My new friend David, cohost of The Hypotheticast, talks with me about losing faith, finding hope, and why college is the perfect storm for a faith crisis. We had a long conversation with lots of laughs, and this is just a short snippet of that.

Wisdom, War, and Waiting: Paganism and Social Justice

Aug 1st, 2018 51m 29s

Tameka and I had a HUGELY compelling conversation about her spiritual path from Judaism to Paganism, and how that informs her actions as an activist and ally for minority groups.Stuff we mention in the show:Modern Witches Confluence websiteh

Bible Noobs

Jul 25th, 2018 45m 27s

You've never read the Bible...but maybe you'd like to get started. It's an awfully big book, though...where do you even begin?!?Never fear - Ally's here! I've got a whole bunch of resources for you, including podcasts, YouTube videos, reading

Nevertheless She Persisted: Jesus and the Syrophoenician Woman

Jul 18th, 2018 28m 10s

There's plenty of stories in the Bible that are confusing or unusual enough to make us ask, "Why would they put this in there?!" As a listener request, I tackled the story of Jesus and the SyroPhoenician Woman. A non-Jewish woman relentlessly p

What Does This Remember Like? Modern Judaism with Mira

Jul 11th, 2018 50m 36s

My friend Mira, raised as a Traditional Jew, talks with me about living in the South, dodging Bibles, being damned to Hell, and how delicious Jewish Food is. (Protip: buy a Kosher turkey next Thanksgiving.)Stuff referenced in this episode:"Fi

El Buen Samaritano: Immigration

Jun 27th, 2018 19m 14s

How many times have you heard the phrase "good Samaritan" without knowing what it actually means? This week, I go more in depth into the Parable of the Good Samaritan, and the lessons it may have for us about approaching the issue of immigratio

Third Generation Troublemaker

Jun 20th, 2018 48m 29s

Peter Clark, ELCA pastor and cohost of the theology podcast Stumbling Block, hangs out with me to talk about his faith journey, the challenges of being a pastor, and how churches can better care for their Millennials and young adults.Be sure t

I Like Questions: Agnosticism

Jun 13th, 2018 47m 21s

I sat down (figuratively speaking) with my very good friend Kate, from the true crime/psychology podcast Ignorance Was Bliss. Kate's work and life experiences leave her uniquely qualified to linger in the uncertainty of agnosticism - not knowin

Be Excellent To Each Other

Jun 6th, 2018 41m 33s

My husband, Mike, is different from me in a lot of ways. Our faith is just one of them. We sit down for a chat about social media, creativity, politics, and atheism.

Profound Profanity

May 18th, 2018 29m 22s

As I'm starting to get this podcast together, I'm inspired to share some thoughts about swearing and whether I think it's good, bad, or somewhere in-between.Stuff I reference in this episode:Time Magazine 9/13/16 - What Profanity Teaches Us A

Intro: The Oregon Trail Generation

May 17th, 2018 11m 1s

There's a funky little micro-generation between Gen X and Millenials...and that's my people. Just a brief introduction to me and to what I hope this podcast will end up being.