Theology on the Rocks

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!

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!

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

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!

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!

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 socia...

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!

"Ecclesiology on the Rocks" serves as a pivotal intersection of discourse between The Whole Church Podcast and Theology on the Rocks, marking the latter's inclusion within the Anazao Podcasts Network. In this episode, Joshua Noel chats with Dr. Rev Leah Robinson and Dr. Kristy Whaley about the distinctiveness of 'Theology on the Rocks' in relation to the other podcasts within the network. Central...

We have guests this episode! Will Rose, influencer extraordinaire, and Thomas Johnston, the young one, come to talk about their new podcast "Your Matter Matters"! They talk about faith and science, answering some big questions about life and how we understand it, so go check them out, too! And come listen here to learn how to summon us, and what songs to play as we meet our maker.

Stuart cut Leah's hair, so we figured we'd just go deep and talk about heaven and earth and cosmetology and where we go from here. Exciting updates and of course our usual humble selves.

In true TotR fashion, the beginning is hilarious chaos, just like the title. And then we put on our theology aunt hats to talk about resistance.

Don't worry, only Kristy has bangs (fringe). But Leah used to. We also continue our twin flame journey by having similar New Year themes, similar glasses, and similar freak outs. 2026 sucks already, but we're here to help.

Or something like that. Come join us as we talk about hope and the resurrection. We also both saw the new Wicked movie, and we're really passionate about Laguna Beach, The Real OC.

Leah said "let's drink beer to celebrate beer camp," and then this podcast really went off the rails. Come listen to us talk about: football, what makes something pumpkin spice, responsible use of medicine, religion as a humanistic endeavor, why we are better than the boys, and liberation theology. Also, Kristy frustrates Leah so much, she screams!

Or Merry and Pippin...Ryan Does is really the expert in these comparisons, so check with him. What we know is that when you think humor, you think Leah and Kristy. Or Mark Twain. Whichever. Come laugh with us.

Welcome to Season 3! Though, alas, we did not get airbrushed Format shirts. (Hook ya girls up, though.) Come join us as we cover a lot of events and topics from the Current Times, with the levity we're known for (as well as a guest appearance by Salem and as per the season, some football chat).

The final episode of the Summer of Rejection! Come join us as we discuss Kristy's literary obsession, Shark Heart! (by Emily Habek) An absurdist tale of a man who turns into a great white shark, it's a great way for us to discuss the absurd aspects of life, the grief and the hope we all experience outside of rationality.

Don't worry, this is not turning into a football podcast. We stopped ourselves. We continue our Summer Series of Rejection with Leah's paper on sectarianism, and we talk about the way sports rivalries (especially in certain areas) can reveal deeper issues within our communities. This is a great paper that deserves to be out in the world, so come listen!

Summer of Rejection continues, finally! We're back, y'all. Apologies, but we had a lot of things (beaches and mountains) to see. But don't you worry, because we're continuing with our series with a discussion of Kristy's sadly rejected chapter on why the finale of Lost was really good, actually. Join us, help rank the hottest Lost men, and sorry for the football chat.

Summer of Rejection Episode 1! Leah goes first with her proposal to link the Rocky Horror Picture Show to the indecent theology of Marcella Althaus-Reid.

It's us, so what was meant to be a short trailer for our summer series has a quite long intro. But y'all means ALL and your aunts support immigrants. Go out and do your civic duty. And then get ready, because we have a really exciting summer series coming up!

Get your mind out of the gutter! We're talking about Japanese technology (minimally) and religion (maximally). There's also some dog talk at the start, because we are who we are. And you love us for it.

This is just what Kristy hopes happens. But we do talk about all these things! And we also talk travel, learning about other religions, and self-reflection. Also, we bicker like sisters. It's hilarious.

We watched Conclave, and a conclave is on the horizon! Disclaimer, we have no real knowledge of how conclaves work, so if you do, please fill us in. But we do have thoughts about the movie, and Francis, and the progress of the Church universal. Grab a margarita and join us!

It's Good Friday, so we're talking atonement theories! And also, why did God create us anyway, and what do we do about evil, and really, why did Jesus die? Come listen while we solve all these very big problems of the world. Plus, Good Friday demon stories.