In this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith discuss how our brains are meaning-making machines and that we tend to confirm our presuppositions in life. Plus, we take 2 voicemails to the hotline.

In this week's show, we talk to Deb Levine and Brandy Anderson about if and how we can communicate with our loved ones from beyond the grave.

Today, Matt is joined by Jon and Nat Turney of This is Not Church to talk about some of the legislation places like Texas is floating, including displaying the 10 Commandments in the classrooms.

In this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith reflect on the documentary "For Our Daughters," as well as the election's implications for women in this country.

In this week's show, we chat with Tiffany Thigpen and Jules Woodson from the documentary "For Our Daughters." Trigger warning: This episode contains content that will be troubling to some people, including discussions about SA and violence against women.

Today, Matt is joined by Leslie Nease and Todd Herzog from Survivor: China, as they explore how participating in a reality show changes a person, what it was like coming out as a Mormon, and much more!

In this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith reflect on the election that shocked the world.

In this week's show, we sit down with filmmaker Steven HAuse and philosopher Eric Reitan to discuss the varieties of Universalism within the Christian faith.

Today, Matt and Keith are joined by author and social media influencer April Ajoy, whose new book Star Spangled Jesus is out now.

In this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith talk about the upcoming election and how we both can't wait to talk about something other than Trump - farming, music, tattoos, or whatever else sounds interesting!

In this week's show, we head back into the realm of mental health to discuss Religious Trauma Syndrome with therapists Mark Karris and Anna Clark Miller, and life coach Danae Massey Casteel.

Today, Sometimes Matt goes it alone without Keith. But fear not! He is joined by Tolkien scholar Nick Polk of The Tolkien Society.

In this week's bonus show, Angry Matt and Cussing Keith take a couple voicemails and a string of texts that remind us of a very certain Pal of ours.

In this edition of "bookworm," Keith sits down with former Survivor contestant Leslie Nease (aka "Sister Christian") to discuss her new Quoir book Honoring the Journey: The Deconstruction of Sister Christian.

In this week's show, we jump headlong into the speculative and explore the afterlife with Quoir author Brandy Anderson and long-time host of this show, Dr. Katy Valentine.

Today, we are joined by Ashley and Paul Swearengin from the Evangelical-ish Podcast to discuss Project 2025 and "The Family."

In this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith talk about the upcoming election and what it would mean for the podcast should Trump win.

In this week's show, we reminisce about the first 200 episodes of the Heretic Happy Hour podcast.

Today, we are joined by none other than Desimber Rose, former host of this show, to talk about the intersection of politics and religion.

In this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith take a message to the Heresy After Hours Facebook group, and reflect on what a "second deconstruction" may consist of.

This week's show explores the idea of a second deconstruction of faith with artist Angie Von Slaughter and Quoir author Heather Hamilton.

Today, we have our very first guest to the Livestream of the Heretic Happy Hour. We sit down with Laci Bean of the Deadly Faith podcast to talk about bisexuality, the church, and how Christians use fear and shame to keep people trapped.

In this week's bonus show, we take a voicemail, a text, and talk about our personal ancestry stories.

This week, we run it back and join Lisa Sharon Harper and Daniel Henderson for Part 2 of our conversation from last week about race in America.