Synopsis
Upbeat & in-depth, Relatable navigates the latest in culture and politics from a Christian, millennial perspective. Every week, Allie breaks down the news in a way that makes sense, telling you what you need to know, andmore importantly why you should care.
Episodes
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Ep 899 | Do the Dead Watch Over Us? | Q&A
31/10/2023 Duration: 42minToday, we're answering a few of your questions. Why do some Christians say their loved ones are watching over them from heaven? How does one battle postpartum depression? Is burial more respectful than cremation? We also discuss how to reconcile relationships with family members who have hurt us. --- Timecodes: (00:50) Are our loved ones watching us from heaven? (11:45) Thoughts on postpartum depression (26:40) Cremation vs. burial? (28:35) What’s your favorite podcast? (34:15) How to reconcile relationships with family members who have hurt you? --- Today's Sponsors: Carly Jean Los Angeles — use promo code 'RELATABLE' (new code!) to save 20% off your first order at CarlyJeanLosAngeles.com! Seven Weeks Coffee — Seven Weeks is a pro-life coffee company with a simple mission: DONATE 10% of every sale to pregnancy care centers across America. Get your organically farmed and pesticide-free coffee at sevenweekscoffee.com and let your coffee serve a greater purpose. Use the promo code 'ALLIE' to save 10% off
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Ep 898 | Are Aliens Biblically Possible? | Guests: Jeremiah Roberts & Andrew Soncrant of 'Cultish'
30/10/2023 Duration: 54minToday we’re joined again by Jeremiah Roberts and Andrew Soncrant, hosts of the podcast "Cultish," this time to discuss aliens. With more and more speculation about aliens in the media, we ask if it's actually possible for aliens to exist from a biblical standpoint. We take a look at the creation order and whether other sentient beings can exist outside our planet. Then we explain why extraterrestrial practices always seem to be connected to cult practices and talk about the idea that aliens are just demons. And if alien encounters have happened for years now as some claim, why don't we have further evidence? Check out the Cultish website and Instagram! --- Timecodes: (00:50) Is it possible for aliens to exist? (09:21) Creation account (12:34) Alien contact "evidence" & what the Bible says (19:38) Nephilim (26:30) Are aliens just demons? (30:52) Why don't we have further evidence? (34:00) Does the government know something we don't know? (37:24) MKUltra (45:09) Demi Lovato (47:20) Why does this matter to C
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Ep 897 | A Detransitioner on the Lie of Trans ‘Joy’ | Guest: Laura Perry Smalts (Part Two)
26/10/2023 Duration: 46minToday, we’re joined again by detransitioner Laura Perry Smalts, author of "Transgender to Transformed: A Story of Transition That Will Truly Set You Free," to continue her testimony of how she went from believing she was a man to embracing her womanhood under Christ. Laura shares the timeline of her hormone "treatments," double mastectomy and hysterectomy, and the moment she realized that these surgeries and treatments wouldn't actually make her a man. We discuss the common claim made by "trans" people that they are truly happier after transitioning and the truth that it's often a lie to keep up appearances and convince themselves of the lie. Laura shares her heartbreak at realizing she had lost the opportunity to have children and how God ultimately reached her at her lowest. We talk about the dignity in biblical womanhood, God's love for women, and how these truths led Laura to accept who God made her to be. We also share some advice on how to approach loved ones who think they're trans. Check out Laura's
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Ep 896 | From 'Trans Man' to Transformed by Christ | Guest: Laura Perry Smalts (Part One)
25/10/2023 Duration: 41minToday, we’re joined by detransitioner Laura Perry Smalts, author of "Transgender to Transformed: A Story of Transition That Will Truly Set You Free," to share her testimony of how she went from believing she was a man to embracing her womanhood under Christ. We start off with Laura's childhood, during which she became convinced that her mother wanted her to be a boy. This, combined with early sexual abuse and not fitting in with other girls, eventually led her to believe she needed to become a man. Laura shares how desperate she was for male attention and the extreme behavior that led her family to begin worrying, as well as the transgender support group that first convinced her to seek "trans care." We discuss how testosterone initially made her feel amazing, but she quickly realized that the more she transitioned, the more imprisoned she was and that she would never truly become a man despite going through the motions. Stay tuned for part two! Check out Laura's ministry here: First Stone Ministries --- T
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Ep 895 | Is Motherhood God's Plan for Every Woman? | Q&A
24/10/2023 Duration: 30minToday, we're answering a few of your questions. We offer some advice for those wondering if motherhood is part of God’s plan for them, and how do we square the command to be fruitful with an inability to get pregnant? We also answer the question of whether circumcision is biblical or barbaric and look at what evangelical Christianity might get wrong as well as why Catholics believe in the Apocrypha and protestants don't. --- Timecodes: (00:48) What if motherhood isn't God's plan for me? (11:28) Is IVF okay if a couple uses their own eggs/sperm and eventually uses them all? (17:25) Favorite movie? (18:14) Is circumcision biblical or barbaric? (21:55) Do you ever plan to homeschool? (22:10) If you could change one thing western evangelical Christianity does wrong, what would it be? (24:55) Can you do a book tour when your next book comes out? (25:00) Why are some books left out of the Bible that we use today? (27:15) Aside from the Lord, what makes your marriage stronger? --- Today's Sponsors: Carly Jean
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Ep 894 | How COVID 'Compassion' Killed Her Father | Guest: Allie Lundeen
23/10/2023 Duration: 59minToday, we’re joined by influencer and blogger Allie Lundeen, also known as Proverbs 31 Girl, to talk about her drive to make things beautiful and share some hard stories of loss. First, we talk about how everything can be made beautiful and how it doesn't necessarily take someone crafty to make a home feel comfortable and warm. We talk about what a "Proverbs 31 woman" actually is and why it's important to be resourceful. Then, Allie shares the story of her father getting sick with COVID, being denied certain potentially life-saving medications in the hospital, and being given a deadly medication instead that she believes ultimately led to his death. We discuss the darkness she felt in the hospital, seeing that COVID "precautions" were not about safety and empathy after all. We also talk about the death of her month-old baby girl and how to use hard stories to encourage others and remind ourselves that the testing of our faith is for our good. --- Timecodes: (01:00) Proverbs 31 Girl (04:10) Becoming a DIY p
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Ep 893 | Are Missionaries Colonizers? | Q&A
19/10/2023 Duration: 36minToday, we're answering a few of your questions. Is moving out of blue states into red states selfish or protective? Is sending missionaries around the world “colonizing”? Does the Bible indicate that there were unicorns at one point? We also cover favorite TV shows and offer some Christian flirting advice. --- Timecodes: (00:55) Thoughts on unicorns in scripture? (03:42) Is sending missionaries around the world “colonizing”? (10:58) A week with Klaus Schwab on a beach or live in Antarctica for one year? (13:01) Is moving out of blue states into red states selfish or protective? (18:15) Favorite TV show? (21:07) Favorite jewelry brands? (22:13) Christian flirting advice? ;) (28:45) Are “Christian prophets” false teachers? --- Today's Sponsors: EveryLife — the only premium baby brand that is unapologetically pro-life. EveryLife offers high-performing, supremely soft diapers and wipes that protect and celebrate every precious life. Head to EveryLife.com and use promo code ALLIE10 to get 10% of your first o
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Ep 892 | How to Solve the Loneliness Epidemic | Guest: Stella Morabito
18/10/2023 Duration: 52minToday we’re joined by Stella Morabito, author of "The Weaponization of Loneliness: How Tyrants Stoke Our Fear of Isolation to Silence, Divide, and Conquer," to discuss how the Left uses social isolation as a political weapon and how we can fight back. First, we talk about how we are hardwired to connect with others and therefore why social isolation is such a powerful tool to be used against us. We look at Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's comments on the loneliness epidemic and explain that his plans for combatting loneliness actually lead us down the path of more government control and ultimately more loneliness. We explain why people get strength from the private sphere and why the government can't control us from the private sphere. Then we take a look at the drive to socially engineer our societies and relationships and how this was exploited during COVID by elites who never had to endure the consequences. We also look at the theological implications and explain biblically why denying our innate nature lead
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Ep 891 | Is Patriarchy Biblical? | Q&A
17/10/2023 Duration: 40minToday, we're answering a few of your questions. What's the difference between submitting to your husband and patriarchy, and is patriarchy even biblical? What does a typical day look like in the podcast world? What's the best breakfast food? We also cover whether we might be living in the end times and if we'll ever have a live audience for the podcast. --- Timecodes: (01:00) Favorite breakfast food? (02:34) Do you think we’re living in the end times? (13:14) Would you ever have a live audience for your shows? (13:55) What does a typical day look like for you? (20:59) Difference between “submitting to your husband” and “patriarchy”? (31:40) Best chain restaurant? (34:07) If you didn’t host a podcast, what other job would you have? --- Today's Sponsors: Pre-Born — will you help rescue babies' lives? Donate by calling #250 & say keyword 'BABY' or go to Preborn.com/ALLIE. Help us reach Blaze's goal of 70,000 ultrasounds in 2023! Good Ranchers — get $30 OFF your box today at GoodRanchers.com – make sure to
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Ep 890 | The Abortion Industry's Racist Roots | Guests: Ryan & Bethany Bomberger
16/10/2023 Duration: 44minToday, we’re joined by Ryan and Bethany Bomberger, co-founders of the Radiance Foundation, to discuss their incredible stories and how they fight for the value and purpose of every life through their organization. Ryan shares his story of being conceived through rape yet given the chance to live. We discuss having sympathy for women who are walking through difficult pregnancy situations and understanding why some women might think abortion is a way out, though ultimately there needs to be a focus on the big picture rather than fear. Then, Ryan shares about getting sued by the NAACP for calling the organization out on its support for abortion. We talk about why Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry, the most systemically racist industry, seems to get a pass from the Left. We also talk about how gender ideology is a money-making industry and why it's so important to shape our kids' worldviews when they are young. You can get Ryan & Bethany's book "She Is She" here: https://www.amazon.com/She-Bethany-Rya
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Ep 889 | Why 'Ethical Porn' Doesn't Exist | Guest: Benji Nolot (Part Two)
12/10/2023 Duration: 38minToday, we're joined again by Benji Nolot, the founder and CEO of Exodus Cry, an organization dedicated to ending human trafficking. We continue our conversation with a look at how the Bible views healthy sexual relationships through the lens of mutual submission. We look at prominent conservative figure Dennis Prager's comment on porn and what it misses and explain why there is no such thing as ethical porn. Then, we discuss why you can't disconnect child trafficking from porn, as much as the pro-porn crowd wants to, and look at the impact on socialization of children when it comes to early porn consumption. You can get Benji's book 'Raised on Porn: How Porn Is Affecting Our Lives and What We Can Do about It' here: https://www.amazon.com/Raised-Porn-Affecting-Lives-about/dp/B0BYLSK5Y5 --- Timecodes: (01:03) Mutual submission / obligation-based mentality (05:01) Empathy & mutuality is better than consent (06:40) Mental gymnastics of being “pro-porn” (09:11) Dennis Prager’s statement on porn (13:17) Five wa
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Ep 888 | How Porn Drives Trafficking | Guest: Benji Nolot (Part One)
11/10/2023 Duration: 33minToday, we're joined by Benji Nolot, the founder and CEO of Exodus Cry, an organization dedicated to ending human trafficking. We start off with a discussion on the fact that pornography is upstream from trafficking and that if people want to justify consuming porn, they also have to sign off on the atrocities that happen to make porn. We talk about why porn isn't just something between two consenting adults, but rather that it always results in objectification and dehumanization. We talk about how porn producers view men and women and how many Christian books on sex have even gotten the subject of a woman's responsibility in relationships wrong. Stay tuned for part two! You can get Benji's book 'Raised on Porn: How Porn Is Affecting Our Lives and What We Can Do about It' here: https://www.amazon.com/Raised-Porn-Affecting-Lives-about/dp/B0BYLSK5Y5 --- Timecodes: (01:48) Pornography is upstream from trafficking (06:25) Porn is never just between two consenting adults (11:25) Consent-based morality / coercio
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Ep 887 | What Do We Do with Frozen Embryos? | Q&A
10/10/2023 Duration: 40minToday, we're answering a few of your questions. Should pastors be using AI to write their sermons? What was the biggest struggle of high school, and is being an adult really better than being a kid? We also cover the ever-pressing issue of why we question dinosaurs and what to do with all the frozen embryos left after IVF treatments. --- Timecodes: (00:47) Thoughts on pastors using AI to write their sermons (08:15) How does this pregnancy compare to the last pregnancies? (14:47) Biggest struggle in high school (24:48) Why do we question dinosaurs? (27:09) Frozen embryos & what to do with them (35:53) What was your favorite part of your wedding? --- Today's Sponsors: Naturally It's Clean — visit https://naturallyitsclean.com/allie and use promo code "ALLIE" to receive 15% off your order. If you are an Amazon shopper you can visit https://amzn.to/3IyjFUJ, but the promo code discount is only valid on their direct website at www.naturallyitsclean.com/Allie. Carly Jean Los Angeles — use promo code 'RELATABL
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Ep 886 | Donor-Conceived, Lesbian-Raised & Born Again | Guest: Ross Johnston
09/10/2023 Duration: 45minToday, we’re joined by Ross Johnston, founder of California Will Be Saved, to share his story, from being donor-conceived and born to a lesbian mother to committing his life to Christ and full-time ministry. Ross shared what it was like growing up with his mother and her partner and why it was so strange to branch out and experience the presence of God during his first visit to church. We discuss the role of fathers and how God became the father that Ross never had. We also talk about grappling with God's design for marriage despite his upbringing and having open conversations with his mother in the hopes that she will hear biblical truth. --- Timecodes: (01:39) Ross' upbringing (12:28) Becoming a Christian (17:48) Working out God's design for marriage & purity (21:28) Not having a father growing up (22:58) Responding to gay marriage / lifestyles (32:04) Conversations with Ross' mother (35:17) Biological father / mentors (37:44) Future of fatherhood (40:47) California Will Be Saved --- Today's Sponsors:
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Ep 885 | What if I'm Burned Out by Church? | Q&A
05/10/2023 Duration: 37minToday, we're answering a few of your questions. How do we stay encouraged to go to church when we're burned out? Is homeschool or private school better? Where are all the good men? We also cover how to talk to your kids about divorces in the family and what our favorite family activities are. --- Timecodes: (00:47) How do I talk to my kids about grandparents being divorced? (08:31) Favorite family activity? (09:43) Where are you seeing God’s hand in your life? (12:12) How do I stay encouraged to go to church when I am burned out by it? (18:55) Homeschool or private school? (30:42) Do you love Bluey? (30:53) Are dinosaurs really just dragons? (go listen to our episode with Ken Ham!) (31:50) Thoughts on The Chosen? (32:01) Where are all the good men? --- Today's Sponsors: Naturally It's Clean — visit https://naturallyitsclean.com/allie and use promo code "ALLIE" to receive 15% off your order. If you are an Amazon shopper you can visit https://amzn.to/3IyjFUJ, but the promo code discount is only valid on t
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Ep 884 | Sex Change Regret: Why the Surgeries Never Work | Guest: Scott Newgent
04/10/2023 Duration: 58minToday we're talking with Scott Newgent, founder of TReVoices and outspoken advocate against child transgender "treatments." Most famously, Scott was an interviewee in Matt Walsh's documentary "What Is a Woman?" where she surprised audiences by being a "trans man" standing up against the trans agenda. Scott shares her story of deciding to transition, from being affirmed that she was a man later in life to getting multiple surgeries that have now left her in a complicated health situation. We talk about the activist business model and why she believes the trans agenda is far different from pre-2015, when people were advocating for the legalization of gay marriage. We cover whether she regrets transitioning and why she doesn't care what pronouns people use for her. We'll also ask the question: Will people ever wake up from this and start protecting kids? --- Timecodes: (01:25) Life since 'What is a Woman' (03:22) 'Transition' story (13:10) Commonalities among 'trans' people / trauma (17:55) Detransitioners (1
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Ep 883 | Should Christians Do MLMs? | Q&A
03/10/2023 Duration: 36minToday, we're answering a few of your questions. Have you lost friends because of your beliefs? How do you deal with anxiety being online so much? Are MLMs scams, or is it okay for Christians to be involved? We also cover bucket-list cities, favorite workouts, and guilty pleasures. --- Timecodes: (00:47) Favorite recipes (05:50) What is the strangest pro-choice encounter you've ever had? (08:58) Would you rather have avocados for hands or trade brains with Joe Biden? (12:20) Have you lost friends because of your beliefs? (17:35) Thoughts on MLMs (23:52) What cities are on your bucket travel list? (26:39) How do you deal with anxiety being online so much? (29:26) What type of workout is your favorite? (31:51) What’s your secular guilty pleasure? --- Today's Sponsors: Carly Jean Los Angeles — use promo code 'RELATABLE' (new code!) to save 20% off your first order at CarlyJeanLosAngeles.com! EveryLife — the only premium baby brand that is unapologetically pro-life. EveryLife offers high-performing, supreme
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Ep 882 | The Left's "Holy War" on Education | Guest: Liz Wheeler
02/10/2023 Duration: 36minToday, we're joined by Liz Wheeler, host of "The Liz Wheeler Show" and author of "Hide Your Children: Exposing the Marxists Behind the Attack on America's Kids," to delve into the Left’s ongoing effort to take over our institutions and how we might be able to stop it. First, we ask why the Left is so focused on coming after children and explain how communism, at its core, alienates children from parents and destroys parental rights. We discuss the concept of indoctrination and explain why it’s actually a neutral term and that we should indoctrinate for good. Then, what does freedom even mean, and is it the ultimate end or the means to something greater? Why is the Left better able to establish coalitions than the Right? We discuss these questions and more! --- Timecodes: (01:18) Hide Your Children: Exposing the Marxists Behind the Attack on America's Kids (03:35) Why come after the children? (11:00) Indoctrination is morally neutral (17:20) Is freedom the ultimate end? (24:25) Liberty and justice (29:34) T
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Ep 881 | Scientology, Rape Cover-Ups, & Forced Abortions | Guests: Jeremiah Roberts & Andrew Soncrant of 'Cultish' (Part Two)
28/09/2023 Duration: 43minToday we’re joined again by Jeremiah Roberts and Andrew Soncrant, hosts of the podcast "Cultish," for part two of our discussion on Scientology and its many controversies. On this episode we're diving into the even darker side of Scientology, featuring government conspiracies and intimidation tactics. We discuss what may have happened to Shelly Miscavige, wife of the leader of Scientology, who mysteriously disappeared and hasn't been seen since 2007. We also look at some of the intimidation and control tactics that Scientology uses to divide families and break up relationships. We talk about the tragic stories of forced abortions and rape cover-ups that have surfaced regarding Scientology and explain why the famous "billion-year contract" is so detrimental to families and children stuck in Scientology. We also speculate why exactly Scientology is so appealing to the already rich and famous. Check out the Cultish website and Instagram! (Note: This episode was filmed before Danny Masterson's sentencing.) ---
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Ep 880 | The Truth About Scientology | Guests: Jeremiah Roberts & Andrew Soncrant of 'Cultish' (Part One)
27/09/2023 Duration: 39minToday we’re joined again by Jeremiah Roberts and Andrew Soncrant, hosts of the podcast "Cultish," this time to discuss Scientology. Because Scientology is in the news so often, we start off with an explanation of what it actually is and how it gets people hooked. We discuss how similar its structure sounds to multi-level marketing and the prosperity gospel and what was going on in America that caused this to boom in the '50s, '60s and '70s. We talk about the wild "intergalactic" lore of Scientology and how, similar to other cults, what actually goes on behind the scenes is never communicated to a potential convert. At Scientology's core, the problems it is trying to solve are the same ones we all try to solve, but the solutions are all man-made and the opposite of freedom. We offer a theological perspective and explain why Scientology and Christianity are so opposed to each other. Stay tuned for part two tomorrow! Check out the Cultish website and Instagram! --- Timecodes: (01:05) What is Scientology? (08