Fun Parts

By Becky Patton, Latifah Alattas, Ashley Leusink, Luke Brawner, Steve Wiens

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What's Fun Parts about?

Fun Parts is a conversation exploring the relationship between sexuality and spirituality, hosted by Becky Patton, Latifah Alattas, Ashley Leusink, Steve Wiens, and Luke Brawner.

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Fun Parts episodes:

11.09.2022
The Afterglow IV
As always, in this, the final full episode of Season 4, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke reflect on how they came into this season, how they're leaving, and what they're taking away.
11.02.2022
Sexual Wisdom
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke explore sexual wisdom as a concept, practice, and journey, and begin to wind down Season 4 of Fun Parts!
10.26.2022
Safe Spaces
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke talk about what it means to be a friend, ally, advocate, and safe space to the LGBTQIA+ community, (even if they've failed to be in the past).
10.12.2022
Squirmy Words and Self-Talk
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke discuss words they don't just love to hear (or say), and the power of how we talk to ourselves.
10.05.2022
Patriarchy and the Mother of God
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke explore the Biblical context for patriarchy, and why (or whether) it matters that Jesus was born of a virgin.
09.28.2022
Making Space
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke discuss motherhood, the maternal God, and the universal need to expand.
09.14.2022
Bill and Sandy
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke talk about how to navigate relationships with kids, whether you're a parent, aunt/uncle, or close family friend, in ways that promote a healthy sense of agency and an understanding of consent.
09.09.2022
[AFTER DARK] Malleability
In this ultra-steamy, barely-safe-for-work episode of Fun Parts After Dark, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke talk all about... brain patterns(?). So hot.
09.07.2022
Love and Legislation
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke discuss the current (at least at the time of recording) movements to legislate reproductive rights and conversation about queer identities and experiences.
09.02.2022
[AFTER DARK] Divine Pleasure
In this edition of Fun Parts After Dark, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke respond to a question about whether or not all pleasure can be experienced as an encounter with God.
08.31.2022
Table Manners and the Fluidity of Belief
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke respond to a listener's question about how to navigate evolving, and often misaligning belief systems within the context of relationship.
08.26.2022
[AFTER DARK] Changing Things Up
In the long-awaited return of Fun Parts After Dark, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke respond to a listener question about how to change things up in the bedroom (or elsewhere!).
08.24.2022
Rilke and Re-membering
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke reflect on a passage written by Rainer Maria Rilke that contemplates the relationship between shame and sexuality, and explore their own experiences with a sense of sexual homelessness.
08.17.2022
The Unfolding
Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke gather again to look ahead at Season 4, and share about all the ways life has changed between seasons.
03.30.2022
The Afterglow III
In this, the final full episode of Season 3, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke reflect on how they came into this season, how they're leaving, and what they're taking away.
03.23.2022
Black Holes and the Curiosity Fractal
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke discuss the wonder and fear that so often accompany divine mysteries, the seeming ubiquitousness of sexual trauma, and the joy of cultivating intimate oneness with another person. (And they get a...
03.16.2022
Hotel Rooms and Heat Sources
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke talk about the act of initiation, the vulnerability that accompanies it, and the intentions behind it.
03.02.2022
An Invitation to Pause and Reflect
A quick announcement, reminder, and invitation to reflect from Latifah and the Fun Parts team.
02.23.2022
An Infinite Spectrum of Goodness
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke discuss three myths around queer identities, and best practices for parents to explore alongside their kids, whether young or old, as they come to terms with who they are.
02.16.2022
Semantics and Self-Soothing
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke talk about parenting and RE-parenting ourselves, understanding our own needs, and the emotional work of learning to trust ourselves.
02.09.2022
Anger, Self-Loathing, and Easter Eggs
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke explore anger, rage, grief, and the ways in which so many theological milieus invite, encourage, and celebrate suppression and self-loathing. (It's a doozy!)
02.02.2022
Inside Jobs
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke continue their discussion about the ways in which people are often taught to fear their own sexual desire and conflate it with "lust," and the internal work of learning to love...
01.26.2022
Gardens and Monsters
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke talk about the ways in which people are often taught to fear their own sexual desire and conflate it with "lust."
01.19.2022
Algorithms, Advocates, and Caterpillars
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke explore the odd appeal and painful affects of shame, and how to recognize and use the power we've been given.
01.12.2022
A Good Conspiracy Theory
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke talk about reintegrating socially, sharing honestly about the weight of the last couple years, the conspiring of the Cosmos, and the space we create for shame in our lives.
01.08.2022
[OUTTAKE] Animal Instincts
Latifah shares a personal story as a public service to all the animal lovers in our audience. Listen and learn.
01.05.2022
Old Stories, New Hope
Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke gather again to look ahead at Season 3, and share about all the ways life has changed between seasons.
05.05.2021
The Afterglow II
In this, the final full episode of Season 2, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke reflect on the experiences they've had, as well as those of Fun Parts listeners, thus far in this conversation.
04.28.2021
Jazz, Oysters, and Intentionality
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke talk about aphrodisiacs, turn-ons, mood-setters, and methods of resisting shame instincts.
04.21.2021
The Big O, as in... Oneness
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke have a nice, long, VERY in-depth conversation about orgasms, G-spots, walnuts, and oneness.
04.14.2021
Porn: An Opportunity and a Portal
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke take a deeper look at the effects of pornography on the minds and lives of individuals, couples, and communities.
04.07.2021
The Great Repression
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke again discuss what happens when the culture within which a person is raised allows and encourages shame rather than education to inform consent.
03.31.2021
Body Shame and Should-ing Ourselves
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke talk about their bodies, their shame, and the important difference between nakedness and nudity.
03.30.2021
[EXTENDED SCENE] "Take Me Into You"
Becky, Latifah, Ashley, and Steve explore the Eucharist through the lens of sacred intimacy as opposed to violence or sacrifice.
03.29.2021
[OUTTAKE] Even Machines
An outtake from a recent episode of Fun Parts, in which Steve Wiens is interrupted by an aggressive and inconsiderate espresso machine.
03.26.2021
[AFTER DARK] Nakedness, Readiness, Hormones, and Logic
In this edition of Fun Parts After Dark, Becky, Ashley, Steve, and Luke respond to a listener question about how to know if one is ready to have sex.
03.24.2021
Fighting Against the River
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke talk about what it means to be in touch with your body, to cling to former versions of yourself, physically and spiritually, and more importantly, different ways of moving forward.
03.19.2021
[AFTER DARK] Sex Toys and Giggles
In this edition of Fun Parts After Dark, Becky, shares her Top 5 Sex Toys with Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke in response to a listener-submitted question. To be abundantly clear, she shares a list of the toys, not the...
03.17.2021
Intimate With-ness
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke talk about penises, erections, shame, intimacy, and what it means to be truly vulnerable with another person.
03.12.2021
[AFTER DARK] Humanity, Intimacy, and Porn
In this edition of Fun Parts After Dark, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke respond to a question about how to think about and discuss porn within the context of intimate (or potentially intimate) relationships.
03.10.2021
Breasts (and Feelings)
In this episode, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke explore the various names by which people refer to breasts and the various feelings people have about them.
03.05.2021
[AFTER DARK] Different Strokes for Different Folks
In this inaugural edition of Fun Parts After Dark, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke discuss how couples can enjoy life-giving intimacy despite having different needs sexually.
03.03.2021
Desire and Divine Lemon Water
In this, the first episode of Season 2, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke come together again to explore the nature of desire, share their earliest sexual memories, and set the tone for the rest of the second season!
02.26.2021
[THREESOME] Permission to Question, with Micah Witham
In this special Threesome bonus episode, Becky Patton and Luke Brawner hop on a call with Pastor Micah Witham to hear how he chooses to lead his congregation into the often unfamiliar territory of openly discussing sexuality and spirituality in...
02.24.2021
[EXTENDED SCENE] Lessons From the Hot Tub
A fun, extended scene from the first recording session of Season 2.
02.19.2021
[THREESOME] One Trans Story, with Dr. Jaime Beuerlein
In our first ever Threesome bonus episode, our very own Latifah Alattas and Steve Wiens sit down with Dr. Jaime Beuerlein to hear her story and perspective on sexuality and spirituality living as a post-evangelical trans woman.
02.17.2021
Coming Together Again
Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke gather together to reflect back on Season 1, look ahead to Season 2, and share about all the ways life has changed between seasons.
10.02.2020
[QUICKIE] Clitoris
Becky Patton shares a quickie tip about the magical, mysterious, pleasure-loving clitoris.
09.30.2020
The Afterglow
In this, the final episode of Fun Parts Season 1, Becky, Latifah, Ashley, Steve, and Luke discuss the ideas they're leaving behind, and those they're carrying forward as this journey continues.
09.25.2020
[QUICKIE] Vibrators
Becky Patton shares a quickie tip about various types of vibrators and techniques for using them to explore and enjoy your body or your partner's body.

What's Fun Parts about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Fun Parts episodes:

The Afterglow IV

Sexual Wisdom

Safe Spaces

Squirmy Words and Self-Talk

Patriarchy and the Mother of God

Making Space

Bill and Sandy

[AFTER DARK] Malleability

Love and Legislation

[AFTER DARK] Divine Pleasure

Table Manners and the Fluidity of Belief

[AFTER DARK] Changing Things Up

Rilke and Re-membering

The Unfolding

The Afterglow III

Black Holes and the Curiosity Fractal

Hotel Rooms and Heat Sources

An Invitation to Pause and Reflect

An Infinite Spectrum of Goodness

Semantics and Self-Soothing

Anger, Self-Loathing, and Easter Eggs

Inside Jobs

Gardens and Monsters

Algorithms, Advocates, and Caterpillars

A Good Conspiracy Theory

[OUTTAKE] Animal Instincts

Old Stories, New Hope

The Afterglow II

Jazz, Oysters, and Intentionality

The Big O, as in... Oneness

Porn: An Opportunity and a Portal

The Great Repression

Body Shame and Should-ing Ourselves

[EXTENDED SCENE] "Take Me Into You"

[OUTTAKE] Even Machines

[AFTER DARK] Nakedness, Readiness, Hormones, and Logic

Fighting Against the River

[AFTER DARK] Sex Toys and Giggles

Intimate With-ness

[AFTER DARK] Humanity, Intimacy, and Porn

Breasts (and Feelings)

[AFTER DARK] Different Strokes for Different Folks

Desire and Divine Lemon Water

[THREESOME] Permission to Question, with Micah Witham

[EXTENDED SCENE] Lessons From the Hot Tub

[THREESOME] One Trans Story, with Dr. Jaime Beuerlein

Coming Together Again

[QUICKIE] Clitoris

The Afterglow

[QUICKIE] Vibrators