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What happens when a philosopher and a comedian walk into a podcast?Everything comes out! Asher O’Briant and Liz Bein discuss queer themes within all religions. Researching and serving up stories wit... more
FAQs about God is Gay:How many episodes does God is Gay have?The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.
April 12, 2026The Tingleverse: Part 2Episode 8.5: A deeper dive into the layers of the Tingleverse, and its relatively famous cast of inhabitants. Get on this train before it takes off (Asher totally missed it)!Source Material:Chuck Tingle. Facebook. (n.d.). https://www.facebook.com/ChuckTingle/posts/love-is-real-is-a-simple-three-word-statement-but-can-be-pulled-apart-in-infinit/1277340823761058/ Schnelbach, L. (2024, January 26). “horror is not a celebration of death, it is a celebration of life”: Chuck Tingle talks camp damascus. Reactor. https://reactormag.com/horror-is-not-a-celebration-of-death-it-is-a-celebration-of-life-chuck-tingle-talks-camp-damascus/ Tingle, C. (2019). Oh, the places you’ll blow!: An adults only collection of sentient location erotica. Chuck Tingle. ...more35minPlay
April 05, 2026The Tingleverse: Part 1Episode 8: Respecting the anonymity of the T-Rex behind the mask that is Chuck Tingle. The Tingleverse is so expansive that this episode goes on twice as long...Source Material:Chuck Tingle. Facebook. (n.d.). https://www.facebook.com/ChuckTingle/posts/love-is-real-is-a-simple-three-word-statement-but-can-be-pulled-apart-in-infinit/1277340823761058/ Schnelbach, L. (2024, January 26). “horror is not a celebration of death, it is a celebration of life”: Chuck Tingle talks camp damascus. Reactor. https://reactormag.com/horror-is-not-a-celebration-of-death-it-is-a-celebration-of-life-chuck-tingle-talks-camp-damascus/ Tingle, C. (2019). Oh, the places you’ll blow!: An adults only collection of sentient location erotica. Chuck Tingle. ...more31minPlay
March 29, 2026Fish Food!Episode 7: The myth of the first ever "strap" comes from Ancient Egypt. And what happens outside the temple...stays outside the temple...Source material:Ancient egypt and the mystery of the missing phallus | by Minneapolis Institute of Art | Minneapolis Institute of Art | Medium. (n.d.). https://medium.com/minneapolis-institute-of-art/ancient-egypt-and-the-mystery-of-the-missing-phallus-97db0103ecdc DiNallo, L. (2026, January 8). Meet ancient Egypt’s first gay couple (so we hope). Out Adventures. https://outadventures.com/gay-travel-blog/ancient-egypts-first-gay-couple/ Encyclopedia.com. (2026, March 20). ." encyclopedia of religion. . encyclopedia.com. 17 Mar. 2026 . Encyclopedia.com. https://www.encyclopedia.com/plants-and-animals/zoology-and-veterinary-medicine/veterinary-medicine/castration Frampton, M. (2024, October 27). We were always here: Queer existence in ancient egypt. Working Classicists. https://www.workingclassicists.com/zine/we-were-always-here-queer-existence-in-ancient-egypt Men and the worship of Isis. Men and the Worship of Isis DeTraci Regula | Zarifa’s Touch of Egypt. (n.d.). https://www.zarifas.com/men_and_isis.shtml PENCZAK, C. (2025). Gay witchcraft, Empowering the Tribe. RED WHEEL WEISER. Queerness in ancient egypt. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. (n.d.). https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/news/queerness-in-ancient-egypt ...more28minPlay
March 25, 2026"Alright Fruit Cake"Episode 6: The life’s work of the living legend Sister Monica, better known as Sister Luisa - her crime fighting alter ego! Source Material: Families, F. (2023, February 3). Transgender Ministry of Accompaniment. Fortunate Families. https://fortunatefamilies.com/transgender-ministry-of-accompaniment/ Luisa Derouen. LGBTQ Religious Archives Network. (n.d.). https://lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/profiles/luisa-derouen Transgender and intersex Catholics ask Pope to rethink church stance on gender-affirming care | national Catholic reporter. (n.d.). https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/transgender-and-intersex-catholics-ask-pope-rethink-church-stance-gender YouTube. (n.d.). Meet the Catholic nun who affirmed transgender people for 20 years in secret. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpZC75SmEsM&list=PLrV2X5XoqUjvmMnhPa6W0KGzbnN2b95VA&index=4 ...more30minPlay
March 15, 2026High in the SkyEpisode 5: What’s the origin of witches perceived as riding broomsticks through the night sky? Don’t worry, you will not be burned at the stake for buying a sex toy. Source Material:A&E Television Networks. (2025, October 27). Why do witches ride brooms? the history behind the legend. History.com. https://www.history.com/articles/why-witches-fly-on-brooms Alisha Palmer PhD Candidate in English Literature. (2025, December 15). A brief history of abortion – from ancient Egyptian herbs to fighting stigma today. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/a-brief-history-of-abortion-from-ancient-egyptian-herbs-to-fighting-stigma-today-213033 Beckmann, L. (2023, September 21). 17 signs that you’d qualify as a witch in 1692. Mental Floss. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55276/17-signs-youd-qualify-witch-1692 Jelks, S. (n.d.). Who was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?. TheCollector. https://www.thecollector.com/who-was-elena-de-cespedes/ LGBTQ history: Walter Hungerford and the Buggery Act. English Heritage. (n.d.). https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/lgbtq-history/walter-hungerford-and-the-buggery-act/ Sandwich, W. by: Reality. (2025, October 27). Witch, please: Broomsticks are psychedelic. Reality Sandwich. https://realitysandwich.com/witch-please-broomsticks-are-psychedelic/ Queer Majority. (2026, January 24). The kindred spirits of queer witchcraft. https://www.queermajority.com/essays-all/the-kindred-spirits-of-queer-witchcraft ...more22minPlay
March 08, 2026Carnations, Pansies, & RosalíaEpisode 4: An in depth analysis of pop icon Rosalía’s song Berghain and any religious connotation. And Bjork! As a bird? For some reason…Source Material:Parr, R. (2022, September 30). St. Hildegard of Bingen: A visionary. Sisters of Mercy. https://sistersofmercy.org/st-hildegard-of-bingen/ Skinner, T. (2025, November 11). Rosalía clears up whether “Berghain” was inspired by the iconic Berlin club. NME. https://www.nme.com/news/music/rosalia-clears-up-whether-berghain-was-inspired-by-the-iconic-berlin-club-3907399 Spirituality and song: What Rosalía’s “lux” says about sainthood. Theos Think Tank. (n.d.). https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2025/11/26/spirituality-and-song-what-rosalas-lux-says-about-sainthood ...more22minPlay
March 01, 2026Passing Notes in ChurchEpisode 3: A historical following of “hate the sin, love the sinner” and which sin this is used in reference to. Spoiler alert: it’s the funnest sin! Source Material:Anselm of Canterbury (D, 1109). Queer Saints and Martyrs. (2012, October 9). https://queersaints.wordpress.com/3-saints-and-sinners-in-the-medieval-church/monastic-brotherly-love/anselm-of-canterbury-d-1109/ Augustine of Hippo: Saint who rejected his bisexual past, defended intersex people. (n.d.). https://qspirit.net/augustine-hippo-queer-saint/ Smith, R., Vesey, B., & Gatiss, M. (2025). The love that dares: An anthology of queer love letters. Ilex, an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. ...more18minPlay
February 22, 2026Lesbian Mean GirlsEpisode 2: Review of “The House of our Mother” & the lengths a closeted lesbian cult leader goes. Do any of us really know anything about our mothers? Source Material: Franke, S. (2025). The House of my mother. Gallery Books. Mormonism & Ruby Franke. YouTube. (n.d.). https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&si=2k_rwjosyMgHyUeL&v=obEuAhu1LKc&feature=youtu.be R/exmormon on reddit: Jodi Hildebrandt interview with Thom Harrison about Connexions. Reddit. (n.d.). https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/1bp760o/jodi_hildebrandt_interview_with_thom_harrison/ ...more22minPlay
February 15, 2026Are Eagles Gay?Episode 1: We discuss the Greek God of homosexual love and how it relates to Shakespeare. And yes eagles, even bald eagles, are documented as expressing same sex attraction and nesting as a throuple!Source material: Ganymedes. GANYMEDE (Ganymedes) - Greek Cup-Bearer of the Gods. (n.d.). https://www.theoi.com/Ouranios/Ganymedes.html Mark, J. J. (2021, June 23). Ganymede. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/Ganymede/ Penczak, C. (2003). Queer Myth. In Gay Witchcraft: Empowering the Tribe. essay. Shakespeare, W. (1623). As you like it. Stanivukovic, G. V., & Shakespeare, W. (2020). Queer Shakespeare: Desire and sexuality. The Arden Shakespeare. ...more21minPlay
FAQs about God is Gay:How many episodes does God is Gay have?The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.