Religion, Esotericism, Skepticism
In this episode of Sacred Tension I’m joined by Priest Penemue — a Satanic content creator and director of ministry at The Satanic Temple. We discuss the differences between Church of Satan and The Satanic Temple, and why those differences matter.
Continue reading “Sacred Tension: The Satanic Temple vs. Church of Satan, feat. Priest Penemue”
In this episode of Sacred Tension, I speak with professional conspiracy theory debunker Mick West about cognitive biases, aliens, real conspiracies, and much more.
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In this episode of Sacred Tension, I’m joined by evangelical John W. Morehead for an ecumenical conversation about Satanism, Evangelicalism, multiculturalism, and more.
Continue reading “Sacred Tension: An Evangelical and a Satanist Have a Conversation”
In This Episode of Sacred Tension, Environmental scientist Melissa Wilson joins me to talk environmental collapse, and how we can fight it.
Continue reading “Sacred Tension: Fighting the Apocalypse”
In this episode of Sacred Tension, I’m joined by Jack Matirko of For Infernal Use Only to answer your questions about Satanism.
Continue reading “Satanic Q & A with Jack Matirko”
In this episode of Sacred Tension, I speak with sex worker Kit Bauer. We discuss the stigma of sex work, a day in the life of a sex worker, the benefits and importance of sex work, and much more.
Continue reading “Sex Work”
In this episode of Sacred Tension, I talk to controversial online leftist provocateur, edgelord, and de-radicalizer Vaush. We discuss his methods of argumentation with the far right, why he does what he does, and how the Left often fails in responding to our critics. We also address his recent sexual misconduct allegations.
Content warning: this episode does address sexual abuse.
Continue reading “Vaush the Nazi Fighter”
In this episode of Sacred Tension, environmental scientist Melissa Wilson returns to the show to tell us a harrowing story of abuse at a small Christian college in Appalachia. Instead of assuming this incident is an anomaly, or a tempest in a teacup, it is best to see it as a microcosm of the abuse and crisis sweeping all of evangelical Christian culture.
Continue reading “#Metoo and Confronting Evangelical Abuse”
The good news: my partner and I are buying a house this week, and soon I will have a brand new studio space.
The bad news: I’m way behind on the show because of the move.
Instead of a Sacred Tension episode, here is an interview I did with Matt Langston of Eleventylife. We talk about creativity, love, coming of age as a queer person, and much more.
Continue reading “Creative Wells and Getting Bored”
In this episode of Sacred Tension, I talk to Reverend Lori Walke: a badass lady preacher, public theologian, and social activist who is prominently featured in the new documentary American Heretics: The Politics of the Gospel.
Continue reading “American Heretics”