Episodes
(Re-Release): Jamie Lee Finch
Re-Release! Hear about Jamie Lee Finch's story in depth, and listen for her on The Airing of Grief and elsewhere. More on the sho…
Elizabeth Bridges
My guest this week is Prof. Elizabeth Bridges. We talk about her childhood as a PK (pastor's kid), her struggles coming out, and …
No More Hagiography (Blake didn't like The Atlantic piece)
In this minisode, Blake talks somewhat extemporaneously about the hagiography written by Michael Gerson in The Atlantic fighting …
Delisa Perry, Part 2
This week, Delisa Perry returns for part two of her story. This is a shorter, lo-fi episode; when we last spoke, we had some tech…
Derek Webb
My guest this week is the musician Derek Webb. In this conversation we talk about his experiences as a member of the band Caedmon…
Tori Glass (Re-Release)
This week I'm happy to re-release this conversation I had last year with Tori Williams Douglass (@ToriGlass on Twitter). She and …
Diana Butler Bass
This week's guest is the author, scholar, and historian Diana Butler Bass. Ms. Bass has written several books on church history a…
Delisa Perry, Part 1
This week's guest is Delisa Perry. Delisa and I talk about her experience growing up in Chicago, getting involved in a college yo…
(Minisode): Hidden Stories
The first episode of 2018 is small one, with a big question: In what way have our own stories been hidden from us? A short hospit…
Asha Dahya
This week's guest is the Editor-in-Chief of GirlTalkHQ.com, Asha Dahya. In this conversation we talk about her childhood in Brisb…
#ChurchToo with Hannah Paasch & Emily Joy
This week's guests are Hannah Paasch (@hannahpaasch) & Emily Joy (@emilyjoypoetry). We talk about the #churchtoo hashtag, what it…
George Mekhail
Ep. 58: George Mekhail, co-founder of Church Clarity. My guest this week is George Mekhail, one of the co-founders of the new org…
David Bazan
This week's guest is the musician David Bazan. In this conversation, we talk about his Pentecostal upbringing, how he's processed…
Sean Reed Re-Release (Rockin' with God)
This one is a re-release of a conversation with my friend Sean Reed, from very early in the feed. We talk a lot about CCM in the …
Laura Jean Truman
My guest this week is Laura Jean Truman. She blogs over at her blog, In/Between, which can be found at laurajeantruman.com. Laura…
Minisode: Keep Telling Stories
After an unexpected hiatus, the show returns in full force. Our stories are more important than ever. Keep telling them. Share yo…
Chris Stroop Returns to #EmptyThePews
My guest this week is Chris Stroop. Chris was a guest back on episode 15 of the show, and since that time he has become well-know…
Mike James
My guest this week is Mike James. Mike talks about his experiences going to a megachurch youth group, a small Christian college, …
Tori Williams Douglass (@ToriGlass)
My guest this week is Tori Williams Douglass (@ToriGlass on Twitter). She and I discuss her history, as well as how the death of …
Where Do We Go From Here?
Trying to make sense of what just happened in Charlottesville, VA and what it means for the country. Trying to figure out how to …
Lyndsey Medford
Lyndsey Medford is a post-evangelical writer and blogger. She writes at lyndseymedford.com. Follow her on Twitter @lyndseymedford…
(Minisode): Reverence and Wonder
Introducing "Reverence & Wonder," the Patron-only series. Reverence and wonder are at the heart of any sense of spirituality I've…
Cindy Wang Brandt
My guest this week is Cindy Wang Brandt, a writer and the founder of the Facebook group Raising Children Unfundamentalist. In thi…
Jamie Finch
This week's guest is Jamie Finch! Jamie is a writer and certified integrated health coach. In this wide-ranging conversation, Jam…