Today on the show, Eric Skwarczynski is joined by Dr. Steven Hassan. Dr. Hassan is a licensed mental health professional, a recognized expert on cults and undue influence, and possesses professional experience both in the US and abroad. His work encompasses various areas, including consultation, coaching, public speaking, media appearances, activism, writing, research, teaching, intervention, and recovery services, as well as expert consulting and testimony to aid individuals and families dealin...
Mar 31, 2024•58 min
Eric Skwarczynski sits down with friends, survivors, and fellow Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals cast members Kathy Durbin and April Avila to discuss John Wilkerson, the pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond. ✖️✖️✖️ Links Mentioned: Wilkerson's Original Statement About the Doc/Protest: https://youtu.be/B9ErrUtJsWg Jack Trieber Cover-Up: https://youtu.be/Bay8Jp6TcLA David Gibbs History: https://youtu.be/NDC43Ce7U18 David Baker & David Hyles: https://youtu.be/CDWkzd9Qu_w ✖️✖️✖️ If you o...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Shelly Snow Pordea is a dynamic figure, renowned as a speaker, publishing consultant, and author of the captivating Tracing Time trilogy. This trilogy, a compelling narrative of women navigating the complexities of life while endeavoring to protect themselves and their loved ones, has consistently ranked among the top one hundred Time Travel Romance books on Amazon Kindle, attesting to its widespread popularity. In addition to her success in fiction, Shelly has ventured into the realm of childre...
Mar 24, 2024•59 min
Andrew Pledger talks about his work exposing the dark history of Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC, through his new podcast, Beyond BJU. ✖️✖️✖️ If you or someone you know has experienced abuse, visit courage365.org/need-help ✖️✖️✖️ CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: preacherboyspodcast.com https://www.youtube.com/@PreacherBoys https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ https://www.tiktok.com/@preacherboyspod To connect with a...
Mar 20, 2024•39 min
First coverage of the lawsuit: https://youtu.be/I6laSC_E3ZY Multiple sources close to North Valley Baptist Church in Santa Clara, California, stated that after the evening service on Wednesday, March 13, the livestream was shut off. After the livestream ended, Pastor Jack Trieber and his staff informed the church body in the auditorium that they had settled a lawsuit. The lawsuit in question was one I reported on recently -– which was filed on October 19, 2022, by two women, Christina Cheetham a...
Mar 17, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Full transcript: https://preacherboys.substack.com/p/when-andrew-tate-is-worshipped-society Despite the arrests, Tate’s followers remain as loyal as ever - claiming that these arrests are just attempts by “the matrix” to silence them. As with any cultish following, perceived persecution tends to encourage rather than weaken. How has the former fighter-turned-polarizing social media influencer kept such a stranglehold on his audience? How did he get an audience in the first place when he has cons...
Mar 13, 2024•18 min
Link to full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/preacherboys/p/former-north-valley-baptist-church?r=15p355&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web ✖️✖️✖️ If you or someone you know has experienced abuse, visit courage365.org/need-help ✖️✖️✖️ CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: preacherboyspodcast.com https://www.youtube.com/@PreacherBoys https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ https://www.tiktok.com/@preacherboyspod To c...
Mar 10, 2024•12 min
Shelise Ann Sola was born and raised in Utah with a long ancestry in Mormonism. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was the only way to the highest level of heaven and she eagerly accepted the challenge. An unfortunate turn of events led her to feeling worthless, small, dirty and unloved. It was in those moments of desperate solitude, she finally asked herself if this is what God REALLY wanted for her. Desperate to find the truth, she uncovered pages and pages of LDS church history...
Mar 03, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Purchase a copy of Defending Democracy From Its Christian Enemies: https://amzn.to/3OS1Zps About David Gushee: Rev. Prof. Dr. David P. Gushee (PhD, Union Theological Seminary, New York) is Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University, and Chair of Christian Social Ethics at Vrije Universiteit (“Free University”) Amsterdam, and Senior Research Fellow, International Baptist Theological Study Centre. Gushee is the elected Past-President of both the American Academy of...
Feb 28, 2024•59 min
Support the podcast on Patreon.com/PreacherBoys ✖️✖️✖️ A sermon clip posted by "BadSermons" on X , featured Pastor Bobby Leonard, Pastor of Bible Baptist Tabernacle in Monroe, North Carolina saying, "You’ll find more women with shorts than pants and dresses combined. If you dress like that and you get raped, and I’m on the jury, he's gonna go free." The clip got a lot of exposure on social media - at the time of this recording, it has racked up nearly 200k views. It caught the attention of sever...
Feb 25, 2024•17 min
Eric Skwarczynski sits down with Ashley Easter, the founder of Courage365, to discuss how survivors can build healthy community. ✖️✖️✖️ LINKS MENTIONED: Let Us Prey Q&A: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/let-us-prey-a-survivor-forum-tickets-824504313597?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Nic Corl Sentencing: https://patch.com/california/banning-beaumont/ex-teacher-banning-christian-school-sentence...
Feb 21, 2024•44 min
Support the podcast on Patreon.com/PreacherBoys ✖️✖️✖️ Dr. Laura Anderson is a psychotherapist, trauma resolution coach and consultant, writer and educator specializing in complex and developmental trauma, dynamics of power and control and religious trauma based out of Nashville, TN. On this episode we are diving in to the 2024 election cycle. We will not be discussing political candidates or encouraging you to vote for a certain person or with a certain party. However, we will be discussing the...
Feb 18, 2024•38 min
UNLOCK my full conversation with Dr. Laura Anderson on Adverse Religious Experiences: https://www.patreon.com/posts/5-common-adverse-97677702 Purchase a copy of When Religion Hurts: https://amzn.to/3uBgoiT About When Religion Hurts: Religious trauma is something that happens far more often than most people realize. But religious trauma is trauma. In When Religion Hurts You, Dr. Laura Anderson takes an honest look at a side of religion that few like to talk about. Drawing from her own life and th...
Feb 14, 2024•18 min
Purchase a copy of Deconstructing Your Faith Without Losing Yourself here*: https://amzn.to/49afVTU Angela is a faith deconstruction coach and host of The Deconstructing Faith Summit who helps people break free from toxic religious culture & empowers them to recover from #churchhurt. She has led online ministries for a decade, enjoys working with clients 1:1, in groups, and is a dynamic conference speaker. She’s a Lark’s Song Certified Life Coach who reaches thousands of people in 40+ countr...
Feb 11, 2024•52 min
Jared Kobernat went to school at West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster, CA before becoming a staff member at First Baptist School in Plattsmouth, NE – a ministry of First Baptist Church. According to the First Baptist School website , they are a “K-12 educational institution” that recently added a pre-school. Jared Kobernat was ordained by the church and stepped into the role of 9-10th grade Bible teacher. On February 3rd, 2023, Kobernat was arrested for Intentional Child Abuse. Jared Kobernat...
Feb 08, 2024•4 min
Purchase a copy of Wayward here*: https://amzn.to/499MuB3 When Alice Greczyn's parents felt called by God to exchange worldly employment for heavenly provision, they followed their faith into homelessness with five children and a cat in tow. Homeschooled and avowed never to kiss a man until her wedding day, Alice had plans to escape the instability by becoming a missionary nurse--plans that were put on hold with the opening of an unexpected door: the opportunity to be an actress in Hollywood. Wh...
Feb 04, 2024•1 hr 16 min
✖️✖️✖️ CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: - preacherboyspodcast.com - https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ - https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc - https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ To connect with a community that shares the Preacher Boys Podcast's mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys...
Jan 28, 2024•1 hr 19 min
The Associate Pastor at Bethel Independent Baptist Church and co-founder of the Cowan and Co. Salon in Glasgow, KY has been exposed for sending inappropriate messages and photos to multiple women – including at least one under 18 years old. Read article: https://open.substack.com/pub/preacherboys/p/pastor-and-hair-stylist-exposed-for?r=15p355&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web ✖️✖️✖️ CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: - preacherboyspodcast.com - https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ - https://twit...
Jan 26, 2024•6 min
In this clip from my guest appearance on the Bible Uncut and Unfiltered Podcast, I discuss some of the common structural issues within IFB churches that make them far more susceptible to abuse cases happening. Join us in this eye-opening excerpt from The Bible Uncut and Unfiltered Podcast, where we delve into common red flags found in Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) churches. Our discussion sheds light on crucial issues, including the concentration of power around a single individual, the ...
Jan 21, 2024•12 min
Lydia Joy Launderville was born and raised in the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement until leaving at the age of 21. More than half a decade later, she continues to speak about those beginning years, what life in the Church was like, her decision to leave her only community and fundamentalist faith behind in order to find safety, freedom, happiness and the ability to practice free will. She writes about the struggles cult survivors of all stripes experience when leaving one life for the ch...
Jan 14, 2024•1 hr 4 min
I initially interviewed Amanda Householder on June 10, 2020. During our conversation, she revealed that a staggering number of "troubled teen homes" existed across the United States. Despite purporting to assist at-risk youth, these facilities often functioned as unregulated prisons, particularly those with a faith-based orientation, enjoying even less oversight due to religious exemptions. Amanda detailed various forms of physical, sexual, and mental abuse, encompassing forced starvation, force...
Jan 07, 2024•44 min
PRE-ORDER RUN LIKE HELL NOW*: https://amzn.to/48bWM2N At age twenty-two, Nadine married Jordan Belfort, the nefarious stockbroker portrayed in the Hollywood blockbuster The Wolf of Wall Street. Their marriage began as a fairytale, but once they were bonded, Jordan’s ”mask” began to slip, and acts of infidelity, narcissistic abuse, insatiable greed, and uncontrollable drug addiction became Nadine’s nightmare. The horrific relationship gave Nadine the inspiration to become a psychotherapist specia...
Dec 31, 2023•50 min
Purchase a copy of Practices for Embodied Living : https://amzn.to/3RU7DJz In The Wisdom of Your Body , clinical psychologist and award-winning researcher Hillary McBride explored the ways many of us inherit a broken understanding of the body and offered a more compassionate, healthy, and holistic perspective on embodied life. In this follow-up book, McBride takes the principles of The Wisdom of Your Body and puts them into action in practical, tangible ways. Practices for Embodied Living offers...
Dec 24, 2023•54 min
Purchase a copy of Disobedient Women*: https://amzn.to/3uRkS4Q Listen with a free trial of Audible*: https://amzn.to/3Ret8Dq Journalist Sarah Stankorb outlines how access to the internet—its networks, freedom of expression, and resources for deeply researching and reporting on powerful church figures—allowed women to begin dismantling the false authority of evangelical communities that had long demanded their submission. A generation of American Christian girls was taught submitting to men is Go...
Dec 17, 2023•52 min
Support the Preacher Boys Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys Purchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast ✖️✖️✖️ Sharon Liese is an Emmy® winning filmmaker who is known for having her finger on the Zeitgeist. Her documentary projects have aired on premium networks and streamers and screened at many prestigious film festivals. Sharon is the director of Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals, a docuserie...
Dec 10, 2023•52 min
Survivor and founding member of the Blind Eye Movement, Ruthy Heiler, joins the Preacher Boys Podcast to discuss her experience pursuing justice against Aaron Willand, filming the documentary series, Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals, and more. ✖️✖️✖️ Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals is a new four-part docuseries exposing the predatory and insidious behavior within the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) Churches, and the struggles of survivors to find justice. Featuring first-hand accoun...
Dec 03, 2023•45 min
Hear Eric Skwarczynski's appearance on the IndoctriNation Podcast. The IndoctriNation Podcast is a weekly podcast covering cults, manipulators, and protecting yourself from systems of control. Each week therapist Rachel Bernstein sits down with former cult members, intervention experts, and people who have left narcissistic and controlling relationships of all kinds to hear their stories and discuss their past experiences. You can listen to IndoctriNation on Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, Sti...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 19 min
April Avila is one of the featured interviewees in Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals , a new four-part docuseries exposing the predatory and insidious behavior within the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) Churches, and the struggles of survivors to find justice. Featuring first-hand accounts from survivors, church defectors, and activists, Let Us Prey offers crucial insight into the troubling culture within the IFB and the stronghold the churches have on its members. All four parts of Let ...
Nov 26, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Ruthy Heiler is one of the featured interviewees in Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals , a new four-part docuseries exposing the predatory and insidious behavior within the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) Churches, and the struggles of survivors to find justice. Featuring first-hand accounts from survivors, church defectors and activists, Let Us Prey offers crucial insight into the troubling culture within the IFB and the stronghold the churches have on its members. All four parts of Let ...
Nov 19, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Isami is a subject matter expert on anti-human trafficking and child safety. She grew up in Japan and was raised by professional con artists under the guise of "missionaries." Her home was an unsafe place for children, as her mother became her sex trafficker at the age of 9. Once she left her abusive home as an adult, she redefined her faith and continued to serve at her local church. Her mission is to be a voice for the exploited and abused within religious settings and educate leadership on an...
Nov 12, 2023•55 min
