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All Time Favorites: The Queer Gospel of Saint Dolly Parton (S2 E22)

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Mama Bears and Zaddies, We’re ending our summer at church camp with the Freakin’ Deacon and The Naming Project! We promise to be back soon wi...

All Time Favorites: Poppin' Off About Poppers with Leo Herrera (S2 E31)

04 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Mama Bears and Zaddies, We’re ending our summer at church camp with the Freakin’ Deacon and The Naming Project! We promise to be back soon wi...

All Time Favorites: Name Changes In the Bible (S2 E9)

21 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Mama Bears and Zaddies, We’re so excited for summer church camp with the Freakin’ Deacon and The Naming Project! We promise to make you a rai...

All Time Favorites: Penises Everywhere! (S2 E8)

07 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Mama Bears and Zaddies, We’re so excited for summer church camp with the Freakin’ Deacon and The Naming Project! We promise to make you a rai...

All Time Favorites: Sodom & Gomorrah (S1 E14)

31 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Mama Bears and Zaddies, We’re so excited for summer church camp with the Freakin’ Deacon and The Naming Project! We promise to make you a rai...

All Time Favorites: 1946 - The Mistranslation That Shifted a Culture (S1 E34)

24 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Mama Bears and Zaddies, We’re so excited for summer church camp with the Freakin’ Deacon and The Naming Project! We promise to make you a rai...

All Time Favorites: Tamar is a Badass B*tch (S2 E13)

10 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Mama Bears and Zaddies, We’re so excited for summer church camp with the Freakin’ Deacon and The Naming Project! We promise to make you a rai...

All Time Favorites: Leviticus Ridiculous (S2 E17)

03 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Mama Bears and Zaddies, We’re so excited for summer church camp with the Freakin’ Deacon and The Naming Project! We promise to make you a rai...

All Time Favorites: David & Jonathan (S1 E12)

26 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Mama Bears and Zaddies, We’re so excited for summer church camp with the Freakin’ Deacon and The Naming Project!  We promise to make you...

All Time Favorites: Lord Have Mercy with Silky Nutmeg Ganache (S1 E8)

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Mama Bears and Zaddies, We’re so excited for summer church camp with the Freakin’ Deacon and The Naming Project!  We promise to make you...

Asses of the Bible

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is your ass a symbol of peace, industry, and wealth? Gurl, believe it! The Bible has over 90 stories about asses – one of our favorite things! Yass,...

Reading the Rainbow with Colors of Hope

05 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This Pride month we’re taking a proud and faithful look at the Rainbow Flag with the devotional Colors of Hope from Chalice Press! Using Gilbert Bak...

Kitschy Jesus

29 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pastor Jane Voigts joins us to talk about the Brand of Jesus and to walk us through her kitschy collection of memorabilia. Yass, Jesus! is hosted by D...

Changing Hearts & Minds

22 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Challenging beliefs can feel intimidating or downright impossible, but sometimes simply living your truth can be enough to change hearts and minds. Yo...

O, Tanenbaum!

15 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

No, we're not talking about Christmas (although our Christmas episodes ARE epic).  Today Reverend Mark Fowler, CEO of Tanenbaum, joins us to spea...

Dusty Ray Bottoms Talks About That Bitch Who Just Won’t Die

08 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Drag superstar Dusty Ray Bottoms talks about their new film "Conversion" and how they healed their own trauma experienced at the hands of that old bit...

Touching Your Clothes

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What do the tales of King David and Jesus have in common? Bodily functions and grabbing clothes, oddly enough. Join us as we spark up this touching in...

Christian Universities Are REAPing What They Sow

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What happens at Walsh doesn’t stay at Walsh; it’s happening everywhere. Erin Green, campus and alumni organizer for the Religious Exemption Accoun...

The Queer Messy Drama of Easter

17 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We love Easter about as much as we love good drama. So what better way to celebrate the second anniversary of Yass, Jesus than with a Baked Bible Stor...

Secular Songs Serving Up God

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here at Yass, Jesus! we believe that God loves a good banger, even if it isn't a Christian headbanger. Today we’re talking about secular songs, old ...

Rally the Allies!

03 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to be an LGBTQIA+ ally and you just don’t know how? Today we discuss the importance of straight allies, especially when discri...

Queer Saint Lonnie Frisbee

26 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing our newest Queer Saint, the original hippie preacher himself Saint Lonnie Frisbee. Shunned by his fellow ministers for being gay, this art...

Who’s In Your House: Finding and Forming Chosen Family

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve talked about the importance of Chosen Family (especially when we aren’t accepted by our biological families), but how do you find a family t...

Queer Judaism with Dana Aliya Levinson

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What’s it like for queer people in other faiths? Actor, writer, transgender media consultant, and Jewish advocate Dana Aliya Levinson talks today ab...

Daniel and the Lion's Den

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This Baked Bible Story is less about sleeping with the lions (we prefer bears) and more about corrupt politics written to disenfranchise and persecute...

The Prayer Power Hour

27 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Prayer is intimate, personal, and often public. The Bible tells us to pray ceaselessly, which can feel a little overwhelming! There are small ways to ...

Conversion Therapy Is Still a Thing

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Following the release of the Netflix documentary Pray Away (with contributions from our very own Freakin’ Deacon Ross Murray) we’re sitting down t...

Blessed to Be Out of the Cursed Closet

30 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are given the choice by God to choose the blessing of life. Although some things can feel familiar and comforting, what if they’re holding us bac...

Making Your Church Affirming AF

23 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve heard our episode on finding affirming churches, but what about making them? If your church isn’t welcoming of LGBTQIA+ members, you’ve g...

Romans 1

16 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Romans 1 has long been used as a weapon against the LGBTQIA+ community, so we’re giving it the Yass, Jesus! treatment! Let’s just start here: Paul...

Hot for Gospel Bill

09 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You know how some things forever imprint themselves on your memory and no matter how long ago they came out you always feel warm/fuzzy or just a littl...

Dr. Obery Hendricks on Christians Against Christianity

02 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We speak with Dr. Obery Hendricks, a Biblical scholar at Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary. His new book Christians Against Christian...

Coming Together for NYE

26 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

POP THA CORK IT’S NEW YEAR’S EVE! We talk about where the concept of masturbation as a sin came from and release the notion that loving yourself i...

The Queer Christmas Nativity

19 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s hard to top (or bottom) last year’s Queerest Christmas Pageant Ever without the help of some incredibly talented friends. This Christmas, we’...

Queer Covid Stories with Robert Blackmon

12 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Robert Blackmon to talk about pandemic passion projects and his new book COURAGE BEHIND THE MASK. Just like we started Yass, Jesus! ...

World AIDS Day 2021

05 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is in honor of World AIDS Day, which takes place annually on December 1st. Unite with us in the fight against HIV as we show support to p...

Queer Bishops

28 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a Big Queer Religious Roundup! We chat with the Freakin’ Deacon Ross Murray about his recent participation in Megan Rohrer’s installation a...

Thanksgivathon!

21 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here at Yass, Jesus! we are thankful for YOU, our listeners. (Yes, we’re still thankful for blow jobs, too – a la 2020.) This year we wanted to ta...

Masc vs. Femme

14 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When we look at characters from the Bible who fit the “masc” ideal, we discover that a lot of them are just kind of… gross. Whatever you’re in...

Special Guest Szymon Niemiec

07 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our Freakin’ Deacon Ross Murray joins Azariah for a chat with Szymon Niemiec, an Activist and Priest living in Poland - a place where both Church an...

Revelations, the Scariest Book in the Bible

31 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Child-eating dragons? Jesus with flaming eyes and a sword shooting from his mouth? That’s some scary stuff and it can all be found in the spookiest ...

Miracles

24 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Miracles in The Bible are defined by Divine Intervention and probably one of the most recognized miracles is the parting of the Red Sea. Or the miracl...

Who Do YOU Say I Am?

17 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you ask Chris to ask Sharon to find out what Richard said about you after you left the party, you’re in good company! Jesus also cared what peo...

Homecoming

10 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Homecoming can be a joyous occasion (marching bands and hot jocks – YASS, PLEASE) but for those of us who struggle to have our adult selves accepted...

Queer Saint Tammy Faye

03 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've already talked about SAINT Dolly Parton and how much she has done to support LGBTQIA+ rights, but now it's time to talk about SAINT Tammy Faye! ...

Cain, Abel... and Seth?

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam and Eve may have been the first nuclear family, and just like most families there are a whole bunch of black sheep hiding behind that white picke...

Gettin' Crafty with Mr. Domestic

19 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever heard a story and thought, “YASS, JESUS!”? That is exactly what happened when we heard about a quilt documenting the legality of (an...

Eunuchs

12 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by YOU, our listeners! After receiving a listener request to do a snippet on Eunuchs, we consider how this group is tre...

Baptism - Gettin' Dunked

05 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do you wash your sins away if your church considers your lifestyle a sin? We welcome Danny’s sister Diana on the show to discuss how an emotiona...

RUDEMPTION with Silky Ganache

29 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you follow Ru Paul’s Drag Race (you do), you know about Silky Ganache’s recent RUDEMPTION. In honor of Silky’s magnificent moment, we’re re...

Poppin' Off About Poppers

22 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Leo Herrera “pops off” about Popper-shaming and tackles the recent FDA statements against the use of Poppers – which have long been a part...

From Porn to Preacher

15 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s no secret that Yass, Jesus! is a sex-positive show; sex work is work! We believe that God loves sex, and that you can go from porn star to prea...

Paul Got a Little Thorny

08 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You know those people who pick up a new belief or adopt a new lifestyle and suddenly they get real vocal about their expertise in it? Girl, you know y...

Malynda Hale: Evolution of an Ally

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we welcome a true ally: Malynda Hale is an actress, singer/songwriter, director, activist, and host of the podcast #WeNeedToTalk, a table talk s...

Chosen Family

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we give thanks for the family that supports us - whether we are blessed to have a nuclear family that loves us for who we are, or blessed to hav...

The Trinity is Super Queer

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We recognize many different identities as part of the LGBTQIA+ community, with the understanding and appreciation that we are all a little queer. You ...

Confession and Forgiveness

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While we don’t always confess our wrongdoing to the people who are hurt by it, just acknowledging our behavior can be a powerful step.  Forgive...

Woman at the Well

04 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we give thanks to the brutally honest, strong women who teach us what it means to honor Jesus. Have you met Gladys? Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Da...

The Queer Gospel of Saint Dolly Parton

20 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Singer. Musician. Christian. LGBTQIA+ Ally. SAINT. Join us as we sit down with someone who knows Saint Dolly Parton better than most – Truvy Trollop...

Montero (Call Me by Your Name)

30 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lil Nas X’s video for the song Montero (Call Me by Your Name) is full of Biblical imagery. You could even argue it’s a queer retelling of the stor...

God Loves Good Sex

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is yours a sexy Bible? Today we tackle that taboo topic we love to talk about here at Yass, Jesus! and explore all those stories about Bible humping. ...

Clapbacks

16 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing shuts down a fool like a good clapback, and the Bible is FULL of ‘em! Today we revel in the best Biblical clapbacks that SHUT. IT. DOWN. Yas...

Leviticus Ridiculous

09 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The book of Leviticus has some of the Bible verses most quoted by Christians seeking to condemn homosexuality, but do you know how many other ridiculo...

Oh, Happy Day! When Jesus Walshed My Sins Away

02 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This   whole episode is some Gay Christian News! It all started when Danny landed himself in hot water with a Catholic University and has gr...

Won't Anyone Think of the Children?!?

25 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What impact would it have had for you to find a pastor or youth minister who was open, accepting, and helped you grow up as an out and proud LGBTQIA+ ...

The Baked Bible

18 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

God created the land and every vegetation on it and called it good. Today we talk about places in the Bible that talk about God’s gift of a good See...

Tamar's a Bad B*tch

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So many Bible stories are about men, and those about women usually don’t call them by name. When you read about a woman by name in the Bible, you KN...

Jesus is Risen!

04 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We launched Yass, Jesus! on Easter Sunday exactly one year ago! Why? Because Easter is the main event for Christians; Jesus rising again after death i...

King James Was a Homo

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve spent previous episodes talking about the importance of translations in the Bible, and today we look at how translations play a role in the st...

PK Means "Preacher's Kid" with Special Guest Semler

21 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we look at the different types of Preacher’s Kids with one of our fave PK’s Semler! Join us while we talk about the perfect model-child PK’...

Name Changes in the Bible

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Names are personal and powerful. They wrap up your identity into a single word (or a selected few.) The Bible has some pretty wild naming stories; joi...

Penises Everywhere

07 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

God made penises and God loves everything He makes, so it goes to reason that God loves penises! (What’s not to love?) We take a long, hard look at ...

Finding Hope in a Hopeless Time

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hope is recognizing that sometimes there is more beyond what we can see. Join us as we discover how to find hope during hopeless moments. Yass, Jesus!...

Jesus Didn't Stay A Baby

21 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There’s plenty of detail surrounding Jesus’ birth in the bible, as well as his life as an adult - but what about all those years in between? There...

The Bible's Gay Soldier Boy

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who doesn’t love a man in uniform?! For this Baked Bible Story, we cover the tale of the Roman Centurion as told in Matthew and Luke. Yass, Jesus! i...

Biblical Fashion

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s fashion week here at Yass, Jesus! That’s right, we are checking out the hottest lewks from the Old Testament and the New Testament. Yass, Jes...

We Gotta Talk About Satan

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did the Devil really make you do it? In the Bible Satan is a tempter or an accuser, but YOU have the power to control your life and your choices; the ...

Queers Can Prevent Cringy Ministry!

24 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“Is your church into PNP?” Probably not, but sometimes people with the best intentions don’t understand the message they may be sending. On this...

Gayest Moments in the Bible

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve already covered a lot of queer stories in our baked bible series, but there are STILL SO MANY. Get baked with us and join the conversation cov...

Best of Season One Recap!

10 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of us would love to sweep 2020 deep under the carpet, but we’re looking back at many of the fabulous moments that happened right here on Yass,...

believer Presents: Dating In the Queer Christian Crowd

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this sponsored episode, we discuss dating in the digital age! We've all been on apps that foster cheap connection, but Believr wants to be differen...

New Year, Who 'Dis?

27 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Resolutions are often misguided by false idols and false ideals. As we ring in a new year here at Yass, Jesus! we resolve to put our faith into God an...

The Queerest Christmas Pageant Ever!

20 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Remember the homespun Christmas Pageants of your youth? We’re taking the Christmas Story to a whole new level of exxtra, so grab your eggnog-tini or...

Queer Space is Sacred Space

13 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re working to make Yass, Jesus! a virtual, queer sacred space. What are some other sacred spaces that have a sense of God? For many of us in the ...

Jesus, Mary, Martha, and Lazarus!

06 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did y’all know there’s a queer family in the Bible? Not just any family, either – Jesus’ family! We’re talking about two sisters and a broth...

What Does God Think About Greed?

29 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We all know Greed is one of the Seven Deadly Sins; there are more warnings about greed in the Bible than there are mentions of LGBTQIA+ people. While ...

Can You Thank God for a Good Blowjob?

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re feeling an attitude of gratitude, and this Thanksgiving we take time to appreciate the things that don’t normally get shared at the dinner t...

1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted a Culture

15 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What if the word “homosexual” was never meant to be in the bible? This is the question being asked by our guest Sharon “Rocky” Roggio, Produce...

Addiction and Recovery

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we get real about addiction with Kathleen Murphy M.A., LMFT, LPC and the Executive Clinical Director from Breathe Life Healing Centers. Kath...

LGBTQIA+ Global Update

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the US focuses on the American political atmosphere before Election Day, we take a moment to discuss the LGBTQIA+ global atmosphere. Let’s look a...

Jesus the OG Zombie

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

God wants you to let your freak flag fly this Halloween! We invite all witches, warlocks, and slutty nuns to grab your flashlights and hit the lights ...

Queer Politics

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

LGBTQIA+ rights are impacted by politics on a daily basis. How you vote should never be something dictated by anyone other than YOU and what aligns wi...

Play This for Your Parents When You're Ready to Come Out

11 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It can be so hard to find the right words to say to your loved ones when coming out. While you focus on speaking your truth, we’ve put this segment ...

Esther, the Coming Out Queen

11 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s National Coming Out Day! We’re celebrating being out and proud by discussing what it means to come out as LGBTQIA+ and exploring the Bible’...

Psalm 139

04 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

YOU are fearfully and wonderfully made. For queer people, who have been told we are a corruption of God’s creation, Psalm 139 is a reminder that we ...

Your Body Is a Queer Temple

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

God loves every single body - so why don’t we? Don’t let body standards set by anyone other than God impact how you love your body; it’s your te...

Grace

20 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For a long time, the Church has used the threat of heaven and hell to control people’s behavior. But God, in infinite love for us, has poured out gr...

Jonah, The Petty Prophet

06 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us know the story of Jonah and the belly of the whale, but we dig into the deeper story of how he questioned his call from God. Where did all ...

Tithing

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tithing originated as giving 10% of one’s wealth, but it doesn’t have to be money-based! Pledge a portion of any of the blessings God has given to...

Noah & Ham

23 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss rainbows - the promise of God and an icon of the LGBTQIA+ community. We also talk about stories that propagate biases and learn h...