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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 45 MIN

What do they teach at Cult College?

from Leaving Eden Podcast

In today's episode, Sadie tells us all about Hyles-Anderson College, the fundamentalist cult bible college that she enrolled in as an 18-year-old. We discuss the reason why a cult would want to have a college, the history of the school, what gets taught in classes at Hyles-Anderson, the school rules, and the predatory financial programs the school uses to keep students from dropping out or leaving.02:00 - What do they teach you at cult college?02:30 - Marriage and Motherhood degree02:52 - Join the Patreon for all of the bonus content!03:36 - Why do cults need a college?04:30 - Hyles-Anderson College04:53 - Listen to Sadie's interview on Preacher Boys Podcast with Eric Skwarczynski05:05 - Jack Hyles05:25 - Russell Anderson05:55 - Other Christian Colleges were TOO SOFT06:05 - Fundamentalism youth pipeline06:50 - Boot Camp for Christian workers08:15 - Business model of Hyles-Anderson College10:00 - The IFB connection to the unjustified killing of Breonna Taylor10:15 - HAC is unaccredited15:47 - Thank you to all of our patrons!17:12 - What is in the curriculum?17:40 - YOUR BODY IS NOT YOUR OWN BY JOBETH HOOKER21:40 - Scum Manifesto22:20 - Christian Womanhood23:12 - Preparation for Marriage Class23:40 - David and Jonathan24:20 - Give your husband a standing ovation when he comes home or he will cheat on you with his secretary26:54 - Other classes at cult college27:30 - HAC is basically Sea Org/Scientology28:40 - Bible Class30:13 - Steven Anderson and the NIFB32:45 - The rules of cult college34:35 - Dress Code38:40 - Demerit system38:55 - Tiered justice system and nepotism39:40 - Sadie almost got expelled!41:40 - How are the rules enforced?42:10 - The Jericho Plan42:55 - This scheme is probably illegal43:50 - The Bait and SwitchSubscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQJoin our Patreon for extended, uncensored, and ad-free versions of most of our episodes, as well as other patron perks and bonus content!https://www.patreon.com/LeavingEdenPodcastJoin our Facebook group to join in the discussion with other fans!https://www.facebook.com/groups/edenexodusJoin our subreddit! Reddit.com/r/EdenExodusBluesky:@[email protected]@gavihacohen.bsky.socialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/leavingedenpodcast/https://www.instagram.com/sadiecarpentermusic/https://www.instagram.com/gavrielhacohen/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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