Whiplash with Maxwell Kuzma

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Whiplash with Maxwell Kuzma brings queer voices to the table to explore Catholicism through the lens of queer liberation theology. Growing up in conservative, fundamentalist Catholic environments, Max’s journey has led him to a deeper, more authentic understanding of Jesus—rooted in radical love, not rigid doctrine. The show examines the tension between religious dogma and lived faith, dismantling harmful narratives and imagining a Church and world that fully honors the dignity of LGBTQ+ people and all marginalized communities. Tune in for candid reflections, theological insights, and conversa

Episode Date
Living Outside the Norm
Jul 13, 2026
Schism & Culture War: Understanding the SSPX Split
Jul 06, 2026
Why We Need to Learn Black Catholic History with Alessandra Harris
Jun 29, 2026
Growing Up White and Catholic: What I Didn’t Learn
Jun 22, 2026
Fr. Mike Schmitz Encourages Scrupulosity in Gay Catholics
Jun 15, 2026
A New Thing: Pride, Transness, and Liberation
Jun 08, 2026
If You Didn’t Read the Pope’s Encyclical, Here’s What You Missed
Jun 01, 2026
Queer Theology 101 with Dr Ish Ruiz
May 25, 2026
The Search for Aliveness with Leah Raidt
May 18, 2026
26 Years of Trans Catholic Ministry - Sister Luisa Derouen
May 10, 2026
Interview with a Nonbinary Trans Jew
May 04, 2026
Max & Emma on Pope Leo’s Comments, Plus 3 LGBTQ Figures You Should Know
Apr 27, 2026
A Trans Catholic Life, 70 Years in the Making
Apr 20, 2026
FAQ: My Trans Catholic Story
Apr 13, 2026
Liberation is for Everyone... And it's Not Suffocating
Apr 06, 2026
"Twink death," Homosociality & Masculine Status
Mar 23, 2026
Bishops claim Gender Affirmation threatens Religious Liberty
Mar 16, 2026
Trans Theology & Coming Home to the Body ft. Maddie Marlett
Mar 09, 2026
Scandalous Catholic Behavior ft. Chris Damian & Justin (EmptyChairs)
Mar 02, 2026
The Catholic Millennial’s Guide to Avocado Toast & the Economy
Feb 23, 2026
Beyond Either/Or: Queering Contemplation with Cassidy Hall
Feb 16, 2026
And the Darkness Shall Not Overcome
Feb 09, 2026
Cold Weather, Small Rituals, and Trans Survival
Feb 02, 2026
Bothsidesism is a Moral Failure
Jan 26, 2026
What American Catholics Get Wrong About Persecution
Jan 19, 2026
Queer Liberation Theology in a Time of State Violence
Jan 12, 2026
A Catholic Priest’s Fearless Advocacy for LGBTQ Rights
Jan 05, 2026
After Purity: A Conversation with Sara Moslener
Dec 29, 2025
Wake Up Dead Man: Catholic Power, Grifting, and the Cost of Belonging
Dec 22, 2025
Thomas Aquinas & the Architecture of Hierarchy
Dec 15, 2025
How Purity, Power, and Fear Police Masculinity
Dec 08, 2025
Rest, Reflect, Act: Strengthening Your Inner Life with Contemplative Prayer
Dec 01, 2025
Medieval Trans and Genderqueer Saints
Nov 24, 2025
Why Crusadercore is Having a Moment
Nov 17, 2025
Matt Fradd & the Catholic Pipeline to the Manoverse
Nov 10, 2025
Halloween Special and Queer History
Nov 03, 2025
Fifty Years of Faith and Resistance: A Conversation about Dignity with Marianne Duddy-Burke
Oct 27, 2025
Art as Queer Advocacy — with Libby (@kibbyer)
Oct 20, 2025
The Cloud of Witnesses: Queer Catholic History with Dr. Jason Jack
Oct 14, 2025
The Transforming Power of Queerness
Oct 06, 2025
Reckoning with Catholic Anti-Blackness, Together
Sep 29, 2025
Fighting Fascism with Dr. Joan Braune
Sep 22, 2025
Pope Leo’s First Four Months & the Road Ahead
Sep 15, 2025
Purity Culture, Power, and Control
Sep 08, 2025
Investigating Steubenville with Jenn Morson
Sep 01, 2025
Navigating High Control Catholicism: Guidelines for Storytelling and Advocacy
Aug 25, 2025
Opus Dei Explained with Gareth Gore
Aug 18, 2025
Life after Conversion Therapy
Aug 11, 2025
Debunking Catholic Claims About Queer People
Aug 04, 2025
Growing Up in the Lamb of God Covenant Community — with Audrey Clare Farley
Jul 28, 2025
Investigating Far-Right Catholic Media with Heidi Schlumpf
Jul 21, 2025
What is high control Catholicism?
Jul 14, 2025
Forgive and Forget? Not So Fast — with Kaya Oakes
Jul 07, 2025
What We Were Never Taught: Pride Month edition
Jun 30, 2025
Saints, Silliness, and the Sacred: Queer Catholic Art with Dani (@andhersaints)
Jun 23, 2025
Who wants a Catholic king? with Shannon Vavich
Jun 16, 2025
When Doctrine Harms, Love Must Lead
Jun 09, 2025
Supernatural or Staged? Catholic Aesthetics, Emotion, and Control with Jessica Gerhardt
Jun 02, 2025
What Religious Trauma Looks Like for LGBTQ Catholics
May 25, 2025
Pope Leo XIV vs MAGA Catholicism
May 19, 2025
The Gift of Queer Catholic Joy
May 12, 2025
What Pope Francis Meant to Queer Catholics 🌈 ✝️
Apr 28, 2025
‘Dear Alana’ and the Power of Story: Simon Kent Fung on Faith, Identity, and Healing
Apr 14, 2025
What is Catholic Nationalism?
Apr 07, 2025
Man Enough? Masculinity and the Catholic Script
Mar 31, 2025
Unholy and Unruly? Deconstruction as Queer Catholics
Mar 23, 2025