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2024-02-13T17:35:31-05:00

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If Jesus Were Like Trump

Last updated on: February 13, 2024 at 5:35 pm By Heretic Happy Hour

Just in case you were curious, here’s what it would be like if Jesus were like former President Trump. NOTE: It’s not pretty. “If Jesus were like Trump…he would have never blessed the poor.” You get the idea. About the Heretic Happy Hour Podcast Heretic Happy Hour is an unapologetically irreverent, crass, and sometimes profound conversation about the Christian faith. Hosts Keith Giles, Katy Valentine, Desimber Rose, Sandhya Jha, alongside producer Matthew J. Distefano, pull no punches and leave... Read more

2023-11-28T17:04:35-05:00

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What’s Up Doc? The Secrets of Hillsong Reactions

Last updated on: November 28, 2023 at 5:04 pm By Heretic Happy Hour

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We watch the documentaries exposing the evils of Conservative Christianity so you don’t have to! In this episode, the Heretics at Heretic Happy Hour watch the “Secrets of Hillsong” documentary and share our reactions. Plus our conversation with our Heretic of the Week, Maria Francesca French, author of “Reconfigured.” Listen now> ** Heretic Happy Hour is an unapologetically irreverent, crass, and sometimes profound conversation about the Christian faith. Hosts Keith Giles, Katy Valentine, Desimber Rose, Sandhya Jha, alongside producer... Read more

Christian Controversy

2023-10-19T14:41:07-04:00

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Too Fab For Florida?

Last updated on: October 19, 2023 at 2:41 pm By Heretic Happy Hour

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With all the toxic rhetoric flying around in Florida about our gay, trans, and queer friends, maybe it’s time to celebrate all the beautiful, inspiring and fabulous people who Governor Ron DeSantis wants to pretend don’t exist. Check out our brand-new podcast series – TOO FAB FOR FLORIDA #164: Too Fab For Florida: Part 1 (with Special Guest Host Daniel Lavery) EPISODE SUMMARY Our new “Too Fab For Florida” series celebrates the gifts and wisdom of people in the queer,... Read more

2023-09-07T18:20:53-04:00

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Doubting The Gospel of Thomas?

Last updated on: September 7, 2023 at 6:20 pm By Heretic Happy Hour

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In our Bible Bonus Tracks podcast series over on Heretic Happy Hour, we interviewed expert Melissa Harl Sellew about the Gospel of Thomas to uncover the secret teachings of Jesus and why – or if – we should take this “lost” gospel seriously. For those who don’t already know, the Gospel of Thomas was discovered at Nag Hammadi [Egypt] in 1945 along with several other lost Gnostic and Proto-Gnostic texts like The Gospel of Truth, The Gospel of Philip, and... Read more

History and Religion

2023-08-06T20:37:13-04:00

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What Is The Gospel of Judas?

Last updated on: August 6, 2023 at 8:37 pm By Heretic Happy Hour

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Episode #159: Bible Bonus Tracks: The Gospel of Judas (with Guest Host David Brakke) EPISODE SUMMARY Our new series kicks off with The Gospel of Judas – the lost text that only recently shed new light on how some early Christians viewed Judas – and resident expert, author, professor and theologian David Brakke is our HOTW to walk us through the text. EPISODE NOTES Our new series kicks off with The Gospel of Judas – the lost text that only... Read more

2023-07-06T12:30:22-04:00

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Medium Large: Are Mediums For Real?

Last updated on: July 6, 2023 at 12:30 pm By Heretic Happy Hour

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In this week’s episode of Heretic Happy Hour, our co-hosts, Matthew Distefano, Katy Valentine, Sandhya Jha and Keith Giles wrap up their Ghosts and Ghouls series with a fascinating conversation about Mediums. Katy Valentine walks us through her fascinating experiences hearing from people from beyond the grave, and Matthew, Keith and Sandhya share their doubts, concerns, and reactions to the possibility that people continue to communicate with the living long after they’ve passed on to the other side. What do... Read more

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