A White House Beef with the Pope

James and Lisa discuss the Strait of Hormuz situation, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's invocation of Quentin Tarantino, RFK Jr.'s fascination with roadkill, FBI Director Kash Patel's alleged party-boy ways, and the administration's weird beef with Pope Leo. Also discussed: the embarrassing attempts of JD Vance and Tom Homan to lecture the pope about theology, which was as stupid as you think. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history.Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science, which are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. It has never been more important for Americans to stand up for democracy.You don't have to face stupidity alone. Every week (more or less), "Life in the Stupid Times" will examine the insanity to help you make sense of the growing pile of nonsense. We are proudly pro-democracy and anti-fascist.To support the show, visit our Buy Me a Coffee account at https://coff.ee/lifeinthestupidtimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.