Nietzsche's view of Christianity is not what you think.

Clout chasing for God

It's not necessarily a bad thing.

We talk about power, history, and the Christian work ethic.

We discuss Simone Weil's book The Need for Roots

We discuss Joel Osteen's evangelical megachurch, sex before marriage, and whether it's cool to have a Pope.

Due to popular demand, I went looking for a new co-host—and might have found one!

The good news is that my weird Christian explorations will continue! The bad news is I'm not uploading to this podcast anymore. Subscribe to the Other Life podcast, where all my disquisitions will be posted from now on!

One of the luckiest accidents of my life was British visa restrictions forcing me & my girlfriend to decide if we were truly in love or just pretending.

"When God has become as full of significance as the treasure is for the miser, we have to tell ourselves insistently that he does not exist. We must experience the fact that we love him, even if he does not exist." — Simone Weil

T.S. Eliot called her “a kind of genius akin to that of the saints." Simone Weil developed a unique theory of Christianity based on law-like regularities in human experience. This podcast introduces her book Gravity and Grace.

A deep dive on the OG scientific Christian—incredibly based William James.

My wife and I started trying to have a baby. I think life is intrinsically good, and therefore it's good to extend this game of life as far as we can. Is it rational? I don't know. Also, Kanye West on abortion, wow.

Why is there adultery in 99% of movies? Also, a sad announcement.

Ashley and Justin discuss some questions from fans and: hookup culture, saving yourself for marriage, celibacy, and dying.

Our first recording of this was too naughty, we had to delete and start over. We discuss anti-mask activists, the music played at the gates of Heaven, and how we might get killed.

Justin gives a passionate paean to Disney World and Ashley admonishes Justin to be more charitable on the issue of homelessness.

Ashley and Justin discuss different types of living situations, assessing their degrees of evil and righteousness.

Deep dive into two satanic Hollywood psyops: Dawson's Creek and Saved by the Bell. Where is Screech now? We find out. How Zach Morris almost RUINED Justin's life.

We discuss internet fandoms and parasocial relationships; Ashley explains how God understands everything; we discuss whether the industrial revolution has been a disaster for the human race; and we create a new dating app for Christians.

Did God really create the universe? Justin reports another religious epiphany and Ashley tells cool stories from the Books of Deuteronomy and Job.

Justin shares a religious epiphany; Ashley investigates if Justin is gay.

Justin analyzes Ashley's Instagram and awkwardly asks about Ashley's gender and sexual orientation.

In this darkly humorous episode, Ashley explains what it was like doing sex work.