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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
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— Former PA Christian Nationalist lawmaker Rick Saccone lost his job after taking part in the Capitol Coup. (10:42)
— A Catholic news outlet called out anti-democratic MAGA Catholics by name in an epic smackdown. (25:20)
— There are a few surprises when it comes to the religious makeup of the new Congress. (29:30)
— The Georgia Senate elections were a bright spot in an otherwise awful week. (35:00)
— Meghan McCain finally realized parental leave is a good idea because she had a baby and for no other reason. (40:27)
— Republicans flipped out after a House chaplain said “A-woman” when ending a prayer. (46:22)
— This short documentary about Ark Encounter is more of a free ad. (48:51)
— A Pakistani court banned used of the awful “virginity test” for sexual assault cases. (56:08)
— The CEO of Whole Foods doesn’t think you need affordable health care. (58:35)
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