Episodes

Exploring the concepts of repentance and forgiveness for today's world

Another archival episode, in light of the news from The Village Church. Matt Chandler went on indefinite leave from TVC this weekend after inappropriate messaging on Instagram, just a couple weeks after they settled with an a...

While I continue to work on my manuscript, here is another archival episode for you. This is from my series, Powers & Principalities. Season 1 was published in 2020 and focused on Christian nationalism, which remains painfull...

Enjoy this 2017 interview with David Bazan of Pedro the Lion

Who needs hearts and minds when you have power?

Today’s guest is Jo Luehmann. Jo and I spoke back in March this year, after arranging to chat in late January, early February, so this episode has been a long time coming. In this conversation, you’ll hear Jo talk about growi...

Hello, and welcome to Exvangelical. I’m your host, Blake Chastain. I know there’s a lot going on. I know that the recent Supreme Court rulings are beyond discouraging - they are harmful for so many people, and a decision that...

My guest today is Dr. Ryan Haupt. Ryan is a scientist and podcaster on the show Science...Sort of , and a frequent guest host on the comic book podcast iFanboy . iFanboy was one of the very first podcasts I ever listened to a...

Podcaster and author of the new book, When We Belong

Note: there is a leveling discrepancy between the intro comments and the interview, which begins around the 10:30 mark. There's been two major shootings in the last two weeks. I try to piece together some thoughts, and combin...

Time to talk Marshall McLuhan, [social] media, and religion

The activist, musician, and author joins the show!

The TikTok creator & podcaster joins the show!

He gave them what they wanted.

In this audio essay, adapted from The Post-Evangelical Post , I talk about Twitter's role in allowing "counterpublics" to flourish - and how #exvangelical relates to that. New interviews are coming - due to my recent ear surg...

t’s been over a month since I’ve released an episode. That was not my plan nor intention. But sometimes life intervenes. Just shy of a month ago, I had surgery to repair a lifelong issue with my ear - ruptured ear drum, and t...

Even outside the context of practicing Christianity, the symbolism has value.

Dr. Butler discusses her book White Evangelical Racism - recorded March 2021.

In this conversation, I speak with exvangelical Tiktokker Melissa Stewart (@lissajostewart) about her upbringing, how exvangelical spaces continue to evolve, and how platform differences (i.e. Twitter vs. TikTok) enable diffe...

A new IMG show about what it's like to leave professional ministry.

An audio essay about online community, culture, and followings.

In conversation with Chrissy Stroop, one year after the failed coup attempt.

In this interview I chat with R. Scott Okamoto about music, life as a Christian college professor, and much more. Scott will also be hosting the upcoming exvangelical podcast, Chapel Probation. Learn more about Scott at his w...

Blake talks about the recent discourse about deconstruction & exvangelicals.