Heretic Happy Hour

Our new "Too Fab For Florida" series celebrates the gifts and wisdom of people in the queer, trans and drag community as a counter-narrative to the relentless assault on their community. To kick things off, our resident expert for this conversation is Daniel M. Lavery, author of Something That May Shock and Discredit You, he also wrote the "Dear Prudence" advice column at Slate.com from 2016 to 2021. Daniel also hosts the Slate podcast, Big Mood, Little Mood for Slate.com, and writes The Chatner newsletter on Substack.Daniel's Links:BOOK: https://a.co/d/23KbTUDPODCAST: https://slate.com/podcasts/big-mood-little-moodTHE CHATNER NEWSLETTER: https://www.thechatner.com/Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at: https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our second episode in our conservative Christian documentary series explores the profound weirdness and creepy cult behaviors exposed in the SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE documentary. PLUS,  our Heretic of the Week is the amazing Karen Shock, author of TOO MUCH AND NOT ENOUGH.Tune in to all the QuoirCast Podcasts at Patheos.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Religious scholar Bart Ehrman challenges traditional interpretations of the book of Revelation, revealing its violent portrayal of God. The podcast discusses the negative consequences of the futuristic view of prophecy and Christian Zionism, along with the scandal of Jerry Falwell Jr. and the hypocrisy of destructive figures. It explores the history of the religious right, from their focus on segregation to their targeting of the LGBTQ community and abortion.

Our Bible Bonus Tracks series wraps up with the lesser known "Acts of Paul and Thecla" - an apocryphal religious romance of the Apostle Paul's influence on a young virgin named Thecla. New Testament scholar, Anna Rebecca Solevag, walks us through this obscure, but endlessly fascinating, early Christian text.To listen to all the other QuoirCast podcasts, head over to quoir.comTo purchase Kevin Sweeney's book, click here! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our Bible Bonus Tracks series continues with The Gospel of Thomas - the lost text that contains the sayings of Jesus as recorded by his disciples which was buried around the 4th century and only recently uncovered at Nag Hammadi in 1945. Our resident expert, professor Melissa Harl Sellew, Th.D, from the University of Minnesota, is our HOTW and our guide through this fascinating text.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at Patheos. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our new series kicks off with The Gospel of Judas - the lost text that only recently shed new light on how some early Christians viewed Judas - and resident expert, author, professor and theologian David Brakke is our HOTW to walk us through the text.You can find the Gospel of Judas here: Gospel of Judas.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at: https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our final episode in our Ghosts and Ghouls series concludes with a discussion about Mediums; Are they for real? What does the Bible say? How to spot a fake! PLUS, our Heretic of the Week is medium Kiersten Hathcock, author of Little Voices.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at quoir.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our Ghosts and Ghouls Series continues as we examine the spiritual influence of our Ancestors and try to figure out if they’re ghosts, spirits, or something completely different. PLUS, Heather Hamilton, author of Returning To Eden: A Field Guide For The Spiritual Journey is our Heretic of the Week!To pick up Sandhya's book on ancestors, click here!To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without your help. So sign up today!!! Thank you!Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts at Quoir.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Part 2 of our Ghosts and Ghouls Series continues as we try to define what Ghosts might actually be. Are they the spirits of dead people, or demonic forces, or spiritual beings, or perhaps even other people in separate dimensions? Plus our Heretic of the Week is the amazing Tuhina Rasche, who works to decolonize Christianity in the USA.To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without your help. So sign up today!!! Thank you!Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts at Quoir.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let’s get spooky. To kick off our brand-new Ghosts and Ghouls series we’re sharing our own personal ghost stories. Keep the lights on for this one! Plus, our Heretic of the Week is author and blogger Eric English who talks about his new book UNenlightenment: A Theological Foundation for Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Christian Faith.To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without your help. So sign up today!!! Thank you!Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts at Quoir.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.