5) More blackouts and fires in California; 4) 6% of American Twitter users create 73% of political tweets (most of it anti-Trump); 3) State of Texas to investigate case of mother who wants to make son a girl over father’s objection; 2) Patriarchy invades women’s athletics; 1) Rugby star inspires return of the mullet.

5) More criticism of President Trump for pulling troops out of Syria; 4) Republicans crash secret Democrat impeachment hearing; 3) Liberals condemn Trump for using the same word to describe impeachment that they used twenty years ago to describe Bill Clinton’s; 2) Catholics remove pagan statues from church in Rome, throw them in Tiber River; 1) A laser so powerful it could punch a hole in the fabric of the universe.

Why are so many cultures around the world obsessed with veneration on the dead?

Derek Gilbert returns to talk about his new book Veneration!

5) Critics of President Trump putting blame on the wrong president; 4) Benjamin Netanyahu unable to form new government in Israel; 3) China destroys more Christian churches; 2) Witches try again to cast binding spell on President Trump; 1) Archaeologists find road to Temple Mount built by Pontius Pilate.

The second of the seven churches addressed by Jesus was in the city of Smyrna. It was a wealthy city, but the Christian community there was poor, shut out of normal business activity because they refused to bow the knee to pagan gods and the Imperial cult—the worship of the emperors.

We discuss two of the important deities venerated in Smyrna: Nemesis, the embodiment of divine retribution, and Roma, the deification of Rome and Roman culture. And we analyze who Jesus meant by “those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.”

5) Adam Schiff sent staff member to Ukraine in August to meet with impeachment witness; 4) Mitt Romney’s secret Twitter identity revealed, and his name is Pierre Delecto; 3) Transgender regret in the UK; 2) Vatican launches new app to track prayer; 1) Major announcement of two new speakers at SkyWatchTV’s 2020 conference.

Derek and Sharon Gilbert rejoin Tom Horn to talk about their new book "Veneration."

As we approach Halloween, we revisit an episode that explores the history, science, and theobiology behind werewolves.

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5) Democrats push ahead with secret impeachment inquiry; 4) UK and EU reportedly reach Brexit deal; 3) Facebook formally announces new cryptocurrency group; 2) New movie depicts exorcism at Fort Bragg that no one seems to remember; 1) Malware allows hackers to turn ATMs into cash dispensers.

Band new Into The Multiverse!