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Religion on the Mind

Hosted by Dan Koch · religion · EN · 445 episodes

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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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46%

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Selective

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What is Religion on the Mind about?

Interviews with experts, writers, psychologists and more on the intersection between psychology, religion and spirituality… with a little bit of cussing.

Who hosts Religion on the Mind?

Religion on the Mind is hosted by Dan Koch. The show has published 445 episodes to date.

What has Religion on the Mind covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Medieval Religion in a Modern Universe (#420)" (19 October 2026, 84 minutes), "GGCH: Where Have All the Dinner Parties Gone? (#419)" (12 October 2026, 38 minutes), and "Once Evangelical, Always Evangelical? (ROTM After Hours) (#419)" (5 October 2026, 41 minutes).

How often does Religion on the Mind publish?

Religion on the Mind publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 68 minutes across 445 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Religion on the Mind?

Booking probability for Religion on the Mind is 46%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Religion on the Mind requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Religion on the Mind's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Religion on the Mind?

The strongest fits for Religion on the Mind are Religion & Faith. Religion on the Mind has a religion audience.

About the host

Dan Koch hosts Religion on the Mind, a religion show with 445 episodes published.

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  • Religion on the Mind

    Medieval Religion in a Modern Universe (#420)

    Oct 19, 20261h 24m

    Guest: Ilia Delio (Center for Christogenesis) Sign up for the ⁠Theology Beer Camp⁠ email list to get announcements and early access tickets to TBC 2027! Topics: Medieval religion, modern universe (7:52) Fortress...

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    GGCH: Where Have All the Dinner Parties Gone? (#419)

    Oct 12, 202638 min

    Guests: Tony Jones, Josh Gilbert (Generation Gap Culture Hour Live from Theology Beer Camp) Topics: Death of the dinner party (6:50) Male friendship (20:20) Social anxiety and modeling (27:10) Patron-only (from 34:15)...

  • Religion on the Mind

    Once Evangelical, Always Evangelical? (ROTM After Hours) (#419)

    Oct 5, 202641 min

    Returning guest: Lindsay Strannigan (Purity Culture Regrets, Martyrdom Expectations) Stranniganandsons.com/about Topics: Raised female in evangelicalism (6:13) Biola and Christian music (14:18) Total commitment mindset...

  • Religion on the Mind

    Holy Misfits with John Van Deusen (#418)

    Sep 28, 20261h 33m

    Returning Guest: John Van Deusen (Bandcamp) Listen to this episode's playlist Topics: Genre-bending worship music (3:36) Holy misfits (13:15) Alternative Christian music scene (22:34) Big tent vs. niche art (31:27)...

  • Religion on the Mind

    From CCM to Existential Coaching (#417)

    Sep 21, 20261h 46m

    Guest: Brad Johnson (Paradox Coaching) Topics: Pastor's kid in Texas (3:07) Christian music career (11:15) Losing the church job (33:21) The tree of knowledge (37:45) Terror management theory (1:03:45) Coaching versus...

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    Therapy vs. Coaching (#416)

    Sep 8, 20261h 23m

    Guests: Josh Gilbert and Kristen Tideman Topics: Therapy vs. coaching (3:48) Licensure and regulation (11:20) Scope of practice (20:47) Actionable plans (38:00) Existential psychology (45:14) Religious landscape...

  • Religion on the Mind

    Peak Youth Group Era with Tyler Huckabee (RELEVANT, Sojourners) (#415)

    Aug 31, 20261h 19m

    Guest: Tyler Huckabee | ⁠ Sojourners, RELEVANT Megazine⁠ Tyler's Article | ⁠Reckoning With the Youth Group That Raised Us⁠ Topics: • Adolescent development (8:36) • Columbine and martyrdom culture (14:45) • Braveheart...

  • Religion on the Mind

    Dan in the Hot Seat with Tripp Fuller (#414)

    Aug 24, 202647 min

    Guest: Tripp Fuller (Homebrewed Christianity) Topics: • Cognitive-existential therapy (11:56) • Self-deception & “ultimate concern” (27:06) • ADHD & embodiment (31:09) Patron Half • “The Hell of the Same” (43:00) •...

  • Religion on the Mind

    GGCH: Nolan’s Odyssey & Tony’s New Novel (#412)

    Aug 10, 202638 min

    Guests: Tony Jones & Josh Gilbert (Generation Gap Culture Hour returns!) Topics: Culture roundup: alliteration bios, Son of Helena, dude lit & Lonesome Dove (1:58) The Odyssey: theater reactions, IMAX chaos & the OCD...

  • Religion on the Mind

    Dan Passed the Exam! & a Timely Rebroadcast

    Aug 3, 20261h 42m

    Episode #370 | Trusting Yourself After Religious Change *Original Description * To Trust Your Experience (Dustin Kensrue) (#38) Is experience potentially a direct pathway to the God of the universe? Or is it simply “the...

  • Religion on the Mind

    A Jewish Sex Educator Reads the Gospel of Matthew (#411)

    Jul 27, 20261h 22m

    **Participate in my next Spiritual Abuse Research Study**⁠ Guest: Jenn Mason (⁠WinkWink Boutique⁠) Topics: Growing up Jewish in a small rural town and rediscovering Judaism as an adult (1:43) National media attention...

  • Religion on the Mind

    “Conspirituality” & Wellness Culture (#410)

    Jul 20, 202640 min

    **Participate in my next Spiritual Abuse Research Study** Guest: Valerie Martin (Gaia Center / But For Real Podcast) Topics: Tarot, astrology, and Valerie's path into new age spirituality (4:57) Wellness coaching, MLM...

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    Christianity Vs. Existentialism | Part 3 (#409)

    Jul 13, 20261h 7m

    Guest: Daryl Van Tongeren Returns! (⁠Hope College⁠ / ⁠"Done"⁠) Topics: What is existentialism and existential psychology? (5:25) Does life have a predetermined purpose, or do we make our own? (19:00) Faith and...

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    Psychology & Religion at the World Cup (#408)

    Jul 6, 20261h 7m

    Guests: Victoria Jackson & Terry Shoemaker Topics: Religion, sport, and the sacred — evangelical baggage and finite vs. eternal stakes (7:00) Maradona's "Hand of God" and sport as modern mythology (13:42) Victoria's...

  • Religion on the Mind

    GGCH: World Cup, Down Syndrome and Have US Men Stopped Reading? (#407)

    Jun 29, 202651 min

    Guests: Tony Jones & Josh Gilbert (Generation Gap Culture Hour returns!) Topics: Culture roundup: All the Pretty Horses, Dave on Hulu, The Strokes (3:28) Streaming piracy & the ethics of stealing (19:58) Dude lit & the...

  • Religion on the Mind

    Christianity Vs. Existentialism | Part 2 (#406)

    Jun 22, 20261h 7m

    Guest: Daryl Van Tongeren Returns! (⁠Hope College⁠ / ⁠"Done") Topics: Are most people living in a kind of illusion? (0:00) How people spend their time (17:14) What makes humans special: Christianity and existentialism...

  • Religion on the Mind

    Christianity Vs. Existentialism | Part 1 (#405)

    Jun 15, 20261h 7m

    Guest: Daryl Van Tongeren Returns! (Hope College / "Done") Topics: What is existentialism and existential psychology? (5:25) Does life have a predetermined purpose, or do we make our own? (19:00) Faith and uncertainty...

  • Religion on the Mind

    Why Tribalism is So Natural (#404)

    Jun 8, 20261h 25m

    Guest: Barrabas! (Tim Burnette returns) Topics: • Religion after religion (7:04) • In-group Religion (10:58) • Is there moral and spiritual progress? (25:04) • Haidt's Rider & Elephant (32:51) • Collective effervescence...

  • Religion on the Mind

    Study Hall: Sex, Aging & Purity Culture (#403)

    Jun 1, 202640 min

    Sex drive, religious formation, and the stubborn residue of purity culture — welcome back to Study Hall, where I bring you along as I cram for my licensure exam and connect to the psychology of religion along the way...

  • Religion on the Mind

    The Many Faces of Fundamentalism with Trauma Therapist Ryan Kuja (#402)

    May 25, 20261h 20m

    Licensed therapist and trauma specialist Ryan Kuja joins me to examine the surprising parallels between Christian fundamentalism and new age spirituality — particularly how both can enable spiritual bypassing...

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