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The Kayse Melone Show#021. Christian Zionism EXPOSED (part 3: the money behind it)Let’s talk about how Christian Zionism is funded to the scale of billions of dollars on behalf of everyday people in the United States. Every Sunday, millions of families in this country make their way to their local church - and the majority of those churches stand behind the settler occupation of the state of Israel. No matter the cost.The money behind the powerful and harmful ideology of Christian Zionism is one of the most corrupt and immoral facets of today’s world. As the third part of my series on Christian Zionism, this segment migh...
2025-08-1834 min
The Kayse Melone Show#020. Christian Zionism EXAMINED (part 2: from pulpits to politics)I will never shut up about how terrible Christian Zionism is. This is Part 2 of my 3-part series exploring the roots and results of this concept. From British imperial interests to televangelist media empires, in this segment, I trace how Christian Zionism jumped from the pages of the Bible to the halls of Congress.Christian Zionism is fueling United States foreign policy, shaping public opinion, and justifying genocide in real time. This segment is a no-holds-barred look at how Christian mythology became a geopolitical weapon, and why it’s still one of the most dangerous be...
2025-08-0431 min
The Kayse Melone Show#019. Christian Zionism EXPLAINED (part 1: an origin story)Christian Zionism is the most harmful belief in the United States. After growing up indoctrinated in the Evangelical Christian church, I can promise you that the depths of this insidious ideology go much deeper than you think.As someone who was raised to call myself a Zionist as a child, I’m pulling back the curtain on this theological and political movement to trace its roots all the way from the Protestant Reformation in Europe to the modern-day genocide still happening in Palestine. If you were taught to “stand with Israel,” this is the history lesson you were n...
2025-07-2138 min
The Kayse Melone Show#018. The Christian Nationalism to Fascism PipelineChristianity has primed millions of Americans to not just accept the rise of fascism in this country, but to openly embrace it - whether they realize it or not.The Christian Nationalist movement grows in power every single day. What might have started out as a more fringe belief system is now a full-blown attempt at an authoritarian theocracy. But this isn’t about religion or faith at all. It’s about power in the hands of a few people at the top. Who honestly might not even believe in the Christian mythology - but, they do know...
2025-07-0741 min
The Kayse Melone Show#017. The Myth of Western Civilization EXPOSEDWe’ve been sold a lie: that “Western Civilization” is the pinnacle of human progress, reason, and morality. But that’s propaganda talking.I spent the first 21 years of my life fully indoctrinated in Christian Conservatism, which I now realize is the cultural foundation for the empire that is the United States. Deconstructing Christianity and colonization is a never-ending journey, but we all have to start somewhere because we all have a part to play in building a better, more equitable future.And that’s gonna have to start with debunking the idea that we were ever...
2025-06-3037 min
The Kayse Melone Show#016. Christian Morality Is a LIEWe often hear that Western Civilization was built upon Christian morality, but is that actually a good thing? In fact, is that actually a real thing?I would argue that no, Christian morality is not as set-in-stone as the religious leaders in power would like their everyday congregation members to believe. To go further, I think the idea of Christian morality is used by the leaders in this country to falsely justify discrimination, violence, and now, involvement in yet another destabilizing war in the Middle East. Let’s talk about it.Want to watch the vi...
2025-06-2344 min
The Kayse Melone Show#015. The Best & Worst Parts of Leaving Evangelical ChristianityI grew up indoctrinated in the Evangelical Christian church, but 12 years ago, I walked away. The journey since then has been both challenging and rewarding. In this episode of The Kayse Melone Show, I talk about the best and worst parts of that journey leaving the Christian faith.Want to watch the video on YouTube instead? Here’s the link.Chapters.00:21 Intro01:00 Growing Up in the Evangelical Christian Church04:37 Believing in the Second Coming of Jesus06:34 Realizing I Was Taught History Wrong11:33 Christian Zi...
2025-06-0134 min
The Kayse Melone Show#014. How to Escape Evangelical ChristianityI grew up indoctrinated in an evangelical fundamentalist christian megachurch. So how did I escape?The more I learn about how the evangelical christian church in the United States operates, the more I commend myself and others for getting the hell out of there. But the reality is, it wasn’t easy. It took a lot of courage, curiosity, and most importantly, critical thinking. And not everyone has the mental bandwidth, or even the time, to seriously challenge the belief systems they’ve been taught since birth.It is possible, though, and that’s what I want...
2025-05-1937 min
Truth WantedTruth Wanted 08.19 05-09-2025 with ObjectivelyDan and @kaysemeloneIn today’s episode of the Truth Wanted, ObjectivelyDan and Kayse Melone jump into hell to find it does not exist. They then sort through ways of telling people they are wrong and the merits of an atheist evangelizing in a church. Sven in WA has some questions about the value of the soul from a Christian point of view and god as an entity vs. a mind. How useful is it to believe in the concept of a soul? Sven also has a second question about the Pope’s belief in hell and the infer...
2025-05-101h 23
The Kayse Melone Show#013. I Escaped Christian Conservative IndoctrinationWhen I was in grade school, I was taught that liberals were my enemy, God will send these nonbelievers to hell, and how it was up to me to ensure that the Democratic party failed in everything it attempted.Because I wasn’t just raised in a church. I was indoctrinated into Christian Conservatism. And I was one of the fortunate ones who were able to eventually walk away from it.But this isn’t just about my story. We’re gonna talk about how these religious values uphold authoritarianism in plain sight. This is The Ka...
2025-05-0536 min
The Kayse Melone Show#012. Growing Up in a Megachurch: An Exvangelical StoryNot only was I raised in an Evangelical Christian church, I was specifically involved in a megachurch. And that’s what I want to talk about in this episode of The Kayse Melone Show. Want to watch the video on YouTube instead? Here’s the link.Chapters.00:16 Intro03:11 Nondenominational Evangelical Fundamentalist Christian Church07:49 The Production of Praise & Worship14:16 The Corporatization of Christian Megachurches24:14 Youth Group At a Megachurch31:25 The Nature of Evangelism37:38 The Good Parts of My Evangelical Christian Upbringing45...
2025-04-2851 min
The Kayse Melone Show#011. Is Easter Symbolism Unique to Christianity? (a brief study of fertility goddesses)Growing up in the Evangelical Christian church meant every Easter was a time to celebrate Jesus Christ and his supposed resurrection. But where did Easter symbolism come from? How has Christianity borrowed from the ancient worship of female fertility goddesses? And what are the consequences therein?Want to watch the video on YouTube instead? Here’s the link.Chapters.00:29 Intro01:03 Growing Up in the Evangelical Christian Church04:09 Happy Easter From an Atheist!08:00 The Roots of the Easter Holiday & the Worship of Fertility Goddesses12:49 How Patriarchy To...
2025-04-2134 min
The Kayse Melone Show#010. Is Christianity Fueling a Genocide?I was raised to be a Christian Zionist, believing that the statehood of Israel was worth any cost. And for people who weren’t raised in the Evangelical Christian church, the depth of this belief system might be hard to understand.Have you ever heard of the rapture or the biblical Armageddon? Further, why are so many Christians obsessed with their theology’s Armageddon, to the point they’d do anything to bring it about? And what does all of this have to do with the Middle East?That’s what we’ll be covering in this ep...
2025-04-1448 min
The Kayse Melone Show#009. From Christian Conservative to Atheist Leftist: How I Escaped the Far RightI was raised deep in the belly of the Evangelical Fundamentalist Christian Church. Which, from top to bottom, also held to an unavoidably conservative political ideology. According to the level of indoctrination I received, statistically, I should’ve stayed in that cult-like environment forever. So... how did I get out?With Donald Trump in the Oval Office AGAIN, many left-leaning progressives throughout the country are wondering: how on earth did this happen?How are so many people fooled by the false claims of the Christian Nationalists in control of our government? How can we move to...
2025-04-0648 min
The Kayse Melone Show#008. 6 Ways Atheism Will Set You FreeCan you really live the “good life” if you don’t believe in God? Can you be a good person if you’re an atheist? And what does it mean to believe in a better society when you also believe that morality is relative?Humankind is thousands of years old. In that time we’ve invented the wheel, steam engines, social media, the IRS, and of course, religion. But with statistics showing that so many people are walking away from the faith-based communities they were raised in, what’s next for the unbelievers? How can we participate in a society...
2025-03-3040 min
The Kayse Melone Show#007. I'm a Spiritual Atheist. WTF Does That Mean?There’s a lot going on in the world right now - it seems like every day there’s another headline. And on top of that, everyone has their own personal belief system that influences how they perceive everything that’s going on.So, why do I call myself a spiritual atheist? Why does that matter? And why am I having conversations about religion and politics?That’s what I’ll be talking about in this episode of The Kayse Melone Show.Want to watch the YouTube video instead? Here’s the link.Chapter...
2025-03-2350 min
The Kayse Melone Show#006. Christian Nationalism Is Not About Faith. It's About Power.What happens when patriotism becomes religious in nature?Christian Nationalism is a movement promoting that the United States is a country founded by and for Christians. And in most cases, this means straight white Christians. No pluralism, no diversity.At the same time, though, the country is also in the middle of a modern Meaning Crisis, and we’re struggling. Existentialism and nihilism are on the rise, with mental health issues getting worse every day. As a response, it makes sense that many people have unwittingly turned to the political sphere for a sense of pu...
2025-03-161h 01
The Kayse Melone Show#005. How Christianity Is the Gamification of SpiritualityHave you ever felt like life was just a video game? What about religion - do you think that it’s just a game reinforcing eternal rewards and punishment to the winners and losers? That’s what we’ll be talking about in this episode of The Kayse Melone Show. We’ll look at how religion uses game mechanics to shape belief and behavior, how purity culture functions like a moral points system, and why Christian Nationalism has been able to take hold in the United States using these same tactics. And of course, we’ll talk about what...
2025-03-0945 min
The Kayse Melone Show#004. Why I Don’t Believe in God (Anymore) | From Evangelical Fundamentalist Christian to Agnostic AtheistDo you believe in God?This is perhaps the most important question a human can ask or answer. It goes hand in hand with other important questions like: If a God does exist, do they care about the daily lives of humans? What does the idea of God even mean? And what happens after we die?These are the major questions that ultimately led me on my deconstruction journey from being a full-fledged Evangelical Fundamentalist Christian all the way to what I would call a Spiritual Agnostic Atheist.And that’s what this ep...
2025-03-021h 02
The Kayse Melone Show#003. Why I Left Christianity: A Deconstruction Origin StoryI grew up fully indoctrinated in the Evangelical Christian church. And 12 years ago, I finally walked away from the faith.But why did I? What did that look like?That’s what this episode of The Kayse Melone Show will explore.We’ll talk about what the Prosperity Gospel is, we’ll talk about how personal identity is intertwined with religious identity, and we’ll talk about what comes after Deconstruction from a high-demand religion like Evangelical Fundamentalist Christianity.Want to watch the YouTube video instead? Here’s the link.Stay inf...
2025-02-2359 min
The Kayse Melone Show#002. The Art of Resistance: Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show & Other Creatives Who’ve Challenged the SystemAn act of creativity is, by definition, an act of defiance against the current reality. Is it possible for a single song to spark a revolution? Can a novel written decades ago still inspire us to believe in a better future? And what happens when a Superbowl halftime show challenges the status quo?Artists have long used their work to inspire real societal change, often in the face of a political regime determined to suppress their creativity.Because an act of creativity is, by nature, a rebellion. And bringing something new into the...
2025-02-1631 min
The Kayse Melone Show#001. On Atonement Rituals, Religious Salvation, and Christian Nationalism’s Role in the Rise of TrumpChristian Nationalism is not about faith; it’s about power. What do atonement rituals (which humans have performed in every culture we’ve designed), religious salvation (which the church has historically weaponized to consolidate control over its followers), and the culminating movement of Christian Nationalism in the United States all have in common?In short, the rise of Donald Trump. Welcome to the first episode of The Kayse Melone Show - and happy 33rd birthday to me! I’m so excited to share this with you, so please do let me know what you th...
2025-02-0950 min
The Kayse Melone ShowIntroducing: The Kayse Melone ShowIn the beginning, the word of God was law, providing humanity a moral code, a sense of purpose, and for the chosen few, a chance at eternal life in heaven. Also, God was a man.Then the internet was born and debunked all of that.The world is evolving, rapidly and in many ways. But too many people in power cling to outdated beliefs and systems that no longer serve the rest of us. If they have their way, their greed will be our ruin.But I, Kayse Melone, demand a better future...
2025-01-3003 min
With All Due Respect PodcastKayse MeloneIn this episode i sit down local Tulsa Comedian Kayse Malone.
2021-03-2553 min
Pillow FightEp 2 Tits Out For What?Episode 2 of the Pillow Fight podcast welcomes comedian Kayse Melone (Mainline Art Bar Comedy Night) to have a sleepover with Katie Van Patten and Taylor Cluck. Lots of games on deck this week including, first crush, most embarrassing moment, 2 truths and a lie, improv ghost story, and F***/Marry/Kill: the presidential edition!
2017-03-2100 min