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IntroversionIntroversion 80.0: A Very New YearHappy new year?! Okay it's perhaps a little too late for that, but oh well... it's been a happy new year for me thus far, and I hope for you as well.
Today I am finally back with the Introversion podcast, although kind of putting this baby to rest... as I share my realization as to what this podcast IS... and ISN'T. As much as I may have had some lofty aspirations for it in the past, I've realized that this podcast, at the end of the day, is really just for *me*... a place to vent, to...2023-02-141h 32
ConfusianityEpisode 10: Out of the Bible Study, Into the Hellfire (that doesn’t exist)IT’S THE LAST EPISODE OF SEASON 1! How very fitting to end the season with my guest JR, who’s a good buddy from my old small group Bible study at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC. Coincidentally, we both left Christianity around 2007… without realizing the other was on his way out. Satan works in mysterious ways?
Anyway, grab a drink, make yourself comfortable, and then get UNcomfortable listening to the story of our departure from religion, as well as the topsy turvy ride we’ve been on these past 10 years since walking away from the church...2019-08-072h 19ConfusianityEpisode 9: The Great Mormon Escape!A very special episode today with guests Ben & Diana from Your Friends Podcast. By the grace of God (or lack thereof), they managed to escape the Mormon religion. Today we discuss their escape and also what motivates us, married life vs single life, free speech & censorship, childhood indoctrination, and more.
Other recommended listening…
The most recent Your Friends Podcast episode (which is essentially Part 1 of our chat)… https://open.spotify.com/episode/5wribk5AE4kFIWz8sYPeM4?si=Qu4OHVL3ROGdZuTBgtsNjA
A more detailed account of Diana’s exit from Mormonism on the...2019-07-242h 00
Your FriendsConfusianity with Jay KasloWe have a guest on the podcast! Ben and Diana invite Jay Kaslo into the studio to record a double podcast. Jay runs the Confusianity project which includes a podcast, YouTube channel, and Instagram. Jay and Ben know each other from high school in Germany and have reconnected recently over their common post religious interests. Ben and Diana will be on the next episode of the Confusianity that comes out on Wednesday, check it out!
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2019-07-2241 minConfusianityEpisode 8: The Son of a Preacher Man (and Preacher Woman!)Today's guest is my new friend Mike… a fellow son of a preacher man… although even MORE intense, he’s also the son of a preacher woman. Yep, hardcore. After chatting about his upbringing, we get into a plethora of topics, including what effective religion would look like, the validity of the Bible, this whole “Christianity is not a religion, it’s a relationship” thing, and although I’m a pretty tolerant, easy-going guy, I divulge what REALLY pisses me off. (Actually, there are a bunch of things that piss me off, but this one is pretty high on the list.)...2019-07-102h 08ConfusianityEpisode 7: Neither Here Nor ThereToday's guest is my cousin-in-law Praveen. Although we grew up on opposite sides of the planet (me mostly in America and him in India) and having never even connected until the last few years, I'm amazed at how simpatico we are in terms of religion, politics, work ethic, society, etc. Through our life experiences we've found ourselves neither here nor there... never fully belonging to any particular camp... instead, always curious, always skeptical, always learning, always growing, always hustling.
Specifically today Praveen will tell us what it was like growing up as a Christian in India...2019-06-261h 29ConfusianityEpisode 6: Let's Talk About SexSEX SEX SEX! Now that I've got your attention, just wanted to let you know that in today's episode we talk about sex. ;)
My guest today is Twanna Hines (of funkybrownchick.com). She's a sex & relationships educator and entrepreneur... as well as a writer, performer, and a lot of other things. She's got an upcoming one-woman show at the 2019 Capital Fringe Festival called "We're All Going to Fucking Die!" Details here: https://funkybrownchick.com/show/
And now for some relevant links and information pertaining to what we discussed in today's episode...2019-06-121h 55ConfusianityEpisode 5: The Flip FloppersToday is our first *Christian* guest… Brian, a good friend of mine from high school days in Germany. The interesting twist in our friendship is that back in high school he was not religious at all whereas I of course was quite steeped in Christianity. But for the past 12 years or so… HE’S the Christian and I am the apostate. Today you’ll get to hear his story of how he became a believer, juxtaposed with my story of leaving the faith... and how our divergent views have played out in our friendship and respective lives.
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Support...2019-05-292h 29ConfusianityEpisode 4: The Benefits of Growing Up WithOUT Religion...In today’s episode, I interview my Australian friend Maree, who’s basically always been an atheist. We discuss the benefits of growing up withOUT religion, as well as other topics including critical thinking, identity vs ideas, health & beauty standards, religious views & public policy, the allure of religion, and what happens after we die.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/confusianity/support2019-05-151h 15ConfusianityEpisode 3: Sibling Tales of Religion FailsIn this episode I interview my sister -- a fellow 1st-generation Indian American preacher's kid / Army brat (not many of that combo on the planet, and certainly not in the 1980s!) We discuss what it was like growing up as Christians in the military and how our experiences have shaped our belief systems and lifestyle choices. Uncensored, raw... truth be told... our sibling tales of religion fails.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/confusianity/support2019-05-012h 17ConfusianityEpisode 2: Free Will, Herd Mentality, Consciousness, the Meaning of Life, and more…Welcome to Episode 2 of the Confusianity podcast! In this episode, I interviewed my friend Damian. We start with a brief chat about his Catholic upbringing in Jamaica, and then take the conversation elsewhere… delving into several topics including free will, herd mentality, social media, politics, consciousness, and ultimately… the meaning of life (or lack thereof).
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/confusianity/support2019-04-172h 26ConfusianityEpisode 1: Two Preacher's Kids Leave the ChurchWelcome to the FIRST episode of the Confusianity podcast. In this inaugural episode, we (2 preacher's kids) share our deconversion stories... how and why we left Christianity.
It is no small feat to leave religion, which is often why religious people never actually make that leap of NONfaith. Even though things don’t feel quite right, we tend to stick with what we were raised with… because it’s our identity, our upbringing, our heritage, our family, our social network, our mindset, our values, hell… it is our eternal destiny after we die. It is, fran...2019-04-031h 06ConfusianityThis is Confusianity. (Podcast Trailer)Confusianity 1:1 "In the beginning... there was a podcast trailer."
Welcome, my friends, to the Confusianity podcast. This is where it all begins.
In this introductory episode, I explain what the Confusianity podcast will entail and I also briefly share my backstory of leaving Christianity, which of course led to the founding of Confusianity.
Regardless of what you believe, I cordially invite you to subscribe to the podcast. Perhaps you’ll hear some things that will challenge your own beliefs and/or enrich your life in some special way. I ho...2019-03-2006 min