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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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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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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