5. Green Eyes and Yellow Tulips, Part 1

Today, we’ve got Part 1 of an absurdly long conversation about GREEN EYES AND YELLOW TULIPS, the fifth episode of the Novacom saga. We get to meet Mitch, our bisexual king; Whit and Bart Rathbone have unresolved tension from their unforeseen previous sexual liaison; and in the last 30 minutes, we have a funny and really heartfelt conversation that’s a bit out of character for us. Discussion topics include: -9/11 -Reclaiming the comfort of Bible stories without the religious baggage -Various shades of yellow -Magnanimity with our parents -Erotic games with Listerine strips -Bird ambulances -Jan. 6 -How many denominations can we name? Books mentioned and recommended: -The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America by Frances Fitzgerald -The Way We Never Were: American Families And The Nostalgia Trap by Stephanie Coontz -The works of Bart Ehrman