Trigger warning. This podcast contains descriptions of various abusive situations. Listener discretion is advised.

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Now, here's your host, Eric Squarsinski. Hey, everybody, welcome back to the Preacher Boys

podcast. I was not expecting to do this episode today. And at the time you're listening to this,

it's probably Wednesday morning. I'm assuming that's when most are going to be tuning in.

It's going to be Wednesday, February 2nd. And if it's Wednesday, February 2nd,

that means tonight, Pastor Greg Locke and his church are having an honest to God book burning.

Now, look, I want to start this episode by saying this really quickly. I'm not recording this

video for Greg Locke because here's the thing. This

video is what Greg Locke wants, and I understand the game that he's playing. Greg Locke is coming

from the school of outrage for clicks, outrage for views, outrage for attention. He's gone to

the Donald Trump camp of doing that sort of thing.

And so that's where he's coming from. So look, I know the game. I know I'm, by doing this

video, I am participating in his stupid game. But here's the reality. As stupid a game as

Greg Locke knows he's playing, as strategic and as, you know,

marketing focused as Greg Locke is being by doing this, trying to get outraged,

trying to get people like me making videos, trying to get a newsweek and, you know,

all this news coverage.

There are people who follow Greg Locke who don't seem to

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