Episodes
Safe, Certain and Secure with Phil Drysdale
Sept. 28, 2022
This week I got to chat with podcaster, writer, speaker, researcher and community organizer Phil Drysdale (The Deconstruction Network! The Phil Drysdale Show!). We discuss his upbringing as a church kid in the UK, how his fa…
Time, Talent and Mostly Treasures with Janice Lagata
Sept. 14, 2022
Dirty Rotten Church Kids is back and this week I have the pleasure of bringing back podcaster, general menace and friend Janice Lagata (God Has Not Given!) This week we talked about passing the plate--how we were brought up …
Dirty Rotten Live Show Atlanta!
April 6, 2022
In case you missed it--we had the chance to make an appearance at our friend Kevin Garcia's Crowded Table Event in Atlanta. We recorded the show for those that couldn't make it, and took some time afterwards to recap and sip…
How Connected We Are w/ C Davis
March 23, 2022
This week we had the pleasure of speaking with C. Davis (Deconstructing Colors!). We discuss her church upbringing, how actually believing the Bible often leads to deconstruction, and how the perceived safety found within cu…
Whatever It Takes
March 2, 2022
This week we talk about "culturally relevant" churches, how we were brought up in Hip Christianity ™, the ways people were leveraged to keep the machine running and the ways people were reduced to an attendance statistic. We…
All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep w/ Andre Henry
Feb. 16, 2022
This week we had the pleasure of speaking with singer-songwriter, author, podcaster and activist Andre Henry. We discuss his new book, ‘All The White Friends I Couldn’t Keep’, and moving from racial reconciliation to the wor…
Becoming Less
Feb. 2, 2022
In this episode we talk about the sins of the Flllleeeshhhh™️! We discuss how we were taught to deny self, distrust instincts and how messages of inadequacy had us decreasing so God could increase. We hear stories from the B…
Dirty Rotten 2022
Jan. 19, 2022
We are back on our bullshit for the first episode of 2022! To stretch out our Podcasting muscles and get back into the groove of things we dig into what we missed since November, play a game of Megachurch Instagram and spend…
Speaking in Tongues w/ Noah Gundersen
Jan. 19, 2022
For the first episode of 2022 we had the pleasure of speaking with Noah Gundersen. We discuss his upbringing in a Christian cult, experiencing a spectrum of belief and non-belief, and the parallels between creative flow and …
Two Year Anniversary!
Nov. 17, 2021
It's the last episode of the year! This episode has got everything: CCM, multiple Bad Apples Good Questions, taking Chris Pratt to Hell Court, donkey schlongs, a look back at our favorite episode moments and more. See ya in …
We Need Each Other w/ Tori Williams Douglass
Nov. 3, 2021
This week we got to speak with anti-racist educator/podcaster Tori Williams Douglass (White Homework! Go Home Bible, You’re Drunk!)
Good Enough w/ Aaron Gillespie
Oct. 20, 2021
This week we had to chance to talk to musician, songwriter and producer Aaron Gillespie (Underoath! The Almost!)
How Many You Running?
Oct. 6, 2021
This week we're talking about church plants - our experience with start up churches, some of the ideologies that played into the process, and how we feel looking back.
In Relationship with Difference w/ Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinosa
Sept. 22, 2021
This week we had the pleasure of speaking with author/podcaster/scholar/public ethicist Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinosa (ActivisTheology!).
House with Many Rooms
Sept. 8, 2021
This week we’re talking about the Pearly Gates—how we were taught about heaven, how that impacted our sense of empathy and presence, and what happened when we deconstructed it.
Do Your Own Work w/ Mike McHargue
Aug. 25, 2021
This week we speak with author, speaker and content creator Mike McHargue (The Cozy Robot Show! You Are a Miracle and a Pain in the Ass)
Creative Commodities
Aug. 11, 2021
This week we are back to talk about creativity within the church context - the ways we were taught to see our gifts, missional creativity and the template of Christian art. We also talk about faking it til you make it and he…
Your Body is a Person w/ Jamie Lee Finch
July 28, 2021
JLF is back! This week we had the pleasure of once again hanging out with author, sexuality/embodiment coach and real life friend Jamie Lee Finch (You Are Your Own). We talk about living into your own boundaries, trusting pe…
Dirty Rotten Review: A Week Away
July 14, 2021
We're changing it up this week and sharing an episode from our Patreon podcast, Bobodumdums! In this episode we reviewed Netflix's "A Week Away", and boy did we have thoughts. We also take trendy pastors to Hell Court, answe…
In the Twinkling of an Eye
June 30, 2021
Are you packed and ready? This week we talk about the Rapture: how the theology came to be, how we were taught about it growing up, how it has impacted so many church kids over the years. We also take Matthew West to Hell Co…
Victims and Villains w/ Janice Lagata
June 16, 2021
This week we had the privilege of speaking to writer and podcaster Janice Lagata (God Has Not Given!). She is a Hillsong College alumnus, and was the former stage manager and original launch team member of Hillsong NYC. We d…
Quietly Out the Side Door
June 2, 2021
This week we talk about leaving church: why we and others like us left , the ways it is often handled, and how the pandemic has changed the church experience for so many. We also play a round of improv altar call, talk about…
A Boulder Into Still Water w/ Brit Barron
May 19, 2021
This week we talk to Author and Speaker Brit Barron (Worth It!). We discuss her story leaving a mega church she pastored, coming to terms with her sexual identity and the hard work of spiritual evolution. We also talk about …
Dirty Rotten Church Camp
May 5, 2021
No purpling! For this week’s episode we talk about church camp!