How Gay Thou Art
Have you ever attended a Hell House or visited The Creation Museum? Did your childhood education involve Abeka and Awana? Do you still harbor a homoerotic crush on Bibleman? Are you wondering wtf we’re even talking about right now? How Gay Thou Art is an LGBTQ comedy podcast about growing up queer, Christian, and hella confused! Join your hosts - Clint and Jey - as they combine personal anecdotes with research deep-dives to explore the weirdest corners of Evangelical culture. Deconstruction is over. Let’s burn this b*tch to the ground.
Episodes
The time has come, dear listeners. We are finally digging up the dirt on everyone's favorite evangelical superhero - Bibleman! Join us to learn all about Willie Aames, the Bibleman rogue's gallery and that killer theme song. Biblemaaaaaaan!
Patreon | Website | Twitter | Instagram
Another day, another con-artist televangelist! On this episode, we're covering Kenneth Copeland, the multi-millionaire televangelist who owns an entire airport named after himself. He also just happens to be the star of the Wichita Slim movies, which just happen to be part of the Gospel Bill Cinematic Universe. He even knows ol' Jimmy Dobson. IT'S ALL CONNECTED!
Patreon | Website | ...
Ah, westerns - the classic American film genre. But they've always been missing one thing - Jesus! Join us as we dig into the history of TV western Christian sheriff Gospel Bill. We also talk about Willie George's other ministries including Church on the Move and Fire by Night!
Patreon | Website | Twitter | Instagram
Have you ever picked up an American Girl doll and thought, "this would be so much better if it loved Jesus?" Neither have we. But someone did.
On this episode, we're running down the history of Christian dolls and their many accessories (like racism)!
Patreon | Website | Twitter | Instagram
Send in a voice message >>
Sources, Transc...
Season 4 is coming your way in May! Catch up with Jey and Clint in this special minisode that lays out the roadmap for season 4 and features some fan mail from last season.
Who's ready to get laid...down in green pastures? #HeRestorethMySoul That's right - on this episode, we're taking on Christian dating apps and websites like Christian Mingle, Salt and CrossPaths. Clint & Jey joined up on a bunch of services to see if they could find their one true Christian courtship.
Patreon | Website | Twitter | Instagram
Have you ever wondered if Jesus yiffed? Do visions of a Christ Cub keep you awake at night? Find answers to all of your questions about Evangelical Christian Furries with us on this week's episode. We explore the Christian Furry Fellowship, Hund the Hound, and so much more.
Patreon | Website | Twitter | Instagram
Send in a voice message >>
Sources, Transcrip...
Hop in the truck, kids, we're going to Holy Land USA! That's right, this week, we're taking a cross country road trip to explore everything the world of evangelical theme parks has to offer. From John Wycliffe animatronics to a castle-sized Wendy's restaurant - there's guaranteed to be something for everyone.
Patreon | Website | Twitter | Instagram
Summer is coming to a close and that means it's time to reflect on the time spent at VBS every summer of our childhoods! We're deep-diving on the history, curricula and characters behind the most popular Vacation Bible Schools in America. You'll never guess who we find along the way... (HINT: it's not Tim LaHaye!)
Patreon | Website | Twitter | Instagram
Were you traumatized by Left Behind and A Thief in the Night as a kid? Yeah, us too. Join us as we tear apart the enigma of evangelical rapture cinema. We're talking tropes. We're dissecting dialogue. We're finding new reasons to fear barcodes.
Patreon | Website | Twitter | Instagram
Send in a voice message >>
Sources, Transcripts, and Merch available on HowGayThouArt.com
Did Jesus even lift, bro? Nobody knows but we do have the deets on evangelical wrestling, The Power Team, and Buff Jesus. LET’S GET RIPPED!
Patreon | Website | Twitter | Instagram
Send in a voice message >>
Sources, Transcripts, and Merch available on HowGayThouArt.com
On this season finale episode we're talking movies, movies, movies. But not just any movies - evangelical masterpieces of cinema. We watched all four God's Not Dead films so you don't have to! Join us as we take a trip to an alternate reality where Christians in America are a persecuted minority, public schools sell condoms to 2nd graders, and disavowing god is a college course requirement. Action!
Calling all Barlow Girls! We have a a question for you - what’s worse than ska? Answer: Christian ska. That’s right, on this episode, we’re diving deep into Contemporary Christian Music AKA CCM. Join us as we learn where it came from, where it’s going, and why it sucks. Spoiler - Larry Norman actually slaps.
Patreon | Website | Twitter | Instagram
Sources, Transcripts, and Merch available o...
Clint & Jey are cleaning up their act to study TVGuardian, CleanFlicks, ClearPlay, Plugged In, and more! That's right. We're talking Christian and Mormon movie filtering and media censorship. It's going to be one [heck] of a time!
Patreon | Website | Twitter | Instagram
Sources, Transcripts, and Merch available on HowGayThouArt.com
May we interest you in our lord and savior Jack Chick? That’s right, on this episode, we’re taking a tour of the spooky underbelly of evangelism - Chick Tracts. From “A Demon’s Nightmare” to “Holy Joe,” this is going to be one hell of a ride. We read over 250 of these bad boys so you don't have to. You're welcome.
Patreon | Website | Twitter | Instagram
Sources, Transcripts, and Merch available on H...
You think print media is dead? Think again. Much like our lord and savior JC, Christian teen magazines have been resurrected after a brief vacay in purgatory. Today we're focusing our gaze upon Focus on the Family's youth mags of past and present - Brio, Breakaway, Clubhouse, and of course, Clubhouse Jr. Join us as we relive all the thrills of being an evangelical teen from the fun quizzes to the rampant homophobia!
Patreon ...
"Youth! On the March!" - if you know where that catchphrase comes from, we're sorry. On today's episode, we are diving deep into the world of Awana and various other midweek Bible clubs like The Pioneers and Christian Service Brigade. I hope you brushed up on your verse memorization! You think you're the better Christian? Prove it. Let me see you pins.
Patreon | Website | Twitter | Instagram
Sources...
For our very first minisode, we're responding to a voice submission from a listener & discussing the upcoming documentary Conversion. We wanted to give you a little taste with this minisode but in the future, most of these will be Patreon-exclusives so hop on there to subscribe for as little as $5. You’ll be supporting the pod and getting lots of premium content as well! Season 2 debuts of January 30th, 2023!
We tried pawning our purity rings but apparently they aren't worth anything. On this episode, we're tackling purity culture, Christian dating, and all of those horrible Christian relationship advice books. Get ready to learn why we kissed "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" goodbye. We've even got a few pick-up lines for you to try on your next trip to the mall.
Patreon | Website | Twitter | Instagram
Sources...
Summer camp, an American right of passage where kids go to find themselves. It’s that first taste of independence, it’s navigating new social situations, it’s experiencing puppy love for the first time - unless you go to an Evangelical Christian summer camp, that is. You aren't here to find yourself; you're here to find god. Join us as we show you everything a summer camp should not be. Forget preparing for adulthood. It's time to ...
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Special Summer Offer: Exclusively on Apple Podcasts, try our Dateline Premium subscription completely free for one month! With Dateline Premium, you get every episode ad-free plus exclusive bonus content.
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Listen to 'The Bobby Bones Show' by downloading the daily full replay.