Deconstructing “Normal”
The truth, if we can be honest enough to see it and say it, is that there’s really no such thing as “normal.” There are only dominant cultural narratives.
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Season 2 Episode 18: Dr. Jim Nolan on Police Reform
Former police officer Dr. Jim Nolan talks with Joe and Brandon about how a fundamental shift from a strict focus on law enforcement to one built on social contexts could really make our communities safer and even improve both mental and physical health for people.
Read moreSeason 2 Episode 16: Isaac Simmons on Drag Church
Our Pride Month celebration continues with a fascinating interview with Isaac Simmons, whose drag persona, Ms. Penny Cost, is bringing an unexpected encounter with the divine to LGBTQ folks and allies across the country. In this episode Isaac talks to Joe and Brandon about how the art form of drag can reclaim religious language within queer spaces and how he’s able to redirect negative criticism into life-giving experiences of grace.
Read moreWhy I Pride
Diversity is baked into the fabric of the universe. To resist it is to resist reality itself.
Read moreSeason 2 Episode 14: Beer & Hymns with Rich and Alise Chaffins
Beer and Hymns may not exactly go together like peanut butter and jelly, but for people seeking spiritual community outside the confines of institutional religion, it’s a way to come together for an experience unlike any other! In this episode Joe and Brandon talk with Rich and Alise Chaffins, organizers of Beer and Hymns in Morgantown, WV, about how and why these gatherings are so meaningful for spiritual exiles of all sorts.
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