Queer PoliFaith
An educational podcast about the intersection of queerness, faith, and politics. If you have any questions or comments, please email queerpolifaith@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram or Threads (both are @queerpolifaith).
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On Bullshit
12/11/2025
On Bullshit
Welcome to the season finale of Queer PoliFaith! Today's episode is a conversation I had with Billie and Paul Hoard about bullshit. It is part 2 of our conversation about their book Eucontamination: Disgust Theology and the Christian Life from August 28th. It is a really fun conversation that is quite important. The word "bullshit" is (unsurprisingly) used quite a bit. It is being used in a academic way, but if the word offends you, you may want to just skip this conversation. I hope you listen because it is quite informative and important to what is going on around us now. We'll be back in February with new episodes. I am planning on focusing more on the "faith" and "queer" aspects of the podcast since we've focused so heavily on the "poli" part for a while now. Look for a list of episodes in January. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to .
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Medina v. Planned Parenthood
11/20/2025
Medina v. Planned Parenthood
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! In this penultimate episode of season 4, we'll be talking about the case Medina v. Planned Parenthood in which the Supreme Court decided to cut off one avenue people have of protecting their rights and allowed states to cut Planned Parenthood off from Medicaid funding. Our other case is McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson Corp where SCOTUS continued its assault on the administrative state by stating that, in certain circumstances, the courts do not have to follow an agency's interpretation of the law. Our next episode will be in 3 weeks on December 11th and will be my interview with Billie and Paul Hoard about bullshit. After that, we'll be on break until February 2026. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Kennedy v. Braidwood
11/06/2025
Kennedy v. Braidwood
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today we are talking about the case Kennedy v. Braidwood. We will also be looking at Gutierrez v. Saenz and Hewitt v. US. Kennedy v. Braidwood is another attack on the ACA, this time via the preventative services mandate. I don't spend as much time on the case itself as I normally do because the issues at play are ones we've seen before. Instead, I spend time analyzing the impact that getting rid of this mandate would have via my own personal experiences. Our next episode will be on November 20 and will be about the case Medina v. Planned Parenthood. After that, the last episode of the season will come out on December 11th and will be my interview with Billie and Paul about bulllshit. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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FDA v. RJ Reynolds and Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton
10/23/2025
FDA v. RJ Reynolds and Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton
Welcome to today's episode fo Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are talking about 2 different cases: FDA v. RJ Reynolds and Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton. Both are important enough that I decided that they both deserved to be talked about. We take a brief look at Diamond Alternative Energy v. EPA. FDA v. RJ Reynolds is a case about whether or not retailers who sell tobacco products can take part in a lawsuit denying a company the ability to manufacture a product (in this case e-cigarettes). At its base, this case truly is about the conservatives on the Supreme Court taking apart the administrative state, a mission they have been on for decades. Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton has to do with age verification on websites that deal primarily in pornographic images. At its base, this case is dealing with the puritanical nature of the US and our obsession with stigmatizing sex and nudity. My comments on this may be controversial. Our next episode will be on November 6 and will be about the case Kennedy v. Braidwood. If something changes, I will announce it on the podcast's social media channels. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Glossip v. Oklahoma
10/09/2025
Glossip v. Oklahoma
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today, we will be talking about the case Glossip v. Oklahoma, a case involving capital punishment that has been bouncing around in the courts for a couple of decades. I start the episode by talking about the case Chiles v. Salazar, a case about so-called "conversion therapy", which is really a form of torture. The other cases we talk about are Bouarfa v. Mayorkas and City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency. Our next episode will be on October 23 and will be about FDA v. RJ Reynolds. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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US v. Skrmetti
09/25/2025
US v. Skrmetti
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are talking about the case US v. Skrmetti, in which the Supreme Court decided that states are allowed to outlaw or restrict gender affirming care for transgender children. The decision rested on sophistry, which is something we spend a lot of time going over. The other cases are Riley v. Bondi (an immigration case) and Stanley v. Sanford (a disability rights case that gets really complicated). I don't spend as much time on either of these as usual because both cases are more complex than most of the other cases we look at briefly. Our next episode will be on October 9 and will be about Glossip v. Oklahoma. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin
09/11/2025
Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today, we are talking about the case Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., et al. v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission et al. This was a unanimous decision with 2 concurrences about religious non-profits and unemployment insurance. Partway through the episode, I go on an 8-9 minute rant about the unemployment decision and the US's paltry social safety net. Our next episode will be on September 25 and will be about US v. Skrmetti. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Eucontamination Interview with Billie and Paul Hoard
08/28/2025
Eucontamination Interview with Billie and Paul Hoard
Welcome to a very special episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, I am interviewing Billie and Paul Hoard about the book Eucontamination: Disgust Theology and the Christian Life which came out on August 1. We start off by discussing what eucontamination is and why it is important in our current political situation. This episode is more explicitly religious and philosophical than most other episodes. It was a lot of fun and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did. I am also hoping that Paul and Billie will come back for another episode about bullshitting. Keep an eye on social media for more information. To buy the book, you can go directly to the and buy it. If you buy it directly from the publisher, you can use the discount code "disgustpod" to get 20% off the book. You can also get it from . You can follow Billie on most social media platforms @billieiswriting. She also has a that you can subscribe to. Paul also has a that you can subscribe to. You can listen to my converstaions with Billie , , and . Our next episode will be about that case Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin and will come out on September 11. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Mahmoud v. Taylor
08/14/2025
Mahmoud v. Taylor
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today we are talking about the case Mahmoud v. Taylor. We are also looking at the petition for a writ of certiorari from Kim Davis asking the Supreme Court to overrule Obergefell. Mahmoud v. Taylor is a case about Montgomery County Public Schools (my home school district) allowing books about queer characters to be read in classrooms. In two weeks, I will present an interview I had with Billie and Paul Hoard about their book which came out on August 1st. It was all sorts of fun and I think you'll love it! As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Trump v. Casas
07/31/2025
Trump v. Casas
Welcome back to Queer PoliFaith! We are beginning the second half of the fourth season of the show. I decided that the fall of every season will be about Supreme Court cases. This year, there were too many cases to devote an episode to each case. So each week, I will look at one case in depth and then one or two other cases at a very high level. The case named in the title each week will be the main case and at the beginning of each episode I will let you know which other cases we will be looking at. This week, we will focus on Trump v. Casas, the case where the Supreme Court severely limited how universal injunctions can be used. We will also look at AJT v. Osseo Area Schools and Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services. In our next episode on August 15, we will look at the case Mahmoud v. Taylor. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Religious Leaders' Reactions
07/03/2025
Religious Leaders' Reactions
Welcome to our final episode for the first half of season 4 of Queer PoliFaith. Today, I am reading reactions from religious leaders to the seditious traitors EOs and actions. Below, you will find each of the reactions in the order I read them. I don't do any commentary, just an introduction to each one. I do stop reading Pope Francis' letter at a couple of points to define words that may be unfamiliar to people. We will be back in mid-August with new episodes about important cases from the Supreme Court from this most recent Supreme Court year. Please pay attention to social media for dates and topics. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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EOs- Other
06/26/2025
EOs- Other
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are going to look at EOs that did not fit in any other category. I speed through the first few, mainly because they are short and incredibly straight forward. I wanted to leave myself time to go more in depth on the rest, which I do. I make a mistake, which I didn't realize when I was recording. In the episode, I say I have an uncle who works for Jenner & Block, which was true at one point. Since recording, I discovered that he switched law firms in 2016, so he is no longer with them. My bad. If you want to pre-order Billie and Paul's book, please go to . Our next episode will be on July 3rd and will be about religious leaders reactions to EOs and other presidential actions. After that, we will be on break until August. Please pay attention to the social media pages for a list of dates and topics for episodes in the fall. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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EOs- Energy/Environment
06/12/2025
EOs- Energy/Environment
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are going to be talking about executive orders related to energy and the environment. As always, I want to remind you to take anything the seditious traitor says with as massive a piece of salt as possible. What he says is almost always the exact opposite of the truth. So his grand sounding titles are the opposite of the truth. Also, there is a definite thread in some of these titles that has to do with trying to assert a more alpha masculine energy or something. It's definitely pathetic and not at all alpha male. Sad! If you want to read the EOs, you can go to and look there. If this doesn't work for you, follow these steps: [1] Go to and click on the two lines in the upper left hand corner. [2] Click on "News" and then on "Presidential Actions". Our next episode will be on June 26th and will be about EOs that did not fit any other category. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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EOs- Reproductive Health and Military
05/29/2025
EOs- Reproductive Health and Military
Hello and welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are talking about EOs related to reproductive health (I give a different name verbally in the beginning, but explain the change near the end of the episode!) and the military. There are a total of 5 EOs to go over, so we also look at a House Resolution as well as 2 EOs that were rescinded by one of the new EOs. I also go on a tangent or two, but they are related to the general topic. You'll know them when you hear them. If you want to stay up to date on the latest news about abortions, please follow from Jessica Valenti. It is a great source of news and I think we all need to support her and her work as much as we can. If you want to read the EOs, you can go to and look there. If this doesn't work for you, follow these steps: [1] Go to and click on the two lines in the upper left hand corner. [2] Click on "News" and then on "Presidential Actions". Our next episode will be on June 12 and will be about EOs relating to energy and the environment. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Pope Leo XIV and EOs- Racism/Education
05/15/2025
Pope Leo XIV and EOs- Racism/Education
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today we are going to talk about two topics. First, I have a few thoughts about the election of Pope Leo XIV, how he compares to Pope Francis, and a few other things. I also talk more about this . If you want to read Rerum Novarum, click . After that, we turn to executive orders related to racism and education. There is a lot of overlap between the two, so we hop back and forth between the two folders. Once again, there is some swearing in this section, so if that bothers you, be prepared. To learn more about vaccines, you can go to Unbiased Science's or . You can also check out , , and . If you want to read the EOs, you can go to and look there. If this doesn't work for you, follow these steps: [1] Go to and click on the two lines in the upper left hand corner. [2] Click on "News" and then on "Presidential Actions". Our next episode will be on May 29 and will be about EOs relating to abortion and the military. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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EOs- Queer/Trans
05/01/2025
EOs- Queer/Trans
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are going to talk about EOs related to queer and trans people. As I mention in the episode, I highly recommend the if you want to keep up to date on the latest news. Erin and her team do an excellent job getting the news we need to know out to us. You can also follow her on Bluesky and Threads (@erininthemorning). To read the article regarding the forthcoming "report" about trans teens, go . Erin in the Morning's review of the report is available . You can also get some information on from Chris Geidner. If you want to read the EOs, you can go to and look there. If this doesn't work for you, follow these steps: [1] Go to and click on the two lines in the upper left hand corner. [2] Click on "News" and then on "Presidential Actions". Our next episode will be on May 15 and will be about EOs relating to racism. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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EOs- MAGA Nonsense
04/10/2025
EOs- MAGA Nonsense
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today we are discussing what I call "MAGA Nonsense" EOs. Not sure what I mean? I start off with a explanation of what I mean by that nomenclature. Then I briefly talk about a couple of things I got wrong in the last episode. After that, we go through the EOs as usual. I do get a little heated at times because these particular EOs are particularly stupid and driven by conspiracy theories, which drive me nuts. To learn more about some of the health topics (including vaccines) that get touched on in this episode, please go to and also listen to the Unbiased Science podcast. It is a great way to learn more. If you want to read the EOs, you can go to and look there. If this doesn't work for you, follow these steps: [1] Go to and click on the two lines in the upper left hand corner. [2] Click on "News" and then on "Presidential Actions". Our next episode will be on May 1 and will be about EOs relating to queer and trans people. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Babylon 5- Some Parallels We Can Draw to the Situation We Are Currently In
04/03/2025
Babylon 5- Some Parallels We Can Draw to the Situation We Are Currently In
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are having a special episode which will air on both Queer PoliFaith and Queerly Popular. We are talking about the 1993-1998 sci-fi series, Babylon 5. It was an awesome series, one of the best in my opinion, and very different from Star Trek, which was in its heyday during this time. I love both, but I believe that Babylon 5 is better. We start off with by placing Babylon 5 within the context of its time in relation to Star Trek and the various shows and movies that aired while Babylon 5 was on. I talk about the plot in general and spend most of the episode showing how it is relevant and parallels current events in the United States. Here are some scenes from the show I mentioned: (the relevant part starts at 1:00, if the link doesn't go there automatically) Our next episode will be next week, April 10th, and will be about EOs that deal with MAGA nonsense. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Immigration EOs and Two Examples of How Not to Resist
03/27/2025
Immigration EOs and Two Examples of How Not to Resist
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are going to look at a bunch of executive orders or memoranda about immigration. But before we get to that, I address a couple of other topics. First, I talk about Chuck Schumer and 9 other Democratic Senators betraying the Democratic Party and the country by working with the Republicans on a truly horrific funding bill. I also talk about how Fetterman is better compared to Sinema than Manchin. Then, I turn to Jasmine Crockett and her use of ableist language against Greg Abbott and why we need to not use language like this when attacking people. Please listen carefully and consider your words and actions in the future. If you want to read the EOs, you can go to and look there. If this doesn't work for you, follow these steps: [1] Go to and click on the two lines in the upper left hand corner. [2] Click on "News" and then on "Presidential Actions". Our next episode will be a joint episode with Queerly Popular and will be about the 1990s TV show . As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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EOs- Government Agencies
03/13/2025
EOs- Government Agencies
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today we are going to look at some recent executive orders (EOs) that relate directly to government agencies. First, we name the orders and then we briefly discuss most of them. This is followed up with a more in-depth discussion of the ones I feel are the most important and why. I also take a brief detour to talk about Gov. Newsom's podcast and how I am not surprised he has devolved into being anti-trans. I wrote more about it . There is an executive order that I have looked at on my Substack. You can find that article . If you want to read the EOs, you can go to and look there. If this doesn't work for you, follow these steps: [1] Go to and click on the two lines in the upper left hand corner. [2] Click on "News" and then on "Presidential Actions". Our next episode will look at EOs that have to do with immigration. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Executive Orders 101
02/27/2025
Executive Orders 101
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we have an introduction to executive orders before we look at ones that the seditious traitor has recently signed. We look at what they are, why they can be used, what they can be used for, and also talk about how they are used now differs from the past. We end by going over the schedule through the beginning of July. You can read my recent substack essay . Below are some links for definitions and videos: I also take the time to plug some books and projects some friends of mine are involved in. For more on Fr. Shay's books and to pre-order them, go to . For more about Brian G. Murphy's book, you can or sign up to get more information . And you can listen to the Anarchodox podcast or on other podcast platforms. Our next episode will look at executive orders issued that are directed at executive agencies. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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The Upcoming Season and the 2024 Elections
02/13/2025
The Upcoming Season and the 2024 Elections
Welcome back to Queer PoliFaith! This is the first episode of the new season. Today, I am going to spend some time talking about my plans for this season and then I talk about the 2024 election. I look at some numbers and talk about why the election turned out the way it did. I end with some thoughts about journalists or news sites to follow (go to for links). I mentioned a lot of places, and you can go to my Substack and see who I follow. Below, I am leaving some links to other podcasts that I find particularly enlightening: We will be back in 2 weeks to start our series on the recent executive orders. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my . You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back
12/04/2024
LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back
Welcome to this special episode of Queer PoliFaith. This special episode is based off of a where she asked people with a platform to encourage people to contact politicians at all levels to tell them that we are keeping an eye on them and the queerphobic and transphobic laws they pass. I do have a concern where it comes to voting, so I spend a part of the episode detailing my concerns and thoughts. I'm not going to tell you what to do, but I did want to lay out my own struggles as honestly as possible. We will be back with season 4 in early February. Please keep an eye on social media for announcements about topics and when we will return. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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UMC General Conference with Mae Forrest Barnes
11/28/2024
UMC General Conference with Mae Forrest Barnes
Welcome to the season finale of Queer PoliFaith! And do we have a special episode for you! Our guest today is Mae Forrest Barnes, who you may remember from . As I promised then, she is back on to talk about the 2020/2024 General Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC). Mae Forrest Barnes is a theologian and PhD candidate at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Her area of focus is in disability studies, science, bioethics, and gender studies. She is a former United Methodist pastor, now laity in the Episcopal Church, and is looking forward to finishing her doctorate so that she can become a professor of theology and ethics. She loves writing about numerous topics, including pop culture, literature, and more, which can be found on her blog on , or on Twitter . Mae starts us off by giving us some background about the governance of the UMC and what the General Conference is. Then she gets into some of the events that led up to this particular General Conference and to the formation of the Global Methodist Church. After that, she tells us about some of the important items that were agreed to in the General Conference. I found the whole conversation to be fun and utterly fascinating. As I said in the podcast, I did not grow up with church governance like this, so I mostly just sit back and listen to Professor Mae. We will be back with season 4 in late January or early February. Please keep an eye on social media for announcements about topics and when we will return. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also send questions or comments to . Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Post-Election Thoughts and Reactions
11/07/2024
Post-Election Thoughts and Reactions
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. I know I said I was going to do this episode next week, but given everything, I had to talk about this right away. Our next new episode will be, as previously announced, on Thanksgiving and will be my conversation with Mae about the UMC General Conference. In todays episode, I start off with the little bits of good news we have. Then I look at the numbers of people who voted for presidents in 2016, 2020, and 2024 and draw some conclusions. I also look at 4 battleground states that flipped back and forth in the three elections as well as some puzzling results in North Carolina. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram, Twitter, or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Department of State v. Munoz and Pre-Election Thoughts
10/31/2024
Department of State v. Munoz and Pre-Election Thoughts
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we will start off by talking about the case Department of State v. Munoz, a case about whether or not a citizen has the right to have their non-citizen spouse become a citizen of the United States. Ultimately, this case is more about our broken immigration system and how the current majority is willing to curtail certain rights for disfavored groups. After the case, I give some pre-election thoughts. I talk about how awful the seditious traitor and the GOP are and how we need as many Democrats in power as possible. The Democrats are not perfect, but they are much better than the alternative. Our next episode will be on November 14th and will be my post-election thoughts. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram, Twitter, or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Grants Pass
10/17/2024
Grants Pass
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today, we are going to talk about the case City of Grants Pass v. Johnson et al. This case dealt with how cities or states deal with homeless people and whether barring them from camping in public spaces violated the Cruel and Unusual Puniushment Clause of the Constitution. Next week, we will be talking about the case Department of State v. Munoz. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram, Twitter, or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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SEC v. Jarkesy
10/03/2024
SEC v. Jarkesy
Welcome to Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are talking about the Supreme Court case SEC v. Jarkesy (2024). This is the last case we will look at that is part of the assault on the administrative state. As a part of this case, we delve into what an adninistrative law judge (ALJ) is because that is an important part of this case. After I discuss the case, I return to a topic I've talked about before: making elections purity contests. I want to make clear how making this election into a purity exercise will adversely affect many, many people in the US and abroad in some very awful ways. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram, Twitter, or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Ohio v. EPA
09/19/2024
Ohio v. EPA
Welcome to this week's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today, we'll be talking about the case Ohio v. EPA. This is actually a consolidation of 4 cases, but generally only the first is ever listed. This case was asking the Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay of an EPA rule. I talk about the rules surrounding the issuance of a stay, some background of the case, and how this case fits into the larger assault on the administrative state. I also refer to from 's . Our next episode will be about the case SEC v. Jarkesy, which is the final case we will be looking at that continues the theme of the assault on the administrative state. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram, Twitter, or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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Corner Post and the Assault on the Administrative State
09/05/2024
Corner Post and the Assault on the Administrative State
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today we are talking about the case Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. This case, when coupled with the Loper Bright case we talked about last episode, shows how the conservatives on the Supreme Court have decided to use the courts to launch an assault on the administrative state that has been brewing since at least Ronald Reagan's election in 1980. As a resulr, there is not a lot of time spent talking about the specifics of this case. Rather, while I do spend some time talking about the decisions, and read whole paragraphs from Justice Jackson's dissent, I spend more time looking at how this decision fits in with other aspects of the assault on the administrative state and how the conservatives on the Court seek to fashion the rules around what they prefer rather than longtime precedent and rules promulgated by executive agencies. Our next episode, which will be coming out on September 19th, will be about the case Ohio v. EPA. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram, Twitter, or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com Podcast theme music by . Learn here.
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