In this week’s episode, we’ll dust off some old headlines for you while we’re in Florida, Ben Shapiro will make sure there’s plenty of dust, and Don Ford will join us in not being here this week.
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576: Quantum Leap Day Edition

In this week’s episode, Alabama is coming for your jerk socks...I mean neglected children, a Christian Right television host realizes he needs to reel it in WAY too late, and Christianity will get more and more mere by the page.
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Find out more about the Missouri Abortion Fund here: https://mofund.org/
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Headlines:
Alabama Supreme Court rules IVF embryos are protected under Wrongful Death of a Minor Act: https://1819news.com/news/item/alabama-supreme-court-rules-ivf-embryos-are-protected-under-wrongful-death-of-a-minor-act
Pastor TV host ponders what 'good guy' Hitler could've done with all that Christian nationalism: 
https://www.threads.net/@rightwingwatchdotorg/post/C3YdyKWpF2i
https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/right-wing-bonus-tracks-elijahs-mean-tweets/
https://www.wonkette.com/p/conservative-tv-host-ponders-what
Saint patrick apologizes and holds cleansing ritual for holding a funeral for a trans person
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/02/17/st-patricks-holds-rare-mass-of-reparation-after-scandalous-behavior-at-service-for-nyc-trans-icon-cecilia-gentili/
Christian Right MI lawmaker Josh Schriver posts about "great replacement": https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/nancy-kaffer/2024/02/16/michigan-josh-schriver-replacement-theory-state-legislature-mileg/72586010007/
https://www.wonkette.com/p/of-course-the-racist-michigan-rep
And his rap videos: https://twitter.com/repjoshschriver/status/1742959025434525703
https://twitter.com/JoshuaSchriver/status/1726684885044367867

575: Hovering Jesus Rules Edition

On this week's episode: Jesus reaches out personally to Quentin Tarantino ... Mike Lindell does a thing in the universe which is very stupid and amusing ... And the Heritage Foundation fits us all for our handmaid outfits.
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Headlines:
Mike Lindell launches MyStore to compete with Amazon: https://gizmodo.com/mike-mypillow-lindell-launches-mystore-the-amazon-fr-1851243068
Jesus foot fetish commercial makes Christians mad: https://www.al.com/tv/2024/02/he-gets-us-jesus-super-bowl-ad-sparks-online-debate.html
Pro-Life Spiderman climbs "The Sphere" in Las Vegas: https://nypost.com/2024/02/09/news/maison-des-champs-sphere-climb-caused-100k-in-damage-cops/
Cannibalism bill introduced in Idaho legislature:
https://www.ktvb.com/amp/article/news/local/208/cannibalism-bill-introduced-idaho-legislature/277-1014b276-7524-4a5c-bbda-593d56dc42cb
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article285234417.html

574: Lindell Nino Edition

In this week’s episode, reaping what you sow is anti-Catholic persecution, the NFL sets up a really dumb script with a small market team as the protagonist, and Tom and Cecil will be back with all the vulgarity you missed last week.
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Check out more from Tom and Cecil on Cognitive Dissonance: https://dissonancepod.com/
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Headlines:
The headlines Noah mentioned in the diatribe: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/religious-people-coped-better-with-covid-19-pandemic-research-suggests and 
https://religionnews.com/2024/02/02/study-spirituality-boosts-mental-health-during-isolation-and-despair/
Threat of Satanic school halts repeal of Idaho’s Blaine Amendment: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-proposed-satanic-school-helped
Conservatives lose their minds over Jesus as a scantily clad white twink on a poster:
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/02/conservatives-lose-their-minds-over-jesus-as-a-scantily-clad-white-twink-on-a-poster/
Abortion protestors convicted of doing what they were doing 
The Catholic version:
Six Pro-Life Activists Convicted of Federal FACE Act Charges, Face Over a Decade in Prison| National Catholic Register (ncregister.com)
The DOJ version:
Office of Public Affairs | Six Defendants Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act Offenses for Obstructing Access to Reproductive Health Services in Tennessee | United States Department of Justice
Arizona bill would ban Satanic displays on public property: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/arizona-bill-would-ban-satanic-displays
Mom banned from christian school parking lot because of onlyfans decal: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/central-florida-mom-banned-from-dropping-off-kids-at-school-because-of-onlyfans-decal/
Christian Right conspiracy theories about Taylor Swift reach new heights ahead of Super Bowl:
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/01/31/taylor-swift-conspiracy-theories-gop-00138817
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/taylor-swift-far-right-maga-relationship-timeline-1234957784/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Misogyny ensues on Orthodox radio show: https

573: Swifty Boat Edition

In this week’s episode, God tells his followers not to use his name in vain in vain, Religion ruins the trustworthy reputation of cryptocurrency, and speaking of ruined reputations, Tom and Cecil will be here.
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Headlines:
Colorado Christian pastor and wife sued over alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-pastor-and-wife-sued-over
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/24/us/colorado-pastor-crypto-fraud-cec/index.html
Controversial Oklahoma Senator Dusty Deevers proposes ban on porn and sexual content: https://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/controversial-oklahoma-senator-dusty-deevers-proposes-ban-on-porn-and-sexual-content-in-radical-new-law-c-13351567
Christians freak out after kid disciplined for saying “Jesus Christ” https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-mississippi-school-rightly-reprimanded
"God's Army" trucker convoy heading to southern border on "biblical" anti-migrant crusade: https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d9adk/trucker-convoy-eagle-pass-texas-border-dispute-christian-nationalism
And they lose to their own paranoid conspiracy theories: https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxjygb/trucker-convoy-texas-border-standoff-conspiracy-theories-dooming-protest

572: Dry Aged Roast Edition

In this week’s episode, you’re not the boss of  State Representative Josh Schriver, a very small tunnel in Brooklyn doesn't really help with the space lasers, and Carrie Black will be here to talk about secular grief.
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Here are the links to pick up a copy of Sometimes Illness Wins:
https://www.fillingthegappublishing.com/
https://www.kingsenglish.com/book/9781735140506
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Headlines:
Pew report about nones: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2024/01/24/religious-nones-in-america-who-they-are-and-what-they-believe/
West Virginia Bill Would Mandate "Curing" Trans People Of Being Trans Under 21: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/west-virginia-bill-would-mandate
Republicans turn on Fox News as MyPillow owner Mike Lindell has commercials ‘cancelled’: https://www.indy100.com/politics/fox-news-mike-lindell-mypillow
https://ew.com/liberty-university-lil-nas-x-acceptance-letter-fake-j-christ-music-video-8426020
Michigan GOP lawmaker: My bill will revoke tax exemptions from "non-theistic churches": https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/michigan-gop-lawmaker-my-bill-will
Conservatives freak out about sexy calendar for conservatives: https://www.vox.com/politics/2024/1/10/24024341/calendargate-conservative-civil-war
Secret tunnels under NYC synagogue are stupid but not a globalist conspiracy: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/secret-chabad-tunnels-new-york-1234942995
And the tweet from "Richard Strocher" about hearing voices under his apartment is fake: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/richard-strocher-vindication-jewish-tunnels-post
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This Week in Misogyny:
Utah law risks genital exams for bathroom use: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/utah-bathroom-ban-goes-to-senate
Florida law may put sex-assigned-at-birth on driver’s license: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/23/florida-may-force-transgender-people-to-put-birth-sex-on-drivers-licenses/

571: Nonbeliever Griever Edition

In this week’s episode, Christians simultaneously believe their god made Trump and is worthy or worship, people in North Carolina and Montana scour the woods after Pornhub blocks them, and we’ll pick another book to hate read.
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Headlines:
Vatican considers removing celibacy requirement for priests: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/08/consider-revising-celibacy-rule-catholic-priests-vatican-official-says
Trump tweets out insane "God Made Trump" video: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/111703421569603715
Alabama School trades first amendment violations for snacks: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/alabama-school-to-churches-donate
Vatican’s Doctrine Chief under fire for writing about orgasms 25 years ago: https://religionnews.com/2024/01/09/vaticans-doctrine-chief-is-raising-eyebrows-over-his-1998-book-that-graphically-describes-orgasms/
Pornhub blocks access in Montana and North Carolina: https://cybernews.com/news/pornhub-montana-north-carolina-age-verification/
https://boingboing.net/2024/01/03/watching-porn-is-getting-harder-in-montana-and-north-carolina.html
https://www.themarysue.com/a-statewide-nsfw-ban-inside-north-carolinas-pave-act/
Video of a 10 foot tall alien in Miami is not that: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/01/05/rumors-of-10-foot-alien-at-miami-mall-circulate-online-heres-what-actually-happened/?sh=3b7a6a552f6d

570: Mere Edition

In this week’s episode, American atheists will find fancy words for “it sucks right now,” Donald Trump wonders if his tarot reading had a "get out of jail free" card, and we’ll learn that Poison doesn’t have to be a hair band to be bad.
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Headlines:
American Atheist releases their 2024 State of the Secular States report: https://states.atheists.org/
Navajo Nation’s objection to landing human remains on the moon prompts last-minute White House meeting: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/05/world/peregrine-moon-mission-navajo-nation-objection-human-remains-scn/index.html
A bill could require future rest stop Chick-fil-A’s to stay open on Sundays:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/28/business/chick-fil-a-sunday-new-york-rest-stop/index.html
Lindsay Graham declares ‘war’ against NY to protect Chick-fil-A’s Sundays off: https://thehill.com/business/4374517-graham-declares-war-against-ny-bill-chickfila-sundays/
Ken Paxton's Shakedown of Seattle Hospital Warning of 'Tyranny,' Critics Say: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/seattle-hospital-sues-ag-paxton-re-trans-healthcare-cites-shield-law-18236553
Psychic on Fox News uses tarot cards to predict Trump and Biden's future:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/jan/03/donald-trump-psychic-jesse-watters-fox-news
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/fox-psychic-clip

569: Poisonous Edition

In this week’s episode, we’ll ask “if Jesus is Asian why is your grandma so racist?”, Kanye West explains that one of his best friends with benefits is Jewish, and Don Ford will get sassy.
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Headlines:
Christian freakout over Behtlehem being in Asia: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christians-are-mad-that-a-christian https://www.christianpost.com/news/franklin-graham-slams-christianity-today-for-asian-jesus-article.html
Christmas-Obsessed Lawyer Faces Being Disbarred For Calling Judge A “Hateful Bigot”: https://www.boredpanda.com/jeremy-morris-christmas-lawyer-extravagant-festive-display-ban-idaho/?cexp_id=84736&cexp_var=6&_f=featured
'Blasphemous' same-sex nativity scene angers conservatives in Italy: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/blasphemous-same-sex-nativity-scene-angers-conservatives-italy-2023-12-23/
Mormons no longer the majority in Utah:  https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/mormons-are-no-longer-in-the-majority
Kanye West apologizes to Jewish community in Hebrew after repeated antisemitic remarks: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/26/entertainment/kanye-west-apology-jewish-community-antisemitic-remarks/index.html
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This Week in Misogyny:
States fun anti-abortion pregnancy centers now: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/28/anti-abortion-pregnancy-crisis-centers-taxpayer-money-roe
All-girls college rescinds eligibility of trans women after conservative outrage: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/an-all-female-catholic-college-will-dc3
NJ offers no-prescription birth control: https://gothamist.com/news/in-2024-you-wont-need-prescriptions-for-birth-control-in-nj

568: B-Attitude Edition

In this week’s episode, we serve some holiday leftovers in the form of headlines, we pop in and out of existence like the finale of a multiverse movie, and we finally finish that damned David Icke book.
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567: Need to Knew Edition

In this week’s episode, the Vatican removes one thimble-full from their ocean of homophobia,, Tim Ballard requests his deposition from inside a magic hat, and we’ll learn how to invest in gold Christianly.
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Headlines:
Pope approves blessing of same sex couples: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-catholic-church-which-is-still
https://apnews.com/article/vatican-lgbtq-pope-bfa5b71fa79055626e362936e739d1d8
Christian nutbag attacks satanic display
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/breaking-christian-zealot-vandalizes?r=2uh8q4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
And
https://www.kcci.com/article/satanic-temple-display-inside-iowa-capitol-building-damaged-beyond-repair/46133104#
And
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67722480 
Pope’s former adviser convicted in Vatican court: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67738595
Virginia Supreme Court Rules For Teacher Who Refused To Use Student's Preferred Pronouns
https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/12/virginia-supreme-court-rules-for.html?lctg=195322114
Psychic disputes Tim Ballard’s account: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/12/16/psychic-who-aided-tim-ballard-says/
Catholics have to double mass on christmas this year
https://www.oursundayvisitor.com/yes-christmas-eve-is-a-sunday-but-theres-no-double-dipping-for-catholics/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Ohio woman charged with abusing a corpse over miscarried fetus: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/19/us/brittany-watts-miscarriage-criminal-charge/index.html
House Speaker headlines anti-abortion, Christian Nationalism conference: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/banning-abortion-was-front-and-center-at-christian-nationalist-conference-addressed-by-speaker-mike-moses-johnson/
SCOTUS to review FDA classification of contraceptive drugs: https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/12/supreme-court-grants-review-of-fdas.html?lctg=195

566: Public Square Edition

In this week’s episode, a Texas judge protects the right to abort…AAAND it's gone, a Christian Right leader tells us which religion started all the wars on Christmas, and we’ll explore child labor as a last minute Christmas gift.
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Headlines:
Texas court allows first abortion since ban
(UPDATE: Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks pregnant woman from emergency abortion)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-08/texas-court-allows-first-abortion-since-ban/103204800
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/08/us/texas-abortion-ruling-attorney-general-petition/index.html
Street preacher sucks fun out of Christmas for kids: https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/grinch-street-preacher-delivers-upsetting-message-in-front-of-elementary-school/
Speaker Mike Johnson says God told him, in late-night hallucinations, that he was Moses: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/speaker-mike-johnson-says-god-told?r=2uh8q4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/mike-johnson-christian-nationalist-lawmakers-moses.html 
Christian Right commentator (and founder of Gab) thinks he found the Jewish conspiracy in the War on Christmas: https://churchleaders.com/news/463883-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeers-plot-to-ruin-christmas-and-america-rns.html

565: Gifted Edition

In this week’s episode, we’ll report on our second favorite kind of nun fight, Swifties get accused of being occult, and Jerry Falwell, Jr will hold Moms for Liberty’s beer.
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Headlines:
A Florida GOP Leader, a Moms for Liberty Founder, and Allegations of Group Sex and Assault:
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/11/a-florida-gop-leader-a-moms-for-liberty-founder-and-allegations-of-group-sex-and-rape/
DeSantis calls on Florida GOP chair Ziegler to resign in wake of battery allegations: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/01/desantis-calls-on-florida-gop-chair-ziegler-to-resign-in-wake-of-battery-allegations/
Londoners can’t use the Tube because of their religion: https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/27/londoners-cant-use-tube-religion-19888946/ 
Louisiana Christian homeschool group straight up selling diplomas: https://apnews.com/article/homeschool-diploma-louisiana-nonpublic-school-a37a44dab69f11e2c37132549f9cd450
Petition to urge Taylor Swift to stop promoting witchcraft amid exorcist's warning: https://lifepetitions.com/petition/taylorswift
She's also a demon because Christ the Redeemer in Rio welcomed her with a shirt: https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-brazil-christ-redeemer-statue-097dcffa307e7b80bda2c522a52d4337
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This Week in Misogyny:
Oklahoma Senate Candidate says IVF is “an assault against god”: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-senate-candidate-parents
Christian freakout over all female Catholic college accepting trans women: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/an-all-female-catholic-college-will
Christians freak out over Sabrina Carpenter video: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/anger-over-sabrina-carpenters-music

564: Cooper Stupor Edition

In this week’s episode, Britain considers separating church and state, we're excited to learn that gay people are heading to Heaven in a (quote) "coming revival", and Don Ford will be here because once he heard “coming revival”, we couldn’t keep him away.
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Headlines:
UK considered separating church and state: https://www.christianpost.com/news/parliament-to-consider-bill-severing-church-of-england-from-govt.html
WV prisoner given parole despite being atheist: https://www.atheists.org/2023/11/atheists-settle-west-virginia-religious-substance-use-treatment-prison/
Christian prophetess made up the wackiest theory about why some people are LGBTQ: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/11/christian-prophetess-made-up-the-wackiest-theory-about-why-some-people-are-lgbtq/
School is mad they’re banned for being transphobic: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3239022609660-christian-high-school-sues-after-it-s-banned-from-all-athletic-tournaments-for-forfeiting-game-over-transgender-player
Priest apologizes for letting guy with long hair present at creationist seminar: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-college-president-sorry
Catholic hospital group removes crucifixes to stop them being used to attack staff: https://www.rawstory.com/hospital-sisters-health-system/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Florida church refused to rent space to women who conceived with IVF: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-florida-church-refused-to-rent
French police arrest Yoga leader for sexual exploitation: https://www.euronews.com/2023/11/29/french-police-arrest-yoga-guru
Dad proudly disowns trans daughter: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/this-anonymous-christian-dad-proudly

563: Welcome Matt Edition

In this week’s episode, we try to stuff a show with prerecorded stuff and come up a bit short, making us one of the few instances where there were too few Thanksgiving leftovers.
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562: Dos and Don'ts Edition

On this week’s episode: An Arizona judge leaves child abuse to the professionals ... A Florida health clinic leaves medicine to the UN-professionals ... And Tom and Cecil will be here for the parts we recorded before Noah was cleared to return to work.
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Headlines:
Judge tosses out child abuse lawsuit because laws don’t apply to clergy: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/az-judge-tosses-out-child-abuse-lawsuit
Election Day was good for pro-choice and bad for Republicans during their debate in Miami: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/republican-presidential-candidates-abortion-views-stances/
Rick Santorum says "very sexy" issues like abortion and marijuana make the GOP lose: https://news.yahoo.com/rick-santorum-gets-weird-very-073413619.html
Pope says that trans people…exist: https://www.reuters.com/world/transsexuals-can-be-baptized-catholic-serve-godparents-vatican-says-2023-11-08/
Inside the Clinic Where Being a Discredited Doctor Is a Plus: https://www.thedailybeast.com/we-the-people-health-and-wellness-center-in-venice-florida-sprung-up-from-anti-covid-19-concerns
Christian girl wins lawsuit after being forced to participate in weird ™ cult rituals: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/former-student-awarded-150k-after-cps-forced-participation-in-hindu-rituals/

561: The Heart of War Edition

On this week’s episode: The Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy is only in favor of one of those things ... The Speaker of the House worries that a gavel counts as handling wood ... And Tom and Cecil will help us kick off "Vulgarity for Charity" with a zing.
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Headlines:
House Speaker Mike Johnson and his son are each other's anti-porn cops: https://www.wonkette.com/p/arewere-mike-johnson-and-his-teenage
Tim Ballard faces new allegations involving LDS leader Utah AG Sean Reyes: https://kutv.com/news/local/tim-ballard-faces-new-allegations-involving-latter-day-saint-leader-utah-attorney-general-sean-reyes-in-lawsuit-filed-trafficking-rescue-missions-couples-ruse-operation-underground-railroad
High School Teacher’s Satan Costume Causes A Hell Of A Controversy: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/high-school-teacher-satan-costume-mesa-arizona_n_65413c18e4b032ae1c9d01b6

560: Heckles for Shekels Edition

On this week’s episode: We’ll worry about our Johnson ... We learn about America's anti-Christian purge of 1963 ... And what happened in Vegas will stay on our podcast.
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Headlines: 
Mike Johnson is a Christian Nationalist Psychopath: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-did-speaker-mike-johnson-the?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
Fake priests in CA:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/roman-catholic-diocese-warns-fake-priests-are-preying-california-paris-rcna121753
Traffickers posing as Catholic charities: https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/catholic-charities-controversy
Congressman says Bible was banned in 1963: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/gop-congressman-falsely-claims-the?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

559: Commedia dell'Hearte Edition

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

558: Precognitive Edition

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

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