Religion · Laci Bean, Lola Robbins
by Laci Bean, Lola Robbins
Deadly Faith is a true crime podcast that explores the world where religion and crime collide. The world in which some people take their religious beliefs a tad too far. Maybe they hide their evil behind their 'Man of God' persona. Maybe they start a cult, commit murder, or even believe they're the second coming of Jesus Christ himself. It's not a world full of sunshine and rainbows, but it's a world that needs to be explored. That's where Laci and Lola come in. So get ready for some deep dives, hard truths, and even comedic relief as they tell these heartbreaking stories.
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I listen to A LOT of true crime. I absolutely love this podcast. These two women do tons of research for each episode. I’ve learned something from each episode, even those that are famous and pretty well-known. I appreciate it for sure. I know several reviews dislike the swearing, but I appreciate it. As a woman who swears, I appreciate hearing other women who swear. It’s not excessive at all. My only criticism is that they don’t always look up the pronunciation of words/cities, and that can bug me, but it’s not enough to make me stop listening or even give them less than a 5 star rating. I plan to keep listening for the foreseeable future. It’s fun and interesting and definitely a fresh take on these cases they present to each other.
When tbey stay focused on the topic, the information is both interesting and engaging! However, episodes often drift into unrelated tangents which makes it harder to stay connected. I’m also not opposed to occasional swearing on podcasts, but the very frequent use of the F word can become a bit distracting over time and sometimes takes away from the overall conversation.
This ex-fundie loves your work, Laci & Lola! I’m a certified nurse-midwife with a doctorate who teaches obstetrics at a university school of nursing. I offer one correction for the Josh Duggar episode: contraceptive pills do not cause miscarriage. The pills contain low levels of estrogen & progesterone to prevent ovulation. Once a person is pregnant, the placenta alone makes much higher levels of these hormones vital to protecting the pregnancy. When a person takes estrogen & progesterone before they know they’re pregnant, no harm is caused.
I really enjoy Deadly Faith! The hosts have such great personalities and an easy chemistry that makes every episode fun to listen to. They present the stories clearly and engagingly—without getting bogged down in sidebars, tangents, or endless details. It’s the perfect balance of informative and entertaining, and I always look forward to new episodes. Highly recommend!
Seriously, you’re talking about people’s violent deaths, and often religious extremism. Can you at least TRY to take the subject matter seriously? I can’t imagine being someone who loved one of the victims involved and listening to these hosts gigglesnort their way through their recounting of how my friend or relative died. The cases are very interesting and I appreciate learning about the religion angle, but the delivery is extremely off putting.
It’s a cool idea for a podcast, and I somewhat liked it. But I just keep thinking how loudly uninformed they are. The Anthony Todt episode - they are so insistent that no one could ever overdose on Benadryl. Which is very, very wrong. The same episode, they blatantly do not understand the Christian Apocalypse. Do they do any research on their own topics?
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