Episodes

  • Chapel Probation s4 Erica Smith- Sexual Healing After Purity Culture
    Jun 18 2024

    Sex educator Erica Smith did not grow up in Purity Culture, but she has learned about how damaging it is for men and women and for society. She has dedicated her life's work to helping people heal from their patriarchal pasts that stunted their development as sexual humans and move forward to explore their bodies and their sexuality. With a deep understanding of race, gender, and the maddening behaviors of fundamentalists, Erica is well-suited to help folks in deconstruction become more whole as humans.

    You can check out all of her courses and writings at her website.

    And be sure to check out Dr. Sara Moslener's incredible podcast about the history of Purity Culture and its ties to White supremacy, Pure White.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Chapel Probation s4- Taz Ahmed: Art, Activism, and Islam for Social Justice
    Jun 11 2024

    The first non-Christian guest on Chapel Probation! Hear Scott's pal Tanzila (Taz) Ahmed tell her story and talk about her life of advocating for human flourishing. Her poetry will rock you to the core, and you'll hear her performace from the 2016 AAPI Heritage event at the White House during President Obama's last year. And whatever you know or don't know about the Islamic faith, Taz will surprise you with her views on art, activism, and life.

    Taz was a co-host of the wildly popular Good Muslim/Bad Muslin Podcast, and she is the author of a new book, Grasping at This Planet Just to Believe from Writ Large Press.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Chapel Probation s4 Abraham Kim: Korean PK- Badass Drummer
    Jun 4 2024

    When you are the son of a big-time Korean pastor who suffers from narcissism and rage, christianity and life are filled with trauma and despair. But Abraham Kim found music and drums early on to help him deal with life, drumming his response to violence at home and oppression in the church. And he found his way out with the help of Talbot (Biola) and found footing in a full, beautiful life with his life partner, Priska, who you heard in Season 3. He's one of my favorite drummers in the world, and one of the best people I know.

    You can purchase the Blazing Rays of the Sun's EP on Bandcamp.

    You can hear more of Abe's story on this special episode of Two Horny Goats

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Chapel Probation s4- Episode 100 with traci kato-kiriyama
    May 28 2024

    If you've read my book, Asian American Apostate, you know how important traci is to me. She's important to a lot of people, really. But she met me when I was still trying to be a Christian, and she helped me become the person I am today. So it makes sense to have her be the guest for the 100th episode of Chapel Probation. You'll hear her story, her perspective as a visitor to APU when I was teaching there, and you'll hear the origins of her art and activism. Get to know this person. One of the best people I've ever known.

    traci's book, Navigating Without Instruments is available, and it's an incredible collection of poems and short essays that reflect her life, the tragedies, the art and activism, family, and death. You gotta check it out. And check out the Tuesday Night Cafe twice a month April-October each year.

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Chapel Probation s4- Ross Montgomery
    May 21 2024

    Ross is the real deal. Solid human who sees all the things we need our White men allies to see. Do I go a little overboard praising him? Sure. Am I sorry about that? Hell no. Anyone who steps away from privilege to engage in the complexities of other peoples' lives is awesome in my book. Throughout Ross's christian life, he challenged assumptions and pushed back at racism, homophobia, sexism, and all manner of bigotry. And I appreciate the hell out of him.

    CW- Evangicubes, stumblebragging, and pickleball

    And a little sketch with Holly from season 3.

    And Justin Gentry's thread on men in deconstruction.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Chapel Probation s4- Pastor Trey Ferguson
    May 14 2024

    Pastor Trey is the author of Theologizin Bigger from Lake Drive Books, and he is a solid human. From a wild college experience at the University of Miami, Trey found himself at a fundamentalist seminary and eventually dropped out. He found a home at a much more open-minded seminary and now is a pastor and social media presence, pushing back at the worst parts of Christianity and spreading wisdom and love to everyone. Even Asian American Apostates.

    Trey is also the creator of the New Living Treyslation podcast and a co-host of the Three Black Men podcast.


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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Chapel Probation s4 Lisa Christy (Grove City College)
    May 7 2024

    The first full episode of Season 4 has Lisa Christy from Grove City College. She got duped into going to this Libertarian and Presbyterian school and ended up staying. She found community in the "rebel" crowd and started a significant sports revolution at the school.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Chapel Probation s4- An Introduction to the Podcast
    Apr 30 2024

    And we're back. Heading into the 100th episode. This one is #95. We look back on some clips, bits, and songs of the past 3 seasons as we look forward to the shenanigans coming in season 4.

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    52 mins