I Need God Pod

No Nonsense Spirituality w/ Britt Hartley Nov 13, 2024

Episode 48: In this episode, God-lover Kyle interviews Britt Hartley – author, tiktoker, spiritual coach, atheist, and ex-Mormon – about her unique approach to spirituality without dogma or religious belief.

Topics include Mormonism, atheism, Gen Z's evolving religious landscape, political religions, gender divides, the power of ritual, navigating nihilism, effective spiritual tools, archetypes, and the balance between thought and presence.

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Organic Abundance w/ Hanna Williams Oct 16, 2024

Episode 47: In this episode, I sit down with Hanna Williams, creator of the meme page Organic Abundance, to explore her personal journey with faith and how it led her to practicing Shakta Tantra. Our conversation covers a range of topics including farming, the teachings of Rudolph Steiner, phenomenology, yogic traditions, gurus, and the idea of grace. Listen to full episodes at patreon.com/ineedgod

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Becoming Religious w/ a Former Drag King Aug 25, 2024

Episode 46: God-lover Kyle speaks with a former drag king from New Zealand who gained popularity in the drag scene there but chose to leave it behind for a simpler life in the countryside, where they now read the Bible and attend church. Listen to full episodes at patreon.com/ineedgod

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August 2024 Astrology w/ God-lover Kyle Aug 11, 2024

Episode 45: August 2024 Astrology! The main event this month is the Aquarius full moon on the 19th.

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July 2024 Astrology w/ God-lover Kyle Jul 03, 2024

Episode 44: Let's go over the major astrological transits of July!

Straight from my notebook:

2nd: Neptune Retrograde begins (5 month transit)

Mercury in Leo

Neptune retrograde is like reality checks, refiguring your dreams, coming across limits to how you’ve been thinking. Especially because Saturn is also in the same sign here. It’s retrograding at 29 degrees and 59 minutes of Pisces which is the last minute of Pisces. Seems significant

July 2-4: Mercury trine Neptune then opposite Pluto

Confusing, powerful, delusional, forceful, deep feeling, assigning meaning to something immense that may not be true

July 5th: New Moon in Cancer

Not too bad, but having a new moon around a holiday in the U.S. will bring a sort of stillness to festivities that may not be what people want during a holiday. New Moons are great moments of reset. To get our bearings, take inventory, and set intentions for how we’d like to move forward. In Cancer, it could concern matters of the family, home, and responsibility.

11th: Venus in Leo (opposite Pluto)

Persephone…. Glamour… drama

15th-16th: Mars Uranus conjunct in Taurus

Volatile, erratic. Injury could happen. Unexpected events and actions from yourself and others and in the world in general. Volcano kind of energy.

20th: Mars in Gemini

Things speed up even more as we enter the center of summer.

21st: Full Moon in Capricorn

Sun trine Neptune exactly

Moon trine Mars and Pluto almost exactly

Mercury square Uranus exactly

Moon will move into Aquarius later in the day and conjunct Pluto.

This isn’t the easiest full moon of all time. There’s a certain intensity here that seems bound to push everyone’s buttons. There’s an element of surprise in the air, and it’s not a lighthearted one. There’s also an air of delusional and fantasy that could make things even more dangerous. Use caution, keep it simple, and stay to the basics right now.

22nd: Sun in Leo (opposite Pluto)

Same aspects as full moon apply.

This is out first Leo season with Pluto in Aquarius (where it will remain for the next 20 years). With Pluto opposite the sun it may not feel like Leo season will be heralded in with as much passion and joy as we’re used to. There will be an intensity to this transition and the presence of Pluto will be felt. Pluto represents destruction, renewal, and power.

25th: Mercury in Virgo

Mercury likes to be in Virgo and you may get a little extra in your head at this time. You may notice details you were missing prior.

End of month: Mercury Rx about to start

Expect delays, mishaps, and errors. Plan for the “worst”. Take extra time getting anywhere. Be careful with your choice of words.

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Catholic Astrology Part 2 w/ Randon Rosenbohm Jun 16, 2024

Episode 43: Randon is back! Subscribe to Randon's substack at http://goodhoroscope.de

Our catch up includes the following topics:

Getting confirmed

Studying icon art

Living in a convent in Italy

Catholicism and astrology

A Course in Miracles, buy the book: https://amzn.to/4bZu5bT

The Liturgical Calendar

Jupiter in Gemini

The saints that are venerated on our birthdays

Pope Pius X and St. Faustina

Pre-cana and Marriage

Questions from Instagram

Young Sheldon

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June 2024 Astrology w/ God-lover Kyle Jun 01, 2024

Another month is here already... so here's the upcoming astrological transits presented by God-lover Kyle.

To access all the notes I wrote about the month, subscribe to us for free on Patreon!

ALSO – we're raising money for the PCRF. For the month of June, all profit made from our limtied edited Pride Month collection will be donated. Check out i-need-god.com for details.'

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Queer Catholicism & Sustainable Fashion w/ Izzy Li Kostrzewa May 22, 2024

Episode 41: In this episode we chat with Izzy, fashion genius behind Isaboko, about sustainability, Catholic school, queerness, identity, and solar-punk.

Izzy shares their journey of reconciling their Catholic faith with their queer identity, highlighting their experiences with inclusive Christian communities and their passion for sustainable fashion. The conversation delves into topics of optimism, humanity's inherent goodness, and the Solarpunk movement's vision for an eco-friendly and inclusive world.

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May 2024 Astrology w/ God-lover Kyle May 06, 2024

Episode 40: Astrologically, May seems like a good month!

Here is the breakdown:

7th - New Moon in Taurus

Super fertile new moon, many planets in Taurus. Relax relax relax! Go to the spa! Meditate. Touch grass. Roll in the grass. Water the flowers - not the weeds.

13th - Sun conjunct Uranus

Heightened sense of freedom, autonomy, seeing down new paths, breakthroughs, rebirths

Mania, erratic behavior, tunnel vision

15th - Mercury in Taurus

Narrowing our scattered attention toward one or two things

18th - Venus conjunct Uranus in Taurus

Love rebirth, romantic electricity, colorful style, social sparkle, fun, excitement

Craving sexual/creative freedom, restlessness, unease act aesthetic disharmony

Sun conjunct Jupiter in Taurus

Warm, enthusiastic, generous, lively, joyful

Entitlement, arrogance, ego inflation

20th - Sun in Gemini

Last 30 days of Spring

Things speed up before we get into Summer

23rd - Full Moon in Sagittarius

Lively, curious, seeking answers/truth, inquisitive, wanting to party and to connect

Venus conjunct Jupiter at 29º Taurus

Grand happiness, enjoyment, love, leisure, overindulgence, laziness/passivity, overly friendly

Venus enters Gemini

Exciting and stimulating

Venus/Sun Trine Pluto

Makes things feels significant and live altering, like something deeper is going on, there’s a force that can’t be denied, a power to to own up to

25th - Jupiter in Gemini

A whole new vibe!

New kinds of luck coming, new area of life expanding. More exploration and talking and connecting, new social life, connecting and building. New ideas, sharing info.

Venus trine Pluto

Passionate, intense feeling, drive to be united with others, obsession and possessiveness, the love of power

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Trust w/ Chloe & August Apr 28, 2024

Episode 39: I talk with Chloe and August of Trust Incorporated – a project where they up-cycle and modify clothing together.

We talk about going to bible college, having intuitive/psychic abilities, building trust, stopping yourself from feeling embarrassed, harnessing creative energy, adult baptism, needing God, Hannah Diamond, among a lot of other things.

I NEED GOD recently collaborated with Trust Incorporated this Easter, creating a limited edition line of clothing you can find at i-need-god.com! Use code SAVED for 10% off at checkout <3

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April 2024 Astrology w/ God-lover Kyle Apr 06, 2024

Episode 38: April 2024 has significant astrological events!

Here's the breakdown:

Mercury Retrograde: April 1st to 24th in Aries

Take extra time when traveling and making plans. Double-check everything. Only sign contracts if necessary. Hold off on any big electronic purchase.

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3rd: Venus conjunct Neptune (Pisces)

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5th: Venus enters Aries

This helps smooth out our nerves from Mercury retrograde a little bit, and helps us accept our failures and setbacks with grace.

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8th: New Moon in Aries (Total Solar Eclipse)

Eclipse conjunct Mercury and Chiron

A critical time when things come to an end and are suddenly and severely cleared away, new paths open, very critical, harsh, could be confusing, and not immediately apparent, dealing with the self and self-concept, how we act in the world, mind going blank and new thought-forms flooding in, like the stage goes black and all the stage hands move everything around

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10th: Mars conjunct Saturn (Pisces)

Harsh, critical, self-doubt, shame, retaliation, acting out, spiritual frustration

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11-12th: Sun conjunct Mercury (Pisces)

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19th: Sun in Taurus

Mercury conjunct Venus (Aries)

This helps ground everyone a bit. Bringing us down to Earth and soothing things a little bit.

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21st: Jupiter conjunct Uranus (Taurus)

And Sun (Taurus) square Pluto (Aqua)

This happens once every 14 years

Revelations, new directions

Transformation of self, pressure to change

Big picture, world events mixed with personal events of transformation

Technological breakthrough

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23rd: Scorpio Full Moon

T-square with Pluto

Another intense lunation of transformation. The places of yourself that are firm and rigid are challenged to evolve. There could be an energy of doubling down on whatever path or mode you’re in. Or there could be a difficult confrontation with how everything needs to change OR that you need to accept the change and recognize it for what it is - things are different now.

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25th: Mercury Direct

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29th: Venus in Taurus

Mars conjunct Neptune (Pisces)

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30th: Mars in Aries

This is great because Mars in Pisces is difficult and makes us all slower. Mars in Aries brings the energy of forward movement and action that we've been missing.

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Witnessing Jehovah w/ Emily June Mar 18, 2024

Episode 37: On this episode I talk with Emily June, an ex-Jehovah's Witness. We talk about growing up in a family of Jehovah's Witnesses, what it means to be Jehovah's Witness, discovering the spirituality of sex, being shunned from the church, and rebuilding a sense of purpose and spirituality in the wake of that.

Some topics include Trisha Paytas, Reiki healing, ascended masters, accommodating yourself, having a Scorpio Venus, being estranged from family, blood transfusions, and more.

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March 2024 Astrology w/ God-lover Kyle Mar 05, 2024

Episode 36: Going over the major astrological transits of March 2024. Full forecast notes on our Patreon. Thank you guys for listening! Listen to full episodes at patreon.com/ineedgod

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February 2024 Astrology w/ God-lover Kyle Feb 03, 2024

Episode 34: In this episode I announce some changes to the show and our Patreon. Then I go over: What is Pluto? What is Aquarius? What are planets, signs, and houses? And finally, around the 15-minute mark, I go into the astrology for February 2024 and what the transits this month could mean for us all.

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Thank you for listening.

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Poetry w/ Ivanna Baranova Jan 22, 2024

Episode 33: I talk with poet, teacher, and artist Ivanna Baranova about poetry, presence, Catholicism, Madonna, The Poetry Project, nature, and teaching, among other things.

I'm sooo sorry it took me so long to get this out. I've been in a major slump. I wasn't able to make cover art for this one, but I decided it's better to just get this posted and not worry about the details.

And just a heads up – I'm thinking about ways to re-tool the podcast and Patreon. Expect an announcement soon about the changes. I'm so grateful for all your support with this project, and I'm proud of the work I've been able to publish over the past year or so. Update soon.

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January Horoscopes w/ God-lover Kyle Dec 31, 2023

Episode 32: Listen to a brief overview of the astrology for January 2024!

Here's a little breakdown –

First week: Mercury goes direct and Mars enters Capricorn. Full steam ahead! The energy is supportive for taking action toward goals.

11th: New moon in Capricorn, a fertile time for meditation and intention setting as it relates to your goals.

13th: Mercury enters Capricorn. People communicate in a more matter-of-fact and down-to-business way

20th: The sun and Pluto both enter Aquarius. This represents an epochal shift and the dawn of a new generation that will take last until 2044. Is this the real beginning of the Age of Aquarius? There's no looking back now. Big technological/societal shifts ahead of us.

23rd: Venus enters Capricorn. BDSM vibes.

25th: Full moon in Leo! This is fun, especially because there's an aspect to Jupiter which makes things larger-than-life. Let go of the stubborn, self-obsessed, and vain part of yourself and embrace your warm, generous, and authentic side. This is a great time for parties and creativity.

26th: Uranus turns direct. Hope for revolutionary action slowly begins to seem more possible.

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Strange Rites w/ Tara Isabella Burton Dec 17, 2023

Episode 31: We're talking with author Tara Isabella Burton about her work, specifically her book Strange Rites which gives examples of ways people are creating spiritual meaning for themselves in the post-internet age. Full episode is available on our Patreon! Huge thanks to everyone supporting this project <33

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December Horoscopes by God-lover Kyle Dec 03, 2023

Episode 30: God-lover Kyle goes over the most major moments of the astrology for December 2023.

Here's a bullet list overview:

1 - Mercury ingress into Capricorn

3 - Venus in Libra square Pluto

4- Venus ingress into Scorpio

5 - Venus trine Saturn in Pisces

6 - Neptune direct in Pisces

12 - Mercury Retrograde + New Moon in Sag

Mercury in cap trine Jupiter in Taurus

17 - Sun square Neptune

21 - Sun in Capricorn

22 - Sun conjunct Mercury

23 - Mercury in Sagittarius

24/25 - XMAS

26 - Full moon in Cancer

Sun trine Jupiter

Moon trine Saturn

Mercury + Mars conjunct in sag square Neptune

28 - Sun trine Jupiter

29 - Venus in Sag, Mars square Neptune

30 - Jupiter Direct

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Russian Witchery w/ Rita Ispayeva Nov 27, 2023

Episode 29: Join me as I chat with Rita Ispayeva, an Astrologer based in Brooklyn, who I connected with via @sighwoon's Discord community. Rita brings a fascinating family background rooted in centuries of Russian history, richly intertwined with Russian arts, culture, and politics.

Topics include: Russian poetry, gulags, Romani culture, fortune telling, witchery, generational legacies, immigration, Brooklyn mafia, studying astrology, Russian Orthodoxy, performance art, rebellion, Joseph Brodsky, and much more.

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A Conversation w/ Dan Hentschel Nov 12, 2023

Episode 28: I talk with internet comedian, Dan Hentschel about Tiktok fame, going to Catholic school, having a mom who's a therapist, working at T-mobile, believing in God, the meaning of heaven, r/atheism, playing characters online, and a lot more. Check out his videos and posts because he's really funny.

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November Horoscopes by God-lover Kyle Oct 29, 2023

Episode #27: Welcome to the first month of astrology forecast audio posts! This episode covers the general astrology of November 2023 in detail. Full horoscopes for each sign are available on our Patreon at patreon.com/ineedgod for just $1. Enjoy!

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Cracks in Postmodernity w/ Stephen Adubato Oct 24, 2023

Episode 26: God-lover Kyle sits down with Stephen Adubato, creator of the project Cracks in Postmodernity.

In this episode we talk about how Stephen got baptized twice, how he became religious in college, being a professor to gen z students, the video music awards, stanning bad bunny, being a little monster, and I'm sure some other things but honestly I forget.

Here's a link to the book Stephen reads from: Mariette Ecstasy by Ron Hansen

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Southern Muslimanity w/ Djinn Kazama Oct 15, 2023

Hey everyone - the Godcast is back and we're posting on Sundays now!

In this episode, God-lover Kyle talks with @djinn_kazama about growing up online in Atlanta and being from an immigrant family. Check out their content and memes on Instagram.

Topics include cosmic whales, homosexual crime, Sailor Moon, Courtney Love, 9/11, cultural muslimanity and much more.

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One year of I Need God Pod w/ God-lover Kyle Sep 26, 2023

Happy Anniversary God-lovers! You've survived one year of I Need God Pod... enjoy a free, full episode today!

In this episode, God-lover Kyle goes solo to talk about the journey of creating @ineedgodineverymomentofmylife and growing it to the point of having a store and podcast. Topics also include Kyle's religious upbringing, popular culture and spirituality, and astrology.

Get ready for more episodes as we ramp up to year 2 of our show! With more hands on deck, we're planning more frequent episodes with even more interesting guests. If you have a religious or spiritual story you'd like to share, please write to us at ineedgodineverymomentofmylife@gmail.com.

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Pure Nihilism w/ Bianca Perez Sep 06, 2023

God-lover Kyle sits down with Bianca Perez, the shit-poster behind the infamous IG meme page @yung_nihilist. Topics include Bianca's Bushwick upbringing, the nuances of Instagram meme culture, things Bianca stans, and so much more. For the complete conversation, head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/ineedgod.

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Possessed by addiction w/ Al Bedell Aug 16, 2023

In this episode, I talk with Al Bedell – writer, podcaster, NYC twitter icon, and alcoholic. We touch on magic, fairies, addiction, recovery, death, kratom, alcohol, funerals, affliction, belief, escapism, and more. Listen to the full-length convo on our Patreon where you can find all our full-length, unlocked episodes at patreon.com/ineedgod. You can find Al's podcast at https://alanonymous.angelfire.com/

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Growing up Ghanaian w/ Ena Da Aug 01, 2023

In this episode, we talk to Ena da (@park_slope_arsonist on IG) about religious services she attended in Ghana and in the US. But also about aliens, 9/11, sugar, the importance of community, and much more! Listen to the full-length episode on our Patreon at patreon.com/ineedgod. And check out Ena's podcast The Jenaverse at https://www.instagram.com/the_jenaverse/.

This episode was kindly edited by David Sutrin.

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Pentecostal Prophecy w/ Angel Money Jul 18, 2023

On this week's episode, God-lover Kyle sits down to talk with NYC club icon and performer Angel Money. Angel was raised to be the heir of a Pentecostal megachurch and talks about what it was like growing up as the black sheep of her family. Listen to our full convo on Patreon at patreon.com/ineedgod.

We cover the spirituality of money, speaking in tongues, drug use, lucid dreaming, chaos magick, goddess worship, alien encounters, and so much more. Content warning for language, drugs, abortion, and abuse.

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Catholic Boarding School w/ Julia Serena Jul 04, 2023

On today's episode, God-lover Kyle talks with Julia Serena about her experience attending an all-female Catholic boarding school run by an international Catholic federation known as Regnum Christi in the early 2000s. Listen to the full-length conversation at patreon.com/ineedgod.

Topics include:

Last rites

Regnum Christi

Consecrated women

Daily life in Catholic school

Journal entries

Visiting the Pope

The Marcial Maciel scandal

Going to church stoned

Technology and spirituality

...and more!

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Guided Meditation w/ Aiden Arata Jun 20, 2023

In this episode, God-lover Kyle talks with artist, writer, and meme-maker Aiden Arata. Raised Catholic but no longer religious, Aiden maintains a sense of spirituality that she channels into poignant guided meditation videos suited for a post-pandemic internet. Listen to the full episode on our Patreon at patreon.com/ineedgod.

Topics include:

Catholic School

Surrender

Irish vs Italian Catholicism

Social media through the years

Writing a book

Guided meditations for social media

Toxic positivity

Manifesting

Monthly moon journaling

Maroon 5

Louise Hay’s affirmations

Dating a future monk

Vision boards

Marriage

Meeting Marianne Williamson

The palms trees in Los Angeles

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Mormonism w/ Kelly Polk Jun 06, 2023

God-lover Kyle is joined by filmmaker and ex-Mormon, Kelly Polk to talk about what Mormonism is and what it's like to grow up Mormon. Listen to the full episodes on our Patreon at patreon.com/ineedgod.

Topics include:

The founding of Mormonism

What Mormons believe

Having a crush on a Mormon

Becoming Presbyterian

Leaving the faith

Mormon aesthetics

Missionaries

Mormon baptism

The Book of Mormon

Magic Underwear

Tithing

Cults

The three tiers of heaven

Polygamy

Baptizing the dead

Mormon prayer

Secular humanism

+ we talk about HBO's The Idol

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Shitposting w/ Joan of Arca May 23, 2023

In this episode, God-lover Kyle is joined by Instagram user Joan of Arca to chat about her strict, non-religious upbringing and her journey into the world of spiritual traditions. Topics include Joan of Arc, Arca, meme life, Calvinism, bisexuality, Judaism, and fan culture. We wrap things up with some pop culture hot topics. Don't miss out on the full episode (and all our other episodes) on our Patreon!

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Elizabeth St. Clair w/ John Idalis May 09, 2023

In this episode, we talk with the creator behind TikTok sensation Elizabeth St. Clair, John Idalis! We talk Buddhism, acting school, black lives matter, creating a Christian character, and queerness. We also take questions from the audience, and at the end, God-lover Kyle talks to Elizabeth herself in character. The full episode is available on our Patreon at patreon.com/ineedgod.

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Religious Trauma Syndrome w/ Angella d'Avignon Apr 25, 2023

Content warning: sexual abuse

In this episode, God-lover Kyle chats with Angella d'Avignon – a writer and studio manager, currently writing a book about ghost towns. We talk about her evangelical upbringing and family history. Her great-grandfather, Paul Hutchens, is the author of The Sugar Creek Gang children's book series. Her grandfather was a radio pastor and buddies with Billy Graham. And her mom helped found a popular after-school arts program in 1981, Christian Youth Theater.

Topics include:

Itinerant Evangelicalism
Sugar Creek Gang series
Tent Revival Circuit
Religious Trauma Syndrome
Purity ring ceremonies
Invisible Children
Christian Community Theater
Christian branding
Christian media
Leaving evangelicalism

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Faitheism w/ Chris Stedman Mar 28, 2023

In this episode, we're joined by Chris Stedman – a writer, activist, and professor who teaches in the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the author of IRL: Finding Our Real Selves in a Digital World and the writer and host of Unread, named one of the best podcasts of 2021. The full episode is available now on patreon.com/ineedgod.

Topics we cover:

Sylvia Plath

Chris’s nonreligious upbringing

Homophobia in church

The 4 categories of belief in God

How to be a good Atheist

Teaching religion to college students

Humanism

Chris’s books Faithiest and IRL

Authenticity and the internet

Praise for I NEED GOD

Teaching religion to Gen Z

Chris’s amazing grandma

Astrology

Chris’s Unread podcast

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Q&A w/ God-lover Kyle and Mel Mar 15, 2023

In this episode admins Kyle and Mel answer audience questions. In the full episode (on our Patreon) we also answer questions people have for God himself and try to answer them.

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Talking fundamentalism w/ Fundie Fridays Feb 28, 2023

On this episode, we're joined by both Jen and James of Fundie Fridays. They are a cornerstone of a relatively new online community known as "fundie snark" which deconstructs and pokes fun at American evangelicalism and fundamentalist beliefs. Subscribe to our Patreon for the full episode.

We talk about their religious upbringings, evangelical culture, American politics, religious deconstruction, fundie snark, and do an audience Q&A.

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Having a psychotic break w/ Mackenzie Thomas Feb 14, 2023

In this episode, God-lover Kyle chats with Mackenzie Thomas about a psychotic turn of events in her life that made her come to believe she was chosen by God to do His job. You may know Mackenzie from her Tiktoks where she reads from her old diary. For the full conversation, become a patron at the God-lover tier or above at patreon.com/ineedgod.

Content warning: drugs, mental illness, self-harm

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Reading the bible w/ Trans Regret Snoopy Jan 29, 2023

This week we speak with Ariel from Trans Regret Snoopy Presents the Bible podcast. We talk about the bible - what is it? How should we approach it? And we talk about Ariel's experience with religion, depression, and the internet.

In the second half, which you can find on our Patreon, we do some bible reading and break down Romans 8:31 along with all the passages from a meme we posted.

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Redemption w/ Ani Tatintsyan Jan 16, 2023

This week we talk to Armenian American artist, writer, and teacher Ani Tatintsyan about her experience of being visited by the holy spirit and about redemption. Her essay "fFaith Exercise" is available at www.patreon.com/ineedgod for patrons at the God-lover tier and above.

Topics covered include:

Armenian Orthodoxy

The Soviet Union

Immigrating to the United States

Adult baptism

Spirituality of acting and photography

Being visited by the Holy Spirit

Jungian shadow work

In the full episode, we cover:

The Bible

What is redemption

Armenian genocide

Eternity

Memory

Kyle’s story about JCC summer camp

Karma

Money

Astrology

Reacting to INGIEMOML memes

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Being extremely online w/ Taylor Lorenz Jan 01, 2023

God-lover Kyle talks to journalist Taylor Lorenz about being online, social media, spirituality, and her IG page @TaylorLorenz3.0. This episode ended up being less about God, but we promise future episodes will be more godly. Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/ineedgod for the full-length episode.

Topics include:

Claddagh rings

Taylor’s guardian angels

Being a poster

Tumblr Era and fuckyeah blogs

Taylor explains what I NEED GOD is

How she started her writing career

Facebook moms

Techno optimism

Fake news and belief

Narrative force

Being online during the pandemic

Topics we cover in the full episode:

Finding higher power in the face of death

Advice on being a content creator

Taylor on Jesus faking his death

Leaning into conspiracy

Taylor’s new book Extremely Online

Writing rituals

State of the journalism industry

Crying on MSNBC

Creating boundaries between personal life and the internet

The Caroline Calloway subreddit

Taylor joining Campus Crusade for Christ

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Being a Catholic astrologer w/ Randon Rosenbohm Dec 11, 2022

Today we're joined by astrologer Randon Rosenbohm. She writes a weekly horoscope column for Vice and is the reason we know Lana Del Rey's sun sign.

Become a patron to unlock our full conversation with Randon where we give an astrological forecast for the end of December.

Randon has a telegram channel for astrology updates:

https://t.me/goodhoroscope

And one for Berlin local events:

https://t.me/goodhoroscopebln

Topics we cover include:

The practice of astrology

New Orleans and Catholicism

Modern sexuality

Synodal Path

Toxic astrology

How data affects our aura

Astrolocherry

How Kyle started doing astrology

Mercury vs Jupiter

Randon’s trip to the Vatican

Religion in Berlin

In our full-length, Patreon-only episode we also cover:

Medieval books made of skin

Hellenism

Talking to god

Reclaiming your religious roots

A Course in Miracles

Psychic channeling

Jungian psychology

An astrological forecast for December

Join us today at patreon.com/ineedgod to unlock full-length episodes and to join our private Discord channels where we have an astrology q&a chat.

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Shapeshifting w/ Gabi Abrão Nov 27, 2022

God-lover Kyle talks to Gabi Abrão aka @sighswoon about her spiritual upbringing and her new book Notes on Shapeshifting. Subscribe to patreon.com/ineedgod to listen to the full hour-long convo. And if you like the free podcast make sure to rate and review it on whatever platform you listen on!

Gabi’s book:

https://notacult.media/books/p/sighswoon

Gabi’s Patreon:

patreon.com/sighswoon

Gabi’s merch:

www.sunshineshop.la/sighswoon

Topics we cover:

Spiritism

Contemporary Art

Jungian Psychology

Church choir

Digital resting points

Victoria Paris

Walking

Notes on Shapeshifting

Being a visitor

Cultivating support

Narcissism

Technology

Writing style

Ether vs Earth

God-lover Kyle’s first acid trip

Weed legalization

Circulation

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Feeling small w/ Molly Lambert Nov 13, 2022

In this episode, God-lover Kyles goes to LA to talk with culture writer and podcaster Molly Lambert about her spiritual disposition.

Topics covered:

Science camp

Charles and Ray Eames power of 10

Werner Herzog

The Heidi World Podcast

Jurassic Park

Irish Catholic Nuns Soup Kitchen

Thich Nhat Hanh You are Here

Zen Buddhism

Social media addiction

Walking meditation

Body image

Alaskan bear cams

Scientology

Being Jewish in LA

Mike Davis the case for letting Malibu burn

Aliens

Mutual Aid

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Going to church w/ Dasha Nekrasova Oct 30, 2022

In this episode, God-lover Kyle goes to divine liturgy with actress and podcaster Dasha Nekrasova. For another 45 minutes of conversation with Dasha, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/ineedgod.

Things we touch on: Brook Scheider Ceramics, Kyle's Shark Tank Reenactment, Dasha's God-given purpose, the SAG awards, Eastern Catholicism vs Orthodoxy vs Roman Catholicism, Vatican II, Dasha's natal chart, teen atheism, being an actor, artificial intelligence, Marian apparitions, chrismation, conspiracy, Dasha's catholic IG, pilates

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