Podcast · Society & Culture
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John was an ex-gay, ex-drag queen and an evangelical Christian. He married an ex-lesbian, had three children and became the poster boy for “conversion therapy” for over 15 years, traveling across the world to preach the idea you can ‘pray away the gay’. John Paulk was living proof that they co
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S1 · E6 · 17 Feb 2026 · 45 min
John comes out for the third - and final - time. In this final chapter, hear John’s journey from shame to accountability, and the hard-won freedom of living authentically. — Atonement: The John Paulk Story is a production of iHeart Podcasts and Goldhawk Productions in association with Marks Media Co. It was presented by John Paulk. The producer was Kate Holland. The Programme Consultant was Patrick Strudwick. Sound design and audio mix was by Femi Oriogun-Williams. The executive producer for Goldhawk was Alex Hollands. For Marks Media, the executive producer was Lyndal Marks.…
S1 · E5 · 10 Feb 2026 · 49 min
When John Paulk slips into a D.C. gay bar, everything he’s built looks set to collapse. Caught, exposed, and suffocated by shame, he clings to a lie that fools no one - not even himself. — Atonement: The John Paulk Story is a production of iHeart Podcasts and Goldhawk Productions in association with Marks Media Co. — If you’ve been affected by any of the issues covered in this series, you can find help and support at the following links: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress. Call or text 988 or…
S1 · E4 · 3 Feb 2026 · 51 min
John looks back at the spiritual wreckage the ex-gay movement leaves behind - and the lives it destroys. Publicly, he’s its polished poster boy. But behind the public halo, he’s drowning. — Atonement: The John Paulk Story is a production of iHeart Podcasts and Goldhawk Productions in association with Marks Media Co. — If you’ve been affected by any of the issues covered in this series, you can find help and support at the following links: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress. Call or text…
S1 · E3 · 27 Jan 2026 · 47 min
John’s marriage becomes the jewel in the ex-gay movement’s crown. Soon the couple are everywhere: Oprah, national ad campaigns, even the cover of Newsweek. But beyond the spotlight, cracks are forming. — Atonement: The John Paulk Story is a production of iHeart Podcasts and Goldhawk Productions in association with Marks Media Co. — If you’ve been affected by any of the issues covered in this series, you can find help and support at the following links: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress.…
S1 · E2 · 20 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
John makes his way to the residential program that will shape his life forever. There, he meets John Smid, the former director of Love in Action. And the woman who would become his wife. — Atonement: The John Paulk Story is a production of iHeart Podcasts and Goldhawk Productions in association with Marks Media Co. — If you’ve been affected by any of the issues covered in this series, you can find help and support at the following links: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress. Call or text 988 or chat…
S1 · E1 · 13 Jan 2026 · 59 min
John steps back into the story he once tried to outrun. Alongside expert insights and survivors of “Conversion Therapy”, John begins peeling back the layers of how he became one of the most totemic figures of the ex-gay movement. — Atonement: The John Paulk Story is a production of iHeart Podcasts and Goldhawk Productions in association with Marks Media Co. — If you’ve been affected by any of the issues covered in this series, you can find help and support at the following links: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential…
S1 · 6 Jan 2026 · 2 min
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John was an ex-gay, ex-drag queen and an evangelical Christian. He married an ex-lesbian, had three children and became the poster boy for “conversion therapy” for over 15 years, traveling across the world to preach the idea you can ‘pray away the gay’. John Paulk was living proof that they co
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