Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our Discord server! — Prayers won’t help NFL player Damar Hamlin, especially when they come from on-air NFL analysts like Dan Orlovsky. (1:45) — Mark Rozzi, the new Speaker of the Pennsylvania House, is a self-described “freethinker” who has fought against the Catholic Church’s abuse. (25:00) — Dennis Prager is very sad that conservatives are no longer welcome in their kids’ homes over the holidays. (38:00) — Kirk Cameron is still spreading lies to publicize his new book but got called out by a library. (47:52) — Nearly a year after the launch of “He Gets Us,” the $100,000,000 ad campaign for Jesus is still failing to get a positive reception. (1:03:48) — The Jehovah’s Witnesses just lost its "religious community" status in Norway, a huge blow to the group. (1:21:35) — Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have expanded treatment options for secular people struggling with substance abuse and addiction. (1:33:14) — Congressman Jamie Raskin released a statement revealing his cancer diagnosis. Perhaps unusually, there was no mention of God. (1:37:59) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices