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#205: Asian. American. Apostate. w/ R.Scott Okamoto
December 26th, 2023
52:43
Let's get APOSTATICAL! R. Scottt Okamoto comes to share his big journey from evangelical professorship to full blown heretic, and author! Check out …
#204: Fat Church, w/ Dr. Anastasia Kidd
December 14th, 2023
59:01
Y'all need to get ready for this revolutionary conversation with dr. Anastasia Kidd. In this conversation, we explore the intersection of fatness, …
#203: Spiritual, but not Religious, Community/ w. Danny Prada
December 5th, 2023
58:19
Is it possible to find spiritual community beyond the dogma? an actual spiritual but not religious community? Danny Prada has some ideas about that.
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#202: Your Body is a Revolution, w/ Tara Teng
November 28th, 2023
1:00:50
Tara Teng is back! This convo happened closer to the top of the year so if references are dated or you don't hear current events, that's why! Tara Teng is an embodiment coach and somatic practitioner who works at the …
#201: Queering the Mystical, w/ Charlie Claire Burgess
November 21st, 2023
56:23
Author of RADICAL TAROT and creator of the Fifth Spirit Tarot and the forthcoming Gay Marsielle, it's Charlie Claire Burgess (they/them). Follow them …
EPISODE 200: Origin Stories
November 20th, 2023
1:10:57
Today I'm joined by my bff, Scott! And I asked him to ask me some questions and get a lil reflective about A Tiny Revolution and what it's been like …
#199: Stumbling Away from Evangelicalism, w/ Brandon Flanery
November 7th, 2023
51:16
My kid brother is here. :) Pick up Stumbling: a sassy memoir about leaving evangelicalism NOW! And follow him @FlanBran BrandonFlanery.comPodcast …
#198: Breaking All The Rules, w/ Kristian Smith
October 13th, 2023
53:30
THE BISHOP OF TIKTOK IS HERE. This convo was LIVE at reds beer garden ATL earlier this year.
Follow the bishop at KristianASmith.com
If you like the …
#197: Holy Runaways w/ Matthias Robers
October 3rd, 2023
49:18
SISTER TIME! My BFF Matthias is showing up to talk on this new book, HOLY RUNAWAYS!
Follow Matthias across socials @MatthiasRoberts and at …
#196: Sacred Self-Care, w/ Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes
September 12th, 2023
1:01:05
Class is in session. Dr. Chanequa shares about her new book, why healing is so hard for Christians suffering from religious PTSD, and how she takes care of herself in a world besieged by white Christian Nationalism.
Go …
#195: Stop Actin' Like a White B*tch, w/ Gigi
August 21st, 2023
1:03:57
GET IT TOGETHER!
Follow Grace across everything on they link tree! LINK HERE
If you like the show, leave us a 5 Star Review ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ if you …
#194: Get Free Now, w/ Sah D'Simone
August 11th, 2023
1:03:08
Your spirtually sassy sibling is here to talk about all the ways we're being held back. Go follow Sah @SahDSimone across socials. Get his book. Etc!
#193: Relax, Hell's Not Real, w/ Josh Kaiser
July 11th, 2023
50:23
It's @thelocalhertic himself, Josh Kaiser!
If you like the show, leave us a 5 Star Review ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ if you didn’t, just go away. ;)
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#192: Free Mom Hugs, w/ Sara Cunningham
June 27th, 2023
51:23
YOU GET A HUG AND YOU GET A HUG!
Go to FreeMomHugs.org to connect with Sara Cunningham and all her dope work.
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#191: The Jesus Hypothesis, w/ Derek Webb
June 19th, 2023
1:03:50
He deconstructed at the same time as we did, y'all. (if ur a millennial.)
Listen to The Jesus Hypothesis everywhere streams are streamed. And follow …
#190: Queer Ministry w/ Flamy Grant
June 19th, 2023
1:00:42
She's the shame-slaying, hip-swaying Bible Belt Baby! It's FLAMY GRANT!
Connect with her @FlamyGrant across social media and stream the album on all platforms.
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🤟🏽LOVE HARD/LIVE TRUE: a (mostly) men's …
#189: Gender Magic, w/ Rae McDaniel
May 30th, 2023
54:33
Rae McDaniel (they/them) is a non-binary Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist, Coach, and Transgender Diversity and Inclusion educator. They are founder and CEO of Practical Audacity, a Gender & Sex Therapy practice …
#188: Cry Baby, w/ Benjamin Perry
May 23rd, 2023
57:30
Rev. Benjamin Perry is Minister of Outreach and Media Strategy at Middle Church, and author of Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter, published by Broadleaf Books, May 2023.
An award-winning writer, his work focuses on the …
#187: The Feral Pastors Wife, w/ Emily Loggins
May 17th, 2023
57:51
You know her as the feral pastors wife, i know her as my new friend Emily. She's a religious deconstruction advocate, content creator, and community organizer in Nashville, TN. I'm the creator of Feral Pastor's Wife, a …
#186: Leaving Christian Nationalism, w/ April Ajoy
April 18th, 2023
1:04:11
Your fave tiktoker is here. :)
Follow April @AprilAjoy on all platforms.
If you like the show, leave us a 5 Star Review ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ if you didn’t, …
#185: The Bible + Trans Identity, w/ Father Shannon TL Kearns
April 10th, 2023
53:26
He was raised southern evangelical and grew up to be the first Trans man ordained in the Old Catholic Order of priests. Dig in.
Follow …
#184: Sapphic Poetry Club, w/ Sarah Auna
March 27th, 2023
54:05
Lesbihonest.
Follow Sarah Auna @Sarah_Auna and BUY HERE BOOK HERE!
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#183: Everybody Come Alive, w/ Marcie Alvis-Walker
March 13th, 2023
1:04:00
Marcie is back!
Marcie Alvis Walker is the creator of the popular Instagram feed Black Coffee with White Friends. She is also the creator of Black …
#182: Living Thru Your Unfolding, w/ Arielle Estoria
March 6th, 2023
1:00:50
In this episode, we talk with Arielle Estoria, a writer, poet, actor, and activist. Arielle is the author of the upcoming book "The Unfolding," which …
#181: Doing Nothing is No Longer an Option, w/ Jenny Booth Potter
November 26th, 2022
59:43
Jenny's here to get white people together for racial justice.
Jenny Booth Potter is a creative producer, storyteller, and co-host of The Next Question, a web series about expanding our imagination for racial justice. She …
#179: The Language of Grief, w/ Dante Stewart
October 28th, 2022
1:03:53
Danté Stewart is an award-winning writer, speaker and author of
Shoutin' In The Fire: An American Epistle. Named by Georgia Writers Association as "Georgia Writer of the Year” 2022 (Memoir); by The Center for American …
#178: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism, w/ Brad Onishi
October 6th, 2022
1:03:58
The host of Straight White American Jesus, author and professor, Brad Onishi joins us to talk about what the hell is going on America right now, the threat of American evangelicals, Christian nationalism, and what we …
#177: Dead Dad Club, w/ Garrison Hayes
September 29th, 2022
1:06:29
Trigger warning: grab a fucking tissue box. Garrison Hayes joins me to talk about his work as a maker on TikTok, as well as his own history with church shit, and we also start talking about the grief of losing our …
#176: The Contemplative Tarot, w/ Brittany Muller
September 15th, 2022
51:22
Mysitc Catholicism? Tarot and christianity? Brittany Muller is here to talk about it all and her new book The Contemplative Tarot: a Christian Guide …
#175: The God Who Riots, w/ Damon Garcia
August 25th, 2022
1:01:04
Damon Garcia (he/him) is a writer, video essayist, and public theologian for a liberative Christianity. His work is inspired by liberation theology, …
#174: We Need To Talk, w/ Malynda Hale
August 19th, 2022
45:56
Malynda Hale is the host of We Need To Talk. We talk faith, deconstruction, entertainment, whiteness, y mas.
Follow @MalyndaHale all the places.
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#173: Christian Nationalism 101 w/Tim Whitaker
August 3rd, 2022
58:46
Let's ask the tough questions. Like WTF America?
This is part one in the series on Christian nationalism, the current status of Church and state, and …
#171: On "Affirming" Queer Folks, w/ Propaganda
July 5th, 2022
1:05:54
Y'all A convo that I've wanted to have for a long time. @Prophiphop joins me to talk about his journey in music, within Christian music industry stuff, and we also talk about how and when he became affirming of queer …
#170: Yass Jesus! w/ Daniel Franzese + Azariah Southworth
June 7th, 2022
1:08:36
Both grew up evanglical. Both were very afraid to be themselves. Both are now creating space to let other queer folks know that no one can take God …
#169: Anti-Excellence, w/ Nadia Bolz-Weber
May 17th, 2022
1:01:59
Nadia Bolz-Weber is back and we get into some yummy stuff around what spiritual community could look like in this brave new world. Among other …
#167: The Magic of Our Bodies, w/ Audrey Assad
April 11th, 2022
49:59
CW: in this episode Audrey and Kevin talk a little about their relationship with working out, fitness, and body shame stuff. So just listen and take care of yourself. (It's not a long part of the convo, so you can skip …
#165: All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep, w/ Andre Henry
March 21st, 2022
55:21
Follow Andre @theAndreHenry, and go to AndreHenry.co to get the book, All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep, Available March 22, 2022.
Join us in …
#164: Hellsong, w/ Janice Lagata
March 4th, 2022
1:11:08
All tea. All shade. With one of Hillsongs former top leaders turned exvangelical podcaster and content maker, Janice Lagata.
Follow her work @…
#163: This Here Flesh, w/ Cole Arthur Riley
February 24th, 2022
1:04:57
The creator of Black Liturgies and author of the debut This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories that Make Us. In the convo we talk about practice, creating space for Black bodies in lament and liturgy. …
#162: The Naked Pastor, w/ David Hayward
December 23rd, 2021
52:56
You've probably seen his cartoons before you've seen his face. but! regardless, you're gonna love this.
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#161: The Wisdom of Your Body, w/ Hillary McBride, PhD
November 25th, 2021
1:03:52
Your friend and mine! Hillary McBride is back on the pod! She's sharing about her new book, the Wisdom of Your Body, and we both talk about how our bodies have healed, how she deals with chronic pain issues, what it is …
#160: The Skeletons in Liberty's Closet, w/ Lucas Wilson
November 16th, 2021
54:02
Luke Wilson is a dope ass human working towards his PhD and currently working towards a post doc on the queer oral history of America's largest Evangelical university, Liberty University. Today we talk about surviving …
#159: Fierce Love, w/ Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis
November 9th, 2021
1:00:58
What does a universalist have to say about the love of Christ for our fucked up world? A lot.
Join me and my mama Jacqui Lewis. She is incredible.
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#158: Red Lip Theology, w/ Candice Marie Benbow
November 4th, 2021
59:37
Multi-genre theologian, essayist, and bad ass, Candice Marie Benbow, joins to talk about her story, her faith, calling on ancestors at the same time …
#157: A Gay Christian Coming of Age Story, w/ Stacey Chomiak
October 22nd, 2021
55:47
The first illustrated queer christian memoir. And maybe the first illustrated memoir I have ever heard of?
Buy STILL STACE from your local book …
#156: The Honest Enneagram, w/Sarajane Case
October 6th, 2021
54:31
Author, internet human, bad ass, and a friend o mine, Sarajane Case of @enneagramandcoffee joins me to share about her journey over pandemic, how her view of the enneagram has shifted since the start of her work, and …
#155: Purity Culture, PTSD, and Parenting w/ Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers
September 14th, 2021
50:19
Dr. Tina is an author, psychotherapist, professor, speaker, and bad ass who has been talking about the damage of purity culture since 2006. her …
#154: Religion Shouldn't Hurt, w/ Troy Moore-Heart
September 9th, 2021
54:58
What does healing look like for queer folk on the otherside of religious trauma? Today, Troy Moore-Heart of @ReligionShouldntHurt Instagram comes to …
#153: Transitioning Into Pleasure, w/ Rae McDaniel
August 31st, 2021
55:29
Queer sex therapist and transition coach, Rae McDaniel, get into the deep end of what it is to transition with pleasure, with more ease. It's so much fun. Join us!
Learn more about Rae's work www.practicalaudacity.com …
#152: Finding God Outside The Church
August 24th, 2021
57:33
Listen you can take the girl out of pentecostalism but sometimes she finds her soul sibling and acts a mess on the main.
Enjoy this convo with …
#151: Actually Healing, w/ Joél Leon
August 11th, 2021
52:05
Joél Leon is my twitter crush but also someone I highly respect. A story teller and healer, a poet and musician, and someone who make shit primarily …
#149: Jesus as Friend, w/ Diana Butler Bass
July 21st, 2021
1:08:39
I fucking love Diana. With all my heart. She's incredible. She's luscious and has delicious language. In this convo we talk about her new book, we talk about our love of Jesus and how we move beyond and in our faith. …
#148: Deconstructing Miss Canada, w/ Tara Teng
July 15th, 2021
54:23
She had two deconstructions, that's how bad ass she is. Embodiment coach, former Miss Canada, and a bisexual biracial poly badass, Tara Teng joins …
#147: I Wanna Be Your Friend, w/ Corey Killgannon
June 28th, 2021
43:20
This is episode 6 in our special series with Beloved Arise for pride month!
Stream Serenade on Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
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#145: 2 Spirit Fire, w/Jay iiwaa Mercado
June 16th, 2021
50:39
Part 4 of our Pride series with Beloved Arise, featuring the artists on the new album, Serenade!
Follow Jay Mercado @queen_iiwaa.
Check out the tour …
#145: God Delights in Queerness, w/ Ella Kat Sharp
June 11th, 2021
42:08
Part 3 of our limited series with Beloved Arise, featuring Ella K Sharp, one of the artists from the Album, SERENADE! Available wherever you stream your music. CLICK HERE to listen.
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#144: You Don't Have to Be Okay, w/ Brian Falduto
June 2nd, 2021
1:03:42
What was it like to go from School of Rock to nothing, to learning to find your way back to yourself? Brian Falduto joins to talk about his journey, …
#142: Learning to Love Myself, w/ Heaven Carter Williams
May 24th, 2021
47:54
For Pride Month I am partnering with Beloved Arise, the only LGBTQ youth group for queer youth of faith. June 5th, BA is releasing SERENADE: Songs …
#141 You CAN Talk To God Like That, w/ Abby Norman
May 18th, 2021
48:06
Preacher, teacher, and literaly neighbor and friend of mine, Abby Norman joins me IRL! We got to sit down at my coworking space in ATL to talk about her new book, You CAN Talk To God Like That, out everywhere Tuesday …
#140: Yes, Daddy w/ Jonathan Parks-Ramage
May 12th, 2021
49:49
Author writer weirdo and all around good human Jonathan Parks-Ramage joins me today to talk about his new book, about being queer and a person of …
#139: WTF is Deconstruction? w/ Phil Drysdale
May 4th, 2021
1:01:57
ya know we've never outright talked about "deconstruction" as a topic on this show because... well we were doing it before the term was relevant. But! it doesn't hurt to have some data and language about it, and! It …
#138: Adult Sex Ed, w/ Erica Smith, M.Ed
April 28th, 2021
53:27
If you grew up Christian, you probably had some form of purity culture in the water you were drinking. So many of us as adult with religious trauma …
#137: Queer Mom Energy, w/ Rachel Kurtz
April 20th, 2021
1:04:20
Rachel Kurtz is a musician, a momma, an incredible force, and one hell of a woman. In this episode, we talk about her discovering her queerness later in life, and how she experiences her faith coming from Christian …
#136: #ChurchToo, w/ Emily Joy Allison
April 13th, 2021
54:12
Emily Joy Allison is a bisexual icon. A poet, writer, yoga teacher and now AUTHOR of the book #ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to …
#135: After the Band, w/ John Steingard
April 8th, 2021
46:26
If you didn't listen to the last episode, go back to the last one and get into it.
Follow @jonsteingard follow @theKevinGarcia.
Follow @irrevereng_FM …
#134: Emergent Properties, pt 1. w/ Jon Steingard
April 6th, 2021
1:05:10
Jon Steingard was the lead singer of Christian rock band, Hawk Nelson, for a long ass time. When he finally made the announcement that he actually had a shift in faith, the usual things happened. In this first part of a …
#133: F*ck Shame, w/ Coach Yeamah
March 30th, 2021
55:59
Christian sexuality coach and badass b*tch, Coach Yeamah Logan joins me to talk about her work, helping queer Christians overcome their shame and reconnect with God. It's super churchy and yummy and I hope you enjoy it.
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#132: All Along You Were Blooming, w/ Morgan Harper Nichols
March 24th, 2021
1:02:16
Artist, poet, and reluctantly admittant writer Morgan Harper Nichols joins me on ATR to talk about her shit she's been learning thru Covid …
#130: Champagne is My Religion, w/ Lyvonne Proverbs Briggs
February 16th, 2021
1:17:11
The Emmy Award-winning digital pastor, sex-positive, womanist, spiritualist preacher is here with us to give us the GOOD word.
Connect with Lyvonne across social media @lyvonnep and at LyvonneP.com
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#129: The Deconstructionist's Playbook
February 3rd, 2021
1:02:53
Crystal Cheatham is back back back again! The creator of Our Bible App and the editor of the new an upcoming anthology, THE DECONSTRUCTIONIST …
#128: Decolonizing Our Faith w/ Jo Luehmann
January 25th, 2021
55:05
Lady pastors don't fuck around.
Learn more and connect with Jo at Patreon.com/JoLuehmann.
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Want to connect more with other folks on their …
#127: Queer. Spiritual. Questioning. w/ Micah J Murray (LIVE AT QCF 2021)
January 11th, 2021
1:08:47
We did it big last week with our call on the QCF Podcast Stage. Such a lovely time. Thank you to QCF for having me, and thank you to my friend Micah …
#126: There are Angels in Your Angles, w/ Kyle Gray
December 22nd, 2020
1:18:14
A conversation from WAY back at the beginning of pandemic and lockdown with world renown spiritual teacher, Kyle Gray. We goof off a lot, but when am I not just kikiing with the girls.
Connect with Kyle's work at …
#125: Unchurchable, w/ Kit Kennedy
December 3rd, 2020
1:15:06
Kit and I go back a few years, when her then-husband became a Patreon supporter, and then connected me with his wife who was an editor and ghost writer. She suggested I publish on my own. I said UR CRAZY. But she was …
#124: Gay at Liberty University 2: Electric Boogaloo, w/ Luke Wilson
November 24th, 2020
1:00:59
Luke Wilson is a PhD candidate in Toronto and he went to LIBERTY UNIVERSITY. The unhappiest place on earth, especially if you are a queer.
Me and Luke get into the dirt of going to Liberty, and ask what it takes for us …
#123: Rage Against the Minivan, w/ Kristen Howerton
November 18th, 2020
1:03:54
Back with the BLM marches really ramped up earlier this year, Kristen Howerton joined me on the pod to share bout her journey on deconstruction. She shares her journey around pregnancy and how shallow Christian faith …
#122: Black Coffee w/ White Friends. w/ Marcie Alvis-Walker
November 9th, 2020
1:08:02
The creator of Black Coffee w/White Friends, Marcie Alvis-Walker is here and we jump right into what this election means for people of faith, black …
#121: IRL w/ Chris Stedman
October 23rd, 2020
1:22:11
Fate has brought us back together at last. Chris Stedman Joins me to talk about his newest book, IRL:Finding Realness, Meaning, and Belonging in Our …
#120: Dirty Rotten Church Kids, w/ Josh Link + Adrian Gibbs
October 7th, 2020
1:07:45
Your two fave ex youth pastors are here to talk about their shit! The hosts of Dirty Rotten Church Kids, a podcast about navigating live outside of …
#119: u still Christian? y/n w/ Micah J Murray
September 30th, 2020
44:06
Micah has known me since I was straight. So like... a long time.
In the episode we talk about WHY SEMINNARY especially if like... what is God? Is God real? Something that drives both me and Micah is trying to figure out …
#118: The Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet, w/ Meggan Watterson
September 24th, 2020
1:03:15
Feminist theologian and author, Meggan Watterson, joins me to talk all things Mary Magdalene, her journey as a non-traditional feminist theologian in …
#117: If Words Could Heal the Wounds, w/ Ben Grace
September 15th, 2020
1:06:11
Aussie born singer-songwriter and all-around good bloke, Ben Grace joins me to talk about his newest album and some theological stuff that literally …
#116- r u a Believr?
September 2nd, 2020
57:11
My friends Adam and Brandon, co-founders and creators of the Believr app, join me to talk about queer faith, dating, sex, and this dope queer …
#115: Shatterproof Faith w/ Julianna Zobrist
August 18th, 2020
51:39
TW: This episode contains conversations on the topic of sexual assault, including talking about events that happened to our guest. Please be certain …
#114: On Moving from Side B, w/ Joe Miner
July 27th, 2020
47:58
Many of us who come from Christian world became side B / celibate queer Christians before we were able to fully affirm me. Joe Miner began his …
#113: When Beans Met Sami, w/ Sami & Brit Barron
July 21st, 2020
1:02:01
LESBIANS! EVERYDAY LESBIANS!
Get Brit's book at WorthItBook.co, it's available everywhere now.
Follow them both on Instagram @BritBarron and …
#112: #DoBetterYoungLife, w/ Kent Thomas
July 17th, 2020
54:23
Young Life is one of the largest parachurch high school ministry organizations in the US. And like all of them, they have an anti-LGBTQ policy when …
#111: Your Body is A Person, w/ Jamie Lee Finch
July 6th, 2020
1:02:53
How the hell did it take this long to get us together? Who can say! but today, Jamie Lee Finch, the intuitive soul coach, healer, sex witch, and …
#110: Revolutionary Love in Revolutionary Times, w/ Rozella Haydée White
July 1st, 2020
57:34
Hello we back at it. And this one is about to take your ass to church and then some.
Connect with Rozella's work @Rozellahw on the socials, and at www.rozellahwhite.com.
If you like the podcast, leave us a rating in …
#109: Do u believe in life after Clarity? w/ George Mekhail
May 19th, 2020
1:05:26
Another beloved friend joins me on the pod to talk about two things he's super passionate about: clarity and bitcoin. (And yes they absolutely …
#103: DeRay McKesson
February 5th, 2020
41:00
Activist, author, and cutie pa-tootie DeRay McKesson joins me to talk about his work, life, and his
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…#102: Queer Relation-Tips, LIVE @ QCF
January 20th, 2020
43:15
Wherein I get read for filth by my friend, Isaac Archuleta. He's a psychotherapist and host of the upcoming podcast, Queer Relation-tips. It gets …
Introducing my new podcast: THOTS & PRAYERS
January 16th, 2020
51:58
Here's something new and delicious for you, my new show, Thots & Prayers. Join me and my friends each week as we talk shit, talk sex, talk spirit, and talk self-love. I think you'll love it.
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You don't look like ur tindr profile...
December 29th, 2019
50:26
Daniel Bass and Kevin debut the first episode of Thots & Prayer! We're talking about dating in your 30s, some bad dates, and maybe some good advice. Join us, laugh with us.
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…#101: Beyond Shame w/ Matthias Roberts
December 26th, 2019
58:41
LETS TALK ABOUT SEX WITH MATTHIAS! And how to create a better sex life on our own terms.
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…#100: Live at WGF'19 w/ Science Mike & Rev Sarah Heath
September 19th, 2019
1:10:34
We talked about everything and we talked about nothing and it was so good. Enjoy.
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Find out more about the MASTERCLASS. Starts Sept 22. Only 12 spots. Don't wait.
Connect with Mike across social media @ScienceMike and …
#99: Queer and Catholic, w/ Pat+Patrick of Vine & Fig Co.
September 13th, 2019
56:15
Well blessed be Mary! Who the hell knew you could be queer and Catholic? ;) Pat and Patrick of Vine & Fig Co. join the podcast to talk about …
#98: 90 Seconds of Truth (Part 2), w/ Matthias Roberts
August 28th, 2019
1:11:40
This is part two of #90secondsoftruth, the storytelling campaign started by Matthias Roberts and I. Share your stories on social media using the hashtag.
Be sure to connect with Matthias at MatthiasRoberts.com, …
#97: How to Human w/ Sam Lamott
July 26th, 2019
51:45
Sam Lamott is an internet human I was so curious about and I am so glad that he and I got to connect. He's got lovely deep thoughts and a deeply caring heart. I think you're going to love this incredible human.
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#95: Fat & Queer, w/ Antonia Terrazas
June 13th, 2019
44:52
My internet humans are the greatest. Today, Antonia joins me on the podcast to share her experience as a fat, bisexual woman in the world. She got her Masters at Duke Divinity, is a chaplain, and literally is one of the …
#94: Into the Cosmos! w/Bianca Mabute-Louie
May 23rd, 2019
55:43
2019 Pride Collection is live on QueerlyBeloved.shop! Shop today while supplies last.
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Bianca and I met at TRP Chicago a few years ago and I knew …
#93: Becoming Darin McKenna
May 2nd, 2019
1:06:01
Today on the pod, my dear bb Darin McKenna joins me to talk about... really his journey these past few years. Coming out, finishing grad school, …
#92:Innovative Love Coalition, w/ Kyle Gattison
April 25th, 2019
52:56
I am so excited to share with you this new project I am working on Innovative Love Coalition. Our first album, God Our Ally, is going to be the first project like it, bringing together openly Queer worship artists and …
#91: Holy Spirit Blackout, w/JJ Warren
April 18th, 2019
50:43
Remember back during the UMC General Conference when that gay lay person got up and gave the most tearful and impassioned speach on the floor? That …
#90: The Invitation of Pain, w/ Hillary McBride
April 10th, 2019
58:04
Therapist, writer, speaker, co-host of the Liturgists Podcast, and literally an angel on earth, Hillary McBride joins me today to talk about body and …
#89: Queer in Latin America w/ La Mechuda
March 28th, 2019
40:30
Carla Sofia, aka La Mechuda, is a Lesbian Latina Christian making queer Christian content en Español! (Sounds familiar, right?) In this conversation …
#88: How to Come Out as an LGBTQ Christian, w/ Amber Cantorna
March 20th, 2019
47:31
Amber Cantorna is back back back again with her newest book, Unashamed: a coming out guide for LGBTQ Christians. We talk about the last book, the new book, and just navigating the waters of coming out while Queer and …
#87: Everyday Magic w/Christian Berry
March 6th, 2019
55:47
Christian Berry is the full-time crystal daddy of Everyday Magic, a small business in Durham, NC curating crystals and other magic working items. …
#86: A Love Letter to My Friends in the UMC
February 27th, 2019
7:06
For all of you who are hurting, I love you. I'm here for you. And I'm standing with you.
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…#85: Young, Black & Gifted in the ELCA, w/Lenny Duncan
February 20th, 2019
50:32
Lenny Duncan (he/him) is a follower of Jesus Christ and is in a passionate love affair with Grace. March 2018 he was issued a call to serve the …
#84- Parenting Unfundamentalist, w/ Cindy Brandt
February 13th, 2019
46:48
Cindy didn't grow up in a religious household, but did attend a school for missionary kids in Taiwan where she converted, and spent most of her …
#83: Coming Out Later In Life (and all that shit), w/ Matt Nightingale
February 6th, 2019
56:46
Matt Nightingale is an educator, musician, speaker, writer and spiritual director living and working in the North San Francisco Bay Area. He is a …
#82: Live from QCF! Part 2, w/ GUNGOR
January 30th, 2019
51:49
You know that feel when your favorite people are also incredibly gifted humans and they also happen to be ur frandzzz? That's who Lisa and Michael Gungor are to me. So weird. So lovely. So perfectly human. We talk about …
#81: LIVE from QCF! Pt. 1 feat. The Best Humans
January 25th, 2019
38:34
This is part 1 of my LIVE show at QCF this past Jan. In this episode we are just cutting up and having fun. We start off with never have i ever and …
#80: Making Sex Shameless, w/ Nadia Bolz-Weber
December 31st, 2018
1:04:48
Nadia Bolz-Weber is a writer, speaker, pastor, and all around bad ass woman. A critically acclaimed, NYT best selling author and founder of the House …
#79: Losing My Religion, w/ Melissa Greene
December 19th, 2018
48:35
Melissa Greene is a creative, a musician, a spiritual leader, and one dope ass human living in Nashville and helping lead a community named Imaginarium. In this conversation, we dive into what life is like in …
#78: Jared Byas is Gonna Fix my Life
December 5th, 2018
55:11
Jared Byas of The Bible for Normal People joins me today to basically fix my life because obviously my ass needs it.
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Connect with Jared across social media @JByas, at JByas.com and listen to his podcast with Pete …
#77: Confessions of a Funeral Director, w/ Caleb Wilde
November 28th, 2018
54:03
DEATH AND SEX AND EUCHARIST! Like... does it get any better? Caleb Wilde is a fifth-generation funeral director who has the freshest take on death I have ever encountered. Literally, this is one of my favorite …
#76: An Evolving Faith, w/Jennifer Knapp
November 14th, 2018
1:08:00
Jennifer Knapp is a Grammy-nominated artist, writer, speaker, activist, and all-around badass woman. She was CCM royalty for 5ever before her hiatus …
#75 Boy Erased, w/ Garrard Conley
November 10th, 2018
30:55
Garrard Conley is the author of the best selling book, Boy Erased, now a major motion picture starring Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage, and Troye Sivan …
#74: Is Jesus Cool with Polyamory?w/Brian G. Murphy
October 12th, 2018
51:15
Polyamory and non-monogamy is a conversation that isn't happening in Christian circles and is seen by many as taboo. But it's a conversation we …
#73: To Shake the Sleeping Self, w/ Jedidiah Jenkins
October 3rd, 2018
58:56
Jedidiah Jenkins was living a life he didn't want, and so on his 30th bday, he quit his job, hopped on a bike and road it from Oregon to Patagonia on …
#72: Femme, w/Corey Camperchioli
September 26th, 2018
53:17
Corey Camperchioli is an actor, writer, and self identitfied femme living in NYC. He's currently making the rounds with his short film, "FEMME," and …
#71: On Changing the World, w/ Matthias Roberts
September 13th, 2018
46:07
Y'all... Matthias Roberts, in addition to being an incredible writer, podcaster, speaker, therapist, and all around good human, is one of my dear friends. Creatively he's been a co-conspirator. Socially, he's been a …
#70: Pastor & Survivor, w/ Chrissie Reeves-Pendergrass
September 5th, 2018
56:13
Trigger warning: This episode contains conversation focusing on sexual assault and rape in Christian contexts. Listener discretion is …
#69: Translations & Homosexuals, w/Kathy Baldock
August 22nd, 2018
1:07:20
Kathy Baldock is a speaker, educator, mother, and fierce advocate for LGBTQ inclusion in the Church. Her book, "Walking the Bridgeless Canyon" has …
#68: Queerness + Mental Health, w/ Cassie McCarty Green
August 15th, 2018
57:38
I've said it once, I'll say it a billion times over, mental health is sexy. Today, therapist Cassie McCarty Green joins me to share her story of how she came to work exclusively with LGBTQ clients, the growth she's seen …
#67: Joel Hollier is such a Fucking Christian
August 8th, 2018
56:05
Y'all for real, there are moments when I realize when like... folks are a better Christian than me, not that it's a game to win, but seriously... …
#66- Brit Barron: Recovering Mega Church Pastor
July 26th, 2018
50:53
Let's go to church y'all. Brit Barron is a pastor, a spiritual director, a speaker, and a recovering mega church pastor. She spends her time exploring what it looks like to reclaim Christianity as a queer woman of …
#65: Outside The Lines w/Mihee Kim-Kort
July 11th, 2018
1:01:42
Mihee Kim-Kort is a pastor, a mother, a wife to a wonderful man, and she's queer. And she didn't discover this till later in life. In her new book, …
#64: Jen Hatmaker is Totes an 8
June 27th, 2018
1:11:23
If you don't know who Jen Hatmaker is... honestly, you might not be frequenting Christian subculture, which is fine! But! Jen is a writer, author, …
#63: Reclaiming My Worship, w/ SueAnn Shiah
June 18th, 2018
1:00:26
My first return guest ever! SueAnn is back to talk about her new album, "A Liturgy for the Preservation of the Saints," which drops June 22. We talk about reclaiming our worship, about gendered language in worship …
#62: Undivided, w/ Vicky Beeching
June 13th, 2018
57:40
Vicky Beeching is a writer, speaker, and LGBTQ equality campaigner based in London. After a career as a very well known Christian worship leader, her career in the evangelical church was stripped from her when she came …
#61: On White Cis Gay Dudes, w/ Garrett Schlichte
June 11th, 2018
1:00:05
Like most of my fantastic online relationships, Garrett and I have never met IRL. It's the perfect millennial relationship. We see each other on the twitters, we write stuff, we both a queer and Christian, and we both …
#60: What if the Whore of Babylon is Actually a Drag Queen? w/ Rachel Held Evans
May 28th, 2018
1:03:26
If you don't know who Rachel Held Evans is, you probably are living under a rock (or perhaps you don't live in progressive Christian land). Today, we chat about living in TN, the Bible, her new book, and we have an …
#59: Living in Liminal Spaces, w/ Angie Hong
May 21st, 2018
1:00:44
Angie Hong is a worship artist, a writer, and woman called to lead in the church as an Asian American woman. She currently serves as the creative director for Chicago's Willow Creek campus and works in along the lines …
#58: Ex-Ex-Gay Pastor, w/ Hannah Parks
May 14th, 2018
55:47
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Hannah Parks was an ex-gay poster child among evangelical circles, …
#57: Austin Channing Brown is Still Here
May 7th, 2018
1:02:15
Y'all wanna talk about going to CHURCH! Author and activist joins me on the podcast to talk about her upcoming book, "I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness," along with how justice intersects for …
#56: Anime is SO Gay w/ Jonah Ven
May 2nd, 2018
1:15:31
Queer anime, toxic masculinity, femme dude realness today on the podcast!
Jonah Venegas is a queer Asian Christian, poet, and blogger currently …
#55: We're Embodied for A Reason, w/ Rev. Tuhina Verma Rasche
April 25th, 2018
1:00:31
Rev. Tuhina Verma Rasche is incredible. Hands down one of the most fun and smart folks I've ever sat down with. She was raised in a Hindu household, …
#54: Drugs, Deception, and Double Lives, w/Tina Alexis Allen
April 16th, 2018
49:50
Tina Alexis Allen is an actor, playwright, screenwriter, writer, and so much more. She's written about growing up in a conservative Catholic home in …
#53-The One Where Jamie the Very Worst Missionary Cries
April 9th, 2018
1:02:57
Jamie (The Very Worst Missionary) Wright was a normal evangelical soccer mom, then became a missionary, and immediately after showing up in Costa Rica, realized that the world of missions is, in her words, "a …
#52: Alicia Johnston is a Bisexual Spy
April 2nd, 2018
1:07:19
Alicia Johnston was a Seventh Day Adventist pastor until she announced the world in a viral video that not only was she affirming of queer identities, but that she's bisexual. This forced her out of her career in her …
#51 - Maybe We're All Going to Hell, feat. Exvangelical's Blake Chastain
March 19th, 2018
1:00:47
Blake Chastain is very serious about his faith. And that's why he's no longer an evangelical. In this conversation we'll talk about what led him away from the tradition of his youth, and what started as a podcast has …
#50 - Accidental Activists, w/ Caitlin J. Stout
March 12th, 2018
53:33
Coming out is hard. Coming out on a campus where you're one of the only visibly queer folks? That's a whole different beast. Caitlin J. Stout has …
#49 - I Believe the Children Are Our Future (& Other Things), feat. Anna Skates
March 5th, 2018
1:02:31
Welcome to the Road Back to You... I mean A Tiny Revolution. Wherein, Anna Skates and I are talking all the things. From divorce to enneagram, to her …
#48 - Petty and/or Prophetic, feat. Alicia Crosby (Encore Episode)
February 19th, 2018
48:24
INFO COMMENTS
Spirituality, #conversation, #lgbtq, #petty
What is the purpose of Church? What is a holy text? There are some incredible conversation …
#47- Spirituality vs Religion w. Crystal Cheatham (encore episode)
February 12th, 2018
51:51
Welcome to another week of #BlackHistoryMonth encore episodes!
Crystal Cheatham is a writer, worshiper, and creator of the new and fantastic Our Bible App. With a story like many of our own, Crystal journeyed out of …
#46 - Theology as Survival feat. Rev. Broderick Greer (Encore Episode)
February 5th, 2018
38:30
Welcome to Black History Month! This month you'll be hearing encoore episode from some of my favorite black guests who have brought incredible …
#45 - What it's Like Being Gay at Liberty University w/ Nathanial Totten
January 29th, 2018
1:02:24
Liberty University is arguably the most conservative evangelical schools in the United States. With Trump fanatic Jerry Fallwell, Jr. at the helm, …
#44 - Frat Boys Gone Mild
January 15th, 2018
1:00:17
Fraternities generally have a not so great reputation in the public eye. Between hazing practices, horrible sexist and mysogynistic attitudes towards …
#43 - Fuck the Patriarchy (feat. Rev. Neichelle R. Guidry)
January 7th, 2018
52:00
Let's start off this New Years Revolution with a bang, shall we? Rev. Dr. Neichelle R. Guidry is our guest today, and she is covering everying from …
#42- All of the Things, feat. Michael Vazquez
December 17th, 2017
1:06:45
Y'all, when two good friends sit down to talk about Jesus, the Church, discipleship, relationship, lust, sexual ethics... like there's so much. Today, Michael Vazquez and Kevin talk about pretty much freaking everything …
#41- #ChurchToo
December 3rd, 2017
1:01:11
Trigger/Content Warning: This episode of A Tiny Revolution features topics relating to sexual assault, especially in religious contexts, and may not …
#40 The Christian Media Trained Answer, feat. Satchell Drakes
November 27th, 2017
58:42
When internet friends become real friends, it gets too real. Today, Satchell Drakes, a content creator and host of Forbe's OVERWORLD podcast joins Kevin to talk about being queer, POC and Christian in a world dominated …
#39 - Clarity is Reasonable
November 20th, 2017
1:04:20
It's been the topic across multiple denominations and multiple Christian subculture circles: Church Clarity, an organization dedicated to asking …
#38 - You're Gettin' All in My Kool-Aid...
November 13th, 2017
51:54
Darren Calhoun and Kevin go all the way back to their journey of becoming affirming of themselves. Since they met at #TRPinATL almost two years ago, it's been a whirlwind of a journey in discovering who they are. In …
#37 - On Reformation Bingo and Bisexuality
October 23rd, 2017
1:10:54
Emily Joy spoken word poet, yoga-teacher-in-training, and creative justice enthusiast. She and Kevin connected after her video, "Thank God I'm a Virgin" released over 2 years ago, right before her album, "All Prodigal …
#36 - Religion vs Spirituality
October 9th, 2017
51:02
Crystal Cheatham is a writer, worshiper, and creator of the new and fantastic Our Bible App. With a story like many of our own, Crystal journeyed out of conservative Christianity and began exploring what faith looks …
#35: What I've Learned from Being Out for Two Years
September 11th, 2017
36:15
The thing most people are surprised to learn about me is that I've been out for only two years... and it's been the most fulfilling, most …
#34 - Joyful Resistance with Rev. Jes Kast
August 30th, 2017
46:37
What happens when to enneagram 8's with strong 7 wings get together? They giggle and laugh and talk justice with a joyful edge. Rev. Jes Kast joins …
You Shouldn't Be Shocked by Charlottesville
August 14th, 2017
22:08
Let's talk about the display of white terrorism that happened at UVA this past weekend.
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…#33 - Petty and/or Prophetic, w/Alicia Crosby
July 31st, 2017
48:48
What is the purpose of Church? What is a holy text? There are some incredible conversation points covered today when Kevin sits down with Alicia …
#32 - Life, Death, Music & Love, with Bobby Jo Valentine
July 19th, 2017
51:15
Bobby Jo Valentine was born into Baptist surroundings, was nearly a missionary, nearly married the wrong person, lost his faith, found his faith, and has come out on the other end with a guitar in his hand and a smile …
#31: Activist Theology with Dr. Robyn
June 27th, 2017
42:20
Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza is a queer, non-binary trans, mixed race latinx public theologian and activist working to make the ethics and theologies …
Episode 30 :That's Not On Brand
June 19th, 2017
54:55
Growing up as a queer person of color, RV Mendoza knew how to play the game and played it better than anyone else. In his 20's, he began exploring …
Episode 29: Sin and Setting Shit on Fire w/ Austen Hartke
June 5th, 2017
1:00:31
So it’s the 21st century, we’re all progressive and there is one thing that we all have trouble talking about: sin. Sure, it might be easier to talk …
Something New!
May 31st, 2017
3:03
No, not a new episode, BUT! It is a fun announcement.
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YouTube.com/HelloImKevn
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…Episode 28: Know Thy Selfie
May 23rd, 2017
40:11
In an age where we are so connected via social media and online community, why is it that we feel quite alone at times? Why is it that we know more about celebrities and internet personalities than we do about our …
Episode 27: A Better Church for Everyone
May 9th, 2017
46:19
Dr. Ken Fong served at his church for nearly four decades, and in that time, walked his church from being simply a place that was loving, but not …
Episode 26 - I'm Not Interested in Being Right
May 1st, 2017
43:21
Having conversations with people who are different than you can be difficult. In fact, it can be downright heartbreaking and spiritually draining, …
Episode 25 - Rev. Emmy Kegler is Trying to Convert Me
April 17th, 2017
49:30
AND WE'RE BACK! This week, Rev. Emmy Kegler shares her story towards becoming a Lutheran pastor and subtly tries to convert Kevin to the mainline. …
Episode 24: The Spiritual Metaphysics of Art and Rest, with SueAnn Shiah
March 20th, 2017
58:47
For artists and creators, making art and creating is not always the easiest thing. Whether it's doubt, the size and scope of a project, or just the …
Episode 22: First Kisses and The Christian Closet, feat. Candice Czubernat
February 20th, 2017
47:08
First kisses can be magical! But so many of us are taught that we cannot trust our experience, our feelings, or our bodies. Today, Candice Czubernat, a gay Christian therapist, shares her story of how she met her wife, …
Episode 21: Muslim. American. Self-Care.
January 30th, 2017
32:54
It’s only been 7 days since the tyrant took office, and it’s already been hella stressful on all of us, but even more so for Muslims in our country. …
Episode 20: Blue Babies Pink, feat. Brett Trapp
January 23rd, 2017
1:03:51
Blue Babies Pink is a 44-part Southern coming out story, written by Brett Trapp, a former citizen of the corporate world turned writer, speaker, and social entrepreneur. This episode, Kevin and Brett drink whiskey while …
Episode 19: Enough
January 16th, 2017
36:46
There is a practice that many people keep of praying for a singular word for the year. A focus word, a vision word, a theme for the season, whatever …
Episode 18: Learning to Live Your Best Life with Jenilee Dowling
January 9th, 2017
44:12
New years mean new beginning, and for some that means getting a little help from some people who have been around the block. Today, Jenilee Dowling, a therapist and spiritual energy healer, talks about her experience …
Episode 17: We Don't Know What We're Doing
January 3rd, 2017
1:00:52
Happy New Year, everyone! (BTW- Kevin sounds horrible on this track because after a night of well mannered frivolity, his voice was a mess. SO! just …
Episode 16: A Light Within
December 25th, 2016
30:11
Angels always get the best lines. "Fear not" must've worked back in biblical times. In today's episode, we'll explore the story of Mary, mother of Jesus, the birth of Christ, and what it is to say "yes" to God's calling …
Episode 15: Sex, Second Adolescence, and So Much More
December 5th, 2016
1:04:05
Just a quick trigger / adult content warning:
In this episode, we talk about sex and shame, not in graphic terms, but we know for some it can be a …
Episode 14: When God Told James to Be Homeless
December 1st, 2016
1:04:17
James Barnett was easily and quickly climbing the American capitalist corporate ladder, living quite a comfortable life, when he finally caught a vision of what Jesus was doing in the world. Shortly after that, he felt …
Episode 13: Take Me to Church, feat. Jordan Bach
November 21st, 2016
1:10:49
So the election happened... now what?
Kevin brings us a mini sermon on sitting with our own feelings and talks about ways to use your anger to move you into action, the importance of finding peace, and letting love be …
Episode 12: A Beautiful Burden, feat. Deborah Jian Lee
November 7th, 2016
47:39
Author Deborah Jian Lee sit down to discuss her book, "Rescuing Jesus: How Women, People of Color, and Queer Christians are Reclaiming …
Episode 11: You Can't Opt Out of Politics
October 31st, 2016
49:03
It's Halloween! And what's scarier than this freaking election? Answer: not much. Today, we're diving into why people might be voting for Trump, the danger of voting third-party in this election, and why Kevin Garcia is …
Episode 10: Theology as Survival with Rev. Broderick Greer
October 18th, 2016
36:58
Unapologetically black, queer, and an Episcopal priest.
Kevin sits down this week with the Reverend Broderick Greer to talk about the intersections …
Episode 9: Queer Asians & Straight Boys with Queer Haircuts, feat. Niki Ang and Kenji Kuramitsu
October 11th, 2016
1:10:12
Coming Out Day is October 11th, and though these are stories of joy and self-acceptance, coming out in a Christian context is sometimes a lot more …
Episode 8: Surrender and Soil
September 26th, 2016
50:17
And now for something different!
This week, Kevin gives a teaching called "Surrender and Soil" where he talks about entering into the flow of our greater life through surrendering our small existence. He also talks …
Episode 7: Coming Out, V-Necks, and Being a Lady of the Cloth with Rev. Sarah Heath
September 21st, 2016
1:09:57
Coming out can be a difficult process and it is unique to every individual. Kevin shares some of his experience with his coming out process while …
Episode 6: If You Can't Be Yourself, Be Rachel Held Evans, feat. Sarah Bessey
September 12th, 2016
47:17
We're back and Kevin is sitting down with author, pastor, and recovering know-it-all, Sarah Bessey.
In addition to touching on her books "Out of Sorts" and "Jesus Feminist," there is a lot of laughs, a bit of sarcasm, …
Episode 5: Orca Whales are More Emotionally Intelligent than Us, feat. Isaac Archuleta
August 29th, 2016
1:10:54
"Decent Advice" is back for one more week with Kevin answering a question on self-confidence that turns out to be one part meditation practice, one part storytelling, and two parts sermon on your worth as a child of …
Episode 4: Permission Slips and Processes, feat. Aydian Dowling
August 22nd, 2016
1:16:43
Once again, Kevin and Amelia tackle your questions surround love and romance with little to no real world experience in the matters of love or romance. LOLZ, am I right?
And then transgender fitness model and social …
Episode 3: Garrard Conley is Still Gay
August 15th, 2016
49:25
Armed with with learning how to do everything wrong, Kevin and Amelia tackle your relationship and dating questions in a new segment called, "Decent Advice." And then later, Kevin talks to author Garrard Conley about …
Episode 2: Lead with Love, feat. Colby Martin
August 8th, 2016
44:55
This week, Kevin shares some thoughts on leading with love and not your theology, and then later Colby Martin talks about his up coming book …
Episode 1: Crushing Beers with Science Mike
July 30th, 2016
48:32
In this first episode, Kevin and friends discuss the RNC, Michele Obama, and the zombie apocalypse. Then, Kevin has a conversation with Science Mike about his new book, "Finding God in The Waves," as well as Taylor vs …
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