{"podcast":{"title":"hot pursuit by AsianBossGirl","slug":"hot-pursuit-by-asianbossgirl-495622","podcast_index_feed_id":495622,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PDR7801703038","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/072ad28a-e35a-11eb-8f11-e79e9de6eb51/image/dcc482df09eaa96d68b47fb2c38d774b.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Emily, Madelyn, Jen","episode_count":463,"summary":"welcome to hot pursuit; a podcast about creating conversations where nothing is off limits hosted by three best friends Jen, Em, and Madelyn. this podcast is produced by AsianBossGirl. ever since the beloved ABG hosts Melody, Helen, and Janet took their hiatus, we decided there was a space to fill where individuals could continue vulnerable conversations about life, love, and friendship. we value digging deep, being unhinged, and stepping out courageously in topics of conversation that may be more taboo than your typical lunch conversation. join us as we continue the AsianBossGirl legacy with a podcast of our own. we desire to model friendship and vulnerability to our listeners while challenging ourselves to grow in self confidence, friendship, and authenticity. buckle up! it's gonna be a wild ride.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T20:20:37.426843+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-pursuit-by-asianbossgirl-495622"},"episode":{"title":"church: community or cult?","slug":"church-community-or-cult","published_at":"2026-04-21T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-pursuit-by-asianbossgirl-495622/church-community-or-cult","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-pursuit-by-asianbossgirl-495622","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/47G541/traffic.megaphone.fm/ABG3390896648.mp3?updated=1776751127","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/47G541/traffic.megaphone.fm/ABG3390896648.mp3?updated=1776751127","summary":"no really tho... is church a community or a cult? maybe a bit of both? the rituals, traditions, and practices in many faith contexts can be high key overwhelming for anyone. in this episode, the hot pursuit ladies share their thoughts about how church can feel kinda whack (and toxic) from the outside, but can sometimes be the place where they've experienced deep relationships (and somehow found each other). 0:00 rapid fire: getting our feet wet 16:49 rapid fire: getting cult-y 27:40: rapid fire: getting culty-er for sure 30:48 so is church a cult? 43:10 can church be a community? CONNECT WITH US Connect with us @thehotpursuitpod on Instagram/TikTok/Youtube. Email us at ⁠hello@thehotpursuitpod.com⁠. Learn more at ⁠thehotpursuitpod.com⁠. THE HOT PURSUIT PODCAST: Hosted and written by: Jennifer Han, Emily Lin, and Madelyn Ong Produced by: Hot Pursuit Media and AsianBossGirl Edited by: Josh Jang Theme song composed by: Shawn Halim Art by: Kelsey Cordutsky Motion Graphics by: Matt Ebling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"no really tho... is church a community or a cult? maybe a bit of both? the rituals, traditions, and practices in many faith contexts can be high key overw…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3730,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hot-pursuit-by-asianbossgirl-495622/episodes/church-community-or-cult/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-pursuit-by-asianbossgirl-495622/church-community-or-cult.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}