Losing Our Religion
464 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 146 ratingsLosing Our Religion with host Zac Gandara is a wild often comedic ride alongside a community of diverse humans each seeking their desired life and ideal experience away from the dogma and exclusivities they may have been raised to believe.
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EPISODE 099: Loser Stories: Weird Relationships: T.O. Knowles
June 28, 2017 07:31 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MBI’m sure we all have weird relationship stories, but when you're raised in religion, they seem weirder and ridiculously over complicated. T.O. Knowles shares with us about growing up in Teen Mania Ministries, the cultish, mega, TV, youth ministry, and his premature, basically fake engagement to his cheating ex-girlfriend. This Episode's Show Notes SUPPORT THE SHOW RATE & REVIEW THE SHOW BECOME A PRODUCER DONATE GET YOUR FREE AUDIO BOOK from Audible.com SHOP THROUGH OUR Amazon Po...
EPISODE 098: There are Guides Along the Way: Josiah Ecker
June 20, 2017 02:48 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBAs I have traversed down the road of Losing Religion, my former life as an American Christian Pastor has haunted me. How I used to consider myself a teacher for others, someone who knew the way. Someone who could be followed. I fear these things now. They have caused me to resist being a leader, a guru, a teacher for others. Even though many have called me these things, Josiah shows me another way. The way of a guide. It's a passive way; it's a path in which we all head down when we follow...
EPISODE 097: Going From What I Don't Believe, To What I Do: Josiah Ecker
June 14, 2017 05:16 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBJosiah is a missionary kid with a psychology degree that's deconstructing his faith. His perspective is refreshing, educated, and compassionate. Change and transformation are hard, no matter how, or what is changing. But growth is a choice, and Josiah is inspiring. This Episode's Show Notes SUPPORT THE SHOW RATE & REVIEW THE SHOW BECOME A PRODUCER DONATE GET YOUR FREE AUDIO BOOK from Audible.com SHOP THROUGH OUR Amazon Portal JOIN US Join the CounterCulture Society - Get E...
EPISODE 096: Jesus Wasn’t Very Christian: Kyle Reynolds
June 07, 2017 05:06 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBWe leave the evangelical conversation for a few minutes as we roll through the gambit of the sickness of relationships, marriage, therapy, counseling, wonder, questioning, even ridiculous religious colloquialisms. This Episode's Show Notes SUPPORT THE SHOW RATE & REVIEW THE SHOW BECOME A PRODUCER DONATE GET YOUR FREE AUDIO BOOK from Audible.com SHOP THROUGH OUR Amazon Portal JOIN US Join the CounterCulture Society - Get Emails & Deals! Website Follow on Twitter & Instagra...
EPISODE 095: Leaving? Evangelicalism: Kyle Reynolds
May 31, 2017 20:36 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBIf you’re wondering if I have any Christian friends left, yes I do. Kyle is one of them. You may remember Kyle from the REJECTED EPISODE. You know, the episode that was too far for the "Christian Organization" to put out. Kyle is on the show this time as my guest. As I continue the journey of deconstruction of faith, I no longer call myself a Christian. As Kyle has, he no longer calls himself an Evangelical. In this episode, we talk about this as well as engaging into the inadequacy of def...
EPISODE 094: The Contentment Rollercoaster Cycle: Victor Huckabee
May 24, 2017 08:11 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBVictor and I drank and talked like junior high girls into the wee hours of the Nashville night. Growing up in the glow of the Pentecostal gold dust revival scene, Victor could be a lot less level-headed than he is. But his youthful optimism in the face of a fucked up world was refreshing, to say the least. Growing up in the south doesn't fit all the stereotypes, but you will notice some. But what you'll leave with is a feeling of solidarity and a glimpse of a future that may not be so bad. ...
EPISODE 093: The Pope Will Travel: Art, Life, and Living: Victor Huckabee
May 17, 2017 00:21 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBVictor Huckabee is an artist, illustrator, and designer from Nashville, Tn. He's also a husband and a dad. He's lived in many places around the globe, and it's shown him some things. One thing being, that humanity is great, and the more you travel, the more you open up. We're often so closed off to each other and locked into our own cultural norms. The time has come to leave our comfort zones. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sor...
EPISODE 092: Being Triggered!: Chad Weber
May 10, 2017 06:50 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBThere’s no doubt that I was triggered in a lot of ways while recording this episode with Chad. Goal setting, ambition, competition, self-help, growth strategies, and gurus are all things that trigger me in a negative manner. Then he mentions the name of someone he appreciates from our shared past, that personifies everything I despise about Pentecostal, Charismatic Christianity. Needless to say, internal growth opportunities have presented themselves to me, and I get to begin that process...
EPISODE 091: Power, Ego, and Conscience: Chad Weber
May 03, 2017 04:49 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBHere is an interesting episode for ya. Chad Weber knew me when I was a pastor; he was a parishioner at the particular brand of mega-monster we both attended. But until now, we're never really talked. He's a fellow Loser and a producer of the show, and we sit down over drinks to chat. As we begin his story into MMA, Jujitsu, and his debut cage match, we quickly move into, what was, a therapeutic conversation around being goal driven as a Type A personality. This is a frank and transparen...
EPISODE 090: Love: A Journey Away From Absolutes and Expectations: Christian Grindstaff
April 25, 2017 19:46 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBIn this continuation of our conversation with Christian about, Where Love Comes From. We begin where we left off, and quickly move into conversing about our parents, raising kids, and the meat of letting go of absolutes and expectations. Christian is a natural critical thinker, learner, who candidly and clearly shares his journey of growing to understand love. Romance, religion, experience, science, and psychology all give us definitions of love, but is there a definition that makes sense ...
EPISODE 089: Where Does Love Come From?: Christian Grindstaff
April 19, 2017 04:50 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBChristian is a natural critical thinker, learner, who candidly and clearly shares his journey of growing to understand love. Romance, religion, experience, science, and psychology all give us definitions of love, but is there a definition that makes sense for all of us? Do our personal definitions of love cause us to put expectations on others? Why do we consistently see only our idea of love as the truth? This Episode's Show Notes SUPPORT THE SHOW RATE & REVIEW THE SHOW BECOME A P...
EPISODE 088: How to Solve the Social Media Problem in Our Relationships: Daniel O’Connell
April 12, 2017 07:57 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBJoin the steamy ride of our continued conversation from the last episode. A hilarious whirlwind through feminism, the women’s march, climate change, World War 3, the optimist viewpoint of Donald Trump being president, the problem with hell, and saving social media. Don’t forget, hip hop, and a comedian moving into the rap game. CONTACT DANIEL O'CONNELL Twitter: @DanielofConnell & Facebook This Episode's Show Notes SUPPORT THE SHOW RATE & REVIEW THE SHOW BECOME A PRODUCER DO...
EPISODE 087: Revolution Vs. Rebellion. Questioning Our Sexuality? Comedy! Growing Empathy: Daniel O’Connell
April 05, 2017 07:11 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBThis is a roller coaster of comedic conversation through topics of Revolution? Rebellion? Questioning Sexuality? Are We Gay? Maybe I’m Gay? Butt Stuff? Cocaine rules? Engaging oppression? Growing in empathy? Rules for cocaine? And so much more! LOL This Episode's Show Notes SUPPORT THE SHOW RATE & REVIEW THE SHOW BECOME A PRODUCER DONATE GET YOUR FREE AUDIO BOOK from Audible.com & SHOP THROUGH OUR Amazon Portal JOIN US Join the CounterCulture Society - Get Emails & Deals! Webs...
EPISODE 086: Millennial Mashup: Part 2: Braden Sigua and Frances Divinagracia
March 29, 2017 04:40 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBThis episode is about millennials with millennials. We talk about FAKE NEWS, the Millennial generation, technology, the NSA, finding truth, Bernie Sanders, the future of the world, America, and you. I (Zac) am so encouraged by millennials, especially Braden and Frances. This Episode's Show Notes SUPPORT THE SHOW RATE & REVIEW THE SHOW BECOME A PRODUCER DONATE GET YOUR FREE AUDIO BOOK from Audible.com & SHOP THROUGH OUR Amazon Portal JOIN US Join the CounterCulture Society - Ge...
EPISODE 085: Millennial Mashup: Part 1: Braden Sigua
March 22, 2017 02:42 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBIT'S TIME FOR US TO START LISTENING TO MILLENNIALS! I (Zac) am a GenXer, and I'm tired of people shitting on Millennials. When I was young, they called us "lazy idealists," today I heard us called the "Middle Child Generation. Now their calling Millennials all sorts of things. Well, I think it's time to sit down and learn from Millennials. Braden and I talk about religion, politics, education, social change and more. SUPPORT THE SHOW RATE & REVIEW THE SHOW BECOME A PRODUCER DONATE ...
REJECTED CONTENT: Evangelicalism Vs. Jesus: Kyle Reynolds Interviews Zac Gandara
March 15, 2017 05:52 - 45 minutes - 42.5 MBA few weeks ago I was invited to speak at a Christian Outreach Ministry and be a guest on their podcast. The topic they asked me to address? Evangelicalism Vs Jesus. I was nervous, but excited to again be talking with "Christians." The talk went great, and the interview was really encouraging. But the podcast never posted, and upon further review of what I shared, the "powers that be" decided it was too controversial to post. Well, we got a hold of the recording and decided to post it for ...
EPISODE 084: Weed Eater, Beer Drinker, Trans, Prog Metal Head, Christian?: Rejyna Douglass-Whitman
March 08, 2017 03:54 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBIn this episode, we dive into Rejyna’s Christianity. As well as her Trans* journey. One of the beautiful things about this episode is how fluid the conversation goes from storytelling to questioning, to explanation, to reflective open-ended free thought about life, religion, and being free from boxes of expectation and relationship. SUPPORT THE SHOW RATE & REVIEW THE SHOW BECOME A PRODUCER DONATE GET YOUR FREE AUDIO BOOK from Audible.com & SHOP THROUGH OUR Amazon Portal JOIN US ...
EPISODE 083: The Secret to Not Aging: Rejyna Douglass-Whitman
March 01, 2017 09:19 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBIn just a few seconds into this conversation, you're going to understand why I hit it off and fell in love with Rejyna. Her infectious voice, joyful embrace, solid wisdom, and experience, especially in the music industry made this into a roller coaster ride of conversational beauty. She's a long time talented musician, entertainment industry professional, Christian, Parent, and Trans*. But those are just labels, and labels do little but limit our experience of the person. She loves neur...
EPISODE 082: Part 2: A Man Loves a Woman, an Atheist Marries a Christian: Dave and Grace Kwon
February 22, 2017 03:41 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBWe jump right back into it with Grace continuing her story of what it was like letting her Christian friends know about her relationship with Dave, the baby eating Atheist. What’s so beautiful about their story is how their differing beliefs created a safe space for them to each ask the hard questions of each other and not only compromise but grow together. Dave and Grace end the show with some amazing advice and helpful experiences for other Atheists, Muslims, Christians, or Heathens (i...
EPISODE 081: A Man Loves a Woman, an Atheist Marries a Christian: Dave and Grace Kwon
February 15, 2017 06:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBA man loves a woman, so an Atheist marries a Christian. Grace (a Christian) meets Dave (an Atheist), they work through their differences, become friends, fall in love, and get married. Is that allowed? Does it matter? How did they do it? What about their families? One evening in Whittier California, Dave and Grace had me over for dinner and drinks at their place to talk about their relationship, marriage, and story of joining despite their different beliefs. Dave and I get into logic, an...
EPISODE 080: The Non-Work Work of Moving Through Challenges and Reaching Goals: Patrick Ianni
February 07, 2017 22:59 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBPatrick and I engage in a revealing and transparent conversation about our personal struggles of growth in our lives, our marriages, and how we’re engaging the non-work work of embracing our emotions, feelings, pasts, pains and doing that together with our spouses moving toward the future. Patrick is also working through coming to the end of his soccer career and answering the hard questions like, What do I do now? What do I want to do with my life? All the while I am still coming through ...
EPISODE 079: Pain, Trauma, We All Have It, Own It: Patrick Ianni
February 01, 2017 09:13 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBThis is a timely episode as we move through the political changes of a “Trump America.” How do we deal with the pain, suffering, and triggering others cause us? That we cause ourselves? Can we remain healthy in such a violent and volatile space? If so, how? Patrick shares his story with beautiful openness and transparency. His hilarious and traumatic stories of healing from religion, family, coaches, bosses are common to us all. What’s the key factor in us learning, growing, forgiving, and...
EPISODE 078: Loser Stories: Anger is OK: Ron Smith
January 25, 2017 00:15 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBThis continuation of Ron's story reminds us that it is ok to be angry. In fact, it's downright therapeutic. Anger is an emotion that helps us relieve stress, gives us the motivation to solve problems and provides a way, through healthy expression, to discuss our negative feelings. Religion often forces us to stuff emotions like anger. It's time to let it out. Ron Smith is a 6'8" pleasure to be around. We converse around punk rock, spiritual abuse, abuse, atheism, agnosticism, Catholici...
EPISODE 077: Loser Stories: People Think I'm an Atheist?: Ron Smith
January 18, 2017 00:23 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBRon Smith is a 6'8" pleasure to be around. We converse around punk rock, spiritual abuse, abuse, atheism, agnosticism, Catholicism, being bitter and angry, and finding joy in our now, lives of liberality. Ron was born and raised on the Indianapolis' east side to an interesting kind of Christian home. My father was a working class Immanuel Kant, and my mother a sharp-tongued Voltaire who was, and still is, cynical towards organized religion. After years of wandering around the country, Ro...
EPISODE 076: Loser Stories: Down the Rabbit Hole 2: Ray Gilford
January 11, 2017 10:29 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBWe continue with Ray Gilford's story in this episode. Diving into his life as an introvert. Introversion and religion do not mix well. At least not in corporate America or within American religion. Where is Ray now? What has his past and inquisitiveness led too? Hear his beautiful story now. CounterCulture Society 👇🏼 LISTEN TO LOSING OUR RELIGION ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeart 👇🏼 PLEASE RATE & REVIEW THE SHOW BECOME A PRODUCER DONATE ...
MEGA EPISODE: TURN YOUR PAIN INTO ART: Making the world a better place: Taylor Hughes and Zac Gandara
January 04, 2017 04:29 - 2 hours - 159 MBTaylor Hughes is a professional comedian, magician. Whose work has been seen on television, commercials, comedy clubs, events, and the Magic Castle for years. We discuss going through pain and suffering and how to turn that pain into art. No matter what artistic medium is yours, you can create it. The world needs it! This MEGA episode is full of amazing content, special announcements, the launch of a new podcast, and the vision for the CounterCulture Society. We pummel topics like excomm...
EPISODE 075: Loser Stories: Down the Rabbit Hole: Ray Gilford
December 28, 2016 04:30 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MBRay is a former institutional machine cog like many of us. He described his Christianity to have been like that of a chronic seeker. He did a deep dive into Christianity, attended seven different congregations, and was baptized three times. Now he has taken the plunge down the rabbit hole embracing the questioning of everything. Conspiracy theory, Christian teachings, the formation of America, the Bible, the Apocrypha, the lost books of the Bible, and more. LISTEN ON iTunes | Soundc...
EPISODE 074: Christmas Card Holiday Episode: Jen Gandara
December 21, 2016 07:48 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBJen and I sit down and run through our 2016 with you while listening to music, drinking tasty beverages, sharing candidly about where we are at in our lives together, regarding, religion, politics, family, having children, and our hopes for the upcoming New Year. Not to mention, arguing about the difference between introvert and extrovert. This is our second time doing a holiday special on the podcast, perhaps now it is an annual tradition! The holidays and Christmas are not awesome fo...
EPISODE 073: Rune Draws & The Heathen Way: Asatru Gothi: Alf Herigstad
December 14, 2016 07:45 - 1 hour - 101 MBAlf Herigstad, an Asatru Gothi, whose Kindred have dropped the Asatru moniker and landed on Heathen. He is a Heathen Gothi (Preist) who shares his story and experiences with us. A carry over from the last episode, Alf grabs his Rune Stones and prepares to read my rune draw. As a bonus, he invited me to attend his Kindred’s Yule Blót this last weekend. Was I ready to attend my first heathen blood sacrifice ritual to the gods? Find out in this week's episode, plus bonus material about my ...
EPISODE 072: Norse, Pentecostal, Heathenry, Paganism, Thor and My Stones?: Asatru Gothi: Alf Herigstad
December 07, 2016 04:22 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBAlf Herigstad, he was on the path to be a Pentecostal demon hunting preacher when he became a Norwegian Reality TV Star (Alt For Norge, Season 3) where he found the spiritual path of his ancestors and then becomes an Asatru Gothi. Not in this particular order necessarily, but you get the idea. I ask Alf to chat with me over mead and beers to teach me the ways of Norse Folk Life. Words like pagan, heathen, and diviner are discussed as I try not to shit my pants. I'm a former Christian for h...
EPISODE 071: Great Minds Discuss Ideas: Author Abolitionist Zach Hunter
November 30, 2016 00:58 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBThis is a deep and challenging episode. We ravage through the topics of the dualism argument, the gender fluidity of God, humanism, eastern versus western world views, outer space, Elon Musk, social justice, and why the church has sucked at it. That's just in the first half! You will enjoy Zach Hunter, his thoughts, ideas, LGBTQ inclusivity, and his challenging of modern day Christianity. "Justice is not just something for white Christians to seek for "exotic" parts of the world from the...
I’M A LOSER: Civic Ignorance, How a Democracy Dies: Supreme Court Justice David Souter
November 28, 2016 21:06 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBDon’t Worry About Trump, Hillary, the Election, or the State of our Nation, Worry About Your Own Civic Ignorance. I'm A Loser, happens every month, at the end of the month. You send us stuff, and we discuss it. We take a couple of calls from the losers and talk about my testicles, pharmaceutical use in America, Cannabis, and Ayahuasca or Iowaska. We get some encouragement and thoughts from you all on Facebook, Instagram, and email. Then we spend some time reading a great article you sent...
EPISODE 070: Is the Church Worth Saving?: Author Abolitionist Zach Hunter
November 23, 2016 06:21 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeart The statistics are in. Christianity and the Western Christian Church is losing. Which is exciting to some and frightening to others. Author and Abolitionist Zach Hunter and I have a fabulous discussion around justice, empathy, and compassion as well as we both take sides on whether or not we feel the church is worth saving in our lifetime. As many of you know, I don’t have a lot of “Christians” on the show. ...
EPISODE 069: You See Me As a Rapper, a Character, But I’m a Person: Arthur Williams KingDro
November 16, 2016 02:19 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeart This is Arthur Williams. He’s a rapper, an artist, a character, even a comedian, but behind it all; he’s a person. Too often we look to those who entertain us, represent us, or lead us as some kind of demagogues, but they're people. We’re a finicky species. If someone doesn’t please us to our liking, we move on. However, there are real people behind the characters we see. They deserve a shot! They deserve to be ...
EPISODE 068: Black, White, Rap, Punk, Whatever: Art KingDro Will
November 08, 2016 19:23 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeart Inevitably we talk about the black and white thing. About the police, about Black Lives Matter, about our experiences with the cops, but we go far beyond that. Because Art is way bigger than all of that and he shows it in his art form, how he treats people, and how he approaches life. Art "KingDro" Will is a rapper, an entertainer, an artist, and a music producer. I have found His No Particular Style Productions...
EPISODE 067: Loser Stories: F**k Awareness Get Help for Suicide: Justin Beall
November 02, 2016 07:55 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeart In this episode, Justin, our 25-year-old Naval Hospital Corpsman, Third Class, Fleet Marine Force, HM3(FMF), Loser. Shares about what to do about suicide as a military, armed forces, corpsman. He shares candidly about the militaries abundance of awareness training, but the serious lack of problem-solving availability when it comes to suicide help in the military. Like most large organizations, there is a severe ...
EPISODE 066: Loser Stories: The Military & Suicide: Justin Beall
October 26, 2016 05:18 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeart Justin is a 25-year-old Naval Hospital Corpsman, Third Class, Fleet Marine Force, HM3(FMF). He reached out to LOR early on as the show was beginning, where I learned he was in attendance of my final sermon as a Mega-Church Pastor. He recently let me know that he was ready to tell his story and wanted to be a guest on the show. It was good timing, and I was happy to oblige. I had no idea that his story included ...
I’M A LOSER: HUGE BALLS, Loser Stories, Leaving Church, and Brainwashing: Bill Burr
October 24, 2016 22:32 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeart We spend some time talking about my recent surgery as well as the Loser stories sent in by Ron Smith and Susan. I feel like I am starting to feel the freedom to be myself on a whole other level lately. I am caring less and less about what other people think of me. It feels good. So fuck off, and check out this episode as we wrap it up with some clips from Comedian Bill Burr talking about church brainwashing and le...
EPISODE 065: Growing Up Medicated: Ty Hodge
October 11, 2016 23:12 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn In this episode, Ty opens up and shares his childhood with us. Growing up in a military family, the middle son of three siblings, moving around, dealing with dads, and being medicated. I am so grateful for this time with Ty. His transparency and vulnerability will be appreciated by so many Losers. JOIN US Join the CounterCulture Society - Get Emails & Deals! Become a Producer - Join the Team Website & Blog Join ...
EPISODE 064: Lay Down Your Ego and Filter: Ty Hodge
October 11, 2016 18:31 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn This episode will blow your mind! Some people call it conspiracy theory, some call it propaganda, I call it fucking interesting. Ty blows my mind with some of the stuff he says. I just wanted to give him a mic and let him talk. At first meeting, Ty was one of the most interesting men I have ever met. At first glance, he is a handsome black man. Innocent in form, but wise in words. In a very short amount of time, ...
EPISODE 063: Bartender Cuddle Party!: Derek Pete
October 04, 2016 05:56 - 1 hour - 60 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeart Recording again while drinking genuine, fancy, delicious cocktails. Because we're with Derek Pete, raised Seventh Day Adventist now atheist makes us a fantastic cocktail called The Last Word. In this episode with Derek, I get to ask him questions, and he happily obliges with candid, honest and transparent answers about his upbringing, religious past, and family life. This episode will speak and comfort so many ...
EPISODE 062: Bartender Therapy: Derek Pete
September 28, 2016 01:06 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeart So for the first time, we record while drinking genuine, fancy, delicious cocktails. Because we're with a real bartender this time. Derek Pete, raised Seventh Day Adventist now atheist makes us a fantastic cocktail called The Last Word. Derek promised me that he would be asking me a bunch of questions if he ever came on the show. He fulfilled that promise! So in this first episode with Derek, he becomes the inte...
I'M A LOSER: A Cop Wants to Shoot Me!: Jesse Ventura & Colin Kaepernick
September 27, 2016 01:30 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeart I'm A Loser, happens every month, at the end of the month. You send us stuff, and we discuss it. "Governments don't mandate patriotism. Governments earn patriotism." - Jesse Ventura In this episode, a cop threatens to kick my ass and shoot me, so I talked to a lawyer, and guess what, it's time to do something about this shit! Meanwhile, Losing Our Religion had a great month with a handful of new producers a...
EPISODE 061: Listen to the Voice in Your Gut: Kevin Hartley
September 20, 2016 19:35 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeart This is an episode about trusting your instincts. Asking yourself questions, and listening to your gut. Whether you're an atheist, agnostic, or theist, we all know that there is a voice inside us that leads us if we listen. Kevin's story is about the journey of following that voice and the freedom it will give you. There are a lot of barriers that try to stop us from listening to our guts. Religion, ideologies, ...
EPISODE 060: Religion? Spirituality? Massage!: Kevin Hartley
September 14, 2016 06:23 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeart There's a fine line between spirituality and religion. At least there is to me. Walking that line can be tough. It's so easy to take spiritual things and make a system out of them, a rhythm, a minutia of repetitive actions that we convince ourselves are making a difference in our lives. Are they? And can massage and bodywork be a part of that? Kevin has been through some shit, not just the religious ringer, but ...
EPISODE 059: What is Love?: Lori Fazzino
September 01, 2016 07:57 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn So I wrote this Facebook post about love and fear and two ladies read it. By no fault of their own, they read it from a different context than I intended. They both made comments, which at the time I deemed as incoherent because they were so far out of my frame of reference for the post that I arrogantly tossed them aside. This episode is me gaining perspective from one of those women, my friend, and LOR Resident Deconve...
EPISODE 058: School to Prison Pipeline: CJ Smith
August 31, 2016 03:32 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn CJ and I have a long overdue conversation about the "school to prison pipeline." The government's institution of the “zero tolerance policy” in schools and its effect on our students and teachers perspective of students. Does it create a scenario where individual races are set up for failure? Can we change it? What will it take? This conversation takes some sides roads from the intended conversation, but they're amazin...
I'M A LOSER: Producers, A Loser Lover, Dicks, and Money: Eddie Griffin
August 30, 2016 00:35 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn I'm A Loser, happens every month, at the end of the month. You send us stuff, and we discuss it. We've got new producers, a note from a Co-Conspirator, and more... LOSER LINE: An anonymous Loser finds a lover after going through a de-religious transformation. PRODUCER: Thiago sends us a link to a powerful song by Iron & Wine called "Walking Far From Home". LOSERS: Losers from Singapore and Ireland are joining ...
EPISODE 057: Two White Guys Talk About #BlackLivesMatter: CJ Smith
August 24, 2016 04:17 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBLISTEN ON iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play CJ is an ex-con with a knowledge of racial tension, a heart for social justice, and a desire to help end the school to prison pipeline. We realize we're just a couple of white guys, experiencing white privilege, but the reality of police violence on Black Americans has reached us, and we gotta talk about it. I Zac have the proverbial, "Black Friends", but they've always entered my world on my terms, on my comfort level. When the ...
EPISODE 056: Mom, Aliens, Jesus, Paul, and the Rastafari: Silas Lindenstein
August 17, 2016 04:13 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBSilas and I pick up right where we left off, with out of body experiences, close encounters, and visits from angels. We have some wonderful conversation about religion, Jesus, God, the universe, and wondering from where it all comes. We spend an incredible amount of time discussing Silas life and marriage to a real, wonderful, Christian woman, his love for her and his kids. We also have some incredible talks regarding the Bible, our affection for Jesus, and our distaste for the canonizati...