Season 1
Baptism
The hosts do a deep dive (pun only kind of intended) into Catholic baptism. Anne realizes her older son’s baptism involved a lot of fibbing. Steph is freaked out by all the Satan talk. This episode also involves some fangirli...
Sex, Guns and Robin Hood: Catholicism in the News
The hosts catch up on ***Catholicism IN THE NEWS****. Steph dishes on Francis’s drink of choice. Anne is jazzed that some Catholic bishops are starting to speak out about gun control legislation…until Steph totally (rightfull...
Nuns!
Ruler-wielding tyrants or holy social justice warriors? Join the Anne and Steph as they attempt to sort out their feelings about nuns and religious sisters (and the difference between the two). COLLECTION BASKET: This week w...
Holy Week & Easter
Anne and Steph serve up some Holy Week and Easter realness as they talk palms, confession, stations of the cross, itchy tights and egg hunts. Grab a chocolate bunny and tune in. COLLECTION BASKET: This week we invite you to …
20th Episode!
It’s our 20th Episode! Stephanie and Anne take some time to reflect on what they’ve learned, what has surprised them, and what they dream of moving forward. The hosts also talk wordle and a Dan Brown-eque conspiracy theory i...
“The Most Catholic Non-Catholic”: An Interview with Racial Justice Wr…
Stephanie and Anne sit down with writer, and advocate, and racial justice educator ShaRhonda Knott-Dawson. ShaRhonda is a “ taco enthusiast, a proud member of the Beyhive, and truly believes that she will be receiving her le...
Lent
The hosts talk all things LENT as they spill the tea (the Communion wine?) on Ash Wednesday, fasting, giving things up, and fish fry Fridays. Stephanie explains why her dad is legitimately the King of Lent (there is ice cream...
Confessions of a Former Catholic School Theater Kid: An Interview Wit…
The hosts are beyond excited to welcome actor, photographer, friend, and fellow former Catholic school kid Matthew Scott onto the show! Matthew recounts stories of being a queer theater kid who had no real beef with the Cath...
Vatican Reject: An Interview with Father Anne
The hosts welcome their first Catholic priest onto the show…and she’s a woman! Fr. Anne Tropeano is a Roman Catholic Womanpriest who is committed to seeing women welcomed into the priesthood within her lifetime. She has a dee...
Lapse Tales: How We Left the Church
The hosts give detailed accounts of what leaving the Church looked like for each of them. One of the hosts makes a VERY BIG ANNOUNCEMENT that would probably make a certain cranky pope very happy. COLLECTION BASKET: This week...
Lapsed to Lapsed: An Interview with author Monica Dux
Anne talks with author Monica Dux! Monica is a writer, columnist, and social commentator. She’s also the author of Lapsed , “the story of one woman’s attempt to exorcise her religious upbringing.” You can learn more about Mon...
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...
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 …