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Friendly Atheist Podcast

Ep. 253 - Karen Pence's New Job

Friendly Atheist Podcast

Friendly Atheist Podcast

Religion & Spirituality, News Commentary, Politics, News

4.61.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2019

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Second Lady Karen Pence is working at an anti-LGBTQ Christian school. (5:20) — A study finds that more than half of young transgender men attempt suicide. (20:15) — North Dakota may finally repeal the last of its Blue Laws. (23:08) — An Indiana legislator wants Creationism‘ taught in the classroom… again. (26:30) — A Christian hate group is furious that gay parents are on the cover of Parents magazine. (29:10) — Christian radio host Jesse Lee Peterson lashed out against several female freshmen Democrats for the worst reasons. (32:45) — Former World Series MVP and outspoken Christian John Wetteland has been charged with the worst sort of crime. (35:50) — Michael Cohen paid a Liberty University IT guy to rig polls for Donald Trump in 2016. (40:05) — Jenny McCarthy is a global health threat. (42:38) — A crucified Ronald McDonald is the subject of protests outside an Israeli art museum. (46:00) — A pastor who said Caitlin Jenner was “still a man” no longer has a job. (47:28) — 41% of Republicans would be very uncomfortable with a female president. Because of course they would. (48:50) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is Hemet and you're listening to the friendly atheist podcast.

0:03.7

Please go to patreon.com slash friendly atheist podcast and

0:08.4

support the show and by the way if you are a Patreon contributor you should now have access to a four

0:17.5

different bonus interviews that Jess did when she was on her trip to LA and

0:21.9

since they're up for Patreon subscribers,

0:25.0

do you want to tell us who you interviewed really quick?

0:28.0

Yes, I would love to him, thank you.

0:30.0

You're welcome.

0:31.0

Hi.

0:32.0

So, Jesse Thorne is somebody I interviewed.

0:35.0

America's Radio Sweet.

0:37.0

How did you know that?

0:39.0

I listen to the stuff.

0:40.0

You do?

0:41.0

I mean, not your podcast yet.

0:43.0

But I have listened to him for a long, long time.

0:47.0

He is an NPR journalist. He owns Maximum Fun, which is my favorite podcast network.

0:52.0

He very kindly let me record in their studios

0:55.2

I felt very fancy. Didn't it sound good? It makes a difference when you're in like a

0:59.8

professional sound booth versus my kitchen.

1:03.1

So his comedy, your end of your review of like comedy clips.

1:08.3

Like these are my favorite comedy clips from albums

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