MAGA-vignon Papacy: Catholic convert J.D. Vance has notes for the Pope - Dingus of the Week Podcast #22

Vice President J.D. Vance became Catholic in 2019, and he has some notes on the incense we're using at mass. It's always the new guy.“Now we can, of course, have disagreements about whether this or that conflict is just, but I think in the way that it’s important for the vice president of the United States to be careful when I talk about matters of public policy, I think it’s very, very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology,” Vance said at a Turning Point USA event in Georgia without a lick of irony. I say irony because in order to make the Turning Point event, Vance had to fly from Pakistan. There, Vance came to end Trump's war in Iran, only to give up after 21 hours. In order to make it to Pakistan, Vance had to leave Budapest. There, he was stumping on behalf of Prime Loser Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party just before he lost his reelection bid. Maybe Vance should sit down when adults are talking? This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH dig into Vance's beef with the Pope, Trump's AI Jesus image, and moss: nature's Swiss Army knife. DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday morning.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).MEGAN GREENWELL is a writer, editor, and newsroom leader. Her bestselling book, Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream, was published in 2025. She also writes narrative features, edits stories on contract, and works as a consultant to newsrooms ranging from local startups to major magazines.LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 — Carly Rae Jepsen and facials are for the girls. 06:00 — Intro07:30 — Dingus of the Week: JD Vance 16:00 — Lyz's 95 Theses20:00 — A MAGA schism29:30 — Mid-roll: Patreon plug. 32:00 — Game: Biblically speaking 39:00 — Joy: Moss, basketball, and curling. 51:00 — Outro and Patreon.