Episodes

  • The Creativity and Courage of the Reverend Winnie Varghese
    Mar 19 2026

    The Very Reverend Winnie Sara Varghese is an American Episcopal priest serves as the 12th Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. Tori and I are thrilled to talk to any queer woman of Indian descent who is a pastor, but to do so at the intersectino of what's going on in our world and this podcast is an honor. I hope you'll find Winnie on her substack page.

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    44 mins
  • Hide and Seek with Tim Miller
    Mar 5 2026

    We really enjoyed our conversation with Tim Miller about the afterlife, questions, God, and all things open and relational theology. Hope you can follow Tim’s Substack and or pick a copy of his book: The Silence of the Lamb: Exploring the Hiddenness of Christ and God.

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    1 hr
  • Theopoetics and Dr. O
    Feb 19 2026

    A conversation with Oluwatomisin Olayinka Oredein or Dr. O about theopoetics, theology, and biblical work from the edges (i.e., off-canon). Dr. O is a writer, scholar, and creator. American African identity, liminality, theopoetics, womanism, Black and African feminisms, Black theology, and Black diasporic culture - all through a Christian theological and ethical lens.In her poetry and creative writing she centers the insights and questions race, culture, gender, and other identity expressions bring to the fore. Follow her on Substack and or check out her website.

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    54 mins
  • Of Pastors and Prophets with Josh Scott
    Feb 13 2026

    In today’s conversation, Tori and I cover all kinds of important stuff: Pastoring during intense times of empire, parenting, love as justice, suffering, and some very interesting commentary around the baptism of Jesus. Plus, well, flannel graph. Find Josh on on his substack or his website.

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    57 mins
  • The Spectacular Introduction to Off Canon
    Feb 3 2026

    In this inaugural episode, Jonathan J. Foster and Tori E. Owens share how they ended up here—on the margins, off canon, and surprisingly okay with it. They talk about the cost of asking hard questions, the community you find when you stop pretending, sexuality, the strange journey of life, and ... cinnamon rolls.

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    41 mins