In this week’s episode, Ben Shapiro tries his ctiny little hands at kids TV, we learn about the peer-reviewed climate science in the Book of Genesis, and Eli will tag Marsh into the ring halfway through the episode.
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Headlines:
Trump promises to block immigrants who hate “our” religion: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/donald-trump-ill-block-immigrants
Ben Shaprio creates a right wing bluey knock off 
https://amp.theguardian.com/culture/2023/oct/17/is-new-kids-show-chip-chilla-a-blatant-bluey-knock-off-for-conservatives
Pennsylvania lawmaker cites Genesis 8 as proof that climate change is fake: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pennsylvania-lawmaker-cites-genesis
Holy spirit told school trustee to post meme comparing pride flag to swastika: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-school-trustee-claimed-the-holy-spirit-told-her-to-post-pride-flag-nazis-swastika-meme-1.6605709
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6980401 
Synod on Synodality reports not ‘secret,’ but still won’t be shared, spokesman says: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255688/synod-on-synodality-reports-not-secret-but-still-wont-be-shared-spokesman-says
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This Week in Misogyny:
Judge protects right to lie about “abortion reversal” procedure: https://jezebel.com/federal-judge-sides-with-religious-clinic-that-wants-to-1850951236

In this week’s episode, some British bigots will tell us who’s actually to blame for the conflict in the Middle East, we learn some more science from the dolphin fucking shaman of the NFL, and we’ll quantify American ignorance some more.
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Headlines:
Non-believers lead the way in American concert about Climate Change: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/when-it-comes-to-accepting-climate
Oklahoma education leader claims church/state separation is "state-sponsored atheism": https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-education-leader-claims
Red paint thrown on Jewish schools in London a hate crime - police: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67127778 
Four Jewish schools in London close over fears for children: https://metro.co.uk/2023/10/12/london-two-jewish-schools-close-over-safety-fears-19654697 
Landlord charged with hate crimes after Muslim boy killed in Illinois: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67119183 
Anti-LGBTQ+ troll Matt Walsh says the lack of gay babies is proof you can’t be born gay: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/10/anti-lgbtq-troll-matt-walsh-says-the-lack-of-gay-babies-is-proof-you-cant-be-born-gay/
Moment preacher baptised Parkinson's sufferer in paddling pool before he 'died during the ceremony' - as she claims to have spoken to him 'in heaven' afterwards: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12626395/Moment-preacher-prepares-man-baptism-revealed-died-ceremony-claims-spoken-heaven-afterwards.html 
PA cop warns tarot reader of old fortune telling law: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-pennsylvania-police-chief-told
Aaron Rodgers challenges Travis Kelce to vaccine debate: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/aaron-rodgers-challenges-travis-kelce-to-vaccine-debate

In this week’s episode, Arkansas will continue their quest to have citizens dumb enough to stay in Arkansas, former president Donald Trump tries to call Jesus as a surprise witness, and God will give one little girl the courage to tell God how awesome he is.
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Headlines:
Report: Voucher Program in Arkansas gives millions of tax dollars to religious schools: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/report-arkansas-voucher-program-gives
Donald trump tweets a photo of him as co defendants with jesus…and the original poster turns out to be a right wing nutbag
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/10/trumps-jesus-court-sketch-is-even-worse-than-it-looks.html
NJ Candidate sues over “so help me god” inclusion in oath: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/candidate-sues-new-jersey-over-so
'Several Amish Men' Allegedly Shunned After Emergency Alert Test
https://www.complex.com/life/a/joshua-espinoza/amish-men-shunned-emergency-alert-test#
Jerry Fallwell junior suing liberty university over a hologram of his dad
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/aug/2/hologram-late-televangelist-jerry-falwell-center-l/
Asshole American tourist smashes statue in Israel over idolatry concerns: https://apnews.com/article/israel-museum-roman-statues-damaged-tourist-arrested-c1f793f1df00d477adac3e651e5751a7
Kat Von D finds jesus 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/10/04/kat-von-d-baptism-witchcraft-la-ink/71063226007/
And
https://www.christianpost.com/news/kat-von-d-gets-baptized-1-year-after-renouncing-witchcraft.html 
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This Week in Misogyny:
Student loses scholarship for dancing at a party: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/update-after-pushing-bible-on-dancing

In this week’s episode, Catholics remind the Pope that “not actively hateful” isn’t hateful enough, the SBC draws the line at TWO blackface performances, and Kevin Sorbo proves that he does, too, know how to read.
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Headlines:
Pope expresses openness to blessing gay marriages. Conservative Catholics lose their minds: https://religionnews.com/2023/10/03/pope-suggests-blessings-for-same-sex-unions-possible-in-response-to-5-conservative-cardinals/
Christians freak out over nonbinary character on paw patrol 
https://onemillionmoms.com/current-campaigns/paw-patrol-spin-off-goes-woke/
Court Preliminarily Enjoins Montana's Ban on Transgender Treatments for Minors: https://www.lawdork.com/p/montana-court-blocks-law-banning
SBC expels Oklahoma church over pastor’s racial impersonations
https://baptistnews.com/article/sbc-expels-oklahoma-church-over-pastors-racial-impersonations/
ND lawmaker thinks we should make lawmakers do push ups and love Jesus: https://www.wonkette.com/p/lunatic-north-dakota-gop-state-rep
Kevin Sorbo doesn't want anyone to say his anti-trans children's book is anti-trans
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/kevin-sorbo-doesnt-want-anyone-to

In this week’s episode, the Catholic Church will remind us that there is too an ‘even worse’, Heath Enwright finds a hungry otter in his suitcase, and you’ll hear the get ahead C segment we tricked him into last week.
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Headlines:
Newly released letters underscore Vaticans complicity in the holocaust: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna105500
Halloween display featuring devil and beheaded Jesus sparks controversy
https://www.nbc15.com/2023/09/21/halloween-display-featuring-devil-beheaded-jesus-sparks-controversy/
Southern Baptist leader sues SBC for revealing details about his sexual impropriety: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/former-southern-baptist-leader-my
Physician Assistant Can Move Ahead with Challenges to Her Dismissal for Her Views on Gender Identity
http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/09/physician-assistant-can-move-ahead-with.html
Indonesian TikToker with more than 2 million followers jailed after saying Islamic phrase before eating pork
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-21/tiktoker-jailed-after-saying-islamic-phrase-before-eating-pork/102883182
Polish Priests’ gay orgy ends after viagra overdose sends attendee to the hospital: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12540717/Priest-investigated-Polish-police-gay-orgy-apartment-ends-clergyman-friend-overdosing-erectile-pills-male-prostitute-scandal.html
New Orleans archbishop: local Catholic institutions must help with cost of clergy abuse claims
https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/09/new-orleans-archbishop-catholic-schools-churches-pay-clergy-abuse-claims
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This Week in Misogyny:
Fights break out over gender segregated Yom Kippur celebrations in Israel: https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/fights-break-out-in-tel-aviv-over-gender-segregated-yom-kippur-service-2xMG05Rg4xevMEv4S495Sz
MI finally gets around to outlawing child marriage: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/children-will-no-longer-be-able-to-marry-in-michigan/ar-AA1h6U6c
Also this silly shit: https://www.mediamatters.org/michael-knowles/daily-wires-michael-knowles-every-single-abortion-clinic-united-states-has-satanic

In this week’s episode, Kim Davis does some court appointed reaping, Aaron Rodgers does something dumber than listening to Miami Dolphins fucking each other, and we’ll meet some people trying to make our community a safer place.
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Headlines:
Gay couple wins 100,000 dollars from Kim Davis: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/jury-awards-100000-kentucky-couple-denied-marriage-license-103170258
Pastor explains that Christian slavery gave us delicious soul food and fun music: https://www.bryancountynews.com/opinion/what-those-who-were-slaves-taught-us/
Idaho Library votes to close on Sundays despite threats of litigation: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/idaho-library-board-chair-demands
Aaron Rodgers literally touts the healing powers of "dolphin mating sounds":
https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/09/16/aaron-rodgers-healing-powers-dolphins-mating-sounds-fans-jokes
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This Week in Misogyny:
Inspiration for Sound of Freedom accused of sexual misconduct by at least seven women: https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkaqvn/tim-ballards-departure-from-operation-underground-railroad-followed-sexual-misconduct-investigation
Mormon church disassociates with Tim Ballard: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/even-the-mormon-church-wants-nothing

In this week’s episode, CPAC organizers do their first exercise in a long time, Mike Lindell drives a Dodge Stratus, and the Old Testament will enter it’s “yadda yadda yadda” phase.
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Learn more about Draft Kings’ safety measures: https://www.dksaferplay.com 
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Headlines:
Bremerton Coach quits after single performative prayer: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/joe-kennedy-the-praying-football
Matt Schlapp Held an Exorcism at CPAC Offices After Junior Employees Resigned: https://www.thedailybeast.com/matt-schlapp-held-an-exorcism-at-cpac-offices-after-junior-employees-resigned
Baptist pastor falsely claims autism is demonic: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/baptist-pastor-falsely-claims-autism
Misleading survey says atheists are less committed to free speech than Christians: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-misleading-survey-suggests-christians
Ted Cruz drinks a beer on live TV to protest Bud Light and the fascist CDC guidelines: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ted-cruz-beer-awkward_n_64f00663e4b0ca54cc6be9d7
Dr. Koob considers lowering the alcohol consumption guideline: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12438233/Americans-limited-two-beers-strict-new-alcohol-guidelines-Bidens-booze-czar.html
Mike Lindell melting down and out of money: https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/mike-lindell-rails-against-lawyers-in-defamation-depositions-says-he-doesnt-make-lumpy-mypillows
And the video Heath was talking about with Ted Cruz in the parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ULWu8lBiU&ab_channel=KHOU11
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This Week in Misogyny:
Mexico removes all criminal penalties for abortion: https://www.npr.org/2023/09/06/1198039758/mexico-abortion-decriminalization-supreme-court
Masterson sentenced to 30 years in prison in rape trial: https://apnews.com/article/danny-masterson-sentencing-rape-trial-fd7a10eda44d0e3ddde582d4c7053eb6 Kutcher/Kunis walk back support: https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/9/12/23870223/ashton-kutcher-mila-kunis-backlash-danny-masterson-character-letter-explained

In this week’s episode, Marsh will pop in and out of the pre-recorded headlines like a whack-a-mole, you’ll learn what we sound like in our pajamas, and Eli will try to upstage a baby.
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In this week’s episode, last week’s diatribe gets a sequel, we revisit some headlines we missed over the summer, and we find the saddest wing of the creation museum.
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In this week’s episode, the Catholic church sues for everybody to just mean Catholics, a federal judge rules that a human fetus is an endangered species, and Southwest Airlines is experiencing some delays.
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Headlines:
The Op-Ed Noah was talking about in the diatribe (sorry, it’s behind a paywall) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/21/leaving-christianity-religion-church-community/
Kenya closes church over starvation massacre: https://religionnews.com/2023/08/21/kenya-closes-churches-over-starvation-massacre-that-has-killed-427/
Catholic Schools Sue Over Rules for Inclusion in Colorado's Universal Preschool Funding: http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/08/catholic-schools-sue-over-rules-for.html?lctg=195322114
Sweden raises terror threat due to Quran burnings: https://religionnews.com/2023/08/18/sweden-raises-its-terror-threat-level-to-high-for-fear-of-attacks-following-recent-quran-burnings/
Trump-Appointed Judge Cites Wildlife Cases As a Reason to Ban Abortion Pills: 
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/19/abortion-pill-ruling-environment-00111843
Judge pauses order to make Southwest’s lawyers attain bigotry classes: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/judge-pauses-ruling-ordering-religious-liberty-training-southwest-lawyers-2023-08-17/
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This Week in Misogyny:
South Carolina Supreme Court uphold abortion ban they just struck down: https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-abortion-ban-f4e0d8ef8187fdd1e8db54dd464011b9
Antiabortion groups spread disinformation about contraception: https://msmagazine.com/2023/08/17/anti-abortion-pro-life-over-the-counter-birth-control-women/
Catholic hospitals in Australia refuse contraceptive and reproductive care: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/22/do-australian-catholic-hospitals-perform-abortions-provide-contraception-reproductive-care