Episodes

Sept. 17, 2021

Peterson Toscano On Activism, Trauma, and Curiosity

Peterson Toscano returns to the show!

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Sept. 2, 2021

Christian Nationalist Political Tactics with Katherine Stewart (Re-Re…

This episode, recorded in the fall of 2020, is being re-released due to its relevance following the TX ruling.

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Aug. 26, 2021

In Conversation with Jamie Lee Finch

Jamie Lee Finch, author of You Are Your Own, returns to the show! We had been planning to talk this month for quite some time, but our conversation has a different tenor than we anticipated. This is one conversation among …

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Aug. 19, 2021

Tucker in Hungary in Context (Sarah Posner Re-Release)

Revisiting Tucker Carlson's trip to Hungary.

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Aug. 12, 2021

Your Favorite Aunts, Kevin Garcia & Rev. Sarah Heath

Fellow IMG podcasters Your Favorite Aunts join the show!

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July 30, 2021

Kelsey McKinney, author of God Spare the Girls

Kelsey McKinney, co-owner & features writer for Defector.com and author of the debut novel God Spare the Girls , joins the show! We talk about her novel, how getting to know people outside the evangelical bubble changes your ...

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July 2, 2021

Good Christian Fun with Caroline Ely & Kevin T. Porter

The hosts of Good Christian Fun join the show to talk about Christian school (with goats!), satellite home school curricula (Covenant Eyes included!) and much more! Follow GCF on Instagram , and Kevin & Caroline on there too....

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June 18, 2021

Josie Jimenez

Josie Jimenez joins the show!

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June 16, 2021

Emily Joy Allison Discusses #SBC21 & #ChurchToo Direct Action

Emily Joy Allison returns to discuss the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention, Russell Moore, and moore. (Pun intended.)

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June 4, 2021

Irreverent Media Spotlight: A Tiny Revolution w/ Kevin Garcia

Listen to this special episode from IMG creator Kevin Garcia!

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May 13, 2021

Re-Release: Mark Russell on Religion, Satire, and Superheroes

Superhero movies are returning to theaters, and it's time to return to this conversation.

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April 27, 2021

The Making of Biblical Womanhood with Beth Allison Barr

This week's guest is Beth Allison Barr, author of the new book The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth . I'm joined by two guest co-hosts, Emily Autenrieth and Laura Navarro. The the...

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April 16, 2021

Rev. Lenny Duncan

Lenny Duncan joins the show!

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April 5, 2021

Introducing the Irreverent Media Group!

Exvangelical is now a part of the Irreverent Media Group! Visit irreverent.fm to learn more about this new collective. Follow Irreverent on social: twitter.com/irreverent_fm instagram.com/irreverent_fm facebook.com/irreverent...

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April 2, 2021

White Evangelical Racism with Dr. Anthea Butler

Dr. Anthea Butler returns to the show (she was a guest on season one of Powers & Principalities) to discuss her new book, White Evangelical Racism . Her book is of utmost importance to helping us understand both our past …

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March 18, 2021

Emily Joy Allison Wrote the Book on #ChurchToo

Emily Joy Allison returns to the show to discuss her new book, #ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing . Emily launched the #ChurchToo hashtag in November 2017 and it has taken on a life of …

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March 5, 2021

Andrew Phelan & John Potter of Magnified Pod

In this episode, I chat with Andrew Phelan and John Potter from Magnified Pod. Their show focuses on Tooth & Nail era Christian alt music - season 1 focused on the MXPX discography, and season 2 focused on Five Iron …

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Feb. 19, 2021

Laura Polk Returns (to discuss the Religious Right)

Laura Polk returns to the show to discuss the Jan 6th insurrection and the Religious Right. In particular, we discuss three pivotal events in 1980, and how they set the stage for much of what's followed. This interview was re...

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Feb. 4, 2021

IRL with Chris Stedman

Chris Stedman is a Minneapolis-based writer, speaker, and community organizer. In this conversation, we discuss his book IRL: Finding Realness, Meaning, and Belonging in Our Digital Lives , how people form and express their i...

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Jan. 8, 2021

The Outcome of White Evangelical Power: Sedition & Insurrection.

It's 2021. Ossoff & Warnock won the Senate, and the next day Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Building after being incited by the President himself and encouraged by Senators Cruz and Hawley. 5 people died. White evangeli...

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Dec. 14, 2020

The Dirty Rotten Church Kids

My guests for this episode are The Dirty Rotten Church Kids, aka Josh Link & Adrian Gibbs. The DRCK has taken exvangelical Instagram by storm over the past year, and their podcast has created its own community that is in …

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Nov. 30, 2020

Powers & Principalities Episode 12: What We've Learned in the Past 4 …

In the season 1 finale of Powers & Principalities, I speak with Reza Aslan about what we've learned about the United States in the past four years. In particular, we discuss what it means that 70 million Americans voted for …

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Nov. 19, 2020

Powers & Principalities Episode 11: Coup Attempts & Police Nationalis…

In this episode, I speak with Jeff Sharlet, author of The Family ( which was turned into a Netflix documentary series of the same name). We discuss the actions of President Trump and the GOP to undermine the results of …

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Nov. 13, 2020

Powers & Principalities Episode 10: Post-Election Debrief with Bradle…

Prof. Bradley Onishi from Straight White American Jesus returns to the show to discuss Election Week. We discuss the historical significance of the election of Vice President Kamala Harris, the decisive victory of Joe Biden &...

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