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Reclaiming the GardenFilmmaking and the “Radical Queer Agenda” with Brianna da SilvaIn this episode, we have a conversation with queer filmmaker and writer Brianna da Silva! Brianna shares how her political views have gone even more to the left in the past few years, and she discusses the inspirations and vision behind the short film she is crowdfunding for, Guardian. You can find Brianna on Instagram @curiousstoryteller and on Bluesky and TikTok by searching her name. You can sign up to get more information about her short film and its crowdfunding campaign here: https://tinyurl.com/guardian-film We have merch! Get your Bible Dyke Energy Tee and...2025-06-1159 minReclaiming the GardenRambly Chat: Our Political Hellscape and How We Find Hope in Our Work with YouthIn this episode, we have a conversation about how we’ve been doing the past few months (sometimes not so great but we’re doing our best), we share our reactions to the absolute bullshit going on in the federal government (do something Dems!!! And fuck the white man billionaires running everything), and we also share stories about our respective work in youth development and therapy as a way to end the episode on a lighter note–the kids are alright, and we as folks in helping professions can support them through this.We have merch! Get your B...2025-05-2247 minReclaiming the GardenThe Easter/Birthday Special with April's Mama Beth LittleTo celebrate four (!) years of the pod and April’s 27th birthday, we had a conversation with April’s Mama Beth Little! Beth shares about her upbringing at a Methodist church in Maryland, and how she ended up choosing to bring her family to “nondenominational” churches (was not the politics or theology, but the more casual atmosphere and contemporary music) in the early 2000s. April and Beth reflect on how their spiritual journeys impacted each other, including the car conversation where Beth became LGBTQ+ affirming before April did. And of course we discuss the political clusterfuck that is the United S...2025-04-201h 16Reclaiming the GardenBible Dyke Deep Dive LIVE AT QCF: RuthIn this episode, we get down and dirty and nerdy with the Hebrew Bible text known as Ruth. What seems like a heterosexual love story to evangelicals (between Ruth and Boaz) actually has a lot of queerness in it–two women, Ruth and Naomi, who profess their commitment to one another, and Boaz, who never expresses desire for Ruth or any other woman, only a duty to his family line. We explore the ways in which this narrative embraces non-normative family structures and the complicated aspects of Ruth and Naomi’s relationship as well (was there possible exploitation of Ruth...2025-02-2546 minReclaiming the GardenGood Contamination with Billie HoardIn this episode, we have a conversation with writer and Anabaptist radical Billie Hoard! Billie talks about her faith journey growing up evangelical in the 80s, how she learned to ask questions without needing to reach a certain conclusion, and how she realized she was a trans woman. Billie also discusses her experience in the Vineyard Church movement and how the church where “everyone gets to play” kicked her out of leadership due to her stance of affirming LGBTQ+ people (boo!!!).
You can find Billie on Instagram and Bluesky @billieiswriting and on her Substack.
Want to j...2025-01-151h 00Reclaiming the Garden2024 Year-in-Review with QCF SquadIn this episode, we have a chat with our friends Andy and Briana about what happened this year in the worlds of religion, faith, and politics . In the midst of the daunting rise of christofascism and other forms of oppression, we find strength in how our communities are stepping up to care for one another. We also share personal important moments that happened in each of our lives this year.
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RN...2025-01-051h 35Reclaiming the GardenLet's Talk About the TrinityIn this episode, we discuss the theological concept of the Trinity–God as Creator of the universe, Jesus of Nazareth, and the Holy Spirit. April gives the historical context for how the early church wrestled to explain their experiences with God within their own cultural context, and how folks argued over words in the creeds–some of it was about conviction, but it was also a power struggle. Ultimately, the early church and all Christians since have been grasping at language to a Mystery that cannot be defined. April and Anna find resonance in the idea that God is love...2024-11-2452 minReclaiming the GardenHow the Fuck Did We Get Here Again?In this episode, April and Anna pour out our anger and grief over the 2024 election in which the majority of voters chose a fascist rapist to lead the country. We talk about how we’ve been checking in with our queer kin and other loved ones this past week, and how we are balancing our well-founded fears about the future with our hopes that our communities will fight for each other’s safety and well-being. While being realistic about the hard work that lies ahead of us (white people, step up and leverage your privilege!), we also cannot give in t...2024-11-1341 minReclaiming the GardenPolitical Scientist Reagan Page on the 2024 ElectionIn this episode, we have a conversation with PhD student, progressive Christian, and April’s token straight best friend, Reagan Page! Reagan talks about her upbringing in liberal Christianity, her time in Seattle as a UMC service fellow, and her thoughts on the state of our country and the upcoming presidential election. Just like us, she has a lot of concerns going into November, especially around what political violence may happen no matter what the outcome is, but Reagan is also hopeful about people continuing to connect to their local communities and starting social change from the ground up.Go...2024-10-261h 10Reclaiming the GardenStumbling with Brandon FlaneryIn this episode, we have a conversation with author Brandon Flanery! He shares his journey of going from being a YWAM evangelist in Germany yelling on street corners about how he “escaped homosexuality” to accepting his queerness as a blessing and exploring his spirituality.
You can find Brandon on Instagram @flanbran. You can find links to purchase his book, Stumbling: A Sassy Memoir about Coming Out of Evangelicalism, on his website.
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Our social media: @recla...2024-10-1056 minReclaiming the GardenWhat Does the Death of Jesus Mean?In this episode, we go through one of April’s papers she wrote in grad school. We explore perspectives on Jesus’ death and on corresponding atonement theories (or lack thereof) from Black, feminist, and womanist theologians to work towards a non-violent, liberative Christology of the cross. April wrote this for all the people who have been harmed by the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement theory (that on the cross, God's wrath was placed on Jesus in our place as a way to atone for our sins), and its often complementary belief that our suffering in this life is redemptive or c...2024-09-191h 01Reclaiming the GardenQueer and Ordained with Mel KIn this episode, we have a conversation with our wonderful friend the Rev. Mel K! Mel talks about their denominationally promiscuous upbringing, their studies in social work and life as a foster parent, and her recent ordination in the Progressive Christian Alliance. We also talk about the importance of comprehensive sex ed, and Anna and Mel talk about some of their experiences as social workers, and their doggos. And of course we talk some shit about evangelicalism!
You can find Mel on Instagram @holyqueerit.
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There are many cults or high-control groups that are rooted in Christianity or are Christian-adjacent (and some groups toe the line of being one…*coughHillsongcough*). In this episode, we give an overview of just a handful of them: Christian Science, Jehovah’s Witnesses, the FLDS, Twin Flames Universe, and self-help scammers like Jodi Hildebrandt. We explore the ways these groups harm the people in them and the people who leave them with medical neglect, shunning, abuse, and manipulation. To learn more about these cults and other high...2024-08-161h 19Reclaiming the Garden1946 Documentary DiscussionIn this episode, we share our thoughts on the 1946 documentary, which tells the story of how the word “homosexuality” did not appear in an English Bible until the 1946 Revised Standard Version. With the help of researchers Kathy Baldock (incredible ally!!!) and Ed Oxford, director Rocky Roggio shows how the translation team took two words in Greek and mistakenly translated them to “homosexuality,” and this choice greatly impacted future Bibles and theologies. We talk about how we appreciated Rev. David Fearon’s courageous journey of questioning the translation committee's decision and writing to them about it, and coming out later in life wh...2024-07-1753 minReclaiming the GardenPersonal Updates and Fundie SnarkingWe are back y’all! And now our podcast has TWO Master’s degrees behind it, bringing theology and social work knowledge to you to help you on your journey of deconstructing faith and living into who God made you to be. In this episode April shares about getting her Master of Arts in Theology and Culture: Community Development, Anna talks about her new doggo, and we chat a bit about some of the major stories that have circulated in the exvangelical/fundie snark spaces: Harrison Butker’s commencement speech, and Bethany and Dav Beal's now-interfaith marriage.
We hav...2024-07-0239 min
Queer Consciousness: LGBTQ+ Mindset Empowerment PodcastOur Right to Pride: Anna Dawahare & April Little My friends, Anna Dawahare & April Little of the Reclaiming the Garden Podcast, joined me for this conversation. They invited me on their podcast and I wanted to return the favor and have them on mine for Pride Month. Talking with your friends is always a good time, and I hope you enjoy listening in on our conversation. Reclaiming the Garden's Instagram is: @reclaimingthegarden Anna Dawahare (she/they) is a therapist, educator, and nerd living in sunny Los Angeles. She currently works with children and teens with the goal of eventually starting a private practice for...2024-06-251h 16Reclaiming the GardenProcess(ing) Theology with Mason MennengaIn this episode, we have a conversation with theologian, podcaster, YouTuber, and King of #Exvangelical Twitter, Mason Mennenga!! Mason shares about listening to VeggieTales CDs and other typical evangelical kid/teen experiences (conferences, youth group, all the ccm!) he had as the Good Christian Boy. In college, he started researching what the Bible actually said about sexual ethics and orientation, how we are even supposed to approach reading the Bible (seriously does not equal literally), as well as looking into other doubts/questions he had. He discovered the Progressive Christian Cinematic Universe and Process Theology and went down the...2024-05-151h 10Reclaiming the GardenTrans Identity, Community, and Being in Solidarity with Dr. Miche van EssenIn this episode (despite some technical difficulties on April’s end) we have a conversation with the Co-Executive Director of Operations for Transmission Ministry Collective, Dr. Miche van Essen! Miche shares about her faith journey of growing up Jewish and how she ended up meeting Jesus and became a pastor in an evangelical church. As she was coming into her identity as a transgender woman, she found the support groups at Transmission Ministry Collective and got very involved and is now stewarding the work of creating space for trans and gender expansive Christians (we love to see it!), and sh...2024-05-051h 23Reclaiming the GardenJoy is a Spiritual Discipline with Myles MarkhamIn this episode, we have a conversation with Myles Markham, a queer and transgender advocate who currently works for Trans Lifeline and serves on the board of directors for Transmission Ministry Collective! Myles shares his journey of growing up in the deep South and how he has expanded his faith over time. We get into some nerdy theological conversations as well.
You can find Myles on Instagram @a_million_myles, and you can learn more about the work they do on their website: https://www.mylesmarkham.com/
We have merch! Get your Bible Dyke Energy T...2024-04-2251 minReclaiming the GardenWe Have So Much in Common with Ashley WoolIn this episode, we have a conversation with one of the principal actresses in the Broadway musical How to Dance in Ohio, Ashley Wool! She also happens to be an autistic progressive Christian and a theology nerd, so of course us neurodivergent theater nerds had to invite her to the pod. Ashley shares about becoming a Christian as a young adult and resonating with Jesus’ teachings in the Gospels, how we should lead with love and shouldn’t dehumanize the people we disagree with. She talks about her journey of being in HTDiO and we discuss the ways the show...2024-03-191h 22Reclaiming the GardenLeaving the Evangelical Basement with Tim Whitaker (The New Evangelicals)Note: the dolphin noises that come up in a section of this episode are to take out some identifying information about April’s old church that she doesn’t want made public
In this episode, we have a conversation with Tim Whitaker, founder of the non-profit The New Evangelicals, an inclusive, Jesus-centered community that holds space for those marginalized by the evangelical church. Tim talks about his upbringing in conservative churches and his way of living “counter-culturally” within it (listening to hardcore punk Christian bands and wearing “abortion is homicide” t-shirts) and how his faith started to shift over t...2024-03-0658 minReclaiming the GardenFinding Your True Self with Kit SargentIn this episode, we have a conversation with LGBTQ+ Mindset Coach and host of the Queer Consciousness Podcast, Kit Sargent! They reflect on their experience of this year’s QCF Conference and talk about their “fundie lite” upbringing (they had a True Love Waits Ring!). We discuss the sexualization of prepubescent girls’ bodies and all the things that are wrong with that.They talk about their experience of realizing their queer identity (crushing on best friends and totally being oblivious to that), and questioning and examining their beliefs in order to find their true self during the pandemic, and how The...2024-02-171h 12Reclaiming the GardenPoetry, Somatics, and God as Mother with StarchildNote: there is discussion of child abuse in this episode
In this episode, we have a conversation with our friend Starchild, a queer autistic somatic psychotherapist, poet, musician, mystic, and ex-pastor. Starchild talks about their Southern Baptist upbringing, their journey from autistic Wonder Church Boy to renegade mystic to inclusive orthodox Methodist to the joyful queer ecstatic dance enthusiast they are now. Starchild shares some of their wonderful poetry and talks about their experiences of knowing God’s grace and love deep in their body, and connecting with God as Mother and the earth as God’s body...2024-01-231h 06Reclaiming the Garden2023 Year-In-Review with QCF Squad (Briana and Artie)In this episode, we reflect upon what’s happened in the faith/religion/spirituality and deconstruction world in 2023 with our dear friends Briana and Artie (who, along with us, make up the QCF Squad group chat). We talk about the Asbury Revival, the Pope’s recent “LGBTQ Blessing” statement, the Ruby Franke case, and the queer Christian music wins (Semler and Flamy Grant making history, hell yeah!). We also discuss the Shiny Happy People Documentary (as well as the two books by Duggar daughters released this year) and the increasing awareness about religious trauma in our culture (more therapists speciali...2024-01-021h 48Reclaiming the GardenThe War on Christmas and Other Bonkers Conspiracy TheoriesIn this episode, we talk about three conspiracy theories that are unfortunately very popular in many Christian communities: The “War on Christmas,” Zionism, and QAnon. While poking fun at the ridiculous nature of these beliefs that are not rooted in reality (Taylor Swift being named TIME person of the year is part of a 2024 election scheme, apparently!), we also discuss the real threat these fear-mongering ideologies pose to democracy and liberation, and how we should approach loved ones who fall prey to these conspiracies.
We have merch! Get your Bible Dyke Energy Tee and more here: https://www...2023-12-211h 15Reclaiming the GardenThe Gift of You with Jennifer KnappIn this episode, we have a conversation with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, author, speaker and LGBTQ+ advocate Jennifer Knapp! Jennifer shares her faith journey, her career in the contemporary Christian music industry, and the burnout that led to her leaving it. She also talks about her coming out journey and the ways she has advocated for LGBTQ+ people in the church. We have some nerdy theological conversations as well about the wonderful act of bringing our full selves, “the gift of you,” to God.
You can find Jennifer on Instagram @jenniferknappmusic, and you can support her work on Patreon. We’re...2023-12-011h 12Reclaiming the GardenFood, Body Image, and CommunionA note about this episode's content: we discuss disordered eating and body image issues, if you're not in a good place to listen, take care of yourself!
During a month where many of us host feasts (that are rooted in a history of colonization), we’re talking about theologies of food, and food ethics. Anna and April share stories of struggling with body image and unhealthy policing of our food choices in our teenage and early young adult years, and how those feelings likely arose from purity culture. We talk about how our experiences of eating communally, mo...2023-11-151h 34Reclaiming the GardenChurch-Adjacent with Fundie FridaysIn this episode, we have a conversation with YouTubers (and damn good researchers on fundamentalist Christianity) the Reverend Jen and King James of Fundie Fridays! Jen and James share how they grew up non-religious but adjacent (literally and figuratively) to religion in their conservative hometowns in Missouri. Anna and April share our own stories that resonate with some of their experiences. There are also just a looooot of rabbit holes that we go down, and of course we talk some shit about fundies (fuck Michael Tait!).
Link to Fundie Fridays: https://www.youtube.com/@FundieFridays/videos
2023-10-241h 36Reclaiming the GardenDisability and Neurodivergence in the Church and SocietyIn this episode, April and Anna discuss our experiences of how disability and neurodivergence were viewed in the churches we grew up in and how those views changed as we came to realize our own neurodivergence and grapple with ableist theologies. April was planning on discussing more of her realization that she is autistic but her frazzled brain just didn’t; she does have a post about it on her Substack, linked below. We discuss Jesus’ healings of sick and disabled people and how to read those in an anti-ableist lens; Jesus was restoring them to community in the only...2023-10-111h 02Reclaiming the GardenHoly Runaways with Matthias RobertsIn this episode, we have a conversation with therapist, podcaster, author, and theologian Matthias Roberts! He shares his faith journey of being raised in a non-affirming church, then going to Side B (queer-folks-are-called-to-celibacy) theology as he came to terms with being gay, to realizing that LGBTQ+ Christians existed and that he could have a romantic partner and still be Christian. He also talks about his new book (available anywhere books are sold starting on October 3rd, link below for pre-order/purchase), Holy Runaways: Rediscovering Faith After Being Burned by Religion. We’re so excited about this book and the wa...2023-09-261h 02Reclaiming the GardenBible Dyke Deep Dive: RomansIn this episode, we get down and dirty and nerdy with Paul’s long Epistle (letter) to the Romans (more specifically, the early Christian community there). This text has been used to justify bigotry towards LGBTQ+ people and the awful doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement, and to manipulate people into converting, but it also has empowering passages about the love of God, and guidance on how to live in community in the midst of conflicts of belief–the church has been in theological disputes since the very beginning. The very passage that is used against LGBTQ+ people in Romans 1 is a...2023-09-121h 11Reclaiming the GardenBarbie, Politics, and Deconstruction with Chalen AleongIn this episode, we have a conversation with our friend and political scientist Chalen Aleong! Chalen shares his faith journey and feeling like he was “too religious for queer people and too queer for religious people” and how he got involved with Q Christian Fellowship. We also discuss the Barbie movie and the weird conservative response to it, and how the movie actually shows how the patriarchy and purity culture harms both men and women (fuck the Bill Graham rule, man!! Let men and women and everyone be friends!). We also discuss the challenges and joys of faith deconstruction and...2023-08-291h 08Reclaiming the GardenIntroduction to the ApocryphaIn this episode, we discuss our first impressions of the apocrypha–both the texts that come from the Greek Old Testament that some Christians hold as canon Scripture (such as Sirach, Judith, or 1 Maccabees) and the early Christian texts that did not get canonized in the New Testament (such as several strange Infancy Gospels, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, and the Acts of Paul and Thecla). These texts serve as a reminder that the history of the Christian tradition has always been varied and contested and never as simple as our youth pastors made it out to be. There’s so...2023-08-1550 minReclaiming the GardenLeftist in Kentucky with Chloe Specht
In this episode, we have a conversation with queer, autistic, leftist Christian pastor Chloe Specht! She shares about growing up as a pastor’s kid in the holiness/Church of God movement, pursuing ordination in that tradition (which technically ordains women but not really in practice) and wanting to bring about change, and then realizing it wasn’t where she felt belonging (because they basically kicked her out, gross!). She also talks about being “a person of her own creation,” how she realized she’s autistic, and her journey from disembodiment to having a faith where she can bring...2023-07-2954 minReclaiming the GardenOn Human Flourishing and Collective LiberationIn this episode, we discuss a topic that April wrote a 15 page paper about over her spring term: what is the human being fully alive, in light of God/the Divine? We explore what it means to be humans made in the image of God, what it means to bring the fullness of ourselves to God and one another and live authentically, and how the sharing of our stories and our diversity celebrated in community can lead to collective human flourishing and liberation (and April gushes a little about Jesus). We also discuss the specific gifts of neurodivergent and...2023-07-1159 minReclaiming the GardenFighting for Human Rights in Uganda with Samson Turinawe
In this episode, we have a conversation with Ugandan humanitarian, educator and human rights defender Samson Turinawe! He shares his experience of becoming a Pentecostal preacher and then being excommunicated after he started preaching about accepting LGBTQ+ people and he shares his experience of realizing he is gay. He discusses the dire state of LGBTQ+ people’s safety and well-being in Uganda after the recent passing of a law that requires landlords to report to the police folks they suspect to be LGBTQ+. The work that Turinawe does at Universal Love Alliance provides support to LGBTQ+ folks an...2023-06-3058 minReclaiming the GardenLGBTQ+ Figures in Christian/Religious HistoryIn this episode, we discuss many examples of LGBTQ+ folks in religious history, from gay nuns to a non-binary Quaker in the 1800s to the deeply prayerful Marsha P. Johnson, and all kinds of other queer saints. April also brings up some of her favorite LGBTQ+ Christian scholars such as Marcella Althaus-Reid and Patrick Cheng. We encourage folks to look at the two main websites we used, LGBTQ Religious Archives Network (which contains profiles on folks from many different religious traditions) and QSpirit!
Resources:
https://lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/
https://qspirit.net/
Strange Ae...2023-06-1455 minReclaiming the GardenYour Body Does Not Lie with Karen Huckaby, LMFTIn this episode (our 50th!!!), we have a conversation with Karen Huckaby, co-founder of The Reclaim Therapy Collective, a group of therapists specializing in helping folks heal from adverse religious experiences and spiritual trauma. Karen shares about her faith background and her intense experiences of evangelizing to people on the beach, her journey of questioning that led her to become a therapist, and the ways she has found healing and has helped others to reconnect with their full selves.
You can find The Reclaim Therapy Collective on their Instagram @thereclaimtherapycollective and on Facebook or their website.
...2023-05-231h 11Reclaiming the GardenHoly Anger at Current Events: Trans Rights are Human RightsIn this episode, we have a more casual (but still passionate) discussion about current events, which inevitably was centered on the legislative and cultural attack on trans and gender-expansive people in the United States and the conservative moral panic over “wokeness.” We also discuss our disappointment with Megan Phelps-Roper’s podcast that paints J. K Rowling in a positive light, and April discusses DL Mayfield’s Substack post about the connection of ABA therapy for autistic people to conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people.
Savy Writes Books YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SAVYLEISER/videos
DL's Newsletter: https...2023-05-0946 minReclaiming the GardenGod's Not Dead, and God is a Woman with Peter FentonIn this episode, we have a conversation with freelance writer, film producer and playwright Peter Fenton! Peter talks about his experiences as a gay man in the evangelical church, including his time as a Christian camp counselor, and how he came to terms with accepting himself and how he has explored his evolving faith through his writing. We are so excited for Peter’s play, Abandon All Hope, to make its Off Broadway debut in June!!!!
You can follow Peter on Instagram and Twitter @peterfent. You can support the GoFundMe for Peter’s show here.
We ha...2023-04-251h 16Reclaiming the GardenBible Dyke Deep Dive: PhilemonIn this episode, we get down and dirty and nerdy with Paul’s letter to Philemon, his shortest letter in the New Testament. We discuss the historical background and the gaps that the letter doesn’t tell us (why do people assume Philemon’s slave Onesimus was the one in the wrong?). We also rant about how Paul could have been clearer in his words that slavery is wrong. Although we can take some moral lessons from this letter (the example of deep friendship between Onesimus and Paul), it is important to remember that this was written to a specif...2023-04-1239 minReclaiming the GardenBriana Michelle Meyer is a Fan of the UnknownIn this episode, we have a conversation with our dear friend, bookstagrammer and aspiring author Briana Michelle Meyer!!! Briana talks to us about her upbringing at a Christian school, her love of literature and how that has impacted her faith, and her life as a teacher in South Korea. We'll be cheering her on as she goes to grad school in London in the fall!
You can find Briana on Instagram @brianamichellemeyer and on Twitter @margoroths.
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Here's the Buzzfeed article we mentioned: https://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewhuff/25-films-that-discuss-religious-trauma?fbclid=IwAR3xr1HbD3xphPxnnV2YFJn3EZ0CzmQIQw8carVt3omZZIJJJn4yJLLIDug
We have me...2023-03-141h 28Reclaiming the GardenAnd Don't Fuck it Up with Jess Grace GarciaIn this episode, we have a conversation with worship pastor and queer Christian podcaster Jess Grace Garcia at the 2023 Q Christian Fellowship Conference! Jess talks about their faith journey and with it their evolving relationship with worship music. Likewise, we also dive into Jess’ journeys with gender and sexuality and how it has impacted their life, and we learn about the amazing concept of “Do be do.”
You can find Jess on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @jessgracegarcia. You can find the podcast they host with Jonathan Quinn, Lavender Mafia, wherever you listen to podcasts. And of course, if you...2023-02-2853 minReclaiming the GardenOur Coming Out StoriesIn this episode, April and Anna share our coming out stories (which are still always unfolding, never one and done). From our first crushes and “oh my God, how did you not know” moments, to the times we first spoke aloud that we might be queer, to openly living our joyfully queer lives, we talk about our journey towards accepting ourselves and having the bravery to start telling others. We hope that in being out and proud now, we invite folks to share their stories and bring their full selves.
April's post about her mom becoming LGBTQ+ affi...2023-02-141h 12Reclaiming the Garden2023 Q Christian Fellowship Conference Recap: So Many HugsIn this episode, Anna and April recount our experiences at the Q Christian Fellowship Conference. We got to meet (and hug!) so many dear friends in-person for the first time, hear talks from folks we admire, goof around in DC, hit up gay bars, and of course do a live podcast show! It was so much fun (even when we felt exhausted at times) and we can’t wait until we can be together with our queer Christian fam again.
If you want to sign up for a QCF Community Group, here's a link: https://www.qchristian.or...2023-01-2448 minReclaiming the GardenPreparing for War with Brad OnishiIn this episode, we have a conversation with author and religious studies scholar/professor Brad Onishi (who also is a co-host of the Straight White American Jesus podcast)! Brad talks about his upbringing in evangelical spaces in California, his journey from being a youth pastor to deconstructing to becoming a scholar on white Christian Nationalism, and also a little about his experiences in Paris (April gets excited whenever she has an excuse to talk to people about Paris).
You can find Brad on Instagram @bbonishi and Twitter @BradleyOnishi . Here is the link to purchase his book, Preparing...2023-01-1057 minReclaiming the Garden2022 Year-in-Review with Couch CommunionWe’re back with our podcast pals Jordyn and Sara for another year-in-review! We talk about Tish Harrison Warren’s terrible not-Anglican New York Times takes, God is Grey’s problematic treatment of Jo Luehmann that left a bad taste in our mouths, the bureaucratic nightmare that is the United Methodist Church split, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the amazing anthems of Maddie Zahm for us burnt-out Good Christian Girls, the chaos of Elon Musk buying Twitter, and more. We hope y’all have a Happy New Year and are so excited for what’s in store in 2023!
We h...2022-12-311h 18Reclaiming the GardenCare for Our Souls in Sacred Activism: A Discussion of “Take This Bread” by Sara MilesIn this episode, Anna and April draw from our respective academic disciplines (social work and theology) and Sara Miles’ memoir Take This Bread to discuss strategies for how to sustain ourselves in the work of healing and justice, including neurodivergent-friendly alternatives to meditation. Sara Miles’ connection to bodily spiritual experience, her conviction that her “body was connected literally and mysteriously to other bodies and loved without reason” and the grace she experienced through communion led her to start a food pantry through her church that empowered the people who came there to engage in it themselves, to feed others as they...2022-12-1340 minReclaiming the GardenNot Same Faith, but Deep Faith with Dana Trent and Fred EakerIn this episode, we have a conversation with Baptist pastor Dana and ordained Hindu Fred, who are happily married. They share their beautiful story of finding each other through a dating app and connecting over a shared love of spirituality despite their differing beliefs. They discuss their life together and how they take part in each others’ spiritual traditions/practices and how that cross-fertilization has been helpful for them. We also unpack Paul’s often misused words in 2 Corinthians about “being unequally yoked with non-believers”; like Dana says, it’s not about having the same faith but having deep faith....2022-11-2247 minReclaiming the GardenChristian Music with Assemblies of Pop PodcastIn this episode, we, along with our friends Celia and Colleen from Assemblies of Pop Podcast, share our memories of Christian music and the culture created around it (music festivals, etc): we talk about TobyMac, Family Force 5, DC Talk, Dara Maclean, the big worship bands like Hillsong and Bethel, and other artists of various genres that have been lumped into the Christian label. We discuss how our relationship to Christian and/or worship music changed as we went through faith deconstruction, and the kinds of music we enjoy listening to now (we can listen to “secular” pop music and othe...2022-11-081h 07Reclaiming the GardenDelicious Spirituality and Wonder with Kevin GarciaIn this episode, we have a conversation with mystical theologian and author of Bad Theology Kills, Kevin Garcia! Kevin shares their spiritual journey from being in ex-gay ministry to finding wholeness in queer identity and finding God in their body, in other people, and in practices such as yoga. We get into some pretty deep theological discussions (April tries to articulate her Christology) and talk about what makes us feel alive with wonder, whether that be in a church community or somewhere completely different. We hope this conversation inspires you to sit in the mystery and find spiritual practices...2022-10-2553 minReclaiming the GardenWe're the Nightmare Your Youth Pastor Told You AboutIn honor of this spooky month, this episode is all about what scares evangelical Christians to death (but we forgot to even really talk much about Halloween–oops!). From cuss words to the “devil’s lettuce” to feminist theory to children’s media not being superheteronormative (Baby Bear from Sesame Street can’t have a doll, he’s a boy!!!), we discuss why these “scandalous” things are actually not that scary, and often can be good things!
Rachel Held Evans’ blog post on Owen Strachan’s absurd response to a Sesame Street bear puppet owning a doll: https://rachelheldevan...2022-10-111h 28Reclaiming the GardenWelcome to Reclaiming the Garden!Now that we’ve been doing this podcast for a year and a half (!), we figured it was time for a re-introduction. Anna and April talk about what we do on this podcast–we break down the bad theology we learned in our evangelical adolescences, and share our journeys of learning new ways to look at biblical texts, sexual ethics, systems of power, and more. We also interview all kinds of wonderful people–mostly LGBTQ+ folks and/or people who have left toxic religious environments, but we’re always excited about featuring any voice who has something to say about re...2022-10-0408 minReclaiming the GardenGod is Dead (or: I Kissed a Nun and I Liked It) with Keri SeymourIn this episode, we have a conversation with Keri Seymour, a multi-hyphenate human who currently lives in London who acted as Anna’s coming out sounding board. Keri tells the story of her difficult Catholic adolescence and her time spent in a convent (where yes, she did indeed kiss a nun), and she talks about the questions she had about Jesus and God that ultimately led to her taking on the belief that if any being created the world, they’re not really “here” anymore. We believe, as progressive Christians, that it is important to listen to Keri and others w...2022-09-271h 09Reclaiming the GardenFinding LGBTQ+ Identity in the BibleAlthough our modern understanding of sexuality and gender identity and the terms we use to describe the spectrum of those identities are very different than the understanding and language used during “Bible times” (across several centuries, cultures, and languages), we can still look at certain relationships and characters in the Bible and see how they went outside of the sexual, relational, and/or gender norms of their culture. These are, in a sense, our LGBTQ+ ancestors, and they point to the truth that there has always been a spectrum of difference in human sexuality and gender identity. In this epis...2022-09-1345 minReclaiming the GardenThe God Who Riots with Damon GarciaIn this episode, we have a conversation with author and liberation theologian Damon Garcia, whose book, The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus, releases today, August 23rd; links to purchase available below/on his social media pages! We chat with Damon about his spiritual journey of growing up conservative evangelical and discovering that the Jesus he read about in the Gospels was much different than what his church had taught, and why he had to leave the church where he was leading youth ministry. April and Anna bring up their favorite themes of the book (the way...2022-08-231h 02Reclaiming the GardenWealth, Poverty, and CapitalismIn this episode, we break down what we were taught about money, the economy, and socioeconomic status in the churches we grew up in. Even if we were not explicitly taught the “prosperity gospel” à la televangelists (that if you be the best Christian you can be and donate a lot of money to the church, God will make you rich, and poor people are “just lazy and don’t have God’s favor”), we were still taught that capitalism was Good and socialism was Scary, that the government shouldn’t take the church’s role of caring for the poor. We were sti...2022-08-091h 01
Surviving Fundamentalism2 Dykes & A Flaming Queen: A Faith Journey Through Queerness to Radical Self-LoveThis week on Surviving Fundamentalism, we lock in with special guests Anna Dawahare and April Little from Reclaiming The Garden Podcast for a more in-depth discussion about the ways we each fought to reconstruct the ways we saw ourselves in the light of God's true love that we have had to realize has always been present with us. We also discuss identity politics, radical self-love, and neurodivergence.
As always, we hope that our stories can be a light to you wherever you are in your faith journey.
Subscribe to April's Newsletter (mentioned in...2022-07-271h 34Reclaiming the GardenLeaving the Mormon Church with Jordan and McKayIn this episode, we have a conversation with ex-Mormon (or “exmo”) YouTubers Jordan and McKay! They share their journey of growing up in the Mormon/LDS church and the things that caused them to doubt until their “shelves” of faith broke and they decided to leave (the disturbing history of Joseph Smith marrying women as young as 14, the practices and lack of informed consent in the Temple, among other things). All of us discuss what we were taught about the other’s faith tradition–Anna and April were taught that Mormonism was a cult and that Mormons were going to hell, and...2022-07-261h 02Reclaiming the GardenBible Dyke Deep Dive: LeviticusIn this episode, we get down and dirty and nerdy with the ancient lawbook of Leviticus. We break down the arbitrary categories we were given to interpret the laws of the Hebrew Bible (the moral law vs. the ceremonial law; even if this concept was applied, the rule prohibiting mixed fabrics is in a section of mostly “moral laws”), and we discuss Leviticus’ authorship (not Moses lol, he didn’t have the time). We also consider the question that Christians have been debating from the very beginning (and in fact we see this debate played out in several books of the N...2022-07-1256 min
Reclaiming the GardenQueer + Whole with Richie XIn this episode, we have a conversation with Richie X, an autistic, queer and non-binary writer/commentator and host of two podcasts, Surviving Fundamentalism and Underdogs on Top! They share their winding faith journey from being raised Muslim to finding Black Baptist churches and becoming a young preacher, to finding Pentecostalism, to joining a fundamentalist cult, to deconstructing and finding wholeness in the God who “just is,” who says “They are who They are.” They also discuss how their neurodivergence impacted their experience in religious spaces (religion gave rules and black + white thinking, gave them a passion to research Bible/th...2022-06-2857 minReclaiming the GardenMusicals that Spark Our Theological ImaginationIn celebration of the Tony’s (which at time of release was this past Sunday), Anna and I discuss several musicals that make us think about theology and/or LGBTQ+ identity (and we include the perspectives of a few of our friends, too!). We of course start with musicals that take their stories from the Bible (Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell and Prince of Egypt which yes, April still needs to watch), then go into shows that have inspired us in our journeys of faith without having outright religious themes–among them are anti-purity culture anthems from Wicked and Heathers, quee...2022-06-141h 52Reclaiming the GardenLife Updates Minisode! Grad School & MoreDue to some scheduling conflicts and April and Anna having a lot going on in late May, our May guest interview has been moved to June. But today we’re dropping a minisode with some cool life updates! Anna talks about her experience with grad school (MA in Social Work) so far, her classes and internship; April talks about her belated graduation (which on date of release was this past Sunday, look at her Instagram for photos!!) and her upcoming move back to Seattle in July. We also discuss our nervousness re: the current rise in covid cases (and An...2022-05-3122 minReclaiming the GardenMental Health and Toxic PositivityContent warning: depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation. Please take care of yourself, we love y’all.
This episode is all about mental health (and we didn’t even realize May is Mental Health Awareness Month when we recorded it!). We discuss how the churches we grew up in did not equip us to deal with our depression and anxiety in a healthy way (“just pray and read the Bible and deal with the sin in your life, then you’ll be happy…our hardships in life are for the perfection of our faith”), and of course were actively involved in...2022-05-101h 03Reclaiming the GardenHeaven, Hell, and Making All Things New with Ravel PodcastIn this episode, we take on a topic so big (heaven, hell, the final destiny of creation), we had to bring in the perspectives of our friends from Ravel Podcast–Emily Rettinghouse, Josh Lieuallen, and Stephen Henning. We break down what we were taught about the afterlife (kind of having amnesia in heaven about your friends and family who were in hell? And heaven being a neverending church service? Yikes!) in our respective faith backgrounds. We then discuss how our views have changed over time, our questions and doubts about why a loving God would punish people forever and ab...2022-04-261h 24Reclaiming the GardenBible Dyke Deep Dive: The Death and Resurrection of Jesus ChristIn this episode, we get down and dirty and nerdy with scripture (and liberation theology) as we discuss the central claim of Christianity: that Jesus of Nazareth was crucified, died, was buried, and rose from the dead. We break down what we were taught about Jesus’ death, the “God-ordained” cosmic child abuse known as penal substitutionary atonement theory–that on the cross Jesus took God’s wrath that was meant for us and our sins, because otherwise sin would separate us from God like “a chasm.” And in accepting Jesus' sacrifice and believing in him as Lord and Savior, one is saved f...2022-04-151h 07Reclaiming the GardenWalking Towards Cordelia with Ellie Anne DoteIn this episode, we have a conversation with our friend Ellie Dote, a transgender Christian woman, public speaker, and business owner! She shares about her winding faith background from Catholicism to Calvary Chapel evangelicalism and working in church ministry, and the various experiences that brought her life to a turning point, including getting diagnosed as HIV positive. She talks about her coming out journey and how often, churches were fine with her presence at women’s events until she told them she was trans (and April wonders, what are all these LGBTQphobic churches going to do with more and mo...2022-03-291h 18Reclaiming the GardenSpiritual Practices that Nourish Us in a World on FireIn this episode, we discuss spiritual practices–things we do that ground us in the presence of God and that contribute to our well-being. We start by discussing the state of the world right now, how we often feel burnt out and helpless with the news of Russia (though it is not the Russian people’s will but Vladimir Putin’s) invading Ukraine and the news of anti-trans legislation in Texas and other states, on top of what we’re facing in our personal lives. We think that this, in itself, is a spiritual practice, naming and lamenting the evil in...2022-03-081h 21Reclaiming the GardenOn Coming Out and Pursuing Journalism with Claire MurashimaIn this episode, we have a conversation with public radio journalist and queer Christian Claire Murashima! Claire talks about her Christian Reformed background (her understanding of total depravity is recognizing that the world has so much brokenness and injustice, not that we as humans are bad at our core), her educational and faith formation at Calvin University, and the journey that led to her coming out as the first openly gay Student Body President at Calvin. She also talks about her foray into journalism and how her identity and journey impacts the work she does in public radio, how...2022-02-2252 minReclaiming the GardenVocation, Calling, and “Mission”In this episode, we discuss vocation, calling, purpose–spiritual ways of saying, what are we supposed to be doing with our lives? In the churches we grew up in, we learned a lot of misconceptions and rigid ideas about how God works Their good will through us and in the world–like that we’re called, or even predestined, to do this One Thing for life or that a call to ministry or evangelism is the highest calling one can have, and that in fact Christianity should be incorporated into whatever career we pursue. We also talk about the Basic...2022-02-081h 17Reclaiming the GardenSeminary and Saints with Mary Clare Kunkel (Faith Evolving)In this episode, we have a conversation with YouTuber Mary Clare Kunkel, whose channel “Faith Evolving” (not to be confused with the Evolving Faith Conference!) has A+ content for Christians seeking faith in their evolving contexts. Mary Clare talks about her ecumenical faith background in the United Methodist, Catholic, and Lutheran churches, and what she’s learned about spirituality through them (she also touches on the few times she’s had brushes with evangelical culture), and how she came to terms with her queerness. We nerd out about the Bible, talk about how faith is found in the asking of quest...2022-01-2558 minReclaiming the GardenChristofascism, White Supremacy, and Christian NationalismIn this episode, because Jan. 6th marked one year since the violent insurrection at the Capitol building, we discuss the systems of oppression that were on full display at the event, as well as other parts of history where that same “Christian” violence, white supremacy, and nationalism were in full force, and how these systems are embedded into every aspect of our society. We talk about the Puritans and the myth that the United States was founded as a “Christian nation,” the real origins of the “pro-life” movement (really, it was a cover for opposition to racial integration in schools), an...2022-01-111h 26Reclaiming the Garden2021 Year-In-Review with Couch CommunionWe’re ending this year with a lovely conversation with our pals from the Couch Communion Podcast, Sara Kaufmann and Jordyn Manczyk! We also have an episode we did with them over on their podcast where we played Bible and Christmas Jeopardy, so go check that out!
In this episode, we reflect on what happened in the Christian faith/religion and the exvangelical/deconstruction spheres this year. We actually start off by discussing how those two words–exvangelical and deconstruction–are becoming more mainstream, how the stories of exvangelicals are gaining attention from media outlets and more preval...2021-12-281h 48Reclaiming the GardenOn Finding Church Again: Belonging, Liturgy, and CommunityThis is part two of two episodes about our church experiences. In this episode, we start by briefly touching on two elements of our church adolescence we didn’t get to in the first episode (and even as April types this, she can think of so many more memories she didn’t get to; but they’re bound to come up in other episodes)--experiences around the themes of missionary and martyrdom aspirations. We then go into how our feelings re: church shifted as we started to doubt the faith we had been taught growing up, our meandering church search...2021-12-141h 32Reclaiming the GardenFrom Missionary to Trash Punk with Nathan CromwellIn this episode, we have a conversation with our wonderfully queer friend Nathan Daniel Cromwell! He discusses his faith background, wild stories from when he served in Australia and Indonesia through the evangelical org Youth with a Mission, his shift towards agnosticism (though he has no doubt in his mind that he’s got some guardian angels), and how he came to terms with being trans.
You can find Nathan on his personal Instagram @naetertot_ and his modeling Instagram @naetertotshots.
Here’s where you can buy the lovely shirt Nathan was wearing during the interview (a te...2021-11-3051 minReclaiming the GardenYouth Group, Church Camp, and Altar Calls, Oh My!This is part one of two episodes about our church experiences. In this episode we focus on children’s church, youth group, and church camp, and the next episode will be about church in the midst of the deconstruction and reconstruction of our faith (though in the next episode we’ll still have a few things from youth group and church camp to bring up, there’s so much to talk about!). We talk about the programming in children’s church (Veggie Tales, 3-2-1 Penguins, and the lesser known but honestly weirder set of DVDS called Kidmo), our trying t...2021-11-161h 11Reclaiming the GardenExploring Identity and Spiritual Practices with Angel + Nicole MorrisIn this episode, we have a conversation with the awesome queer couple Angel and Nicole Morris! They discuss their winding journeys of faith, the challenges they faced when coming out at a Christian university, and the spiritual practices that they’ve discovered and found meaningful as they now find themselves no longer identifying as Christians. We also talk about how embodiment is really important, and that listening to your body (look up the work of Jamie Lee Finch, and April also talks in the episode about what this looks like for her) is an important spiritual practice that had be...2021-10-261h 17Reclaiming the GardenBible Dyke Deep Dive: RevelationThe beasts in the book of Revelation are scary...but what’s even more terrifying are the oppressive, violent, greedy empires they represent (and in which all of us are complicit). In this episode, we get down and dirty and nerdy with scripture as we break down the misconceptions we were taught about this apocalyptic text; most notably, the supposed order of events of the end of the world (sometimes called the End Times Timeline).
We explore John of Patmos’ vision in his historical, cultural, and literary context and see that his monstrous imagery is often taken from...2021-10-121h 06Reclaiming the GardenStorytelling and Forging Your Own Path with Brianna da SilvaIn this episode, we have a conversation with author and filmmaker (and April’s best friend) Brianna da Silva. We discuss her faith background and her journey to becoming an atheist and coming to terms with her lesbian identity, and how that experience impacted her creative process and what she believes about storytelling (and along with that we do a little shit-talking about Christian movies, of course). We also discuss her debut fantasy novel, City of Reckoning (which features several queer characters, especially bi folks), which is available for purchase in digital or print versions at various places, check Br...2021-09-2848 minReclaiming the GardenWomen in the BibleIn this episode, we talk about women all across the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament—from badass skull-breaking ladies like Jael to the too-many-Marys to the unnamed women that Jesus encountered, and everyone else in-between. We discuss the nuances of their stories that often aren’t brought up in church (if the women are even mentioned at all), and we talk about the “Proverbs 31 woman” and why evangelicals have taken it out of its original context—it’s a celebration of women for who they already are, not a checklist for what a perfect wife should be!
We also ta...2021-09-141h 05Reclaiming the GardenRituals, Media, and Culture with Artie PetersIn this episode, we talk with soon-to-be Master’s student in gender, sexuality, and culture, Artie Peters (they/he). They share about their faith journey, and he also talks about his hopes and interests for his Master’s degree program, and the importance of rituals in his life (such as reading, which leads into a big discussion about media and its impacts on our lives). We also poke fun at April’s kitschy Christian merch she bought at Christian music festivals in the early 2010s (check our Instagram for photos!).
You can follow Artie on Instagram and TikTok...2021-08-241h 00Reclaiming the GardenReaction to the "Pray Away" DocumentaryIn this episode, we discuss the recently released Netflix documentary Pray Away, which tells the stories of ex-leaders (all of whom are queer) of the conversion therapy movement; they speak out about its harm to the LGBTQ+ community and its devastating persistence in the modern day through new movements like Freedom March. We discuss the stories that touched our hearts (particularly Julie Rodgers’), the unfortunate lack of diversity of voices, and how we feel about the choice of the filmmakers to feature the story of a current leader in the ex-gay movement who still supports the message (Jeffrey McCall of...2021-08-101h 02Reclaiming the GardenLauren Dempster's Gay LifeIn this episode, we talk with our wonderful friend and fierce LGBTQ+ Christian advocate Lauren Dempster (she/they). They share the story of their winding faith journey and how they came to terms with their bisexuality and non-binary gender identity. She also talks about the painful process of coming out to her non-affirming church and eventually choosing to leave it.
You can follow Lauren on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @laurensgaylife. Their dog also has an Instagram, @milo.the.rescue. You should also follow The Voyage Meetup, @thevoyagemeetup on Insta--it’s an awesome group for LGB...2021-07-271h 16Reclaiming the GardenLet's Talk About Purity CultureContent warning: sexual abuse, evangelical bullshit, religious shame/trauma
Purity culture—the sexual ethic taught by most evangelical and Catholic churches that sex is only good/holy in the context of monogamous marriage between a cisgender man and cisgender woman. It’s a teaching that has led to so much sexual shame, abuse, and loss of people’s agency and embodiment. In this episode, we discuss how we experienced this teaching in church (and the culture at large--in a secular context, we would call it rape culture or slut shaming), how it impacted us, and how we decons...2021-07-131h 22Reclaiming the GardenHealing from Harmful Systems with Alicia CrosbyIn this episode, we have a conversation with justice educator, activist, (sometimes reluctant) minister, and writer/speaker Alicia Crosby. Alicia and April start off by bonding over their shared alma mater, Hollins University. After that, we get into Alicia’s faith journey, her “ecumenical promiscuousness” and what she’s learned from different Christian traditions, her coming out journey and pansexual identity, and her work related to religious trauma (particularly racialized, imperialist trauma and LGBTQ+ trauma). We also talk about how whiteness and imperialism shows up in both conservative and progressive spaces, the importance of intersectional justice, personal healing, and decoloni...2021-06-151h 22Reclaiming the GardenBible Dyke Deep Dive: Genesis 1-3In this episode, we get down and dirty and nerdy with Scripture, specifically with the first three chapters of Genesis. We’re breaking down the misconceptions about the text that we were taught by the evangelical churches we grew up in, and providing another way of looking at these topics from a scientific and LGBTQ+ affirming standpoint, while also honoring its place in the bigger story of God. We also discuss what the Bible is to us, as progressive Christians (definitely not inerrant, we can tell you that), and bring up our curiosities about the Creation narratives (yes, plural) th...2021-05-111h 06Reclaiming the GardenThe Evangelical Church in Hungary with Amy KósaIn this episode, we talk with Hungarian academic Amy Kósa about her religious background, how she became a progressive Christian, and the research she is currently doing on the dynamics of evangelical and progressive Christianity in the United States. We also talk about our shared love for the progressive Christian writer Rachel Held Evans, why the Bible is NOT “clear,” the pressure to proselytize, American individualism, and the similarities and differences between evangelical churches in the US and Hungary.
The conservative Lutheran church denomination April mentions is indeed LCMS, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod...2021-04-271h 08Reclaiming the GardenIntro EpisodeWe’re so excited to launch this podcast! In our first episode, we discuss why we chose “Reclaiming the Garden” as our title, and we share a bit about our faith journeys of coming to terms with our queer identities.
RHE tweet that April quotes: https://mobile.twitter.com/rachelheldevans/status/1003321449497681921
Our social media: @reclaimingthegarden on Insta, @RtGardenPodcast on Twitter. Our personal accounts: @thatpunchabletheaternerd, @April_TheWriter (April is on Twitter and Insta)
Also, our podcast account follows a bunch of awesome folks + podcasts in the exvangelical/deconstruction world and progressive Christian world, so if you’...2021-04-1414 min