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You know the drill, here is an update on the happenings of Aubrie after leaving Life. Church after being asked to step down from leadership. She talks about what her new church is like and the exciting new steps she's taken in being part of All Souls.

It's been almost a decade since Kathleen had been at the Mormon Temple. Get our hot take on what we thought about the new temple in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Y'all remember that crazy documentary on Netflix "Tiger King" with Joe Exotic? Yeah, talk about a wild addition to the year 2020 and then they came out with a freaking sequel a few years later. Well Kathleen tells us an intriguing story about the time she got to meet Joe Exotic and toured the zoo.

Kathleen and her husband went to the local watering hole in town and found themselves in company with someone who turned out to be a problematic human being. Listen to the craziest story about what happened and what they did about it.

Aubrie entertains new prospects in if continuing to be Christian is the way she wants to go.

By now you've heard what happened. This episode covers Aubrie's journal entries from 2 weeks after the situation to July 29th. You get to hear intimate details of how she is coping and what other big ties she had to cut to continue to move forward.

What is Aubrie looking for in a church? Does she even plan on being a part of a church? She tried out a new style of "church" that is Unitarian Universalist and here is her take on it.

You heard part one (if you haven’t go listen to that one first) and now we have part two. This is the more detailed and more involved episode of what happened the day of the “dethroning” and the days following.

This is the softer version of the story. Aubrie was recently asked to step down from Life. Church leadership. Here is a reading of the post and what happened after the post dropped. The next episode will be part 2 which will be a lot more details of the situation. Do you think the pastor's were right in taking her off leadership?

In this intimate podcast episode, join us for a heartfelt sit-down interview with Kathleen’s 14-year-old daughter, Portia. As she shares her perspective, we explore her memories of growing up in the Mormon church and the impact of her parents' departure from the faith. Join us as we navigate the ups and downs of her journey as an atheist, shedding light on a unique perspective within a deeply reli...

We can't even believe that this will be our final Morning Show recorded for season 2! In this episode we talk about the docu-series Shiny Happy People, our finale episode coming out next week, and what we have in store for next season. There is adult content in this episode...you're welcome. If you would like to purchase our merch head over to emeraldexpressions.bigcartel.com If you would...

Happy Pride ya'll! To kick off Pride month, we sat down with some very special guests, John and Janelle Wyatt, of Tiktok fame! We discuss John's exit from Mormonism, how they handled their son's coming out and their road to becoming allies, and the viral Tiktok video that took the world by storm! To check out John's Tiktok, visit https://www.tiktok.com/@wyattearptulsa2

Join us in this corky episode as we dive into the latest hit from Post Malone, "Chemical," and wonder if he smells bad or smells good. We also bring up the gripping narrative of the Netflix show "Sins of the Mother" that is based on a Mormon woman who does some sketchy sh*t in the name of Jesus. Brace yourself for a wild ride as we share jaw-dropping texts about Kathleen and finally we and delve i...

Welcome to another amazing episode! We sat down with the wonderful Hillary, who is not only a fan of the show, but also has an amazing story! We talked about her Southern Baptist upbringing, her deconstruction journey, and her views on life and spirituality now. Thanks so much Hillary for taking the time to share her story with us, and thanks to you all for listing!

Who doesn't love the idea of taking over the world if it wasn't frowned upon? We have a fun episode of discussion about how being tested by God and being tempted by Satan are two different things...or are they? Kathleen used to suffer from vivid nightmares and we talk about if we think it's from the fear organized religion brought on or something else. We conclude with the Mormon topic...

Today's guest, Ms. Heauxly (pronounced holy), from the Heauxly Coitus Podcast does not hold back on what it is to be living out her "hoe" phase and we aren't mad. We get the honor of hearing her story of growing up evangelical, staying a virgin until 32, leaving religion, and living out her "hoe" phase. She talks about negative impacts of purity culture, navigating a mu...

Another hot Mormon topic we didn't know we needed to know. Kathleen gives us a great explanation of why it is important to Mormons to baptize their ancestors and loved ones who have died. We go into detail of who does the baptisms, where it's done, and how it is done. This is a short and sweet episode so sit back and enjoy.

Who likes a fun time talking about sex with the girls? This is just that with sex coach, Lauren Samantha, of OhYeahCoaching. We cover topics like teaching our kids about their bodies and age appropriate education on sex and bodies, what sex coaching is, why it's important, who it benefits, and what to expect during a coaching session. This episode is not intended for children. Resources from L...

This is a fun one, everyone! We sat down with Reverand Sarah Thornhill, a United Methodist pastor, and it was a blast! Fun fact: we actually first met Sarah at a Pride festival, so that gives you an idea of the kind of pastor she is! We discuss her religious journey, her affirming attitude, and some of the reactions she's received as a progressive female pastor in the Bible belt. You don't...

Bless it, we have yet another interesting Mormon topic. IDK if all our listeners are like Aubrie where every time we come together to learn something new we have a moment of "wtf" or what but this one is less intense but for sure a "wtf" moment. Temple Marriages and Sealing Ceremonies are described by Kathleen as the desert course: sweet, in theory. We do talk for 17 minutes ab...

Welcome back to Book Club! This week, we sat down with Marla Taviano again, to talk about her newest book, Jaded! If you liked Unbelieve, then you'll love Jaded, the second book in Marla's series of poems about her life, faith, and deconstruction process. She delves deeper into her feelings about Christianity, racism, ableism, and even abortion! You don't want to miss it! Follow Marla...

Ever wonder what goes on at the temple? There is a thing called an Endowment Ceremony that Kathleen walks us through the different concepts of what that means. Before we dive into that fun we hear from Aubrie about the women's conference she attended and how that went. Kathleen had some feelings about how that works and we ended up putting a whole 10 minutes of that at the end of the episode f...

Seth freaking Andrews! We get the honor talk with Seth about the title of his latest book, Christianity Made Me Talk Like an Idiot, as well as how hesitant Aubrie was to have him on the show. There was a rough first impression/conflict between Aubrie and Seth. Hear how it went down and how Seth reacts. We want to thank Seth Andrews for taking time to come to our studio and spend time with us to cr...

Ok, you know when you hear about something and the person who is telling it is trustworthy and wouldn't lie about what they are talking about but the thing they are talking about is so wacky you have to pull in another source who knows just as much about it to confirm the insanity you just heard? That is what this episode is! Kathleen's husband sits in the room with us to help give insight to the...

Welcome to the second episode in our Book Club series! A few months ago, we sat down with Marla Taviano, the author of a wonderful book of poetry called Unbelieve. We learn about her upbringing as an evangelical Christian, her deconversion process, and what she believes now, all through the lense of a series of incredibly touching and sometimes hilarious poems.  Marla Taviano is into books, love,...