Happy To Disappoint
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<p>We’re two best friends on a journey through cult recovery. Wheeee! We are on a mission to gain perspective, discover our values, tell some stories, and deconstruct the fucked up belief system from whence we came.</p><p></p><p>This podcast is about learning to navigate life after growing up in an environment that discouraged questions and encouraged us to hate ourselves. It’s about normalizing talking about the subjects people LITERALLY join cults to avoid thinking about.</p><p></p><p>Follow along as we make some educated guesses and invite some educated guests to share stories, call out patterns, and trade tips on how the hell to heal from all this shit! Sorry, mom! Sorry, Jesus! We're happy to disappoint.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 27, 2026
S2 E5: The 2008 Outpouring
<p>Welcome back to 2008, where speaking in tongues is IN and the pourings are OUT! In part two of our ’08 trauma dump, we’re zooming in on the doctrinal distractions that were shoved in front of the congregation to keep people from asking too many questions about the latest Uncle Icky affair. How the hell did an evangelical revival in Florida being led by a dude we’ve never head of become Gary’s favorite topic??? Listen in to find out, and stay tuned as we unpack:</p><p></p><ul><li>Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego??????????</li><li>Finally getting a taste of what our cult felt like “when John was alive”</li><li>The abrupt change in marching orders from “keep it in the family” to “shout it from the rooftops”</li><li>Evangelizing with ZERO experience at the Northridge Mall</li><li>The existential burden of being asked to participate in “Divine Healing”</li></ul><p></p><p>CONTENT & TRIGGER WARNINGS: Religious and Spiritual Ab*se, Emotional Ab*se, High Control Environments/Relationships, Narcissistic Ab*se and Manipulation, $*xually Inappropriate Behavior and Gr00ming by Authority Figures, TODD BENTLY AGAIN, BLUEBERRIES APPARENTLY, Evangelical Revival Language and Mindset, as aforementioned: Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego!!!</p><p></p><p><strong>Email us</strong> <strong>at</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:disappointcast@gmail.com">disappointcast@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Follow us</strong> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Instagram & Bluesky</strong>: @disappointcast</p><p><strong>Support us</strong> <strong>on Patreon</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/HappyToDisappoint">https://www.patreon.com/HappyToDisappoint</a></p><p><strong>Check out our website at</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.happytodisappoint.com">https://www.happytodisappoint.com</a></p><p></p><p>REFERENCES:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://acsirevivals.wordpress.com/other-revivals/lakeland-revival-and-todd-bentley/">https://acsirevivals.wordpress.com/other-revivals/lakeland-revival-and-todd-bentley/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.fitsnews.com/2025/01/08/morningstar-saga-victims-respond-alleged-abuser-restored/">https://www.fitsnews.com/2025/01/08/morningstar-saga-victims-respond-alleged-abuser-restored/</a></p>
June 19, 2026
S2 E4: The 2008 Microtyrants
<p>Welcome to the best worst year of our lives: 2008! In part one of this 2008 extravaganza, we’re taking a look at the repeat scandal that set off a chain of organizational and spiritual chaos, and some of the prominent figures that rose to power the INSTANT there was a power vacuum. Follow along as we wade through our big feelings about:</p><p></p><ul><li>The 2008 Scandal and immediate subsequent siege--wait, no, “OUTPOURING”</li><li>Uncle Icky out of the picture for the first time in our lives</li><li>The Microtyrants who rose to prominence during this time</li><li>The whiplash of shifting from decades of insular doctrine to TODD BENTLY???</li></ul><p></p><p>CONTENT & TRIGGER WARNINGS: Religious and Spiritual Ab*se, Emotional Ab*se, High Control Environments/Relationships, Narcissistic Ab*se and Manipulation, $*xually Inappropriate Behavior and Gr00ming by Authority Figures, TODD BENTLY, Evangelical Revival Language and Mindset, COOTER BURGER.</p><p></p><p><strong>Email us</strong> <strong>at</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:disappointcast@gmail.com">disappointcast@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Follow us</strong> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Instagram & Bluesky</strong>: @disappointcast</p><p><strong>Support us</strong> <strong>on Patreon</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/HappyToDisappoint">https://www.patreon.com/HappyToDisappoint</a></p><p><strong>Check out our website at</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.happytodisappoint.com">https://www.happytodisappoint.com</a></p>
May 29, 2026
S2 E3: The Hierarchy Lowdown Ho-Down Pt. 2
<p>Welcome back to the Hierarchy Lowdown Ho-Down! Today we’re getting a little further into the hierarchy, unpacking the structure of control and its effects from Uncle Icky on dowwwwn! In Part 2 we’re dishin’ some dirt on:</p><p></p><ul><li>Uncle Icky’s interests (ew)</li><li>The creeps Uncle Icky kept around</li><li>The structure of control</li><li>The information-collection system</li><li>Why it still hurts now (ow)</li></ul><p></p><p>CONTENT & TRIGGER WARNINGS: Religious and Spiritual Ab*se, Emotional Ab*se, High Control Environments/Relationships, Narcissistic Ab*se and Manipulation, $*xually Inappropriate Behavior and Gr00ming by Authority Figures, St@lking, JRS DIRECT QUOTES, THE UPWARD FLOW CHART</p><p></p><p><strong>Email us</strong> <strong>at</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:disappointcast@gmail.com">disappointcast@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Follow us</strong> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Instagram & Bluesky</strong>: @disappointcast</p><p><strong>Support us</strong> <strong>on Patreon</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/HappyToDisappoint">https://www.patreon.com/HappyToDisappoint</a></p><p><strong>Check out our website at</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.happytodisappoint.com">https://www.happytodisappoint.com</a></p><p></p><p>REFERENCES: </p><p><strong>Oops! I’m In A Cult </strong>(Episodes)</p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.barkerfilms.com/oops/v/85asjlsfzjd6ynsdwy8debnnsj8kfm">Cult Leaders William Branham and John Robert Stevens | Interview with John Collins</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbfOjY0_0-w&list=PLkb7tDNMaoJIXtT3MtIW0ciIlKLDadvWk&index=5">Rediscovering Christianity Post-Cult | Interview with Caleb LaPlante</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.barkerfilms.com/oops/v/4js2xa6sm8kfz97lkaeygahpzte3dn">Held Liable | The Lawsuits Against the Living Word</a></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>JRS Quotes: </strong></p><ul><li>John Robert Stevens,<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ref.ly/logosres/thisweek14?ref=Page.p+295"> This Week (1983)</a>, vol. 14 (North Hollywood, CA: Living Word Publications, 2007), 295–296.</li><li>John Robert Stevens,<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ref.ly/logosres/thisweek11?ref=Page.p+300&off=1715&ctx=dent+of+the+others.+~Until+everything+com"> This Week (1980)</a>, vol. 11 (North Hollywood, CA: Living Word Publications, 2007), 300–301.</li><li>John Robert Stevens,<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ref.ly/logosres/thisweek12?ref=Page.p+1093&off=286&ctx=+of+the+submissive.%0a~Authority+is+always+"> This Week (1981)</a>, vol. 12 (North Hollywood, CA: Living Word Publications, 2007), 1093.</li></ul>
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- What is Happy To Disappoint?
<p>We’re two best friends on a journey through cult recovery. Wheeee! We are on a mission to gain perspective, discover our values, tell some stories, and deconstruct the fucked up belief system from whence we came.</p><p></p><p>This podcast is about learning to navigate life after growing up in an environment that discouraged questions and encouraged us to hate ourselves. It’s about normalizing talking about the subjects people LITERALLY join cults to avoid thinking about.</p><p></p><p>Follow along as we make some educated guesses and invite some educated guests to share stories, call out patterns, and trade tips on how the hell to heal from all this shit! Sorry, mom! Sorry, Jesus! We're happy to disappoint.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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