Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhen Jesus Threw Wine in the Pharisee’s Face
Episode 68
Jesus didn’t just forgive the woman—they had a whole theological mic drop right in the middle of dinner. We unpack the ancient hospitality customs th…
1 year, 1 month ago
What is Religious Trauma?
Episode 67
Religious trauma isn’t just in your head—it lives in your body. In this episode, we talk to a religious trauma therapist about what it is, how it sho…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Rapture isn’t Real: a Verse-by-Verse Guide
Episode 66
You’ve heard the Left Behind version—but what if the Bible never promised a cosmic vacuum sucking up all the good Christians? We walk through every s…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ancient Jewish Secret for Reading the Bible
Episode 65
Turns out, the rabbis were way ahead of their time. In this episode, we take a deep dive into PaRDeS. This multi-layered way to read scripture embra…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Only Gay Kid in Town: A Story of Communally Inflicted Trauma
Episode 64
What happens when the Baptist pastor in your town preaches an entire sermon about you, because you’re the only openly gay kid? Our guest tells the st…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Parable of the Mustard Seed: Read It However You Want—That’s the Point
Episode 63
Universal salvation, anti-authoritarianism, and maybe a warning about neat little spiritual clichés—all from one tiny seed. In this episode, we dig i…
1 year, 2 months ago
How to Have Relationships with Unaffirming Friends and Family (and when to let them go) Interview with Sharon Roggio Director of 1946 the Movie
Episode 62
What happens when your evangelical dad reads your diary and finds out you’re a lesbian—and he’s also your pastor? Sharon Roggio, director of 1946: Th…
1 year, 2 months ago
Jesus Told a Story About Classism, and We Made It About Hell... It's Not
Episode 61
We’re not here to scare you with hellfire—we’re here to tell you this parable is about injustice, privilege, and how hard it is to see your own biase…
1 year, 2 months ago
Deconstructing the LGBTQ ‘Clobber Verses’—and Our Own Deconstruction
Episode 60
It’s the conversation every deconstructing queer (or ally) eventually has: what does the Bible actually say about LGBTQ people? We bring receipts, cu…
1 year, 3 months ago
Excuses, Entitlement, and Why You Might Get Uninvited
Episode 59
In the parable of the great banquet, Jesus roasts the self-important by showing what happens when entitled people flake on an invitation: God gives t…
1 year, 3 months ago