What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to season 2, episode 19 of TFP! I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I’m still giving you episodes it means that I am still looking for peace in the unknown!  I am SQUEALING over today’s guest y’all.  Flamy Grant is a shame-slaying, hip-swaying heathen with Appalachian roots who now calls San Diego home. This singing/songwriting drag queen time traveled from a 90s Lilith Fair tour to the present day, bringing with her a roots-rock...

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to season 2, episode 18 of TFP!  I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I’m still giving you episodes, it means that I am still looking for peace in the unknown.  Y’all, if you follow anything about my life, you’ll know today’s guest.  Daniel Robaire is one of my dearest friends. We met when we played husbands and fathers on an episode of Jane The Virgin back in 2017. Our characters were literally named Upset Dad #1 and Upset Dad #2. We...

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to Episode 17 of season 2 of TFP! I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I’m still giving you episodes, it means that I am still looking for peace in the unknown.  Today I have who the Center for American Progress calls one of the 10 faith leaders to watch for.  Robyn Henderson-Espinoza, PhD has been described in a myriad of ways: a scholar-activist, scholar-leader, thought-leader, teacher, public theologian, ethicist, poet of moral...

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to Season 2, Episode 16 of TFP! I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I’m still giving you episodes, it means that I am still looking for peace in the unknown.  Today’s guest came to me by way of Del Shores, and y’all… Well you’re just not ready for what you’re not ready for.  Dr. Carlton Thomas is a San Diego based Mayo Clinic trained gastroenterologist who became “GAYMOUS” on TikTok and Instagram teaching Butt Stuff and Queer Health....

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to Season 2, Episode 15 of TFP! I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I’m still giving you episodes, it means I’m still looking for peace in the unknown! *gasp* That’s right – I’m no longer looking for answers. I’m just looking to feel peace in not knowing! Today’s guest helps me do just that.  She is a new friend, and a referral of our last fabulous guest, Christian!  Maria Lopez  is an Energy Healer, Spiritual Mentor, certified Reiki...

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to episode 14 of season 2 of TFP! I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I’m still giving you episodes, it means that I’m still looking for answers! A couple weeks ago, I met Christian Cintron on the queer streets of West Hollywood. And here we are today with him being a guest on the show!  Christian is a writer, comedian, actor, psychic, jack-of-all-trades, and master of fun. His unique perspective has been informed by being a proud ...

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to episode number 13 of Season 2 of TFP! I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I’m still giving you episodes it means that I’m still looking for answers! Y’all, today I have a fascinating theologian on to discuss his approach towards engagement with the Divine.  Mason Mennenga is a successful podcaster and YouTuber and calls himself The Internet’s Youth Pastor.  In this episode you’ll hear about some new ideas and new voices in process...

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to the 12th episode of season 2 of TFP. I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I’m still giving you episodes, it means that I’m still giving you answers.   Y’all, I don’t even know how to describe the guest for today’s show. But strap in, literally, and maybe get a cigarette and a bourbon ready for the afterglow.  KJ Song (they/them) is a queer music minister creating inclusive sounds for a birthing world. A seasoned pianist, composer,...

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to episode number 11 of season 2 of TFP.  I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I’m still giving you episodes it means that I’m still looking for answers!  Today’s guest is Father Shannon TL Kearns, a transgender man who believes in the transformative power of story. He’s an ordained priest in the Old Catholic Priesthood tradition, a playwright, and a theologian. He the co-founder of QueerTheology.com which has reached more than a...

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to episode 10 of season 2 of TFP.  I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I’m still giving you episodes it means that I’m still looking for answers! Today, I have the privilege of speaking with Amir Yass. He’s a queer muslim unicorn who doesn’t shy away from any conversation.  He’s an LGBTQ activist battling against racism, transphobia, and body shaming in the queer community. Creating safe spaces is of the utmost importance to...

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to episode 9 of the 2nd season of The Fagnostic Podcast  I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I’m still here, it means that I’m still looking for answers!  Y’all, today I have the digital pastor, Kevin Garcia, with us. Kevin is a mystical theologian and practitioner based in the ATL. This intuitive soul coach has reached thousands of individuals across the globe with messages of God’s unending love for all people. regardless of who...

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to the 8th episode of season 2 of TFP.  I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I’m still giving you episodes, it means that I am still looking for answers.  Today I am sharing a conversation I had with 2 board members of the non profit volunteer organization, Handle With Care, that started here in Los Angeles. Handle With Care provides emergency care packages to the unhoused communities of which they serve and in this episode, you’ll...

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to the 7th episode of season 2 of TFP.  I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I’m still giving you episodes, it means that I am still looking for answers.  Today I have got 2 of the Mama Dragons on to talk about what they’re doing for LGBTQ children and their mothers. You may have heard of this amazing organization, but if not, it’s a non profit based in Utah that started as a handful of moms and now serves over 8000 mothers, impacting...

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to the 6th episode of season 2 of TFP! I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I’m still giving you episodes, it means that I am still looking for answers! Y’all, today I have a gay icon on the show! In 1985, Steve Pieters was interviewed by Tammy Faye on her evangelical talk show seen around the world, and was recently portrayed in the academy award winning film, “The Eyes Of Tammy Faye,” starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew...

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to the 5th episode of season 2 of The Fagnostic Podcast.  I’m your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes. And if I’m still giving you episodes, it means I’m still looking for answers.  Y’all, we are officially in Pride month and I have one of our fiercest allies here with us today.  Malynda Hale is a voice with a voice. Originally from Santa Barbara, she has made her way through town as an incredible vocalist who has become a prominent figure on many...

In honor of Ash Wednesday, and 4/20, surrounded by pagan celebrations of Easter traditions, the seder plate’s reminder of the epoch journey of the Israelites, I have a Moses expert on to talk about his incredibly thought-provoking book, Moses and the Death of Heresy.   J.M.S. Beale is a lifelong student of religion, both academically and in religious communities. His degree is in Comparative Religion, and his focus was on the culture and history of ancient Israel. His dreams of becoming the...

What’s up y’all of little faith and welcome to episode 3 of the 2nd season of TFP.  I’m your host Mat Hayes, and today I have the pleasure of welcoming Andrew Evans to the show.  He’s an author, speaker, and TV host. Let me give you the rundown: He’s completed over 60 assignments for National Geographic, reporting from all 7 continents and over a hundred different countries.  His purposeful journeys to these meaningful destinations include following an 18th century sea captain’s diary to some...

Host @hayesonit speaks with a senior partner from Growing Generations, the largest surrogacy provider in the country, specializing in LGBTQ families. We speak about his intimate memoir, Prayer Warriors and how he helps to keep queer storytelling alive in the South!