Heretic Happy Hour

Heretic Happy Hour

Heretic Happy Hour is an unapologetically irreverent, crass, and sometimes profound conversation about the intersection of culture and the Christian faith. Hosts Keith Giles and Matthew J. Distefano, alongside a rotating panel of guest hosts that include theologians and therapists, professors and prophets, mystics and misfits, pull no punches and leave no stones unturned. For some serious sacred cow-tipping, there’s nothing better than spending an hour of your time with us. New shows every Tuesday, with bonus episodes on Fridays and Sundays.

Episodes

July 15, 2025 60 mins

In this week's main episode, Keith and Matthew talk to Desimber Rose, Dr. Jennifer Bird, and Rev. Dr. Angela Parker about bad theology: what is it, how does it hard others, and what we can do to defend against it.

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.

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In this week's livestream, Matt and Keith make an announcement about the live show, discuss how to balance being informed with protecting your mental health, and ask for our listeners' help in launching The Quollective into the world.

To become a financial backer for The Quollective, click here.

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you ...

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In this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith answer a really great question into the hotline about trauma, hell, and how the church tends to respond to those who deconstruct.

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.

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In this week's main episode, Keith and Matthew talk to Angie Von Slaughter and Jim Palmer about whether there is meaning outside of faith, and if so, what is it? Or, is everything meaningless and that is where we find meaning?

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.

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In this week's livestream, Matt is joined by Dillon Naber Cruz of The God Squad Podcast to chat about the recent goings on in the MAGA Christian world.

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.

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July 4, 2025 56 mins

In this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith talk about the Big Bulls*it Bill and how Christians are celebrating taking away people's food and healthcare.

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.

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In this week's main episode, Keith and Matthew talk to John Fugelsang, Stuart Delony, and Benjamin Cremer about surviving the current apocalypse.

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.

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In this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith take a handful of texts to the hotline, hear from a brand new sponsor, plus more!

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.

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In this week's episode, the guys are joined by Desimber Rose, Brandan Robertson, and Daniel Henderson to talk about their book, The UnChristian Truth About White Christian Nationalism.

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.

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In this week's livestream, Matt is joined by his friend Aidan Parle from Ireland as they discuss the US involvement with Iran and where Christianity goes after Trump.

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.

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In this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith take a handful of texts to the hotline before discussing Iran and all the antichrist things the current US administration is up to.

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.

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In this week's episode, Keith is joined by Dr. Angela Parker, Lisa Sharon Harper, and Jaxon Phoenix to chat about the lessons that can be learned from Juneteenth, and how those lessons can be applied to what is happening in the United States today.

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.

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June 13, 2025 44 mins

In this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith take a handful of texts and calls to the hotline, and catch up on the fascistic madness that has been going on in Los Angeles and elsewhere.

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.

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In this week's episode, we are joined by Michael Burns, Stuart Delony, Dr. Angela Parker, and the incomparable John Fugelsang to talk about whether or not progressive Christianity can "save America."

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls!

LINKS

QuoirCast on Patreon
QuoirCast on Patheos

PANEL

Michael Burns
Stuart Delony

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In this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith have no hotline messages, no new ads, and Keith's internet goes down half way through the show. But fear not! We put together an hour-long bonus show just for you!

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show.

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In this latest episode, we are joined by Michael Burns and Stuart Delony to answer the question "what's so Christian about Evangelical Christianity?" Spoiler Alert: Not much these days!

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls!

LINKS

QuoirCast on Patreon
QuoirCast on Patheos

PANEL

Michael Burns
Stuart Delony

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On today's livestream episode, Keith and Matthew respond to a very critical review of Reading Romans Right by former HHH panelist Dennis Knapp. To read the review, click here.

Purchase Reading Romans Right, out now!

To join Heresy After Hours, join the Facebook group. This is where the livestreams will take place every Sunday at 10 AM PST.

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In this week's bonus show, Matt and Keith take some calls into the hotline, which leads to the guys going off on Jordan Peterson and his nonsense. Plus, a new sponsor graces the show!

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show.

Pick up Keith and Matt's book, Reading Romans Right, today!

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In this Patheos Political Panel episode, we are joined by Stuart Delony, Rob Dalrymple, and Jeremy Steele to answer the question, "How does American Christianity survive Trump?" And, do we even want it to?

If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We would love to get to your calls!

LINKS

QuoirCast on Patreon
QuoirCast on Patheos

PANEL

Stuart Delony
Rob Dalrymple
Jeremy Steele

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On today's livestream episode, Keith and Matthew are joined by former host Desimber Rose to react to a recent debate by two white guys about whether Black people can be sanctified as much a white people... yeah, we know!

Purchase Reading Romans Right, out now!

To join Heresy After Hours, join the Facebook group. This is where the livestreams will take place every Sunday at 10 AM PST.

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