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Tribulation Farce is a comedy podcast about the Christian Fiction series: Left Behind. Join Harvard Divinity School Grad Jennifer Cheek and her Comedian/Gamer husband Tim Lanning for a chapter-by-chapter analysis of each and every Left Behind book. We'll discuss the Christian Right's obsession with conspiracy theories, the Apocalypse, and hopefully, the humor therein. New episodes every other Sunday until the Rapture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to the Fourth Book of the Apocalypse, Soul Harvest. We start off with Buck and Rayford having the worst day of the their lives. Maybe the second. Maybe third. Honestly, it has been pretty bad recently but hopefully they will get some good news in between so many folks getting crushed to death around them. New book-club-style episodes will b…
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One of the many fun things about making this podcast is going from "this is cool!" (ironically) to "yo, this is pretty sick actually" (sincere), so it should be no surprise that breaking down the context around the creation of Revelation and the timeline of the Tribulation judgments was really fun to dig into. The start of this episode is a look in…
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God decides to shake things up on the earth and Nicolai and Hattie's relationship may never be the same. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter an…
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Buck and Verna have a very stressful conversation about boundaries. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and Instagram! Or, follow your brave an…
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Rayford and Hattie have a super awkward conversation and we all hate Ray again but at least he talks about a huge earthquake. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Join our Patreon or follow t…
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Buck and Tsion have a lot of close calls and adventures on their escape from Israel! New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and Instagram! Or, fol…
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Buck gets into a real sticky situation on his quest to find Ben-Judah and it is legitimately interesting. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter a…
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We get two anime style recap chapters and get dinner at the Global Bistro! New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and Instagram! Or, follow your b…
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Folks, I regret to inform that the Antichrist is in fact a bad person. We were rooting for him but turns out he couldn't help himself and succumbed to his devilish ways. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evang…
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So, all of those explosions at the end of the last book? Yeah, that was just the first course (not an appetizer though, a 100mg bomb is the biggest meal being served so that wouldn't work in this food based analogy) and the Tribulation Force is still in the danger zone. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic d…
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The third book of Left Behind is just called Nicolae and that rocks! Listen as we dive into this terrible, new future as bombs just keep blowing up all over the place. Super thankful for all of you joining us for book 3! New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, …
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The finale of book two - Tribulation Force! So many intense things happen and many people die! Oh no! New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and I…
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Big Ol' Time jump folks! Prepare and repent!!! New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and Instagram! Or, follow your brave and honest hosts Tim La…
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The Tribulation Officially Starts! Rejoice! Things are about to get supremely unchill. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and Instagram! Or, f…
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Our little circle is complete. The Antichrist needs a pilot AND a plane so who else is he going to call / manipulate into flying it. That's right! The other main character! New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Ev…
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This is a very chunky set of chapters with so many juicy plot chunks being served for our reading pleasure. Truly we are blessed with almost like 5 new fascist edits to the world. Neat! New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, an…
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The world's most boring episode of Frasier has finally ended! No more misunderstandings! Well maybe one more since you can't stop Chloe from jumping to conclusions. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelica…
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Folks, Chloe has got to be stopped. I hope the entire might of Carpathia's Global Community is focused on calming this gal down! New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Join our Patreon or follo…
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These chapters are both exciting and infuriating! We are thankful that the exciting parts far outweigh any negative because, folks, Buck gets brain blasted by the Anti-Christ! New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged…
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Finally some action and mayhem, well prophesied action and mayhem but we will take it. Truly some deep bible lore about billions of people dying but honestly, we just want to know if Buck and Chloe will get together!!! New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, th…
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Welcome to Tribulation Farce the podcast where we go deep into the world and story of Left Behind. We now begin Tribulation Force, the second in the series, and I wish it started with more of a bang. It is a little boring but luckily we came up with various rapture scenarios. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with peri…
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The 1820s were a simpler time, sure, but that doesn't mean that folks lives' weren't filled with excitement and adventure! Well, not really, but if you got into a horse accident you now had the option to go on an exciting brain journey and invent a way of viewing God's Love in a whole new way. And, if you are lucky like John Nelson Darby, your ethe…
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We went to Jennifer's house for the holidays so, naturally, we had to dig into her old christian devotional books. Listen, dear listener, as we do a deep dive into the dark world of teen accountability and their walk with the lord. Things get wild. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week (with breaks in between seasons), with…
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The finale baby! This ep has it all! Main Characters Getting Saved! People Being Prudes! A Double Execution! And wonderful news - our patreon launches on November 20th of this very year! patreon.com/contenthole for that good stuff. We cover chapters 24 and 25 of Left Behind. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with perio…
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A boring couple of chapters BUT 1.5 people get saved so I could see how I was screaming "LET'S GOOO!!!" when I read them 20 years ago. We cover chapters 22 and 23 of Left Behind. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhin…
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It is finally time - the time... the we all have been waiting for: the edge of our seat has been rubbed raw ~ Ray and Hattie Finally Talk!!~ We cover chapters 20 and 21 of Left Behind. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and…
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Sure seems like everyone involved with the Antichrist knows about the Antichrist murdering people maybe. Who is to say. Also, Ray has an upset tummy and is a wimp. We cover chapters 18 and 19 of Left Behind. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of t…
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We get a roadmap of the nightmare the world is due to experience in this so called tribulation world. We cover chapters 16 and 17 of Left Behind. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Follow t…
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Nicolai is one smooth character and we love him for it. We cover chapters 14 and 15 of Left Behind. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram! Or, follow y…
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Praise be! The kingdom of heaven has gained 1 new follower! We cover chapters twelve and thirteen of Left Behind. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram…
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A very explosive chapter followed by the dang book trying to trick you into getting saved! Be careful! We cover chapters ten and eleven of Left Behind. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks. Fo…
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Well, folks, we have finally hit it - our first bad chapter in the hit book Left Behind. That is ok, we read the whole thing and our covering up that foul taste with our little jokes and observations. Enjoy! We cover chapters eight and nine of Left Behind. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into…
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Some odd chapters here in the ol' christian fiction series Left Behind. Do the authors know how to drink? Why is Buck so bad? These questions and more are discussed on this very episode of Tribulation Farce! We cover chapters six and seven of Left Behind. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into …
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These are depressing and weird chapters, if you ignore all the Jesus stuff. But we get a lot more worldbuilding thanks to Buck's memory time. We cover chapters four and five of Left Behind. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right…
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Our heroes need to figure out a way to get home in this post-Rapture world. The world is in chaos after every single Christian disappeared causing horrific damage and thousands of deaths. Yikes! We touch on all the rad people that joined LaHaye's club of super christians and then cover chapters two and three of Left Behind. Thank you for all the ki…
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