The Fundie Diaries

Christine Z.

An ex-fundie podcast. I'm Christine and I was raised Christian fundamentalist, Christian nationalist, and was homeschooled. After years of deconstruction, now I'm breaking down fundie Christian culture to help those on the outside understand, and those on the inside make sense of their childhoods.

Episodes

  1. May 23

    Did feminism fail us all by embracing capitalism?

    full video episode: https://youtu.be/VvDxPLfEHHg my content ad-free: http://patreon.com/christinezalukeinstagram: http://Instagram.com/christine.zalukeTikTok: http://tiktok.com/@christine.zalukesources:The Creation of Patriarchy https://gepacf.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/women-and-history_-v-1-gerda-lerner-the-creation-of-patriarchy-oxford-university-press-1987.pdfMatriarchal Societies: https://bookshop.org/p/books/matriarchal-societies-studies-on-indigenous-cultures-across-the-globe-heide-g-ttner-abendroth/a81f56e8182b967cThe Code of Hammurabi (tells much about the 2000 BCE view of women) https://avalon.law.yale.edu/ancient/hamframe.aspAncient Hebrew Law Code from the Torah https://www.jmu.edu/dukehallgallery/exhibitions/2018-2019/the-613-mitzvot.shtmlAbout Ancient Sumerian, Babylonian, and Hebraic Law Codes https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-esc-westernciv-humandevelopment/chapter/m2-2-ancient-sumerian-babylonian-and-hebraic-law-codes/Wage Slavery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wage_slaveryWhy Men Dominate Women (1977) https://www.nytimes.com/1977/11/13/archives/why-men-dominate-women-startling-new-evidence-of-female-infanticide.htmlDowry & Bride Price https://www.britannica.com/topic/dowryMore on Dowries https://alwaysausten.com/2025/07/16/what-if-everything-we-know-about-the-practice-of-dowry-is-wrong/Heritage Foundation's "Saving America by Saving the Family" https://www.heritage.org/marriage-and-family/report/saving-america-saving-the-family-foundation-the-next-250-yearsA Timeline of Divorce in America https://www.history.com/articles/divorce-timeline-americaThree Hour Mom https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/emma-grede-book-start-with-yourself-a7b2c82dEmma's Instagram book announcement: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQKYIX0iVFE/?img_index=4The Financial Diet on Emma Grede https://youtu.be/ShmxZGnwPZAA Deep Dive on Ballerina Farm https://youtu.be/j-42Tugw0Lgchapters:00:00 intro02:41 christian feminism08:25 girlboss feminism11:07 the manosphere & the tradwife13:35 why capitalism is the problem18:14 the nuclear family unit22:08 does capitalism feed off patriarchy?25:16 the slave woman32:49 why did men dominate?35:30 the sexual double standard39:55 women's rights isn't enough42:38 we need class consciousnesshello@christinezaluke.com

    1 min

  2. Feb 22

    the hidden christian values behind health & beauty trends

    video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NjBVwJ6JsSs support my work on patreon: http://patreon.com/christinezalukeinstagram: http://Instagram.com/christine.zalukeTikTok: http://tiktok.com/@christine.baraka sources:Clean Living Movements book: https://alcohol.iu.edu/books/clean-living/index.htmlhttps://play.google.com/store/books/details?pcampaignid=books_read_action&id=_E_EEAAAQBAJ&pli=1American Christianity and diet culture: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/born-again-bodies/paperGreat website on black history: https://blackpast.orgSylvester Graham: https://www.livescience.com/18131-women-thin-dieting-history.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester_GrahamJohn Harvey Kellogg: https://www.history.com/articles/dr-john-kellogg-cereal-wellness-wacky-sanitarium-treatmentshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harvey_KelloggReally helpful article breaking down racist stereotypes in US media: https://medium.com/@suzanejardim/reconhecendo-esteriótipos-racistas-internacionais-b00f80861fc9Illness as beauty: https://avenuemagazine.com/history-of-illness-and-beauty-ideals-connection/https://hyperallergic.com/consumptive-chic-a-history-of-beaty-fashion-disease/Foot binding: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_bindingGwen Shamblin info was from the HBO documentary "The Way Down"Aketch Joy Winnie's original TikTok video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xFk3nj/Venus figurines: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/venus-figurines-theory-scnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_figurine 0:00 intro3:27 why is thin back in? 16:03 who decides beauty standards?24:10 western vs. African beauty standards28:10 America's dieting obsession begins36:18 beauty practices through history37:48 beauty standards in the bible45:52 outro

    48 min

  3. 12/22/2025

    Why do so many christians hate poor people?

    video episodes: http://youtube.com/@christine.zaluke Patreon: http://patreon.com/christinezalukeinstagram: http://Instagram.com/christine.zalukeTikTok: http://tiktok.com/@christine.baraka Sources: The Protestant Ethic & the Spirit of Capitalism https://gpde.direito.ufmg.br/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MAX-WEBER.pdfRick Steves' Luther and the Reformation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXK9NNp1yk4Crash Course European history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eO0pPrGi6oPuritans, the killjoys of history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VayrvCkjANMMartin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses: https://www.luther.de/en/95thesen.htmlDave Ramsey's "Baby Steps Millionaires" wiki pages: Protestant Reformation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReformationMartin Luther https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_LutherJohn Calvin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_CalvinHistory of Hospitals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_hospitalsIndulgences https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IndulgencePuritans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritanshello@christinezaluke.com

    38 min

  4. 11/04/2025

    why Christian vloggers & reality TV stars exploit their kids for fame

    video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t4KIDLqja34 Time to discuss a topic that has bothered me for many years, why do people who claim to love children so much often exploit them? In this episode we discuss the Quiverfull movement, and what I call "mass media evangelism" and why so many evangelicals seem to be clamoring for fame despite the obvious toll it takes on their family. YouTube: http://youtube.com/@christine.zaluke patreon: http://patreon.com/christinezaluke instagram: http://Instagram.com/christine.zaluke TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@christine.baraka

    53 min

  5. 11/04/2025

    I was raised in Christian Nationalism (it's a cult)

    Video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PcmbvwqZdcE I'm finally telling my story. I was raised Christian Nationalist, homeschooled, and isolated my entire childhood. I didn't know anything outside of my fundie Christian upbringing until I was 23 years old. Encountering the truth made my entire life make a lot more sense. I posted this first episode on YouTube, and many encouraged me to make a podcast series, so here we are. Talking freely about my past and hearing from other ex-fundies has been very cathartic for me. I feel more free than I ever have before, thank you all.

    53 min
  • 5 Episodes

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About

An ex-fundie podcast. I'm Christine and I was raised Christian fundamentalist, Christian nationalist, and was homeschooled. After years of deconstruction, now I'm breaking down fundie Christian culture to help those on the outside understand, and those on the inside make sense of their childhoods.

Information

  • Creator
    Christine Z.
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Christine Z.
  • Show Website
    The Fundie Diaries

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