610 - The Catholic League’s Bizarre Epstein Defense
Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Hemant will be speaking in St. Louis this weekend for the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Events are free to the public. COME!— Supreme Court declines case involving loudspeaker prayers at high school football games. (1:45)— The Catholic League’s Epstein defense is even worse than you think. (21:45)— New Hampshire town pulls plug on open forum after Satanists hoist flag. (40:26)— How the Assemblies of God became a safe haven for sexual predators. (49:15)— Colorado’s “first public Christian school” isn't a mistake. It's a test case. (1:05:15)— Florida's proposed loyalty oath for educators would ban atheists from becoming teachers. (1:13:40)— U.S. Catholic bishops double down on anti-trans policies in new hospital rules. (1:18:00)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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609 - TikToker Exposes Churches That Won't Help a Hungry Baby
Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— A TikToker is exposing churches that refuse to help a hungry baby. (2:32)— Axios tried to shame Christian U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico—and ended up exposing itself. (24:30)— Texas sues school district for following the law and not posting the Ten Commandments. (54:17) — Anti-abortion conservatives in Australia tried to turn a mother’s tragedy into a political game. (1:05:09)— Texas’ third-largest school district just rejected Christian extremism on the board of trustees. (1:19:00)— Pumpkin Palooza panic: How a cross-carved gourd sparked a mini culture war. (1:28:30)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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608 - JD Vance Wants His Hindu Wife to Convert
Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— JD Vance wants his Hindu wife to convert. It’s Christian Nationalism: Home Edition. (5:09)— How the American Humanist Association is empowering a new wave of atheist content creators. (30:36)— Florida Republicans are furious that Muslims are using a voucher program meant to boost Christianity. (52:30)— Texas Supreme Court says faith-based bigotry by judges doesn't violate ethics rules. (1:04:55)— Federal judge rules against defiant teacher who refused to remove crucifix from classroom. (1:18:20)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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607 - Christian Nationalist vs. Zohran Mamdani's "Values"
Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Donor pulls scholarships after University of Arkansas Fayetteville posts Ten Commandments. (1:05)— Christian HVAC tech fired after invoking the "Billy Graham Rule" sues employer. (11:08)— The leader of the Anglican Church of North America is mired in a sexual misconduct scandal. (28:45)— Indiana's Christian Nationalist Lt. Gov. says Zohran Mamdani wants to “force his values” on NYC. (44:19)— Colorado’s “first public Christian school” is a constitutional disaster waiting to happen. (58:19)— Christian Nationalist linked to Pete Hegseth defends slavery as "not inherently evil." (1:15:53)— The Republican war on science is rapidly becoming a public health emergency. (1:30:21)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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606 - How Megachurches Use the Bible to Defend Billionaires
Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Pastor publicly shames woman for donating “only” $1,235 to his church. (2:40)— How megachurches twist the Bible to defend billionaires and wealth inequality. (19:04)— Sen. John Barrasso targets American Atheists in bizarre smear of "No Kings" protests. (39:33)— Pastor who condemned book with gay characters charged with sexually assaulting child from church. (50:09)— Judge blocks taxpayer-funded Catholic statues from going up at police HQ in Quincy, MA. (57:48)— South Carolina bars atheist from serving as election worker unless he swears oath to God. (1:08:44)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke Greiff cover the latest news, politics, and pop culture with a focus on atheism and religion. This is the official podcast for FriendlyAtheist.com.
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