Taylor and Sarah finish their discussion of avarice with an exploration of the virtues of generosity and gratitude. This episode includes a prohibition on letter writing, famous John Wesley sayings, and the antidote of frivolity.

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Sarah and Taylor begin their discussion on the vice of avarice, exploring the ways in which greed takes hold and its long-lasting systemic effects. This episode includes musings on musical manipulation, an aggressive Grinch, and a bratty child who loves Aesop’s fables but doesn’t learn from them.

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Taylor and Sarah finish their discussion of lust with a description of the virtue of chastity. This episode includes another Scrubs reference, a sexless advent, and an identification of the most erotic day of the church calendar.

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Sarah and Taylor continue their discussion of lust exploring patterns and styles in how folks make sense of their sexualities. This episode includes an Irish meetcute, a gas station rose, and an eavesdropping monk.

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Taylor and Sarah begin to describe the vice of lust and explore its connection to dreams and fantasies. This episode includes censorship! at the monastery, dreams of dinner parties, and a reference to a beloved British sitcom.

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Sarah and Taylor discuss the vice of gluttony, exploring its excessive and its delicate elements, and the practice of fasting. This episode includes a mad stomach, Hardee’s and stairmasters, and a surprise gift for Taylor!

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In their second season, Taylor and Sarah introduce listeners to the work of Evagrius Ponticus and his eight (or nine!) “bad thoughts.” This episode includes an abbot standing on the neck of a demon, tangents about pronunciation, and a monk meditating naked in a well.

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In the final episode of the season, Sarah and Taylor offer a short reflection on the journey thus far and look ahead to the next season. This episode includes messy middles, pain and discomfort, and breakdowns and breakthroughs.

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