Episodes
Everyone's Favorite Virgin: There's Something About Mary
The hosts take a deep dive into the history of Your Lady and mine, the Blessed Virgin Mary (aka Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow, aka Star of the Sea, aka Queen of Angels, and and and…). Steph makes some shocking …
Hello, My (Confirmation) Name is:
This week the hosts share their Confirmation names and then hear from listeners about the names they chose! Stephanie gives off some serious pagan goddess vibes. Anne shocks Steph with her own grand name reveal. The hosts dis...
Guardian Angels: Are They Really A Thing?
Stephanie reminisces about how her grandma’s car was decked out with Catholic paraphernalia. Anne points out that guardian angels sound a heck of a lot like New Age-y "spirit guides." The hosts lament how angels are always...
Stuffing the Catholic Holes, or That Time Pope Francis Praised Black …
Stephanie is all aflutter at Francis’s talk of social justice. Anne nerds out over the concept of structural sin. A charming listener invites the hosts to rate her hypocrisy on a scale of 1 to “Pope Francis claiming to be …
Let's (Not) Talk About Sex: Catholic School and "Sex Ed."
Stephanie and Anne talk Catholic school and sex ed….or lack thereof. Steph laments that she never became a mathematician, and all because of lack of adequate sexual education. Anne waxes poetic about the universal human desi...
Listener Questions: Writing Above the Door and Am I a Freaking Protes…
Stephanie and Anne answer questions from listeners! Stephanie leverages her Catholic knowledge to master crossword puzzles. Anne fangirls over beloved lapsed Catholic musician Alanis Morissette. The hosts bond over a shared...
Catholic School vs CCD
Stephanie and Anne go head to head in this *epic showdown* between CCD and Catholic School. ….just kidding! The hosts keep things extraordinarily amicable as they compare notes on their religious education experiences. Steph...
In Hot Holy Water: Feminist and Queer Theology with K Kriesel
Stephanie and Anne chat with a real live theologian to talk feminism and queer theology in the Catholic Church! The hosts welcome K Kriesel, a textile artist devoted to Mother Mary and queer feminism, who spills the tea abou...
Communion
Stephanie and Anne compare First Holy Communion stories. Anne tattled on a CCD kid at First Communion rehearsal. Steph got into an argument about transubstantiation with her high school theology teacher. The hosts agree on th...
Popes
EPISODE 3: Popes Anne and Stephanie attempt to tackle the 2000+ year history that is the Catholic Papacy. Stephanie explains how her Catholic grandma once tore all the family photos off the walls and replaced them with a let...
Confession: “What’d you do?”
Anne and Stephanie take a walk down memory lane and straight into the church confessional. Stephanie is relieved that the Ten Commandments say nothing about being nice to your siblings. Anne still remembers all the words to t...
And Also With You
Anne and Stephanie give the Reader’s Digest version of their respective Catholic childhoods. Stephanie reveals she's a former CCD kid. Anne was kind of a big deal in 3rd grade. The hosts come up with a name for this podcast …