Yass, Jesus!

Guest Leo Herrera “pops off” about Popper-shaming and tackles the recent FDA statements against the use of Poppers – which have long been a part of queer… “recreation”. Leo Herrera is a Mexican activist/filmmaker and writer known for queer viral art films and short documentaries that tackle issues of queer politics, sex, HIV stigma and history. Leo’s viral “essay memes” explore queerness, race, Co...

It’s no secret that Yass, Jesus! is a sex-positive show; sex work is work! We believe that God loves sex, and that you can go from porn star to preacher (and back again) without losing your love of or your love from God. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post production by Chris Heckman. Special thanks to Sophie Serrano,...

You know those people who pick up a new belief or adopt a new lifestyle and suddenly they get real vocal about their expertise in it? Girl, you know you’re never gonna be able to live up to those standards you’re preaching! On this episode we take a good look at Paul, who got a little bit thorny (ok A LOT) after converting to Christianity. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah South...

Today we welcome a true ally: Malynda Hale is an actress, singer/songwriter, director, activist, and host of the podcast #WeNeedToTalk, a table talk series that focuses on important topics in politics, entertainment, and cultural trends.  Malynda utilizes her voice and social media presence to effect change with social justice, female empowerment, LGBTQ+ rights, veganism, and the Black Lives...

Today we give thanks for the family that supports us - whether we are blessed to have a nuclear family that loves us for who we are, or blessed to have a chosen family lifting us up. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post production by Chris Heckman. Special thanks to Sophie Serrano, Meredith Paulley, and Sam Isfan. Yass...

We recognize many different identities as part of the LGBTQIA+ community, with the understanding and appreciation that we are all a little queer. You know what else is super queer? The Holy Trinity. This episode looks at all the identities of God as the Holy Trinity. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post production by C...

While we don’t always confess our wrongdoing to the people who are hurt by it, just acknowledging our behavior can be a powerful step.  Forgiveness doesn’t mean letting people hurt us all over again. Together, confession and forgiveness can offer a balance that brings us closer to ourselves and closer to God. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ros...

Today we give thanks to the brutally honest, strong women who teach us what it means to honor Jesus. Have you met Gladys? Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post production by Chris Heckman. Special thanks to Sophie Serrano, Meredith Paulley, and Sam Isfan. Yass, Jesus! is brought to you by Audity . Audity execs are Ryann...

Singer. Musician. Christian. LGBTQIA+ Ally. SAINT. Join us as we sit down with someone who knows Saint Dolly Parton better than most – Truvy Trollop, amazing Burlesque Dancer and Dolly Parton’s niece and costume archivist! Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post production by Chris Heckman. Special thanks to Sophie Serran...

Lil Nas X’s video for the song Montero (Call Me by Your Name) is full of Biblical imagery. You could even argue it’s a queer retelling of the story of Holy Week and Easter. In this episode, we analyze every inch of that stripper pole, breaking down the video scene by scene to discover just why it’s making so many people sweat. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our pr...

Is yours a sexy Bible? Today we tackle that taboo topic we love to talk about here at Yass, Jesus! and explore all those stories about Bible humping. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post production by Chris Heckman. Special thanks to Sophie Serrano, Meredith Paulley, and Sam Isfan. Yass, Jesus! is brought to you by Aud...

Nothing shuts down a fool like a good clapback, and the Bible is FULL of ‘em! Today we revel in the best Biblical clapbacks that SHUT. IT. DOWN. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post production by Chris Heckman. Special thanks to Sophie Serrano, Meredith Paulley, and Sam Isfan. Yass, Jesus! is brought to you by Audity ....

The book of Leviticus has some of the Bible verses most quoted by Christians seeking to condemn homosexuality, but do you know how many other ridiculous sins are named in this book?! (Hint: You’re a sinner! YOU’RE a sinner! WE’RE ALL SINNERS!) Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post production by Chris Heckman. Special th...

This   whole episode is some Gay Christian News! It all started when Danny landed himself in hot water with a Catholic University and has grown into a movement for better LGBTQIA+ representation on campus. Today we take time to talk with students, alumni, and a former professor from Walsh University to discuss the change on campus resulting from this learning opportunity. (See what we di...

What impact would it have had for you to find a pastor or youth minister who was open, accepting, and helped you grow up as an out and proud LGBTQIA+ youth? Would your life path have been different if you could have been open in church about your sexual orientation? So many don’t have this safe space.  Today we sit down with our Freakin’ Deacon Ross Murray to talk about Youth Ministry and his...

God created the land and every vegetation on it and called it good. Today we talk about places in the Bible that talk about God’s gift of a good Seed, or Grass, or Plant, or Oil… and that sticky icky celebrated in Cannabis Churches. Happy 420, y’all! Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post production by Chris Heckman. Spe...

So many Bible stories are about men, and those about women usually don’t call them by name. When you read about a woman by name in the Bible, you KNOW she’s a bad-ass b*tch! Today we dive into another Baked Bible Story and talk all about Tamar, the two-time daughter-in-law of Judah, who brings the receipts! Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murra...

We launched Yass, Jesus! on Easter Sunday exactly one year ago! Why? Because Easter is the main event for Christians; Jesus rising again after death is why he is considered holy and one with God the Creator. Join us for this discussion about the significance of the Easter holiday. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post p...

We’ve spent previous episodes talking about the importance of translations in the Bible, and today we look at how translations play a role in the story of King James, who we think was pretty queer, who kept his own lovers, but also prosecuted LGBTQ+ people and sponsored a version of the bible that has been used against the LGBTQ+ community for a long, long time. What a wild guy! Yass, Jesus! is ho...

Today we look at the different types of Preacher’s Kids with one of our fave PK’s Semler! Join us while we talk about the perfect model-child PK’s vs. the wild child PK’s who grew up with all the rules only to break them! Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post production by Chris Heckman. Special thanks to Sophie Serrano...

Names are personal and powerful. They wrap up your identity into a single word (or a selected few.) The Bible has some pretty wild naming stories; join us while we discover what’s in a name. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post production by Chris Heckman. Special thanks to Sophie Serrano, Meredith Paulley, and Sam Isf...

God made penises and God loves everything He makes, so it goes to reason that God loves penises! (What’s not to love?) We take a long, hard look at stories in the bible that discuss penises – often dripping in euphemism. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post production by Chris Heckman. Special thanks to Sophie Serrano,...

Hope is recognizing that sometimes there is more beyond what we can see. Join us as we discover how to find hope during hopeless moments. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post production by Chris Heckman. Special thanks to Sophie Serrano, Meredith Paulley, and Sam Isfan. Yass, Jesus! is brought to you by Audity . Audity...

There’s plenty of detail surrounding Jesus’ birth in the bible, as well as his life as an adult - but what about all those years in between? There are no stories between Jesus being twelve and then showing up to start his ministry as a man, but we want the dish on all those angsty teenage years! We’re imagining what growing up would have been like for Jesus. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzes...

Who doesn’t love a man in uniform?! For this Baked Bible Story, we cover the tale of the Roman Centurion as told in Matthew and Luke. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producer is Ross Murray. Sound, music, and post production by Chris Heckman. Special thanks to Sophie Serrano, Meredith Paulley, and Sam Isfan. Yass, Jesus! is brought to you by Audity . Audity exe...