Ex Catholic Files

Ever wondered about the Catholic Church's historical involvement with slavery? In light of Pope Leo’s new encyclical, we take a look at some historical facts and cite our sources. This month we discuss: How the Doctrine of Discovery endorsed the exploitation of Indigenous communities How long it took to condemn the transatlantic slave trade The Catholic Church’s connection to North American sl...

This just in from the shorter half of the pod, Mariah: Watch as Catholics and Mormons FIGHT to the DEATH over this groundbreaking piece of AMERICAN LEGISLATION! Just kidding...but examining Mormon vs. Catholic perspectives on the Respect for Marriage Act (a landmark federal statute that requires the U.S. federal government and all states to recognize same-sex and interracial civil marriages) revea...

Come take a proper gander at Milo and Mariah's discussion of propaganda and misinformation, the BITE model of authoritarian control, refuting anti-trans propaganda with cold hard facts, classic scifi shenanigans, and more!

Tune in to hear Mariah and Milo dig into the Catholic homeschooler experience, the problematic legacy of a saint who deserved better, the lack of research behind a popular Catholic youth text, and what lives behind that basement wood paneling (just kidding...unless?)Content Warning: Brief and nonexplicit mention of attempted assault.

Come join ex-Catholic pals Milo and Mariah in our inaugural episode! Tune in to hear us discuss our background in Catholicism, our journey out of the Church, our responsibility toward vulnerable groups in our communities, confessional corner and...a haunted sound system??