

Heretic Happy Hour
Quoir
Heretic Happy Hour is an unapologetically irreverent, crass, and sometimes profound conversation about the intersection of culture and the Christian faith. Hosts Keith Giles and Matthew J. Distefano, alongside a rotating panel of guest hosts that include theologians and therapists, professors and prophets, mystics and misfits, pull no punches and leave no stones unturned. For some serious sacred cow-tipping, there’s nothing better than spending an hour of your time with us.
New shows every Tuesday, with bonus episodes on Fridays and Sundays.
New shows every Tuesday, with bonus episodes on Fridays and Sundays.
Episodes
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Feb 13, 2024 • 28min
#174: It's the Heretic of the Year, 2024!
Come celebrate all the nominees and the winner of the coveted 2024 Heretic of the Year award!Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts on YouTube! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 30, 2024 • 57min
#173: Too Fab for Florida, Part 8 (with Special Guest host Roland Stringfellow)
The Too Fab for Florida series comes to a close with Rev. Roland Stringfellow, Senior Pastor and Teacher of the Metropolitan Community Church in Detroit, Michigan.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at quoir.com.Pick up Michael Camp's book, Breaking Bad Faith, now! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 23, 2024 • 18min
Bonus Episode: We Have An Announcement!
This is normally an off week for us, but guess what? We have an announcement (and no, it's not that we're bringing the hotline back!). We have a book out TODAY! And it features former HOTW guests, including Rainn Wilson, Carlton Pearson, and many more!To purchase, please follow the link: Heretic Happy Hour the Book Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 16, 2024 • 46min
#172: Too Fab For Florida, Part 7 (with Special Guest host Rev. Jakob Hero Shaw)
The Too Fab for Florida series keeps bringing the heat in this inspiring conversation with Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw, the Trans, Queer, Senior Pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of Tampa, Florida.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at quoir.com.Pick up Karen Shock's book, Too Much and Not Enough, now! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 2, 2024 • 1h 7min
#171: Too Fab For Florida, Part 6 (with Special Guest host Dr. Jaeda C. Calaway)
Our Too Fab for Florida series continues with a candid conversation about the intersection of theology and gender with Dr. Jaeda C. Calaway, a professor at Illinois College, and the author of The Christian Moses. Check out their work at https://antiquitopia.wordpress.com/about/.Tune in to all the QuoirCast podcasts at Patheos!To purchase Heather Hamilton's book, Returning to Eden, click the link. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 26, 2023 • 8min
Bonus Episode: "Fortune Teller," by Flamy Grant
Last week, we promised we'd include a track off Flamy Grant's latest album, but didn't have a file in time. So, as a way to fulfill our promise, here it is: Fortune Teller.Check out the entire QuoirCast network on Patheos and at quoir.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 19, 2023 • 55min
#170: Too Fab For Florida, Part 5 (with Special Guest host Flamy Grant)
Buckle up buttercup, because we're back into this Fabulous series with the flamboyantly fantastic Flamy Grant who talks about how they ended up being the first drag queen to hit #1 on the Christian Music Charts.To support the show, sign up on Patreon.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 5, 2023 • 1h 36min
#169: What's Up Doc?: The Family Conspiracy (HOTW: Janet K. Ray)
Our Conservative Christian Documentary Series continues with our reactions to "The Family" on Netflix. What does the National Prayer Breakfast have to do with exporting anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric to Third World nations? PLUS, our Heretic of the Week is Janet K. Ray, author of "The God of Monkey Science: People of Faith in a Modern Scientific World."Pick up Sitting in the Shade of Another Tree.Check out the QuoirCast network on Patheos. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 21, 2023 • 1h 39min
#168: What's Up Doc? The Secrets of Hillsong (HOTW: Maria Francesca French)
Our third episode in our conservative Christian documentary series explores the disturbing behavior of Hillsong, with a look at "The Secrets of Hillsong" on HULU. Plus, our Heretic of the Week is the wonderful Maria Francesca French, author of Safer Than the Known Way and Reconfiguring.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts on Patheos.Keith's latest book, Second Cup with Keith, is now available. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 7, 2023 • 56min
#167: Too Fab For Florida, Part 4 (with Special Guest Host Angela Yarber)
In this episode, the Heretics sit down with award-winning author and artist, Angela Yarber. She's the Executive Director of the Holy Women Icons Project, a non-profit seeking to empower marginalized women by telling the stories of revolutionary holy women through art, writing, and special events. Her painting, writing, and work has been featured on NPR's Progressive Spirit, Maya Angelou's memorial celebration, and the television show Tiny House Nation. She's the author of seven books - four included in the Top LGBTQ Christian books of their respective publication years. Check out Angela's art here.Tune in to all the QuoirCast Podcasts! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


