In this week’s episode, the midterms are more Godless than ever, we meet the man who puts the Orr into “illegal donor”, and we learn that our high school experience could too have been worse.
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Headlines:
Hemant Mehta publishes this year’s list of openly non-religious candidates in the midterms: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/here-are-the-openly-non-religious-22f
Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina
https://apnews.com/article/whatley-pastor-sex-offender-prayer-rally-01eab33af03f6a308719ce6a62157451
Orthodox church sends medieval prince’s remains to Russian troops in Ukraine | Russia | The Guardian 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/10/russia-orthodox-church-dmitry-donskoy-medieval-prince-hand-troops-ukraine 
After backlash, President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary retracts his support for blasphemy laws: https://religionnews.com/2026/09/14/al-mohler-reverses-course-rejects-blasphemy-laws-after-controversy/
The 'golden door' is 'closed': US won't admit persecuted Christian refugees in 2026, report warns
https://www.christianpost.com/news/us-wont-admit-persecuted-christian-refugees-in-2026-report.html

In this week’s episode, JD Vance is MEH on causing the apocalypse, Christians at Burning Man are wildly offended by a celebration of death and rebirth, and Nintendo set the release date for the Ocarina of Time remake for November 5th. Unrelated to the show, but we have to at least acknowledge it.
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Headlines:
JD Vance worries the Antichrist walks among us: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/02/jd-vance-god-podcast-end-times
Pete Hegseth all pissy because MMRF made gate guards stop being all Christian about it: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/hegseth-air-force-base-religious-greetings-b3045381.html
Christian employers may now be protected from trans discrimination claims: https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/09/02/christian-employers-transgender-discrimination/
Christian missionaries were not kicked out of Burning Man for preaching the Gospel: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-missionaries-were-not-kicked

In this week’s episode, Trump doesn't WANNA get a shot, godless commie aliens wanna sap your precious ova and bodily fluids, and we’ll learn how to protect ourselves from the dangers of getting laid.
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Headlines:
Trump signs executive order to give measles a fighting chance: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/trumps-vaccine-order-would-require-millions-of-individual-shots-last-used-decades-ago
Colorado school district dumps Bible-heavy curriculum borrowed from Texas after 3 days: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/colorado-school-district-dumps-bible
SCOTUS to hear case of Catholic schools that want state money even though they ban gay parents’ kids: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/scotus-to-hear-case-of-catholic-schools-that-want-state-money-even-though-they-ban-gay-parents-kids/
Paxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas voters: https://religionnews.com/2026/08/13/paxton-talarico-tap-contrary-versions-of-god-and-christianity-in-appeal-to-texas-voters/
Paxton is a pen stealer: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-joplin-talarico-ken-paxton-pen-thief_n_6a7f5b92e4b0459fa2d2ceb6
Televangelist claims aliens invaded her body, took her eggs: https://roysreport.com/televangelist-claims-aliens-invaded-her-body-took-her-eggs/

In this week’s episode, Jared Huffman applies for a job on our show, a lack of Christian soda cans leads to the unraveling of the fabric of society, and climbing a mountain in search of an imaginary boat turns out to be an amazing analogy for Christianity.
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Headlines:
Jared Huffman has a new book about the dangers of Christian Nationalism: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/us/politics/democrat-huffman-humanist-religion-christianity.html
Arkansas librarians grapple with enforcing book restriction law after court ruling
https://arkansasadvocate.com/2026/08/10/arkansas-librarians-grapple-with-enforcing-book-restriction-law-after-court-ruling/
And 
https://bookriot.com/arkansas-act-372/
Miss NC says she lost her crown for Christianity; turns out to be bigotry: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/miss-north-carolina-usa-said-she
Oklahoma candidate James Taylor has turned his classroom into a Christian campaign studio: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-candidate-james-taylor-has
Christians are freaking out about custom Coke cans: 
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/coca-cola-custom-feature-lets-213003539.html
https://nypost.com/2026/08/08/business/coca-colas-personalized-cans-show-inconsistent-enforcement-against-disallowing-controversial-phrases-groups/

In this week’s episode, Republicans will takes few rights off our plate rather than ordering their own, JD Vance sits down with Joe Rogan on the CHAIR...not the couch, and Don Ford will be here for the Bible’s most muttery chapter.
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Headlines:
Justice Department issues new “religious liberty” memo: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-justice-depts-new-religious-liberty
ChatGPT Led to a Man’s Near-Fatal Health Crisis, Lawsuit Claims: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/well/openai-chatgpt-health-lawsuit.html
Pope's prayer app leaks 700K+ users' info: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/24/popes-official-prayer-app-commits-cardinal-sin-leaks-700k-users-info/5278603
https://bobdahacker.com/blog/click-to-pray
Men-only gyms seek to protect Christian men from lust: https://baptistnews.com/article/men-only-gyms-seek-to-protect-christian-men-from-lust/
JD Vance defends 10 Commandments posters in public schools on Rogan: https://www.wonkette.com/p/does-jd-vance-actually-know-what
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This Week in Misogyny:
Hegseth wants to give soldiers testosterone: https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/judge-hegseth-testosterone-transgender also, no girls allowed: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/17/hegseth-ordered-a-new-study-of-women-in-combat-critics-say-its-built-to-reach-one-conclusion/
Andrew Tate is doing bad: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/tate-brothers-will-remain-jail-least-2-weeks-fight-extradition-uk-rcna589488

In this week’s episode, the IRS gets a little closer to putting the ‘lock’ in Greg Locke, we learn that Jesus was probably just using an infinite lives glitch, and Lindsey Graham will hear about that cheat a little too late.
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If you wanna check out the RPG from the Farnsworth Quote, it’s available as a pdf on DriveThruRPG here:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/556997/seventh-day-angels-in-the-dark
and Itch.io here:
https://psychogenesis-games.itch.io/seventh-day
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Headlines:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins the FIFA Peace Prize of Religious liberty awards: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/arkansas-won-a-fake-religious-liberty and https://x.com/SarahHuckabee/status/2078196033041895549 Also, American Atheists’ version if you want a reasonable version of this: https://states.atheists.org/state-scorecards
MIT scientist explains how the theory we're living in a simulation could prove Christianity right
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15960417/mit-scientist-simulation-theory-christianity.html 
Jack White Invites Satanic Doo-Wop Duo Twin Temple To Open After Charley Crockett Drops Them For Being Satanic
https://stereogum.com/2504853/jack-white-invites-satanic-doo-wop-duo-twin-temple-to-open-after-charley-crockett-drops-them-for-being-satantic/news
https://freespeechunion.org/news/archbishops-of-canterbury-and-york-accused-of-censorship-after-they
Greg Locke’s home raided: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/07/feds-raid-home-of-hate-pastor-who-destroyed-a-barbie-dream-house-with-a-bible-baseball-bat/
Why Orthodox Jews are opposing the new daylight saving bill in Congress
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/16/g-s1-133961/why-orthodox-jews-are-opposing-the-new-daylight-saving-bill-in-congress