# Episode 96: Joan & Ralph Vollmer | Bound by Faith, Lost to Madness

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Podcast: [Deadly Faith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deadly-faith-6457034)
Published: 2025-10-07T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/deadly-faith
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Duration seconds: 5378

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A loving couple created a new life they were proud of together. Late love is so sweet; until it’s not. When Ralph finds purpose in religion he begins to see Joan differently. The kind of different that would lead him and his church friends to turn on Joan. Once you hear this, you can never un-hear it.

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