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S2 E2: The Hierarchy Lowdown Ho-Down Pt. 1

Welcome to the Hierarchy Lowdown Ho-Down! This week we will be discussing the top dogs in the hierarchical structure of our cult, THE BIG 3! Strap in for this two-part episode about the head bitches in charge. In Part 1, we dive into: John’s system of control A light introduction to “APCO” Marilyn the usurper and her army of word workers What it takes to be the perfect transcriber Gary oozin’ up that ladder Dippin’ our toe in the topic of Uncle Icky Stay tuned for Part 2 where we will unpack who Uncle Icky was and the kind of people he kept around. 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, JRS DIRECT QUOTES, GIRLS TURN IT OFF!!! Email us at: disappointcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram & Bluesky: @disappointcast Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HappyToDisappoint Check out our website at: https://www.happytodisappoint.com REFERENCES: Oops! I’m In A Cult (Episodes) Girls Turn It Off | Misogyny in Christianity Cult Leaders William Branham and John Robert Stevens | Interview with John Collins The Living Word Fellowship’s Secret Society: Interview With Kristy Pfeifer Held Liable | The Lawsuits Against the Living Word Kelly Daniels in THE SUN Magazine https://www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/26338-golden-threads JRS Quotes: John Robert Stevens, This Week (1983), vol. 14 (North Hollywood, CA: Living Word Publications, 2007), 295–296. John Robert Stevens,This Week (1980), vol. 11 (North Hollywood, CA: Living Word Publications, 2007), 300–301.

S2 E1: A Brisk Jaunt Through a Tight 40 Years

WE ARE BACK, YOU BEAUTIFUL DIAPPOINTING BABIES!!! We're still here and we're still healing. Beep beep! Hop on in! In this episode we'll be taking you through the decades to provide context on our cult's history and why we had so much to scream about last season. Aaaaaand why we're still screaming. Follow along as we unpack: Where Cult Daddy John Robert Stevens (JRS) got his secrets What kind of shenanigans JRS got up to as he built this cult The hostile cult takeover of a power-hungry “secretary” What happens when an immortal guy dies? CONTENT & TRIGGER WARNINGS: Religious and Spiritual Ab*se, Physical and Emotional Ab*se, High Control Environments/Relationships, Narcissistic Ab*se and Manipulation, $*xually Inappropriate Behavior and Gr00ming by Authority Figures, Childhood $*xual Ab*se, JRS DIRECT QUOTES, BEDROOM BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS Email us at: disappointcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram & Bluesky: @disappointcast Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HappyToDisappoint Check out our website at: https://www.happytodisappoint.com REFERENCES: Oops! I’m In A Cult (Episodes) To Be a Charlatan | John Robert Stevens and The Walk John Robert Stevens | A Cult Leader is Born The Witch Trials of 1967 The Cult of Cures | Why My Mom Refused Chemo Cult Leaders William Branham and John Robert Stevens | Interview with John Collins The Living Word Fellowship’s Secret Society: Interview With Kristy Pfeifer Held Liable | The Lawsuits Against the Living Word Shiloh Compound Burning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYEj6fuj3NE John Collins (Website & Podcast) https://william-branham.org/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leaving-the-message/id1584719188

S2 E3: The Hierarchy Lowdown Ho-Down Pt. 2

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: Uncle Icky’s interests (ew) The creeps Uncle Icky kept around The structure of control The information-collection system Why it still hurts now (ow) 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 Email us at: disappointcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram & Bluesky: @disappointcast Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HappyToDisappoint Check out our website at: https://www.happytodisappoint.com REFERENCES: Oops! I’m In A Cult (Episodes) Cult Leaders William Branham and John Robert Stevens | Interview with John Collins Rediscovering Christianity Post-Cult | Interview with Caleb LaPlante Held Liable | The Lawsuits Against the Living Word JRS Quotes: John Robert Stevens, This Week (1983), vol. 14 (North Hollywood, CA: Living Word Publications, 2007), 295–296. John Robert Stevens, This Week (1980), vol. 11 (North Hollywood, CA: Living Word Publications, 2007), 300–301. John Robert Stevens, This Week (1981), vol. 12 (North Hollywood, CA: Living Word Publications, 2007), 1093.

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Ep 13: The Magic Yule Bus (Christmas Truck)

Alright, Disappointments, here is our full run down of the events surrounding the event that was The Magical Christmas Caroling Truck. Follow along as we do our best to answer questions like: How did it start? Work Nights?!? Who did all that work? What the heck was this thing? Who was invited to the secret Christmas Party? What happened at the secret Christmas Party? CONTENT TRIGGER WARNINGS: Religious Ab*se, High Control Environments, Grooming by Authority Figures, Mental Health Struggles, Substance Ab*use: Alcohol, 🚨CHRISTMAS CAROLS🚨

Ep 12: The Nick of Time with Nick Hays

It’s our Season One FINALE, folks! Our guest this week is a guy we found in a bar that one time: Nick Hays. As the Living Word Fellowship was falling apart, Nick had a backstage pass to all the red flags as he and Leandra started to date, and also, Stasia was there!!! Now he’s here to share his unique perspective as an outsider with inside information on the collapse of a cult. Join us as Nick takes us through the timeline and recollects: Meeting two babes at the best bar in Burbank Being reassured our church was “Not that kind of church” Finding out it is! Finding out it’s MUCH much worse! 2018 and beyond! Don’t fret! We’ll be back this winter with a CHRISTMAS TRUCK Special (*ominous jingle bells*) and we’ll be super duper back in Spring 2026 with a whole new season! CONTENT TRIGGER WARNINGS: Religious Ab*se, High Control Environments, Grooming by Authority Figures, Mental Health Struggles, Substance Ab*use: Alcohol, 🚨POPE HAT🚨

Ep 11: The Motherlode - Part 2 With Sandra Alex

She’s BACK, ladies and gentlefriends, and she’s here to tell you some more wild shit in a really calm tone. This week is part deux of our interview with Sandra Alex, and we’re picking up exactly where we left off: with Sandra headed from Rio to Iowa. She’s a metaphorical mother to all, and literal mother to Leandra, specifically. Join us once again as we hold our collective breaths and listen to Sandra remember: Trying to be part of the “IN” crowd in Los Angeles Getting electrocuted at 18 because of a pastor’s negligence Her own understanding of the “Vision of the Kingdom” A “Prophecy” to John Robert Stevens from a KKK-affiliated “ministry” Navigating her faith after 2018 Cult Implosion CONTENT TRIGGER WARNINGS: Religious, $*xual, and Spiritual Ab*se, High Control Environments/Relationships, Grooming by Authority Figures, Substance Ab*use, 🚨JEZEBEL🚨, 🚨🚨GLEANINGS🚨🚨

Ep 10: The Motherlode - Part 1 With Sandra Alex

HTD - The Motherlode! This is IT, Disappointments! The first installment of this mother loving episode is here! Our guest this week is Leandra’s ACTUAL mother, Sandra Alex! We had to break this one up into chunks because it is literal gold. It is: the MOTHERLODE! Join us as our jaws hit the floor over and over and over, while Sandra shares mind-blowing memories like: Getting DOUBLE GROUNDED by her mom in front of Jack Bruce from Cream (and some famous Brazilian musicians) Getting UNgrounded by attending a Cult Youth Group meeting Learning English to read cult literature Getting called a Nephilim to her face by Marilyn Helping to fund the first cult property in Brazil (Mount Zion The First) and what horrors subsequently occurred there CONTENT TRIGGER WARNINGS: Religious, $*xual, and Spiritual Ab*se, High Control Environments/Relationships, Grooming by Authority Figures, Depression,🚨🚨ARBA 🚨🚨

Ep 9: Burdened With Glorious Purpose With Stephanie Hardman

This week on HTD we talk to our childhood friend Stephanie Hardman about what it was like growing up in different Living Word Churches and how it impacted us in all kinds of crazy ways! Join us as we discuss: Dads! Being burdened with the purpose of The Living Word agenda Keeping the faith God Lizards that totally did appear As always, thank you and we treasure your attention! CONTENT TRIGGER WARNINGS: Religious, $*xual, and Spiritual Ab*se, High Control Environments/Relationships, Grooming by Authority Figures, Suicidal Ideations,🚨DADDY ISSUES🚨, 😱SNIPPET OF WORSHIP SONG😱

Ep 8: Extremely Cult Adjacent with Beau Brown

You’re in for a real treat today, folks! Our guest is an intelligent, hilarious, kind-hearted human, an actual internet sensation, and also one of our dearest long-lost friends. It’s Beau Brown!! We are so thankful for the privilege of reconnecting to reminisce about the horrors together, such as: * The Centers of Learning Experience™️ * THE RIVERTON CEMETERY * Cheating on a test and still failing * Saturday School * Getting in trouble for advocating for labor rights in high school * Witnessing a car hit the school (which time, tho?) CONTENT TRIGGER WARNINGS: Religious and Spiritual Ab*se, High Control Environments/Relationships, Forced Manual Labor, $*xually Inappropriate Behavior, Grooming by Authority Figures, Christian Private School, Public Shaming, Stonewalling, Speaking In Tongues,🚨THE RIVERTON CEMETERY🚨

Ep 7: The Shiloh Show (Part 2)

THE SUMMER CHAOS CONTINUES! After having a full blown technical melt down for a few weeks in a row, we are proud to bring you a re-RE-recorded Part Deux of our Shiloh summer camp romp. We pick up where we left you last: disoriented, mid-way through camp, and gearing up for another big event. Buckle up as we immerse you in memories of: The Canadian National Anthem The classic “Iced-coffee-no-breakfast” mistake and its inevitable consequences 🔥FIRE HAZARDS🔥 Sh-sh-shakin’ for the Lord Amphitheater debauchery CONTENT TRIGGER WARNINGS: Religious and Spiritual Ab*se, High Control Environments/Relationships, Forced Manual Labor, $*xually Inappropriate Behavior, Gr👀ming by Authority Figures, Grief, POOP, Amphitheaters, Wandering Eyes,🚨BRINGING FORTH THE KINGDOM🚨 “It’s Happening Now” 👏👏

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