Ep. 199 - They Gave the Pastor a Standing Ovation for Assault

Published: Jan. 13, 2018, 7:35 a.m.

b'Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.\\n-- All the action in local governments: A secular affirmation, the end of one city\'s invocations, how one politician compared atheist invocations to baby murder, a delightful atheist invocation in Florida, and two officials in California who aren\'t standing for the Pledge. (4:46)\\n-- Feminine hygiene products are free for public school students in Illinois and California. (18:32)\\n-- An elected official told his committee they needed another man to fill a vacant seat because the Bible said so. (20:02)\\n-- Dan Harmon\'s worthwhile apology. (26:39)\\n-- Megachurch pastor Andy Savage received a standing ovation for assaulted a girl decades ago then giving a half-hearted apology for it. (31:21)\\n-- Joshua Feuerstein said the actresses at the Golden Globes couldn\'t credibly speak out against assault because they were "dressed like hookers." (44:35)\\n-- Gwyneth Paltrow wants you to spend $135 to spray coffee up your butt. (59:54)\\n-- A Turkish scientist claims Noah called his son on a cell phone before boarding the Ark. (1:00:30)\\n-- Bill Donohue claims the Catholic Church is a \\u201cmodel\\u201d for handling sexual misconduct. (1:02:03)\\n-- Singer Charlie Daniels doesn\'t like that Taco Bell mocked the Illuminati. (1:03:20)\\n-- Donald Trump\'s "spiritual advisor" is capitalizing on her fame by asking everyone to give her a month\'s salary. (1:04:37)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'