598 - James Dobson Is Finally Dead

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— We’re having an in-person celebration in Naperville, IL to mark our 600th episode (and other pleasant things)! Details are here. Hope you can join us on September 13!  — James Dobson, an architect of evangelical Christian cruelty, is finally dead at 89. (1:50)— The Jehovah's Witnesses now say college is OK... after decades of saying the opposite. (31:10)— Republican congressional candidate torches Qur’an in hate-fueled campaign ad. (49:00)— Federal judge strikes down Minnesota's sensible "faith statement" ban for PSEO schools. (1:00:49)— Federal judge dismantles Ryan Walters' frivolous lawsuit against atheist group. (1:17:35)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.