Ask Me A Question
Nearly twenty years after leaving the church, two queer, best friends unpack growing up inside a fundamentalist faith. Together, Cedric and Rande revisit the questions that transformed their worldview, share how they made sense of life after leaving the Adventist church, and discover a path grounded in curiosity, joy, and chosen family.
Episodes

Feb 16, 2026
Feb 16, 2026
59 min
How much does a blessing cost? Can you choose where your tithe goes? If you keep your money are you stealing from Jesus?
Join Rande and Cedric as they examine how the church gets their money, recollect the experience of giving tithe as children, and explore the ways religious institutions convince people to part with their income.
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Feb 2, 2026
Feb 2, 2026
1hr 32 min
Does anyone ever date on tour? What happens when you wake up to your Christian host watching you sleep? Is it healthy to eat casserole every day?
Join Rande, Cedric, and their first guest Caroline, as they continue their conversation about touring the world with a Christian show choir, exposing the power dynamics within tour relationships, and unpacking what it meant to be a young closeted queer person on the road for Christ.
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Jan 19, 2026
Jan 19, 2026
1hr 22 min
How much does it cost to go on tour for Jesus? What does a Christian show choir wear? Do you have to learn Swahili to praise Him?
Join Rande, Cedric, and their first guest Caroline, as they talk about touring the world with a Christian show choir, discuss the rules and etiquette of being in the public eye, and unpack what it meant to be a young closeted queer person on the road for Christ.
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Jan 5, 2026
Jan 5, 2026
1hr 6 min
Who picks the music for altar calls? If you're once saved, are you always saved? Are the sins you're confessing really all that bad?
Join Rande and Cedric as they recall the peer pressure of altar calls, challenge the idea of New Year's resolutions, and wonder why we have to recommit ourselves to Jesus so many times.
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Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
1hr 29 min
What even is the Sabbath?Is Sabbath anti-capitalist?Can a manservant work on the Sabbath?
Join Rande and Cedric as they compare Sabbath rituals, the uniqueness of going to church on Saturday, and explore new ways to find rest.
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Nov 17, 2025
Nov 17, 2025
1hr 11 min
Which religion is the truest one?
Is the Catholic Church going to bring about the end times?
Why does Ellen White hate noodles?
Join Rande and Cedric as they remember boarding school Bible class drama, explore the Christian crash-out over NYC Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani, and muse about being born into the one true religion.
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Nov 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025
1hr 16 min
Is prayer simply an incantation?
How do you get “unbaptized” by the Satanic Temple?
Was Ellen White a witch?
Join Rande and Cedric as they invoke the memories of Halloweens past, examine American’s Puritanical roots, and consider whether witch hunts are of the past, or if they just look different today.
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Oct 20, 2025
Oct 20, 2025
1hr 26 min
How do you stay friends after high school?
What is the Triforce of Communication?
Were Ruth and Naomi friends or DTF?
Join Rande and Cedric as they recall how they met, share the tools they’ve learned to keep a friendship strong without the guardrails of the church, and summon the spirit of Michael W. Smith to find out if friends should be setting more boundaries with each other.
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Oct 6, 2025
Oct 6, 2025
1hr 29 min
How did America get so Christian? Is God the reason people win Oscars? Do atheists enjoy holidays?
Join Rande and Cedric as they explore the complicated history of Christianity in America, share their own experiences of being queer in a conservative Christian church, and discuss whether this is "one nation under God", or one under the Christian thumb.
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Sep 8, 2025
Sep 8, 2025
1hr 14 min
Are there different kinds of missionary positions?
What even is “The Mission Field?”
Are missionaries saving souls or just taking influencer vacations?
Join Rande and Cedric as they recount being missionaries for Jesus, unpack their “soul-saving” journeys throughout the world, and figure out if bat poop is part of God's plan.
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