Best Liminal Nerd Media Podcasts (2024)

It's good to be back, folks! This season of Spirituality Challenged is going to focus on decoding a classic evergreen meme that circles the religious right. The message of the meme goes like this: Be a rebel: - Get married - Start a family - Love Jesus - Teach your kids to think for themselves - Buy land - Turn off the news - Refuse to live in fear…

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S01 E10: That's Bad! Moral Panics, Art, and Changing Standards of Censorship Over History 46:29

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What do Christians keep on having moral panics when a new book, a new movie, or even new trends overtake teen culture? Why, in response, do the standards of what is acceptable or taboo constantly change? What do moral panics throughout history teach us about morality in general? Join the autistic host of the podcast as he reflects on the moral pani…

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S01 E09: Autism, Race, Eugenics, and Neurodiversity: How Are All These Connected? 58:54

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What do Christians think when they hear the word autism? ? Why is it important to understand the real origins of race, eugenics, and Focus on the Family in relation to understanding how the church sees ASD, bipolar, and other mental health conditions like dyspraxia ? How does Andrew Wakefield and Donald Trump's ideas surrounding autism show how imp…

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A Quick Brief Before the Last Two Episodes of Season 1 7:52

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Just a quick brief regarding the future of the podcast and an apology regarding an episode that was released in early March. Note that we will be taking a break from posting on Meta-based platforms until further notice.By Liminal Nerd Media

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S01 E08: Beastered: How Christians Eventually Embraced Theatre 22:01

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How did Plato influence churches to panic over the theatrical arts? And what made the church eventually relent and start supporting the art of play acting which lead to the viral internet sensations of Winnipeg Church of the Rock plays? To view all of these plays online for a good laugh, watch them on archive.org or if you're around Winnipeg, you'v…

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S01 E07: Consume and Consume Some More (Until the End)) 32:44

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Note: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS A TON OF SWEARING IN THE LATER HALF How did the early Christian thought and fundamentalism cause Christians to still consume just like everyone else? Does eschatology also encourage Christians to try living the high life? Does anyone subconsciously want Jesus to come back while they're still alive? Join the host as he sh…

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S01 - Bonus Episode 2: Time Machines 17:40

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Listeners of the Spirituality Podcast share what they could do to undo their religious trauma and time in the church if they had a time machine. Sorry for the bad recording. Recording studios where recordings take place were unavailable at the time.By Liminal Nerd Media

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S01 - Bonus Episode 1: Untestimony 25:29

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Who is the host of the Spirituality Podcast and how did he get to where he is today?By Liminal Nerd Media

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S01 Announcement: Looking for a New Home 10:00

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Spirituality Challenged podcast host Aaron Parsons brings our dear listeners some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we're not going into pod-fade just yet!By Liminal Nerd Media

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S01 E06: Something Completely Different: The Lack of "Unce" of the Christian Techno Scene 25:01

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Christian techno music exists? How long did it last compared to bands like Skillet or Christian rappers like Lecrae? And more importantly, how does Wendy Carlos' invention of the first synth and Vancouver's Public Disco give us a glimpse as to why is there never or barely was a Christian rave / EDM scene? Further Reading: Wendy Carlos: The brillian…

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S01 E05: Hustle Culture 4 Jesus: The History of MLMs, Amway, and How They Ended Up in Church 48:34

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Is it godly to participate in multi-level marketing? Why is belief the very core element of keeping MLMs alive? How was Dutch Calvinism involved in shaping the MLM industry since the 1980s? Are MLMs directly connected to extreme Christian fringe ideas? And what are the long term real world consequences of dabbling in the world of hustle culture wit…

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S01 E04: The Secret of the Word of Faith Movement (Or is it secret at all?) 1:00:55

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What are the connections between the prosperity gospel and "The Secret"? Why are the ideas of exceptionalism, health, and wealth behind a Winnipeg mega-church considered cult-ish by people outside the church? Are these ideas any different compared to the ideas of Eckhart Tolle, Steven Covey, or Tony Robbins? While basic answers aren't difficult to …

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S01 E03: Shamanism at the Capital: The History of Spiritual Warfare 50:29

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There are roots from Zoroastrianism and a deep dark spiritual connection related to the January 6th Insurrection. Many kinds of Christian nationalists were in attendance that day, but one group had the most members, and mainstream news had a hard time accurately reporting their involvement...until recently. The followers of C Peter Wagner & Dutch S…

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S01 E02: The Rise and Fall of Todd Bentley: The Lakeland Revival 42:35

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The Lakeland Revival is considered one of the largest and most controversial "moves of God" in the New Apostolic Reformation. But what do we really know about Todd Bentley? This story of the rise and fall of Todd Bentley discusses how his past, the Lakeland Revival, his promiscuous downfall, NAR coverups, and how my personal meeting with him influe…

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S01 E01: A History of Wildfires: The Origins of the New Apostolic Reformation 41:01

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What is the New Apostolic Reformation? Why is it important to understand this odd growing group of Christians? And what are the real historic origins behind this hyper-charismatic faith & how it can bring hurting people, like myself, into a wild spiritual world? And yet, why do people leave no better than they were before?…

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S1 TRAILER 2: The Tale of Mr. Quimby and the Word of Faith Movement 1:34

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The Spiritually Challenged Podcast is now rebranded as Spirituality Challenged, a new podcast uncovering the rarely discussed history and sources behind controversial Christian ideologies while speaking truth to power. Episodes coming out January 2024. This is a clip from our podcast covering the origins of the Word of Faith Movement. First two epi…

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S1 TRAILER: New Apostolic and Word of Faith Origins 2:29

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The Spiritually Challenged Podcast is now rebranded as Spirituality Challenged, a new podcast uncovering the rarely discussed history and sources behind controversial Christian ideologies while speaking truth to power. Episodes coming out January 2024.T The first seasons is going to cover the deep historic origins of the New Apostolic Reformation a…

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What is a Cult? 12:31

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What is a cult? What is cult behavior? Can Christians tell they are in a cult? Is evangelicalism a cult?By Liminal Nerd Media

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The Flaw of Attraction 26:28

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Aaron explains the connection between the law of attraction and how it influences everything in our current society. Twitter: @mraarparwpg Email: aarpar204[at]gmail[dot]com Links of interest: Self-Actualization: https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/self-actualization The Law of Attraction: https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifesty…

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How Purity Culture Hurts Men Pt 1 & 2 48:37

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Recorded for the Spiritually Challenged Podcast, here's my story about purity culture and why it hurts men. Twitter and Tik Tok: @mraarparwpgBy Liminal Nerd Media

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Aaron Parsons After Dark: Testimony 58:30

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Aaron explains why he's not practicing evangelicalism. Twitter: @mraarparwpgBy Liminal Nerd Media

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Aaron Parsons After Dark 3:22

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Aaron Parsons After Dark begins January 1st. Here are some clips for future podcasts. Thank you to the following guests so far who have contributed amazing interviews: Michelle Risser: https://www.mrisser.com/ (who will appear on the Responsive Health Podcast) Ashenafi Tariku: https://facebook.com/ashenafi.tariku.16 (who will appear on the Spiritua…

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Aaron Parsons After Dark

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S02 E03 - The Rebel Code - Start a Family - Pt 1 - The Nuclear Family 26:17

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S02 E02 - The Rebel Code - Get Married - Pt 2 Unequally Yoked 21:45

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S02 E01 - The Rebel Code - Get Married - Pt 1 26:59

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S01 E10: That's Bad! Moral Panics, Art, and Changing Standards of Censorship Over History 46:29

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S01 E09: Autism, Race, Eugenics, and Neurodiversity: How Are All These Connected? 58:54

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A Quick Brief Before the Last Two Episodes of Season 1 7:52

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S01 E08: Beastered: How Christians Eventually Embraced Theatre 22:01

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S01 E07: Consume and Consume Some More (Until the End)) 32:44

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S01 - Bonus Episode 2: Time Machines 17:40

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S01 - Bonus Episode 1: Untestimony 25:29

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S01 Announcement: Looking for a New Home 10:00

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S01 E06: Something Completely Different: The Lack of "Unce" of the Christian Techno Scene 25:01

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S01 E05: Hustle Culture 4 Jesus: The History of MLMs, Amway, and How They Ended Up in Church 48:34

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S01 E04: The Secret of the Word of Faith Movement (Or is it secret at all?) 1:00:55

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S01 E03: Shamanism at the Capital: The History of Spiritual Warfare 50:29

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S01 E02: The Rise and Fall of Todd Bentley: The Lakeland Revival 42:35

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S01 E01: A History of Wildfires: The Origins of the New Apostolic Reformation 41:01

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S1 TRAILER 2: The Tale of Mr. Quimby and the Word of Faith Movement 1:34

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S1 TRAILER: New Apostolic and Word of Faith Origins 2:29

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What is a Cult? 12:31

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The Flaw of Attraction 26:28

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How Purity Culture Hurts Men Pt 1 & 2 48:37

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Aaron Parsons After Dark: Testimony 58:30

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