Exvangelical

Exvangelical

Coming to terms with a messed up subculture. One conversation at a time. Support this podcast: https://postevangelicalpost.substack.com

Recent Episodes

Gloria Beth Amodeo: God's Ex-Girlfriend

March 24, 2023

Gloria Beth joins the show to discuss her book!

Lenny Duncan Is Preparing for a World Beyond the Church

Feb. 23, 2023

Lenny returns to the show!

200 Episodes of Exvangelical

Feb. 20, 2023

A brief look at how the show & my relationship to this work has changed in the last six years.

From the Archive: Talking Burnout with Anne Helen Petersen

Feb. 9, 2023

Revival shouldn't happen without reckoning.

Potential Futures for Spirituality with Kevin Garcia

Feb. 3, 2023

IN this chill conversation with return guest Kevin Garcia, I talk to them about what we should expect from community, how online communities don't reflect the ones we might have left, and how this balances out with our desir…

From the Archive: God, Human, Animal, Machine with author Meghan O'Gieblyn

Jan. 26, 2023

Also: Come see me in Philly on 2/11/23!

Recent Blog Posts

“Exvangelical” – a working definition.

Over the past two years, the term “exvangelical” has gained traction on social media, especially through Twitter & Facebook. One e…

Watch the CBS Religion documentary “Deconstructing My Reli…

This Sunday, CBS Religion released their documentary Deconstructing My Religion featuring me, Chris Stroop, Linda Kay Klein, Emily Joy, and Julie Ingerso…

On Josh Harris’ IKDG “Apology.”

Two days ago, Josh Harris–the infamous author of purity culture books I Kissed Dating Goodbye and Boy Meets Girl–issued a statement. That sta…

About the Host

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Blake Chastain

Blake Chastain is host of the Exvangelical and Powers & Principalities podcasts and writer of the Post-Evangelical Post newsletter. He started the #exvangelical hashtag and helped popularize the term. He lives in the Chicago area with his family.