It’s a Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge short! Have you ever been on the phone, only to have the dog bark or the kids yell for help.

So have we.

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Should Lutherans go Trick-or-Treating on Halloween — or not?

That’s Bri’s “Big Question” for October, and in this episode of The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge, the ladies are considering all the arguments and doing their level best to hash out answers (with a little help from their friends on Facebook and the LCMS’s Commission on Theology and Church Relations). Whether you dress up on Halloween and greet the kiddies at the door with full-sized candy bars or hide in your basement with all the lights out, you’re sure to find rich food for thought in this week’s conversation.

SHOW EDITS:

The pronounciation of “Samhain” is “sow-win” as in “cow” not “sew.”

The commenter “Emily” is actually “Elizabeth.” We apologize for saying the wrong name!

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Put on your thinking caps and play along with Rachel’s Trivia Challenge! In this episode of The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge, Rachel stumps the ladies with a series of trivia questions about LCMS Lutherans in show business.

What can J. S. Bach’s signature sign-off teach us about Lutheranism and celebrity? Where can a Lutheran celeb always go and not be fussed over? Which Hollywood character actor grew up as an LCMS pastor’s kid? And (of great interest to at least one lady) is Jon Hamm Lutheran?

Connect with your favorite Lutheran ladies on social media (and gently rib Rachel for having accidentally given 1958 — rather than 1858 — as the date when Jon Hamm’s ancestors immigrated to St. Louis … oops!) when you join The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and follow Sarah (@mrsbaseballpants), Rachel (@rachbomberger), Erin (@erin.alter), and Bri (@grrrzevske) on Instagram.

Some people look forward all year to Christmas, but in this episode, the Lutheran Ladies are already getting excited for Lent (143 sleeps, in case you’re counting!) — and with it, the Lenten soup supper.

In Bri’s new segment “How to Lutheran,” she waxes rhapsodic over styrofoam bowls of chicken noodle soup, leaky yellow drink coolers and all the other austere culinary delights of a traditional Lutheran midweek meal.

“Lenten midweek suppers are a great opportunity to foster community within your congregation,” Bri reminds us, adding, “They’re also a great opportunity to not have to cook for once.”

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In their second episode, the Lutheran Ladies head down to the church basement for “Erin’s Recipe Card,” a segment celebrating classic recipes from Lutheran cookbooks. Taste-testing a vintage concoction of pineapple, tuna fish, and magical “goo” (that totally isn’t a New England snack cake, despite what it sounds like), they learn how to “Ring It!” — and why it’s always so important to let your fellow kitchen helpers know whether your contribution is actually a dessert or just a really fancy entree.

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It's a Lutheran Ladies' Lounge short! Every Lutheran lady shares unique experiences, and Sarah, Erin, Rachel, and Bri have a real conversation about the good and bad of pantyhose, and whether it's even still a thing for Lutheran ladies.

For bonus content from the show and a chance to help shape future on-air conversations—and enjoy friendly fellowship with other Lutheran ladies—join The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and follow Sarah (@mrsbaseballpants), Rachel (@rachbomberger), Erin (@erin.alter), and Bri (@grrrzevske) on Instagram.

In this inaugural episode of The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge, learn about the “gracious, women-only oasis” that inspired the podcast and get to know its four co-hosts: Sarah Gulseth (KFUO Radio), Bri Gerzevske (LCMS Mission Advancement), Erin Alter (LCMS Office of International Mission) and Rachel Bomberger (formerly of The Lutheran Witness).

Why did Bri wear a chicken suit to a road race? Who’s with Rachel on #teamcucumber—and who’s definitely not? Is there any place Erin won’t bring her knitting? And just how many bicycles does Sarah own, anyway? Find answers to these questions and more … in episode one of The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge.

For bonus content from the show and a chance to help shape future on-air conversations—and enjoy friendly fellowship with other Lutheran ladies—join The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and follow Sarah (@mrsbaseballpants), Rachel (@rachbomberger), Erin (@erin.alter), and Bri (@grrrzevske) on Instagram.

Introducing The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge podcast! This podcast, created by Rachel Bomberger, Sarah Gulseth, Erin Alter, and Bri Gerzevske, is for Lutheran ladies. We will bring stories of Lutherans, discuss Lutheran pop culture, get to know each other and you, and discuss obscure things that we all experience as Lutheran ladies. This is a place you can escape to with inviting conversations, laughter, and fellowship with your Lutheran sisters. Join us on the sofa!

Find the first episode mid-September on your favorite podcast app or at kfuo.org.

If you’re a Lutheran lady, join us in our Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge.