Jerry Falwell

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 5 shows

Appears On

Cate & Ty Break It Down You Are Good Liberty Lost Fiasco Maintenance Phase

Episode Appearances

Cate & Ty Break It Down · Apr 8, 2026

Hope with Holly: Reclaiming Female Autonomy

“Referenced as patriarch of fundamentalist movement; Holly's ex-husband was connected to his family”

Religious trauma and deconstructionPatriarchal control mechanisms in fundamentalist ChristianitySpiritual abuse and coercive control

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You Are Good · Feb 11, 2026

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark w. Safe Slut

“Far-right Christian conservative whose name inspired the fictional town 'Falwell' in Elvira film”

Slut-shaming and sexual double standardsPurity culture and religious sexual repressionQueer representation and queer icons in pre-out celebrity culture

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Liberty Lost · Jul 21, 2025

How I Wonder What You Are | 6

“Founder of Godparent Home and architect of adoption-as-abortion-alternative narrative; rhetoric echoed in Dobbs decision despite his death before its passage”

Maternity Home Industry Practices and CoercionAdoption Revocation Windows and Legal RightsCrisis Pregnancy Centers and Deceptive Counseling

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Liberty Lost · Jul 14, 2025

All the King's Men | 5

“Founder of Liberty University and Thomas Road Baptist Church; established the godparent home as part of anti-abortion mission.”

Maternity home coercion and adoption pressure tacticsOpen adoption legal protections and enforceabilityInstitutional capture and regulatory oversight failures

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Fiasco · May 19, 2025

Iran Contra: Episode 7 - Olliewood

“Introduced Oliver North as commencement speaker at Liberty University despite his indictment”

Iran-Contra scandal adaptation to televisionDocudrama as a television genreOliver North's criminal trial and conviction

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Maintenance Phase · Jun 6, 2023

BONUS: The Conservative Diet Books of Yore

“Referenced as anti-LGBTQ+ activist alongside James Dobson and Pat Robertson”

Diet book marketing deception and false claimsConservative ideology in wellness and diet cultureCelebrity diet book publishing as vanity projects

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