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Anne McNamee Keels

Join host Anne McNamee-Keels as she chats with guests about growing up Catholic: the hilarious, the horrifying, the heartwarming, the HolyChristWTF. It's like we're KonMari-ing our Catholicism and you're along for the ride. (And also with you.)

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61:33

Vatican Reject: An Interview with Father Anne

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2022/02/01

The hosts welcome their first Catholic priest onto the show…and she’s a woman! Fr. Anne Tropeano is a Roman Catholic Womanpriest who is committed to seeing women welcomed into the priesthood within her lifetime. She has a deep love of the Society of Jesus, earned a Master of Divinity from Jesuit School of Theology, and has worked in multiple parishes in the Jesuits West Province. While many have understandably walked away from the Roman Catholic Church, Father Anne chooses to obey the Holy

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56:05

Lapse Tales: How We Left the Church

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2022/01/18

The hosts give detailed accounts of what leaving the Church looked like for each of them. One of the hosts makes a VERY BIG ANNOUNCEMENT that would probably make a certain cranky pope very happy. COLLECTION BASKET: This week we invite you to support voting rights at https://fairfight.com/. Share your stories, thoughts, and questions with us at lapsedpodcast@gmail.com or at www.lapsedpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter (@lapsedpodcast) Instagram (@lapsedpodcast) and Facebook.Subscribe. Rate. Review

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62:17

Lapsed to Lapsed: An Interview with author Monica Dux

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2022/01/04

Anne talks with author Monica Dux! Monica is a writer, columnist, and social commentator. She’s also the author of Lapsed, “the story of one woman’s attempt to exorcise her religious upbringing.” You can learn more about Monica here. Then go BUY MONICA’S BOOK HERE.COLLECTION BASKET: This week we invite you to support https://www.foodbank.org.au/Share your stories, thoughts, and questions with us at lapsedpodcast@gmail.com or at www.lapsedpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter (@lapsedpodcast) Instagram

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49:17

In Egg Shells Is Deo: A Very Lapsed Catholic...

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2021/12/21

This week the hosts talk Catholicism and Christmas memories! Stephanie reveals the carol for which she would sell her soul to the devil in order to be able to sing well (and nearly suggests a certain church choir should maybe have considered such things). Anne recounts the time she got to walk down the aisle at midnight Mass in a green velvet dress, though she’s still salty that she didn’t get to carry the baby Jesus. The hosts deal with the emotional turmoil of some debunked Christmas Story

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63:39

Everyone's Favorite Virgin: There's Something About Mary

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2021/12/07

The hosts take a deep dive into the history of Your Lady and mine, the Blessed Virgin Mary (aka Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow, aka Star of the Sea, aka Queen of Angels, and and and…). Steph makes some shocking discoveries about where Original Sin supposedly derives from (hint: it has to do with men, but don’t worry, it’s still women’s fault). Anne draws parallels between the Blessed Virgin and Dolly Parton. The hosts both admit to having a soft spot for Mary, minus most of the virginity

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44:11

Hello, My (Confirmation) Name is:

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2021/11/23

This week the hosts share their Confirmation names and then hear from listeners about the names they chose! Stephanie gives off some serious pagan goddess vibes. Anne shocks Steph with her own grand name reveal. The hosts discover the 1970 hit that apparently inspired a heck of a Confirmation name trend, though confusingly in the late 90’s/early 00’s. COLLECTION BASKET: This week we invite you to contribute to the Sweet Rest Project.Share your stories, thoughts, and questions with us at

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57:57

Guardian Angels: Are They Really A Thing?

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2021/11/09

Stephanie reminisces about how her grandma’s car was decked out with Catholic paraphernalia. Anne points out that guardian angels sound a heck of a lot like New Age-y "spirit guides." The hosts lament how angels are always depicted as white and Barbie-esque.COLLECTION BASKET: This week we once again invite you to donate to the Equal Justice Initiative.Share your stories, thoughts, and questions with us at lapsedpodcast@gmail.com or at www.lapsedpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter

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51:45

Stuffing the Catholic Holes, or That Time Pope...

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2021/10/26

Stephanie is all aflutter at Francis’s talk of social justice. Anne nerds out over the concept of structural sin. A charming listener invites the hosts to rate her hypocrisy on a scale of 1 to “Pope Francis claiming to be an LGBT ally.” The hosts are also tired. Like, really, really tired.COLLECTION BASKET: This week we invite you to donate to the Equal Justice Initiative.Share your stories, thoughts, and questions with us at lapsedpodcast@gmail.com or at www.lapsedpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter

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71:40

Let's (Not) Talk About Sex: Catholic School and "Sex...

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2021/10/12

Stephanie and Anne talk Catholic school and sex ed….or lack thereof. Steph laments that she never became a mathematician, and all because of lack of adequate sexual education. Anne waxes poetic about the universal human desire to nom babies’ toes. The hosts get peeved at the church. Like, really peeved. COLLECTION BASKET: This week we invite you to donate to the West Fund. Share your stories, thoughts, and questions with us at lapsedpodcast@gmail.com or at www.lapsedpodcast.com Follow us on

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54:47

Listener Questions: Writing Above the Door and Am I a...

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2021/09/28

Stephanie and Anne answer questions from listeners! Stephanie leverages her Catholic knowledge to master crossword puzzles. Anne fangirls over beloved lapsed Catholic musician Alanis Morissette. The hosts bond over a shared love of sauerkraut.COLLECTION BASKET: This week we invite you to donate to Refugees International.Share your stories, thoughts, and questions with us at lapsedpodcast@gmail.com or at www.lapsedpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter (@lapsedpodcast) Instagram (@lapsedpodcast) and

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92:45

Catholic School vs CCD

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2021/09/14

Stephanie and Anne go head to head in this *epic showdown* between CCD and Catholic School.….just kidding! The hosts keep things extraordinarily amicable as they compare notes on their religious education experiences. Steph got out of being grounded by memorizing a prayer. Anne enjoyed passing retired nuns in hallways. This episode also includes a pretty solid Catholic joke. COLLECTION BASKET: This week we invite you to donate to Women for Afghan Women. Share your stories, thoughts, and questions

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80:08

In Hot Holy Water: Feminist and Queer Theology with K...

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2021/08/31

Stephanie and Anne chat with a real live theologian to talk feminism and queer theology in the Catholic Church! The hosts welcome K Kriesel, a textile artist devoted to Mother Mary and queer feminism, who spills the tea about folk Catholicism, Catholic Womenpriests, and how Saint Sebastian became the patron saint of gay men. You can learn more about K and their art at https://www.instagram.com/kkriesel_art/COLLECTION BASKET: This week we invite you to support The Trevor Project, the leading national

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88:23

Communion

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2021/08/17

Stephanie and Anne compare First Holy Communion stories. Anne tattled on a CCD kid at First Communion rehearsal. Steph got into an argument about transubstantiation with her high school theology teacher. The hosts agree on the impossibility of consuming the Communion host without chewing.COLLECTION BASKET: This week we once again invite you to support women’s health and bodily autonomy with a donation to Planned Parenthood. Because it’s just that important.Share your stories, thoughts, and questions

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116:20

Popes

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2021/08/03

EPISODE 3: PopesAnne and Stephanie attempt to tackle the 2000+ year history that is the Catholic Papacy. Stephanie explains how her Catholic grandma once tore all the family photos off the walls and replaced them with a letter from the Pope. Anne describes how her Catholic grandma once got pranked by a priest impersonating a Cardinal. Disney’s The Little Mermaid somehow comes up again.This week’s episode contains brief references to enslavement, genocide, sexual assault, and homophobia.COLLECTION

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57:41

Confession: “What’d you do?”

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2021/07/20

Anne and Stephanie take a walk down memory lane and straight into the church confessional. Stephanie is relieved that the Ten Commandments say nothing about being nice to your siblings. Anne still remembers all the words to the Act of Contrition she had to memorize in 2nd grade. The hosts agree on the merits of Rosaries (even though they’re not necklaces).COLLECTION BASKET: This week we once more invite you to learn about the International Indigenous Youth Council and **donate** at

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63:19

And Also With You

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2021/07/06

Anne and Stephanie give the Reader’s Digest version of their respective Catholic childhoods. Stephanie reveals she's a former CCD kid. Anne was kind of a big deal in 3rd grade. The hosts come up with a name for this podcast (spoiler alert: it’s Lapsed.)COLLECTION BASKET: Learn more about the International Indigenous Youth Council and **donate** at https://indigenousyouth.org/Share your stories, thoughts, and questions with us at lapsedpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter (@lapsedpodcast)

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