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684: Dobson Died, Cracker Barrel Cancelled, & Flipping Christian Politics with James Talarico Aug 27, 2025

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James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, died this week. Critics are saying Dobson was the "godfather of child abuse," while his fans are saying he belongs on the Mount Rushmore of evangelicalism. Who's right? Phil, Skye, and Mike Erre discuss Dobson's legacy and why the controversial conservative is secretly responsible for the creation of VeggieTales. Rising political social media star and Texas state representative, James Talarico, joins Skye to talk about his faith and what makes his frequent references to Christianity in his progressive politics different from the approach of Christian nationalists. Also this week—Cracker Barrel apologizes for changing its logo after being accused of stripping away America's heritage and culture.

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0:00 - Show Starts

2:03 - Theme Song

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4:48 - Cracker Barrel Logo Gone Woke?

23:36 - James Dobson Passed Away

38:45 - No Dobson Means No Veggietales?

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57:36 - Interview

1:01:15 - Telerico's Faith Background

1:09:54 - Does the Democratic Party Align with Christianity?

1:20:37 - Flipping Tables

1:28:25 - Christianity and Welcoming the Stranger

1:35:30 - End Credits

Links from News Segment:

Cracker Barrel logo change!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/26/cracker-barrel-logo-apology

Dobson's Passing:

https://www.christianpost.com/voices/jim-dobson-a-giant-of-the-faith.html

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683: The Meaning of the Scopes Monkey Trial 100yrs Later with Chris Staron Aug 20, 2025

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New data shows the nations with the highest standards of living are seeing the sharpest declines in wellbeing, while people in poorer countries are reporting more happiness. What's going on? David Brooks' recent article looked at data from 142 countries, and he concludes that spirituality and social connection, not just wealth, are critical to human flourishing. In related news, since legalizing euthanasia in 2016 and expanding access to it, Canada has seen an alarming trend. Then, it's been 100 years since the Scopes Monkey Trial. Phil talks to Chris Staron, creator of the Truce podcast, about what really happened at the trial and how fictional retellings of the event are still impacting American culture. Also this week—a fox with a footwear fetish.

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5:00 - French Friday Theme Played for Chris Christie?

6:48 - Foxes Swiping Shoes?

13:15 - Why Are We So Hopeless?

30:40 - Canada is killing itself

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52:00 - Interview - Listen to Chris Staron's Truce Podcast episode on the Scopes Monkey Trials! https://trucepodcast.com/the-scopes-monkey-trial-dayton-tennessee-william-jennings-bryan-clarence-darrow/

54:00 - Scopes Monkey Trials—Who Cares?

1:10:16 - How We Misremembered

1:18:27 - What'd the Trails Change?

1:28:46 - End Credits

Links from News Segment:

Foxes Swiping Shoes!

https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/fox-shoe-theft-grand-teton/

Why More People in the World Are Feeling Hopeful by Arthur Brooks:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/opinion/happiness-community-wealth.html

Less Religion, less babies!

https://www.newsweek.com/less-religion-less-babies-declining-birth-rate-2110254

Canada is Killing Itself:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/09/canada-euthanasia-demand-maid-policy/683562/

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682: Why We Still Need the Institutional Church with Brad Edwards Aug 13, 2025

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The Holy Post crew is suspicious of a new study that finds MAGA supporters score higher in authoritarianism, social dominance, and malevolent personality traits, while liberals score higher in compassion and empathy. Church planter, Brad Edwards, says many of us hold beliefs, language, and values that sabotage our ability to benefit from participation in a church. He talks to Kaitlyn about his new book, "The Reason for Church," and why our anti-institutional instincts are self-defeating. Also this week, the Secretary of Defense reposted comments from his pastor that women shouldn't be allowed to vote. The Catholic Church says ICE detainees are being denied their religious rights. And robo-bunnies of death.

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3:25 - Theme Song Updated!

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7:06 - Okoboji!

12:53 - Robo-Rabbits vs Snakes!

18:53 - Hegseth Opposes Women's Suffrage?

22:42 - Priests Alligator Alcatraz

28:22 - Conservative/Liberal Empathy Study

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51:11 - Interview - The Reason for Church: Why the Body of Christ Still Matters in an Age of Anxiety, Division, and Radical Individualism by Brad Edwards: https://amzn.to/45y9zNz

53:48 - Where's the Church at?

1:01:33 - Institution vs Therapy Speak

1:14:00 - Compassion as Moral Framework

1:26:15 - End Credits

Links from News Segment:

Robot Bunnies in Florida:

https://www.popsci.com/environment/robot-bunnies-florida-invasive-pythons/

Priests going to Alligator Alcatraz:

https://religionnews.com/2025/08/07/archbishops-win-at-alligator-alcatraz-exposes-gop-religious-freedom-hypocrisy/

Women's Suffrage in question?

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/pete-hegseth-shares-video-about-ending?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user%2FTheBulwark

Conservative vs Liberal Empathy Study:

https://scottbarrykaufman.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Neumann-Ngo-2025-Malevolent-vs.-benevolent-dispositions-and-conservative-political-ideology-in-the-Trump-era.pdf

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681: Strategically Small Churches with Brandon O'Brien Aug 06, 2025

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A whites-only community has launched in Arkansas under the legal guise of a "private membership association." The founders claim it's about preserving culture, but Skye and Phil aren't buying it. Then, Brent Leatherwood, head of the Southern Baptist Convention's public policy arm, has resigned after years of pressure from hardline conservatives. What does his departure reveal about the denomination's political realignment? And, this week's guest is Brandon O'Brien, author of The Strategically Small Church. As American Christianity grapples with shrinking attendance and fading influence, O'Brien offers a compelling vision for why small congregations might be not just inevitable, but essential. Also Phil learns way too much about penguin poop.

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6:15 - Penguin Poop Saves the World?

15:50 - Whites-Only Community in Arkansas?

28:47 - SBC Commission President Steps Down!

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47:21 - Interview

51:09 - Appetite for Small Churches?

59:00 - Beholden to Budget

1:09:15 - Unanxious

1:20:46 - End Credits

Links from News Segment:

All White Community in Arkansas:

https://news.sky.com/story/inside-the-whites-only-settlement-in-arkansas-the-group-building-a-fortress-for-the-white-race-13399875

Brent Leatherwood Steps Down:

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/erlc-brent-leatherwood-resign-sbc-southern-baptist-politics/

Other Resources:

The Strategically Small Church: Intimate, Authentic, and Effective by Brandon J. O'Brien: https://a.co/d/fgdjXcQ

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680: Cancelling Colbert, Starving Gaza, & American Charisma with Molly Worthen Jul 30, 2025

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CBS has cancelled the top-rated late-night talk show. Was it really a financial decision, or was it done to get the Trump administration to approve a corporate merger? And will Stephen Colbert now come on the Holy Post? Horrific images of starvation are coming out of Gaza as pressure builds on the Israeli government to end the war, but when does pro-Palestinian activism cross the line into antisemitism? Historian Molly Worthen's new book, "Spellbound," explains how charismatic political and religious movements have shaped America, and why they depend more on a compelling story than a persuasive leader. Also this week— Phil is back from his European vacation with stories of schnitzel and chicken dancing.

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5:04 - Phil's Chicken Dance Adventure

15:05 - Colbert Cancelled?

24:21 - Antisemitism and Protesting Israel

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44:23 - Interview

47:50 - Building vs Destroying Institutions

58:56 - What Charismatic Movements Succeed?

1:09:45 - Charismatic Leader vs Charismatic Story

1:16:00 - Secular yet Spiritual

1:23:19 - End Credits

Links from News Segment:

Holding Israel accountable isn't antisemtic—harming Jews is:

https://religionnews.com/2025/07/16/holding-israel-accountable-isnt-antisemitic-harming-jews-is/

Other Resources:

Spellboard: How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Donald Trump: https://a.co/d/4IWVyNX

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679: Individualism, Transhumanism, & Learning from Abolitionists with Daniel Lee Hill Jul 23, 2025

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Why is our society so fractured and angry? David Brooks' recent article draws from the work of moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre to explain how we got here, but what is the solution? With the growth of A.I., some Christians think technology may be how God redeems humanity and gives us eternal life. But is this still Christianity or a strange new Silicon Valley heresy? Kaitlyn talks to Daniel Lee Hill about his latest book, "Bearing Witness: What the Church Can Learn from Early Abolitionists." Also this week—dolphins learn to puff the magic fish.

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2:05 - Theme Song

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4:55 - Dolphins High Off Pufferfish Toxins

10:15 - David Brooks on Moral Philosophy

36:36 - Transhuminist Christians

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54:16 - Interview

56:12 - Why Write Bearing Witness?

1:03:40 - What Do We Learn from Abolitionists?

1:19:23 - Communal History in the Church

1:29:46 - End Credits

Links from News Segment:

Dolphins Doing Drugs:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dolphins-seem-to-use-toxic-pufferfish-to-get-high-180948219/

David Brooks Article on Moral Philosophy:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/07/trump-administration-supporters-good/683441/

Russell Moore on AI and God:

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/image-god-ai-era-artificial-intelligence-russell-moore/

Other Resources:

Bearing Witness: What the Church Can Learn from Early Abolitionists by Daniel Lee Hill: https://a.co/d/8SrFKpm

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678: Is Gen Z Having a Religious Revival? with Ryan Burge Jul 16, 2025

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The IRS has decided churches are no longer prohibited from endorsing political candidates. Is this a win for free speech or a reason for some churches to become even more partisan? The Department of Homeland Security has released a creepy new promotional video that uses the Bible to frame border security as a mission from God. The Christian who gave George W. Bush the idea of "compassionate conservatism" says the passing of the Big Beautiful Bill marks the end of an era for the GOP. Professor Ryan Burge is back with data about the religious outlook of Gen Z. Some see evidence of a revival, but Burge says it's probably wishful thinking. Also this week, animal fashion news: chimp drip edition.

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5:55 - Chimp Fashion!

12:56 - Christian in Government with PEPFAR

16:07 - The Johnson Amendment

29:24 - Bible Verse in an ICE Recruitment Ad

40:59 - Why Is the Church So Libertarian?

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58:00 - Interview

1:00:45 - Why Are They Saying It's a "Revival?"

1:09:05 - Can Revival Be Predicted?

1:16:50 - Church and Loneliness

1:29:46 - End Credits

Links from News Segment:

Chimps and Grassy Fashion!

https://www.iflscience.com/chimps-are-sticking-grass-in-their-ears-and-rears-as-they-embrace-pointless-fad-79910

Other Resources:

Ryan Burge's Article on Gen Z Revival:

https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/is-there-a-religious-revival-occurring

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677: Ending PEPFAR & Why the Self-Esteem Movement Failed with Sharon Hodde Miller Jul 09, 2025

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When George W. Bush created the PEPFAR program in 2003, it was celebrated by evangelical leaders and has saved more than 26 million lives in Africa from HIV/AIDS. So why weren't evangelicals outraged when Donald Trump killed PEPFAR, which has already resulted in over 75,000 deaths since January? Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn unpack the arguments for and against PEPFAR, and how evangelical support for "small government" only applies to some programs. Then, Katilyn talks to Sharon Hodde Miller about what the self-esteem movement gets wrong about insecurity, and how we can recover the Christian virtue of service and self-forgetfulness. Also this week, rotten butter ants invade Europe.

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3:22 - Theme Song

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5:58 - Stinky Ants in Europe!

11:41 - PEPFAR and Evangelicals

21:00 - Spiritual Formation of Small Government Politics

25:35 - Addressing Anti-PEPFAR arguments

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50:12 - Interview

55:54 - Insecurity and Ministry

1:08:20 - The Emptiness of Self-Esteem

1:14:30 - Transactional Relationships

1:25:14 - End Credits

Links from News Segment:

Super Ants Invade!

https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/super-ants-germany-8wp8n83zm

Why Evangelicals Turned Their Back on PEPFAR:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/07/pepfar-evangelical/683418/

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676: Classroom Culture Wars & the Spirituality of Secular America with Rachel Martin Jul 02, 2025

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With Phil on vacation, Kaitlyn and Esau join Skye to talk about the Supreme Court's ruling that public schools must allow students to opt out of gender or sexuality content that may contradict the religious beliefs of their families. At the same time, more Americans say public schools should hire chaplains to offer spiritual guidance to students. With schools increasingly becoming the front line in the culture war, can public education survive? Then, Skye talks to Rachel Martin, the co-creator of NPR's Wild Card podcast and former host of Morning Edition, about what she's learned from interviewing artists, actors, and activists about their beliefs. She offers an intriguing glimpse into the spirituality of secular America. Also this week—the internet is full of bad advice about "toxic" relationships.

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2:30 - Theme Song

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5:02 - LGBTQ Schoolbook Opt-Outs

27:12 - Who's Toxic?

35:18 - Did We Jettison Forgiveness?

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49:45 - Interview

55:00 - Staying Informed without Burnout

59:30 - Rachel's Spiritual Background

1:13:52 - The Wild Card podcast and Spirituality

1:27:32 - End Credits

Links from News Segment:

Court's Ruling on Parents Opting Out of LGBTQ books in Schools:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/us/politics/supreme-court-lgbtq-books.html

Majority of Americans Support Chaplains in Schools:

https://www.foxnews.com/media/majority-adults-support-religious-chaplains-public-schools-new-report-shows

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675: Iran, End Times, & the Political God Gap with Senator Chris Coons Jun 25, 2025

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Nothing fires up the End Times industry faster than America dropping bombs in the Middle East. After President Trump decided to attack Iran's nuclear facilities this weekend, YouTube was flooded with convoluted and contradictory videos on the biblical implications of the war. But if this really is a prelude to Christ's return, as many online end timers claim, why are they stoking panic and fear? Shouldn't Christians welcome this news? Skye talks to Senator Chris Coons about how his faith informs his politics, why he went to divinity school, and what the Democrats can do to close the "God gap" in politics. Also this week—courts struck down the Louisiana law requiring the 10 Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom, and the real origin of "honky dory."

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0:00 - Show Starts

3:16 - Theme Song

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7:11 - Protesting While in Red States

16:07 - End Times Prophecies and Iran

22:30 - Mark Driscoll and the Manosphere

26:26 - Louisiana and the 10 Commandments

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40:02 - Interview

42:36 - US Involvement in the Middle East

50:20 - Divinity School and Public Service

57:37 - The God Gap

1:08:35 - End Credits

Links from News Segment:

Russell Moore on Why We Shouldn't Look for End Time Implications:

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/06/bible-prophecy-war-iran-apocalypse-russell-moore/?utm_medium=widgetsocial

Louisiana Ten Commandments Law:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/us/politics/louisianas-ten-commandments-law-appeals-court-unconstitutional.html?searchResultPosition=17

Vox's Article on the "New Religious Right"

https://www.vox.com/politics/416042/religion-politics-trump-christian-nationalism-liberty-maga

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