Drinks With God

Written by MRK Teplin

Edited by K Kierstead

Sound Design by G Bacon

After an unplanned hiatus, we are BACK and so is Mike with another Cathol-tastic episode! Gear up for some grrrl power as we chat about three badass saints of history. Learn about some of the ways one could achieve sainthood, and the considerable costs it posed to one's health... and sometimes to the health of others.

Check out Mike's page right over here to request he use his immense voice-acting talent for evil.

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…And if YOU have had an alternative theological experience, or even can provide an in-depth viewpoint of mainstream religion, email me at [email protected]

Theme music credit: "Do You Know (What I Mean)?" by the now disbanded Jump Up Move Over

Sit back with us and have a drink this week with Luke as we discuss the history of New Orleans through its cemeteries! From the clashes between the French and the Americans during the colonial period to the reputation of the famous voudou healers of the city, we go on a tour of how much of a city one can discover from its dead.Make sure you listen to the end to get a Coupon Code from Luke to go on a tour of New Orleans!

Luke Siddall manages tours with the fantastic French Quarter Phantoms Tours, please go check them out!

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Please support us on PATREON! You can get fun prizes! And please buy some tshirts, stickers, and coffee mugs! They say things like "Life's Short: eat the WHOLE cake" and you can even get the logo on a sticker! They are available at Redbubble

…And if YOU have had an alternative theological experience, or even can provide an in-depth viewpoint of mainstream religion, email me at [email protected]

Theme music credit: "Do You Know (What I Mean)?" by the now disbanded Jump Up Move Over

Death: everyone does it. Sex: it sells. But can we sell you on the concept of sexy death? Have a drink with us and Dick, podcast host and sex/kink educator, as we talk about death fetishism and his personal history with it. We talk about the allure of finality, safety concerns, and misconceptions about this too taboo subject.

Books and studies referenced in this episode were:

• Lisa Downing's "On The Limits of Sexual Ethics"

Check out Dick's other work hosting Off The Cuffs (@OCPKink) and Being There (@BeingTherePod), and reach out to him on twitter or via email!

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Please support us on PATREON! You can get fun prizes! And please buy some tshirts, stickers, and coffee mugs! They say things like "Life's Short: eat the WHOLE cake" and you can even get the logo on a sticker! They are available at Redbubble

…And if YOU have had an alternative theological experience, or even can provide an in-depth viewpoint of mainstream religion, email me at [email protected]

Theme music credit: "Do You Know (What I Mean)?" by the now disbanded Jump Up Move Over

*NOTE Money did, absolutely, have a generally sordid contribution to the field of gender and sexuality studies, but he was one of the first to give serious platform to much of the field

Movie spoilers ahead! This week we have a drink with Bill and delve into the world of film. The occult and religion have a big role in cinema, so we narrowed our discussion to two movies that explore Santeria to... differing effects: "I Walked with a Zombie" (1943), and "Angel Heart" (1987). Join us for a drink as we chat about the actual craft of film making, the history of the medium, and give some background insight to what makes a movie spooky. We also touch on the important subject of racism and xenophobia in movies that use other cultures for shock value, the importance of doing your research, and such taboo subjects as Mickey Rourke's ass.

Check out Bill's work in I Don't Get It and American Caesar. And be sure to reach out to him on Twitter!

Movies referenced in this show include "The Haunted Castle" (1896), and E. Elias Merhige's "The Begotten" (1990).

Make sure that you check out the other podcasts on the Podcast Jukebox Network which we are proud to be a part of!

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Please support us on PATREON! You can get fun prizes! And please buy some tshirts, stickers, and coffee mugs! They say things like "Life's Short: eat the WHOLE cake" and you can even get the logo on a sticker! They are available at Redbubble

…And if YOU have had an alternative theological experience, or even can provide an in-depth viewpoint of mainstream religion, email me at [email protected]

Theme music credit: "Do You Know (What I Mean)?" by the now disbanded Jump Up Move Over

Written by MRK Teplin

Edited by K Kierstead

Sound Design by G Bacon

Demons and monsters have been a part of the human psyche for as long as storytelling has existed, but one of the most interesting modern iterations of monsterkind is how they've become part of the games we play, even sympathetic characters we want to be! That's right. This week we're taking a look at Dungeons and Dragons, and comparing the monster lore in the game to two influential pieces of hellish literature, Dante's Inferno and The Lesser Key of Solomon. Professional D&D "homebrewer" Ned Turner sits down for a drink with us as we delve into the depths of devilry and delierium!

Click here for a link to Ned's work in game-making, and here to see the character sheet for the monster we created in the episode.

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Please support us on PATREON! You can get fun prizes! And please buy some tshirts, stickers, and coffee mugs! They say things like "Life's Short: eat the WHOLE cake" and you can even get the logo on a sticker! They are available at Redbubble

…And if YOU have had an alternative theological experience, or even can provide an in-depth viewpoint of mainstream religion, email me at [email protected]

Theme music credit: "Do You Know (What I Mean)?" by the now disbanded Jump Up Move Over

Written by MRK Teplin

Edited by K Kierstead

Sound Design by G Bacon

Ram Dass is synonymous with the Eastern philosophy movement that swept America and Western Europe in the 60s and 70s, but how many have acutally read his books? Would you think they'd be too lofty and intimidating, as befitting a learned and respected guru? Or would you think they would be rambling and nonsensical, like the memoirs of any celebrity of the drug-highs of the 60s? Would you be suprised to find out that they are neither: that they are starkly simple, down-to-earth musings of an unassuming middle class man? Listen in for a review packed with quotes and a rant breaking down why you shouldn't take being a philosophy major too seriously!

You can buy this book on Thriftbooks or Amazon

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Please support us on PATREON! You can get fun prizes! And please buy some tshirts, stickers, and coffee mugs! They say things like "Life is Short Eat the WHOLE Cake" and you can even get the logo on a sticker! They are available at Redbubble

…And if YOU have had an alternative theological experience, or even can provide an in-depth viewpoint of mainstream religion, email me at [email protected]

Theme music credit: "Do You Know (What I Mean)?" by the now disbanded Jump Up Move Over

This week we delve into the Vatican, and get a run down on what the pope is supposed to do, and talk about three popes who failed miserably at that. There's a lot of slander, bribery, and excommunication ahead. From literal f*ckery that rivals any modern reality show, to trials more inane than anything Pheonix Wright has ever had to deal with, papal history is a weird place. Come join us to find out just why #FormosusDidNothingWrong and why Hitler's Pope doesn't deserve the bad reputation history handed him.

follow these links for a close up on the parts of the Sistine Chapel where Michaelangelo put Pope Julius II and Biagio de Cesena on blast.

And, if you wanted to see an illustration of the Cadaver Synod, here's a fantastic painting on the subject.

Make sure that you check out the other podcasts on the Podcast Jukebox Network which we are proud to be a part of!

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Please support us on PATREON! You can get fun prizes! And please buy some tshirts, stickers, and coffee mugs! They say things like "Ask Me About My Fucking Amazing Zen Like Calm" and you can even get the logo on a sticker! They are available at Redbubble

…And if YOU have had an alternative theological experience, or even can provide an in-depth viewpoint of mainstream religion, email me at [email protected]

Theme music credit: "Do You Know (What I Mean)?" by the now disbanded Jump Up Move Over