Bible Bitches Podcast

Laura and Sara tackle the different theories of creationism in this episode, and spoiler alert - none of them make any sense at all! Turns out God is a molecule.

Laura and Sara dive into all the times that bears are mentioned in the Bible in this episode! Lots of imagery of mama bears protecting their young - it's both sweet and terrifying!

Sara and Laura tackle the origins of Easter in this episode! Surprising no one, it's origins are rooted in pagan tradition! They get into the a lot of weird nonsense, so buckle up!

Spring is the time of rebirth so what better topic could Laura and Sara pick than child death? We're super tapped in, clearly. They get into the difference references to child murder in the book of Psalms in this wild episode!

Sara and Laura tackle all of Jesus's miracle stories, and ask the hard hitting questions like, who was more badass? Jesus or Gandalf?

Sara and Laura get into the beheading of John the Baptist! Turns out his loincloths and locust couldn't save him this time!

After an unexpected hiatus, Bible Bitches is BACK! Today we're talking about the Veil of Veronica. Turns out, people loved to buy women's soiled cloth's even back then.

Laura and Sara tackle abortion rights from the 1970's to present, with a lot of soap boxing and arguing about political approaches along the way. They also address the bible verses that are used to justify the anti-abortion position, as well as resources for who live in trigger states. If you or a loved one is having difficulty finding abortion care, please reach out to Sara Hof or Laura Barclay via twitter or instagram and they will help you find resources.

Laura and Sara get into the history of abortion up to the 1970's in the first of a two part series on abortion in America. It's pretty wild why it became illegal in the 1800's and what clergy did to help women in the early part of the 20th century!

Laura and Sara tackle why we even need a god. Sara says Nah, Laura's like Yeah. Then they high five and agree to disagree. It's a pretty good time.

In the first of this two part series, Laura and Sara review some Norse mythology in the MCU! And it's Loki amazing! Bad dum tiss!

Laura and Sara get into how the Knights Templar still exists in modern culture and speculate wildly about what kind of people were actually a part of the templar. You know, the usual nonsense.

Laura and Sara tackle the history of the Knights Templar in the first episode of this two part topic! There's war, intrigue, riches untold! Tune in to find out!

In this episode, Laura and Sara tackle the little known story of King Jehoram and his reaction to the problem of mothers eating their babies. Turns out, no one wins in that situation, except God's prophets. Elijah and Elisha for the win!

Laura and Sara kick it old school, talking about Ezekiel's vision of God embuing a whole valley of old bones with life. It's as sexy as it sounds.

Laura and Sara tackle a secular song (!) that was bastardized by the a Christian youth group! Turns out doing that can cause religious trauma! Tune in to find out how and listen for an easter egg about how Laura's sister almost got arrested!

Sara and Laura live at Wild Goose 2021!! They talk about the manipulative aspects of modern Christian worship, which is as about as wild as it gets! Lots of people share their stories too!

Should the Newsboys be pun-alized for the lyrics to Take Me to Your Leader? Sara says yes. It's pun-believable what they did with this song! Ok ok, I'll stop with the terrible word play, but for real, listen to this episode and pat your self on the back for never making some many forced puns at once! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IUQOlMG0lA

Oh snap! Laura and Sara bag on "On My Knees" pretty hard on account of how sexual and problematic it is! Definitely worth a listen (though Laura would disagree)! But for real, if "I get on my knees"? Is she serious? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeMnNTnHBaw

Sara and Laura get all serious in this episode on the hymn, "It is Well with My Soul" by Horatio Spafford. It was written in the wake of a tragedy, so buckle up for some real emotions!

In this episode, Sara introduces Laura to Big Tent Revival's "Two Sets of Jones'" which leads to a wild discussion, per the usual! Also, tune in just to hear Laura say "Bop" because it is completely adorable!

WE'RE BACK, BITCHES!! And we're excited for this new season! This season, we're reviewing Contemporary Christian Music from the 90's because Sara is super scarred by it and needs to pick at the wounds. Of course, Laura's along for the ride, with her charming combination of wit and insight! We start with King of the Jungle by Steve Curtis Chapman.

Sometimes, the rumors are "kind of" true, as is the case with the christian relics that Laura and Sara cover in this episode. How fun is it that the shroud of turin might legit be Jesus's bloody rags?!

Is the Indiana Jones trilogy biblically canon? A quick dive into the legends of the arc of the covenant, the holy grail, and the spear of destiny, Laura and Sara learn that it's not. They're still not over it.

Sara and Laura consider whether or not Joel and Kanye are two of the four horsemen of the apocalypse in this episode on Kanye's church, prosperity gospel, and capitalism.

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Sara knows nothing about Star Wars and probably less about religion. Laura schools her in both in this hilarious episode.

The devil went down to dungeons. He was looking for a dragon to steal. Aaron Smith joins Laura and Sara to explain DND to them. They still only sort of get it.

Laura and Sara interview Jose Antonio Vargas about immigration in America and his new book, Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen, in their last episode of the season.

Laura and Sara interview the hilarious comedian, Zahra Noorbakhsh, about activist comedy, religion, and her experiences growing up as a first generation Iranian in America.

Are we currently living in the 7 year rule of the AntiChrist? Probably not, but Sara and Laura speculate wildly that we are, while also getting into some really fun antichrist facts!

Ever wondered who the Antichrist is? Is it Sara? Find out the how the myth began in this episode!

Sara and Laura interview Téa, Laura's niece, to find out what the next generation thinks about climate change. Long story short: she has hope!

Harry Potter and the opinions of Laura and Sara! They explore how Harry Potter is a quintessential Jesus character in their latest episode!

We're back with part two of our look at Mary Magdalene! Turns out, history got it all wrong!

Who knew Mary Magdelene were such a badass? Oh that's right - Jesus did! Sara and Laura get into the real history of Mary in this episode!

Can we all agree that purity culture ruins it for everyone? Bc it does. Sara and Laura invite the Erin Goddard to co host their live show at Wild Goose to talk about the effects of purity culture for men and women.

Judith kicks it old school. Way old school. And she's bombass too. Check it on this latest episode of Bible Bitches!

Just say no to drugs and authoritarianism! Laura and Sara dig into Heavens Gate and the People's Temple cults in their latest episode!

Utopia's, amirite? Not even Thomas More could get it right! Sara and Laura get into two "utopian" communities in this brand new episode of Bible Bitches!

Witchcraft in the Bible?! Laura and Sara take on the story of Saul and the Witch of Endor, and only reference Harry Potter about 18 times!

Who knew Jesus was so Outlandish!? Sara and Laura interview Derek Penwell about his new book, Outlandish: An Unlikely Messiah, a Messy Ministry, and the Call to Mobilize, in their latest episode!

Sara and Laura explore some pretty rough narratives of the OT in Phylis Trible's book "Texts of Terror." The only thing more terrifying are their jokes. Zing!

Spoiler alert: Jesus rose from the dead. Is he a zombie? Shockingly, no! Laura and Sara get into the the resurrection and what it means for protestantism today in this episode!

Atonement theory is dumb. Find out why on this episode!

Who knew Julian of Norwich was such a badass? Laura and Sara get into her life and theology and find out how she made her voice heard!

Fun fact: nothing we know about St. Patrick is true. So who was the real St. Patrick?! Laura and Sara take a deep dive into the history of St. Patrick to discover the truth about his story.

Laura and Sara get into the Christmas spirit with a rousing conversation on the Virgin Mary and her story's impact on Christian cultures throughout the world.

"It's Beatitudes, not A Attitudes." Laura and Sara dig into the Beatitudes in Matthew and Luke. They really get down with a good ole pour in spirit!

Laura, Sara, and special guest, Billy Flood, bag on David as they discuss the story of David and Jonathan's relationship. Come for the sexy love poem from Jonathan to David, stay for Laura and Billy's magnificent duet of the song of the bow.

Ya'll, you know how the future's so hot you gotta wear shades? But like, now the futures so hot you gotta wear shades because we're ruining the planet and globe is warming at alarming rates and we're all totally hosed? That doesn't really have a lot to do with today's episode, but Laura and Sara do get down and dirty on more modern apocalyptic movies and how they have made a serious pivot to the dark side.