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

— Atheist candidate Mike Itkis made a sex tape to boost his flailing congressional campaign. (1:44)

— Preaching history teacher and Christian bigot David Paszkiewicz is running for public office in Kearny, NJ. (14:35)

— Christian hate-preacher Greg Locke plans to hold another book burning on Halloween. This time, Catholic symbols will be up in flames too. (25:22)

— Conservative blogger Matt Walsh says anime is Satanic. (34:10)

— Christians lashed out against a “satanic” mural in a middle school painted by a teenager. (38:01)

— Mormon dad Matthew Watkins explained how he would disown his daughter if she were in a same-sex marriage and it did not go over well. (50:30)

— “The Unbelieving,” a new play about preachers who no longer believe in God yet remain in the pulpit, is premiering off-Broadway. (1:03:40)

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

— Bart Barber, the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention, was featured on 60 Minutes but revealed the bigotry underlying his faith. (1:13)

— Christian hate-preacher Steven Anderson delivered a very explicit and homophobic sermon. (26:29)

— Why did a youth pastor hand out “I <3 hot youth pastors” stickers to kids? (33:42) — Catholic hospitals have always been dangerous. After the overturning of Roe, that’s never been more true. (46:00) — A lawyer was fined $400,000 for warning a Catholic school about a predator priest on the payroll. (57:00) — Two evangelists canceled a Florida stop due to Hurricane Ian after insisting God told them the event would go on without a hitch. (1:16:02) — One Million Moms prematurely declared victory over the cancellation of “Little Demon.” It’s not canceled. (1:18:15)

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

— Texas mother Jamie Gooch is warning people against Hocus Pocus 2. (0:33)

— Minnesota lawmakers are launching a Secular Government Caucus to combat Christian Nationalism. (11:54)

— Will the revelation that Herschel Walker paid for an abortion have any effect on conservative Christian voters in Georgia? (21:50)

— Christian spyware that’s meant to monitor visits to adult websites is also being used to monitor Wikipedia searches for atheism. (46:45)

— A Christian father has horrible advice for raising good kids. (57:44)

— Andrew Thorburn, the newly appointed CEO of an Australian football team, resigned due to backlash over his conservative Christian bigotry. (1:12:30)

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

— An 8-year-old girl was expelled for not wanting to send her teacher a picture of herself reading in the bathtub. (0:55)

— Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going after Republican Darren Bailey for using a fundamentalist Christian curriculum in a school he opened. (10:36)

— Are Tennessee’s license plates making it easier for cops to spot atheists? (24:19)

— Students in Baton Rouge, Louisiana thought they were attending a “College & Career Fair.” Instead, they were taken to church. (30:44)

— Fundamentalist Christian mom Lori Alexander wants women to avoid feminism. This chart isn’t helping. (38:55)

— Bible preacher Mike Winger says you should kill someone if God tells you to. (47:30)

— The documentary Jihad Rehab is poorly and irresponsibly made, but some prominent atheists are whining about “identity politics.” (52:47)

— The Satanic Temple sued Indiana’s top officials to block an extreme abortion ban. (1:08:35)