The Crumpled Papers Podcast
Sharing our experiences, asking our questions, and voicing our doubts about church, religion, and faith… one crumpled paper at a time.
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Episodes
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
This week on the podcast, I am joined by longtime friend Lisi Axelson to talk about our shared experiences growing up in the same church.
In this episode we unpack the wrongful shame and lasting effects that resulted from a game of truth or dare as kids, she shares about growing up being treated as an outcast and “the example of what NOT to do” by the church and its leaders, and we both discuss our experiences and perspectives on the ways churches navigate the dynamic between guys and girls, especially as young adults.
This episode follows the topics and themes of Chapter 7, "A Failure to Communicate", in my book "A Jumble of Crumpled Papers".
Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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Austin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/austin_noll
Podcast's Instagram: www.instagram.com/crumpledpaperspodcast
Email us at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com
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Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
This week on the podcast, I am joined by Blake Guichet, host of the "Confessions of A Crappy Christian" Podcast and author of a new book of the same name. Our conversation is all about imperfection, and the repercussions that often result from churches doing everything in their power to make sure people stay as far away as possible from messing up.
This episode follows the topics and themes of Chapter 6, "The 'S' Word", in my book "A Jumble of Crumpled Papers".
Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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Austin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/austin_noll
Podcast's Instagram: www.instagram.com/crumpledpaperspodcast
Email us at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com
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https://www.instagram.com/thegirlnamedblake/
https://www.instagram.com/crappychristianpodcast/
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
This week on the podcast, I am joined by Dulce Johnson, creator and owner of "The Honest Messy Life", to discuss the defining tenets of fear, including its origin, motivation, and above all its damaging effect on both individual believers and spiritual communities as a whole.
This episode follows the topics and themes of Chapter 5, "The Fragility of Fear", in my book "A Jumble of Crumpled Papers".
Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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Austin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/austin_noll
Podcast's Instagram: www.instagram.com/crumpledpaperspodcast
Email us at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com
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Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
This week on the podcast, I am joined by my friend Nicole Huynh to discuss our experiences in the same church, talking about the ways unhealthy churches and spiritual environments tend to view and navigate "The Outside World", aka any ideas, beliefs, practices, even people who don't fit in with what they believe.
This episode follows the topics and themes of Chapter 4, "The World Beyond The Walls", in my book "A Jumble of Crumpled Papers".
Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Connect with us!
Austin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/austin_noll
Podcast's Instagram: www.instagram.com/crumpledpaperspodcast
Email us at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com
Connect with Nicole!
www.instagram.com/nicolehuynh423
www.facebook.com/nicolehuynh423
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
This week on the podcast, I am joined by Jonathan Carone, creator and co-host of the "Unlearning Youth Group" Podcast, as we talk about one of the staples of the Christian church camp experience... Cry Night.
Our conversation also includes examining the role that emotion plays in church, as well as the difference between intention and expression.
This episode follows the topics and themes in Chapter 3, "It's Alright to Cry", of my book "A Jumble of Crumpled Papers".
Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Connect with us!
Austin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/austin_noll
Podcast's Instagram: www.instagram.com/crumpledpaperspodcast
Email us at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com
Check out the "Unlearning Youth Group" podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unlearning-youth-group/id1551371783
Follow Jonathan on Instagram!
www.instagram.com/jonathan_carone
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
This week on the podcast, I am joined by the owner of the popular online community "Christians Who Curse Sometimes", as we talk about some of the defining tenets of Contemporary Christian Culture, as well as discussing the pursuit of perfection, the value of authenticity, and the stigmas of controversial topics in many modern churches and spiritual communities.
This episode follows the topics and themes in Chapter 2, "The Notorious C.C.C", of my book "A Jumble of Crumpled Papers".
Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Connect with us!
Austin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/austin_noll
Podcast's Instagram: www.instagram.com/crumpledpaperspodcast
Email us at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com
Follow "Christians Who Curse Sometimes" on Instagram!
www.instagram.com/christianswhocursesometimes
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Episode 1 is finally here, and to kick our journey off, we're talking all things "church kid" with Isabel, Meigan, and Janai from "The Spacemakers Podcast"!
In our conversation we cover topics such as the hallmarks of the church kid experience, as well as both the positive and negative effects of growing up in church.
Strap in. This is just the beginning!
Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Connect with us!
Austin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/austin_noll
Podcast's Instagram: www.instagram.com/crumpledpaperspodcast
Email us at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com
Follow our guests!
Isabel: www.instagram.com/izzygrammm
Meigan: www.instagram.com/hashtag.meigs
Janai: www.instagram.com/janai_aubrey
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
This was not an episode I thought I'd be making..
On December 31, 2022, an article was published on "Rolling Stone" detailing a federal claim that was filed against my childhood church and it's affiliated organizations for, among other things, multiple incidents of both facilitating and concealing sexual abuse.
In this bonus episode, I discuss the details of the article, my thoughts surrounding the current circumstances surrounding my old church, and the hope that this news can offer us.
The official "Episode 1" of the Crumpled Papers Podcast will be releasing later this month!
Until then...
Grab your copy of my book, “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Connect with us!
Austin's Instagram: @Austin_Noll
Podcast's Instagram: @crumpledpaperspodcast
Send us an email at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Welcome to the Crumpled Papers Podcast!
This is the intro episode. In board game terms, this is the starting tile where all the game pieces go before the game actually starts. And this episode tells you everything you need to know about who we are, what we are, and what you have to look forward to on the horizon!
Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Connect with us!
Austin's Instagram: @Austin_Noll
Podcast's Instagram: @crumpledpaperspodcast
Send us an email at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com