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Taylor Tomlinson’s Netflix special is too ungodly for many churches. This one welcomed her.
Taylor Tomlinson’s fourth Netflix special, ‘Prodigal Daughter,’ features irreverent comedy reflecting her conservative Christian upbringing and was filmed in a 1,507-seat liberal church auditorium.
- Comedian Taylor Tomlinson filmed her fourth Netflix special, 'Prodigal Daughter,' at the historic Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, during the week of November 1, 2025, exploring her struggle with religious upbringing.
- Fountain Street has cultivated a reputation as a radical liberal outpost since its 1869 founding, with its 1,507-seat auditorium hosting speakers like Eleanor Roosevelt and Angela Davis while supporting LGBTQ+ rights.
- While the comedian's set features sexual themes and 'f-bombs' that many Christian congregations would consider blasphemous, Rev. Nathan Dannison said the church values 'freedom to share your story' without fear of censorship.
- Kayle Clements, director of audio and visual technology at Fountain Street, coordinated the production, working a '17-hour day' to manage technical requirements; board chair J. Spalding Wall noted the crew grew from 12 to 135 people.
- Having started her career on the evangelical circuit, Tomlinson now performs as a 'reconstructing' Christian, and Fountain Street continues its tradition of hosting comedians since at least 2011 for those navigating complex relationships with faith.
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Taylor Tomlinson’s Netflix special is too ungodly for many churches. This one welcomed her.
(RNS) — “My iPhone started capitalizing the G in God again without asking me,” Taylor Tomlinson says in her latest Netflix stand-up special, gripping a mic beneath the ornate ceiling of Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Taylor Tomlinson’s Netflix special is too ungodly for many churches. This one welcomed her. – UK Times
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails “My iPhone started capitalizing the G in God again without asking me,” Taylor Tomlinson says in her latest Netflix stand-up special, gripping a mic beneath the ornate ceiling of Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “The robots are coming, and they lo…
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