Lapsed Anne McNamee-Keels and Stephanie Chavara

The Vatican has issued a document on “human dignity.”  The hosts have Thoughts.  And Words. (Some of which may be considered undignified.)  Also Sydney Sweeney is a horror nun.  Discuss.
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Trans identity and the brain
Sydney Sweeny and her grandmas and scary dress
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Listen in as the hosts chat about the very light and airy and not at all emotionally triggering subject of Catholic funerals.  Mass cards! Wakes! Gorging yourself with fellow grieving family members!  Laugh and cry with the hosts as they parse through how the Catholics handle death. 
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New Flash: despite what some may want you to believe, queer Catholics exist! Meet the woman who has made it her mission to to tell their stories.
Emma Cieslik (she/her) is a queer, disabled, and neurodivergent museum professional, religious scholar, and writer based in Washington, DC. She explores the histories of gender, sexuality, religion, and material culture. She currently directs the Queer and Catholic Oral History Project, and has worked at a variety of museums in the DC area, from the National Museums of American History, the American Indian, and Natural History to the The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum. 
If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Queer and Catholic Oral History Project, contributing to the Project, participating in an interview, or just talking more about these topics, feel free to reach out to Emma at eocieslik@gmail.com. 

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https://sojo.net/articles/joy-being-queer-and-christian/mary-mother-god-help-me-find-queer-joy
https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/appalachian-folk-magic
https://outreach.faith/2022/12/the-need-to-chronicle-and-preserve-queer-catholic-history/
https://clgs.psr.edu/multimedia-category/roundtable-resources/clgs-catholic-roundtable/queer-and-catholic-a-clgs-oral-history-project/

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It’s March and the hosts are ready to learn about an Irish guy named Patrick…but not the one you’re thinking of!
After just 5 years in comedy, comedian Paddy Raff has a record-breaking 6 solo sell-out nights at Belfast's SSE Arena under his belt, amassed millions of likes and views on his social media sketches, provided tour support for comedy legend Micky Flanagan in the UK & Ireland and also written and created 2 award-winning seasons of BBC NI's comedy sketch series 'The Paddy Raff Show' - making him one of Northern Ireland's fastest rising comedians. 
Listen in as Paddy and Anne talk Catholic grandmothers, sending your kids to Catholic school as a lapsed Catholic, and how St. Patrick’s day is celebrated in Ireland vs. the US.  Check Paddy out at https://www.paddyraffcomedy.com/. 
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Sweet Heart of Jesus Video
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Anne surprises Steph with a deep dive into Saint Blaise whom, as it turns out, Steph has literally never heard of.  Listen in as the hosts talk throat blessing, wool combing, pig stealing and more. (#SaintBlaisePrayForUs)
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Eliana La Casa is a real life apostate! She’s also a bilingual Argentinean stand up comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central Latinoamerica, as well as BBC Radio 4. She was voted Best Stand Up Comedian of 2021 by the Chicago Reader. She moved to the US in 2021 and has since fallen in love with Storytelling. She affirms she moved to pursue comedy, but her real goal is to try every single vegan restaurant in Chicago. Listen in as she regales Anne and Steph with tales of living as an atheist in a very Catholic country.  Check her out at https://www.elianalacasa.com/. 
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