Leave Laugh Love

This is NEEDED, and I’m so appreciative that these women are making it happen. The interviews in particular have been excellent. I do think tightening up the format would take this from good to great (I skip the rose and thorn every time) and polishing some technical stuff would do WONDERS. (Microphone issues, too much rambling, too many uses of “slay.” 🤣) That said, this is sorely needed and a bright spot in my week. Keep it up!!

Plus side: this kind of content is so needed, namely: to examine the damaging effects of high-control Catholicism and ask hard questions. Minus side: it is difficult (at least for me) to listen to these two. The number of times they say “like” & talk like the cast of Clueless is grating on the ears. I’ve also found so far that the substance of their criticisms includes a fair amount of ad hominem mockery of those they’ve come to disagree with, propping up straw man arguments, or just appealing to emotion instead of expressing clear ideas. I was hoping for content that would resonate or provoke some soul-searching, but so far this show has not done either.

It’s hard to find content about this particular corner of Catholicism and the strange world of Steubenville. This is far from being a great podcast, but it’s been a long time since I deconstructed and I’m still processing some things, and I’m finding it helpful.

I’m only two episodes in, and already I’m so appreciative of this podcast. The hosts so articulately describe what it’s like to deconstruct fundamental Catholicism. I left the church seven years ago and don’t have many, if any, friends who have experienced what I have. I wish I’d had a resource like this when I first left.