Christians: "The Bible doesn't have women leading."

The Bible:

"Here's Judith, who tells the church leaders they're wrong, sneaks into an enemy camp, saves an entire nation, and then just... goes home."

Also Protestants:

"...let's not print that one anymore."

Yeah. We should probably talk about that.

What if purity culture built its biggest rules on verses that don't actually say what we think they do? We're opening the Bible, reading the original languages, and asking whether Jesus was really talking about what we've been told He was. Fair warning: your pastor probably won't love this episode.

At some point, an entire generation of Christian kids was handed a purity ring, compared to a dessert, and told this was a healthy way to think about sex. This week we're unpacking purity culture, the shame it created, and the baggage so many of us are still sorting through years later. We'll laugh a little, cringe a lot, and ask some very overdue questions. Seriously, who approved any of this?

Nobody warned us that leaving purity culture would eventually lead to this conversation.

This week we're talking spicy books, female desire, purity culture, and the surprising ways shame follows women long after they've grown up. Plus: Song of Solomon, Bridgerton, and the question nobody wanted us asking—is female desire actually sinful?

Christians spent decades fighting Dungeons & Dragons, yoga, and Halloween like they were spiritual warfare. Meanwhile, actual abuse and corruption were sitting in the front pew. This week we're asking an uncomfortable question: what happens when fear becomes the foundation of faith? Grab your crystals, your meditation app, and your butter chicken—we're going there.

“Have you tried just… not being anxious?” 🫠 If only. This week we’re getting real about anxiety, faith, church trauma, therapy, and the verses people love to weaponize against struggling Christians. Maybe the church owes a few anxious people an apology.

Somewhere between our weird YouTube habits and Starbucks breakfast trauma, we accidentally launched into a full conversation about why so much modern Christian misogyny looks absolutely nothing like Jesus. 👀 If all it takes is mentioning equality for certain “nice Christian men” to spiral, that feels... telling. If you're tired of the Bible verse cherry pickers, boy oh boy is this one for you.

If your version of Christianity came with a side of shame, burnout, and the sneaking suspicion that God is perpetually disappointed in you… hi. 🙃 This week we’re talking about the actual love of God, the Jesus people were drawn to, and why faith was never supposed to feel like a punishment. Also, Bri would like you all to know... flogging is not a fruit of the spirit.