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All the Buried Women

All the Buried Women

Beth Allison Barr and Savannah Locke 7 episodes Latest Jun 3, 2026

Hosted by Beth Allison Barr and Savannah Locke, All the Buried Women uncovers stories of women that are hidden in the Southern Baptist Convention’s archives. The podcast explores why the largest Protestant denomination in America is becoming more restrictive toward women, when this trend began, and whether it is connected to young women leaving church at high rates. It also addresses Southern Baptist women who feel called to preach, teach, and pastor, as well as abuse victims in the SBC. Through these stories, the hosts trace the history of the increasingly monolithic Southern Baptist Convention.

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Yesteryear with Beth Allison Barr - The Subtext Jun 3, 2026 2800 Watch this full video episode on The Subtext Spotify or YouTube. Savannah has a new podcast, The Subtext, and today we’re delighted to share an episode with you. In this conversation, Savannah Locke invites All the Buried Women co-host, Beth Allison Barr to discuss Yesteryear and the trad wife movement. The trad wife dream might look beautiful on camera, but what if you actually have to live it?
Episode 5 - She Refused to Take the Bed Apr 10, 2025 3437 In the last episode of All the Buried Women, co-hosts Beth Allison Barr and Savannah Locke explore the story behind a confidential letter in the SBC’S archives that leads to a pastor’s wife named Maria. They also look at the Southern Baptist Convention's decision to expel churches that ordain women, critiquing the rhetoric of unity and biblical authority used to justify the exclusion of women from
Episode 4 - People Who Have Consensual Affairs Don't End Up With PTSD Apr 3, 2025 3558 In Episode 4 of All the Buried Women, co-hosts Beth Allison Barr and Savannah Locke share the story of Christa Brown, a sexual abuse survivor and advocate. Her experience reflects the broader issue of clergy abuse, where victims are often silenced and blamed, while abusers are protected and transferred to new congregations. The episode also highlights Pooler’s research on the harmful psychological
Episode 3 - Loopholes Mar 27, 2025 2692 In Episode 3 of All the Buried Women, co-hosts Beth Allison Barr and Savannah Locke explore the "loopholes" that allowed women to serve in ministry within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), despite the formal prohibition against female ordination. These loopholes included roles like professors, missionaries, and pastor’s wives, which allowed women to take on leadership and preaching roles in p
Episode 2 - The Invisible Woman Mar 20, 2025 3799 In Episode 2 of All the Buried Women, co-hosts Beth Allison Barr and Savannah Locke uncover the turbulent and hidden history of women in the Southern Baptist Convention. The story begins in the 1970s, an era of progress and pushback, and follows the journey of Kathy Hoppe, an ordained woman whose call to ministry intersected with a calculated takeover of the SBC. What happens when conviction colli
Episode 1 - George Orwell Warned Us About 1984 Mar 13, 2025 3432 In the debut episode of All the Buried Women, co-hosts Beth Allison Barr and Savannah Locke aim to uncover women’s stories hidden in the Southern Baptist Convention’s archives. The story begins in an unexpected place for a podcast about Southern Baptists: 4th-century Rome with Saint Fabiola. Because Fabiola challenged religious and societal norms, her story has become a safe harbor for women with
Introducing All the Buried Women Mar 6, 2025 393 Savannah Locke introduces All the Buried Women, a compelling new miniseries that uncovers the hidden stories of women within the archives of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). What started as a small passion project grew into a year-and-a-half journey into the history of America’s largest Protestant denomination. Together, historian Beth Allison Barr and Savannah Locke are bringing to light th

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