Dirty Rotten Church Kids

Dirty Rotten Church Kids episodes:

• 12.01.2023

  It’s All Gonna Be Okay (Series Finale)

  Well they say all rotten things must come to an end. In this final episode, I have a laid back conversation with my friend, the Pastor of Pump himself, Danny Prada. We talk about our respective journeys, how we have...

  
• 11.10.2023

  What I Wish I Knew About Deconstruction

  On this, second to last DRCK episode, I had the privilege of hanging out with my friend Janice (God Has Not Given! Bad Words! General Menace!) , and new friend Tim (The New Evangelicals!). We discuss the things we would...

  
• 05.17.2023

  Ever Becoming with Dr. Roberto Che Espinoza

  This week I had the privilege of chatting with friend of the show and friend of mine, theologian and author Dr. Roberto Che Espinoza (Body Becoming! Activist Theology!). We have a laid back conversation about rest, embodiment, finding the third...

  
• 05.03.2023

  Pleasure Practice with Portia Brown

  This week I had the privilege of speaking with sex educator and sex empowerment coach Portia Brown (Froetic Sexology!) . We discuss her upbringing in evangelical spaces, the ways she subverted the sex scripts she was handed, and the deliberate...

  
• 04.20.2023

  Dirty Rotten Missions Trips with Kevin Garcia and Mason Mennenga

  This week we’re talking about missions! My co-hosts for this episode are podcasters, writers, and friends Kevin Garcia (Bad Theology Kills! A Tiny Revolution!) and Mason Mennenga (A People’s Theology! The Black Sheep Podcast!). Together we unpack our experiences with...

  
• 04.05.2023

  Proof of Life with Joy Oladokun

  This week, I have the absolute privilege of speaking with songwriter, producer, genius Joy Oladokun. We discuss their upbringing in Christian spaces, stepping into truth and the creative journey. We discuss her new album, Proof of Life, the songwriting and...

  
• 03.22.2023

  Professional Christian with Sarah Heath and Justin Gentry

  On this episode, I have the privilege of chatting with podcast hosts Sarah Heath and Justin Gentry (REVcovery!). We talk about what it was Iike deconstructing while in full time ministry, the struggles of making significant career changes, and the...

  
• 03.08.2023

  Finitude, Gratitude, and Presence with Holly Laurent

  This week I have the absolute pleasure of chatting with podcaster, writer, and performer Holly Laurent (MEGA The Podcast!). We talk about her upbringing in evangelical spaces, and the faith change that ultimately led to Mega The Podcast. We talk...

  
• 02.22.2023

  Power Over Piety with Brad Onishi

  For the first episode of the season, I chat with podcaster, author, and academic Brad Onishi (Straight White American Jesus!). We discuss his upbringing as a Japanese American within evangelicalism, the origins of extremist Christian nationalism and what comes next,...

  
• 12.21.2022

  Recentering with Lucy Dacus

  It’s the last DRCK of 2022! What a year it has been. I’m wrapping it all up with singer/musician/producer Lucy Dacus! We talk about her upbringing within a cerebral evangelicalism, VBS, Purity Culture, and unravelling what she was handed. We...

  
• 12.07.2022

  We Have Each Other with Jon Huertas

  This week I got to chat with actor, director and writer Jon Huertas (This is Us! Castle! Sabrina the Teenage Witch!). We talked about his upbringing within the catholic church, moving out of religious spaces to nontheism, and reasons he...

  
• 11.23.2022

  Not Even A Hint with Blair @TalkPurityToMe

  This week we’re talking purity! This week’s guest co-host is Blair from TalkPurityToMe–we discuss growing up in house churches, and some of the ways we were taught about purity and modesty, as well as some of the ways we are...

  
• 11.09.2022

  BONUS PATREON EPISODE: Meet Producer Delbreezy!

  On this off-week I wanted to give you bad apples a sneak peak at the Patreon episodes and introduce my friend and new producer/editor, Joshua Delbridge aka Delbreezy! We talk about his backstory, being queer in evangelical spaces, and how...

  
• 10.26.2022

  Human Overboard with Rhett McLaughlin

  This week I had the chance to chat with comedian, podcaster, author, director and musician Rhett McLaughlin (Rhett and Link! Good Mythical Morning! James and the Shame!). We talk about his upbringing in church, deconstructing while in the public eye,...

  
• 10.12.2022

  Blab it and Grab it with Tori Williams Douglass

  This week we talk prosperity! My guest cohost is podcaster, speaker, author and friend Tori Williams Douglass (White Homework! Go Home Bible You're Drunk!). Together we unpack the health and wealth gospel. We discuss how we were brought up in...

  
• 09.28.2022

  Safe, Certain and Secure with Phil Drysdale

  This week I got to chat with podcaster, writer, speaker, researcher and community organizer Phil Drysdale (The Deconstruction Network! The Phil Drysdale Show!). We discuss his upbringing as a church kid in the UK, how his faith changed and the...

  
• 09.14.2022

  Time, Talent and Mostly Treasures with Janice Lagata

  Dirty Rotten Church Kids is back and this week I have the pleasure of bringing back podcaster, general menace and friend Janice Lagata (God Has Not Given!) This week we talked about passing the plate--how we were brought up learning...

  
• 04.06.2022

  Dirty Rotten Live Show Atlanta!

  In case you missed it--we had the chance to make an appearance at our friend Kevin Garcia's Crowded Table Event in Atlanta. We recorded the show for those that couldn't make it, and took some time afterwards to recap and...

  
• 03.23.2022

  How Connected We Are w/ C Davis

  This week we had the pleasure of speaking with C. Davis (Deconstructing Colors!). We discuss her church upbringing, how actually believing the Bible often leads to deconstruction, and how the perceived safety found within cultural Christianity keeps many folks in...

  
• 03.02.2022

  Whatever It Takes

  This week we talk about "culturally relevant" churches, how we were brought up in Hip Christianity ™, the ways people were leveraged to keep the machine running and the ways people were reduced to an attendance statistic. We also take...

  
• 02.16.2022

  All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep w/ Andre Henry

  This week we had the pleasure of speaking with singer-songwriter, author, podcaster and activist Andre Henry. We discuss his new book, ‘All The White Friends I Couldn’t Keep’, and moving from racial reconciliation to the work of antiracism and decolonization....

  
• 02.02.2022

  Becoming Less

  In this episode we talk about the sins of the Flllleeeshhhh™️! We discuss how we were taught to deny self, distrust instincts and how messages of inadequacy had us decreasing so God could increase. We hear stories from the Bad...

  
• 01.19.2022

  Dirty Rotten 2022

  We are back on our bullshit for the first episode of 2022! To stretch out our Podcasting muscles and get back into the groove of things we dig into what we missed since November, play a game of Megachurch Instagram...

  
• 11.17.2021

  Two Year Anniversary!

  It's the last episode of the year! This episode has got everything: CCM, multiple Bad Apples Good Questions, taking Chris Pratt to Hell Court, donkey schlongs, a look back at our favorite episode moments and more. See ya in 2022! Brought...

  
• 11.03.2021

  We Need Each Other w/ Tori Williams Douglass

  This week we got to speak with anti-racist educator/podcaster Tori Williams Douglass (White Homework! Go Home Bible, You’re Drunk!). We discuss the simplicity of justice without conditions, raising kids with trust and autonomy, and doing the work of recognizing your...

  
• 10.20.2021

  Good Enough w/ Aaron Gillespie

  This week we had to chance to talk to musician, songwriter and producer Aaron Gillespie (Underoath! The Almost!). We talked about nonlinear faith change, Christian creativity, impostor syndrome and mega church culture. We also talk about Halloween aka The Devil’s...

  
• 10.06.2021

  How Many You Running?

  This week we're talking about church plants - our experience with start up churches, some of the ideologies that played into the process, and how we feel looking back. We discuss church splits, territoriality and chasing the numbers. And finally...

  
• 09.22.2021

  In Relationship with Difference w/ Dr. Roberto Che Espinoza

  This week we had the pleasure of speaking with author/podcaster/scholar/public ethicist Dr. Roberto Che Espinoza (ActivisTheology!). We talk about his embodiment journey, the deconstruction that occurred during seminary, existing in the in-between space and re-contextualizing theology. We also talk about...

  
• 09.08.2021

  House with Many Rooms

  This week we’re talking about the Pearly Gates—how we were taught about heaven, how that impacted our sense of empathy and presence, and what happened when we deconstructed it. We discuss some ways salvation was weaponized, play a game of...

  
• 08.25.2021

  Do Your Own Work w/ Mike McHargue

  This week we speak with author, speaker and content creator Mike McHargue (The Cozy Robot Show! You Are a Miracle and a Pain in the Ass). We hear about his story from evangelicalism into a combination of science, spirituality and...

  
• 08.11.2021

  Creative Commodities

  This week we are back to talk about creativity within the church context - the ways we were taught to see our gifts, missional creativity and the template of Christian art. We also talk about faking it til you make...

  
• 07.28.2021

  Your Body is a Person w/ Jamie Lee Finch

  JLF is back! This week we had the pleasure of once again hanging out with author, sexuality/embodiment coach and real life friend Jamie Lee Finch (You Are Your Own). We talk about living into your own boundaries, trusting people with...

  
• 07.14.2021

  Dirty Rotten Review: A Week Away

  We're changing it up this week and sharing an episode from our Patreon podcast, Bobodumdums! In this episode we reviewed Netflix's "A Week Away", and boy did we have thoughts. We also take trendy pastors to Hell Court, answer a...

  
• 06.30.2021

  In the Twinkling of an Eye

  Are you packed and ready? This week we talk about the Rapture: how the theology came to be, how we were taught about it growing up, how it has impacted so many church kids over the years. We also take...

  
• 06.16.2021

  Victims and Villains w/ Janice Lagata

  This week we had the privilege of speaking to writer and podcaster Janice Lagata (God Has Not Given!). She is a Hillsong College alumnus, and was the former stage manager and original launch team member of Hillsong NYC. We discuss...

  
• 06.02.2021

  Quietly Out the Side Door

  This week we talk about leaving church: why we and others like us left , the ways it is often handled, and how the pandemic has changed the church experience for so many. We also play a round of improv...

  
• 05.19.2021

  A Boulder Into Still Water w/ Brit Barron

  This week we talk to Author and Speaker Brit Barron (Worth It!). We discuss her story leaving a mega church she pastored, coming to terms with her sexual identity and the hard work of spiritual evolution. We also talk about...

  
• 05.05.2021

  Dirty Rotten Church Camp

  No purpling! For this week’s episode we talk about church camp—the memories we associate with it, the ways it impacted us as campers (and camp leaders) and how we relate to those experiences after a faith change. We also play...

  
• 04.21.2021

  Values and Narratives w/ Brady Hardin

  This week we had the opportunity to speak with Brady Hardin, co host of The Life After podcast! We talk to him about his deconstruction story from Calvinism to Secular Humanism and ways to find the values underneath the metaphors....

  
• 04.07.2021

  What We Make of Jesus

  Jesus Christ! On this long ass DRCK episode following Easter, we talk about the big JC: how we were taught about Jesus, what we have let go of, and how much of our thoughts on Jesus has changed post-faith change....

  
• 03.24.2021

  Fully Loved, Fully Known w/ Grace Baldridge

  On this week's episode we had the opportunity to speak to Grace Baldridge! We talk about the new album Preacher's Kid, how it felt to make history as the first openly queer Christian artist to top the Christian Music charts,...

  
• 03.10.2021

  Reconstruct or Don't

  This week we talk about deconstruction...again. With the word in the forefront of many evangelical conversations, we decided to discuss how we view deconstruction, what it looked like for us, and some of the narratives evangelicalism is currently trying to...

  
• 02.24.2021

  Whatever God Is w/ John Mark McMillan

  On this episode we got to talk with John Mark McMillan! We discuss his journey of embracing a holistic spirituality over the years, how his faith often shifts from day to day and how he approaches creativity. We also talk...

  
• 02.10.2021

  Date Like a Christian

  Love is in the air, Bad Apples. For the episode before Valentine’s Day we wanted to talk about Christian dating: how we were taught to hold out for marriage, guarding our hearts and courting the way Jesus always intended. We...

  
• 01.20.2021

  Go Back to Yourself w/ Jamie Lee Finch

  We're back, Bad Apples. To kick off Season 2 and the first episode of 2021, we thought who better to speak with than author and embodiment coach Jamie Lee Finch, aka the artist formerly known as The Sex Witch. We...

  
• 12.16.2020

  The Miraculous Christmas in Quarantine

  It’s the last episode of 2020 and of Season One! In this one we talk about miracles—how we were taught them growing up, how we see them now, and how belief can be a feedback loop. We also talk about...

  
• 11.25.2020

  One Year Anniversary!!

  One year of DRCK! Can't even believe it. In this episode we take a look back at our favorite show moments, take questions from the Bad Apples and discuss what we've learned. We also talk about Carl Lentz the sports...

  
• 11.11.2020

  Security and Clarity w/ Cindy Wang Brandt

  This week we speak to Cindy Wang Brandt (Author! Podcaster! Speaker!). We discuss parenting after leaving evangelicalism, re-framing how we see children and raising our family like a playground. Cindy answers questions from the Bad Apples and reminds us of...

  
• 10.28.2020

  Thoughts and Prayers

  This week we talk about thoughts and prayers. How we were taught about it, some of the ways we saw it abused and unpack what prayer means on this side of faith change. We also talk about tone policing, vilifying...

  
• 10.14.2020

  Purity and Resonance w/ Brenda Marie Davies

  For episode 27 we talk to author, sex educator, youtuber and blogger Brenda Marie Davies aka God is Grey! We discuss experiencing the Divine for yourself, unlearning purity culture and finding sexual integrity. We also talk about sin, virginity, inviting...