Podcast Episodes

Grading Honestly Is Apparently a Fireable Offense

Episode 732

A University of Oklahoma instructor gave a student a failing grade — and lost their job over it.
The reason? Religion entered the chat. We unpack how a routine college assignment turned into a cultur…

Published on 8 hours ago

When Religious Entitlement Hits 30,000 Feet

Episode 731

What happens when a man decides an airplane cabin is the perfect place to hold church? This week, we discuss the now-viral moment of a passenger pulling out his guitar mid-flight to serenade a captiv…

Published on 1 week ago

Should Courts Protect Children from Religion?

Episode 730

What happens when a custody dispute turns into a fight over whether a child is being harmed by religion—and the courts are forced to weigh in? This week, we dig into a disturbing custody case that fo…

Published on 2 weeks ago

What This Nativity Says About America

Episode 729

It's that time of year again: the War on Christmas is back—and wilder than ever. This week, Dan and Kate dive into the bizarre conservative outrage over a nativity scene depicting the Holy Family as …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Christians Are FURIOUS About This Santa

Episode 728

Nothing says "holiday spirit" quite like Christian leaders panicking over a goth-themed Christmas market, and their dramatic meltdown is far more entertaining than anything on the vendor tables.

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Published on 4 weeks ago

Epstein Files & the Season of Bad Defenses

Episode 727

The Epstein files have finally started to drip out, and the early reactions are already something to behold. This week, Frank and Dan wade into the bizarre rhetorical contortions spilling out of the …

Published on 1 month ago

SCOTUS Leaves Equality Standing—and Kim Davis Paying

Episode 726

SCOTUS just delivered a win for marriage equality. After nearly a decade of appeals, lawsuits, and national drama, the Supreme Court has officially declined to hear Kim Davis' case challenging gay ma…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Catholic School Auschwitz Float

Episode 725

A Catholic school in Pennsylvania put the words "Arbeit Macht Frei"—the infamous phrase from the Auschwitz gate—on the back of its Halloween float. Frank and Dan try to understand how something this …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump's Holy War on Nigeria

Episode 724

Christian nationalism, hypocrisy, and pepper-sprayed pastors—oh my! Frank and Dan start in Oklahoma, where LGBTQ+ kids are literally breathing easier now that hateful school superintendent Ryan Walte…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Warren Jeffs' Secret Lesbian Rituals!

Episode 723

Dan welcomes guest host Kate while Frank escapes to paradise (again!). Together they discuss new revelations about creep-o Warren Jeffs and how he forced his wives to satisfy his kinks... but you kno…

Published on 2 months ago