The Research on Teens and Porn with Dr. Verena Brown
Dr. Verena Brown, a child abuse pediatrician, sexologist, and trauma-informed sexuality coach, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. Her insights into sexual trauma, body acceptance, and empowerment are both enlightening and empowering. She addresses the impact of pornography on individuals, particularly young people, offering a nuanced perspective that encourages critical thinking […]
White Supremacy in Education
Dr. Jasmine Harris sheds light on the essential need for an intersectional approach in understanding social dynamics, especially the experiences of Black women on college campuses. We explore the historical context and enduring impact of systemic racism on education, including the term “black diseducation.” We also address recent legislative challenges to diversity and inclusion programs, […]
Rapture Culture
Amy Frykholm talks to us about the Left Behind series seeking to understand why American evangelicals find the idea of the rapture so compelling. In this episode, Amy delves into her research on the profound influence of religious fiction, with a particular focus on the global sensation, the “Left Behind” series. Her findings reveal a paradoxical relationship […]
Criminalizing Drugs Isn’t Working: A New Way Forward
Christina Dent developed a passion for ending a criminal justice approach to drugs after she saw that it created a cycle of harm instead of treating the problem. Check out this episode!
Eve Isn’t Evil Feminist Readings of the Bible to Upend Our Assumptions
Julie Faith Parker demonstrates how feminism interprets the Bible with fresh eyes and offers empowering insights for women who want to reclaim it. Check out this episode!
She is the Daughter of a Focus on the Family Exec, When She Came Out Everything Changed
Amber Cantorna Wylde is the daughter of a Focus on the Family Executive, when she came out and began to disentangle from that culture, she learned just how toxic it was. Check out this episode!
Trans Identities: Answers to Questions You’ve Been Afraid to Ask
My dear classmate at Iliff School of Theology, Ru-Lee, is answering the questions about their trans identity that many of us have been too afraid to ask. Show Notes: Faith and Feminism Podcast In this episode of the Faith and Feminism podcast, host Meghan Tschanz delves into an insightful conversation with Ru-Lee, a non-binary and […]
Surviving Purity Culture and Sexual Assault
Mattie Jo was a pastor’s kid and proud purity ring wearer before she moved to New York City and experienced an unexpected worldview and identity implosion (thanks mostly to Tinder and her Jewish roommate). When marriage equality passed in 2015, Mattie Jo decided to share how the queer community was one of the catalysts for […]
Postive Parenting
Wendy Snyder is a certified positive parenting educator & family life coach who’s helped thousands of parents transform their families and helps us learn positive parenting today. Check out this episode!
Disobedient Women
Journalist Sarah Stankorb outlines how access to the internet—its networks, freedom of expression, and resources for deeply researching and reporting on powerful church figures—allowed women to begin dismantling the false authority of evangelical communities that had long demanded their submission. Check out this episode!