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Exvangelical

Blake Chastain

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Exploring the world inside and outside the evangelical subculture, one conversation at a time. "Exvangelical" is a shared starting point with many destinations; it acknowledges the impact (predominantly white/white-led) evangelicalism has had on our lives, but does not dictate our current or future beliefs & practices. On this podcast, you'll hear stories of people who've left evangelicalism for other branches of Christianity, for other spiritual traditions, and for none at all. All paths ar ...
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Additional content from Exvangelical & Blake Chastain. Originally published in @anchor. Learn more about Exvangelical at exvangelicalpodcast.com, and follow Blake on Twitter @brchastain. Follow the show on Twitter @exvangelicalpod. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/exvangelicalpod/support
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Unchurchable

Clare Heath-McIvor

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For some, church is pretty simple. For others, it can be pretty complicated. So if faith and spirituality is a ”heck yes” but church is a ”hell no”, welcome to Unchurchable - the place where we are able to participate in faith in our own way whether it is taking on taboo topics or exploring the unknown. After all, an examined faith is a strong one.
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Rock That Doesn’t Roll looks at how Christian music shaped the world we're living in now by telling individual stories from the peak era of the contemporary Christian music industry. In the 80s, 90s and early 2000s CCM grew into a billion dollar business that affected millions of evangelical young people. Through interviews with artists, industry players and average fans we trace the long-lasting personal, cultural and political impact of sometimes cringe-worthy music. Expect hilarious momen ...
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REVcovery

Justin Gentry, Sarah Heath

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A podcast about leaving ministry, recovering from being a professional Christian, and finding meaning after a calling. Welcome to the Revcovery Room.
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Thereafter

Cortland Coffey & Meghan Crozier

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Welcome to the Thereafter, a place where we explore life on the other side of faith change. We’re here to break down the binaries, deconstruct the dualities, and wander through what it looks like to live in the gray. In church, we were told that life after leaving would be a bitter wasteland of unfulfilling hedonism. But we’ve discovered quite the opposite. There is actually a vibrant community of people on the other side of faith who are finding space for hope and healing. Come along, as we ...
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Below Deck's own Kate Chastain recaps new episodes of the hit Bravo show. Along with a new guest in each episode, Kate breaks down the latest hookups and blowups from Below Deck, discusses yachtie culture and serves up the juiciest gossip from the high seas. Tweet us your questions @AfterDeckTweets with #BravoAfterDeck.
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A Tiny Revolution

Kevin Garcia

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Because all revolutions begin as conversations between friends. Join spiritual director + mystic theologian, author / speaker, Kevin Miguel Garcia for a conversation that actually matters. Covering the intersections of spirit, sexuality, gender, and justice, Kevin curates convos with the brightest and most incredible humans that you may or may not have heard of, with delicious takes on faith, sexuality, practice, and how we do this life together. Join us each week for another conversation to ...
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Michael Tait, most recently lead singer of The Newsboys and also well known as one third of DC Talk, confessed to accusations of sexual assault and drug abuse on June 10, 2025. This came after deeply reported investigations into his behavior were published first by The Roys Report and then by The Guardian. The day before this news broke, whistleblo…
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Today's episode is a special one. When my friend and co-runner of the Victorian Cult Survivors Network told me she had finally found the courage to tell her story in its full and raw form, I shot my hand up to host it here with the Unchurchables. Renee lost her daughter to the Kidney Cult (also known as the Jesus Christians). Somewhere, her daughte…
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This episode was originally released on The Good Books. In this episode, I chat with author Angela Denker about her latest book, ⁠Disciples of White Jesus⁠. Subscribe to Angela's ⁠newsletter⁠. Support the show via my newsletter: ⁠postevangelicalpost.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a p…
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In this latest interview, I speak with Lucas FW Wilson about the anthology Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors' Stories of Conversion Therapy. The interview starts about 5:00 minutes in after a long intro/update. This episode was originally released last week in the new feed for The Good Books, which you can follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTu…
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This episode comes with a content warning: we are discussing heavy themes including coerced marriage and modern slavery. Please look after yourself as you read. This is an important episode. Art Sherwood, host of the DisAllusioned podcast, joins me to talk about how she applied for a job as a massage therapist and got radicalised into a philosophy …
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Today's guest is Melissa Duge Spiers, author of the soon to be released, Holy Disobedience: A Survivor’s Journey from the Church that Betrayed Her—a book that does just that. Melissa’s story is one of survival, revelation, and ultimately, moving forward into real life. Raised in the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church, an enormous Christian fundamen…
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Originally published on YouTube on 3/7/2025. I'm between author interviews, and March is traditionally a difficult month for me. Here is a brief minisode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about…
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Emily Joy Allison is a writer, poet, and yoga teacher. She holds a degree in philosophical theology and apologetics from Moody Bible Institute and a Master of Theological Studies from Vanderbilt Divinity School. In November 2017, as the #MeToo movement was going viral, Emily came forward with her own story of abuse at the hands of her church and la…
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Folks welcome to episode 100! It has been a wild and immensely rewarding ride of which we are incredibly grateful. So many amazing people have been a part of this show and while in some ways this episode marks the end of an era we also are very excited about what is next. If you would like to be a part of the ongoing conversation on Discord you can…
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We are so excited to have Brian G Murphy back on the pod today! Brian has been doing LGBTQ activism and education for over a decade with organizations like Soulforce, GLSEN, and HRC. He received nonviolence training from civil rights leaders including Phil Lawson. He's spoken about sexuality and gender at dozens of colleges and conferences across t…
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In this episode of The Good Books, I spoke with Dr. Matthew D. Taylor, author of The Violent Take It By Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy. We talk about the growth of independent charismatic Christianity, the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and its role in J6 and ongoing support for Trump, and what's happened in the fi…
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We were so excited to have Marla back on the show this week! Marla Taviano (she/her/) is into: books, love, justice, globes, anti-racism, blue, gray, rainbows, poems (and a hundred other things). Reads and writes for a living (and a life). Wears her heart on her t-shirts. On a mission/quest/journey to live wholefarted (not a typo). (Big fan of pare…
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This week we welcome Loga Isaac to the show to talk about the intersection of faith, the military and civil rights. Its a fascinating discussion and we are so happy to share it with you. Welcome to the REVcovery Room! We now have a Discord now for our Patrons! You can join here: Patreon.com/revcovery This podcast is edited by Leon Karagoezian. You …
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You may know her from the viral video "How Can We Win?" which rocketed her into spotlight right around the same time the BLM movement gained a lot of traction. She's a writer, a speaker and an activist, it's Kimberly Latrice Jones! Follow her everywhere @KimberlyLatriceJones, and get the book "How We Can Win: History, Race, and Changing the Money G…
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This week on the pod we have return guest Lucas Wilson!! Here to talk about his newly released book "Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors' Stories of Conversion Therapy". Lucas was on the pod before (way back on episode 022!) You can take a listen to that episode here if you'd like to hear more of Luke's personal story: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/pod…
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The GOAT, the very first Enby to be interviewed on national TV, author, activist, coach, and badass, its JEFFREY FRIGGIN MARSH! Follow them @JeffreyMarsh across social media, and get their book, Take Your Own Advice from your fave local book shop. ... If you are interested in working with me, you can learn more at thekevingarcia.com/coaching , and …
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This week we welcome Colin Connor, Host of The Bible Uncut and Unfiltered Podcast, to talk about navigating changing relationships, ministry horror stories, and the Bible of course. Its a delightful conversation you won't want to miss. Welcome to the REVcovery Room! We now have a Discord now for our Patrons! You can join here: Patreon.com/revcovery…
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This episode lands at a crucial point of religiopolitical history, as we talk about all things New Apostolic Reformation. Academic Jon Sawyer joins me as we talk about some juicy, heavy hitting topics - conspiratorial demonology, weaponisation of testimony culture, self-invisible LGBT Christians, sexual orientation and gender identity change effort…
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In this minisode recorded on MLK Day/Inauguration Day 2025, I consider where counterpublics might be able to thrive in today's media landscape. I've written about counterpublics before in my book, and in my newsletter. Programming Note: I have work-related travel over the next two weeks, but will have more interviews and longer episodes to share st…
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No guest on today's episode. Meghan and Cortland spend the time catching up and filling you in about what has been going on in our lives along with some quick updates about canceling Content Warning and what's next for the pod! If you enjoy listening to the show, please consider heading over to apple podcasts to rate and review us. If you really en…
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This week, I’m joined by the incredible Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail (she/her). Lizzie is the founding planter of Jubilee Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas, a TikTok and Instagram creator with over 80k followers, and the co-host of the podcast And Also With You. She’s passionate about a God who delights in us and invites us to reconnect with joy, which…
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This week we welcome Liz Charlotte Grant to the show to talk about her new book "Knocking at the Sky: Seeking God in Genesis after Losing Faith in the Bible" as well as to discuss all the ins and outs of having a relationship with the Bible and the church while reevaluating what it all even means. Its a lovely conversation that we hope inspires and…
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In this episode of A Tiny Revolution, host Kevin Garcia engages in a heartfelt conversation with Grace Semler Baldridge, professionally known as Semler. Semler is an American musician and media host who made history as the first openly queer artist to top the iTunes Christian music charts with their EP Preacher's Kid. Wikipedia During the discussio…
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We're back, you heauxs! In this episode, I’m joined by filmmaker Jason Ikeler, the director of the upcoming documentary Safe for the Whole Family. We dive into Jason’s personal and professional journey, the inspiration behind this powerful film, and how evangelical media shaped—and often distorted—a generation’s understanding of faith, identity, an…
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ok, friends. We've been way behind! The conversation you're hearing on this episode with Nate was actually recorded a few months ago and the intro is even from a few weeks ago. Life has been coming at us fast and we've simply been way behind on all things for the pod. We're so glad to finally be getting this one out and can't wait for you to hear o…
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Buy tickets for our live show in Chicago on January 5! It's the second annual Rock That Doesn't Roll CCM Christmas Song Awards! Listen to find out what awards Amy Grant, Sarah Masen, Carman, Stryper and David Meece won this year. Do you have a song that deserves an award? Leave us a message at (629) 777-6336. If you want more seasons of Rock That D…
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When Dr Luke Wilson reached out to me with a copy of his book, I was struck by the most obvious thing in the world - I'm the ex-wife of a gay conversion therapy survivor but I've never had someone on the podcast who could actually talk in depth about that very thing. I guess it was too close to home. But its time. We need to move from representatio…
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In this episode of "The Pipelines" series, we meet Jane Kennedy. While she is now a religious trauma therapist and co-founder of the Religious Trauma Collective in Australia (which compiles resources and religious trauma-informed therapists for those of us who are recovering), she was once a youth leader and church planter. In this episode, Jane an…
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This week we share some of our initial thoughts about the election and what it means for those of us that have left ministry, are still in it, or are shifting more rapidly than the community that surrounds us is. This was recorded only a few days after the results were in so its a bit raw, honest, and some of the points me made might be made differ…
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In this episode I talk about what's next for this show and for, well, all of us. Some of my comments are from my latest newsletter missives: Well, here we are - Post Ev Post Coming Soon: (More of) The Good Books - Post Ev Post Exvangelicals, nones, secular Americans are undertapped in fight against Christian nationalism - RNS Subscribe to my newsle…
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In an episode that was recorded two days after the Trump victory, and less than 200 days from the next Australian Federal Election, this episode could not be more important or timely. In it, I chat to Blake Chastain, who launched the Exvangelical Podcast back in 2016 as he talks about his new book "Exvangelical and Beyond: How American Christianity…
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This week we welcome Leslie Nease back to the show to talk about her new book Honoring the Journey: The Deconstruction of Sister Christian (you can order it here). Leslie reflects on her journey since becoming public about her deconstruction and how we hold the tensions between who we were and who we are becoming. Its a fantastic conversation that …
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You know I like to get existential. This time last year, I sat down with author and academic, William/Bill Egginton to talk about his book, "The Rigor of Angels." I'd been contacted by his publicist and was intrigued about the book and what it might offer exvangelicals who are reinventing themselves and might not know anything about poetry, philoso…
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In this quick episode, I talk about the 2024 US Election. Show notes: My latest entry at The Post-Evangelical Post Emily Joy Allison addressing white exvangelicals on Instagram. Kristin Du Mez: Preparing for Tuesday Robert P. Jones: The Survey Findings Keeping Me Up at Night - Buy my book: Exvangelical & Beyond: How American Christianity Went Radic…
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