In this episode, Justin and Chris sit down with Delano Squires to discuss his new book, The Vanishing Black Family: How Welfare and Feminism Made Marriage Optional and Children Vulnerable.

Delano challenges racial justice advocates to wrestle with a difficult but important question: How can we address disparities in income, education, and incarceration without confronting the decline of marriage and two-parent households?

Together, they explore the state of the Black family, the cultural and policy shifts that have shaped marriage and family life, and why strengthening families must be part of any serious conversation about justice, opportunity, and the well-being of children.

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Justin and Chris discuss The Texas State Board of Education officially mandating that over 5 million public school students read passages from the Bible in English and reading classes. It is the first state in the nation to require this at every grade level, phasing into the curriculum starting in the 2030-2031 school year.

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Justin and Chris discuss the racial and political divide in the Church based on a new poll. They also talk about Democratic Socialism and its recent victories.

Show Notes:

https://relevantmagazine.com/faith/church/the-divide-between-black-and-white-christians-is-getting-wider-heres-the-data/

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5919834-lewis-george-dc-mayor-mcduffie-concedes/

https://x.com/kaylaguo_/status/2066617979958088070?s=46&t=QIXD2eZx9xXe5eDxKKUDPg

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Justin, Senator Howard, and Cory discussed the comment made about Michelle Obama at the White House UFC event. They also discuss political categories and fatherhood.

Show Notes:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/article/7-key-moments-as-the-white-house-hosted-ufc-freedom-250-on-donald-trumps-80th-birthday-174926653.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANKLpGX6Gv7KAm29rEhB40YlS9aZmOHn_o705z79wwiTg3QNaAjs67gICqmHDdzheuL3sAkKOJxJOqGVVgYiBVoM-XkQy3dfBcebJ0vUvBLb6RbDOhjoB66OdUIwnw5EBK8ME5tzUiv-2UCwQ8EIHJh2piVZY0IZnJjYgOYeH2fM

https://x.com/IAPolls2022/status/2064777534198219262?s=20

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Justin discusses a research report showing that the well-being of children in America has dropped in the past few years. He also talk about delayed voting returns and how the iPhone might be responsible for fallen fertility rates.

Show Notes:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87q9d7r57yo

https://www.axios.com/2026/06/08/us-kids-count-data-book-child-well-being

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2020jrpxz3o

https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/the-enduring-mystery-of-fertility-decline-has-a-new-culprit-smartphone-126060801262_1.html

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Justin, Senator Howard, and Cory discuss Graham Platner and whether we have any standards for our candidates today. They also discuss the Pope's thoughts on AI and an article about the Rattled Generation.

Show Notes:

http://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html

https://www.axios.com/2026/06/01/rattled-generation-reality-gap-social-media-covid-ai

https://youtu.be/ML_TVy5Uz0Q

https://www.axios.com/2026/06/01/rattled-generation-reality-gap-social-media-covid-ai

https://youtu.be/ML_TVy5Uz0Q

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Justin, Senator Howard and Cory discuss Peter Thiel telling VP JD Vance not to listen to the Pope. They also discuss the NAACP asking Black college athletes to boycott the Southeastern Conference over voter rights.

Show Notes:

https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/new-jd-vances-top-donor-suggests

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/naacp-calls-for-boycott-of-southern-college-sports-programs-over-voting-rights

https://naacp.org/campaigns/out-bounds

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/wasserman-schultz-redistricting.html

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Justin, Senator Howard, and Cory discuss how to know when politics has become our religion. Justin also rants about why we shouldn't let politics-obsessed Christians steal our joy.

Show Notes:

https://x.com/reason/status/2052117992897458359?s=46&t=QIXD2eZx9xXe5eDxKKUDPg

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Justin, Senator Howard and Cory Ruth discuss the recent Supreme Court decision regarding Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. They also discuss Christian political and racial animosity and the end of Spirit Airlines.

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Justin discusses how some Christians misunderstand what it means to be a peacemaker. He also discusses whether President Obama flip flopped on gerrymandering.

Show Notes:

https://x.com/ryanburge/status/2049215362428751883?s=20

https://x.com/Heritage_Action/status/2045148748771152047?s=20

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