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b'When people who didn\\u2019t go to Catholic school think of nuns they immediately think of the classic Sound of Music, the silly Flying Nun or movies like Sister Act which all have misfits trying their best to fit into a world stacked up against them.

But in real life, there\\u2019s been nuns like Jeannine Deckers The Singing Nun with the hit song \\u201cDominque\\u201d who struggled with drugs and debts later in life or the women in the book Lesbian Nuns Breaking Silence who wrestled with their sexuality and each other.

Today, ex-nun, genderqueer, nurse, author, nerd and comedian Kelli Dunham joins us to talk about her life as a nun: what drew her to become a bride of Christ and what happened when the marriage was annulled?

Kelli\\u2019s new comedy album \\u201cI Am Not the Gym Teacher\\u201d pokes fun at how people perceive her non-binary gender expression where she is often mistaken for the gym teacher.

Plus,

\\u27a4 How the book Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence became a best seller.

\\u27a4 Going on vacation with all her gal pals to the Greek island of Lesbos.

Featured Album: Kelli Dunham - Not the Gym Teacher:
https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/not-the-gym-teacher/1485813122?mt=1&app=music&at=10laC9'