Our household's showdown named the Pandas victorious, which was arguably the least impressive come-from-behind win this week. Halloween got spooky, and our top three teams (Bad News Bears, Team Sorto, and the replacements) all wound up losing.

Sportsballin’ Week 7

Oct 26th, 2022 30m 30s

So many broken balls this week, it came in three parts! A lengthy correspondence from one dedicated Sportsballer leads to this week's poll question: Where do you get your fantasy football advice?? And we need a name for the Shipping News spi

Sportsballin’ Week 6

Oct 19th, 2022 27m 45s

It was a week of upsets - the bottom team wins, and the top team lost! Will the trend continue or will the status quo return to normal?This week we continue to judge players' fashion off the field, but we try something new with Relationship A

Sportsballin’ Week 5

Oct 12th, 2022 28m 32s

The weeks keep coming and they won't stop coming...after five weeks of highs and lows, the Chart of Moderate Truth has everyone back in their originally predicted standing (with one notable bear-shaped exception). Nothing else is the same, th

Sportsballin’ Week 4

Oct 5th, 2022 29m 31s

We're a month into football season, and balls are being broken all over the place! The Chart finally reflects the Bad News Bears winning streak, but it's not too late for someone to knock them off their pedestal. We've also got the most passi

Sportsballin’ Week 3

Sep 28th, 2022 30m 53s

It's week 3, and defense is where the drama is! Games were won and lost on the backs of these boys' broad shoulders...speaking of which, Tricia brings the Shipping News to Rachel this week. Who does she pair that gets a 7/10 verdict? Tune in

Sportsballin’ Week 2

Sep 21st, 2022 26m 10s

We're back, bringing you the football news from the House of Misery! This week we ship enemies-to-lovers, discuss big cat fashion, and celebrate comeback kings in the poll.

Sportsballin’ Week 1

Sep 14th, 2022 28m 6s

Football has officially started - may all your fantasies come true!We're back to cover week one's games, with a lineup of segments you won't want to miss:The REVEAL of last week's pollGame reviewBroken BallsThe Shipping NewsFashion Footba

Sportsballin’ Pre-Season Show!

Sep 6th, 2022 34m 34s

Welcome to Sportsballin', the podcast where Rachel and Tricia analyze their fantasy football league. They might have different knowledge levels where football is concerned, but they're equally invested in having a good time.POLL TIME: Sports

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BONUS Transgressing Gender in the Bible

Dec 20th, 2020 46m 19s

Rachel and Tricia watch Quaker theatrical performer and Biblical scholar Peterson Toscano's hour-long video (available on Amazon Prime) about biblical characters who transgress gender. We're talking Joseph, Jacob, Deborah, and the Ethiopian eu

Season 1 Finale: Rachel Recaps Genesis

Oct 25th, 2020 20m 45s

The time has come. It's Rachel's worst nightmare: a pop quiz about the Bible! Will she succeed in remembering anything other than the fact that snakes once had legs? Yes. Will she manage to mention the fact that snakes once had legs multip

Joseph Pt 2

Oct 18th, 2020 32m 38s

In this episode, we finish the rest of Joseph’s story, from cannibal cows to the fine line between a practical joke and torturing your relatives but most of all, why you should always have an economic plan in your back pocket.So You're Dating

Short Story: Tamar

Sep 20th, 2020 13m 56s

This is a short story, but an excellent one! It’s got all the things you would expect from a Bible story: men being punished by God for pulling out during sex, and women being praised for pretending to be a prostitute to sleep with their fath

Joseph Part 1

Sep 13th, 2020 22m 59s

In this episode, we tell the first half of Joseph, the pretty boy with delusions of grandeur who gets thrown in a pit for having a pretty coat.So You're Dating a Christian is a podcast for: Non Christians who are curious about the craziness o

Short Story: Dinah

Sep 6th, 2020 14m 1s

TW: Today’s short story is a hard one, as we discuss the first (yup, there are multiple) story about rape in the Bible. It’s a terrible but familiar story in which a woman experiences tragedy, but all anyone can talk about is the men who surr

Jacob, Rachel and Leah

Aug 30th, 2020 46m 11s

In this episode, Tricia tells Rachel about marrying your cousins, how you should always check which one you’re marrying before the wedding night, and what goes wrong when you don’t.So You're Dating a Christian is a podcast for: Non Christians

Jacob and Esau

Aug 16th, 2020 32m 10s

In this episode, I tell Rachel the story of Jacob and Esau and their sibling rivalry. We discuss personal hygiene, like the benefits of developing a distinctive musk and why it's important for aging relatives to be able distinguish you from f

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BONUS What Even is the Bible?

Aug 9th, 2020 41m 48s

In this bonus episode, Rachel deciphers the Bible code as Tricia talks her through all things Bible-as-a-book: its different parts, its interpretations, its many and varied iterations. If you've ever wondered, 'What even is the Bible??' then

BONUS Adventures in Odyssey: Castles and Cauldrons (1990)

Aug 5th, 2020 25m 50s

Rachel and Tricia met playing Dungeons and Dragons, so Tricia thought it would be fitting if they listened to the Christian family radio show that she binged in a pre-podcast childhood. The drama quality is great, but the fear mongering and in

Abraham, Isaac, and Rebekah

Aug 2nd, 2020 33m 48s

In this episode, Tricia finishes telling me the story of Abraham. We learn what God has in common with a jealous lover, that orgasms help you get over the loss of a parent, and that even the Bible sometimes acknowledges the importance of conse

Sodom and Gomorrah

Jul 26th, 2020 26m 33s

In this episode, I tell Rachel about Sodom and Gomorrah. We learn why it’s important to be nice to your neighbors, that the Bible is pro-haggling, and why you should take some time before making big decisions, like sleeping with your dad.So

Abram and Sarai

Jul 19th, 2020 33m 4s

In this episode, Tricia tells Rachel about Abram and Sarai. We cover topics like: how the biblical way to win friends and influence people is pretty dodgy, how 65 is still sexy, and where Margaret Atwood got her inspiration.So You're Dating

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BONUS Tricia's Religious Background

Jul 12th, 2020 37m 9s

It’s Tricia’s turn to share her background steeped in evangelical Christianity and how she took slow and steady steps toward questioning the truths and culture she was raised to believe would give meaning to her life and save her soul.So You

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BONUS Rachel's Religious Background

Jul 5th, 2020 27m 22s

One of the reasons we made this podcast was to share how we talk about our different faith backgrounds. Today, it’s Rachel’s turn to talk about growing up Christianity-adjacent in England, her distrust of brainwashing missionaries, and her cur

Tower of Babel

Jun 28th, 2020 17m 30s

In this episode, Tricia tells Rachel the story of the Tower of Babel, where we learn that even God is bad at miscommunication.So You're Dating a Christian is a podcast for: Non Christians who are curious about the craziness of ChristianityCh