Episodes

IMG Spotlight: Speaking In Church
Nov. 17, 2022

IMG Spotlight: Speaking In Church

Enjoy this episode from Speaking In Church, a fellow IMG podcast
2022 Midterm Debrief with Angela Denker
Nov. 11, 2022

2022 Midterm Debrief with Angela Denker

Author & pastor Angela Denker returns to the show to discuss the 2022 midterms.
Powers & Principalities S2E1: On the Museum of the Bible with Cavon Concannon & Jill Hicks-Keeton
Nov. 3, 2022

Powers & Principalities S2E1: On the Museum of the Bible with Cavon Concannon & Jill Hicks-Keeton

Powers & Principalities is back! This season we're talking about white evangelicalism & media.
Jeanna Kadlec, author of Heretic: A Memoir
Oct. 27, 2022

Jeanna Kadlec, author of Heretic: A Memoir

This week's guest is Jeanna Kadlec, author of the new book Heretic: A Memoir , out this week. Her book is a deeply intimate memoir of her life growing up in and leaving evangelicalism, discovering her queerness, and much more...
Becca Andrews, author of NO CHOICE
Oct. 13, 2022

Becca Andrews, author of NO CHOICE

My guest today is Becca Andrews. Becca is a journalist at Reckon News, and author of the new book No Choice: The Destruction of Roe v. Wade and the Fight to Protect a Fundamental American Right . She has been reporting on rep...
Kristin Peterson, author of Unruly Souls
Oct. 6, 2022

Kristin Peterson, author of Unruly Souls

How media is used to subvert & challenge religious norms online.
An Exvangelical/REVcovery Crossover: On Religious--and Post-Religious--Burnout.
Sept. 23, 2022

An Exvangelical/REVcovery Crossover: On Religious--and Post-Religious--Burnout.

Blake joined Sarah & Justin from REVcovery to talk about burnout inside outside the church.
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, author of On Repentance and Repair
Sept. 15, 2022

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, author of On Repentance and Repair

Exploring the concepts of repentance and forgiveness for today's world
From the Archive: Emily Joy Allison Wrote the Book on #ChurchToo
Sept. 1, 2022

From the Archive: Emily Joy Allison Wrote the Book on #ChurchToo

Another archival episode, in light of the news from The Village Church. Matt Chandler went on indefinite leave from TVC this weekend after inappropriate messaging on Instagram, just a couple weeks after they settled with an a...
From the Archive: Sam Perry & Andrew Whitehead discuss Christian Nationalism
Aug. 18, 2022

From the Archive: Sam Perry & Andrew Whitehead discuss Christian Nationalism

While I continue to work on my manuscript, here is another archival episode for you. This is from my series, Powers & Principalities. Season 1 was published in 2020 and focused on Christian nationalism, which remains painfull...
From the Archive: David Bazan
Aug. 12, 2022

From the Archive: David Bazan

Enjoy this 2017 interview with David Bazan of Pedro the Lion
As white evangelical hegemony ended, white Christian nationalist minority rule began.
July 7, 2022

As white evangelical hegemony ended, white Christian nationalist minority rule began.

Who needs hearts and minds when you have power?
Jo Luehmann
June 30, 2022

Jo Luehmann

Today’s guest is Jo Luehmann. Jo and I spoke back in March this year, after arranging to chat in late January, early February, so this episode has been a long time coming. In this conversation, you’ll hear Jo talk about growi...
Happy Pride: An LGBTQ+ Affirmation
June 23, 2022

Happy Pride: An LGBTQ+ Affirmation

Hello, and welcome to Exvangelical. I’m your host, Blake Chastain. I know there’s a lot going on. I know that the recent Supreme Court rulings are beyond discouraging - they are harmful for so many people, and a decision that...
Ryan Haupt
June 16, 2022

Ryan Haupt

My guest today is Dr. Ryan Haupt. Ryan is a scientist and podcaster on the show Science...Sort of , and a frequent guest host on the comic book podcast iFanboy . iFanboy was one of the very first podcasts I ever listened to a...
Rohadi Nagassar
June 3, 2022

Rohadi Nagassar

Podcaster and author of the new book, When We Belong
White Too Long (re-release with new intro)
May 26, 2022

White Too Long (re-release with new intro)

Note: there is a leveling discrepancy between the intro comments and the interview, which begins around the 10:30 mark. There's been two major shootings in the last two weeks. I try to piece together some thoughts, and combin...
Nick Ripatrizone, author of Digital Communion
May 19, 2022

Nick Ripatrizone, author of Digital Communion

Time to talk Marshall McLuhan, [social] media, and religion
Andre Henry, author of All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep
May 12, 2022

Andre Henry, author of All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep

The activist, musician, and author joins the show!
April Ajoy
May 5, 2022

April Ajoy

The TikTok creator & podcaster joins the show!
Audio Essay: Twitter & The Counterpublic Sphere
April 29, 2022

Audio Essay: Twitter & The Counterpublic Sphere

In this audio essay, adapted from The Post-Evangelical Post , I talk about Twitter's role in allowing "counterpublics" to flourish - and how #exvangelical relates to that. New interviews are coming - due to my recent ear surg...
Re-Release: Pete Holmes (2019 Interview)
April 14, 2022

Re-Release: Pete Holmes (2019 Interview)

It’s been over a month since I’ve released an episode. That was not my plan nor intention. But sometimes life intervenes. Just shy of a month ago, I had surgery to repair a lifelong issue with my ear - ruptured ear drum, and ...
The Both-And of Lent (Audio Essay)
March 3, 2022

The Both-And of Lent (Audio Essay)

Even outside the context of practicing Christianity, the symbolism has value.