LAPSED

LAPSED

Anne and Stephanie are friends, former coworkers, theatre artists and educators. They were also both raised Catholic. Join them as they compare notes on their respective Catholic upbringings.

Recent Episodes

June 20, 2025

The Pope Doesn't Eat Deep Dish with Steve McNamee

Steve McNamee a musician, an educator, and lapsed Catholic….and Anne’s brother! Tune in as this sibling duo talks Chicago Pope memes, Irish excellence, and what it’s like to have a priest as your Confirmation sponsor. This ep...
June 20, 2025

The Pope Doesn't Eat Deep Dish with Steve McNamee

Steve McNamee a musician, an educator, and lapsed Catholic….and Anne’s brother! Tune in as this sibling duo talks Chicago Pope memes, Irish excellence, and what it’s like to have a priest as your Confirmation sponsor. This e...
May 7, 2025

BEST OF Lapsed: Popes

We were talking about popes before it was cool. Tune in to this throwback episode from Season 1 (!!!) as Anne and Steph discuss the who, when, where, and why of the papacy. RIP Francis (seriously, we were fans). LINKS Anne’s ...
March 8, 2025

Gabrielle Minoli i.e. @saltlacroix

Gabrielle Minoli ( @saltlacroix ) is an LA-based writer and comedy content creator. Her satirical fashion trend prediction series on TikTok and Instagram has earned her accolades such as “my Oracle of Delphi,” “sociologists c...
Jan. 24, 2025

Singer-Songwriter Grace Leckey

"Can't Pray to Me," affectionately alternatively titled, "The Mary Song," presents listeners with Mary the Mother of Jesus' take on guns in America–that is, according to Catholic songwriter and troublemaker Grace Leckey. A mu...
Dec. 30, 2024

Lapsed Special Holiday STORYTELLING Edition: Guilt and the Innkeeper

This week’s special post-holiday episode is a recording of a story Anne told LIVE way back in Junary 2024 with 80 Minutes Around the World as part of Lifeline Theatre’s Fillet of Solo Festival . Enjoy. Special Collection: htt...