Haystacks & Hell

Haystacks & Hell
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Haystacks & Hell

Stories about growing up Seventh-day Adventist, leaving faith behind, and building new, fulfilling lives.

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  1. EPISODE 1

    S2:E1 - Meet Erika: ex-SDA Teacher, Mom, Survivor of Abuse

    Santiago interviews Erika Miller, an ex-SDA teacher, mom, and survivor of abuse. As a young child, Erika was abused by a deacon's son at her home church. She shares her amazing story of resilience, attending Newbold College in the UK, and eventually leaving the Adventist church.

    1h 36m

  2. EPISODE 2

    S2:E2 - From SDA Student Missionary to Agnostic: Morgan Clae

    Santiago interviews Morgan Clae, an ex-Adventist director, producer, and singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. We discuss purity culture, her time at Walla Walla University, being a student missionary, deconstruction, and becoming agnostic. We also explore the meaning behind the lyrics of Wilder Things, Morgan's song on deconstruction and coming out.

    2h 6m

  3. EPISODE 3

    S2:E3 - Meet Will: ex-SDA Husband, Dad, Lawyer - Pt. 1

    Part 1 of 2: Santiago interviews Will James, an ex-Adventist husband, dad, lawyer, and TikToker based in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. We discuss his parents' conversion to Adventism (along with 30 of their friends?!) when he was two years old. Will grew up with a very literal interpretation of the Bible and Ellen White's writings, and eventually deconstructed everything.

    58 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    S2:E4 - Meet Will: ex-SDA Husband, Dad, Lawyer - Pt. 2

    Part 2 of 2: Santiago interviews Will James, an ex-Adventist husband, dad, lawyer, and TikToker based in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. We discuss writing wills for SDA church members, Will's deconstruction from Adventism, telling his parents, and navigating his own parental responsibilities, having deconstructed at just the right moment.

    1h 40m

  5. EPISODE 5

    S2:E5 - Adventist "Halloween" or Nah?

    Santiago and Saoirse discuss their very different childhood experiences with Halloween and read some stories from the ex-Adventist subreddit. Abby, Ami, and friends talk around a bonfire (bone fire?) about their experiences with Halloween. That last part of the episode is a little loud, but there's some fun stuff if you're patient.

    1h 7m

  6. EPISODE 6

    S2:E6 - Charli: Escaping her Adoptive SDA Parents - Pt. 1

    Santiago interviews Charlotte Hayes (Charli), a Gen-Z ex-Adventist. She was adopted from Russia and brought to the U.S. as a baby by an Adventist couple. Growing up, Charli experienced emotional, physical, and sexual abuse at home. The police and Child Protective Services investigated, but nothing happened, so she ran away from home at 18. She now has over 500k people on TikTok who have been following her life story.

    1h 51m

  7. EPISODE 7

    S2:E7 - Charli: Escaping her Adoptive SDA Parents - Pt. 2

    Part 2 of Santiago's interview with Charlotte Hayes (Charli), a Gen-Z ex-Adventist. She was adopted from Russia and brought to the U.S. as a baby by an Adventist couple. Growing up, Charli experienced horrific things at home. The police and Child Protective Services investigated, but nothing happened, so she ran away from home at 18. She now has over 500k people on TikTok who have been following her life story.

    1h 4m

  8. EPISODE 8

    S2:E8 - Charli: Escaping her Adoptive SDA Parents - Pt. 3

    3rd and final part of Santiago's interview with Charlotte Hayes (Charli), a Gen-Z ex-Adventist. After escaping her abusive home, Charli discovered she didn't have proof of her U.S. citizenship, so she had to get a green card and worried about possibly being deported. We also discussed her journey of healing and leaving the faith she grew up in.

    50 min
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Stories about growing up Seventh-day Adventist, leaving faith behind, and building new, fulfilling lives.

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    Haystacks & Hell
  • Episodes
    38
  • Seasons
    2
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    Explicit
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