalism in America (feat. Andrew Seidel)
Send us a textView the visual version of this episode here:https://youtu.be/gcp7w5AypU8What is Christian Nationalism?Christian nationalism is a form of religious nationalism that focuses on promoting the Christian views of its followers, in order to achieve prominence or dominance in political and social life.Separation of Church and State (Definition & Details)https://www.freedomforum.org/separation-of-church-and-state/American Progress . Org https://www.americanprogress.org/article/christian-nationalism-is-single-biggest-threat-to-americas-religious-freedom/“A History of Christian Nationalism” from NPR.org https://www.npr.org/2025/10/09/1260150915/a-history-of-christian-nationalismChristians Against Christian Nationalismhttps://www.christiansagainstchristiannationalism.org/statement________________________________________@AndrewLSeidel1 is an author and attorney who has defended the First Amendment for more than a decade, both in and out of court.Andrew dedicated his career to challenging religious privilege, and battling Christian Nationalism. He is currently the VP of strategic communications with “Americans United” (https://www.au.org/get-involved/)He speaks and writes extensively about religious freedom; and has been profiled by BBC News, Buzzfeed, International Business Times, and more.Andrew's books:“The Founding Myth: why christian nationalism is unamerican”https://a.co/d/6s0bYGt“American Crusade, how the supreme court is weaponizing religious freedom”https://a.co/d/eoUQlMgRun for Something: https://runforsomething.net/_______________________________________Support the show
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Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 155: Kelley Laughlin on Homelessness, History, & Gems
Send us a textWatch the YouTube version of this episode here:https://youtu.be/qObbkKvJ9rQ?si=hvepS4FmVs0yoo8jKelley Laughlin was raised Lutheran until the age of 14, when he first began questioning what he was being told. He continued to read, research, and search for the truth until joining the military both literally and figuratively put the Bible back into his hands. Once out of the military, years of drugs and homelessness threatened his path until fatherhood awakened his curiosities, and helped him recognize the importance of his path, and the future of his family.Sydney and Kelley co-hosting Talk Heathen -https://www.youtube.com/live/lvRTs6EooAI?si=5qHpt_ZvIhoPXjMRGiordano Bruno: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giordano_Bruno__________________________________Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here:Website: www.growingupfundiepodcast.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKSApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078Amazon Music:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundiePatreon:https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjrBuzzsprout Subscriptions:https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/newYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkADiscord:https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5Our Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/Check out Sydney's other major project here:https://staxbraceletproject.com/Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be?Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_linkSupport the show
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Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 154: Lynn Daren on Discovering She Wasn't Alone
Send us a textSpiritually speaking, Lynn was raised as a devout Catholic, before her family later transitioned into a more Charismatic-leaning Christian church. As an adult, however, Lynn realized that (despite her actions and intentions growing up) she has actually been a non-believer for over 20 years. She has also been bi-sexual as well.Lynn is currently a lawyer-turned-freelance-editor who edits books, articles, screenplays, and everything in between. She is also a writer, and recently published a Bible fan fiction novel called “The Prophet Steven.”Hear her story in her own words on this episode of “Growing Up Fundie” and then check out her book, linked below:https://www.amazon.com/Prophet-Steven-adventure-biblical-distortion-ebook/dp/B0D1RM8LJS/ Visit Her Website Here: https://endtimes.fun Check out Sydney's other major project here:https://staxbraceletproject.com/_________________________________________________________Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here:Website:www.growingupfundiepodcast.comSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKSApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjrYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkADiscord:https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5Our Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/More about the host, Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.sydneydavisjrjr.comThink you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be?Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_linkSupport the show
A podcast analyzing the true life experiences of everyday people who grew up fundamentalist, orthodox, or within any other strictly religious environment, and the impact (positive or negative) that this upbringing had on who they are today.
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