What does being Christian even mean anyway? Who gets to decide what a Christian is? That’s what we discuss in this episode and how we’ve evolved in our understanding of how the label “Christian” feels to us. We talk about evangelicalism, Jesus, deconstruction, Christian nationalism, and how we understand our ever-changing spirituality these days. In […]
Episode 75. “Tackling the Taboo: The Precious Illusions of Marriage”
What do the Bachelor, Love is Blind, the Ultimatum, and all of the other competition dating reality TV shows have in common? Really problematic narratives about marriage! We break down some of our most “precious illusions” (thanks, Alanis Morisette) about finding “the one,” tying the knot, and having a “successful” marriage. We discuss the conveyor […]
Episode 74. “What We’re Enjoying These Days”
We take a break from our Tackling the Taboo series to celebrate the beginning of summer by talking about what we’re enjoying these days. We talk about some of the books, movies, creative projects, and practices that we are loving right now. Things We Discuss Traveling with Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd […]
Episode 73. “Tackling the Taboo: One and Done”
Being a parent of an only child comes with all kinds of baggage and inappropriate comments and questions, especially for womb-bearing people. We discuss the ways that society pressures people to have more than one child and the ways only children are stigmatized. We dispel some of the cultural myths surrounding this family structure while […]