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April 18, 2024

What in the Dignitas Infinita

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...

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April 3, 2024

Catholic Funerals

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...

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March 19, 2024

Queer Catholic Histories with Emma Cieslik

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...

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March 5, 2024

Comedian Paddy Raff

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 …

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Feb. 20, 2024

Saint Deep Dive: Saint Blaise!

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...

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Feb. 6, 2024

Jesuits Are My Invisible Boyfriend: An Interview with Comedian Eliana…

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 …

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Jan. 23, 2024

BEST OF LAPSED: Father Anne

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 ...

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Jan. 10, 2024

The Pope talks gay marraige (kind of)

Anne and Steph hash out their thoughts on the headline-making news of Pope Francis allowing Catholics priests to bless same sex couples. Radical change for the better, or too little too late? The hosts have Feelings. Listen...

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Dec. 23, 2023

What's in Your Advent Calendar?

It’s irritatingly cold and dark outside, so Anne and Steph are fully embracing all things Advent. Steph walks us all through the surprisingly sordid history of Advent calendars. The hosts quiz themselves on their Catholic Ad...

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Dec. 5, 2023

[TEASER EPISODE]: Racy Vatican Acrobats and other Catholicism in the…

::::::This is a shorter version of a longer exclusive video episode that can be viewed in full on our PATREON .:::::: This episode has EVERYTHING: scorned conservative Cardinals, inclusive Papal dinners, slightly racy circus ...

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Nov. 21, 2023

Natalia Terfa & Emmy Kegler of Cafeteria Christian

Four baptized-Catholic women walk onto a podcast…and two of them are Lutheran pastors! Listen in as Anne and Steph get alllll the Christian deets from Cafeteria Christian co-hosts Natalia Terfa and Emmy Kegler . Topics includ...

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Nov. 7, 2023

Buttresses and Bone Chapels: Talking Catholicism & Art History with H…

Did you know that early Christian basilicas were repurposed Roman court buildings with the door in a new location? Or that there’s a chapel in Rome built from human bones? Tune in as the Anne and Steph talk all things …

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Oct. 24, 2023

Season 3: We're back! (And also with you.)

Steph and Anne dive headfirst into season 3 with some major catching up on #CatholicismInTheNews! Listen in as they talk bogus bankruptcy claims, priest-related relationship drama, and mutinous nuns! ANNNNDDDD…..the podcast h...

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July 1, 2023

Go Now in Peace

School’s out for the summer (and so are we)! The hosts say “go in peace” and “see you in the fall” and things like that, but not before hearing a listener story about making a pit stop at Mass on …

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June 13, 2023

Gen Z Catholic Schoolgirls and Women Deacons: Dispatches from (Curren…

The hosts try something new this episode as they each share a ***top secret*** (or maybe not-so-secret) interview with the other. Stephanie gets all the deets from real live Gen Z Catholic school girl Maeve. Anne interviews ...

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May 30, 2023

What the heck is Kairos?

The first rule of Kairos is that you don’t talk about Kairos….and today the hosts are rule breakers! Listen in as Anne recounts her experience with this widespread Catholic senior retreat program. References include Cindy La...

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May 16, 2023

Reading While Lapsed: A Conversation with BookTok Icon Lupita Aquino

Show up for some awesome queer Latine BookTok gossip, stick around for the excellent #catholicgrandma content. Curl up with your beverage of choice and listen in as literary enthusiast and TikTok-er Lupita Aquino spills the t...

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May 2, 2023

Moon Bishops And Other Actual Headlines

Listen in as Steph and Anne catch up Catholicism in the News. Topics include limbo, the devil holding Jesus ransom, a song that cuts down on Purgatory time, the AI-generated papal puffer coat that launched a thousand tweets, ...

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April 18, 2023

Queer. Catholic. Artist: A Conversation with Dani of "And Her Saints"

Anne and Steph chat with Dani, (she/they) a writer, illustrator, Costa Rican, femme lesbian, and devout catholic and spends most of her time reminding everybody of those last two facts. Dani runs the blog and subsequent store...

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April 4, 2023

Saint Patrick, patron saint of...shapeshifting?

Beyond the green beer and corned beef, what is the actual deal with Saint Patrick? Grab a pint of Guinness and listen in as Anne and Steph learn the truth (maybe?) about shamrocks, banished snakes, and the true origins of …

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March 21, 2023

Trans Day of Visibility Special Edition: A Conversation with Nat Viki…

As Transgender Day of Visibility approaches, we are honored to share our conversation with Nat Vikitsreth, a dot connector, norm agitator, and lover of liberation who supports social justice curious parents to practice social...

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March 7, 2023

The Anarchy of Ash Wednesday

Anne quizzes Stephanie on Ash Wednesday facts. Spoiler alert: as far as Catholic stuff goes, this may be the most loosey goosey day of the liturgical year! The hosts also talk Catholic toxic masculinity (gross) and about how ...

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Feb. 21, 2023

Catholicism in the News

Steph and Anne engage in a much needed catch-up session on ***Catholicism In The News*****. College students are sharing dorms with nuns. The FBI is targeting Catholics (but in a needed way). Francis extolls the virtues of......

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Feb. 7, 2023

Lapsed Special Edition: Live Storytelling

This week we bring you something a little different: a story Anne recently performed live at A Very Serious Gallery in Chicago. Listen in as Anne grapples with the question of whether you really can’t go home again. (Related:...

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