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Losing Our Religion

A former megachurch pastor leaves religion behind to rid himself of the exclusivity created by its dogmas in order to open himself up to learn from the lives, stories, and experiences of everyone else. To prove we are more alike than we think and we can all get along no matter what we believe. Topics range via guest's experiences growing up in religious homes, where Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Secularism, Judaism, Hinduism, Tao, Heathenism, Satanism, Wicca and all forms of dogmas and ideologies programmed into the mind of a child. What happens when that child becomes an adult? What good things do they hold onto? What things do they lose? Where are they now, and in what ways are they finding the peace that we all desire, with or apart from the religions they were raised with? Losing Our Religion is a wild ride with a community of diverse humans each seeking their desired life away from dogma and exclusivity.
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Now displaying: May, 2019

Losing Our Religion is a hilarious and candid look at religion and culture, with former pastor, now commune living lover of sinners, Zac Gandara.  As he has drinks with former religious freaks, and others he used to shun.  Gays, Anarchists, Queers, Atheists, Transsexuals, Punk Rockers, and the rest of us that are considered rejects on this island of misfit toys.

May 30, 2019

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together.

Former show guest Silas Lindenstein sent in an article entitled “Study finds that children raised without religion show more empathy and kindness.” We talk about and put it through the critical thinking machine.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Creating God: NPR Hidden Brain

Parenting Without God: Dan Arel

SHOW NOTES:

THINKING THURSDAY: Study Finds that Children Raised Without Religion Show more empathy and kindness: Dan Arel: Zac Gandara

Thinking Thursday: Thinking Thursday is about learning how to think. We live in a world where people like to tell us what to think, but has anyone taught us how to think? Examining the worlds greatest thinkers is a great place to start. Send us thinkers you'd like us to feature. Call 206-395-5608 and leave us a message. E-Mail us zacg@LosingOurReligion.org or message any of our social pages (links below).

Do You Love the Podcast and Want to Support It? Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do your Amazon shopping through our links. Donate to the Podcast. Join the CounterCulture Society and become a Producer through our Patreon.

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This podcast is produced by select producers and created by @ZacGandara & the CounterCulture Society™.

May 29, 2019

Howie Echo-Hawk is from rural Alaska, a citizen of the Pawnee Nation, growing up in Alaska with the Athabascan People. Indigenous, Non-binary, and good looking, they found a wonderfully open life after leaving YWAM (Youth with a Mission) and Christianity. Howie works at Planned Parenthood and performs comedy, music, and produces all Indigenous shows with Indigenize Productions, drawing from their life and the things they know.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Pagan Christianity? Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices

Richard Rohr - Franciscan Monk on a Universal Christ with Pete Holmes

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Music Featured in this Episode: LOR Theme Song by Rat Queen and Manager by Digi G'Alessio.

This podcast is made possible by the producers of the CounterCulture Society and created and hosted by @ZacGandara.

 

May 28, 2019

An Ideological Savior Complex is killing us. Why do we keep trying to save each other from each other? When can we just let each other live our lives without each other's input?

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

@ZacGandara Instagram Conversation About Saviors.

SHOW NOTES:

MONDAY MELTDOWN: An Ideological Savior Complex is Killing Us: Zac Gandara

"You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better."
- Anne Lamott

Monday Meltdown is Our Weekly Chat with Each Other: Your Questions, Confessions, Comments and Meltdowns. Join the Monday Meltdown show with your questions, comments, meltdowns, or confessions. Call 206-395-5608 and leave us a message. E-mail us zacg@LosingOurReligion.org or message any of our social pages (links below).

Do You Love the Podcast and Want to Support It? Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do your Amazon shopping through our links. Donate to the Podcast. Join the CounterCulture Society and become a Producer through our Patreon.

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This podcast is made possible by the producers of the CounterCulture Society and created and hosted by @ZacGandara.

May 23, 2019

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together.

Fellow Loser Brian sent in this episode of the Marc Maron podcast, WTF, with Jane Fonda. Their discussion on how to help others, especially those with ideologies of the world burning can give new thoughts on how to relate.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

WTF with Marc Maron and Jane Fonda

SHOW NOTES:

THINKING THURSDAY: We Can Have Political Conversations that Help Each Other: Zac Gandara

Thinking Thursday: Thinking Thursday is about learning how to think. We live in a world where people like to tell us what to think, but has anyone taught us how to think? Examining the worlds greatest thinkers is a great place to start. Send us thinkers you'd like us to feature. Call 206-395-5608 and leave us a message. E-Mail us zacg@LosingOurReligion.org or message any of our social pages (links below).

Do You Love the Podcast and Want to Support It? Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do your Amazon shopping through our links. Donate to the Podcast. Join the CounterCulture Society and become a Producer through our Patreon.

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Receive Weekly Communication and Encouragement: Join our email list.


This podcast is produced by select producers and created by @ZacGandara & the CounterCulture Society™.

May 22, 2019

Emma Darling and I sit down to talk about sex work, how she got into escorting, what her clients desire, relationships, and how spirituality keeps doing things in our lives.

CONTACT EMMA DARLING:

EmmaLovesYou.com

MENTIONED:

BUTT CLUB

SWOP: Sex Workers Outreach Project

FULL SHOW NOTES:

EPISODE 188: Meow Meow Daddy: Sex Work is Work: Emma Darling

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Music Featured in this Episode: LOR Theme Song by Rat Queen and Manager by Digi G'Alessio.

This podcast is made possible by the producers of the CounterCulture Society and created and hosted by @ZacGandara.

May 21, 2019

The conversation about abortion is ramping up again since Alabama's recent upheaval. Perhaps it's more important than ever that we find a third-place position that includes nuance and freedom for people based on their own circumstances.

"Pro-life conservatives are obsessed with the fetus from conception to nine months. After that, they don't want to know about you. They don't want to hear from you. No nothing. No neonatal care, no day care, no head start, no school lunch, no food stamps, no welfare, no nothing. If you're preborn, you're fine; if you're preschool, you're fucked."
- George Carlin

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

U.S. abortion rates are falling, and the reasons may surprise you...

FULL SHOW NOTES:

MONDAY MELTDOWN: Abortion, It’s Not Binary!: Zac Gandara

"You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better."
- Anne Lamott

Monday Meltdown is Our Weekly Chat with Each Other: Your Questions, Confessions, Comments and Meltdowns. Join the Monday Meltdown show with your questions, comments, meltdowns, or confessions. Call 206-395-5608 and leave us a message. E-mail us zacg@LosingOurReligion.org or message any of our social pages (links below).

Do You Love the Podcast and Want to Support It? Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do your Amazon shopping through our links. Donate to the Podcast. Join the CounterCulture Society and become a Producer through our Patreon.

Follow, Read Blogs, and Hang Out with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LosingOurReligionPodcast.com.

Receive Weekly Communication and Encouragement: Join our email list.


This podcast is made possible by the producers of the CounterCulture Society and created and hosted by @ZacGandara.

May 16, 2019

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together.

Fellow Loser Josh Black posted this opinion article from the New York Times, and it asks the question, are we taking religious freedoms too far?

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE: Are we taking religious freedom too far? By Margaret Renkl

SHOW NOTES:

THINKING THURSDAY: Are We Taking Religious Freedoms to Far?: Zac Gandara

Thinking Thursday: Thinking Thursday is about learning how to think. We live in a world where people like to tell us what to think, but has anyone taught us how to think? Examining the worlds greatest thinkers is a great place to start. Send us thinkers you'd like us to feature. Call 206-395-5608 and leave us a message. E-Mail us zacg@LosingOurReligion.org or message any of our social pages (links below).

Do You Love the Podcast and Want to Support It? Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do your Amazon shopping through our links. Donate to the Podcast. Join the CounterCulture Society and become a Producer through our Patreon.

Follow, Read Blogs, and Hang Out with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LosingOurReligionPodcast.com.

Receive Weekly Communication and Encouragement: Join our email list.


This podcast is produced by select producers and created by @ZacGandara & the CounterCulture Society™.

May 15, 2019

Emma is a newly sober, professional escort, and sex worker. Starting as a stripper left her motivated for sobriety but sexually frustrated. We talk about her story and the things we've learned in relationships and more.

CONTACT EMMA DARLING:

EmmaLovesYou.com

MENTIONED:

BUTT CLUB

SWOP: Sex Workers Outreach Project

FULL SHOW NOTES:

EPISODE 187: A Sexual Being: Sober, Healing, and Making My Own Way: Emma Darling

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Music Featured in this Episode: LOR Theme Song by Rat Queen and Manager by Digi G'Alessio.

This podcast is made possible by the producers of the CounterCulture Society and created and hosted by @ZacGandara.

May 14, 2019

Fellow Loser and listener Brittany writes in to share her meltdown about the sexual assault she was a victim of and how it showed her that she had no voice. How she's healing and making her voice heard now!

FULL SHOW NOTES:

MONDAY MELTDOWN: Healing From Sexual Assault: Zac Gandara

"You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better."
- Anne Lamott

Monday Meltdown is Our Weekly Chat with Each Other: Your Questions, Confessions, Comments and Meltdowns. Join the Monday Meltdown show with your questions, comments, meltdowns, or confessions. Call 206-395-5608 and leave us a message. E-mail us zacg@LosingOurReligion.org or message any of our social pages (links below).

Do You Love the Podcast and Want to Support It? Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do your Amazon shopping through our links. Donate to the Podcast. Join the CounterCulture Society and become a Producer through our Patreon.

Follow, Read Blogs, and Hang Out with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LosingOurReligionPodcast.com.

Receive Weekly Communication and Encouragement: Join our email list.


This podcast is made possible by the producers of the CounterCulture Society and created and hosted by @ZacGandara.

May 9, 2019

Thinking Thursday’s are about critically thinking, breaking out of boxes, and discussing new ways we could live this life together.

What do we really think about social inclusivity? Do you think some differences should not be encompassed or embraced? Is it limitless inclusivity, or is there a limit?

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Hate Thy Neighbor: On VICE

Things I would have told myself when I was young...@Yung_Pueblo

SHOW NOTES:

THINKING THURSDAY: Is Human Inclusivity Possible?: Zac Gandara

Thinking Thursday: Thinking Thursday is about learning how to think. We live in a world where people like to tell us what to think, but has anyone taught us how to think? Examining the worlds greatest thinkers is a great place to start. Send us thinkers you'd like us to feature. Call 206-395-5608 and leave us a message. E-Mail us zacg@LosingOurReligion.org or message any of our social pages (links below).

Do You Love the Podcast and Want to Support It? Support the podcast by leaving us a Rating & Review on iTunes or your podcast app. Do your Amazon shopping through our links. Donate to the Podcast. Join the CounterCulture Society and become a Producer through our Patreon.

Follow, Read Blogs, and Hang Out with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LosingOurReligionPodcast.com.

Receive Weekly Communication and Encouragement: Join our email list.


This podcast is produced by select producers and created by @ZacGandara & the CounterCulture Society™.

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