

Heretic Happy Hour
Quoir
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.
New shows every Tuesday, with bonus episodes on Fridays and Sundays.
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May 9, 2023 • 1h 24min
#154: Why Bother With The Bible? (HOTW: Laura Forehand)
As we wrap up our series, “What Is The Bible?” the Happy Heretics come clean about how they personally approach the Bible and whether or not it’s still something worth taking seriously in our daily life. Plus, Laura Forehand, co-author of Out Into The Desert: Thriving Outside Organized Religion, is our HOTW.
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!
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Apr 25, 2023 • 1h 44min
#153: The Bible B-Sides Continued (HOTW: Brad Jersak)
Let’s finish our conversation about those lost, secret and hidden books that didn’t make the final cut of the Bible: The Gospel of Mary, The Gospel of Judas and The Book of Enoch. Plus our favorite returning guest, author and theologian, Brad Jersak, author of Out of the Embers: Faith After the Great Deconstruction is our HOTW.
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!
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Apr 11, 2023 • 1h 25min
#152: Bible B-Sides and Lost Texts (HOTW: Patrick Reyes)
Part 4 of our "What Is The Bible?" series dives into the extra-biblical texts that didn't make the director's cut. We'll talk about the Nag Hammadi Library, Gnostic Gospels, Apocrypha and more! Plus, our HOTW is Patrick Reyes, author of The Purpose Gap: Empowering Communities of Color to Find Meaning and Thrive.
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!
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Mar 28, 2023 • 39min
#151: Intermission: Some Thoughts From Our Producer
Let's interrupt our regularly scheduled program and hear from our producer, Matthew J. Distefano, aka Sometimes Matt, aka the Italian Stallion, aka Mr. Stoned Thoughts himself, as he rambles on about the things he's learned over the past year.
Check out his brand new book, The Wisdom of Hobbits, now!
Check out Keith's debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNgo19XT3pc
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:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
Apostates Anonymous
The New Evangelicals
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Mar 14, 2023 • 1h 17min
#150: How Did We Get the Bible? (HOTW: Jim Mitulski)
Our series on the Bible continues as we explore where the Bible came from, who put it together, and why? Plus, our Heretic of the Week is Jim Mitulski, a gay feminist anti-racist, liberation theologian minister you’re going to love getting to know.
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:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
Apostates Anonymous
The New Evangelicals
Snarky Faith Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 28, 2023 • 1h 28min
#149: Is the Bible Inspired? (HOTW: Brian K. Woodson, Sr.)
In part 2 of our "What Is The Bible?" series we examine the concept of Inspiration and what it does and doesn't mean. Plus, our Heretic of the Week is Brian K. Wilson, author of the new Purplynd Sci-Fi novel from Quoir Publishing.
Today's episode is brought to you by Returning to Eden by Heather Hamilton, a book that, according the David Hayward, will "benefit many on their spiritual journeys."
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:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
Apostates Anonymous
The New Evangelicals Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 14, 2023 • 54min
#148: The Rani and Rose Show
We interrupt this regularly scheduled program to bring you the Rani and Rose show. This week, we've kicked out Katy and Keith and are going to hear from the newest members of the Heretic Happy Hour: Sandhya and Desimber, as they deep dive into who they are and what brought them 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:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
Apostates Anonymous
The New Evangelicals Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 31, 2023 • 1h 24min
#147: What is the Bible? (HOTW: Dr. Jennifer Bird)
In the first episode of our new series, we'll examine the Bible and explain what it is, what it's not, and share our favorite - and least favorite - translations. Plus, an eye-opening conversation with Bible scholar and author Dr. Jennifer Bird, our Heretic of the Week.
Today's episode is brought to you by Sola Mysterium, by our very own Keith Giles. Pick it up today on Amazon.
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:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
Apostates Anonymous
The New Evangelicals Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 17, 2023 • 44min
#146: Heretic of the Year Award Show 2022
Once again we gather to award some lucky person the coveted "Jivanjee" award and crown a new Heretic of the Year for 2022. Who will it be? Kevin Garcia? Yolanda Norton? Meg Heppner? Rommel Parks-Weekly? Or April Ajoy? Tune in to find out! And the winner is....
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:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
Apostates Anonymous
The New Evangelicals Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 3, 2023 • 1h 12min
#145: What if...Jesus Didn’t Exist? (HOTW: Dan Henderson)
Can you imagine the world without the influence of Christianity? Or your own life without Jesus? Let's try to imagine what that alternate reality might look like, plus our Heretic of the Week is the amazing Dan Henderson, author of the newly released book Confessions of a Recovering Evangelical [Quoir Publishing].
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:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
Apostates Anonymous
The New Evangelicals Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.