Heaven Bent

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4.3
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846 reviews
This podcast has
104 episodes
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Date created
2020/05/15
Latest episode
2026/02/05
Average duration
30 min.
Release period
20 days

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Supernatural signs & wonders. Unusual spiritual practices. Explore the fascinating and sometimes dangerous world of the modern-day prophetic movement, with host & creator Tara Jean Stevens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S10E1: Blame the Bikini
2026/02/05
In 2001, Kat moved from Germany to Canada to become a prayer warrior, under the guidance of trusted prophetic minister Pat Cocking (known today as Patricia King). Kat now says the experience involved a sexual assault, a shunning, and a total loss of her faith. But 25 years later, does Patricia King remember it the same way? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S10E2: Healing Lies in Forgiving Offender
2026/02/11
Patricia King says it was an inappropriate boundary violation. Kat says it was sexual assault. On this episode, Kat reacts to Patricia's formal statement regarding her allegations. Also, in 1994, how did Pat's ideologies on handling sexual abuse make headlines? Tara Jean shares what she's uncovered in BC newspaper archives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S9E1: The Antichrist
2025/12/31
Growing up in the church, Tara Jean was instilled with a spirit of fear that has stayed with her decades after she stopped calling herself a believer. On this season, she'll lean on expert guests to help demystify some of these specific fears, like exorcisms, the female body, and on this episide the antichrist. Her guest is reknowned scholar Bernard McGinn, author of "Antichrist: 2 Thousands Years of the Human Fascination With Evil." *This early access to S9 E1 is available for all Heaven Bent subscribers on Apple Podcasts and patrons on Patreon. It will be available for free for everyone at a TBD date in early 2026. Thank you for listening and happy new year! *Get your early access here: lnk.to/HeavenBentPod
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S9E2: The Witching Hour
2025/12/31
At one youth group night in 1993, a church leader taught Tara Jean about the 'witching hour'. Why does this ominous time of night still haunt her decades after she left the church and where does this concept come from? On this episode, retired professor Sabina Maglioccom, author of "Witching Culture: Folklore and Neo-Paganism in America." *This early access to S9 E2 is available for all Heaven Bent subscribers on Apple Podcasts and patrons on Patreon. It will be available for free for everyone at a TBD date in early 2026. Thank you for your support! *Get early access now: lnk.to/HeavenBentPod
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S8E1: Is Prophecy Hereditary?
2025/09/22
Jedidiah Hartley grew up with a prophet for a Dad. If you think that must've been weird, it was. On this first episode of 'Son of a Prophet', Jedidiah reminisces about his childhood and slowly coming to the realization that his father, Bob Hartley, might not be who he says he is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S8E2: Bad for the Bethel Brand
2025/09/29
When Jedidiah Hartley realized that his Dad was a false prophet, what did he do about it? On this second episode of 'Son of a Prophet', Jed confronts his Dad, and Bethel Church and IHOPKC - two influential organizations that backed him for years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S8E3: A Good Man
2025/10/06
Narcissism. Bipolar Disorder. Jedidiah Hartley confronts the role mental illness played in his father’s rise & fall as a prophetic leader. And also on this final episode, how has his relationship with his dad influenced who he is as a young man and former believer? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S8 Trailer: Son of a Prophet
2025/09/09
What’s it like to grow up with a Dad who claims to be a prophet? Jedidiah Hartley tells us on this new season, as he takes us behind the scenes of the Prophetic Movement’s inner-circle. Plus, what it’s been like as an adult to expose his father as a fraud, and confront the church leaders who backed him. *Starts Monday, September 22nd. but available ad-free, starting Monday, September 15th for Apple Podcasts subscribers and patrons on Patreon: https://lnk.to/heavenbentpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S7E1: Farm Girl From Ontario
2025/06/16
In 1923, Aimee Semple McPherson founded America's first megachurch, Angelus Temple, in Los Angeles, California. But how did this farm girl from Ontario become the most famous preacher in North America? How did she turn her sermons into showstoppers? And how did she influence the way religion & politics are entangling today? This the first episode in a series that will examine both her rise to fame and her role in one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in American religious history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S7E2: The Disappearing Sister
2025/06/23
By the mid-1920s, Aimee Semple McPherson had it all — a megachurch, a radio empire, and a captivated nation. But in May 1926, she vanished. Was she kidnapped? Was it a hoax? Or had she simply run away from it all? This episode also examines the grand jury investigations, ensuing media circus, and, a turning point in Aimee’s ministry — when the lines blur between faith, power, and scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S7E3: One Christian Nationalist to Another
2025/06/30
She fed the poor, healed the sick - and mingled with the KKK. On this episode, Tara Jean will explore the connections between Aimee Semple McPherson and Christian Nationalism. Also, how did Aimee influence some of the most powerful women preachers of the future? Paula White, Tammy Faye Bakker, and Kathryn Kuhlman will all come up.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S7E4: Shut This Woman Up
2025/07/07
Bob Prater married into a family with roots going back to the very start of the Foursquare Gospel Church. That's how he came to learn about its founder Aimee Semple McPherson. What did his wife's grandfather tell him about Aimee's 1926 disappearance? On this final episode of the Rise of Sister Aimee, Bob shares his story publicly for the first time. *Custom donation link: https://paypal.me/TaraJeanStevens?country.x=CA&locale.x=en_US Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S7 Trailer: The Rise of Sister Aimee
2025/06/02
At the beginning of the 20th century, evangelicalism was seen as a dying movement within Christianity. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, came Aime Semple McPherson. Aimee mixed religion with Hollywood-level showmanship to amass a global following and bring evangelicalism to the forefront. A lone female preacher in a sea of men, she founded America's first megachurch and became a pioneer televangelist. But what did it take to build a following of that scale? And who helped her get there? The answers will reveal a complicated history about the fight to put faith back in American politics *Starts June 16th, 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S6E1: The Smartphone Prophet
2025/04/28
He is one of the most-acclaimed 'prophets' in the modern-day church. But is Shawn Bolz a sheister, and, if he is, how did this stay a secret for so long? As new-evidence mounts against him, this 3-episode miniseries features a personal testimony from Jubilee, a woman who says one of Shawn's most-viral prophecies - nearly got her killed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S6E2: Bleed For Your Husband
2025/05/05
Jubilee married Ted because prophet Shawn Bolz said that's what God wanted. But would God want Jubilee to marry a man who would nearly kill her? Also, how did 'Purity Culture' override Jubilee's abilities to trust her own instincts?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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4.3 out of 5
846 reviews
arrrrrrrghh! 2025/02/22
Pretty good
Not bad at all.
macbabe16 2026/02/04
Oh Snap!
Accountability for Bethel at last?? Tara, we need a fresh drop after the new revelations of the last few weeks!
LaurentiaA 2025/11/21
Fantastic show
I am honestly shocked that this podcast does not have 5 stars. I listen to podcasts all day and Tara Jean is one of the best hosts. Thoughtful, well w...
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listeningok 2025/08/23
Just as crazy!
Just now listening to season 5 but claiming that “abolition of the police” is reasonable is definitely a mindset that is just as crazy as those of the...
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Hegnbrgr 2025/08/04
Start from season 1
If you want a podcast that has perfect sound, professional editing and an enjoyable voice just for starters. The content is engaging and factual to th...
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Pod Listener 4eva 2025/07/18
Using AI as a correspondent
The host spends part of the podcast speaking directly to an AI bot asking it to give insight on Christian culture—I find this lazy and uninteresting, ...
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nourishedmama 2025/07/11
Thoughtful & needed
Tara Jean does an amazing job on this podcast. Her reporting is balanced, respectful and thoughtful. She is shedding a needed light on the dark places...
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MN Celiac 2025/06/12
So much more than true crime
I love this podcast. I did not grow up in any faith but have always wanted to have a sense of belonging that is see in people of faith. This pod cas...
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lovepodcastfun 2025/04/20
Good podcast
Interesting content- only complaint is I hate hearing the clips of church music -
Hbrow ;-) 2025/02/24
Exceptional podcast
I stumbled upon this podcast and binged all 4 of the previous seasons and then the episodes available on season 5. I am definitely a devout follower n...
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