Heretic Party is a funny, awkward, and sometimes scary audio program hosted by two dorks who grew up into religious leadership, then grew out of religion. Put your childhood traumas to bed and join the post-religious as we listen to stories about the wacky shit we all went through. Together we can begin to expose the ways in which religion is twisted up inside our culture, politics, education, and media. Episodes are released every other Sunday
In this episode, Grace from Horror Fashion Review joins us to watch a hilariously sacrilegious film about assassin nuns! Sister Wrath (aka Nun of That) is a wacky (and sometimes problematic) 2008 indie film with all the stuff you love: gay nuns fighting Italian gangsters with bad accents, straight nuns fighting Jewish assassins, and bisexual nuns comin' on to Jesus/Satan. AND, a cameo from Lloyd Kaufman as the Pope!.. For real...
In this episode, the dudes watch an episode of Ancient Aliens: The Satan Conspiracy. Was Lucifer an Alien from outer space? Who taught humanity about cool shit like fiber optics, air fryers, and BDSM? Have we been lied to about the Devil this whole time?..
Spoiler Alert: Yes, but not by these "experts"... THEY'RE JUST ASKING QUESTIONS!
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In this MEGA, DOUBLE_LENGTH EPISODE, the gang watches the "edited for Christians" version of Conan the Barbarian (1982) to find out what exactly they need to cut from a classic sword-and-sorcerer film to make it acceptable for their snowflake eyes.
Spoiler Alert: They cut the swords and the sorcerers.. and also the blood, sex, violence... y'know... all the stuff that makes this movie great.
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In this episode, Christian and Lianne make due with Joe while he recovers from a "honeymoon injury". It's three interviews with ex-religious folks who have some beautiful, uplifting stories about their experiences leaving religion.
Spoiler Alert: They get kinda fucked up because... "something something" the church sucks.
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It's the exciting conclusion of the gang's roleplaying exploration of the 1970's Christian church movement. Will Jimi and Danny Hussein O'Trejo figure out what they've gotten themselves into? Will "Christian Woodstock" change the world? Will anyone actually earn a Crossley this episode?!
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In this two-part episode, the gang roleplays their way through the origins of a major religious movement. Which one? Sorry, no Spoiler Alerts this time! Even Joe and Lianne won't know unless they can uncover all the clues. Play along with us as we wade through a steamy pile of 1960's bullshit for your pleasure.
(Part 2 releases in 1 day!)
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In this episode, Lianne shares a relic from her uber-Christian childhood..
A book by best-selling Christian author, Frank Peretti.
Spoiler Alert: It's better than expected, but like most religious media, it can't help but be annoying.
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In this episode Joe and Christian hang out with Jeff Bellew, famed guitarist of The Crucified, and Stavesacre. What was it like to be in a world-renowned "Christian band"? Or was it a band of Christians?... Or maybe just some kids who loved rock and roll? Jeff shares some rad stories about his experience in and out of the church.
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In this ep, we decided.. enough anger! Let's get silly and introduce everyone to our favorite magician, skeptic, and wizard... The Amazing James Randi.
Spoiler Alert: We only get serious once or twice or five times.
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In this ep, we finally dig up the secrets of the universe and learn all about the young-earth creationist theories that the liberals won't let you learn about in public school!
Spoiler Alert: It's so bonkers that you need to evolve a new brain that can imagine how Noah go all of those baby dinosaurs on the ark.
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Bonus episode: Lianne and Christian join toy-collector, Mike from Count Kreepyhead's Saturday Morning Monster Mash pod to talk toys, religion, and raising kids in a mixed-spiritual family.
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Joe and Christian went to an actual movie theater to see the secret Christian Horror film, Nefarious, and they were even kinda sober! Spoiler Alert, the real horror was the 90 minutes of Christian propaganda. From the assholes who made God's Not Dead, we should have expected less. Was it scary at all? How did it earn the "R" rating? Which stars from Entourage and Boondock Saints give their all as a demon-possessed se...
In this episode, the heretic kids read a relatively new Christian comic from famous bigot and author, Jack T. Chick, "The Black Angel". Spoiler Alert! It's a pile of racist, anti-gang, pig shit. Spoiler Alert: It's a pile of racist, anti-gang, pig shit.
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In this Lost Episode of from Season 1 of the podcast, Joe and Christian discuss a very special episode of hit WB show, 7th Heaven.
Will the Camden household survive after Happy, the dog is spotted with a marijuana cigarette? Which parent confesses that they smoked pot in high school? Will new boyfriend, Rod, every get his sperm count high enough to impregnate Lucy just by showing her his mustache?
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It had to happen eventually. This week, Christian and Joe tackle the uber-famous Christian kids' show, VeggieTales. Are the songs actually any good? Were the creators actual con artists? Were Bob and Larry trans-vegetables? Who fucking knows?!
Spoiler Alert: The creators of VeggieTales are probably too busy being Christian Edge-Lords to answer your questions.
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Christian and Joe get into Issue #1 of the Anointed 7, a comic about God's elite fighting force elected to defeat the Anti-Christ...
-Will it have cyborgs and drugs? Yes it will!
-Will it have pious Christians being persecuted and exterminated just for their beliefs?! Oh, you know it's gonna have all that!
-Will it have half-cat mutants and pegasi? It's hard to tell because the art is so half-assed, o...
In this very difficult ep, Christian and Joe try to make sense of the scariest of scare-tactic ministries, Hell Houses... Spoiler Alert: the compassion-less losers who create them are the real horror.
Also in this Ep - Christian got arrested for occultic overtones? (when he was a teen).. And the return of the game "Heaven Head's Up"
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The guys try to figure out why Christians are so afraid of the best holiday, tell stories about growing up without candy or cool costumes, and play a game about Christian Halloween-alternatives.
Also in this ep: Christian trick-or-treats in his 30s. Joe goes to a religious party as a Cronenberg monster. And Christian gets angry.. big surprise.
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Christian and Joe explore the online world of Steampunk Jesus and try to figure out why religious alternatives to cool stuff always sucks. Spoiler Alert: it's probably because they know Christians will buy it regardless...
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-Super Noah's Ark 3d!
-Which Christian gaming company paid $50,000 for the rights to Hellraiser?
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-The guys design their own Armor of God
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