Rishi Arya chooses his own religion! Rishi is a Los Angeles actor and standup comic from Montreal, Canada, and he grew up “Hindu, but not really.” In this episode we talk about forgiveness, apologizing, dating religious people, fidelity, monogamy, volunteering, and spirituality as an invisible code. Check out Rishi wherever you can see him perform in Los Angeles!

Colton Simmons chooses his own religion! Colton is the co-host of the podcast, “The Back Pew”, and a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary. In this episode we talk on the fringes of Christianity, including the Holy Spirit vs. our gut, expectations, mysticism, meditation, gurus, and the relationship between religion and comedy. Check out “The Back Pew” on iTunes, Stitcher, and more!

Sujata Day chooses her own religion! Sujata is an actress from Pittsburgh who’s on the upcoming HBO show “Insecure”, and she came to tell me about growing up with Hinduism. We talk about going to Catholic school as a Hindu, types of yoga, staging protests in Hindu summer camp, Bharatanatyam dancing, and the current standing of women in Hinduism. Look out for “Insecure” on October 9th, and check out more Sujata at sujataday.com!

Reverend Ed Bacon chooses his own religion! Ed was the rector of All Saints Church, Pasadena, for the past twenty years. He’s the author of “8 Habits of Love” and was recently named as one of Oprah’s Soul Teachers as part of her Super Soul 100. In this episode, we talk about those 8 habits and how you don’t have to be a Christian to use them. We also talk about fear, ego, and whether everybody needs religion or not. Check out Ed on Facebook & Twitter and buy “8 Habits of Love”!

Ed on the Super Soul 100
Interview with Ed in Spiritual Biz

Joel Spence chooses his own religion! Joel is an actor and director currently on HBO’s “Big Little Lies” and ABC’s digital series “Boondoggle”. He’s also an old improv teacher of mine at UCB LA, and in this episode I finally find out more about his life. We talk about improv and the ego, zen, Quaker ettiquette, how U2 was the first cool Christian band, and so much more. Joel then makes up a religion focused on bringing out our realest and best selves, which sounds pretty damn cool! Check out Joel on “Boondoggle”

Rachel Mac chooses her own religion! Rachel is a comedian from Wisconsin and despite having sex, still calls herself a Christian. In this episode, we talk about the intersection of sex and Christianity and why the two together shouldn't be so bad! We also talked about the Apostle Paul, speaking in tongues, and Rachel’s faith journey from her female Christian rock band to Wheaton College to doing standup to now. Check out more Rachel at yourrachelmac.com!

Greg Edwards chooses his own religion! Greg is a comedian based in Los Angeles from Virginia and best known for “Thug Notes” on YouTube, but also runs some great standup comedy shows here in Los Angeles. In this episode, Greg talks about his journey growing up Southern Baptist. We also talk about gratitude, prayer, judging or victimizing ourselves, our relationship with our emotions, and if religions were modes of transportation. Greg then makes up a religion about helping others--on the beach. Find Greg online at www.gregcomedy.com or follow him on Twitter @GregTheGrouch!

Erin Michele Gabbard chooses her own religion! Erin is an actress and improviser in LA from the podcast, “Comics Reading Comics”. In this episode we talk about our struggles with Christianity and our hopes for it to embrace Sadness. We also talk about therapy, dark art, balance vs. harmony, and including and welcoming sad, but not defining yourself by your pain. Check out “Comics Reading Comics” on Stitcher, iTunes, and more!

Jon Danforth-Appell chooses his own religion! Jon is a writer/producer at Fullscreen who was raised Jewish, and he came to talk about the intersection of religion and capitalism. We also get into cultural Judaism, spiritual materialism, and the religion we would raise our kids before Jon makes up his own religion about a certain special printer company.

Rivers Langley chooses his own religion! Rivers is a comedian from Auburn, Alabama and is a Southern unicorn: he was raised an atheist! In this episode, Rivers tells stories about Southern eccentrics, open mics at funerals, and a Methodist church’s attempts to seduce youth. We also talk about bluegrass and gospel music, college football, Satan, heaven, and how to be in polite company. Check out Rivers’ podcast “The Goods From the Woods” on Stitcher & iTunes!