Cool & Unusual Punishment

15/01/2025

On our series finale, we speak to the current Valleybrook leadership and go over the steps taken in the wake of Doug Lebsack to rebuild and to prevent potential spiritual abuse going forward.

Thank you to everyone who spoke to us for this series--It would not have been possible without you. Thanks as well to our listeners for giving their time and attention to us over the course of this story.

We will be back soon with something new, stay tuned!

https://coolandunusualpunishment.com/episodes/chosen-episode-16-rebuilding

29/11/2024

This episode is a short addition to the previous one! We missed a few notable entries from our tranche of emails last time, so this week we are going over them in full just to put everything in proper context.

We are a proud member of the Nerd & Tie Network! As always, thank you for listening.

https://coolandunusualpunishment.com/episodes/chosen-episode-155-addendum

26/11/2024

Hey everyone! Volume One's "Best of" The Chippewa Valley Reader Poll is open once again. If you have been enjoying our series and want to support us, we would appreciate your consideration for best local podcast! We promise not to send you mailers every day for three months to remind you.

You can vote here: bit.ly/volumeonebestofs

If you're not a listener yet, you can hear Chosen from the beginning at the link below! There are just a few episodes left to go in the series so now is a great time to catch up:

https://bit.ly/chosenpodcast

01/11/2024

Well, it turns out the last episode isn’t quite here yet! New episode out today, bonus episode will be recorded this weekend, and there’s a little more for us to do before we close the chapter on this story.

Thanks so much for your patience and support. Thanks also to Nerd & Tie Network for supporting us. And thanks to Kaylee for sharing her story with us.

https://www.coolandunusualpunishment.com/episodes/chosen-episode-15-a-few-questions

17/09/2024

We’ve got a new episode out! Listen wherever you normally listen to your podcasts or use the link below:

https://www.coolandunusualpunishment.com/episodes/chosen-episode-14-the-narrow-pathway

We are nearing the end of our series and have greatly appreciated all the support and positive feedback we’ve received. If you are out there with a story to share, it’s not too late to reach out.

Once the series is finished, we will take a little break so we can begin putting together our next series, which we already have planned.

We are a proud member of the Nerd & Tie Network!

17/07/2024

New episode is out! We really appreciate your patience! Our “regular” jobs have been working us overtime, literally. 🫠

More episodes to come. This story is far from finished.

Thanks so much for your support!

https://www.coolandunusualpunishment.com/episodes/chosen-episode-13-timeline

25/05/2024

Episode 12 is out now! Listen wherever you download your podcasts or follow the link below:

https://www.coolandunusualpunishment.com/episodes/chosen-episode-12-discretionary-funds

As always, thanks so much for your support. More episodes coming soon! (And future series(s) already planned)

27/04/2024

Episode 11: The X-Men is out now! Listen by clicking below or tune in wherever you listen to podcasts.

https://www.coolandunusualpunishment.com/episodes/chosen-episode-11-the-x-men

Thanks for your patience! We appreciate your support. Stay tuned for another episode soon.

We are a proud member of Nerd & Tie Network. ❤️

09/03/2024

Episode 10 - The Resignations

We're reaching the tipping point of unrest in the church -- in early 2015, things start to collapse with slew of resignations by Valleybrook leadership. On this episode, we go over the letters and confessions that set things in motion.

Listen below or find us on your podcast app. As always, thanks for listening!

https://www.coolandunusualpunishment.com/episodes/chosen-episode-10-the-resignations

13/02/2024

Holy cow! Our little internet radio program is back on Volume One's Best Local Podcast list, winning third place!

Thank you so much to everybody who took the time to cast a vote for our podcast! We are beyond grateful to everyone who has decided to give a little bit of their time and attention to our new series--we are now nine episodes in, and things are just getting spicy.

We're of course also super thankful to Austin Steinke for providing our awesome theme music, and to the Nerd & Tie Podcast Network for supporting our endeavors. We have much more story still to tell so stay tuned!

https://volumeone.org/bestof/505/questions/13777-best-local-podcast

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03/02/2024

New episode out! This one is all about the paper that inspired our podcast title and signified a major turning point for lots of folks.

As always, thanks for your support.

Check out Nerd & Tie Network for our show as well as other local podcasts!

https://www.coolandunusualpunishment.com/episodes/chosen-episode-9-twisted-scripture

22/01/2024

We are back from holiday break with episode 8! This one is all about budgets.

Tune in wherever you stream your podcasts, or you can listen by clicking the link below:

https://www.coolandunusualpunishment.com/episodes/chosen-episode-8-family-budget

As always, thank you for listening. We appreciate your support!

We’re a proud member of the Nerd & Tie Podcast Network