
Heretic Happy Hour
Heretic Happy Hour is an unapologetically irreverent, crass, and sometimes profound conversation about the intersection of culture and the Christian faith. Hosts Keith Giles and Matthew J. Distefano, alongside a rotating panel of guest hosts that include theologians and therapists, professors and prophets, mystics and misfits, pull no punches and leave no stones unturned. For some serious sacred cow-tipping, there’s nothing better than spending an hour of your time with us.
New shows every Tuesday, with bonus episodes on Fridays and Sundays.
Latest episodes

Mar 19, 2024 • 36min
#177: Lost Interviews featuring Amanda Waldron
We continue in our "lost interviews" series, this time featuring deconstruction coach Amanda Waldron.To support the QuoirCast Patreon, click here!

Mar 12, 2024 • 48min
#176: Lost Interviews featuring Timothy Whitaker of The New Evangelicals
The Heretic Happy Hour is currently in hiatus, but we stumbled upon some lost interviews from earlier this year. This first is with Tim Whitaker of The New Evangelicals.Tune in to all the QuoirCast podcasts!

Feb 27, 2024 • 29min
#175: We Have an Important Announcement (No, for Real this Time!)
Folks, we regret to inform you that this is the end. No, for real. This is the final show in the current incarnation of the Heretic Happy Hour podcast. But fear not! After a short break, we are going to be back, bigger and better than ever. You honestly have no idea what's in store for this show, but in due time, all will be revealed. Stay tuned...In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date on all the action, please subscribe at Patreon, where we are going to be building a unique community of spiritual seekers and questioners.

Feb 13, 2024 • 28min
#174: It's the Heretic of the Year, 2024!
Come celebrate all the nominees and the winner of the coveted 2024 Heretic of the Year award!Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts on YouTube!

Jan 30, 2024 • 57min
#173: Too Fab for Florida, Part 8 (with Special Guest host Roland Stringfellow)
The Too Fab for Florida series comes to a close with Rev. Roland Stringfellow, Senior Pastor and Teacher of the Metropolitan Community Church in Detroit, Michigan.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at quoir.com.Pick up Michael Camp's book, Breaking Bad Faith, now!

Jan 23, 2024 • 18min
Bonus Episode: We Have An Announcement!
This is normally an off week for us, but guess what? We have an announcement (and no, it's not that we're bringing the hotline back!). We have a book out TODAY! And it features former HOTW guests, including Rainn Wilson, Carlton Pearson, and many more!To purchase, please follow the link: Heretic Happy Hour the Book

Jan 16, 2024 • 46min
#172: Too Fab For Florida, Part 7 (with Special Guest host Rev. Jakob Hero Shaw)
The Too Fab for Florida series keeps bringing the heat in this inspiring conversation with Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw, the Trans, Queer, Senior Pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of Tampa, Florida.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at quoir.com.Pick up Karen Shock's book, Too Much and Not Enough, now!

Jan 2, 2024 • 1h 7min
#171: Too Fab For Florida, Part 6 (with Special Guest host Dr. Jaeda C. Calaway)
Our Too Fab for Florida series continues with a candid conversation about the intersection of theology and gender with Dr. Jaeda C. Calaway, a professor at Illinois College, and the author of The Christian Moses. Check out their work at https://antiquitopia.wordpress.com/about/.Tune in to all the QuoirCast podcasts at Patheos!To purchase Heather Hamilton's book, Returning to Eden, click the link.

Dec 26, 2023 • 8min
Bonus Episode: "Fortune Teller," by Flamy Grant
Last week, we promised we'd include a track off Flamy Grant's latest album, but didn't have a file in time. So, as a way to fulfill our promise, here it is: Fortune Teller.Check out the entire QuoirCast network on Patheos and at quoir.com.

Dec 19, 2023 • 55min
#170: Too Fab For Florida, Part 5 (with Special Guest host Flamy Grant)
Buckle up buttercup, because we're back into this Fabulous series with the flamboyantly fantastic Flamy Grant who talks about how they ended up being the first drag queen to hit #1 on the Christian Music Charts.To support the show, sign up on Patreon.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts.
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