• The Falwell Empire and Early Childhood
    Oct 29 2022

    In this episode, Violet builds up the context for her story: Liberty University, Thomas Road Baptist Church, Liberty Christian Academy, and the Falwell family, while beginning the exploration of her early childhood.

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    20 mins
  • The Wild & Wacky World of Christian Children's Media
    Nov 13 2022

    Violet gives an introduction to the tactics and bizarre Christian media used to cow kids into believing in Jesus in the Falwell's church: enticement, terror, and the breakdown of self-esteem.

    Theme Song: Kiss of Hope by Snowflake (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/55269 Ft: Abstract Audio, Kara Square, Rey Izain

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    27 mins
  • Hell
    Nov 24 2022

    What is hell in the Falwell's church? And how are kids taught about it?

    Theme Song: Kiss of Hope by Snowflake (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/55269 Ft: Abstract Audio, Kara Square, Rey Izain

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    26 mins
  • The Romans Road, VBS, and AWANA
    Dec 19 2022

    It gets weirder! Kids telling other kids about how they're going to hell for being kids.

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    Theme Song: Kiss of Hope by Snowflake (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/55269 Ft: Abstract Audio, Kara Square, Rey IzainMusic

    Music by lvymusic from Pixabay

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    46 mins
  • When We All Get to Heaven
    May 13 2023

    After a journey through hell and salvation, Violet talks about the Falwell heaven, full of millions of dollars and McMansions.

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    18 mins
  • Lord I Lift Your Name on High : A Conversation with Grant Bloom about Christian Music, Part 2
    Dec 20 2025

    Content Warning: We will be singing and playing some Christian music.

    A brief mention of SA (no details) is made.

    Daddy God and the father wound, worship music at church, music and altered states of consciousness, the rich fucks in the Falwell's inner circle, the big business of church, and playing in the "secular" world.

    Upcoming podcast topics! Homeschool co-ops, high school youth groups, queerness, Summit Ministries, Christian summer camps and retreats, mission trips, and Christian power teams!

    The Dharma at Big Sur by John Adams

    The Dharma at Big Sur, Pt. I: A New Day

    The Dharma at Big Sur, Pt. II: Sri Moonshine

    Theme song by my dear friend (and this week's guest!) Grant Bloom (http://www.grantbloommusic.com/).

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    56 mins
  • Lord I Lift Your Name on High : A Conversation with Grant Bloom about Christian Music, Part 1
    Dec 20 2025

    Content Warning: We will be saying/singing the lyrics of some Christian music.

    Church bands, Christian rock, and innuendos in worship songs.

    The Christian record company that I was trying to remember is Tooth & Nail Records: https://www.toothandnail.com/about.

    Theme song by my dear friend (and this week's guest!) Grant Bloom (http://www.grantbloommusic.com/).

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    58 mins
  • Christian Folk Magic for the Queers: An Interview with Rob Phoenix about Pennsylvania German Braucherei / Powwow / Hexerei
    Dec 14 2025

    Rob Phoenix has a YouTube blog at https://www.youtube.com/@ThePowwwowGuy and an unmaintained, but comprehensive, website at https://pagermanpowwow.com/.

    Books mentioned in this episode

    The Long Lost Friend by Johann Georg Hohman

    The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses

    The Egyptian Secrets of Albertus Magnus

    You can find my friend's shop in Tucson at https://www.yoliabotanica.com/.

    As always, you may contact me at jerryskidspodcast@gmail.com!

    <3 Violet

    Theme song by my dear friend Grant Bloom (http://www.grantbloommusic.com/).

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    1 hr