Monthly Archives

October 2024

An Anti-Abortion Influencer’s High-Risk Pregnancy

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

— Pastor: The Bible says Harris can’t be president since her parents immigrated here. (2:00)

— An anti-abortion influencer insists she’ll continue her high-risk ectopic pregnancy. (12:07)

— A popular NYC theater is owned by the Catholic Church. Now it’s being censored. (31:12)

— Pastor: If we “publicly execute a few women,” false rape allegations would end. (47:20)

— The problem with pleading “religious insanity” in court… and how to resolve it. (1:02:50)

— After lawsuit, Catholic hospital in California will provide emergency abortion care. (1:18:10)

Christmas Parade Chaos in Cookeville, TN

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

— Churches took over a Cookeville, TN Christmas parade. Then came the chaos. (0:44)

— Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles settles sex abuse cases for $880 million. (14:00)

— Florida Republican says opponent’s Humanism “should disqualify her” from office. (23:48)

— Pastor running for Missouri Senate blames mental illness on “demon possession.” (38:09)

— Right-wing Christian worship leader Zach Radcliff charged with child sex crimes. (49:05)

— A bigot’s graduation speech sparked a walkout at a Catholic university in Australia. (56:22)

— Baptist church: Members and staff are forbidden from trashing us in public. (1:04:45)

— Oklahoma’s Ryan Walters sued over plan to spend $3 million on Trump bibles. (1:14:22)

— NC school district rejects Christian display after debate over legality and legibility. (1:20:13)

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Interview with April Ajoy, author of Star-Spangled Jesus

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April Ajoy is a hilarious content creator and podcast host who shines a light on harmful, toxic, and sometimes just weird traits of American Evangelicalism. She grew up as an evangelist’s kid steeped in Christian Nationalism, and she worked in conservative Christian media. That’s where she saw the harm of those ideologies firsthand. She’s still a Christian today, but she uses her platform to expose the dangers of Christian Nationalism while promoting a more inclusive vision of the faith.

Her new book is called “Star-Spangled Jesus: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Finding A True Faith.”

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April on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aprilajoy

April on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprilajoy

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Is Bluey’s Dad Unbiblical?

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

Humanists for Harris! (0:50)

Ryan Walters (barely) revises proposal to spend taxpayer money on Trump Bibles. (3:33)

— Bluey’s dad adores his kids. A conservative writer says that’s unbiblical. (17:30)

— Christian TradWife Lori Alexander’s idea of a happy marriage is horrifying. (31:30)

— A quick update on hate-preacher Steven Anderson. (52:04)

— Milwaukee cyclist injures neck due to fallen wire put up by Orthodox Jewish group. (56:35)

— Evangelicals for Harris may be sued for using Billy Graham to highlight Trump’s hypocrisy. (1:07:55)

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