Heaven for $15? Faith, Power, and the Politics of Exclusion

In this episode of This Ain't It, Melissa and Matthew dig into the headlines you may have missed—or tried to ignore—over the last couple of weeks. From Trump's bizarre "Help Me Get to Heaven" fundraising email to the tangled mess of Christian nationalism, we talk about why the fruits of the Spirit still matter and how political leaders keep weaponizing faith language. We also dive into the Epstein files, the Speaker of the House's spin, and why the silence around who's implicated tells its own story. Then we shift gears to immigration—pulling from our own experience living abroad and working alongside undocumented folks—to unpack how rhetoric, policy, and prejudice collide in everyday life. It's messy, it's frustrating, and it's not going away anytime soon. Bless your heart, we've got thoughts.