Episodes
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S12E5: Something to Believe In
Daniel Snyder's recovery from addiction didn't happen the way he was told it would. On this final episode, he reflects on what ultimately helped him. Also, what harm does he believe he caused others while he was still at Wagner Hills Farm Society? *Read Daniel Snyder's Substack:...
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S12E4: The Only Solution to Addiction Is Jesus
What happened to Daniel Snyder after he got kicked out of Wagner Hills Farm Society? Tara Jean visits Langley Memorial Hospital with Daniel to find out. Plus, an impromptu visit from Daniel's wife reveals new details about how Wagner Hills managed relapses in the 2000s.
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S12E3: Hedge of Protection
Are there any connections to be made between Daniel Snyder's extreme religious upbringing and his later struggles with addiction? On this episode, Daniel and Tara Jean visit his childhood church in British Columbia's "Bible Belt".
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S12E2: Primed to Buy In
Daniel Snyder returns to Wagner Hills with Tara Jean. It's a faith-based recovery facility in Langley, British Columbia. What was his first day as a resident like in 2003? How did he wind up on staff? And what were the culture, procedures, and power dynamics that were at play?? *This season's...
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S12E1: The Wagner Way
Morning prayer, farm work, and demonic deliverance were all on the schedule at Wagner Hills, in the 2000s. It's an addiction recovery facility in British Columbia's "Bible Belt" and the focus of season 12. On this first episode, meet Daniel Snyder, a former resident with a cautionary tale. *The...
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S12 Trailer: Wagner Hills Farm Society
What can happen when you believe your battle with addiction is a supernatural battle against Satan? Find out on S12 with your host Tara Jean Stevens and her guest Daniel Snyder. He's a former resident of Wagner Hills, in Langley, BC. New episodes every Monday starting September 14th, or the 7th…
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Kathryn Krick: The TikTok Apostle
Some people call her the "TikTok Apostle", but her actual name is Kathryn Krick. She's an LA based minister and founder of 5 Fold Church. She has more than a million followers online and thousands attend her revival services for healing and demonic deliverance. But what's her story? Why is she...
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The Art of Deconstructing
An intimate conversation with writer and director Grace Sims about art, deconstruction, & womanhood. Her new movie 'The Country They Call Life' just premiered at the LA Shorts International Film Festival.
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The History of Christianity in America
There's over 500 years of Christianity in the Americas and it's covered indepth in a new book by distinguised historian Matthew Sutton. 'Chosen Land: How Christianity Made America and Americans Remade Christianity'. On this episode, he will brush over this rich and often problematic history with...
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S4B11 P2: Do What I Say, No Questions Asked
Lisa Bickle Stribling calls the accusations against her defamed brother Mike Bickle "exotic trash." On P2 of this 2-part S4 bonus, JoEllen Lindstrom will continue her critical commentary on Lisa's statement calling for Mike's restoration. She'll also share about the impacts that Hope City KC had…
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S4B11 P1: Hope City KC
It’s been nearly 3 years since Mike Bickle was deemed unfit for ministry, after allegations of grooming & abuse surfaced. But now his sister says enough is enough. Lisa Bickle Stribling is the founding-leader of her own house of prayer, Hope City KC, and she's now demanding her brother’s…
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S10E7: Why Can't You Just Say Sorry?
It's been more than 4 months since Kat first publicly accused prophet Patricia King of mishandling and covering up her sexual assault, in 2001. Now she's back to reflect on the developments since then, and the 3 men who came out of nowhere to support her.
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Tongues of Fire: The Truth About Glossolalia
What can history, anthropology, psychology, and neuroscience, teach us about the spiritual practice of speaking in tongues? Join Tara Jean Stevens for her conversation with Josh Brahinsky, author of the new book Tongues of Fire: How Charismatic Prayer Changes Evangelical Brains and Inspires...
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S11E6: An Insatiable Sexual Appetite
Is an insatiable sexual appetite something to be afraid of? Tara Jean believes purity culture made her think so. On the final episode this season, hear her intimate conversation with Lisa Diamond, professor of developmental psychology at the University of Utah.
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S11 E5: Faith-Shattering UFO Files
After Tara Jean lost her faith, she says there's an empty void that she tries to fill with other explanations for why there's anything. But why does that frighten her so much? And what does it have to do with the US government's release of the UFO files last week? On this episode, Tara Jean's...
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S11E4: Rapture Anxiety
Tara Jean unpacks her fear of the rapture with Dr. Amy Frykholm, the author of "Rapture Culture: Left Behind In Evangelical America." https://www.amyfrykholm.com/rapture-culture
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S11E3: Memories of an Exorcism
Retching. Snarling. Supernatural strength. Tara Jean deconstructs the exorcism ritual with psychological anthropologist Tayna Marie Luhrmann.
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S11 E2: The Witching Hour
At one youth group night in 1993, a church leader taught Tara Jean about the 'witching hour'. Why does this ominous time of night still haunt her decades after she left the church and where does this concept come from? On this episode, retired professor Sabina Maglioccom, author of "Witching...
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S11E1: The Antichrist
Growing up in the church, Tara Jean was instilled with a spirit of fear that has stayed with her decades after she stopped calling herself a believer. On this season, she'll lean on expert guests to help demystify some of these specific fears, like exorcisms, the female body, and on this episide...
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S11 Trailer: The Spirit of Fear
Demons. The Antichrist. Witches. Tara Jean says she was instilled with a spirit of fear, in her childhood church. But it's now been decades since she was a believer, why is she still afraid? Join her as she attempts to recontextualize the concepts that haunt her with the help of scholars and…
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S4B10: Surviving Wonderland
Once upon a time, Brittany gave 6 years of her life to IHOPKC's 24/7 prayer room. Today, she's turned her experience in this high-control religious group into art. Join Tara Jean for her conversation with Brittany Hart on her debut poetry collection Surviving Wonderland: A Journey Beyond Control....
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S10E6: A RESPONSE FROM PATRICIA KING'S BOARD
Prophet Patricia King is being scrutinized for her handling of abuse & misconduct, how has her board just reacted to the most recent example of this from her past? Tara Jean provides a brief update on this development.
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S10E5: A Safe Person
In the early 2000's, Kelowna's New Life Church was attracting charismatic Christians from all over the world, including Daniel from Australia. But why did prophet Patricia King send him away so quickly after arriving?
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S10E4: Jesus Sauce
After hearing Kat’s story, a man who lived with prophet Patricia King in 2002 reaches out. What do his memories reveal about Pat's ministry, her marriage, and her late-husband Ron?
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S10E3: The Kingdom Accountability Project
The Charismatic movement has shown a systemic failure in dealing with clergy sexual abuse, and prophet Patricia King thinks the Kingdom Accountability Project can help. On this episode, church leader and victim-advocate, Ron Cantor, tells Tara Jean about the development of the KAP document. Over...
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S10E2: Healing Lies in Forgiving Offender
Patricia King says it was an inappropriate boundary violation. Kat says it was sexual assault. On this episode, Kat reacts to Patricia's formal statement regarding her allegations. Also, in 1994, how did Pat's ideologies on handling sexual abuse make headlines? Tara Jean shares what she's…
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S10E1: Blame the Bikini
In 2001, Kat moved from Germany to Canada to become a prayer warrior, under the guidance of trusted prophetic minister Pat Cocking (known today as Patricia King). Kat now says the experience involved a sexual assault, a shunning, and a total loss of her faith. But 25 years later, does Patricia…
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S1B2: The One Who Roared Like a Lion
It's been 32 years this week since strange & unusual things started happening at Toronto Airport Vineyard Church. To mark the occasion, a former insider shares his experience being a youth & worship leader during the Toronto Blessing.
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Divorcing Religion
How does one go from being a Christian fundamentalist to an atheist? On this episode, Janice Selbie takes us on her faith journey and how its led to her work today. She is a registered professional counsellor, religious trauma recovery coach, and the host of the 'Divorcing Religion' memoir &...
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S4B9: Did IHOPKC's 24/7 Flame Go Out?
How did Heaven Bent get caught up in one of the most-shocking scandals in American religious history? What's the latest on Mike Bickle and the International House of Prayer, in Kansas City, Missouri? How are the whistleblowers doing?? Find out on this bonus episode marking the 2nd anniversary of...
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S8E3: A Good Man
Narcissism. Bipolar Disorder. Jedidiah Hartley confronts the role mental illness played in his father’s rise & fall as a prophetic leader. And also on this final episode, how has his relationship with his dad influenced who he is as a young man and former believer?
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S8E2: Bad for the Bethel Brand
When Jedidiah Hartley realized that his Dad was a false prophet, what did he do about it? On this second episode of 'Son of a Prophet', Jed confronts his Dad, and Bethel Church and IHOPKC - two influential organizations that backed him for years.
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S8E1: Is Prophecy Hereditary?
Jedidiah Hartley grew up with a prophet for a Dad. If you think that must've been weird, it was. On this first episode of 'Son of a Prophet', Jedidiah reminisces about his childhood and slowly coming to the realization that his father, Bob Hartley, might not be who he says he is.
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S8 Trailer: Son of a Prophet
What’s it like to grow up with a Dad who claims to be a prophet? Jedidiah Hartley tells us on this new season, as he takes us behind the scenes of the Prophetic Movement’s inner-circle. Plus, what it’s been like as an adult to expose his father as a fraud, and confront the church leaders who…
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Leader Apologizes for Butt-Selfie
This week: Art Lucier apologizes for butt-selfie, evangelist Gabriel Storm calls Burning Man demonic, and a preview of the next Heaven Bent mini-series 'Son of a Prophet'.
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Accused Pastor Returns To Work
Forrest Frank. Art Lucier. Sean Feucht. Join Tara Jean for this week's headlines from the Heaven Bent universe.
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Is Canada a Demonic Stronghold?
It's Friday, so here's another edition of 'Headlines'. This week: Sean Feucht Calls Canada Demonic-Stronghold, Gubernatorial Candidate Promises Prayer & Fasting Day, Trump Has Plan To Get To Heaven, Focus On The Family Founder Dead At 89.
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Did God Heal Forrest Frank's Broken Back?
This week in the Heaven Bent universe: Christian popstar Forrest Frank says God has supernaturally healed his broken back, a jaw-dropping S4 development involving IHOPKC founder Mike Bickle, and, an update on Sean Feucht's cross-Canada worship tour.
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S7E4: Shut This Woman Up
Bob Prater married into a family with roots going back to the very start of the Foursquare Gospel Church. That's how he came to learn about its founder Aimee Semple McPherson. What did his wife's grandfather tell him about Aimee's 1926 disappearance? On this final episode of the Rise of Sister...
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S7E3: One Christian Nationalist to Another
She fed the poor, healed the sick - and mingled with the KKK. On this episode, Tara Jean will explore the connections between Aimee Semple McPherson and Christian Nationalism. Also, how did Aimee influence some of the most powerful women preachers of the future? Paula White, Tammy Faye Bakker…
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S7E2: The Disappearing Sister
By the mid-1920s, Aimee Semple McPherson had it all — a megachurch, a radio empire, and a captivated nation. But in May 1926, she vanished. Was she kidnapped? Was it a hoax? Or had she simply run away from it all? This episode also examines the grand jury investigations, ensuing media circus…
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S7E1: Farm Girl From Ontario
In 1923, Aimee Semple McPherson founded America's first megachurch, Angelus Temple, in Los Angeles, California. But how did this farm girl from Ontario become the most famous preacher in North America? How did she turn her sermons into showstoppers? And how did she influence the way religion &...
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The Trouble With Sean Feucht
Sean Feucht is a prolific worship leader and the posterboy for Christian Nationalism, he's also a main character in the Heaven Bent Universe. On this episode, what's his connection to the unrest in Los Angeles this weekend? Why have some former team members launched a public campaign against him?...
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S7 Trailer: The Rise of Sister Aimee
At the beginning of the 20th century, evangelicalism was seen as a dying movement within Christianity. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, came Aime Semple McPherson. Aimee mixed religion with Hollywood-level showmanship to amass a global following and bring evangelicalism to the forefront. A lone...
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Heaven Bent: Behind The Mic
A researcher from the University of Georgia recently asked Tara Jean to be a part of a study. It's focus was on content creators whose work impacts people who are leaving or questioning a belief or community that define a large part of someone's identity. So, normally, she's the one doing the...
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S6E3: The File Of Evidence
If there's a "file of evidence" that proves prophet Shawn Bolz is a fraud, why didn't anyone alert the public? On the final episode of this miniseries, Jubilee's journey from victim to whistleblower.
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S6E2: Bleed For Your Husband
Jubilee married Ted because prophet Shawn Bolz said that's what God wanted. But would God want Jubilee to marry a man who would nearly kill her? Also, how did 'Purity Culture' override Jubilee's abilities to trust her own instincts??
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S6E1: The Smartphone Prophet
He is one of the most-acclaimed 'prophets' in the modern-day church. But is Shawn Bolz a sheister, and, if he is, how did this stay a secret for so long? As new-evidence mounts against him, this 3-episode miniseries features a personal testimony from Jubilee, a woman who says one of Shawn's...
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S6 Trailer: The Smartphone Prophet
A modern-day prophet. A low-tech hoax. And the shocking cover-up that kept it secret for years. Over three episodes, host & creator Tara Jean Stevens spotlights Shawn Bolz. He's a well-known figure in charismatic Christianity, once celebrated for delivering personal prophecies with astounding...
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S5E7: The Whistleblower
She was Art's friend. He was her pastor. But now she's advocating for his alleged victims. On this final episode, you'll meet the whistleblower who changed everything.
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Supernatural signs & wonders. Unusual spiritual practices. Explore the fascinating and sometimes dangerous world of the modern-day prophetic movement, with host & creator Tara Jean Stevens.
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