Lapsed

By Anne McNamee Keels

Join host Anne McNamee-Keels as she chats with guests about growing up Catholic: the hilarious, the horrifying, the heartwarming, the HolyChristWTF. It's like we're KonMari-ing our Catholicism

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The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.

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January 24, 2025Singer-Songwriter Grace Leckey
"Can't Pray to Me," affectionately alternatively titled, "The Mary Song," presents listeners with Mary the Mother of Jesus' take on guns in America–that is, according to Catholic songwriter and troublemaker Grace Leckey. A multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and audio engineer, Grace grew up singing hymns and Americana in a Catholic folk choir. Listen in as Anne and Grace talk growing up in an “involved” Catholic family, rethinking depictions of Mary, and what happens when a queer questioning Catholic roles up to the Evangelical college Christian club.

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58min
December 30, 2024Lapsed Special Holiday STORYTELLING Edition: Guilt and the Innkeeper
This week’s special post-holiday episode is a recording of a story Anne told LIVE way back in Junary 2024 with 80 Minutes Around the World as part of Lifeline Theatre’s Fillet of Solo Festival. Enjoy.

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https://www.chicagorefugee.org/

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15min
December 12, 2024Sascha Guinn Anderson
Sascha Guinn Anderson is a writer, a former cheese educator, a citizen of the Chocktaw nation, and a soon-to-be (Episcopal) priest! Listen in as Anne and Sascha talk rosaries, indigeneity and Christianity, and the atheist-to-clergy pipeline. And also with you!

LINKS
Haka in NZ parliament
Sasha’s book recommendation: The Four Vision Quests of Jesus

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1h 1min
November 27, 2024Catherine McCafferty
Catherine McCafferty is an actor, writer and stand-up. Originally a scrappy Chicagoan where she dabbled in theater, now she splits her time between LA and NYC. See her new digital series Pretty Gay on Patreon. Recently she’s back from a successful Edinburgh Fringe run of her solo show: (Not) That Bad and wrapping her second feature a queer rom-com, Crush, streaming on Hulu. Bothered is a web-series she co-created/wrote/starred in with Seth Daniel. Listen in as Anne and Catherine talk rosaries, first Communion, and the cultural vortex that is the Irish Catholic southside of Chicago.

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55min
November 13, 2024Britt Migs
Britt Migs is an award winning standup & sketch comedian living and working in NYC. You might know her from viral videos in which she plays a sassy Italian PR professional scrambling to spin the drama coming out of the Vatican. Listen in as Britt spills the tea about growing up in a Catholic-Jewish household, why Bat Mitzvahs are cooler than Confirmations, and why Communion wafers are a letdown.

LINKS
Britt’s upcoming NYC show on 11/15
Adorable photos of Britt’s Communion

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56min
October 30, 2024Juan Munoz
Listen in as Anne chats with comedian/writer/actor/storyteller Juan Munoz about life as a youngest child/bilingual/queer CCD kid. Topics covered include how Mass is like drag brunch and why the witchy parts of Catholicism are the best parts. And also with you.

LINKS
Juan’s insta

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56min
October 16, 2024Kelli Dunham
A comedian, a storyteller, a nurse, an author, a queer activist, and a former nun walk onto the podcast ….and they’re all the same person. Listen in as the brilliant Kelli Dunham dishes on converting to Catholicism, the lesser known sayings of Mother Theresa, and how queer folks offer the solution to a whole lot of our problems.

LINKS
Kelli’s website
Kelli’s storytelling series, Queer Memoir
The Turning Podcast
The documentary video about Kelli’s life as a sister

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1h 28min
October 02, 2024Talking Women's Ordination with Father Anne
Our favorite Catholic priest has returned! Father Anne Tropeano returns to talk women’s ordination, gender and sexuality in the church, following the Holy Spirit, and so much more (including an update on Old Dog Heaven). We’re thrilled to have her back. Listen in.

LINKS
See a photo of Father Anne’s adorable senior pups, Lucky, Rocky, Dexter and Bandit!
Father Anne’s Celebration of Life Liturgy for an Animal Companion

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1h 4min
September 17, 2024Astrology, Tarot & Catholicism with Monica aka The Gospelle
What do Catholicism, Tarot, and Astrology have in common? Monica of The Gospelle is here to tell us! In this first episode of season 4, Anne and Monica talk mysteries of faith, Christian/pagan symbology, and the occult (or not-so-occult?). Tune in!

LINKS
The Contemplative Tarot book that Monica recommends

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1h 6min
July 29, 2024 Spilling the Irish Tea
Anne recaps her inherently Catholic-forward trip to Ireland. The hosts say goodbye to Season 3, and Steph says a more serious farewell. Listen in!
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1h 4min

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How many episodes does Lapsed have?

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