108. Trump's got Ballrooms

The Tim & April Show

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🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 79 minutes

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In today's episode, our hosts Tim Whitaker and April Ajoy discuss the recent White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting attempt, Erica Kirk's controversial statements, and the rise of conspiracy theories. This episode offers a deep dive into the intersection of faith, politics, and media manipulation. Chapters 16:15 Security Concerns and Suspicious Circumstances of the Shooting 22:25 Political Violence and the Role of Leadership 33:50 The White House Ballroom and Funding Controversies 49:30 Russell Brand’s Conversion and Allegations 01:18:37 Final Reflections on Media, Faith, and Politics ____________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals Subscribe On YouTube @thenewevangelicals The New Evangelicals exists to support those who are tired of how evangelical church has been done before and want to see an authentic faith lived out with Jesus at the center. This show is produced by Josh Gilbert Media | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joshgilbertmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are committed to building a caring community that emulates the ways of Jesus by reclaiming the evangelical tradition and embracing values that build a better way forward. If you’ve been marginalized by your faith, you are welcome here. We’ve built an empathetic and inclusive space that encourages authentic conversations, connections and faith. Whether you consider yourself a Christian, an exvangelical, someone who's questioning your faith, or someone who's left the faith entirely, you are welcome here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to a new evangelicals production.
0:13.0	The Tim and April show, where we unravel faith, politics, and culture.
0:22.3	Hello, everybody.
0:23.8	Welcome to another episode of the Tim and April show.
0:27.0	I am your co-host, April of Joy.
0:30.1	Hi, Tim Wedger.
0:31.6	I'm back.
0:32.3	Hello, everyone.
0:33.2	Welcome and welcome in.
0:34.2	Welcome, April.
0:35.0	Good to see you.
0:35.6	Welcome back to Timothy Shalome.
0:37.1	Thank you. Thank you very much. Although, you. Welcome back to Timothy Shalame. Thank you.
0:37.8	Thank you very much.
0:38.6	Although, as a sidebar, Timothy Shalameh is looking a little more grunge these days.
0:44.9	All I know is that he's in a movie called Marty Supreme because I was watching the Flyers playoff hockey game last night on HBO Max.
0:52.4	I think of them putting it into the ad circulation.
0:55.4	That's literally all I know about that man.
0:59.4	Yeah.
1:00.3	That's it.
1:01.0	That's all I got.
1:02.3	He's also in Dune.
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