God Crush

Lura Groen and Ariana Katz
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God Crush is a show about being in love with God, queer stuff, joy, justice, and chosen family. Hosted by Pastor Lura Groen and Rabbi Ariana Katz, best friends and clergy who live and serve congregations in the greater Baltimore area. 

Episodes

  1. 10/10/2025 · BONUS

    Bonus ep: Religious Subculture Death Cult Deep Dive

    In that mythical clergy bestfriendship sweet spot between the High Holy Days and Advent, God Crush will return! But until then, here's a bonus ep of Lura teaching Ariana what "Trad Cath NeoN*** Furries" are.  If you are an antifacist furry who wants to come on the show and explain how your community is bashing back the fash, please email us, godcrushpod@gmail.com! God Crush, a podcast about being in love with God, queer stuff, joy, justice, and chosen family, is coming soon! Hosted by Pastor Lura Groen (@lura.groen) and Rabbi Ariana Katz (@rabbiariana). This podcast was recorded on Piscataway land, also known as Baltimore. We want to hear from you! You can email us at godcrushpod@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram @godcrushpod. Leave us a voicemail at ‪(410) 929-5508‬. Show artwork: Liora Ostroff, @lioraostroff Music: "Testify" by Aves and Vincent Parker, @aves__music & @ultravincentr Transcript of this episode can be found at: bit.ly/godcrushtranscripts God Crush, a podcast about being in love with God, queer stuff, joy, justice, and chosen family, is coming soon! Hosted by Pastor Lura Groen (@lura.groen) and Rabbi Ariana Katz (@rabbiariana). This podcast was recorded on Piscataway land, also known as Baltimore. We want to hear from you! You can email us at godcrushpod@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram @godcrushpod. Leave us a voicemail at ‪(410) 929-5508‬. Show artwork: Liora Ostroff, @lioraostroff Music: "Testify" by Aves and Vincent Parker, @aves__music & @ultravincentr Transcript of this episode can be found at: bit.ly/godcrushtranscripts

    15 min

  2. 05/06/2025

    Embroidery, butterflies, glitter AKA the sacred canon

    Lura and Ariana talk about sacred text. Ariana shares a hand-clap to understand the Jewish cannon (in a non-visual medium...what a choice.) Lura and Ariana imagine what their clergy great/grandfathers would think about how they interpret and teach text. And the second installment of G-d/F&%k/Sh!t, a wholesome game for the whole family. God Crush, a podcast about being in love with God, queer stuff, joy, justice, and chosen family, is coming soon! Hosted by Pastor Lura Groen (@lura.groen) and Rabbi Ariana Katz (@rabbiariana). This podcast was recorded on Piscataway land, also known as Baltimore. We want to hear from you! You can email us at godcrushpod@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram @godcrushpod. Leave us a voicemail at ‪(410) 929-5508‬. Show artwork: Liora Ostroff, @lioraostroff Music: "Testify" by Aves and Vincent Parker, @aves__music & @ultravincentr Transcript of this episode can be found at: bit.ly/godcrushtranscripts

    53 min

  3. 04/21/2025

    Prayer is whatever you say on your knees

    Lura and Ariana talk prayer, and introduce a new segment. The title for this episode comes from Ben Fama's poem "Peasant." God Crush, a podcast about being in love with God, queer stuff, joy, justice, and chosen family, is coming soon! Hosted by Pastor Lura Groen (@lura.groen) and Rabbi Ariana Katz (@rabbiariana). This podcast was recorded on Piscataway land, also known as Baltimore. We want to hear from you! You can email us at godcrushpod@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram @godcrushpod. Leave us a voicemail at ‪(410) 929-5508‬. Show artwork: Liora Ostroff, @lioraostroff Music: "Testify" by Aves and Vincent Parker, @aves__music & @ultravincentr Transcript of this episode can be found at: bit.ly/godcrushtranscripts

    35 min

  4. 04/08/2025

    What's your deal

    In our first full episode, we get into how deep we're crushing, and religious risk taking. God Crush, a podcast about being in love with God, queer stuff, joy, justice, and chosen family, is coming soon! Hosted by Pastor Lura Groen and Rabbi Ariana Katz. This podcast was recorded on Piscataway land, also known as Baltimore. We want to hear from you! You can email us at godcrushpod@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram @godcrushpod. Show artwork: Liora Ostroff, @lioraostroff Music: "Testify" by Aves and Vincent Parker, @aves__music & @ultravincentr Transcript of this episode can be found at: bit.ly/godcrushtranscripts God Crush, a podcast about being in love with God, queer stuff, joy, justice, and chosen family, is coming soon! Hosted by Pastor Lura Groen (@lura.groen) and Rabbi Ariana Katz (@rabbiariana). This podcast was recorded on Piscataway land, also known as Baltimore. We want to hear from you! You can email us at godcrushpod@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram @godcrushpod. Leave us a voicemail at ‪(410) 929-5508‬. Show artwork: Liora Ostroff, @lioraostroff Music: "Testify" by Aves and Vincent Parker, @aves__music & @ultravincentr Transcript of this episode can be found at: bit.ly/godcrushtranscripts

    55 min
  5. S1: Crushing on God

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    S1: Crushing on God

    God Crush, a podcast about being in love with God, queer stuff, joy, justice, and chosen family, is coming soon! Hosted by Pastor Lura Groen and Rabbi Ariana Katz. This podcast was recorded on Piscataway land, also known as Baltimore. We want to hear from you! You can email us at godcrushpod@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram @godcrushpod. Show artwork: Liora Ostroff, @lioraostroff Music: "Testify" by Aves and Vincent Parker, @aves__music & @ultravincentr Transcript of this episode can be found at: bit.ly/godcrushtranscripts God Crush, a podcast about being in love with God, queer stuff, joy, justice, and chosen family, is coming soon! Hosted by Pastor Lura Groen (@lura.groen) and Rabbi Ariana Katz (@rabbiariana). This podcast was recorded on Piscataway land, also known as Baltimore. We want to hear from you! You can email us at godcrushpod@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram @godcrushpod. Leave us a voicemail at ‪(410) 929-5508‬. Show artwork: Liora Ostroff, @lioraostroff Music: "Testify" by Aves and Vincent Parker, @aves__music & @ultravincentr Transcript of this episode can be found at: bit.ly/godcrushtranscripts

    2 min

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God Crush is a show about being in love with God, queer stuff, joy, justice, and chosen family. Hosted by Pastor Lura Groen and Rabbi Ariana Katz, best friends and clergy who live and serve congregations in the greater Baltimore area. 

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  • Creator
    Lura Groen and Ariana Katz
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 God Crush
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