In our latest podcast, Jessica and I discussed the past week in politics and atheism.

We talked about:

— Who deserves the blame for missionary John Chau‘s death? (1:49)

— Celine Dion‘s new gender-neutral clothing line is apparently demonic. (19:04)

— When you say life begins at conception, people are bound to try and use that to their advantage. (24:24)

— Sending prayers after a tragedy decreases the amount you give to victims, according to a new study. (28:10)

— An Arkansas state senator wants legislators across the country to join his Christian legislator club. (32:05)

— Hijabs should be allowed on the floor of Congress, but the proposed rule change doesn’t go far enough. (36:44)

— Hemant reflects on his FOX News segment. (40:52)

— A Dutch church is conducting non-stop services to protect a family from being deported. (55:23)

— An Australian wedding magazine run by a Christian couple shut down after advertisers fled due to their anti-gay policy. (56:48)

We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. If you have any suggestions for people we should chat with, please leave them in the comments, too.

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