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Where Do We Go From Here?

A weekly podcast deconstructing purity culture, sex and other real life stuff for thoughtful Christians and exvangelicals alike.

Podcast · By EDJ & Jessica Van Der Wyngaard · English · Official site

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11
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Sep 25, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 25, 2026

    The Wonderfully Weird History and Science of Masturbation: Interview with Dr. Eric Sprankle (opens the original)

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    In this episode, Dr. Eric Sprankle explores the history, science, and cultural narratives surrounding masturbation. We unpack myths about Onania (or Onanism), the belief that Kellogg's cornflakes and Graham crackers were invented as masturbation deterrents, Dhat syndrome, and other attempts to vilify masturbation and even the loss of semen. We also examine how misinformation about semen, orgasm, vibrators, and sexual behavior continues to circulate through internet culture and the wellness indus

  2. Episode · Sep 22, 2026

    No Hard Feelings Chat: What Do We Do With Our Christian Playlist Post-Deconstruction? (opens the original)

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    What happens to the songs that once helped shape our faith when our understanding of faith changes? In this episode, we explore the complicated relationship between worship music, deconstruction, theology, and cultural politics. We talk about why certain songs can carry enormous emotional weight—and why a song that once felt sacred can later feel painful, complicated, or even impossible to sing. Together, we consider what it means to keep listening to music created by artists or churches whose t

  3. Episode · Sep 18, 2026

    Faith and Feminism: Interview with Meghan Tschanz (opens the original)

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    In this episode, we sit down with Meghan Tschanz to explore her journey from evangelical purity culture and missionary work to faith deconstruction, feminist theology, and a more expansive understanding of Christianity. Meghan shares how her experiences growing up in purity culture shaped her understanding of women, sexuality, and faith—and how questioning those teachings eventually led her to examine the ways patriarchy, culture, colonialism, and power influence biblical interpretation and Chri

  4. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    God, Guns and Christian Nationalism (opens the original)

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    God, Guns and Christian Nationalism In this episode of Where Do We Go From Here , EDJ speaks with Malynda Hale, executive director of The New Evangelicals, about growing up in a progressive African Methodist Episcopal church, encountering conservative evangelicalism for the first time in college, and finding a faith rooted in love, compassion, hope, and justice. Malynda shares how her upbringing shaped her understanding of Christianity and why she never experienced the kind of faith "deconstruct

  5. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

    PODCAST UPDATE (opens the original)

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    EDJ shares a podcast update, setting expectations for the month of September and going forward.

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