Ep. 169 – Before The Devil Knows You're Defunct: "Christian Healthshare" w/ Spencer Bland

What this episode covers

This week we're joined once again by our good friend and fantastic comedian, Spencer Bland! We kick things off talking about the "He Gets Us" Super Bowl commercial that's caused an absolute uproar. Tempers are flaring on all sides of this one… Then we trudge into the slippery, slimy, putrid swamp that is Christian Healthshare - a controvertial and uniquely-American industry bodysurfing a wave of partisan indignance, legislative corruption, and spiritual bankruptcy toward the rocky shores of financial insolvency. The past 15 years has seen healthshare participation swell from less than 50k to well over a million members in spite of the fact that 1) it's not healthcare, 2) it's largely unregulated, and 3) it's full of conartists and charlatans. While there are plenty of people who are plenty happy with their healthshare plans, the whole industry stinks… stinks like a butt. We love hanging out with Spencer, and we're big fans of his comedy! Follow him on Instagram and YouTube (@spencerspicy), TikTok (@spencerspicyy), and visit www.godsfavoritecomedian.com for show dates and his comedy special "Dinner at 4pm!" Articles Referenced: A Christian Ministry Promised An Obamacare Alternative. The FBI Says Its Leaders Pocketed $4 Million And Left Members With Thousands In Unpaid Medical Bills [https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2023/02/20/fbi-says-christian-obamacare-nonprofit-was-a-4-million-fraud/?sh=68db60ae454f] A Christian Health Nonprofit Saddled Thousands With Debt as It Built a Family Empire Including a Pot Farm, a Bank and an Airline [https://www.propublica.org/article/liberty-healthshare-healthcare-sharing-ministries-obamacare] P.S. Shoutout to the listener that turned us onto such an interesting topic. Thanks for the suggestion!