Heretic Happy Hour
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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.
Episodes
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Mar 30, 2021 • 1h 13min
#099: Metaphysical and Woo-Woo Clobber Passages (HOTW: Hemant Mehta, the Friendly Atheist)
Is it an abomination to consult with dead spirits? Should we suffer a witch to live? What does the Bible really say about spiritism, reiki, witchcraft, chakras and all the rest? Plus, Hemant Mehta, the Friendly Atheist, is our Heretic of the Week!
Mar 16, 2021 • 1h 14min
#098: Alcohol and Substances Clobber Passages (HOTW: Brandon Dragan)
Is the Bible for or against drinking and partaking of other substances? And why is the answer "yes"? What does it mean to be "sober-minded"? Plus, Brandon Dragan, author of The Wages of Grace, is our Heretic of the Week!
Mar 2, 2021 • 1h 19min
#097: Divorce and Remarriage Clobber Passages (HOTW: Kevin Max of dc Talk)
What Jesus says and doesn't say about adultery, divorce, and remarriage. Plus, Kevin Max, of dc Talk fame, is our Heretic of the Week!
Feb 16, 2021 • 1h 12min
#096: Women Clobber Passages Part 2 (HOTW: Sheila Wray Gregoire, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, and Joanna Sawatsky)
Jesus was a feminist and Paul sang the praises of female church leaders. So, how did we get so f*(#@d up? Plus, meet the Holy Female Trinity of Mother, Daughter, and Spirit as we interview Sheila Wray Gregoire, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, and Joanna Sawatsky, authors of The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You've Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended, as our Heretics of the Week!
Feb 2, 2021 • 1h 23min
#095: Women Clobber Passages Part 1 (HOTW: Elizabeth Schrader)
Does Paul hate women? We tackle those troublesome "women keep silent" and "I do not permit a woman to teach" passages to find the truth. Plus, Heretic of the Week, Elizabeth Schrader, uncovers shocking proof on the suppression of Mary Magdalene.
Jan 26, 2021 • 32min
Bonus: 2020 Recap and Award Show
"And The Winner Is..." Join us for our first annual Heretic of the Year award show. Plus, the hosts share their favorite moments from 2020 and welcome the return of a very special guest.
Jan 19, 2021 • 1h 6min
#094: LGBTQ+ Clobber Passages Part 2 (HOTW: Jared Byas)
It's time to clobber the Clobberers! Did you know there are scriptures that affirm non-normative sexuality? Give your pastor something to think about as we examine non-hetero Bible characters. Plus, Jared Byas, author of Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps Us from Loving Like Jesus, is our Heretic of the Week!
Jan 5, 2021 • 1h 26min
#093: LGBTQ+ Clobber Passages Part 1 (HOTW: Alexander John Shaia)
It's clobberin' time! The heretics dismantle the Bible verses used to bludgeon the LGBTQ+ community to scare them into going straight. Plus, Alexander John Shaia, author of Radical Transformation, is our Heretic of the Week!
Show Links:
Katy's Course: Finding the Perfect Church for You
Keith's Course: Square 1
Dec 22, 2020 • 1h 9min
#092: Apostle of Apostasy (HOTW: Jeff Turner)
In this final episode of our Reconstruction series, co-host Matthew Distefano shares how his Reconstruction looks a lot like becoming a non-Christian, Jesus-lover. Plus, Jeff Turner, author of The Atheistic Theist, is our Heretic of the Week!
Show Links:
Katy's Course: Finding the Perfect Church for You
Keith's Course: Square 1
Dec 8, 2020 • 1h 13min
#091: Back to Square 1 (HOTW: Kristin Kobes Du Mez)
Our Reconstruction Series continues as Keith Giles explains why he created a 90-day online course/community to help people transition into reconstruction without self-destruction. Plus, Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation, is our Heretic of the Week!
Show Links:
Katy's Course: Finding the Perfect Church for You
Keith's Course: Square 1
