In this very special holiday episode of Sainted Love, our intrepid Religious Literacy Explorers wrap up the season and the year with a chat about their favourite holiday traditions from youth, new observances they've developed and what is the b

Ep 11: The Bad Touch w/ Rachel

Dec 2nd, 2021 1h 38m

In this penultimate episode of the year, Kiyomi and Nick have a chat with special guest Rachel Simmet about growing up in Purity Culture, unlearning and deconstructing from harmful views of sexuality, healing and reclaiming your body, sexuality

Ep. 10: Sects and Magic

Nov 1st, 2021 1h 15m

On this week's Very Special Halloween/All Saints/All Souls/Day of the Dead/Other late October or Early November holiday episode of Sainted Love, Olivia informs our intrepid spiritual explorers as to the nature of various religious cults. After

Ep. 9: It's Raining Saints

Oct 23rd, 2021 1h 6m

This week on Sainted Love ... we talk about saints we like? Nick walks us through sainthood and canonization then we rapid fire through our favourite saints. Wash it all down with another game of, "What Religion Is This??".

Ep. 8: Losing My Religion

Oct 14th, 2021 1h 1m

This week it's just Nick and Kiyomi as they discuss the hottest Religious News of the Summer and the reasons why people have left their respective churches/organized religions. Nick gets grilled on his general world religion knowledge and we fi

Ep. 7: You Anglican't Always Get What You Want w/ Clare

Oct 2nd, 2021 1h 14m

This week, Sainted Love sat down with the Rev. Clare Morgan (they/them) of the Anglican Church of Canada. We had beautiful and thoughtful conversations about the complicated history of the Anglican church, what indigenous and queer allyship wit

Ep. 6: Smells Like Holy Spirit w/ Simon

Sep 16th, 2021 1h 25m

This week our team have an in depth conversation with Rev. Simon LeSieur of the United Church of Canada. They chat about Fruit Loop "Rice Krispy" squares, the life of a pastor's kid, and miracles, while ruminating on just what is the Holy Spiri

Ep. 5: You Give God A Bad Name

Sep 2nd, 2021 1h 15m

This week, we discussed Hillsong Church, and we were consequentially horrified. We learned about its history, structure, and of course, its many many controversies. As a much needed palate cleanser, we played another round of Who Said It: Reli

Ep. 4: An Ellen G. White(r) Shade of Pale w/ Valen

Aug 23rd, 2021 1h 13m

This week we welcomed our first guest to the Sainted Love pod, Valen Arnesto! Valen is an old high school classmate of Kiyomi’s and brought us her candid and emotional story of growing up Adventist, tiptoeing into Hillsong Church, discovering h

Ep. 3: Kiss From a Mose(s)

Aug 12th, 2021 37m 26s

This week our trio look into some of the most interesting recent news stories from the world of religion. Kiyomi talks Adventist health care, they get into a chat about the place of prayer on social media, and they discuss a teenaged American B

Ep. 2: WAP - White Ass Protestants

Jul 30th, 2021 1h 9m

This week, Sainted Love takes a deep dive into the religious backgrounds of both Kiyomi (Seventh-Day Adventist) and Nick (Roman Catholic). Olivia is disappointed to learn that Nick's Catholic School experience was nothing like Sister Act II, Ki

Ep. 1: Let's Talk About Sects

Jul 22nd, 2021 43m 29s

Kiyomi, Olivia and Nick jump into a chat about the messiness of religion. What is religion exactly? They don't know but it won't stop them from talking about it. They have candid chat about the ins and outs of religion, growing up in a religiou

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Sainted Love Trailer

Jul 18th, 2021 2m 18s

This is Sainted Love: the podcast about beliefs, culture, morality, philosophy, and the messy parts of religion and spirituality. Our hosts, Kiyomi, Nick and Olivia, along with our diverse cast of guests, dive into conversations about intersect

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