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On this (extra-long) 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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Ep. 459 - 2022 Garbage Year in Review

Hemant Mehta and Jessica Greiff cover the latest news, politics, and pop culture with a focus on atheism and religion.
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Religion & Spirituality

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Spirituality

Christianity

Buddhism

Hinduism

Judaism

Islam

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Louisiana is about to force the Ten Commandments in every classroom. (1:20)
— Woman claims her Christian megachurch banned her for criticizing the pastor. (27:10)
— An Alabama principal let a preacher "talk about Jesus" at a mental health assembly. (51:35)
— GOP still claims, without evidence, the State Department is "promoting atheism." (1:00:40)
— Census shock: Majority of Scottish people say they have "no religion." (1:24:19)
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Ep. 532 - Ten Commandments in Louisiana Schools

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Harrison Butker's commencement address was a disgrace to Catholics everywhere. (1:55)
— Texas megachurch caught manipulating traffic data to get new stoplight. (26:10)
— A statue of disgraced evangelist Billy Graham got unveiled in the U.S. Capitol. (39:31)
— MN lawmaker: Public schools engage in "censorship" by not teaching Creationism. (45:55)
— Christian college fires professor for challenging right-wing talking points. (56:08)
— A Louisiana school gave kids a biblical advice book comparing sex to slavery. (1:16:28)
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Ep. 531 - Harrison Butker's Commencement Address

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— A high school artist called out Christian bigotry. Her school board is furious. (1:33)
— Southern Baptist membership dropped yet again to a 47-year low (17:48)
— A pastor who was "betrothed" to a child, then abused her, is finally in custody. (34:10)
— Lying preacher John MacArthur: "There's no such thing" as PTSD, OCD, and ADHD. (50:45)
— The Boy Scouts, despite its "inclusive" rebranding, will still exclude atheists. (1:03:19)
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Ep. 530 - Southern Baptist Membership Drops (Again)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Despite pastor's opposition, Georgia man gets OK to open liquor shop near churches. (0:30)
— The United Methodist Church reversed its ban on gay clergy. Will it matter? (12:25)
— A beloved Alabama principal may have lost her job because she has a girlfriend. (33:22)
— Kentucky mayor lashes out after criticism of his "Prayer Breakfast" event. (42:07)
— Preacher gets unearned praise after calling Trump Bible "disgusting" & "blasphemous." (51:25)
— Doug Wilson has ludicrous ideas for how the U.S. could become a Christian Nation. (1:02:15)
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Ep. 529 - Liquor License in the Bible Belt

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— What I'll remember about Daniel Dennett. (0:28)
— Catholic priest resigns after backlash involving his criticism of a gay author. (8:43)
— Christian lawmaker says teachers should be allowed to hit special needs students. (24:38)
— A Christian ministry urged the Supreme Court to criminalize homelessness. (46:03)
— Māori atheists say Christian colonization helped push them away from the faith. (1:01:59)
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Ep. 459 - 2022 Garbage Year in Review

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