Omar Nava chooses his own religion! Omar is a standup comedian from El Paso, Texas, and he told me about his experience growing up Catholic. We also talked about Christian idolatry, non-literalism, dressing up for church, the evils of advertising, and our concepts of God beyond a dude in the sky. Check out www.omarnava.com and follow him on Twitter @omarxnava!

Zach Sims chooses his own religion! Zach is a standup comedian from New Orleans, and in this episode he told me about growing up a Southern Baptist and where he veered off. We also got into discipline, self-help, philosophy classes, and the benefits of shame. Follow him on Twitter @zacharysims!

Finn Straley chooses his own religion! Finn is a standup comedian from Alaska and in this episode he came to talk to me about how sick koans are. We also talk about Zen, Buddhism, Taoism, and how we deal with conflict. Check out Finn wherever he performs and follow him on Twitter @finnstraley!

Julia Meltzer chooses her own religion! Julia is a writer, performer, and podcaster in Los Angeles who performs on the UCB Harold team Queen George and hosts her own podcast called “Honey”! In this episode, we talk about a lot about relationships, working on yourself, fighting off codependence, being more child-like, and the all-time classic “what do we do when bad things happen to good people”. Find her on Instagram and Twitter @drunkactress!

Winston Carter chooses his own religion! Winston is an actor and improviser from Tulsa, OK. In this episode he talks about going to a Catholic church where his priest had a family. We also talk about impactful church moments, the spirituality of performance, the beauty of jamming, and small groups, before he makes up a meal-based religion. Check out Winston drumming in Drac and the Swamp Rats and check out the movie Spaghettiman on iTunes and Amazon!

Rev. Howard Dudley chooses his own religion! Howard is the Pastor and Head of Staff at First Presbyterian Church in Dunn, North Carolina, and is an old friend of mine from my previous Presbyterian life. We first met at youth conferences in Massanetta Springs, VA and Montreat, NC and it was awesome to catch up with him about our respective divergent faith paths. We talk about the Presbyterian concept of discernment, church and politics, authenticity, cutting through tribalism, gratitude, and all the images of God that are out there. Check it out!

Donzell Lewis chooses his own religion! Donzell is an actor, improviser, and martial artist who grew up in the Church of God in Christ, a Pentecostal church. He told me about his experience as a gay teen in the church and how that has affected his relationship with his family and God. We also talked about what we love about church, worship & sex, loving ourselves, and loving others. Follow Donzell on Twitter @just_donzell!

Noah Findling chooses his own religion! Noah is a comedian from New Jersey and came to talk about growing up in Conservative Judaism, going to Hebrew School, and about what it means to him now. Lots of talk about family, tradition, anti-Semitism, and learning Jewish vocab. Follow Noah on Twitter @NoahBuiltTheARK!

Greg Kashmanian chooses his own religion! Greg is a comedian who just released his debut album, “Let’s Just Be Friends” available on iTunes. In this episode (shortened due to technical error! bummer!!) Greg talks about growing up a Jehovah’s Witness and promptly leaving it. Follow Greg on Twitter @ReadySetGreg and check out “Let’s Just Be Friends”!

Rian Kountz chooses his own religion! Rian is a comedian from Virginia who in addition to comedy, manages The Clubhouse in Los Angeles. In this episode Rian told me about growing up Lutheran, and we also talked about improv, heaven and hell, loving your enemies, anger, artistic spaces, and community. Check out Rian performing anywhere and check out The Clubhouse!