

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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Aug 2, 2022 • 57min
#134: Mary Magdalene (Faith and Film Series)
Let's kick off our new series with the film Mary Magdalene and find out why the best films about Jesus aren't really about Jesus.
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Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
Apostates Anonymous
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Jul 19, 2022 • 59min
#133: Derrick’s Day
Nothing will ever be the same again after Derrick reveals the shocking truth. Don't miss this special episode!
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Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
Apostates Anonymous
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Jul 5, 2022 • 1h 37min
#132: Heretical Parables (HOTW: Kevin Garcia)
In our final episode of the Parables series, the co-hosts write and share their own original parables and try to guess what they mean. Plus, a rare returning Heretic of the Week, Kevin Garcia, brings the heat.
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Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
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Jun 21, 2022 • 1h 29min
#131: Gettin’ Figgy With It (HOTW: Phil Drysdale)
Let's subvert The Parable of the Fig Tree in our ongoing Parables Series. Plus, incredible insights from deconstruction researcher and Heretic of the Week, Phil Drysdale.
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Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
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Jun 7, 2022 • 1h 17min
#130: Unjust Judge (HOTW: Desimber Rose Wattleton)
Revisiting the Parable of the Unjust judge leads to some unexpected insights. Plus, the amazing Desimber Rose Wattleton, author of The Church Can Go To Hell: Overcoming the Brokenness, Bitterness, and Bondage of Church Hurt, is our Heretic of the Week!
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Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
Apostates Anonymous
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May 24, 2022 • 1h 14min
#129: Generosity Overload (HOTW: Brian McLaren)
In our ongoing Parable Series, we're subverting the Parable of the Generous Landowner. Plus, Brian McLaren, author of Faith After Doubt is our Heretic of the Week!
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Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
Apostates Anonymous
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May 10, 2022 • 1h 19min
#128: Lost Shepherds (HOTW: Kevin Sweeney)
Our Parables Series returns with the Parable of the Lost Sheep, and it's probably not what you think it's about. Plus, Kevin Sweeney, author of The Making of a Mystic: My Journey With Mushrooms, My Life as a Pastor, and Why It's Okay for Everyone to Relax, is our Heretic of the Week!
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Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
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Apr 26, 2022 • 57min
#127: Transgender and Jewish Voices with special guest, Joy Ladin (Decolonizing Christianity Series)
Is the theology you were born into the only option? In this new series, the Heretic Happy Hour crew invites experts to walk us through other options for embracing faith from new perspectives. Let’s decolonize American Christianity’s White Male cultural, theological, and psychological dominance.
In our final episode of this series, we learn from teacher, author, poet, and literary scholar Joy Ladin about the beauty of faith through the Transgender, Jewish lens.
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This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
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Apr 12, 2022 • 55min
#126: Transqueer Theology and Latinx Voices with special guest, Robyn Henderson-Espinoza (Decolonizing Christianity Series)
Is the theology you were born into the only option? In this new series, the Heretic Happy Hour crew invites experts to walk us through other options for embracing faith from new perspectives. Let’s decolonize American Christianity’s White Male cultural, theological, and psychological dominance.
In our penultimate episode in the Decolonizing Christianity series, transqueer activist, Latinx scholar, and founder of the Activist Theology Project, Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza, helps us understand Christian Theology through the Transqueer and Latinx lens.
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Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
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Mar 29, 2022 • 55min
#125: Womanist Theology and Non-Majority Voices with special guest, Yolanda Norton (Decolonizing Christianity Series)
Is the theology you were born into the only option? In this new series, the Heretic Happy Hour crew invites experts to walk us through other options for embracing faith from new perspectives. Let’s decolonize American Christianity’s White Male cultural, theological, and psychological dominance.
What would happen if black women were elevated, celebrated, and empowered? Yolanda Norton, founder of the Beyonce Mass, shows us how black women find their voice, represent the image of God, and create beautiful spaces for liberation.
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Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts:
This is Not Church
Messy Spirituality
IdeasDigest
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