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

— Prayers won’t help NFL player Damar Hamlin, especially when they come from on-air NFL analysts like Dan Orlovsky. (1:45)

— Mark Rozzi, the new Speaker of the Pennsylvania House, is a self-described “freethinker” who has fought against the Catholic Church’s abuse. (25:00)

— Dennis Prager is very sad that conservatives are no longer welcome in their kids’ homes over the holidays. (38:00)

— Kirk Cameron is still spreading lies to publicize his new book but got called out by a library. (47:52)

— Nearly a year after the launch of “He Gets Us,” the $100,000,000 ad campaign for Jesus is still failing to get a positive reception. (1:03:48)

— The Jehovah’s Witnesses just lost its “religious community” status in Norway, a huge blow to the group. (1:21:35)

— Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have expanded treatment options for secular people struggling with substance abuse and addiction. (1:33:14)

— Congressman Jamie Raskin released a statement revealing his cancer diagnosis. Perhaps unusually, there was no mention of God. (1:37:59)

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On this podcast, Jessica and I discussed the past year in news!

We covered a whole variety of topics, going month by month, so feel free to jump around and listen in at any point!

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

— Singer Amy Grant was condemned for hosting her niece’s same-sex wedding at her family farm. (0:43)

— A prominent Black atheist leader was accused of ethical violations. (12:00)

— Bucksport, Maine chose to take down a Nativity scene before allowing an atheist sign to go up. (21:02)

— Christian hate-preacher Jonathan Shelley needs a new home because “nobody really wants to lease to us.“ (26:07)

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— Catholic MAGA cultist Frank Pavone was (finally) kicked out of the priesthood. (33:33)

— Two Christian schools can no longer shield their identities after requesting censored field trips to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. (40:25)

— “The Church at Planned Parenthood” will have to pay heavy fines for blocking an abortion clinic. (48:45)

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

— Emily Olson, the newest city council member in Owosso, Michigan, has received backlash for trying to end the tradition of Christian prayers at meetings and refusing to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance. (0:55)

— The nephew of GOP bigot Rep. Vicky Hartzler spoke out after she cried on the House floor about a bill protecting same-sex marriages. (18:50)

— The first meeting of an After School Satan Club had to be delayed in Virginia after the Chesapeake Public Schools board cited safety concerns. (23:05)

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— Rep. Louie Gohmert praised a Christian pastor whose church has ignored serious allegations. (33:56)

— New York’s governor should sign a bill that bolsters secular addiction treatment programs. (40:30)

— A Christian teacher at Franklin Academy, a public charter school in Florida, was fired after interrupting three Muslim students in the middle of a prayer. (46:25)

— A Christian mother in British Columbia has lost her case arguing that an Indigenous “smudging” ritual at her kids’ school violated her religious freedom. (50:50)

— A lawyer tasked with helping the Archdiocese of Montreal be more transparent when it comes to child sexual abuse allegations has discovered that Church leaders were sabotaging her efforts. (56:13)