Have a Blessed Gay

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.

What happens when a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew, and an Agnostic talk on a podcast…? Answer: Season 1 of Have a Blessed Gay!

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.

In this episode, Tyler gets meta AF and deconstructs deconstruction. If you’re new to the concept, deconstruction is the method of taking something apart, analyzing, and questioning it. It is a core theme of this podcast, but something Tyler doesn't typically explicitly talk about.

Using his essays from the book “The Deconstructionist Playbook,” he examines the choice of religion and faith, our inner voices, abandonment, and the options we have after deconstruction. Join Tyler in deconstructing deconstruction! And if you want to enter for a chance to win a free signed copy of the book, the details to enter are below:

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.

In this episode, Tyler talks with the inspiring Rachel Myers! Rachel, along with her husband Derek, began a little Instagram page called Your Favorite Heretics -- it was something that began for their family and friends -- a place for them to share their deconstruction journey, but when one post went viral, things shifted a bit! They now have over 40 thousand followers and have cultivated a beautiful, safe community for people deconstructing and recovering from church trauma. They aim to create content that gives language to people's experience and help them along in their healing. An inclusive community for all types of people dealing with the messy undoing of toxic theology, they are welcome to all.

Tyler and Rachel discuss trauma bonding, navigating relationships as one deconstructs their faith, her journey toward coming out as a-sexual, evangelicalism, and finding divinity within others!

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.

In this episode, Tyler celebrates the podcast’s one year anniversary! Come join Tyler as he tells all, gets personal, and explores the origins of the podcast, taking you behind the scenes, revealing the wheels behind the curtain, and explaining why the hell he started this podcast.

An important aspect of this series is the use of comedy -- Tyler examines his use of comedy. He also gives tips on how you might utilize comedy in your own life -- to bring yourself and others joy and tackle daunting and uncomfortable subject matter. Comedy can be a gateway to healing, to bonding, and, yes, it can even be a path toward enlightenment, breakthroughs, and spirituality.

Raise a glass, you spiritual sluts! Here’s a toast to the podcast, to you, and to us! Cheers!

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.

In this episode, Tyler chats with the superb Jo Luehmann! Jo is a Colombian born and raised pastor with a masters degree in ministry and theology. Jo is a loud and proud advocate that speaks and teaches about decolonizing church, theology, spirituality and faith, as well as the importance of dismantling white supremacy, patriarchy and capitalism.

Tyler and Jo cover a many topics -- spiritual bypassing, her journey leaving the evangelical Christian community and how she became involved in deconstruction, religious trauma, how her and her husband have dealt with deconstruction in their relationship, and finding one’s inner divinity...ultimately being one’s own savior. Being that this is pride month, we want to uplift and showcase LGBTQ+ voices like powerhouse bisexuals like Jo. Y’all, get ready to feel motivated, validated, and inspired by this amazing conversation!

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.

In this episode, Tyler chats with the immensely talented Jonathan Parks-Ramage, a Los Angeles based novelist, screenwriter and journalist. Jonathan often works at the intersections of LGBTQ+ issues, spirituality, and entertainment. His debut novel, YES, DADDY, was just released on May 18 and Amazon Studios is already adapting the book for television. His writing has been widely published in outlets like VICE, Slate, OUT Magazine, Elle and Medium. Jonathan and his screenwriting partner Marla Mindelle recently sold their musical feature film screenplay, The Big Gay Jamboree, to Paramount Pictures. The duo has also sold television pilots to ABC and Pop TV. This is a creative doing the damn thing!

Tyler and Jonathan discuss being raised by Christian ministers, his new book, embracing trauma, the “perfect” victim, his work as a journalist, and the power of finding an uplifting and affirming community. This is a kickass conversation with some amazing quotes that will leave you feeling uplifted!

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.

In this episode, Tyler chats with the uplifting and inspiring Athena Bahri! Coming from a Hollywood dynasty as the niece of Rita Hayworth and cousin of Ginger Rogers, Athena is the founder and creator of Crystal Reiki Healer— one of the fastest growing online presences for Crystal and Chakra Education, Crystal Reiki healing and general resources for raising our energy vibrations. She recently came out with a beautiful book called, “Raise Your Vibes,” which is currently available wherever you buy books. The book is such a fun introduction to Reiki Healing, Crystals, Intention Candles, and several other forms of rituals, practices, and spiritual modalities, empowering everyone to understand the energies gifted to us by the Universe.

Tyler and Athena discuss Reiki, what Energy is, how to know what practices and rituals are right for you, self-love, and how we can vibe higher in order to purposefully live life. Now, let’s raise them vibes, y’all!!

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.

In this episode, Tyler chats with Ross Murray, a Senior Director at The GLAAD Media Institute, the founder and director of The Naming Project (a faith-based camp for LGBTQ youth and their allies), and he’s the author of a new book called “Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Ministry,” which explores how people can work toward making their youth ministry and church inclusive. He has written and appeared on numerous media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, USA Today, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, and Religion News Service, to list just a few. Ross is a consecrated Deacon in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, with a specific calling to advocate for LGBTQ people and to bridge the LGBTQ and faith communities.

Tyler and Ross chat about youth ministry, the Lutheran church, God’s pronouns, legislation, and how we can make spaces more inclusive. Listen, learn, and laugh your way to spirituality!

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this second part of episode 36, Tyler tackles the relationship between homosexuality and the Catholic Church throughout history, the societies in which informed the Church, secret gay organizations within the Vatican, misinterpretations of text and words, and the devastating child abuse that has taken place. In a world with such intense gendered discrimination, homophobia will always be a result. And this is a crucial key to understanding our world’s history. Come listen along as Tyler dives into the gritty, bizarre history of the Catholic Church and homosexuality. Let’s deconstruct and learn together!

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this week’s episode, Tyler is taking a deep dive into the history of the Catholic Church and it’s relationship with homosexuality. Because the history is so intricate, this shall be a two part episode. In this first part, Tyler examines Pope Francis’ personal theology surrounding homosexuality and marriage equality, and the recent decree regarding civil unions issued by the Vatican. Then, to help us have a better understanding of their reasoning, Tyler takes us back in history to the beginning of the church, looking at the Catholic Church’s history with society, government, marriage, economics, and sexual morality. The Catholic Church is the world's oldest and largest continuously functioning international institution, an institution that has majorly shaped our modern society. In order to combat the things that are unjust, we have to learn the history and how we might be indirectly or directly supporting an abusive system. Let’s deconstruct and learn together!

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this week’s episode, Tyler talks with the tantra expert and teacher, Jason Tantra. Jason, who’s from the UK, has been teaching tantric practices for 16 years. He shares his gifts around the world, specifically with the queer male community with his app and network called tantra4gaymen. However, you do not have to be a gay man to gain some amazing takeaways from this conversation. They get into the history of tantra, and how we can use its practices, including tantric sex, to connect with spirit.

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler examines gender and sexual fluidity, showing how we can use that same concept of fluidity toward our spirituality. What would fluid spirituality be like? Spirituality that is in motion, that is ever changing, ever growing, and expanding. Spirituality that embraces different paths, different teachers, different walks of faith. A spiritual person that does not simply blindly do as they are told, but a person that actively seeks a spiritual connection. Remember, spirituality is a relationship, and relationships are naturally fluid, always evolving, they are never stagnant.

At the beginning of this year, it is a good time to look at what new practices we might want to try and explore. What are ways we can enhance and evolve our spirituality in 2021?

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. This week, Tyler chats Rabbi Denise L. Eger, an incredible activist, author, proud lesbian, and inspiring Rabbi. Throughout her rabbinical career, she has worked extensively to include and uplift the LGBTQ+ community, she has worked tirelessly with and for people with AIDS, she was the first openly LGBTQ+ President of the Central Conference of American Rabbis which is the largest organization of Rabbis in the world, she’s also the past President of the Southern California Board of Rabbis (being the first woman and openly gay person to do that), and a past President of the Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis. But get this, she officiated the very first US same-sex marriage in L.A. County in 2008. What they primarily discussed was her groundbreaking new book: Mishkan Ga'avah: Where Pride Dwells: A Celebration of LGBTQ Jewish Life and Ritual. It is an absolutely gorgeous book filled with prayers, rituals, history, and traditions that actually include the LGBTQ+ community. There is no other religious denomination that has published a book of queer prayers as part of its primary liturgy. Along with her book, they also talk about inclusivity, tolerance vs. acceptance, seeking activism as a faith leader, and how to make our holidays more inclusive, right now, but also year round. Enjoy this inspiring discussion!

Guest: Rabbi Denise L. Eger

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. This week, Tyler chats with Rachel Mann, a priest, poet, writer and broadcaster based in Manchester, UK. Author of 11 books, her writing has been shortlisted in the international Michael Ramsey Prize for theology, and highly commended in the Forward Poetry Prizes. Her bestselling memoir of growing up trans, ‘Dazzling Darkness’ has just come out in a second edition, and her newest book, The Gospel of Eve, is published in hardback, kindle and audiobook and available wherever books are sold. So, definitely check it out! It was such a blast talking with Rachel and we got into a ton of topics, including the idea of rebelling within religion, what a “calling” is, and the actual real-life Gospel of Eve. Yes, there was an actual Gospel called the Gospel of Eve that was considered for the New Testament when it was being constructed...and you shall find out in this conversation why it was most likely not included.

Guest: Rachel Mann

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this halloween-themed episode, Tyler talks with Kevin Garcia, a digital pastor, creative mystic, public theologian and intuitive soul coach who uses Tarot in their spiritual practices. They talk all about Tarot, break it down, and toward the end of the discussion, Kevin gives Tyler his very first Tarot Card reading! It’s not simply hocus pocus, Tarot has a long history of being used as a sacred ritual practice to enhance spirituality. They also talk about spells, witchcraft, and manifesting positive energy. If you are looking for a new ritual, interested in Tarot, or would like to have a few laughs, come on, you goblins, and enjoy this exciting episode! Happy Halloween! 

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this fun episode, Tyler examines three creation myths and stories. Some cultures and religions truly believe creation stories as factual accounts of how our universe was created, totally disregarding science. Some people try to marry their creation story with science. Then, of course, there are others who see these as just myths and fantastical stories. But, however you view them, these stories tell a lot about humanity, and we can learn a great deal about society through the mythology...and they're also just cool stories. Tyler dives into the Hindu creation story, the Ancient Babylonian creation story, and the Jewish and/or Christian creation stories...which by the way, did you know there are two contradicting creation stories in the Hebrew and Christian Bible? We’re gonna get into that! So, get ready for some fascinating stories and some new sketch comedy!

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler talks with Casey Tanner! Casey is a queer-identified, intersectional sex and relationship therapist who combines evidence-based support with tenderness and levity to create spaces in which people feel seen and understood. Specializing in gender and sexual diversity, Casey partners with individuals, relationships and institutions to expand possibilities for connection & pleasure.

So many of us, whether we were raised in a religious household or not, have experienced some type of religious sexual trauma, because our society has adopted a ton of religious fear, shame, and guilt surrounding sex. Tyler and Casey discuss types of religious trauma including purity culture, sex education, stereotyping gender roles, perfectionism, using biblical or sacred texts to condemn people, and demanding the forgiveness of abuse. There is a ton to unpack here, so let’s do it together!

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses all things to do with religion and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. If you search online forums regarding women in religion or the LGBTQ+ community in religion, you’ll find a lot people asking questions like, “How can I be active in a church that doesn’t accept me?” This is a very common thread in many marginalized groups, not strictly within Christianity, but within most main world religions. Holy Host, Tyler Martin, examines why someone might participate or want to be involved in a church that is not affirming. To explore these topics, he looks at the megachurch Hillsong and Chick-Fil-A. Sometimes, like much of our country’s discriminatory legislation, bigotry and hate is hidden behind flowery language and the word “welcome.”

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler talks with Abby Stein, a Jewish educator, writer, speaker, and activist. She was born and raised in a Hasidic Jewish community in Brooklyn, isolated in a culture that lives according to the laws and practices of eighteenth-century Eastern Europe, speaking only Yiddish and Hebrew and shunning modern life. Abby was born as the first son in a dynastic rabbinical family, poised to become a leader of the next generation of Hasidic Jews. But Abby felt certain at a young age that she was a girl. She suppressed her desire for a new body while looking for answers wherever she could find them, from forbidden religious texts to smuggled secular examinations of faith. Finally, she orchestrated a personal exodus from ultra-Orthodox manhood to mainstream femininity -- a radical choice that forced her to leave her home, her family, her way of life. In 2012, she left the Hasidic world, and In 2015 she came out as a woman of trans experience. Since coming out, she has been working to raise support and awareness for trans rights and those leaving Ultra-Orthodoxy. Her story has been covered all over the world, including  in the New York Times, New York Post, New York Magazine, and Vogue. She’s also made live appearances on CNN, NBC, ShowTime, and NowThis, just to name a few. Today she lives in New York City, now a graduate of Columbia University, and an English speaker, her 4th language. They chat about her beautiful book, Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman, her life while in the Hasidic community, how she creatively rebelled against it until she eventually left, and how she acclimatized to a new life. Please enjoy this awesome discussion!

Guest: Abby Chava Stein

Social Media: @abbychavastein

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler talks with Dr. Eric Cervini, the award-winning historian of LGBTQ+ politics and culture. As an authority on 1960's gay activism, Eric serves on the Board of Directors of the Harvard Gender and Sexuality Caucus and on the Board of Advisors of the Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C., a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of gay American history. His new book, The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America, was released in June and made the New York Times Bestseller’s list. Based on firsthand accounts, recently declassified FBI records, and forty thousand personal documents, The Deviant’s War unfolds over the course of the 1960's. It traces the forgotten ties that bound gay rights to the Black Freedom Movement, the New Left, lesbian activism, and trans resistance. Above all, it is a story of America (and Washington) at a cultural and sexual crossroads; of shocking, byzantine public battles with Congress; of FBI informants; murder; betrayal; sex; love; and ultimately victory. Tyler chats with Eric about the importance of learning and sharing history, and how we can use history as a tool in our spiritual tool belt.

Guest: Dr. Eric Cervini

Instagram: @ericcervini

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler briefly examines America’s alleged history of the separation of church and state. According to the Bill of Rights in the Constitution, America does not/will not have an official religion. However, Christianity has basically turned into the unofficial official religion of America, desperately trying to take control of the government. Christians have a long history of religious bullying. They were some of the first people to persecute jews, there's the horrific religious crusades, and then we have the religious persecution which led Europeans fleeing for America. Anyone else find that ironic and deeply depressing? Religion corrupting government can be traced back to our earliest knowledge of government. The story of leaders weaponizing religion is, honestly, a tired and overused plot in history. Like, let’s be more creative, shall we? We repeat this story, over and over, seemingly oblivious to that fact that it’s already happened before, thousands of times. So we can stop this cycle, join Tyler in analyzing religious freedom, religious corruption, political figures like Roger Williams, and the separation of church and state in America.

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler chats with Brandan Robertson! Brandan is an author, activist, theologian, and serves as the Lead Pastor of Missiongathering Christian Church in San Diego, California. Named by the Human Rights Campaign as one of the top faith-leaders leading the fight for human rights, Brandan has worked with political and social leaders around the world to end conversion therapy and promote LGBTQ+ rights. Other than his own books he’s written, he has also written for publications like TIME Magazine, NBC, and The Washington Post. He has also been an honored speaker at renowned institutions like The White House, Oxford University, and The Parliament of the World’s Religions. His newest book, Nomad: A Spirituality For Traveling Light, was just released in the US on August 11th. We chat about his new book, his evolution from being a very conservative to a very progressive theologian, what role a church has in our modern world, and how each and every person has holiness within them. Enjoy this awesome conversation!

Guest: Brandan Robertson

Instagram: @brandanrobertson

Twitter: @brandanJR

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler chats with Jade Sylvan! Called a “risque queer icon” by the Boston Globe, Jade is a non-binary, gender-fluid author, poet, performer, and producer. They have written pieces for The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, The Toast, PANK Magazine, and many other publications surrounding polyamory, queer identity, and LGBTQ+ issues. Jade just graduated with their Master of Divinity degree from Harvard Divinity School, where they wrote their second musical called Beloved King, a queer Biblical interpretation of the story of King David. There are ton of amazing topics we get into, like, looking at the Hebrew and Christian Bible as forms of fanfiction, the very gay story of David and Jonathan, and the concept of God having favorites.

*The book mentioned in the episode, David, The King, is by Gladys Schmitt*

Guest: Jade Sylvan

Instagram/Twitter: @jadesylvan

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler chats with Todd Brandon Morris, founder of Out-Fit! Founded in 2014 in NYC, Out-Fit’s mission is to encourage athletes within CrossFit to achieve extraordinary physical goals while maintaining mental health and promoting social equality. They also have an athletic clothing line that includes proud apparel to embody those principles. Tyler talks with Todd about when he was shunned by his family and community, Jehovah’s Witnesses, after coming out to them as gay, the challenges he then faced mentally and emotionally, and how he created Out-Fit to cultivate a safe, uplifting community for LGBTQ+ individuals.

Guest: Todd Brandon Morris

Personal Instagram: @tbmlovesyou

Out-Fit Instagram: @out.fit.usa

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. This episode, Tyler talks with Daniel Karslake, an award-winning American director, producer, and activist whose highly acclaimed work deals with pressing issues of national and international social justice. His first major film For the Bible Tells Me So, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was short-listed for a 2008 Academy Award, is all about the divide between the LGBTQ+ community and the Christian Church. It’s an incredible film that breaks down the arguments made by the Christians against the LGBTQ+ community, specifically focusing on parents with gay and lesbian children. He’s continuing the conversation with his new documentary called For They Know Not What They Do, which opened at the Tribeca Film Festival, examining struggles the trans community is facing, conversion therapy, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, and the downfall of religious freedom. Enjoy this enlightening and important conversation!

Guest: Daniel Karslake

Ep. 12 Pray the Gay Away with Michael and Zach Zakar

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. Did you know the number 12 is a holy number? In this episode, Tyler talks with Michael and Zach, the gay twin royalty of Instagram! The Zakar twins are actors, writers, models, activists, and yeah, they are both gay. They have a wonderfully entertaining book called Pray the Gay Away, which was been turned into a stage play. Tyler talks with them about challenges growing up middle eastern in a predominantly white community, what a Chaldean Catholic is, and the hurdles they both faced coming out, specifically with their mom, including a time their mom threw holy water on them. Get ready to laugh and enjoy this touching episode!

Guests: Michael and Zack Zakar

Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @zakartwins

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler talks with Buck Angel, activist, educator, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and trans mega-adult-film star. They chat about spirituality and religion, of course, but also gender identity, asking for help, body image, and the concept of masculinity. We have to challenge norms, talk about them, listen to others, and examine ourselves. So, come on, and listen to the inspiring story of Buck Angel!

Guest: Buck Angel

Instagram/Twitter: @BuckAngel

Facebook: @officialbuckangel

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler takes a deeper look into spirituality. He talks about how studying Mark Rothko, the revered American painter, led him to a profound spiritual experience. What is spirituality and how do we find it? Well, let’s examine it together!

Your Host: Tyler Martin

Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin

Mark Rothko

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler talks with Reverend Schuyler Vogel, Harvard Divinity School fellow and Senior Minister at 4th Universalist Society in New York City. They chat about a ton of important topics including the concept of religion, its role in social justice, and Rev. Vogel breaks down Unitarian Universalism. If you’re a person who enjoys community in a church-like setting, but don’t necessarily feel connected to a particular religion or faith, this’ll be right up your alley. So, come on and enjoy two religious nerds yapping away!

Reverend Schuyler Vogel

Rev. Schuyler Vogel serves as the Senior Minister of the Fourth Universalist Society in the City of New York. He holds degrees in religion from Carleton College and Harvard Divinity School and has served as a pastor to congregations in Wisconsin and Illinois. 

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler talks about the importance of self-fulfillment and living an authentic, accepting, and empowering life -- giving advice for those struggling. He also interviews Brian Falduto, "the gay kid from School of Rock” starring Jack Black! Otherwise known as Billy, AKA Fancy Pants. Today Brian is an actor, life coach, podcaster, and singer-songwriter who recently came out with his country single “God Loves Me Too.” Tyler chats with Brian about his experience with “School of Rock,” his journey toward living an authentic and accepting life, and how he is using his art to help others. So, come on, give yourself a big hug, and enjoy this awesome conversation!

Brian Falduto

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler interviews Daisy Khan. Daisy is an incredible activist for the Muslim community and for women’s equality all around the world, she’s written books, including her memoir "Born with Wings: The Spiritual Journey of a Modern Muslim Woman, "she’s founded organizations, she’s been listed among Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People," and Huffington Post’s "Top Ten Women Faith Leaders." Tyler and Daisy chat about misconceptions surrounding Islam, Female equality in and out of religion, and how patriarchy misguides religious practices. Let’s unite, learn, and grow together!

Daisy Khan

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this episode, Tyler interviews Megan Hunt who is the first openly out State Senator of Nebraska, Vice Chair of Urban Affairs, activist, single mom, and just a fierce bisexual queen. We chat about her identity as an Atheist, her work to ban conversion therapy, what religious freedom actually means, and how everyone can become involved politically. If you aren’t already fired up to make social change, this conversation will spark a flame or two. So, come on and let’s get fired up together!

Megan Hunt

Twitter/Instagram: @NebraskaMegan

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. This is a special episode for the last day of Pride month. Tyler intimately discusses his own journey with religion and spirituality, openly talks about his relationship with his parents, and explains how Jesus helped him come out as gay. Have you ever been told that your God or faith didn’t accept you? That your God didn’t love you? Have you ever been told that you didn’t belong? If so, this episode is for you, for the LGBTQ+ community, for all the outcasts. Please know that you are special, you are purposeful, you are beautiful, and your God, or whatever you believe in, believes in you too.

Your Host: Tyler Martin

Instagram: @tylerisaacmartin

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Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. This episode Tyler interviews Casper Ter Kuile, the author of the new book, The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices. Casper is a Harvard Divinity School fellow and cohost of the popular Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast. So, if you are a person who might not feel connected to religion, but you’re seeking to deepen your relationship with yourself and spirituality, you’re gonna love this episode. We dive into Casper’s book, talk about the concept of reading a text as something sacred, and how we can find more meaning in our daily lives. Whether you're spiritual or not, come laugh, learn, and make your day more blessed and gay.

Casper Ter Kuile

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. This episode Tyler interviews Felicia Fitzpatrick, Social Media Manager at Playbill, activist, writer, moderator, and just a kick-ass biracial, bisexual, bicoastal unicorn. They discuss growing up biracial in a predominantly white community, the lack of response from the theatre and Broadway community regarding Black Lives Matter, and some tips on how to be an activist on social media. And, of course, religion and spirituality. Whether you're spiritual or not, come laugh, learn, and make your day more blessed and gay.

Felicia Fitzpatrick

IG/Twitter: @felicianicole86

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. This episode Tyler interviews Miss Congeniality from season 11 of Rupaul’s Drag Race, the amazing, talented, and joyful Andrew Levitt (AKA Nina West)! Andrew and/or Nina is an activist, author, actor, singer, and drag queen superstar. They discuss the three T’s of activism (Time, Treasure, and Talent), how to find joy in difficult times, and where they’re at on their spiritual journey. Let’s go big and go west! Whether you're spiritual or not, come laugh, learn, and make your day more blessed and gay.

Nina West

Welcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. This week Tyler interviews the comedian, musician, and military veteran Rita Brent. They discuss growing up in the south as a black, female, lesbian, the power of comedy, and what action we can take to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Whether you're spiritual or not, come laugh, learn, and make your day more blessed and gay.

Rita Brent