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You Have Permission
Interviews with experts, writers, psychologists and more on the intersection between psychology, religion and spirituality… with a little bit of cussing. dan@religiononthemind.com
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GenDERation Gap Culture Hour with Joy, Josh and Tony (#367)
Welcome to a special episode of GenDERation Gap Culture Hour with Joy Vetterlein bringing a female perspective to the conversation with me, Josh Gilbe...
Rabbi and Journalist Jay Michaelson (#366)
In today’s episode, I’m joined by writer, rabbi, journalist and fellow “weird religious person” Jay Michaelson for a thought-provoking conversation th...
Modern Medicine is Still Religious (#365)
I sit down with Dr. Nathan Carlin, professor of medical humanities and author of The Secularization of Medicine, to explore his fascinating thesis tha...
AI Will Not Doom Us (Nor Climate Change) (#364)
We ease into today’s topic with a Top of Mind segment on two competing narratives: does having children make the future better? Or worse? From right-l...
Cognitive Distortions & Religion, Pt 2: Jumping to Conclusions (#363)
In the continuation of this series examining how cognitive distortions impact our religious beliefs and experiences, I'm diving into one of the most p...
GGCH: Epstein Files & Hitler’s DNA (#362)
We’re back with another Generation Gap Culture Hour featuring myself, Tony Jones and Josh Gilbert all representing our different generational viewpoin...
“Sexual Wellness” or Spiritual Abuse? (#361)
Definitely don’t play this one with kids around! I’m sitting down with journalist Ellen Huet to explore the rise and fall of OneTaste, a San Francisco...
What is a ‘Theology of Culture’? (#360)
Matthew Burdette—Episcopal priest, theologian, and editor—joins me for a wide-ranging conversation about theology and culture. We cover a little bit o...
Anxiety & OCD Across Generations (#359)
I'm sitting down with my friend of 12 years, Sara Billups, to talk about her brand new book Nervous Systems—and all the many meanings implied in its t...
When Fiction Reveals a Deeper Truth (#358)
Today I’m joined by my brother-in-law Cameron Reed and fellow therapist Gabe Cortez to explore fiction through the lens of psychology and spirituality...
Clergy vs. ICE & Thiel’s Antichrist Lectures (Religion News Roundup) (#357)
It’s a Religion News Roundup with podcaster and theologian Mason Mennenga, where we discuss the latest in religion-related current events.
Why John Mark McMillan Walked Away From The Music Industry (#356)
I sit down with musician John Mark McMillan for an exclusive conversation about something I never thought I'd see—one of contemporary Christian music'...
Theology Beer Camp Update
Here's a little update after our weekend in St. Paul, MN for Theology Beer Camp 2025. See you on Monday with our regular episode!
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Cognitive Distortions & Religion, Pt 1: Should/Must Statements (#355)
I'm launching a new series diving deep into cognitive distortions—those sneaky thinking errors we all fall into—and exploring how they show up at the...
Charlie Kirk: Martyr? (#354)
I sit down with John Hawthorne, retired Christian university sociology professor and author of The Fearless Christian University, to unpack the troubl...
Christianity Rising in Silicon Valley (#353)
You Have Permission is now Religion on the Mind! Look for our updated artwork in your podcast feed and listen to this episode for more about what you...
You Have Permission is now Religion on the Mind
It’s a new name, new art… and the rest is pretty much the same content you know and love on the overlap of psychology, religion and spirituality.
Tripp Fuller: Does Original Sin Need a Comeback? (#352)
Friend of the pod Tripp Fuller joins me in full Dodgers gear (the audacity!) to discuss why the doctrine of original sin desperately needs a comeback—...
Powerful Men & Their Terrible Fathers (#351)
Attention YHP Listeners: Starting in October, the podcast You Have Permission will change its name to Religion on the Mind. This rebrand will come wi...
Charlie Kirk & The Psychology of Evolution (#350)
In this week’s Top of Mind segment, I address the Charlie Kirk assassination through cognitive distortions, calling out the all-or-nothing thinking th...
The Gospel of Self-Optimization (#349)
My fellow Beach Boys fan and returning guest David Zahl is back to discuss his provocative critique of self-optimization culture in his Plough Quarter...
Dobson’s Legacy: Trauma, Attachment & Shame (#348)
I sit down with licensed therapist Emily Maynard—herself a product of Dobson-influenced parenting—to unpack what I'm calling one of the most consequen...
Producer Josh Takes the Hot Seat (#347)
He’s out from behind the green curtain! In this episode, my guest is none other than my producer and audio/editor wizard, Josh Gilbert. Josh spends ab...
Why Study Religion? (#346)
In this week’s episode of You Have Permission, I sit down with Dr. Richard B. Miller, Professor Emeritus from the University of Chicago Divinity Schoo...
Live Patron Q&A: Audience Capture, IFS & Podcast Hosting
Last week I hosted a live Q&A session for our Patrons—one of the perks that comes with a YHP Patreon membership (now on sale for 42% off an annual sub...
Dr. James Dobson Dead & Still Christian: Comedian Jeremy Alder (#345)
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Go to Bed Angry (#344)
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GGCH: Liberal Card Holders In Good Standing & Media Habits (#343)
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What Would Jesus Sell? (#342)
My friend James Wightman joins me to tell me about What Would Jesus Sell? a documentary he's been working on for eight years about the Christian music...
Shiny Happy People Joins The #Resistance (#341)
Sarah Lane Ritchie is back for our final Shiny Happy People discussion from Season 2 of the Amazon docuseries. Sarah opens with a delightfully unhinge...
A Religious Trauma Scandal & How Childhood Shapes Our Brains (#340)
Top of Mind:
I start this episode by addressing the recent report from Baptist News Global regarding former guest Dr. Laura E. Anderson,...
Shiny Happy People: Ready for Martyrdom? (#339)
In today's episode, I'm diving back into the deep end with theologian and philosopher of science Sarah Lane Ritchie for part two of our response to th...
Shiny Happy People: Did You “Acquire the Fire”? (#338)
I'm joined again by my dear friend Sarah Lane Ritchie, theologian and scholar of science and religion, for the first of three episodes responding to t...
The "Middle Path" in Politics & Purity Culture (#337)
Dan kicks off the episode with a new segment, Top of Mind, focused this week on former President Obama’s entry into the discourse around struggles cur...
A Boyhood Spiritual Experience & Great Religious Films (#336)
In this special "after hours" episode, I dive deep with my friend Chase Willett into the surprising abundance of religious and spiritual themes runnin...
Are the Deconstruction Podcasters Okay?! (#335)
A spiritual sequel of sorts to episode #330 on youth pastors, I’m joined by Casey and Sam from the Growing Up Christian Podcast to explore their exper...
GGCH: Josh’s “Baby Blue Collar” Job, Ancient Perspectives & Tony’s Got Lyme (#334)
It’s time for another Generation Gap Culture Hour, where I sit down with Josh Gilbert and Tony Jones to peel back the layers of personal stories, heal...
The Science of Social Connection (#333)
I chat with journalist Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging. Julia i...
Brian Wilson's Faith & Music (#332)
I'm joined by David Zahl, returning YHP guest and editor-in-chief of Mockingbird's online magazine. David is also a massive Beach Boys/Brian Wilson fa...
Live Patron Q&A: Dan's Creative Process, Clergy Abuse (Preview)
Last week I hosted a Q&A session for You Have Permission Patreon subscribers, and we had a great time! Topics included:
Christia...