Friendly Atheist Podcast

Ep. 253 - Karen Pence's New Job

01.19.2019 - By Friendly Atheist PodcastPlay

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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Second Lady Karen Pence is working at an anti-LGBTQ Christian school. (5:20)

— A study finds that more than half of young transgender men attempt suicide. (20:15)

— North Dakota may finally repeal the last of its Blue Laws. (23:08)

— An Indiana legislator wants Creationism‘ taught in the classroom… again. (26:30)

— A Christian hate group is furious that gay parents are on the cover of Parents magazine. (29:10)

— Christian radio host Jesse Lee Peterson lashed out against several female freshmen Democrats for the worst reasons. (32:45)

— Former World Series MVP and outspoken Christian John Wetteland has been charged with the worst sort of crime. (35:50)

— Michael Cohen paid a Liberty University IT guy to rig polls for Donald Trump in 2016. (40:05)

— Jenny McCarthy is a global health threat. (42:38)

— A crucified Ronald McDonald is the subject of protests outside an Israeli art museum. (46:00)

— A pastor who said Caitlin Jenner was “still a man” no longer has a job. (47:28)

— 41% of Republicans would be very uncomfortable with a female president. Because of course they would. (48:50)

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