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Tribulation Farce: A Left Behind Podcast

Dispensationalism Deep Dive or How One Man’s Horse Accident Ruined America

The 1820s were a simpler time, sure, but that doesn't mean that folks lives' weren't filled with excitement and adventure! Well, not really, but if you got into a horse accident you now had the option to go on an exciting brain journey and invent a way of viewing God's Love in a whole new way. And, if you are lucky like John Nelson Darby, your ether addled brain ramblings could bring about what could be considered the "Modern Evangelical view of the Apocalypse". It just might take 120 years...


This is our deep dive into the roots of Dispensationalism aka basically the vibe of the Biblical end times that includes the rapture and and tribulation and is the "fact" for Left Behind's "fiction". Dispensationalism, on top of being a sorta fun word to say, is so much more than this episode could capture, and definitely way more than this description (that people don't read), so we look forward to doing future episodes like this on the infinite other topics that are brought up within Left Behind and Evangelical Apocalypse beliefs.

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  • 3. Book 4: Episode 3 - 1994!

    01:18:13||Season 4, Ep. 3
    Ray and Buck continue their quest to find their wives! Will they get closer to finding their wives?! Or will they continue to kinda walk in circles and not really do anything.New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks.Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and Instagram! Or, follow your brave and honest hosts Tim Lanning and Jennifer Cheek!Our intro and outro music and lyrics by Layne Smith and William WhiteBass: Jonas NewhouseExtra Vocals: Frannie K MorrisonFollow Glass Beach
  • 2. Book 4: Episode 2 - Antichrist Defiance Disorder

    01:13:44||Season 4, Ep. 2
    Things remain bad for our characters but fortunately another major character is accused of being a spy so that really spiced things up and put things into perspective.New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks.Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and Instagram! Or, follow your brave and honest hosts Tim Lanning and Jennifer Cheek!Our intro and outro music and lyrics by Layne Smith and William WhiteBass: Jonas NewhouseExtra Vocals: Frannie K MorrisonFollow Glass Beach
  • 1. Book 4: Episode 1 - A Soul Harvest

    55:36||Season 4, Ep. 1
    Welcome to the Fourth Book of the Apocalypse, Soul Harvest. We start off with Buck and Rayford having the worst day of the their lives. Maybe the second. Maybe third. Honestly, it has been pretty bad recently but hopefully they will get some good news in between so many folks getting crushed to death around them. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks.Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and Instagram! Or, follow your brave and honest hosts Tim Lanning and Jennifer Cheek!Our intro and outro music and lyrics by Layne Smith and William WhiteBass: Jonas NewhouseExtra Vocals: Frannie K MorrisonFollow Glass Beach
  • Welcome to Revelation and the Timeline of Destruction

    01:41:40|
    One of the many fun things about making this podcast is going from "this is cool!" (ironically) to "yo, this is pretty sick actually" (sincere), so it should be no surprise that breaking down the context around the creation of Revelation and the timeline of the Tribulation judgments was really fun to dig into. The start of this episode is a look into the actual book of Revelation and the history that led to its writing, along with necessary context to help ground this wild and weird book. Then, we enter the Final Terrible Week of The Lord and break down the Seal, Trumpet, and Bowl Judgments that have either already affected our heroes, or will be thrown at them soon. Things are about to get extremely unchill for the Tribulation Force and I cannot wait to talk about it when we get deeper into the series. Even if some of the judgments are repeats... (Really, God? Three earthquakes??)This episode would not have possible without the fine folks over at patreon.com/contenthole. Thank you!Here is a list of some of the sources used:New Oxford Annotated Bible, 3rd EditionRevelation, Blackwell Bible Commentaries, by Judith Kovacs and Christopher RowlandPBS Frontline series on ApocalypseJones, Brian W. (1992). The Emperor Domitian.Revelation Unveiled, by Tim LaHayeSpecial Shoutout to the Bela Fleck album, My Bluegrass HeartOur intro and outro music and lyrics by Layne Smith and William WhiteBass: Jonas NewhouseExtra Vocals: Frannie K MorrisonFollow Glass Beach
  • 9. Book 3: Episode 9 - Wrath of the Lamb

    01:27:29||Season 3, Ep. 9
    God decides to shake things up on the earth and Nicolai and Hattie's relationship may never be the same. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks.Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and Instagram! Or, follow your brave and honest hosts Tim Lanning and Jennifer Cheek!Our intro and outro music and lyrics by Layne Smith and William WhiteBass: Jonas NewhouseExtra Vocals: Frannie K MorrisonFollow Glass Beach
  • 8. Book 3: Episode 8 - Mutually Assured Outing

    01:10:38||Season 3, Ep. 8
    Buck and Verna have a very stressful conversation about boundaries. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks.Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and Instagram! Or, follow your brave and honest hosts Tim Lanning and Jennifer Cheek!Our intro and outro music and lyrics by Layne Smith and William WhiteBass: Jonas NewhouseExtra Vocals: Frannie K MorrisonFollow Glass Beach
  • 7. Book 3: Episode 7 - Bunker Buddies

    01:19:10||Season 3, Ep. 7
    Rayford and Hattie have a super awkward conversation and we all hate Ray again but at least he talks about a huge earthquake. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks.Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and Instagram! Or, follow your brave and honest hosts Tim Lanning and Jennifer Cheek!Our intro and outro music and lyrics by Layne Smith and William WhiteBass: Jonas NewhouseExtra Vocals: Frannie K MorrisonFollow Glass Beach
  • 6. Book 3: Episode 6 - Bible Goon Cave

    01:18:02||Season 3, Ep. 6
    Buck and Tsion have a lot of close calls and adventures on their escape from Israel! New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks.Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and Instagram! Or, follow your brave and honest hosts Tim Lanning and Jennifer Cheek!Our intro and outro music and lyrics by Layne Smith and William WhiteBass: Jonas NewhouseExtra Vocals: Frannie K MorrisonFollow Glass Beach
  • 5. Book 3: Episode 5 - Buck and the Boat Boys

    01:14:54||Season 3, Ep. 5
    Buck gets into a real sticky situation on his quest to find Ben-Judah and it is legitimately interesting. New book-club-style episodes will be released every other week, with periodic deep-dives into fun topics like Dispensationalism, the rise of the Religious Right, and unhinged Evangelical TikToks.Join our Patreon or follow the show on Twitter and Instagram! Or, follow your brave and honest hosts Tim Lanning and Jennifer Cheek!Our intro and outro music and lyrics by Layne Smith and William WhiteBass: Jonas NewhouseExtra Vocals: Frannie K MorrisonFollow Glass Beach