In this podcast we explore movements, sects, or interesting things about the world of religion. We aren't historians we just google it and talk about it.
Latest episodes
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1 h 00
Why is Biology the Best of the Sciences? and Why Does Forrest Valkai Care?
Trevor talks to Forrest Valkai about teaching science in an engaging way and why everything is political. https://valkailabs.com/https://www.youtube.com/@ValkaiLabs Created by Trev…
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1 h 09
Not Everything Is Demonic – Audio Version
Find a community that’s right for you here: https://www.thenextphaseproject.org/belief-it-or-not/ Some people think everything is demonic. That’s a scary world to live in. Created…
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1 h 16
What’s with pseudoscience? Why Gutsick Gibbon Cares
Trevor talks to Erika aka Gutsick Gibbon about primates, Christian Nationalism, psuedoscience, why they aren’t fighting for creationism in schools anymore, and so much more.https:/…
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40 min
Tiktok Parents Are Ruining Their Children – Audio Version
Why do tiktok parents keep doing this? Created by Trevor Poelman Merch and other information: https://www.beliefitornot.com/ Email enquiries to [email protected] Fol…
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43 min
Does Religion Cause Physical Harm? Why LeavingFaith Cares.
Trevor talks to Sara of LeavingFaith about well… leaving faith. They talk deconstruction, community, what religion does to your body and so much more. https://www.tiktok.com/@leavi…
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48 min
What Will Happen To My Community And More Questions When Questioning Your Faith – Audio Version
I go through some more questions that you might have as you question your faith. Created by Trevor Poelman Trevor Poelman For merch and other information: https://www.beliefitornot…
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57 min
Is Media Literacy Dead? Why Does Kevin Crowe (Jesus Unfollower) Care?
Trevor and Kevin aka Jesus Unfollower talk about using humour to get through hard times, leaving a charismatic church, the manosphere, Christian nationalism, Poe’s law, media liter…
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52 min
Questions You May Have As You Question Your Faith – Audio Version
Find a community that’s right for you here: https://www.thenextphaseproject.org/belief-it-or-not/ It’s ok to have questions. It’s ok to look into what you believe. It’s ok to admit…
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58 min
Why Activism Matters So Much Right Now – Why Does Better Than Ember Care?
In this episode Trevor talks to Better Than Ember about why she cares about activism, about trans rights, and about survivors of abuse. https://www.instagram.com/better.than.ember/…
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1 h 02
What does her research say about purity culture? Why Does Macy Burkett Care?
In this episode Trevor talks to Macy Burkett, Ph. D about purity culture, feminism, her PH. D research, and whether or not there is such a thing as a fundamentalist atheist. https:…
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1 h 21
Why do so many skeptics care so much about social change? Why does Thomas Westbrook (Holy Koolaid) care?
Trevor talks to Thomas Westrbrook, aka Holy Koolaid about how to influence change, being able to ask questions, growing up a missionary kid, and so much more. https://www.youtube.c…
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1 h 53
Gabe’s Fantastic Journey to Heaven and Back – Audio Version
This video is a deep dive into the claims of Gabe Poirot, a man who claims he died and went to heaven, then came back to tell the tale. Is there any truth to his claims? Did he hav…
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48 min
How are we still having to debunk flat earthers? Why Does Professor Dave Care?
Trevor talks to the incredible Dave Farina aka Professor Dave aka Professor Dave Explains, about the importance of science, why it matters to call out pseudoscience, and so much mo…
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1 h 00
Using technology to understand the bible. Why Does Godless Engineer Care?
Trevor talks to John Gleason aka Godless Engineer about the problem with Christian nationalism, mythicism, MAGA, Rocket City Reason, and so much more. https://rocketcityreason.com/…
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56 min
Deconstructing Isn’t Easy, Admitting You Were Wrong Is Hard
Admitting you were wrong is never easy, so if you are questioning your faith you’re doing something great. Created by Trevor Poelman Check out the merch store: https://belief-it-or…
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1 h 03
Churches use many manipulation tactics. Why Does Prez Moy Care?
Trevor talks to Prez Moy about being a multi instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, producer and activist from the East Bay. They talk Trysten and Sayge, The Original Sinfluencer, and…
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49 min
Why We Care About BAHACon – Bonus Episode
In this bonus episode Trevor talks to some of the organizers of BAHACon about why community matters and what you can get out of a convention like this.Main websitehttps://bahacon.c…
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1 h 00
Missionaries taking a house from a family that needed it? That seems right.
In this episode, Trevor talks to Rose-Ingrid Benjamin about being a playwright, performer, and former evangelical/former missionary. These two have way too much in common. Follow R…
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1 h 15
Why Does Cynthia McDonald Care?
In this episode, Cynthia and Trevor discuss representation in the atheist community, how so many churches think they are the only ones who got it right, and so much more. Support B…
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1 h 06
Why Does Joshua Colburn (The Original Sinfluencer) Care?
In this episode, Joshua Colburn and Trevor talk being neurodivergent in a mega church, how youth pastors target “unchurched” kids, and some of the creeps you meet along the way. Fo…