Episodes 95
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.8 (24)
Since Mar 2022
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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What if the scandalous is spiritual, deviant is divine, and bad is beautiful? Welcome to Called to be Bad, a podcast where guests reveal a "bad" topic they are passionate about.

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S4E5 "PTSD" with Ciji Wagner--Called to be Bad Podcast S4 EP5

Jan 09, 2026 59m

Send us Fan MailFor today’s episode, we talk about trauma, in particular Post Traumatic Stress disorder with guest Ciji Wagner. Ciji works with a program called Louder than Silence which provides…

S4E4 "Conversion Therapy" with Lucas Wilson--Called to be Bad Podcast S4 EP4

Jul 28, 2025 57m

Send us Fan MailToday we talk with Lucas Wilson who is the author of the book Shame Sex Attraction: Survivor’s Stories of Conversion Therapy. This is a book of curated stories from folks who (exactly…

S4E3 "ADHD" with Erin Mieskowski--Called to be Bad Podcast S4 EP3

Jul 21, 2025 1h 5m

Send us Fan MailToday we talk about one of my favorite topics, ADHD. If you know me, you know that I have suspected since seminary that I have ADHD but I have never gotten a formal diagnosis. Because…

S4E2 "Fighting" for Peace in Palestine--with Issa Amro and guest host Ana D. Loucks--Called to be Bad Podcast S4EP2

Jul 14, 2025 1h 4m

Send us Fan MailOur guest today is Issa Amro, a Palestinian Muslim who was nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent resistance, activism, and human rights defense work amongst…

S4E1 "Is Fame Bad?" with Girl Named Tom--Called to be Bad Podcast S4 EP1

Jun 30, 2025 55m

Send us Fan MailHey baddies! Welcome to season four! Today our guests are Caleb, Joshua, and Bekah Liechty from the band Girl Named Tom! A band that went from driving across the country in a minivan…

S3E20 "The Divorced Virgin"--with Mindy--Called to be Bad S3 EP20

May 22, 2025 49m

Send us Fan Mail"And so on the wedding night, I couldn't do it...on paper we were married a year and a half. I remained a virgin the entire time." Bio: Bio: Mindy's journey began with the weight of…

S3E19 "Antisemitism in Christian Theology" with Amy-Jill Levine--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP19

May 09, 2025 55m

Send us Fan Mail“I would like to see Christians and Jews having a conversation about how we can stop hurting one another…” Today’s topic is on Anti-Semitic (Anti-Jewish) sentiment or theology in…

S3E18 Bad Thoughts with Mariah: Podcast and Life Update--Called to be Bad S3 EP18

Apr 17, 2025 14m

Send us Fan MailA little podcast and life update for everyone ✨Support the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook:…

S3E17 "Praise Kink" with Shana Chivon Green--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP17

Nov 25, 2024 1h 8m

Send us Fan MailIn today’s Called to be Bad Podcast episode I talk with Shana Chivon Green who is a Queer/Lesbian pastor, writer, educator, doula, and a voracious reader. And our topic, as you…

S3E16 "Critical Race Theory" with Regina Shands Stoltzfus--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP16

Oct 12, 2024 56m

Send us Fan MailWelcome baddies to Called to be Bad. In this episode I talk with professor, anti-racist, anti-oppression and peace educator Regina Shands Stoltzfus who co-authored the book Been in…

S3E15 "Drag Church" with Rev. Marge Erin Johnson--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP15

Sep 22, 2024 1h 18m

Send us Fan Mail "To me the value is in making sure people know that they are loved and they are created exactly as they are meant to be." On this week’s episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with the…

S3E14 "Suicidality" with Rev. Michiko Bown-Kai--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 Ep14

Aug 24, 2024 1h 6m

Send us Fan Mail"You know sometimes people feel suicidal and they don't want to die, they just want to stop hurting..."In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Reverend Michiko Bown-Kai who is…

S3E13 Rooted Faith: Animism and Christianity with Sarah Renee Werner–Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP13

Aug 01, 2024 52m

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Called to Be Bad I talk with Sarah Werner. Sarah is an editor, writer and pastor living in Columbus, Ohio. You can find Sarah’s full bio in the description. Sarah…

S3E12 "Gender Expansive Language for God" with Dr. Wil Gafney--Co-hosted with Dr. Malinda E. Berry--Called to be Bad Podcast Season 3 EP12

Jul 25, 2024 59m

Send us Fan Mail“We don’t have the tools necessary to talk about God…” Today’s episode is co-hosted with Dr. Malinda E. Berry who you may recognize from an episode of Called to be Bad named Toxic…

S3E11 "Called to be Trans" with Jenna Martin--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP11

Jun 17, 2024 1h

Send us Fan Mail"While I was processing my gender, my biggest fear was that I would come out as trans and then be like, 'oh wait, actually no...'"In this episode of Called to be Bad Podcast I talk…

S3E10 "Bad Professor" with Scott Okamoto--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP10

May 11, 2024 1h 7m

Send us Fan Mail"Sadly some of my colleagues thought I was evil, the administration thought I was evil, a small percentage of my students thought I was evil...." In this episode of Called to be Bad I…

S3E9 "Reparations" with Darryl Heller and Ben Bouwman--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP

Apr 15, 2024 58m

Send us Fan Mail"White people act as if racism doesn't hurt them, but it does." In this episode of Called to be Bad I talk with Darryl Heller and Ben Bouwman about reparations. Darryl is professor of…

S3E8 "Sex Before Marriage" with Jo Lloyd Johnson--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP8

Mar 25, 2024 1h 7m

Send us Fan Mail"So my sexuality was like, 'here's how you're supposed to be: you're supposed to be heterosexual, you're supposed to be submissive, you're supposed to be excited any time he is…

S3E7 "Holistic Decolonization" with Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP7

Mar 18, 2024 1h 8m

Send us Fan Mail"And the fact that 80 or 85% of the mineral needed to power the green economy, needed to build our electric cars, our solar panels, etc., are located on or near Indigenous lands..."…

S3E6 “Bad Bookshelf” with Paul Keim–Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP6

Mar 11, 2024 1h 6m

Send us Fan Mail“I could spend hours and days looking for a particular book, and not infrequently I discover I have more than one copy, I’ve discovered not only doubles, but triples, and in the worst…

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