Episode 76 · · 54:20
Forget American Idol—this is Christian Idol, where the finalists are marriage, politics, and a whole lot of misplaced devotion. We're calling them out Randy-style, and spoiler: it’s ...
Episode 75 · · 54:13
We're always up for talking about bad dates, and discovering the world of right-wing dating apps checks every box. There's all the regular stuff... no women to be found, CEOs who tak...
Episode 74 · · 59:22
We’re sick, tired, and fresh off Disney, doomscrolling our way through cemeteries, church chaos, TikToks, and billionaires doing good while the rest of us cry into our algorithms. La...
Episode 73 · · 56:13
Baby don’t hurt me… but let’s talk about love anyway. This week: how Jesus loved, how people want to be loved, and how not to mess it up. Because love isn’t complicated — it’s just o...
Episode 72 · · 48:58
Sin isn’t a rulebook. It isn’t about all the don’ts. At its core, sin is love lost — not loving God, not loving others. And if the church misses that, it’s missing the whole point. L...
Episode 71 · · 01:08:34
🎉 Episode 71! We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, and now we’re getting real. This week: James Dobson—yes, the “good Christian advice” guy who… wasn’t. 😬We’re breaking down his problematic t...
Episode 70 · · 57:47
This week’s episode starts with polls, Dora the Explorer flashbacks, and Gilmore Girls references (because obviously). But then we buckle up for something way less fun: Doug Wilson. ...
Episode 69 · · 53:30
This week, we’re diving into Season 2 of Shiny Happy People. It takes us inside Teen Mania—boot camp–style weekends, fear tactics, and nonstop manipulation disguised as discipleship....
Episode 68 · · 55:36
This week we’re doing what we do best—scrolling, judging, and calling out the nonsense. From savage memes to shutdown phrases like “That sounds hurtful—was that your intention?”, we’...
Episode 67 · · 52:41
Some faiths hand out tracts. Others hand out casseroles. And some actually hand out kindness. This week, we’re talking about how Protestants love to say “it’s not about works”—then u...
Episode 66 · · 48:17
This week we're asking "What in the Hallelujah?"—because our guest Heather Frazier is here! Author of "Mom Got Jesus Wrong, Hallelujah!" and full-time slayer of religious BS, Heather...
Episode 65 · · 56:28
This week on The Church and the Restless, we’re decentering men—spiritually, socially, and scripturally. From Deborah the war-leading prophet, to St. Brigid who founded monasteries, ...
Episode 64 · · 50:29
We asked our TikTok audience one big question: what would make women feel safe in church again? The answers were honest, a little spicy, and surprisingly consistent. This week, we’re...
Episode 63 · · 52:43
This week we’re keeping it chill(ish) and chatting about everything from Mackenzie Scott’s “quiet billionaire” philanthropy flex to a women-only rideshare app that actually prioritiz...
Episode 62 · · 48:13
We hated seeing our faces on Zoom, but loved talking to Cynthia Beach. She’s the brilliant mind behind The Surface of Water, and we’re diving into church trauma, fierce female charac...
Episode 61 · · 54:09
Is he brooding… or just emotionally unavailable? In this episode, we dive into the relationships we were told to root for—Elizabeth & Darcy and Ross & Rachel. We'll unpack these prob...
Episode 60 · · 45:59
Ever feel more like a crumpled plastic bag than a soaring firework? Same. This week, we’re calling out the lies that tell us we’re not smart enough, strong enough, or worthy enough—a...
Episode 59 · · 46:22
Women keep leaving the church—and the marriages it pushes. Maybe because “God will provide” somehow turned into “he pays the bills, you provide literally everything else.” In this ep...
Episode 58 · · 55:03
Seventy percent of divorces in the U.S. are initiated by women—and no, it’s not because we’ve all been corrupted by Taylor Swift and oat milk lattes. Maybe it’s because women are fin...
Episode 57 · · 45:53
This week, we're back in Women and the Gender of God by Amy Peeler, and the last chapters are taking us there. We’re talking about Mary’s yes—not a passive “sure, whatever,” but an i...