Jul 24, 2026 · 25 min · 7 segments
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The first letter for our world-famous mailbag this week is one example of quiverful gone tragic.
I'm digging through the back catalog and was listening to the episode on the Quiverful movement.
Josh was discussing situations where pregnancy may be unpleasant, downright dangerous, and specifically mentioned postpartum depression.
This reminded me of the rarely discussed background of the tragedy of Andrea Yates and her children.
I'm going to turn off the music because otherwise I feel like I'm going to be making fun of this story.
I'm not sure if you're old enough to remember when Yates murdered her five children in 2001.
It was obviously a massive news story, but never discussed the events and influences leading up to this absolute nightmare.
Andrea was married to noted trash human Rusty Yates, who was an evangelical who was determined to have as many children as possible.
Andrea struggled with her mental health prior to having kids, but after her fourth child, her postpartum depression and psychosis reached levels that were dangerous enough for psychiatrists to warn the family against having children.
Andrea was inclined to follow this advice, but Garbage Rusty convinced her otherwise, because Jesus and whatever, and they had a fifth child.
I mean, evangelical street preacher named Michael Waranecki from where else? Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The first letter for our world-famous mailbag this week is one example of quiverful gone tragic.
I'm digging through the back catalog and was listening to the episode on the Quiverful movement.
Josh was discussing situations where pregnancy may be unpleasant, downright dangerous, and specifically mentioned postpartum depression.
This reminded me of the rarely discussed background of the tragedy of Andrea Yates and her children.
I'm going to turn off the music because otherwise I feel like I'm going to be making fun of this story.
I'm not sure if you're old enough to remember when Yates murdered her five children in 2001.
It was obviously a massive news story, but never discussed the events and influences leading up to this absolute nightmare.
Andrea was married to noted trash human Rusty Yates, who was an evangelical who was determined to have as many children as possible.
Andrea struggled with her mental health prior to having kids, but after her fourth child, her postpartum depression and psychosis reached levels that were dangerous enough for psychiatrists to warn the family against having children.
Andrea was inclined to follow this advice, but Garbage Rusty convinced her otherwise, because Jesus and whatever, and they had a fifth child.
I mean, evangelical street preacher named Michael Waranecki from where else? Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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