September 2023

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Hemant is speaking in Denver on Saturday, Sep. 30. Details are here!

— We’re having a 500th episode party in Aurora, Illinois on Saturday, October 7. Details are here! t

— A former Southern Baptist leader says his sexual misconduct is “nobody else’s business.” (1:30)

— Republicans think Donald Trump is more of a “person of faith” than Mike Pence and Mitt Romney. (24:42)

— Kevin Sorbo doesn’t want anyone to say his anti-trans children’s book is anti-trans. (37:34)

— NASA’s new policy chief took her oath on a copy of Carl Sagan‘s “Contact.” (51:25)

— The Transformed Wife doesn’t know how public schools work. (54:50)

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In this bonus episode, Hemant spoke with Andrew Pledger, a former student at Bob Jones University, a fundamentalist Christian school with a long and not-so-great history. Andrew is the host of a new podcast called “Surviving Bob Jones University: A Christian Cult.”

The stories in that podcast are depressing as all hell but they’re so important to hear if you want to get a real sense of what schools like these do to people.

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Hemant is speaking in Denver on Saturday, Sep. 30. Details are here!

— We’re having a 500th episode party in Aurora, Illinois on Saturday, October 7. Details are here! t

— Christian hate-preacher Greg Locke has a massive bill coming his way. (1:30)

— Even the Mormon Church wants nothing to do with Tim Ballard. (10:30)

— A new lawsuit says Louisiana students were tricked into going to church instead of a college fair. (25:05)

— Letter suggests Pope Pius XII knew about Nazi atrocities but remained on the sidelines. (40:40)

— After a teen’s petition, a Minnesota school district will stop holding graduation in a megachurch. (52:40)

— A professional singer was fired for criticizing the Cleveland Diocese’s anti-LGBTQ policies. (1:04:03)

— A Christian hate-preacher rationalized slavery in the worst way. (1:20:20)

— For State House, Louisiana GOP endorses Christian pastor charged with child cruelty. (1:28:16)

— A former American Family Association VP sued AFA for same-sex sexual harassment. (1:35:13)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis owes $100,000 to a gay couple she discriminated against. (1:28)

— A Baptist pastor falsely claimed autism is demonic: “My God doesn’t make junk.” (12:45)

— A misleading survey suggests Christians are more tolerant of free speech than atheists. (30:00)

— Florida continues to promote a Christian-approved alternative to the SAT. (41:54)

— Christian pastors are struggling to find their successors. (1:00:05)

— Christian hate-preacher Greg Locke has a warning about demonic owls. (1:13:48)

— An Idaho library board chair demanded Sunday closures to “keep the Sabbath day holy.” (1:19:58)

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