Michael Gungor, Science Mike, William Matthews, and Hillary McBride host a culture-shaping, genre-bending conversation about the most relevant (or bizarre) topics facing people today.

Woman (Episode 40)

1 Sep 27th, 2016 1h 43m

In this episode, we explore the sexism in the context of culture and the church. Featuring Austin Channing Brown, Caroline Lee, Christine Chester, Emily Capshaw, Lisa Gungor, and Rev. Sarah Heath.

Episode 7 - Lost and Found (Part 2)

1 Oct 28th, 2014 42m 25s

Michael Gungor, Science Mike, William Matthews, and Hillary McBride host a culture-shaping, genre-bending conversation about the most relevant (or bizarre) topics facing people today.

Episode 6 - Lost and Found (Part 1)

1 Oct 14th, 2014 1h 30m

Michael Gungor, Science Mike, William Matthews, and Hillary McBride host a culture-shaping, genre-bending conversation about the most relevant (or bizarre) topics facing people today.

Heaven

1 May 20th, 2021 51m 4s

Is Heaven a place? A metaphor? A state of mind? In this episode of the Liturgists Podcast, Michael Gungor and Emily Capshaw explore these questions by interviewing Catherine Wolff, author of the upcoming book “Beyond: How Humankind Thinks About

Is Deconstruction Bad?

1 Mar 12th, 2020 34m 23s

Deconstruction is a common experience for people in The Liturgists Community. We all have stories of how we grew up, memories of what we were taught, and key ideas that still influence us. We may use many words to describe our deconstruction: f

Am I Impure?

1 Jan 23rd, 2020 47m 14s

Purity culture represents the main narrative around sex education and relationships for many people. It taught us ideas about ourselves and about other people that we often feel like we can't leave behind. In today's episode, Hillary and Michae

Anti-Racism with Andre Henry

1 Nov 21st, 2019 1h 8m

Racism is a widespread issue in all spheres of society. People participate in racism knowingly or unknowingly and with or without intention to do so. While racism may not involve physical abuse or violent behaviors, it can be manifested through

Arctic

1 Oct 24th, 2019 1h 15m

In August of 2019, Michael Gungor, Science Mike, William Matthews, and Jamie Lee Finch embarked on a trip to the Arctic circle to experience some of the last untouched wilderness on the planet and hear from the Gwich'in people. The Gwich'in are

Change

1 Oct 10th, 2019 1h 7m

Some changes are normal and happen every day, while others are higher stakes and affect every area of our lives. Whether they took place in our childhood or occurred later in life, changes often make us feel scared or anxious because of the unk

Porn

1 Oct 3rd, 2019 2h 7m

This week we're talking about porn: what it is, how we feel about it, and what roles is plays in our culture. Joining us in the conversation are the following people: Hillary McBrideMichael GungorWilliam MatthewsMike McHargueKey WilliamsCarolin

Pete Holmes Returns

1 Sep 19th, 2019 1h 48m

Pete Holmes returns for a conversation with Michael Gungor and Science Mike to discuss his latest book, Comedy Sex God. This episode was sponsored by Betterhelp. Get 10% your first month of safe, private, affordable mental health counseling by

Liturgists (The Alien & The Robot)

1 Sep 5th, 2019 49m 2s

This is an episode of our other podcast, The Alien & The Robot. It's a show for our Patrons, but this episode has some announcements about new stuff coming to Patreon PLUS we found a way to describe the "mission" of The Liturgists out loud for

Scrupulosity

1 Aug 22nd, 2019 1h 8m

Hillary McBride speaks with Audrey Assad about how fundamental religious cultures can foster, and even sometimes reward mental illnesses. In this episode Audrey shares about her experience battling Scrupulosity, or Religious OCD.

Dealing with Loneliness - Live from Wild Goose

1 Jul 25th, 2019 50m 17s

Science Mike, Michael Gungor, William Matthews, and Hillary McBride discuss the modern epidemic of loneliness, and how to respond to it in an episode recorded in front of a live audience at the Wild Goose Festival 2019.We've got HUGE NEWS abou

Prayer

1 Jul 11th, 2019 1h 6m

This episode is about prayer. What is prayer? What value, if any, does prayer have for people who don't believe in a theistic God anymore?Science Mike and Michael Gungor are on tour and headed to a city near you.

Pro-life, Pro-choice (Re-Release) with Rachel Held Evans

1 Jun 20th, 2019 50m 26s

Alabama recently approved a measure that would outlaw almost all abortions in the state, setting up a challenge to Roe v. Wade, the case that recognized a woman's constitutional right to end a pregnancy. Few issues are more divisive than aborti

Richard Rohr and The Universal Christ (Part 2)

1 Mar 24th, 2019 1h 26m

Hillary McBride, William Matthews, Science Mike, and Michael Gungor talk with Richard Rohr about The Universal Christ--Fr. Rohr’s latest book. You can learn more about the book here. You can get the audiobook for The Universal Christ for free u

Richard Rohr and The Universal Christ (Part 1)

1 Mar 24th, 2019 46m 12s

Buddhist (Part 2)

1 Feb 22nd, 2019 1h 34m

This week we're talking with Sharon Salzberg. Sharon is a central figure in the field of meditation, a world-renowned teacher and NY Times bestselling author. She has played a crucial role in bringing meditation and mindfulness practices to the

Buddhist (Part 1)

1 Feb 7th, 2019 1h 46m

We're talking with Bushi Yamato Damashii this week to kick off a new series on Buddhism. Bushi is a Buddhist monk and lead resident teacher at Daishin Zen Buddhist Temple in Thomasville, North Carolina. Bushi is also the Vice-president and Zen

The End of The World Tour

1 Jan 25th, 2019 1h 15m

Propaganda, the Brilliance, and Gungor talk about their upcoming tour. Plus, Propaganda and Alma from the Red Couch Podcast tell us about their upcoming series on intersectionality, It's Complicated.

Season 4 Finale

1 Dec 31st, 2018 2h 9m

To close out Season 4 of The Liturgists Podcast, we look back at some of the highlights from The Liturgists Podcast so far (as selected by our community on Patreon). We're hiring an Associate Producer. You can learn more here.