[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Joey Svendsen / Jed Payne / Alex Ginsberg / Robbie Madison / Liz Miller / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen 

Pastor With No Answers is back with a new era of the podcast.  The same sorts of conversations and vibe with nine more hosts, including lots of Christians, an atheist, three gay people, that same ‘ol pastor, 2 black guys from the deep south, and a firefighter.

In episode 3, Alex shares with Robbie, Jed and Joey how coming out of the closet almost cost her life, the three also talk on Christians who seem to often have more tolerance for the very things the bible has the sternest warnings against.  The things way less talked about and addressed in the bible?  Zero tolerance.  And some how they stumbled into a conversation on some nuances of Francis Chan.  Joey feels he has a deeper understanding of evangelicals’ views on the LGBTQ community and Robbie saw the church's recent spike of "un-Jesus-like" actions toward gay people coming a mile away.

At the top of the episode, Liz, Stoy and Hayne wrap up their conversation, (in Episode 2) in which Hayne and Stoy look out out for their new buddy (Liz), encouraging her to see her "church hurt” through different lenses.   And in an apocalypse, they discuss who in the host crew they’d want to accompany them.  

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Music (including theme song): Stoy Prioleau (aka: Riggy Rock): Apple Music
Other Music: Derek Minor, Joel Hamilton (The Mechanical River), Joel Hamilton+Friends (Embassyfreqs)

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[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Liz Miller / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen 

Pastor With No Answers is back with a new era of the podcast.  The same sorts of conversations and vibe with nine more hosts, including lots of Christians, an atheist, three gay people, that same ‘ol pastor, 2 black guys from the deep south, and a firefighter.

Here in Part 2, Stoy explains his unique perspective of God and learns a new word, Liz’s reflects on her journey of losing her husband and remarrying a woman, while Hayne encourages Liz with some spiral dynamics.   

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Music (including theme song): Stoy Prioleau (aka: Riggy Rock): Apple Music
Other Music: Derek Minor, Joel Hamilton (The Mechanical River), Joel Hamilton+Friends (Embassyfreqs)

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[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Liz Miller / Ellen Mauro / Joey Svendsen / Jed Payne / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen / Amy Alderman / Matt Oxley]

Pastor With No Answers is back with a new era of the podcast.  The same sorts of conversations and vibe since the podcast was launched in 2015, but this time with nine more hosts, including lots of Christians, an atheist, three gay people, that same ‘ol pastor, 2 black guys from the deep south, a former drug addict and a firefighter.

In Part 1 of our introduction, Jed ponders whether he married the wrong person that he's now divorced from, Ellen wonders if getting sober is the hardest thing she’s ever done, Liz feels abandoned by the church and Amy cries about that. 

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Music (including theme song): Stoy Prioleau (aka: Riggy Rock): Apple Music
Other Music: Derek Minor, Joel Hamilton (The Mechanical River), Joel Hamilton+Friends (Embassyfreqs)

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Pastor With No Answers The Mix Tape Era  COMING SOON.

NEW Content Added Weekly NOW on Our Private Feed.

Main voices on this one: Hayne, Amy, Stoy, Joey



Thanks for the Music /Derek Minor,
 Joel Hamilton / Joel Hamilton + friends, Jejune. 

Here's a quick synopsis of my thought process in shutting the podcast down, bringing that thing back and how things have changed for the better.

Included also is a little tribute to the rest of the PWNA crew. 

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[alternate description]
Founded in 2014, Charleston's PWNA Podcast was poised to be an influential, undeniable force in the genre of mega goofy podcasts—that is until its spiraling collapse in 2023. The podcast and its charismatic founder, Joey Svendsen, had a promising start. But the perils of power, conflict, and Christian celebrity eroded and eventually shipwrecked both the podcaster and his [multi-10 dollar bills] platform.
[a podcast by Christianity Tomorrow]

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THE FINAL EPISODE

The public podcast is gone. 

The private podcast feed/community (what I enjoy the most these days) continues here.

let's hang!
February's Monthly Hang Out

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[We'll continue this conversation LIVE on 2/2.  You are welcome to join us. ]

Bekah McNeel joins to talk about her book, "Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down: A Guide for Parents Questioning Their Faith."   Joey recounts the angst of feeling ill-equipped to guide his kids spiritually through recent years and the peaceful place he and his kids have landed.  Bekah outlines a correlation between the doctrine of hell and unhealthy parenting,  shares the power of repentance and apology with our kids, and gives a snapshot of her book that covers all the bases of parenting amidst deconstruction and questioning of faith.

How do we teach our kids reverence for God without  instilling the "stern and stoic being" narrative we were taught?  How do we guide our kids in their interactions with pop culture without being legalistic?   Why can all parents take a deep breath and not parent out of fear?

Bekah McNeel / Website / Twitter /  Book
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Why is it not this simple?  Why is "not knowing any better"  a legitimate excuse?  Or is it?  Is the "absentee father" even a black problem?  Joey discusses these questions with three black friends (regulars on the show) and hears two of their stories of not being cut out for drug dealing, one of them losing an incredible career opportunity due to his color, and one heart-breaking story of divorce, child support and jail time.  The three also reflect on  the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and what he means to them personally. 

We also talk about when white people try to talk "black things" to black people, including Joey trying to talk basketball to black men he's meeting for the first time. 

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Robbie Madison / Web / Instagram
Stoy Prioleau / FB / Music (Riggy Roc - where ever you stream your music)
Antonio Seabrook / FB
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Thanks //  Derek Minor for theme song of PWNA and Joel Hamilton / Joel Hamilton + friends for music in this episode.

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[chapter markers are listed at bottom & inserted in audio for your listening convenience]

As the topic of conversation centers around a specific instagram post by a specific person, this is a general conversation about “spitfire social media Christians," why their words don’t resemble love, and if a militant tone is the most loving approach when one believes vehemently that opposing positions are not only wrong but also endangering the health and/or rights of a whole demographic of people by the billions (babies, women, etc).

We get into some abortion talk, dissect how evangelicals typically view the theology behind "homosexuality being a sin," but the main topic at hand?  Where is the fine-line between speaking boldly from convictions and letting anger compromise the beauty of Jesus' teachings to "love our neighbor," and to "bless those who curse me."

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Liz Miller / Instagram / Memoirs
Amy Alderman / Facebook
Ellen Mauro / Instagram
Jed Payne / Instagram / Podcast
Hayne Griffin / Instagram
Matt Oxley / Web  / Twitter
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Thanks //  Derek Minor for theme song of PWNA and Joel Hamilton / Joel Hamilton + friends for music in this episode.

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Middle Finger to My Old Church, What's Love Got to Do With It

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Maybe the best New Year's Resolution one can make: Get good friendships.

Elizabeth Gillespie, licensed therapist of 11 years, focusses her practices on helping people find healing for trauma, through healthy human connection. She did a Tedx Talks (2022) that outlines the scientific data behind this bold statement she made in this episode: “You are probably going to die sooner, faster, and be far less healthy if you don’t have close relationships.”  

You heard her.  It’s a matter of survival, folks.

We talk through this innate need and discuss why finding healthy relationships is so challenging for people. She outlines the ingredients of life-giving relationships, explains why giving someone their space is usually not a good thing,  and differentiates between having a healthy need for people and being co-dependent.  

So, eat better, exercise, keep track of that cholesterol, get regular mammograms and maintain good relationships with people. Your life literally depends on it.

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Elizabeth Gillespie  / Website / TEDx Talk / Facebook
Joey Svendsen, host / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / E-mail

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Thanks //  Derek Minor for theme song of PWNA and Joel Hamilton / Joel Hamilton + friends for other music in this episode. 

E-mail Joey here.

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Theme Song by Stoy Prioleau (aka: Riggy Roc): Apple Music