Ever notice how the headlines are all about men? We’re over it. This week, we’re flipping the script—starting with an art gallery that straight-up banned men (and yes, it’s as iconic as it sounds). We’re also diving into BookTok: why it's blowing up, who’s trying to tear it down, and how the backlash reeks of sexist nonsense. Women are reading, creating, curating—and we’re here for all of it. Let’s make women the headline for once.

This is the episode where we ask: why are women leading in the Bible... but still not allowed to lead in half our churches? We’re talking prophets, preachers, and a “mighty throng” of gospel-proclaiming women — while the men were literally asleep. Plus, we’re side-eyeing Bible translations that erase women and calling out the church for being more patriarchal than the culture it claims to stand against. It’s about to get uncomfortable (in a holy way... ish).

You weren’t built to carry life alone—and you definitely weren’t meant to text your therapist, your mom, and your barista the same vent paragraph because you’ve got no one else. Girlhood is sacred. Female friendship is holy ground. Mary didn’t run to Joseph—she ran to Elizabeth. This week, we’re talking about why your village better include women who get it.

Who told y’all Mary Magdalene was a hooker? Because it wasn’t the Bible. Mary Magdalene wasn’t a prostitute — but erasing powerful women by calling them whores is a church tradition older than communion wine. This week we’re calling it what it is and dragging the theology that made it possible. And here's a shock: some of those dusty old sermons didn’t age well.

Today is the day! We're finally talking about our best friend (she doesn’t know it yet), Beth Allison Barr's, newest book: Becoming the Pastor’s Wife. Hang out with us while we uncover the ways the role of “pastor’s wife” has been shaped by patriarchy, not the Bible. Why have women been told that their calling to ministry means that they should marry a pastor? Why is it that when your husband gets a pulpit, you get a church organ and a casserole dish? Let’s unpack the expectations, the erasure, and what it means to reclaim your calling—without losing yourself in the process.

The western church's version of Jesus is too religious. Too focused on power, rules, and control—too busy legislating morality to look anything like, well, Jesus. If faith has been weaponized against you, if ‘Christian values’ seem more about politics than love, you’re not imagining it. Let’s talk about the difference between the real Jesus and the one wrapped in red, white, and blue. This week, we're wrapping up Steve Bezner’s Your Jesus is Too American and talking more about what it really means to follow Jesus when even Christianity doesn't look much like Him.

Our best friend, Beth Allison Barr, came to town, and you know we had to be there. We sat front and center for her talk on biblical womanhood, patriarchy, and why history is way less patriarchal than certain church leaders want it to be. She didn’t hold back, and honestly, we loved every second of it. In this episode, we’re recapping the highlights, sharing our favorite moments, and, of course, talking about "Becoming the Pastor's Wife." Oh, and did we totally fangirl? Maybe. No regrets.

The early church wasn’t obsessed with power. But modern American Christianity? I’s practically campaigning. If you think a billionaire is gonna save your soul—or your bank account—you might need to check who’s really benefiting from all that “Christian generosity.” Spoiler alert: it’s not the poor. It’s not the marginalized. And it’s definitely not Jesus. Generosity with conditions isn’t generosity at all, and when churches start looking more like political action committees than communities of faith, we’ve got a problem. This week, we’re diving into week 2 of Steve Bezner’s Your Jesus Is Too American and asking the big question: has the church traded real generosity for influence and control? Let’s talk about what it really means to give—without the fine print.