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Heathen Podcast Breaking up with bad religion. Heathen is spiritual community without the shame s**t. Hosted by Flam Apostasy is scary. There’s a lot at stake. Friendships.

A drag queen, a Karen, a black woman, and an immigrant walk into a bar… and come out with a podcast about spiritual deconstruction. Those who have defected from the creeds and communities that raised us know: it ain’t easy. Family ties. Mental health. A sense of belonging. This is a podcast about how we move on from bad religion with fewer casualties. Your four fearless hosts share the mic and int

roduce you to new guests with each episode—godless heathens and heretics, believers in recovery, doubters doing their best. We dive into our experiences of spiritual deconstruction. And we share what’s on the other side: ways we’ve found to care for our mind, body, and spirit without the threat of eternal damnation hanging over our heads. If you’re looking for spiritual community without the shame s**t, you’ve found it. Here’s to the heathens.

Hi, heathens! We just broke our almost 2-year silence because... WE ARE GOING ON TOUR. West coast, we are bringing you F...
14/03/2023

Hi, heathens! We just broke our almost 2-year silence because... WE ARE GOING ON TOUR. West coast, we are bringing you Flamy Grant and Story and Tune together with all their new music. Check out our brand new podcast episode that gives you a preview of new music and what to expect when we see you on the road March 18-26!

We’re going on tour, which is a great reason to break our 2-year silence.

Hi heathens! Friendly reminder that our resident queen is recording a singer/songwriter album about everything we've bee...
08/03/2022

Hi heathens! Friendly reminder that our resident queen is recording a singer/songwriter album about everything we've been discussing here at Heathen for the past 5 years. And that you can join the backer team bringing it life. We'd highly recommend checking out the Kickstarter. 😘

Not your typical drag queen album. A crossdressing singer/songwriter on breaking up with bad religion & being your sparkly self.

29/10/2021

Spooky songs and spine-tingling chit chat coming to you live from the big pink fireplace. Join us for a night of chilling tales about... RELIGIOUS TRAUMA! Truly a horror show.

Jake Wesley Rogers is blowing up in the way he deserves. His new record "Pluto" is climbing the charts and he stunned on...
08/10/2021

Jake Wesley Rogers is blowing up in the way he deserves. His new record "Pluto" is climbing the charts and he stunned on The Late, Late Show. It's a great time to revisit our conversation with this beautiful, emotional human. 💜

Don’t confuse him with Jacob from the Bible. Jake Wesley Rogers is a Nashville-based musician, songwriter, and performer who recently released a new EP called Spiritual. He’s doing the incredible work of queering religious iconography, translating his spiritual experience to soul-shaking songs,

07/09/2021

Our Bible Belt Takeover has been postponed due to COVID—we're sorry to cancel our live shows, but we have a pretty exciting consolation prize. The brand new Bible Belt Backup Plan is a livestream from Nashville with good friend of the podcast Derek Webb and special guest Abbie Parker. We'll swap stories and songs and interact with viewers via the chat box. Join us online!

Three of your heathens are headed to the heartland! We're bringing the irreverent banter, gratuitous alliteration, cover...
24/08/2021

Three of your heathens are headed to the heartland! We're bringing the irreverent banter, gratuitous alliteration, cover song mayhem, and impromptu sermons that have gotten us through the pandemic so far. Outdoor venues, masks, and social distance are all part of the deal. Bring your fully vaxxed duplicitous flesh bag 'cause we can't WAIT to see your faces! Wild Goose Festival

20/08/2021

We're streaming again with another live in-studio audience and all of your favorite guilty pleasure song requests! What song are you most embarrassed by on your Spotify end-of-year "most-played" list? That's the one you should request. Do it.

16/07/2021

For July, we're doing just one show... but it's gonna be BIG! Live streamed with a LIVE AUDIENCE in the room! Help us build the ultimate Best. Songs. Ever. setlist by sending us the one song you'd take if you were stranded on a desert island.

15/07/2021

🚨Note about tonight’s Heathen Happy Hour: our internet provider is down. They estimate return of service by 6pm. Just in case we’re not back online by 7pm, know that we’ll record tonight’s show (with our first live audience) and rebroadcast it later. Fingers crossed! 💖

Speaking of Independence Day, you know what we need independence from? Gender roles. Let's talk about it in our brand ne...
04/07/2021

Speaking of Independence Day, you know what we need independence from? Gender roles. Let's talk about it in our brand new episode.

All four heathens are in the house and we're talking about gender, how to destroy it, and the art of drag.

22/06/2021

If you’re not joining us at , you’re missing important moments like this recollection.

18/06/2021

Where would we be without our peacemakers? It's time to celebrate the Enneagram Nines of the world: those harmonious, conflict-avoiding lovebugs who bring us all together. Let's close out the enneagram by toasting these reassuring friends who have the unique ability to see the best in all of us.

04/06/2021
21/05/2021

It's a whole night dedicated to songs for our Enthusiasts: the Enneagram Sevens. Our extroverted, optimistic, spontaneous humans who make sure the good times roll, and then keep rolling, and then roll some more. We promise to not wallow (too much) and to celebrate the energy and excitement that makes our sevens some of our favorite people to have around.

07/05/2021

Songs for our beloved Loyalists. Or, as Karyn likes to note, the people who keep us from walking off the cliff's edge. Join us and let's celebrate these thoughtful, prepared, committed people who will see you through whatever trials life throws at you.

30/04/2021

Songs for our beloved Enneagram Fives: these thoughtful investigators help us see the world in new ways, and we want them to know they are capable, competent, and loved. Let's sing for our curious friends!

New episode with our favorite fellow podcasters out today!The Forbidden Apple Podcast
25/04/2021

New episode with our favorite fellow podcasters out today!
The Forbidden Apple Podcast

The hosts of The Forbidden Apple podcast are making space for conversations around queerness and spirituality.

23/04/2021

Songs for our uniquely fabulous Enneagram Fours. These individualists keep us all connected to what's beneath the surface. Let's celebrate them with music!

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Spiritual conversations for the godless.

A podcast for folks taking steps away from bad religion.

Apostasy can be hard, especially if you spent your formative years in church. Many of us have parted ways with the creeds and communities that raised us, but it isn’t always easy to make a clean break. There’s a lot at stake. Friendships. Family ties. A sense of belonging. Our psychological, emotional, and - yes - spiritual well-being.

You have your reasons for defecting. You left the church - or maybe it left you. That story matters. And it’s what Heathen is all about.