593 - His Faith Teaches Disrespect

Friendly Atheist Podcast

Religion & Spirituality, News Commentary, Politics, News

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🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Mehdi Hasan's Jubilee debate got a Catholic fascist fired. (0:28)

— Textbook publishers are largely rejecting Ryan Walters' MAGA curriculum in Oklahoma. (23:52)

— Louisiana pastor fired from library job after insisting on misgendering colleague. (44:20)

— A coin toss made a Christian Nationalist mayor of Monroe, NC. It's been a disaster. (56:09)

— Christian flag causes chaos in Connecticut town—because Satan wants in, too. (1:11:38)

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0:20.3	This is Hemet. And Jessica. And you're listening to The Friendly Atheist Podcast. Season C's apply. This is Hemet.
0:21.1	And you're listening to the Friendly Atheist Podcast.
0:24.3	Please go to patreon.com slash friendly atheist podcast to support this show and get your ad-free
0:29.7	and bonus episodes.
0:31.3	We have so much to talk about, even though it's like not even our usual day to talk about
0:36.1	stuff.
0:36.8	Again, the creep is happening fully 24 hours earlier than we usually do.
0:41.5	Gang, this is going to come out on Sunday soon.
0:43.8	It's just going to keep backing up.
0:45.3	We'll keep backing up.
0:46.2	That's okay.
0:46.8	We're going to start by, I wanted to ask you, do you have any idea what I'm talking about
0:52.0	when I say, Mehdi Hassan did this debate with 20 Republicans on the interwebs?
0:58.1	I mean, I know the name Medi Hassan, and I know the concept of somebody dates,
1:02.9	or somebody argues with 20 white dudes.
1:06.3	Pretty much.
1:07.2	But that's sort of all I have for you.
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