Weekly Livestreams on YouTube on Wed nights at 9pm Est with hosts April Ajoy (@aprilajoy), Paul Swearengin (@unconventionalpastorpaul) and former host Jeremy Coleman (@pastorfromok). Discussing the good, the bad and the ugly of the American evangelical church, deconstruction, faith and God's love through it all. We would love you to join us so we can all grow together in community.
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Church scandals, conmen, cults and charlatans. Deconversion "Therapy" Podcast is your place to laugh about shady televangelists to Christian rock concerts where no one is allowed to dance.
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How does the same married couple go from being conservative evangelical darlings to a queer couple that the church doesn't know how to handle? When we got married, we both identified as cisgender, heterosexuals and were church leaders. We now know that one of us is non-binary (Beecher), the other is not straight (April) and we're still married, still monogamous and still Christian. This is the story of how we went from fundamentalism to freedom and the hard road in between.
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Heretic Happy Hour is an unapologetically irreverent, crass, and sometimes profound conversation about the intersection of culture and the Christian faith. Hosts Keith Giles and Matthew J. Distefano, alongside a rotating panel of guest hosts that include theologians and therapists, professors and prophets, mystics and misfits, pull no punches and leave no stones unturned. For some serious sacred cow-tipping, there’s nothing better than spending an hour of your time with us. New shows every T ...
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A Christian commentary on the way of Jesus in the world today with Red Letter Christian leaders Dr. Tony Campolo and Shane Claiborne. Red Letter Christians gets its name from the Bibles that highlight the words of Jesus in red and we are aspiring to live “as if Jesus meant the stuff he said.” Some episodes of this podcast have been adapted from the radio show “Across the Pond” which airs on Sunday afternoons in the UK on Premier Radio. Others are from events such as Faith Forums, Book Clubs, ...
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Jason Kirk, Emily Kirk, and friends are finding the Bible is so much better and weirder than we were taught as church kids. Story by story, we're having fun learning history, religion, literature, mythology, and the amazingly weird stuff. All are welcome! Perfect five-star rating on Apple Podcasts! Contact us at vacationbibleschoolpodcast@gmail.com, if you like! (Sure, it's long! Copy and paste like Matthew did the Gospel of Mark!)
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#189: MAGA vs. Women with Eve_wasframed, April Ajoy, and Kristina Hart
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Our panelists expose the misogynistic rhetoric of MAGA Christianity and their escalating war on women. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls! To pick up Keith's best-selling book on Thomas, click here. Pre-order April's book, Star Spangled Jesus. LINKS QuoirCast on Patreon …
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BONUS INTERVIEW: The Heretic of Love with Thomas Jay Oord
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Author Thomas Jay Oord was recently put on trial for affirming the LGBTQI+ community. In this special episode, Keith Giles interviews Thomas to hear the details of his heresy trial with the Church of the Nazarene. To follow Thomas Jay Oord's work, head on over to his official website. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (…
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SUNDAY MATT: Trump and Black Journalists, Christians and Women, and So Many Thoughts
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In today's edition of Sunday Matt, your favorite producer talks about all the things people are talking about: the dumpster fire that was Trump's interview with Black journalists, the dumpster fire that is the Christian response to a woman boxer, and the dumpster fire that often rages in my head as I try to sort through the most ridiculous timeline…
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Today's show recaps the main Tuesday show, MAGA vs. Women, and takes a call into the hotline. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls! LINKS QuoirCast on Patreon QuoirCast on PatheosBy Keith Giles, Matthew J. Distefano
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Apartheid-Free Communities | Allison Tanner
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The Rev. Dr. Allison J. Tanner is a pastor, educator and organizer working for justice and healing in her community. She is the Stephen McNeil Fellow at AFSC, where she organizes the Apartheid-Free Communities platform. She is also the Pastor of Public Witness at Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church in Oakland, California. [https://afsc.org/profile/alli…
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BOOKWORM: "Alien Phonics Primer" by Darrell Epp
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In this very first installment of "Bookworm," Keith sits down with Canadian poet Darrell Epp to discuss his new book, Alien Phonics Primer. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls! LINKS QuoirCast on Patreon QuoirCast on Patheos…
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SUNDAY MATT: The Razing of Happy Woods Farm
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Today's "Sunday Matt" is as raw as it gets. As your producer, I apologize for forgetting to use the same expensive microphone I generally use, but the oversight just goes to show you how upset I was in this episode. Please forgive the less than professional audio quality. I really am upset and I need you to know why; it's important to me. Episode N…
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BONUS SHOW: God and the Gay Christian
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Today's show features a text, a voicemail, and a conversation about what it would be like if Christians followed the Sermon on the Mount. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls! LINKS QuoirCast on Patreon QuoirCast on PatheosBy Matthew J. Distefano, Keith Giles
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Skye Jethani | Former Christianity Today exec and Co-host of the Holy Post Podcast
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"An award-winning author, speaker, and co-host of the Holy Post Podcast, Skye has written more than a dozen books and served as an editor and executive at Christianity Today for more than a decade. Raised in a religiously and ethnically diverse family, his curiosity about faith led him to study comparative religion before entering seminary and past…
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#188: God and the Gay Christian with Brandan Robertson, Jennifer Knapp, and Flamy Grant
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What if the Queer movement and the Deconstruction movement were both answers to our prayers for revival and the next step in the spiritual evolution of the Christian faith pointing us to greater inclusiveness and more Christlike love? If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls! …
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SUNDAY MATT: How Can You Support Women and Trump?
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In this edition of Sunday Matt, your favorite producer rants about how support for Trump and women is an oxymoron. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on Friday's Bonus Show. LINKS QuoirCast on Patreon QuoirCast on PatheosBy Matthew J. Distefano
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We Met Sarah Palin_ Our Journey w_ Christian Nationalism
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In part 2 of their series on how they were in the middle of evangelicalism as Christian Nationalism had its rise around them, Paul and Ashley share about meeting Sarah Palin just after the 2008 election and about friends who tried to recruit them to be devotees to QAnon conspiracy theories. It's a wild tale of a wild shift in relgious people. And P…
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We Saw Christian Nationalism Coming... Up Close and Personal
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Ashley was running for mayor of the city of Fresno, CA. Paul was leading a group that was starting a new evangelical church. Why did they feel like such a bad fit in an evangelical religion growing evermore extreme and evermore political? Listen as Paul and Ashley share of the journey, including sitting at a table at the National Prayer Breakfast w…
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Keith and Matt answer a text that came into the hotline, and then discuss the attempted assassination of former president Donald J. Trump. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls! LINKS QuoirCast on Patreon QuoirCast on Patheos…
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“Practices for Embodied Living: Experiencing the Wisdom of Your Body" | author Dr. Hilary L. McBride with host Divya David | Book Club
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Dr. Hillary L. McBride joins us in conversation with Divya Rosaline David to discuss her latest book, “Practices for Embodied Living: Experiencing the Wisdom of Your Body.” Practices for Embodied Living offers an experiential guide-centered on prompts, activities, and opportunities for reflection-to support readers who want to practice embodiment. …
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#187: The Mythology of Belief with Rainn Wilson, Heather Hamilton, and Adam Ericksen.
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For some people, calling their faith mythology is insulting and threatening. But what if mythologizing our faith brings us more meaning and depth than literalizing it? In this episode, former assistant to the regional manager, actor and author, Rainn Wilson returns to help us rethink mythology and faith, alongside author Heather Hamilton [Returning…
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SUNDAY MATT: The Shot Heard 'Round the World
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In this edition of Sunday Matt, we talk about the shot heard round the world. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on Friday's Bonus Show. LINKS QuoirCast on Patreon QuoirCast on PatheosBy Quoir
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Keith and Matt do their best to talk about Tuesdays' episode on marriage and deconstruction, but with so much wild stuff in the news, they cover that instead... from the recently released Epstein files to Project 2025. They even read a text from a listener that will be sure to get us to think. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voice…
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Morning Prayer w/RAW Tools | Turning weapons into tools of nonviolence and love
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Recording from June 2024 Morning Prayer. June's Monthly Morning Prayer with Mike Martin and our friends at RAWtools. We'll be praying and reflecting upon the urgent need for peace, and to turn weapons of all kinds into tools of nonviolence and love. Help sustain the work of RLC: www.redletterchristians.org/donate/ To check out what RLC is up to, pl…
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#186: Marriage and Deconstruction with David Hayward (the NakedPastor) and Michelle Collins
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In this episode, our panel features the Naked Pastor, David Hayward and Michelle Collins talking about the dangers of deconstruction when your partner doesn't and how to salvage your relationship if it's not too late. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls! LINKS QuoirCast o…
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In this edition of Sunday Matt, your favorite producer chats about the how we are living in the precursor to The Handmaid's Tale. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. In the very near future, we will get to your calls! LINKS QuoirCast on Patreon QuoirCast on Patheos…
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Celebrating Freedom___ _freedom from religion_
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Paul and Ashley share moments on their journey of freedom from religion and how they are looking forward emotionally and spiritually. Also discuss how to keep one's head as dark moments such as SCOTUS ruling this week and discuss a new fave YouTube show @antibotBy Paul Swearengin
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Keith and Matt continue the conversation about worship manipulation, and take a handful of hotline callers' questions. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls! Pick up the Heretic Happy Hour book! LINKS QuoirCast on Patreon QuoirCast on Patheos…
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PRIDE is over. But that doesn't mean we're done listening to people who survived evangelicalism and are now thriving as out LGBT people. Listen in on Karen's conversation with Mike Maeshiro, a former instructor at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry and his journey to being an out gay man. Find out more about him at https://www.mikemaeshiro.com/…
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What to the Slave is the 4th of July? | Reading of Frederick Douglass’ 1852 speech
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Frederick Douglass’ 1852 speech “WHAT TO THE SLAVE IS THE FOURTH OF JULY” Originally recorded and published on the RLC Blog on July 3, 2021. One-hundred and seventy-two years ago tomorrow, abolitionist, writer, and statesman Frederick Douglass gave a speech to the 600 members of the Rochester Ladies Anti-Slavery Society entitled “What to the Slave …
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Dr. Mimi Haddad | Tell Her Story: Women in Scripture and History
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Register here: https://www.cbeinternational.org/event/mimi-haddad-will-lead-a-workshop-at-cbes-denver-conference-tell-her-story-women-in-scripture-and-history/ "Dr. Mimi Haddad serves as president and CEO of CBE International. She has taught as an adjunct associate professor of historical theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, Olivet University a…
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Debating the Debate: WTF Just Happened
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Paul and Ashley Swearengin shared their live reactions immediately after the June 27 debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. It was a painful moment. Come process with us!
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#185: Worship As Manipulation with Eve_Was Framed, Caleb Fadness, and Benjamin Faye
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Our panelists for this episode are all former worship leaders and their experiences suggest that worship music is emotionally and spiritually manipulative in ways most people cannot possibly imagine. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls! LINKS QuoirCast on Patreon QuoirCas…
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