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When We Were on FireBonus: What We Believe Now, That Childbirth Scene, and Remembering Rachel Held EvansAuthor Addie Zierman talks about her complicated relationship with Christianity now and why she stepped back from writing publicly for several years. Audio drama creator Lizzie Goldsmith and voiceover artist Aria Sivick join her to reminisce about one of the most memorable scenes from episode 4, and our favorite memories from the audio drama Listening Party in 2019. Join us for one more trip down memory lane as we talk about the past, present, and future of our spiritual and creative journeys.
Learn more about Rachel Held Evans and her legacy. We also mentioned the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.
2025-11-1227 min
When We Were on FirePart Four: RedemptionOn the other side of her darkest year, Addie Zierman faces the demons from her past and decides what to hold on to and what to let go of as she moves into a new stage of her life.
This full-cast audio drama is based on the book When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over by Addie Zierman. Created by Lizzie Goldsmith, it is being released in collaboration with Addie.
Cast (in order of appearance):
Joseph O’Gorman…ALISSA
Grace Shaw…KIM
Aria Sivick…ADDIE
Dusean Williams...
2025-11-0519 min
Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian MusicThe Prayer Trade Apocalypse (ft. David Dark)David Dark is a life-long Nashvillian and an admitted member of what he calls "The Prayer Trade" as a professor of religion and the arts at Belmont University. In 2002 he published his first book, "Everyday Apocalypse: The Sacred Revealed in Radiohead, The Simpsons, and Other Pop Culture Icons." At the time he was involved in The Art House along with Leah and Charlie Peacock. Now David has reissued the book as "Everyday Apocalypse: Art, Empire, and the End of the World" or if you're a Swiftie "Everyday Apocalypse (David's Version)." Hosts Andrew Gill and Leah Pa...
2025-11-051h 03
When We Were on FireBonus: The Importance of Swear Words, Vulnerability, and Learning To Say What You NeedIt took an incredible amount of vulnerability for Addie Zierman to write about her hardest year — and to revisit it now. Addie is joined by Lizzie Goldsmith and voice actor Aria Sivick to talk about how she got to that place … and how she made it through. Plus, the role of swearing in this story, being a pick-me girl, and what it’s like portraying someone who’s in a dark place.
Come to the Listening Party at Stella’s Coffee Haus in Denver on Nov. 5! Find out more and RSVP here.
This full-cast audio drama is b...
2025-10-2926 min
When We Were on FirePart Three: RebellionAddie Zierman is depressed, angry at the Church People, and feeling lost in her life, her faith, and her marriage. What will it take for her to find her way back? Is going back even possible?
This full-cast audio drama is based on the book When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over by Addie Zierman. Created by Lizzie Goldsmith, it is being released in collaboration with Addie.
This movie from 2007 was mentioned.
Mental health and substance abuse resources:
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Substance Abuse and...
2025-10-2227 min
Public Space: a Community for the In-BetweenPublic Space [Season 2]: "When We Were on Fire" (Oct 18 2025)Public Space: a Community for the In-BetweenWelcome to Public Space, a community dedicated to supporting individuals who have experienced religious trauma or find themselves in-between and are looking for Self/God as well as community. "We exist Beyond the Four Walls of Colonized Religion." Here, we create a safe and vibrant space where members can explore and share spirituality, stories, art, and intellectual inquiry through critical dialogue. Join us as we embark on a journey of healing, Self-discovery, and creative expression. Together, we will foster a supportive community that empowers individuals to reclaim their voice, embrace...
2025-10-2143 min
When We Were on FireBonus: It Is Not Well With My Soul, Deconstruction Origin Stories, and Life Imitating ArtFor audio drama creator Lizzie Goldsmith, her faith deconstruction experience started on the floor of a church in England during her Youth with a Mission trip. For When We Were on Fire author Addie Zierman, it came from a deep feeling of never belonging. Lizzie and Addie are joined by voice actor Aria Sivick to talk about community, their fraught relationships with church, and the riskiest creative choice Lizzie made in episode two.
We mentioned the Amazon docuseries Shiny Happy People (particularly its season 1 focus on Bill Gothard and the IBLP), as well as the hymn “It Is...
2025-10-1525 min
When We Were on FirePart Two: DisillusionBeing “on fire for God” all the time is starting to take its toll on Addie Zierman as she starts college in Minnesota, meets a boy named Andrew, and heads overseas for a year that will change her life.
This full-cast audio drama is based on the book When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over by Addie Zierman. Created by Lizzie Goldsmith, it is being released in collaboration with Addie.
Cast (in order of appearance):
Aria Sivick…ADDIE
Taylor Duenas…CHRISTY
Grace Shaw…KIM
Will DeVito…CHRIS
Frank...
2025-10-0821 min
ChristINSANITYS4E10: When We Were on Fire (With Lizzie Goldsmith)This week we interview Lizzie Goldsmith, the director, producer, and sound designer of the dramatic audio production podcast When We Were on Fire--an adaptation of Addie Zierman’s 2013 bestselling book by the same name.Teaser Trailer: https://www.whenwewereonfirepodcast.com/episodes/teaser-trailerLizzie Goldsmith: https://www.lizziegoldsmith.com/Find us:Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/ChristNsanity?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christinsanity...
2025-10-031h 01
When We Were on FireBonus: 'Shiny Happy People,' See You At The Pole, and When Someone Else Tells Your StoryHow did When We Were on Fire become an audio drama, and what was it really like for Addie Zierman to have her story adapted? Audio drama creator Lizzie Goldsmith is joined by Addie and voice actor Aria Sivick (who voices Addie in the production) to talk about what this project means to them and how it all started. They also talk about toxic relationships, religious trauma, the legacy of the book, and other themes and key moments from the first episode.
Lizzie talked about her soundscape “What It Sounds Like To ______ Your Faith.” We mentioned Pete Enns...
2025-10-0139 min
Notes From The Other Side*Bonus* Episode!! When We Were on Fire, Episode 1Hey folks - today's bonus content is brought to you by Lizzie Goldsmith. She has recently adapted Addie Zierman's searing memoir "When We Were On Fire" into an incredible 4 part series, dramatically reenacted with 45 voice actors. For more information and to hear the rest of the show, head over to her website:https://www.whenwewereonfirepodcast.comTo read more about Addie and her work, check out her substack here: https://substack.com/@addiezierman
2025-10-0124 min
When We Were on FirePart One: ObsessionAddie Zierman grew up “on fire” for God in the ‘90s, in the era of WWJD bracelets, Acquire the Fire youth conferences, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, and the early days of the See You at the Pole movement. Addie embraces this us-versus-them evangelical Christian faith she’s inherited, not realizing that this obsession has a dark side.
This full-cast audio drama is based on the book When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over by Addie Zierman. Created by Lizzie Goldsmith, it is being released in collaboration with Addie.
Addie...
2025-09-2423 min
When We Were on FireFull TrailerAddie Zierman was the 1990s evangelical poster child, who, in high school, once stood at the flagpole at See You at the Pole all alone in the pouring rain, and, another time, anointed a school cafeteria table with oil, all the while dreaming of doing big things for the Lord. But that all changed when her fire for God burned out, and the things that had once sustained her now left her feeling disconnected and alone. Can her faith survive all her questions, her anger, and her depression? Does she even want it to?
Coming September 24: A...
2025-09-1702 minWhen We Were on FireTeaser TrailerGrowing up in the evangelical Christian subculture of the 1990s, Addie Zierman was “on fire” for God and passionate about reaching the world for Jesus. That is, until her fire burned out, and everything she thought she knew got turned upside down.
Coming September 24, this full-cast, four-part audio drama is based on the book “When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over” by Addie Zierman. Created by Lizzie Goldsmith, it is being released in collaboration with Addie.
This trailer features the voice talents of Jacob Bellotti, Ashleigh Carter, Will DeV...
2025-09-0300 min