Episodes

March 4, 2022

#164: Hellsong, w/ Janice Lagata

All tea. All shade. With one of Hillsongs former top leaders turned exvangelical podcaster and content maker, Janice Lagata. Follow her work @ godhasnotgiven Follow @ theKevinGarcia across social media. Join the Crowded Tabl…
Feb. 24, 2022

#163: This Here Flesh, w/ Cole Arthur Riley

The creator of Black Liturgies and author of the debut This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories that Make Us. In the convo we talk about practice, creating space for Black bodies in lament and liturgy. It's…
Dec. 23, 2021

#162: The Naked Pastor, w/ David Hayward

You've probably seen his cartoons before you've seen his face. but! regardless, you're gonna love this. Follow David Hayward across the internet @nakedpastor Join the Crowded Table community: Patreon.com/thekevingarcia Learn…
Nov. 25, 2021

#161: The Wisdom of Your Body, w/ Hillary McBride, PhD

Your friend and mine! Hillary McBride is back on the pod! She's sharing about her new book, the Wisdom of Your Body, and we both talk about how our bodies have healed, how she deals with chronic pain issues, what it is to lo…
Nov. 16, 2021

#160: The Skeletons in Liberty's Closet, w/ Lucas Wilson

Luke Wilson is a dope ass human working towards his PhD and currently working towards a post doc on the queer oral history of America's largest Evangelical university, Liberty University. Today we talk about surviving conver…
Nov. 9, 2021

#159: Fierce Love, w/ Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis

What does a universalist have to say about the love of Christ for our fucked up world? A lot. Join me and my mama Jacqui Lewis. She is incredible. Follow her @RevJacquiLewis and get her book at JacquiLewis.com Get FIERCE LOV…
Nov. 4, 2021

#158: Red Lip Theology, w/ Candice Marie Benbow

Multi-genre theologian, essayist, and bad ass, Candice Marie Benbow, joins to talk about her story, her faith, calling on ancestors at the same time we talk about Jesus, seeing signs in the birds, and her new book. Red Lip T…
Oct. 22, 2021

#157: A Gay Christian Coming of Age Story, w/ Stacey Chomiak

The first illustrated queer christian memoir. And maybe the first illustrated memoir I have ever heard of? Buy STILL STACE from your local book seller, and follow @ Chomiaks on Instagram. New Merch: thekevingarcia.com/merch …
Oct. 6, 2021

#156: The Honest Enneagram, w/Sarajane Case

Author, internet human, bad ass, and a friend o mine, Sarajane Case of @enneagramandcoffee joins me to share about her journey over pandemic, how her view of the enneagram has shifted since the start of her work, and what pr…
Sept. 14, 2021

#155: Purity Culture, PTSD, and Parenting w/ Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers

Dr. Tina is an author, psychotherapist, professor, speaker, and bad ass who has been talking about the damage of purity culture since 2006. her newest book, Shameless Parenting, tackles how to raise your kids without the sha…
Sept. 9, 2021

#154: Religion Shouldn't Hurt, w/ Troy Moore-Heart

What does healing look like for queer folk on the otherside of religious trauma? Today, Troy Moore-Heart of @ReligionShouldntHurt Instagram comes to talk about that project, and the hope he has for the future of our people. …
Aug. 31, 2021

#153: Transitioning Into Pleasure, w/ Rae McDaniel

Queer sex therapist and transition coach, Rae McDaniel, get into the deep end of what it is to transition with pleasure, with more ease. It's so much fun. Join us! Learn more about Rae's work www.practicalaudacity.com and on…
Aug. 24, 2021

#152: Finding God Outside The Church

Listen you can take the girl out of pentecostalism but sometimes she finds her soul sibling and acts a mess on the main. Enjoy this convo with @theHannahMoon ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug. 11, 2021

#151: Actually Healing, w/ Joél Leon

Joél Leon is my twitter crush but also someone I highly respect. A story teller and healer, a poet and musician, and someone who make shit primarily for Black folks, I am so grateful to talk about what it is to really really…
Aug. 3, 2021

#150: Your Body is A Person, w/ Jamie Lee Finch

JLF is back and amazing. Go to JamieLeeFinch.com/tiny to get a free 10 mini-course w/ Jamie! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 21, 2021

#149: Jesus as Friend, w/ Diana Butler Bass

I fucking love Diana. With all my heart. She's incredible. She's luscious and has delicious language. In this convo we talk about her new book, we talk about our love of Jesus and how we move beyond and in our faith. it's go…
July 16, 2021

#148: Deconstructing Miss Canada, w/ Tara Teng

She had two deconstructions, that's how bad ass she is. Embodiment coach, former Miss Canada, and a bisexual biracial poly badass, Tara Teng joins the pod to talk about Embodiment as spiritual practice, deconstruction, faith…
June 28, 2021

#147: I Wanna Be Your Friend, w/ Corey Killgannon

This is episode 6 in our special series with Beloved Arise for pride month! Stream Serenade on Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 23, 2021

#146: For Anyone Who Believes, w/ TOW'RS

Excited to have the geniuses behind the album of SERENADE! Listen to beloved arise's new ablum SERENADE now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 16, 2021

#145: 2 Spirit Fire, w/Jay iiwaa Mercado

Part 4 of our Pride series with Beloved Arise, featuring the artists on the new album, Serenade! Follow Jay Mercado @queen_iiwaa . Check out the tour coming to LA, PDX, Seattle, Minneapolis, Nashville, and Atlanta! Learn …
June 11, 2021

#145: God Delights in Queerness, w/ Ella Kat Sharp

Part 3 of our limited series with Beloved Arise, featuring Ella K Sharp, one of the artists from the Album, SERENADE! Available wherever you stream your music. CLICK HERE to listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…
June 2, 2021

#144: You Don't Have to Be Okay, w/ Brian Falduto

What was it like to go from School of Rock to nothing, to learning to find your way back to yourself? Brian Falduto joins to talk about his journey, his story, and the amazing work he's doing with queer men to help end stigm…
June 1, 2021

#143: A Dose of My Own Divinity, w/ Blake Mundell

PreSave Serenade by Clicking HERE This is number 2 in a special series of podcasts with Beloved Arise, the only group dedicated to celebrating and empowering queer youth of faith. Learn more at BelovedArise.org . Follow Blak…