Called to be Bad

By Mariah Martin

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Episodes: 95

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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.

Episode Date
"PTSD" with Ciji Wagner--Called to be Bad Podcast S4 EP5
Jan 09, 2026
"Conversion Therapy" with Lucas Wilson--Called to be Bad Podcast S4 EP4
Jul 28, 2025
"ADHD" with Erin Mieskowski--Called to be Bad Podcast S4 EP3
Jul 21, 2025
"Fighting" for Peace in Palestine--with Issa Amro and guest host Ana D. Loucks--Called to be Bad Podcast S4EP2
Jul 14, 2025
"Is Fame Bad?" with Girl Named Tom--Called to be Bad Podcast S4 EP1
Jun 30, 2025
"The Divorced Virgin"--with Mindy--Called to be Bad S3 EP20
May 22, 2025
"Antisemitism in Christian Theology" with Amy-Jill Levine--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP19
May 09, 2025
Bad Thoughts with Mariah: Podcast and Life Update--Called to be Bad S3 EP18
Apr 17, 2025
"Praise Kink" with Shana Chivon Green--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP17
Nov 25, 2024
"Critical Race Theory" with Regina Shands Stoltzfus--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP16
Oct 12, 2024
"Drag Church" with Rev. Marge Erin Johnson--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP15
Sep 22, 2024
"Suicidality" with Rev. Michiko Bown-Kai--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 Ep14
Aug 24, 2024
Rooted Faith: Animism and Christianity with Sarah Renee Werner–Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP13
Aug 01, 2024
"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
"Called to be Trans" with Jenna Martin--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP11
Jun 17, 2024
"Bad Professor" with Scott Okamoto--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP10
May 11, 2024
"Reparations" with Darryl Heller and Ben Bouwman--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP
Apr 15, 2024
"Sex Before Marriage" with Jo Lloyd Johnson--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP8
Mar 25, 2024
"Holistic Decolonization" with Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP7
Mar 18, 2024
“Bad Bookshelf” with Paul Keim–Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP6
Mar 11, 2024
"On Chaplaincy" with Joon (J.S.) Park--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP5
Dec 11, 2023
"Witch Trials" with Jessi Knippel--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP4
Dec 04, 2023
“Black Feminism(s) and Faith” with Shantell Hinton Hill–Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP3
Nov 27, 2023
“Bad Politics: Polarization and the Violence in Gaza”--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP2
Nov 20, 2023
"Trans Body Theology" with Shannon TL Kearns--Called to be Bad Podcast Season Three Premier!
Nov 13, 2023
"Bad Thoughts with Mariah--Praying for Apache Stronghold"--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP32
Nov 03, 2023
"Bad Thoughts with Mariah--Looking forward to Season Three!!!"--Called to be Bad Podcast S2EP32
Oct 18, 2023
"Are Guns Bad: Power, Privilege, and Politics" with Matthew Yoder--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP30
Sep 25, 2023
"Are Guns Bad PART TWO: The Gun Problem" with Matthew Yoder--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP31
Sep 24, 2023
"The God Who Riots: Liberation Theology" with Damon Garcia--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP29
Sep 04, 2023
"Bad Church" with Melissa Spolar--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP28
Jul 25, 2023
"Is Porn Bad?" with Erica Smith--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP27
Jul 17, 2023
"Is God Dead?" with Maria Francesca French--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP26
Jul 03, 2023
"Christians and White Supremacy" with Drew Hart--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 25
Jun 20, 2023
"Bad Environmentalist" with Brian Sauder--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP24
Jun 06, 2023
"The Death Penalty" with Hillary Taylor--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 23 *CW in description
May 22, 2023
"Mary Magdalene Feminism" with Frances Cutshaw--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 22--*CW in description
May 15, 2023
"Christianity is a Cult" with John Verner--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 E21
May 01, 2023
"Bad Manners" with Aurelia Dávila Pratt--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 20
Apr 28, 2023
"Dungeons and Dragons and...God?" Part TWO with Davi Weasley--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 19
Apr 19, 2023
"Dungeons and Dragons and...God?" Part 1 with Davi Weasley--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 18
Apr 17, 2023
"Wild Church" with Katerina Gea--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP17
Apr 10, 2023
"Ethical Non-Monogamy" Part Two with Ogun Holder--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 16
Feb 27, 2023
"Ethical Non-Monogamy" with Ogun Holder--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 15
Feb 20, 2023
"The Death of Jesus" with Naiomi Gonzales--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 14
Feb 14, 2023
"Disordered Eating" with Bri Ragan--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 13 *CW in description
Feb 06, 2023
"Monster Theory" Part Two with Safwat Marzouk--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP12
Jan 30, 2023
"Monster Theory" with Safwat Marzouk--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP11
Jan 23, 2023
"Childhood Trauma and Faith" with Adi Tilford--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP 10--CW in desc
Jan 16, 2023
"Cringe Christianity" with Audrey Hindes--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 E9
Jan 09, 2023
"Leaving Religion to Save Your Life" (Part 2) with Andrew Pledger--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP8
Dec 26, 2022
"Leaving Religion to Save Your Life" with Andrew Pledger--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP7
Dec 20, 2022
"Tattoos + Body Theology" with Jenna Sullivan--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 E6
Dec 12, 2022
“Divorce” with Susannah Larry *CW in description—Called to be Bad Podcast—S2 E4
Dec 05, 2022
"Disability Theology" with Reverend Dr. JJ Flag--Called to be Bad Podcast--S2 EP4
Nov 28, 2022
"Bad Women in the Bible" with Joanna Harader--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP3--CW in description*
Nov 21, 2022
"Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" with Reverend Katie O'Dunne--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP2
Nov 14, 2022
"Bad Deconstruction" with David Hayward a.k.a. NakedPastor--Called to be Bad Podcast Season 2 Ep.1
Nov 07, 2022
"Bad Thoughts" with Mariah PT. 4--Jesus and Vampires--Called to be Bad Podcast
Oct 31, 2022
"Bad Thoughts" with Mariah --PT 3-- Miscarriage/Molar Pregnancy Story *CW in description
Oct 24, 2022
"Bad Thoughts" with Mariah--featuring Griffin the rabbit-- Called to be Bad Podcast Mini-Series Ep. 2
Oct 17, 2022
"Bad Thoughts with Mariah" Called to be Bad Mini-Series Ep. 1
Oct 10, 2022
"Heavy Metal Music" with Caley Ortman--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 33
Oct 03, 2022
"Survivor Centered Advocacy" PART 2 with Stephanie Krehbiel and Hilary Jerome Scarsella--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 32 *CW in description
Sep 26, 2022
"Survivor Centered Advocacy: Into Account" with Stephanie Krehbiel and Hilary Jerome Scarsella--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 31 *CW in description
Sep 20, 2022
"Black Belt Pacifist" with Timothy Peebles--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 30
Sep 12, 2022
Queer Abolitionist Theology with Annabeth Roeschley
Sep 05, 2022
"Sex Without Shame" with Keith Graber Miller--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 28
Aug 29, 2022
"Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Church" with Glen Guyton--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 27
Aug 22, 2022
"Dating as a Queer Pastor" with Rebekah Nolt--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 26
Aug 15, 2022
"Bad Missionary" with Meghan Tschanz--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 25 CW in description
Aug 08, 2022
"Shit Happens" with Sarah Nahar--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 24
Aug 01, 2022
"You're So Vain" with Anna Yoder Schlabach--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 23
Jul 25, 2022
"Toxic Secrets: Confidentiality and John Howard Yoder"--Called to be Bad Ep. 22 *CW in description
Jul 18, 2022
"Bad Preaching" with Michele Hershberger--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 21
Jul 11, 2022
"Liberation for Every Body: Veganism and Intersectionality" with Nekeisha Alayna Alexis--Called to be Bad Ep. 20
Jul 04, 2022
"Celebrating Queerness" with Debbie B--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 19
Jun 27, 2022
"Queer and Christian?" with Leo Wolters Tejera--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 18 *CW in description
Jun 20, 2022
"Bad at Binary: Growing up non-binary in the Church PART 2" with Cedar Moss--Called to be Bad Ep.17 CW in description
Jun 13, 2022
"Bad at Binary: Growing up non-binary in the Church" with Cedar Moss--Called to be Bad Ep. 16 CW in description
Jun 06, 2022
"Good Sex, Bad Sex" Sex Positivity with Rebecca Anderson--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 15 CW in Description
May 30, 2022
"Stripping Down Purity Culture Part 2" with Karly Poyner-Smith and Mylie Brennan--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep.14 CW in description
May 23, 2022
"Stripping Down Purity Culture" with Karly Poyner-Smith and Mylie Brennan--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep.13 CW in description
May 16, 2022
"Virginity and Honor in the Bible" w/ Christine Woolgar CW in descrip--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep.12
May 09, 2022
"Bad 'Indian'" with Sarah Augustine--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 11
May 02, 2022
"What the Hell?" Part 2 with Joey Trieb--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 10
Apr 25, 2022
"What the Hell?" Part 1 with Joey Trieb--Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 9
Apr 18, 2022
"The Death of the Church" with Ian McPherson--Called to be Bad Ep. 8
Apr 11, 2022
"Fat Faith" (Ableism and Accessibility in the Church) with Joanne Gallardo--Called to be Bad Ep. 7
Apr 04, 2022
"Bad Music" with Isaac Villegas--Called to be Bad Ep. 6
Mar 28, 2022
"Bad Peacemaker" with Melissa Florer-Bixler -- Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 5
Mar 21, 2022
"Bad Words" with Allan Rudy Froese -- Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 4
Mar 14, 2022
"Biblical Womanhood" with Beth Allison Barr -- Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 3-CW in description
Mar 07, 2022
"Funny Faith" with Ted Swartz -- Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 1
Mar 07, 2022
"Money is our God" with Cyneatha Millsaps -- Called to be Bad Podcast Ep. 2
Mar 07, 2022