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

— The selection of Gov. Tim Walz. (1:40)

— Allie Beth Stuckey can't handle a LEGO-themed Bible made by an atheist. (9:25)

— Louisiana found the worst ways to defend its Ten Commandments-in-classrooms law. (33:24)

— Anti-trans Texas pastor arrested after paying undercover cop for sex. (1:07:01)

— 98% of evangelical leaders say pastors shouldn't endorse candidates in the pulpit. (1:16:18)

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

— Everything wrong with Candace Owens' conspiracy-laden anti-evolution rant. (1:10)

— Catholic priest outed for using Grindr sues app for not maintaining his privacy. (21:04)

— Tulsa mayoral candidate longs to go back to when public officials "had to be Christians." (46:49)

— Why is an Arizona school district letting a church rent space for next to nothing? (55:37)

— More Oklahoma school districts are rejecting Ryan Walters' forced Bible mandate. (1:04:07)

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

— What it means to have Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. (0:30)

— A Southern Baptist leader praised Biden's "selfless" act. Then he was fired. Then he was unfired. (8:35)

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— New Zealand report finds 200,000 abuse victims in care of state, faith-based groups. (35:57)

— A Texas public school superintendent won't stop promoting Christianity at work. (50:17)

— Tennessee district owes over $15,000 after illegally thwarting After School Satan Club. (1:06:40)

— Survey: 37% of Americans are Creationists (but a record-high 24% accept reality). (1:12:16)

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

— Vice presidential pick J.D. Vance is just Trumpism rebranded. (0:30)

— Televangelist Kenneth Copeland's family prayed for Donald Trump's ear. (15:44)

— "The left is godless": Why a MAGA spokeswoman's attack makes no sense. (21:25)

— Former Southern Baptist leader accused of sexual assault: At least it wasn't "adultery." (28:02)

— Democrats to IRS: Investigate right-wing groups that pretend to be "churches." (1:01:15)

— Oklahoma superintendent rejects Bibles in schools despite Ryan Walters' demands. (1:13:59)

— Kentucky church shuts down after pastor charged with child sex abuse. (1:20:01)

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

— The GOP's 2024 platform is a dream come true for Christian Nationalists. (2:59)

— A desperate Donald Trump wants to distance himself from Project 2025. Here's why. (29:12)

— 14 Christians go on trial in Australia after "faith-healing" death of 8-year-old girl. (35:20)

— Texas pastor fined after illegally using church donations to boost his city council campaign. (41:45)

— Canadian megachurch halts services after insurers pull sex abuse coverage. (51:00)

— LifeWise Academy sues Ohio man who posted their entire Bible curriculum online. (58:33)

— Oklahoma Dept. of Education will force teachers to use the Bible in public schools. (1:15:25)

— "God's Not Dead 5," a film no one asked for, already has a trailer. (1:31:22)

— Two influential atheist groups are in court battling over one man's large donations. (1:37:23)

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Janie and Jess discussed growing up Catholic in the south, the SAG-AFTRA strike, and what to do if someone calls you crazy.

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I recently spoke with hate-preachers Jonathan Shelley and Aaron Thompson about all the awful things they've said. It was disturbing. It ran very long. I'm still not sure why I did it. But I hope you find it interesting because it's not often people like this will sit down with someone like me.

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This week, I spoke with religion reporter Bob Smietana about the Southern Baptist Convention's recent gathering. We talked about women pastors, IVF, the denomination's handling of sexual abuse, and so much more.

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

— What we learned from the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting. (1:45)

— A blind woman was kicked out of a Texas church for bringing a service dog with her. (32:23)

— A sham medical group put out an anti-trans statement. Conservatives took the bait. (38:42)

— A Kansas pastor checked out a library's LGBTQ books so no one could read them. (50:59)

— Christian foster parents sue Vermont after getting rejected for faith-based bigotry. (1:10:30)

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

— After proselytizing at graduation, did a Kentucky student deserve his diploma? (0:21)

— If Oklahoma allows Bible class "released time," Satanists are ready to pounce. (13:00)

— Voucher programs are expanding, propping up religious schools with tax dollars. (32:00)

— Southwest Airlines: We didn't fire that flight attendant because of her Christianity. (42:44)

— Christian zealot who destroyed Satanic display in Iowa Capitol accepts plea deal. (56:35)

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