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Today’s episode is one we’ve been excited to release for awhile. Cortland and Meghan chat with Shannon TL Kearns. A former fundamentalist who became the first openly transgender man ordained to the Old Catholic priesthood, Shannon TL Kearns believes in the transformative power of story. As an ordained priest, a playwright, a theologian, and a writer all of his work revolves around making meaning through story. He is the co-founder of QueerTheology.com. His first book In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey With Scripture just released from Eerdmaan’s books. He started and led Uprising Theatre Company for 6 years.

Shannon is a Humanitas New Voices Fellow for 2022 and was a recipient of the Playwrights’ Center Jerome Fellowship in 20/21 and he was a Lambda Literary Fellow for 2019 (in playwriting) and 2022 (in screenwriting) and a Finnovation Fellow for 2019/2020. He is a sought after speaker on transgender issues and religion as well as a skilled facilitator of a variety of workshops.

His work with Brian G. Murphy at QueerTheology.com has reached more than a million people all over the world through videos, articles, and online courses and community.

You can also follow Shannon on Twitter at @shannontlkearns or Instagram at @shannontlkearns. Please also consider supporting Shannon’s work through Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/shannontlkearns

As usual, if you want to jump straight to the interview you can head to 14:57.

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On this episode we chat with Emily Pfenning. Emily is an "almost" Oregon native originally adopted as a baby from India. She works in real estate as the director of operations for a small local team. Emily serves on her office's DEI committee, and several other committees and groups. Outside of the office, she enjoys reading constantly, teaching English through EngIN, leading book groups and workshops on current events and social issues like equity, disability justice, and global corruption as well as serving in local mutual aid efforts, and spending time with her pets and partner.

Emily has a lot of insight into Disability Justice, Intersectionality, and “Curated Authenticity.” We know our listeners will love her perspective, and if you want to jump straight to the interview you can head to 28:30. You can follow Emily on Twitter at @eofallthings and if you’d like to show appreciation for her interview, Emily has suggested making a donation to creators that she learns from - Alicia Crosby Mack (@aliciatcrosby on Twitter) or Imani Barbarin (@imani_barbarin on Twitter).

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In our first episode of the year we sat down (on New Years Eve) with friend of the show and returning guest, Kevin Nye! We discussed a semi viral tweet he had last week, the epic Greta Thunberg take down of Andrew Tate and more. We jump around quite a bit and have quite a bit of nuanced conversation. As always a reminder that much of what we talk about in these segments is us processing through our evolving thoughts on these topics as they happen in real time. We are constantly getting new information and evolving in the way we think about these conversations happening around the web. 

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This week on the pod we sit down with Twitter friend and creator Vy (https://twitter.com/WyldViolet). We discuss a lot of different topics along Vy's journey from growing up in evangelical purity culture to finding herself as a lesbian and reclaiming her sexuality through her work as an Only Fans creator. It was such a treat to get time with her and we could have talked for so many more hours! Make sure you go follow her on all her socials and if it's something you're into subscribe to her OF page (currently running a great holiday promotion which she mentions at the end of the episode)!

Find all her links HERE: https://linktr.ee/WyldViolet

You can skip straight to the interview if you want at 20:10.

Also in the intro, Cortland gets a little wound up about the MAGA response to Brittney Griner coming home! In the midst of that he says a few incorrect statements about the two other people we saw used in the racist attacks against Brittney in the wake of her release. A short summary about the two talking points Cortland was mentioning can be found at these two links:

https://twitter.com/yourpal_austin/status/1601304072534966272?s=46&t=1BvtcUNmmkW7iSesn3nRJg

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRVyBTjC/

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On today’s episode, hosts Cortland and Meghan interview Paula Stone Williams. Paula is an internationally-known speaker on issues of gender equity, LGBTQ advocacy, and religious tolerance.  She has been featured in TEDWomen, TEDSummit, the New York Times, Red Table Talk, TEDxMileHigh, the Washington Post, NPR, Good Morning America, CNN, ABC News, PBS, and scores of other media outlets.

Paula has been a keynote speaker for hundreds of corporations, conferences, and universities around the world.  Her TED talks have had over seven million views. Paula’s memoir, As A Woman – What I Learned About Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy After I Transitioned was published by Simon & Schuster in June of 2021.

Paula is also one of the founding pastors at Left Hand Church in Longmont, CO which you can find at https://www.lefthandchurch.org/. We know our listeners will appreciate Paula’s insights into evangelicalism, patriarchy, gender equity, and the impact of the recent political climate on transgender people. Please continue to engage with Paula’s work by checking out her website https://paulastonewilliams.com/, and ordering her book at https://paulastonewilliams.com/buy-paulas-book/. You can find Paula on Twitter @ paulaswilliams or on Instagram @ paulastonewilliams

Cortland and Meghan chat briefly in the intro and if you want to jump straight to the interview you can head to 14:35.

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This week on the show we talk with writer, theologian, and podcaster Robert Monson  (@robertjmonson on Twitter). We are thrilled to share this interview about theology, atheism, spirituality, race, progressivism, and more.

If you enjoy the show, please support Robert’s work! You can subscribe to his substack, join the Patreon for the Three Black Men podcast, and subscribe to both Three Black Men and Black Coffee and Theology Podcasts.

You can also support Robert by sending him money!

Ca$hApp: $RobertMonson

Venmo: Robert-Monson-2

A content warning for our listeners that we do briefly mention the Colorado Springs shooting in #TwitBits. If you want to jump straight to the interview, you can find it at 13:06.

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We are so excited to be having Jess Heathen Queen on the pod this week. If you are not yet familiar with her work on YouTube, TikTok, Twitter and more where have you been? She is an absolute delight and one of our favorite follows from around the web. In this conversation we talk a bit about her story and the work she's been doing helping others to unlearn from their toxic pasts and explore the rich expanse of knowledge surrounding theology, religion, and the world that exists outside of her former evangelical bubble. 

Don't forget to follow her across all platforms. You can find links to all her work around the web HERE: https://beacons.ai/queenoftheheathens_

If you enjoy listening to the show, please consider heading over to apple podcasts to rate and review us. If you really enjoy the show, we would love to see you in our Patreon.com/ThereafterPod! Also, look for us on social media and shoot us a message to say hello, or chat with us in Twitter spaces on Tuesday mornings in deconstruction coffee hour!

As we mentioned in our intro, you can still use the PROMO Code “LEFT” for a discounted ticket to the “Christian Nationalism and the Future of Democracy” event in Denver hosted by our friends at Straight White American Jesus. Get your ticket HERE: https://www.bradonishi.com/nationalism/

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Today on the pod we sit down with Tim Whitaker from The New Evangelicals. Growing up, Tim always felt at home in evangelical spaces – until years later, when his studying and questions caused him to no longer be welcomed at in his church community. Brokenhearted, but undeterred, Tim continued to pursue a deeper understanding of faith, history, theology and the evangelical church. The more he uncovers, the more he realizes the importance of advocating for the marginalized in the church, exploring the full depth and breadth of Christian faith traditions, and holding toxic churches and leaders accountable.

Find out more about The New Evangelicals through their website at: https://www.thenewevangelicals.com/

Follow on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thenewevangelicals/

on twitter at: https://twitter.com/newvangelicals

Join the group on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thenewevangelicals/

And on TikTok at: https://www.tiktok.com/@thenewevangelicals

Also, on today's TwitBits intro segment we had a special guest! Our dear friend Matt TheSnarkyGent (https://twitter.com/thesnarkygent) joins us to discuss the current state of twitter and how Elon has no idea what the fuck he's doing! 

If you're wanting to skip over the intro and right to our conversation with Tim you can skip to 28:32

If you enjoy listening to the show, please consider heading over to apple podcasts to rate and review us. If you really enjoy the show, we would love to see you in our Patreon.com/ThereafterPod! Also, look for us on social media and shoot us a message to say hello, or chat with us in Twitter spaces on Tuesday mornings in deconstruction coffee hour!

Remember, you can still use the PROMO Code “LEFT” for a discounted ticket to the “Christian Nationalism and the Future of Democracy” event in Denver hosted by our friends at Straight White American Jesus. Get your ticket HERE: https://www.bradonishi.com/nationalism/

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Today on the pod we have the honor of talking with not one but two amazing guests! Returning to the pod is the one and only Jo Luehmann along with the brilliant mind of Rabbi Mike Harvey!

Many of you probably already know Jo Luehmann (she/they), who is a Colombian born and raised writer, documentary producer, and podcaster who moved to the US to get her masters degree in ministry and theology. After 10 years working inside of churches, developing curriculum and teaching classes on theology and doctrine as an ordained pastor; and finding in personal and systemic ways how harmful and abusive the evangelical church is, Jo quit her job and committed to finding spirituality that wasn’t abusive.

Alongside her partner she started the Living Room, a non-profit reclaiming faith and spirituality as expressions that can lead us toward wholeness, healing and heaven on earth. In the summer of 2020 alongside a group of victims and survivors of church abuse, Jo started @doBetterChurch an online space where people abused in churches can be seen, heard, believed and connected to others who can offer tools in their journey toward healing, as well as an initiative to invite churches to do better. In less than 6 weeks the space grew to over 5000 people with over a thousand different reports of abuse submitted.

In 2021 Jo joined a talented team of organizers, artists and developers to create documentaries telling stories from people in the margins of society so that we all can be inspired to create a better world. Their first feature film is set to be released early 2022.

In her podcast, The Living Room with Jo Luehmann, and through her classes, workshops and writing; Jo speaks and teaches about decolonizing faith and theology, as well as the importance of dismantling white supremacy, patriarchy and capitalism both individually and collectively.

Michael E. Harvey is the Amazon bestselling author of Let’s Talk: A Rabbi Speaks to Christians. An ordained rabbi, he has led congregations and served as a hospital chaplain. Rabbi Mike is passionate about social justice, interfaith cooperation, and bringing deep Jewish learning to the lay public. He has followed these passions in serving his community, including founding and directing the Interfaith Council of the Caribbean as well as directing the Interfaith Leaders of Greater Lafayette. He also serves on the rabbinic advisory council of the American Jewish Archives.

When he isn’t writing, Rabbi Mike can be found building community and offering a listening ear in a different kind of congregation: as a bartender in Indiana.

Learn more about Mike by visiting his website https://www.rabbimichaelharvey.com/

And don’t forget to follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RabbiHarvey

Check out Everything Jo is up to via her link tree here: https://linktr.ee/joluehmann

And don’t forget to follow her on Twitter and Instagram:

https://twitter.com/JoLuehmann

https://www.instagram.com/joluehmann/

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On today’s episode we sit down with Benjamin Faye (@HeyThereBenji on IG). Ben has been a favorite follow of ours for a while and we are so excited to have him on the pod to talk about faith, race, and his experience in the American Evangelical Church.

Ben is a writer, speaker, advocate, #exvangelical, and spiritual abuse survivor who is creating content that uses his experience to comfort, challenge, and connect with others. He is the co-host along side @likeablemenace (on IG) of the podcast Important Things with Ben and Carole. https://www.instagram.com/importantthingsbc/?hl=en

You can join their Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/important_things as well as get the merch Ben mentions in the interview at https://www.bonfire.com/store/hello-rebel/.

If you enjoy this episode, SEND BEN MONEY!

Ca$hApp: https://cash.app/$HeyHeyItsBenFaye

Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/HelloRebelOfficial

We ramble for quite a bit in our #TwitBits intro today so if you want to skip right to the interview feel free to skip ahead to the 28:25 mark. Another note about our Twitbits intro is that Cortland references “Andrew Peterson” during the conversation and meant Jordan Peterson (oops apologies to anyone named Andrew Peterson).

If you enjoy listening to the show, please consider heading over to apple podcasts to rate and review us. If you really enjoy the show, we would love to see you in our Patreon.com/ThereafterPod! Also, look for us on social media and shoot us a message to say hello, or chat with us in Twitter spaces on Tuesday mornings in deconstruction coffee hour!

We forgot to mention it in our outro but you can still use the PROMO Code “LEFT” for a discounted ticket to the “Christian Nationalism and the Future of Democracy” event in Denver hosted by our friends at Straight White American Jesus. Get your ticket HERE: https://www.bradonishi.com/nationalism/

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