Description
Ixchel, a Mexican-American skeptic brought up by multifaith parents, shares their story of growing up surrounded by Catholicism and Hispanic culture — and discusses with host Rowan the difficulty of separating the two.
0:00 – Intro
0:26 – Welcome
0:55 – Multifaith upbringing
5:23 – Self-exploration
7:02 – Recruited by Hare Krishnas
10:54 – Season 1 is over! + How to support UZ
11:23 – Back to the show
11:37 – Día de los Muertos
18:42 – Comfort in spirituality (without religion)
23:15 – Feeling out of place
28:50 – Religion vs. spirituality in day-to-day life
38:32 – Ixchel’s school play
42:20 – Catholicism in Mexican culture
49:08 – Final thoughts
52:49 – Outro
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