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

We talked about:

— A GOP House member got called out on CNN for not knowing what the “Immaculate Conception” was. (4:14)

— The Christian Right is giving Donald Trump a “mulligan” on everything immoral he did before his presidency. (9:44)

— Generation Z, born after 1999, is less religious than any other age group. (22:33)

– Self-hating atheist S.E. Cupp explained why evangelical Christians continue to stand behind Trump. (28:55)

— Courtland Sykes wins this week’s award for most misogynistic Republican in the state of Missouri. (36:26)

— Want to alter South Dakota’s state seal? You could have been jailed for it. (42:40)

— The nation was less supportive of LGBTQ people in 2017, compared to the previous year. I wonder what changed… (48:34)

— We have no confirmation yet on whether this church advertisement featuring a “hot” pastor is real. (52:15)

— The judge overseeing the Larry Nassar sentencing was on fire. (56:20)

— The Satanic Temple is using the Religious Right’s legal arguments against them in Missouri. (1:01:33)

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