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Dear Humans,

Ready for a really fun history lesson? History should always be fascinating to you, but in our latest God Pod we are joined by author Sam Kelly, whose new book reveals the drugs your favorite historical figures were on!

Sam's new book Human History on Drugs: An Utterly Scandalous But Truthful Look at History Under the Influence teaches you what your History Teacher in High School did not.

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We discuss:

• Why history should be fascinating to everyone.

• Donold freaking out about the Epstein Files

• What drugs Sam Kelly thinks Donold might be on.

• How Sam avoids the real world and takes a mental health break.

• The drugs you favorites from history class were on.

• … And more!

Don't forget: God and Jesus stream daily. Catch God Pod LIVE every weekday at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT.

And coming up on God Pod Live:

• Monday, July 21 at 2 PM ET: Author Paul Vigna joins us!

• Tuesday, July 22 at 2 PM ET: Friend of the pod Brooklyn Dad joins us!

• Wednesday, July 23 at 2 PM ET: God and Jesus discuss the latest!

• Thursday, July 24 at 2 PM ET: Wajahat Ali joins God!

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Dear Humans,

Lo, imagine my surprise when we welcomed actor Luke Dimyan, who plays Judas Iscariot in Amazon Prime's TV series The Chosen, and we learned that he has been a fan of My work online for ages! Let us know what you think of this interview in the comments!!

Jesus and I had a delightful time talking to Luke about portraying my Son's iconic biblical foe in the hit TV series The Chosen, which started as a crowdfunding project but blossomed into a hugely successful TV show.

We also discuss:

• Growing up Coptic Orthodox and navigating strict religious traditions.

• Why Luke shouldn't be worrying about the future when he's still very young.

• Britney Spears' "Toxic" as Middle Eastern torture music.

• Jesus' crush on Chris O'Donnell's Robin costume from Batman.

• Recent news concerning Donold and the Epstein files.

• God's ripped abs.

• And more!

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Dear Humans,

We've been lucky to speak with guests recently who are bringing much needed hope into our lives, and today's God Pod guest is no different: Journalist and author Aymann Ismail!

In our latest God Pod, Aymann tells us how he felt the need to pivot into a bright personality after 9/11 happened while he was just a river away in Newark, New Jersey.

We also discuss:

• Aymann's new book Becoming Baba, which is about fatherhood and identity.

• His journey from aspiring filmmaker to Slate journalist

• Aymann's thoughts on Zohran Mamdani, and what it was like to spend a day with the fast-rising political star.

• Aymann's surreal experience reporting during the Jan 6 Capitol riot.

• Muslim American identity post-9/11.

• The power of "smile and pivot" in combating Islamophobia.

• God's history with losing a fight to Jacob, and how God wants to change his image.

Brighten your weekend and hope for humanity in this new episode of The God Pod!

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Dear Humans,

Today Jesus and I are joined by Washington Post writer and author Faiz Siddiqui, who recently wrote the book Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk. (A title we can definitely get behind!)

We had a fascinating discussion with Faiz about Elon's fall from grace, including recent headlines he's been making in MAGA world.

We Discuss:

• How Musk sees himself as a gladiator or Alexander the Great.

• Musk's potential to form the "America Party" and whether it could split the GOP vote.

• If Americans can adopt Mandela-style radical forgiveness for political enemies.

• TV! Faiz and God bond over their mutual love for The Simpsons, Succession, and The Rehearsal.

• And lots more!

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Dear Humans,

We celebrated the holiday weekend by chatting with comedian Kiran Deol! Kiran's comedy special Joysuck tackles the task of fighting the suck with joy. It's out now on Prime, don't miss it!

In this latest God Pod, we discuss:

• When Kiran played the Virgin Mary in a school play. We use the opportunity to check in on Jesus's relationship with his mom.

• The Orcas' war on Billionaires

• How social media algorithms make growing The God Pod a constant uphill battle.

• "Chill Hell" and how Satan has been doing.

• Why Kiran doesn't trust people who are anti-grill.

• God's hot bod.

• …And more!

Don't forget: God and Jesus stream daily. Catch God Pod LIVE every weekday at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT.

• Thursday, July 10 at 2 PM ET: Author Aymann Ismail!

• Friday, July 11 at 2 PM ET: God and Jesus discuss the latest!

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Dear Humans,

Is it possible to find political common ground with your brother-in-law who loves Joe Rogan? That's what we're discussing today with author and former Obama speechwriter David Litt!

David recently wrote a new book about finding common ground with the brother-in-law in question. It's called It's Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground and is out now!

We Discuss:

• The recently passed immigration bill and the implications of expanding ICE powers.

• Will there even be elections in 2026?

• Whether "being hopeful" is dangerously naive or necessary.

• Authenticity, populism, and George Carlin's legacy in the age of Trump.

• Finding common ground, respecting differences, and surviving America's "waves."

• Ice cream!

Don't forget: God and Jesus stream daily. Catch God Pod LIVE every weekday at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT.

And coming up on God Pod Live - Lots more fun!:

• Monday, July 7 at 2 PM ET: God and Jesus recover from Independence Day!

• Tuesday, July 8 at 2 PM ET: Author Faiz Siddiqui!

• Wednesday, July 9 at 2 PM ET: Actor and Comedian Jeff Hiller!

• Thursday, July 10 at 2 PM ET: Author Aymann Ismail!

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Dear Humans,

With the way the Supreme Court is currently stacked, it may feel like the judicial system in America is hopeless, but today's guest is here to make Me and Jesus feel better!

Today on The God Pod we're joined by Leah Litman, author of the new book Lawless: How the Supreme Court runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (Find it at your favorite bookstore, including Bookshop.org!).

We discuss:

• Aspects of America's political system that give Leah hope for the future.

• The latest Supreme Court ruling affecting trans people

• A hurtful decision by the Trump administration concerning the nation's suicide hotline.

• What the hell happened to Kristi Noem when she was rushed to the hospital.

• How Zoolander ties into Kristi Noem's bad day.

• … And lots more!

Don't miss this funny, insightful, hopeful episode of The God Pod!

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Dear Humans,

Get ready to laugh with Jesus and Me, because today we're joined by hilarious friend of ours, comedian Brent Terhune!

We discuss:

• Brent's incredible videos that screw with MAGA and his plans for the forthcoming Civil War.

• Jay Leno's impressive stand up skills.

• Comedy club crowds want to laugh again, and Brent delivers both politics and personal stories.

• Alex Jones = Vince McMahon of conspiracy theories. A dangerous asshole, but undeniably theatrical.

• Brent's love for horror movies, why he sees them as an escape from reality.

• What Brent and Jesus have been reading lately (And what closed captions God has read lately).

Don't miss Brent's podcast They're Coming to Get You, and be sure to catch him on tour if he comes to an area near you!

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Dear Humans,

Jesus and I had the pleasure of being joined by a human who brings you joy through his food and his insights: Chef Andrew Zimmern!

As the 4th of July holiday approaches for Americans, Andrew will be hosting Tastemade's 2025 Grill Week, kicking off June 30th. Don't miss it!

We were floored by Andrew's insight to the state of the world, and his solutions for solving hunger. Did you know childhood hunger could be solved in 6 weeks?!

We discuss:

• The best animal God has ever created, according to Andrew

• Andrew's thoughts on the state of Donold's administration, particularly Pete Hegseth.

• The relatively low cost of solving childhood hunger, and how fast this epidemic could be resolved in America.

• How he thinks America can become a greater country (It doesn't involve just getting rid of Trump)

• How we can solve the food issues in your country, and what he wishes Biden did differently.

Don't forget: God and Jesus stream daily. Catch God Pod LIVE every weekday at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT.

And next week on God Pod Live:

• Monday at 2 PM ET: God and Jesus discuss the latest!

• Tuesday at 2 PM ET: God and Jesus discuss the latest!

• Wednesday, June 18 at 3:30 PM ET: Leah Litman, author of "Lawless: How the Supreme Court runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes"!

• Thursday, June 19 at 2 PM ET: Comedian Brent Terhune!

• Friday, June 20 at 2 PM ET: Comedian Zach Zimmerman!

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Dear Humans,

The latest episode of the God Pod is now available ad-free, exclusively for Letters from God Substack subscribers. To support ad-free episodes like this, please consider joining as a paid subscriber today!

Today Jesus and I are joined by writer and author of "On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down" James Fell! James has a dirty mouth and was a natural fit with God as the trio discusses James' many creative Trump nicknames, the latest news including Donold's latest TACO moment, an upcoming rainy weekend in D.C., and much more!

On this episode of the God Pod:

God, Jesus, and James discuss the GOOD thing that happened on this day in history, James' piece "Why Some Long for a King to Rule Them All." and we take a break from all the serious news by having a laugh over Donold getting booed at The Kennedy Center (Does he even know the plot of Les Mis, by the way?)

Don't forget: God and Jesus stream daily. Catch God Pod LIVE every weekday at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT.

And next week on God Pod Live:

• Wednesday, June 18 at 3:30 PM ET: Leah Litman, author of "Lawless: How the Supreme Court runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes"!

• Thursday, June 19 at 2 PM ET: Comedian Brent Terhune!

• Friday, June 20 at 2 PM ET: Comedian Zach Zimmerman!

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