evangelicalism

S2E16: Taking Christ out of Christmas — with Jessica Goforth and Zach Malm
December 24, 2024x
16
01:39:11

S2E16: Taking Christ out of Christmas — with Jessica Goforth and Zach Malm

Merry Christmas, Exvies! Do you ever feel out of place at your deeply religious family's holiday celebrations? We know the feeling. For this special holiday edition of the podcast, we're joined by our friends Jessica Goforth and Zach Malm to talk about how Christmas has evolved over the course of our shifts away from Christianity and share some of our coping strategies when the r...

S2E15: Defying Evangelicalism: Our Thoughts on Wicked
November 27, 2024x
15
02:15:53

S2E15: Defying Evangelicalism: Our Thoughts on Wicked

The biggest Broadway musical adaptation has hit the big screen, and for some reason Evangelicals have some thoughts on it. Our dear friend Jessica Goforth from the Leaving the Village podcast sat down with us to chat about the new movie, Wicked: Part 1 . We spend a chunk of the episode talking about musical theatre in general, along with some other Wicked- adjacent topics, so if you want...

S2E13: Religious Trauma, Healing Communities, & Saying Hello to Deconstruction — with Maggie Harrigan
August 01, 2024x
13
1:19:21

S2E13: Religious Trauma, Healing Communities, & Saying Hello to Deconstruction — with Maggie Harrigan

Maggie Harrigan, host of the podcast Hello Deconstructionists and creator behind the Instagram account of the same name joins Nate and Gail for a fun conversation about healing from religious trauma, deconstruction, and the power of storytelling in building community after leaving evangelicalism. TRIGGER WARNING: there are a ton of references to contemporary Christian music of the 2000's...

S2E11: Beyond Abortion: The Need for Reproductive Justice — with Kimberly Mutcherson
February 15, 2024x
11
1:38:44

S2E11: Beyond Abortion: The Need for Reproductive Justice — with Kimberly Mutcherson

Professor of Law Kimberly Mutcherson joins Gail and Nate to discuss the history of abortion access in the US, the current landscape of women's healthcare, and the need for reproductive justice in the pro-choice conversation. Professor Mutcherson was the former co-host of the Anthem-Award-winning podcast— The Power of Attorney —which is produced by Rutgers Law School . Follow Professor Mu...

S2B01: Ash Valentine's Day - Too Much Love Will Kill You (or Those You Love)
February 14, 2024x
Bonus
1:02:22

S2B01: Ash Valentine's Day - Too Much Love Will Kill You (or Those You Love)

Happy Valentine's Day! On today's episode, Gail and Nate talk about what happens when you love everyone and everything else more than God. Oh, and be sure to check out the Content Warning event taking place in Portland this weekend! Tickets are available at contentwarningevent.com . If you're looking for support for religious trauma survivors, check out the Reclamation Collective at recl...

S2E06: Jews for Jesus, Messianic Jews, & Other Christian Falsehoods About Judaism — with Rabbi Ariann Weitzman
August 24, 2023x
6
1:47:07

S2E06: Jews for Jesus, Messianic Jews, & Other Christian Falsehoods About Judaism — with Rabbi Ariann Weitzman

Rabbi Ariann Weitzman spends some time addressing a few of the common misconceptions Christians have about Jews and educating us about the relationship between the two religions. This insightful conversation is among our favorite episodes, and we hope you find it as helpful and informative as we did! Bnai Keshet Reconstructionist Synagogue Four Common Misunderstandings about Judaism --- ...