Episodes

Syd King is an NYC based comedian originally from Indiana. Her “whitty and misguided innocence” is inspired by her Catholic upbringing, being a theater kid, and her Disney Adult proclivities. All these themes converge in her ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

"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...

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...

Sascha Guinn Anderson is a writer, a former cheese educator, a citizen of the Chocktaw nation, and a soon-to-be (Episcopal) priest! Listen in as Anne and Sascha talk rosaries, indigeneity and Christianity, and the atheist-to...

Catherine McCafferty is an actor, writer and stand-up. Originally a scrappy Chicagoan where she dabbled in theater, now she splits her time between LA and NYC. See her new digital series Pretty Gay on Patreon. Recently she’s...

Britt Migs is an award winning standup & sketch comedian living and working in NYC. You might know her from viral videos in which she plays a sassy Italian PR professional scrambling to spin the drama coming out of the Vatica...

Listen in as Anne chats with comedian/writer/actor/storyteller Juan Munoz about life as a youngest child/bilingual/queer CCD kid. Topics covered include how Mass is like drag brunch and why the witchy parts of Catholicism are...

A comedian, a storyteller, a nurse, an author, a queer activist, and a former nun walk onto the podcast ….and they’re all the same person. Listen in as the brilliant Kelli Dunham dishes on converting to Catholicism, the less...

Our favorite Catholic priest has returned! Father Anne Tropeano returns to talk women’s ordination, gender and sexuality in the church, following the Holy Spirit, and so much more (including an update on Old Dog Heaven). We’r...

What do Catholicism, Tarot, and Astrology have in common? Monica of The Gospelle is here to tell us! In this first episode of season 4, Anne and Monica talk mysteries of faith, Christian/pagan symbology, and the occult (or n...

Anne recaps her inherently Catholic-forward trip to Ireland. The hosts say goodbye to Season 3, and Steph says a more serious farewell. Listen in!

Conor Janda is a New York based stand up comedian and writer. He has been featured on Comedy Central and in Vulture and, along with recent pod guest Nico Carney, is the co-host of the podcast Boys Club . Conor, Steph and Ann...

Anne and Steph are joined by Nico Carney ! Nico is a standup comedian, writer and actor. He was selected for Netflix is a Joke's inaugural "Introducing" showcase in 2022, was named a Just For Laughs New Face in 2023 and made ...

The Vatican has issued a document on “human dignity.” The hosts have Thoughts. And Words. (Some of which may be considered undignified.) Also Sydney Sweeney is a horror nun. Discuss. Want to watch an unedited version of t...

Listen in as the hosts chat about the very light and airy and not at all emotionally triggering subject of Catholic funerals. Mass cards! Wakes! Gorging yourself with fellow grieving family members! Laugh and cry with the h...

New Flash: despite what some may want you to believe, queer Catholics exist! Meet the woman who has made it her mission to to tell their stories. Emma Cieslik (she/her) is a queer, disabled, and neurodivergent museum professi...

It’s March and the hosts are ready to learn about an Irish guy named Patrick…but not the one you’re thinking of! After just 5 years in comedy, comedian Paddy Raff has a record-breaking 6 solo sell-out nights at Belfast's SSE ...

Anne surprises Steph with a deep dive into Saint Blaise whom, as it turns out, Steph has literally never heard of. Listen in as the hosts talk throat blessing, wool combing, pig stealing and more. (#SaintBlaisePrayForUs) COL...

Eliana La Casa is a real life apostate! She’s also a bilingual Argentinean stand up comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central Latinoamerica, as well as BBC Radio 4. She was voted Best Stand Up Comedian of 2021 by the C...

Today’s episode is throw back to the BEST OF LAPSED. Relisten to our Season 1 episode where the hosts welcome their first Catholic priest onto the show…and she’s a woman! Fr. Anne Tropeano is a Roman Catholic Womanpriest who ...