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The Plain People's Podcast

Underbelly survivor stories of abuse, struggle and triumph told by former Amish, Mennonite and Anabaptist members.

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Meet R

Meet R

" Something inside of you breaks when you're raped". On today's episode our guest shares her struggles of being adopted ... Read more

12 Nov 2018

1hr 7mins

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Meet Michele, Pt 1

Meet Michele, Pt 1

You can't spell piety without pie, and in this episode Michele opens up about her metamorphosis from being a homeschool ... Read more

9 Oct 2019

49mins

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Meet Peter Pt2

Meet Peter Pt2

We pick back up with Peter and he discusses where he is today after leaving the Mennonite Church.  Connect with us: th... Read more

7 Nov 2019

51mins

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Meet Sharon

Meet Sharon

Sharon speaks out on the extreme abuse suffered as an adopted child in the Mennonite church. Her family were missionarie... Read more

12 Feb 2019

1hr 3mins

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Pt 1 Meet Audrey, Bonus Episode

Pt 1 Meet Audrey, Bonus Episode

Audrey Kauffman was raised Amish, farming with horses, without electricity or running water and struggled her entire lif... Read more

18 Dec 2018

1hr 6mins

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Meet Oriana

Meet Oriana

In this episode Oriana opens up about her family's trek from California and the cults they were in, to the Charity Chris... Read more

20 Oct 2019

1hr 8mins

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Pt. 1 Meet Ashley

Pt. 1 Meet Ashley

the housewife that never came back, Ashley discusses topics of abuse cover-ups, the anxiety of sharing her story and lif... Read more

16 Nov 2018

44mins

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Meet Lori Pt 1

Meet Lori Pt 1

Lori Ann was adopted into the Mennonite Church as a young girl and spent the majority of her young adult life locked awa... Read more

18 Mar 2019

53mins

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Meet Laura

Meet Laura

This episode is a jaw dropping story of Laura's survival from a horrific abusive childhood.  You can connect with Laura ... Read more

18 Nov 2018

53mins

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Pt 2: Meet Ashley

Pt 2: Meet Ashley

The Mennonite Housewife that walked out. On this episode we pick up where we left off and dive head on into some dark wa... Read more

16 Nov 2018

51mins

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Meet Lori, Pt 2

Meet Lori, Pt 2

We pick back up with in Illinois where Lori shares her experiences after being institutionalized. Sadly, abuse was still... Read more

19 Mar 2019

51mins

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Meet Peter, Pt 1

Meet Peter, Pt 1

Peter is a former illustrator for Rod and Staff Publishing Co based out of Crockett KY. From non-Mennonite background or... Read more

7 Nov 2019

52mins

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Wisconsin v Yoder, Pt 2

Wisconsin v Yoder, Pt 2

Torah Bontrager from the Amish Heritage Foundation sits down with Jasper and discusses the need for overturning Wisconsi... Read more

8 Jul 2019

54mins

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Meet Elam Pt 1

Meet Elam Pt 1

Has recent Amish history created Amish identity, and is it closely tied to an extreme privilege bestowed on them by the ... Read more

28 Oct 2019

56mins

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Meet James

Meet James

James grew up Old Order Amish in the state of Michigan, and the youngest of his family. We sit down and talk about his p... Read more

22 Jun 2019

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Meet Meg, Pt 1

Meet Meg, Pt 1

"I've been running from pain since I was in my mother's womb". Today's episode is with Meg Delagrange, chief marketing o... Read more

30 Jan 2019

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Meet Nikki

Meet Nikki

After experiencing a deep loss at a young age, Nikki went on to hide her sexuality as a teenager, struggling to make sen... Read more

3 Jun 2019

59mins

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Meet Justin

Meet Justin

On this episode Marc and Jasper sit down to talk about the ongoing uncovering of the ranches and farms for "troubled" bo... Read more

22 Jan 2019

53mins

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Pt 3 Meet Audrey

Pt 3 Meet Audrey

The third and final installment of Audrey's story, she speaks candidly about her multiple miscarriages and her struggle ... Read more

24 Dec 2018

46mins

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