206 episodes

Heretic Happy Hour is an unapologetically irreverent, crass, and sometimes profound conversation about the intersection of culture and the Christian faith. Hosts Keith Giles and Matthew J. Distefano, alongside a rotating panel of guest hosts that include theologians and therapists, professors and prophets, mystics and misfits, pull no punches and leave no stones unturned. For some serious sacred cow-tipping, there’s nothing better than spending an hour of your time with us.

New shows every Tuesday, with bonus episodes on Fridays and Sundays. Relaunching May 7!

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    • Religion & Spirituality

Heretic Happy Hour is an unapologetically irreverent, crass, and sometimes profound conversation about the intersection of culture and the Christian faith. Hosts Keith Giles and Matthew J. Distefano, alongside a rotating panel of guest hosts that include theologians and therapists, professors and prophets, mystics and misfits, pull no punches and leave no stones unturned. For some serious sacred cow-tipping, there’s nothing better than spending an hour of your time with us.

New shows every Tuesday, with bonus episodes on Fridays and Sundays. Relaunching May 7!

    #184: The Spiritual Power of Art with David Hayward, Derek Webb, and Jennifer Knapp

    #184: The Spiritual Power of Art with David Hayward, Derek Webb, and Jennifer Knapp

    In this episode, we talk with our panelists about the power of art to express truth and emotion, and what makes art good or bad.

    • 1 hr 16 min
    SUNDAY MATT: The 10 Commandments and Project 2025

    SUNDAY MATT: The 10 Commandments and Project 2025

    In this edition of Sunday Matt, your favorite producer chats about the 10 Commandments and Project 2025.

    • 17 min
    BONUS SHOW: The Hidden Gospel of Thomas

    BONUS SHOW: The Hidden Gospel of Thomas

    The Bonus Show rolls on and picks up where we left off during Tuesday's main show. Matthew and Keith reflect on what the Gospel of Thomas means to Christianity, and how an expanded canon would benefit Christianity.

    • 39 min
    #183: The Hidden Gospel of Thomas with Dr. Elaine Pagels, Dr. Christopher Skinner and William Duffy

    #183: The Hidden Gospel of Thomas with Dr. Elaine Pagels, Dr. Christopher Skinner and William Duffy

    In this fascinating panel discussion, co-hosts Matthew Distefano and Keith Giles talk with new testament and early church scholars, Elaine Pagels, Christopher Skinner and William G. Duffy to answer your questions about the Gospel of Thomas to determine if it's a legitimate collection of the sayings of Jesus.

    • 1 hr 7 min
    SUNDAY MATT: MAGA and Nazism

    SUNDAY MATT: MAGA and Nazism

    On this edition of Sunday Matt, Nazism is compared with MAGA, and the similarities will unnerve you.

    • 25 min
    BONUS SHOW: The False White Gospel

    BONUS SHOW: The False White Gospel

    For today's Bonus Show, Keith and Matthew continue the conversation about the very dangerous false white gospel, and even challenge Sean McDowell to address it on his YouTube channel instead of worrying about the so-called "threat" of deconstruction.

    • 34 min

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