Lauren O’Neal and Niko

Bakulich are co-hosts of the podcastSunday School Dropouts, a podcast where anex-Christian and a sort-of Jew read through the Bible for the first time.Lauren is a writer and editor, and she recently edited and contributed to theanthology Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the

Church. Niko is a musicianand composer, and he recently released the EP Okay

101.

Lauren, Niko, and Michael talk about scavenging for cool music, emotion that’s

too much for machinery to handle, sexual attraction to guitars, San Francisco,and making music and a life together.

Lauren and Niko’s Five Songs.

• Oh Shit! by King Brothers.
• Two-Headed Boy by Neutral
  Milk Hotel.
• Strange Mercy by St.
  Vincent.
• Sweater Weather by The
  Neighbourhood.
• Something New by Niko Bakulich.

Show Notes.

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Lauren and

Niko on Twitter.

Their podcast, Sunday School Dropouts.

Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the

Church.

Niko Bakulich’s website.

How to Quit Shampoo Without Becoming

Disgusting (Lauren’s viral article about quitting shampoo).

Ellisa Sun: Grand

Piano.

Arto Lindsay:

Illuminated.

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