Dirty Rotten Church Kids

A podcast by church kids for church kids-- figuring out life, art and culture on the other side of the evangelical bubble.

Equal parts heavy and light.

Society & Culture
Religion & Spirituality
Leisure
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Good Enough w/ Aaron Gillespie
This week we had to chance to talk to musician, songwriter and producer Aaron Gillespie (Underoath! The Almost!)
124 min
27
How Many You Running?
This week we're talking about church plants - our experience with start up churches, some of the ideologies that played into the process, and how we feel looking back.
165 min
28
In Relationship with Difference w/ Dr. Roberto ...
This week we had the pleasure of speaking with author/podcaster/scholar/public ethicist Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinosa (ActivisTheology!).
124 min
29
House with Many Rooms
This week we’re talking about the Pearly Gates—how we were taught about heaven, how that impacted our sense of empathy and presence, and what happened when we deconstructed it.
137 min
30
Do Your Own Work w/ Mike McHargue
This week we speak with author, speaker and content creator Mike McHargue (The Cozy Robot Show! You Are a Miracle and a Pain in the Ass)
144 min
31
Creative Commodities
149 min
32
Your Body is a Person w/ Jamie Lee Finch
JLF is back! This week we had the pleasure of once again hanging out with author, sexuality/embodiment coach and real life friend Jamie Lee Finch (You Are Your Own)
129 min
33
Dirty Rotten Review: A Week Away
We're changing it up this week and sharing an episode from our Patreon podcast, Bobodumdums!
103 min
34
In the Twinkling of an Eye
Are you packed and ready? This week we talk about the Rapture: how the theology came to be, how we were taught about it growing up, how it has impacted so many church kids over the years
135 min
35
Victims and Villains w/ Janice Lagata
This week we had the privilege of speaking to writer and podcaster Janice Lagata (God Has Not Given!).
153 min
36
Quietly Out the Side Door
This week we talk about leaving church: why we and others like us left , the ways it is often handled, and how the pandemic has changed the church experience for so many.
137 min
37
A Boulder Into Still Water w/ Brit Barron
This week we talk to Author and Speaker Brit Barron (Worth It!).
104 min
38
Dirty Rotten Church Camp
No purpling! For this week’s episode we talk about church camp!
150 min
39
Values and Narratives w/ Brady Hardin
This week we had the opportunity to speak with Brady Hardin, co host of The Life After podcast!
123 min
40
What We Make of Jesus
Jesus Christ! On this long ass DRCK episode following Easter, we talk about the big JC: how we were taught about Jesus, what we have let go of, and how much of our thoughts on Jesus has changed post-faith change
167 min
41
Fully Loved, Fully Known w/ Grace Baldridge
On this week's episode we had the opportunity to speak to Grace Baldridge!
99 min
42
Reconstruct or Don't
This week we talk about deconstruction...again. With the word in the forefront of many evangelical conversations, we decided to discuss how we view deconstruction, what it looked like for us, and some of the narratives evangelicalism is currently trying ...
148 min
43
Whatever God Is w/ John Mark McMillan
On this episode we got to talk with John Mark McMillan! We discuss his journey of embracing a holistic spirituality over the years, how his faith often shifts from day to day and how he approaches creativity. We also talk about his latest record and intr...
112 min
44
Date Like a Christian
Love is in the air, Bad Apples. For the episode before Valentine’s Day we wanted to talk about Christian dating: how we were taught to hold out for marriage, guarding our hearts and courting the way Jesus always intended. We also play a game of Improv Al...
152 min
45
Go Back to Yourself w/ Jamie Lee Finch
We're back, Bad Apples. To kick off Season 2 and the first episode of 2021, we thought who better to speak with than author and embodiment coach Jamie Lee Finch, aka the artist formerly known as The Sex Witch. We discuss common dismissive arguments we ge...
165 min
46
The Miraculous Christmas in Quarantine
It’s the last episode of 2020 and of Season One! In this one we talk about miracles—how we were taught them growing up, how we see them now, and how belief can be a feedback loop. We also talk about the loneliness of Christmas in quarantine and hear stor...
140 min
47
One Year Anniversary!!
One year of DRCK! Can't even believe it. In this episode we take a look back at our favorite show moments, take questions from the Bad Apples and discuss what we've learned. We also talk about Carl Lentz the sports agent and the Joel Osteen cube.Brought...
152 min
48
Security and Clarity w/ Cindy Wang Brandt
This week we speak to Cindy Wang Brandt (Author! Podcaster! Speaker!). We discuss parenting after leaving evangelicalism, re-framing how we see children and raising our family like a playground. Cindy answers questions from the Bad Apples and reminds us ...
106 min
49
Thoughts and Prayers
This week we talk about thoughts and prayers. How we were taught about it, some of the ways we saw it abused and unpack what prayer means on this side of faith change. We also talk about tone policing, vilifying the other, and hear stories from the Bad A...
149 min
50
Purity and Resonance w/ Brenda Marie Davies
For episode 27 we talk to author, sex educator, youtuber and blogger Brenda Marie Davies aka God is Grey! We discuss experiencing the Divine for yourself, unlearning purity culture and finding sexual integrity. We also talk about sin, virginity, inviting...
94 min