Episodes

  • Behind the Door: Desire and Devotion in Monique Antoinette’s Chapbook

    Behind the Door: Desire and Devotion in Monique Antoinette’s Chapbook
    Oct 15 2026
    We explore Monique Antoinette’s raw, self-published 2019 poetry chapbook DO NOT DISTURB, examining its unfiltered collision of adult longing, faith, and humor. Through close readings, we look at how she confronts disability, solitude, and desire entirely on her own terms.
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    29 mins
  • 400 Meter Dash: Faith, Grit, and the Finish Line

    400 Meter Dash: Faith, Grit, and the Finish Line
    Oct 9 2026
    Poetic reflections on 400-meter racing, faith, disability, and perseverance.
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    38 mins
  • Desire, Disability, and Honest Prayer

    Desire, Disability, and Honest Prayer
    Oct 9 2026
    A candid conversation about disability, desire, and the ways church culture erases disabled people’s sexuality. The hosts unpack a provocative poem alongside scripture, sleep struggles, and the struggle to speak honestly about longing without pity or shame.
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    20 mins
  • Poetry, Pain, and Holy Honesty

    Poetry, Pain, and Holy Honesty
    Sep 26 2026
    This episode explores a powerful poetry collection that confronts disability, faith, trauma, and the demand for performative joy. It also dives into protest poems about war, injustice, and global suffering, while affirming that honesty, anger, and the body itself can be holy. Show Notes The Truth Is... - Kindle edition by Antoinette, Monique. Literature ...: https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Monique-Antoinette-ebook/dp/B079593QYB?ref_=ast_author_dp_rw&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NaJJ_yc0xIYPue8Z2rH68drR8joimKA4ZfkHvP-DkoUTuhbHMcrDC6gPkK_eByklXgFZ3jiIwUq1x22DyhM8ohH1jYI4V017eHdMX6QfUylqIltz4Da57JWCoZaXyIDAmHrwIT64CM645z70vtD0WFY1CrZTxNFh9ZIuoJ4xktxVuauk1ls7YEckhgFgIZMRfR1dANheTk13NVFunJWLAS1lQd6C4Z9Iiz-g_RZpXWg.PHqRE9T_vpK-hL-XcU3ykBC5UNVSPpFOprocPa7-Kl0&dib_tag=AUTHOR
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    15 mins
  • When Faith Stops Asking You to Smile Through Pain

    When Faith Stops Asking You to Smile Through Pain
    Sep 19 2026
    An honest conversation about disability, church culture, and the pressure to smile through pain. The episode explores biblical lament, the theology of the unhealed, and how embodied truth can become a form of spiritual authority.
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    11 mins
  • Wheely Real: Poetry, Prayer, and Cerebral Palsy

    Wheely Real: Poetry, Prayer, and Cerebral Palsy
    Sep 3 2026
    Spoken-word reflections on living with cerebral palsy, faith, pain, hope, and the longing for freedom and healing.
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    12 mins
  • 3 AM Lament, Grace, and Strength in Weakness

    3 AM Lament, Grace, and Strength in Weakness
    Sep 1 2026
    This episode explores the raw reality of chronic illness at 3:00 AM, where pain, isolation, and spiritual questions collide in a powerful act of biblical lament. It then reframes weakness through grace, endurance, and the idea that true healing can mean inner restoration and divine purpose even amid ongoing struggle.
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    6 mins
  • Sanctuary in the Body: Monique’s Poetic Reclamation

    Sanctuary in the Body: Monique’s Poetic Reclamation
    Aug 30 2026
    This episode explores Monique’s poetry as a bold reimagining of sanctuary, disability, and worship, arguing that the body itself is sacred ground. It also traces how she writes her lived experience into scripture, transforming pain, anger, and limitation into spiritual authority.
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    6 mins