Theology on the Rocks

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Two PhD theologians with tendencies towards red wine, real scotch, and hilarious (humble) banter tackle your theological questions as well as our own day to day musings. Sounds like a good time to me (humbly). All opinions, thoughts, terrible jokes, etc are our own and not representative of our respective institutions.

4d ago

The One Where The B's Are BACK

It has been 84 years, but y'all WE ARE BACK! We also were really ambitious and tried our first Instagram live, so you will get to hear us panic and struggle. But we succeeded, and we had a great time chatting about life lately. And then things got sad, as we grieve the loss of our dear Dolly Parton and Tim Curry. We are excited to be back with you all again!
Apr 25

The One Where We Do the Time Warp Again (again)

This episode has everything. Hot tubs. Psych evals. Rocky Horror. Ghosts. The existential dread of being wrong. The liberating feeling of being comfortable with being wrong. And spritzers. Also, big (not entirely shocking) announcements and teasers!
Apr 17

The One Where the Fundamental Force Is With Us

Leah and Stuart co-wrote an article on religion and Star Wars! In the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Religion and Pop Culture, all three of us will have contributions and we'll give you all the info when it comes out!
Apr 3

The One With Theologian Superlatives: Part 2

We're back with another round of theologian superlatives! Also, chaos. There's some chaos. Kristy blames the mockingbirds.
Mar 13

The One Where We Take Off Our Pants and Jackets

We know, it's a long one, but it's worth it! Josh Patterson from ReThinking Faith joins us as well as the FIRST EVER appearance by everyone's favorite STUART! We gathered our most emo selves and talk about music, mental health, love, joy, and all things emotional. And get ready, cause we've got a playlist coming!
Mar 6

The One Where We Go Down Yonder On the Chattahooche

Leah is developing a unit for AAR on Religion in the American South, so we're here promoting it! Also because we just did papers on it, and there were other really good papers, and you get to hear all about it. Snake handling, surveillance, Southern Gothic lit? Sounds like a TotR episode to me!
Feb 26

The One Where We Walk With a Bunch of Dudes

I think this is becoming a mancast....brocast? We've finally made it. We still don't know how to have intro music, though. Join us as we have Nick Polk of Tolkien Pop! We talk about a lot of things, because we forgot we were on a podcast again. But one of those things is, shockingly, Tolkien. Also Wuthering Heights. And a little smattering of Bible! And go follow Nick (@njspolk) wherever you socialize.
Feb 19

The One With Theologian Superlatives (Part 1)

We're starting a new series! It's called "Theologian Superlatives", where we assign theologian to those old high school superlatives like "Most Dependable" (which was what Leah won). We also got intro music! Shout out to Michael Morelli for our 80s vibe!

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09/05/2023

dochauk

Greetings. Thank you for your podcast. I, like the both of you, am also in academia—though my PhD is in English. As a child of the late 80s, in a particularly insulated pocket of America, I grew up in the conservative evangelical Christian culture, and was even homeschooled. Although I have never “lost” my faith, it is much different now than it was even five years ago. I currently do not have a church home, but your podcast has certainly made me feel less alone. I enjoy drinking, theology, and popular culture, and your podcast has provided it all. I also have a background in horror and disability studies, and I greatly appreciated your discussions on those topics. I am looking forward to future episodes. May I suggest trying a boulevardier cocktail as the weather turns cooler? It’s one of my favorites. Cheers! 🥃 Anelise Haukaas P.S. I am now in Beethoven‘s fan club.
New Favorite Podcast!

07/03/2023

Melissadel24

This is my new can’t-miss podcast! Leah and Kristy are so knowledgeable and make theology interesting. They are also hilarious and so fun to listen. I’m finding myself learning new things, and getting a new perspective on topics I thought I already knew. Although I just discovered it and they don’t have many episodes yet, I find myself waiting for the next episode.

Two PhD theologians with tendencies towards red wine, real scotch, and hilarious (humble) banter tackle your theological questions as well as our own day to day musings. Sounds like a good time to me (humbly). All opinions, thoughts, terrible jokes, etc are our own and not representative of our respective institutions.