Friendly Atheist Podcast

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. -- Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis wrote a memoir. I read it. I hate myself. (1:02) -- A gay escort was right to expose dozens of Catholic priests who were clients. (17:53) -- Mississippi now bans abortion after 15 weeks. (26:30) -- The dominoes are still falling for Lawrence Krauss. (32:05) -- This Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate thinks banning abortion will stop abortions. (50:53) -- The Shape of Water's “sexual depravity” will destroy America, says a pastor who thinks fish-men are real. (54:49)

-- A GOP congressman thinks Jews could’ve survived the Holocaust if they had guns. (59:43) -- A lot of African-Americans are leaving their predominantly white megachurches. (1:02:20) -- Sinclair broadcasting is pushing right-wing propaganda through local news channels. (1:06:20) -- Steve Bannon is scared of Oprah. (1:11:20) -- We answer a listener's question! (1:12:54)

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