Episodes

Sascha Guinn Anderson is a writer, a former cheese educator, a citizen of the Chocktaw nation, and a soon-to-be (Episcopal) priest! Listen in as Anne and Sascha talk rosaries, indigeneity and Christianity, and the atheist-to...

Catherine McCafferty is an actor, writer and stand-up. Originally a scrappy Chicagoan where she dabbled in theater, now she splits her time between LA and NYC. See her new digital series Pretty Gay on Patreon. Recently she’s...

Britt Migs is an award winning standup & sketch comedian living and working in NYC. You might know her from viral videos in which she plays a sassy Italian PR professional scrambling to spin the drama coming out of the …

Listen in as Anne chats with comedian/writer/actor/storyteller Juan Munoz about life as a youngest child/bilingual/queer CCD kid. Topics covered include how Mass is like drag brunch and why the witchy parts of Catholicism are...

A comedian, a storyteller, a nurse, an author, a queer activist, and a former nun walk onto the podcast ….and they’re all the same person. Listen in as the brilliant Kelli Dunham dishes on converting to Catholicism, the less...

Our favorite Catholic priest has returned! Father Anne Tropeano returns to talk women’s ordination, gender and sexuality in the church, following the Holy Spirit, and so much more (including an update on Old Dog Heaven). We’r...

What do Catholicism, Tarot, and Astrology have in common? Monica of The Gospelle is here to tell us! In this first episode of season 4, Anne and Monica talk mysteries of faith, Christian/pagan symbology, and the occult (or n...

Anne recaps her inherently Catholic-forward trip to Ireland. The hosts say goodbye to Season 3, and Steph says a more serious farewell. Listen in!

Conor Janda is a New York based stand up comedian and writer. He has been featured on Comedy Central and in Vulture and, along with recent pod guest Nico Carney, is the co-host of the podcast Boys Club . Conor, …

Anne and Steph are joined by Nico Carney ! Nico is a standup comedian, writer and actor. He was selected for Netflix is a Joke's inaugural "Introducing" showcase in 2022, was named a Just For Laughs New Face in 2023 …

The Vatican has issued a document on “human dignity.” The hosts have Thoughts. And Words. (Some of which may be considered undignified.) Also Sydney Sweeney is a horror nun. Discuss. Want to watch an unedited version of t...

Listen in as the hosts chat about the very light and airy and not at all emotionally triggering subject of Catholic funerals. Mass cards! Wakes! Gorging yourself with fellow grieving family members! Laugh and cry with the h...

New Flash: despite what some may want you to believe, queer Catholics exist! Meet the woman who has made it her mission to to tell their stories. Emma Cieslik (she/her) is a queer, disabled, and neurodivergent museum professi...

It’s March and the hosts are ready to learn about an Irish guy named Patrick…but not the one you’re thinking of! After just 5 years in comedy, comedian Paddy Raff has a record-breaking 6 solo sell-out nights at Belfast's SSE …

Anne surprises Steph with a deep dive into Saint Blaise whom, as it turns out, Steph has literally never heard of. Listen in as the hosts talk throat blessing, wool combing, pig stealing and more. (#SaintBlaisePrayForUs) COL...

Eliana La Casa is a real life apostate! She’s also a bilingual Argentinean stand up comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central Latinoamerica, as well as BBC Radio 4. She was voted Best Stand Up Comedian of 2021 by …

Today’s episode is throw back to the BEST OF LAPSED. Relisten to our Season 1 episode where the hosts welcome their first Catholic priest onto the show…and she’s a woman! Fr. Anne Tropeano is a Roman Catholic Womanpriest who ...

Anne and Steph hash out their thoughts on the headline-making news of Pope Francis allowing Catholics priests to bless same sex couples. Radical change for the better, or too little too late? The hosts have Feelings. Listen...

It’s irritatingly cold and dark outside, so Anne and Steph are fully embracing all things Advent. Steph walks us all through the surprisingly sordid history of Advent calendars. The hosts quiz themselves on their Catholic Ad...

::::::This is a shorter version of a longer exclusive video episode that can be viewed in full on our PATREON .:::::: This episode has EVERYTHING: scorned conservative Cardinals, inclusive Papal dinners, slightly racy circus ...

Four baptized-Catholic women walk onto a podcast…and two of them are Lutheran pastors! Listen in as Anne and Steph get alllll the Christian deets from Cafeteria Christian co-hosts Natalia Terfa and Emmy Kegler . Topics includ...

Did you know that early Christian basilicas were repurposed Roman court buildings with the door in a new location? Or that there’s a chapel in Rome built from human bones? Tune in as the Anne and Steph talk all things …

Steph and Anne dive headfirst into season 3 with some major catching up on #CatholicismInTheNews! Listen in as they talk bogus bankruptcy claims, priest-related relationship drama, and mutinous nuns! ANNNNDDDD…..the podcast h...

School’s out for the summer (and so are we)! The hosts say “go in peace” and “see you in the fall” and things like that, but not before hearing a listener story about making a pit stop at Mass on …