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Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast\n\nJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.\n\u2014 The Christian Right is having a hard time dealing with the candidacy of Pete Buttigieg. (0:24)\n\u2014 A Methodist pastor had the best comments about the pro-life crowd\u2019s hypocrisy. (8:03)\n\u2014 An episode of Arthur featuring a gay wedding didn\u2019t air in Alabama. (11:35)\n\u2014 A \u201cpro-life\u201d Christian lawmaker from Mississippi was arrested for punching his wife in the face because she wouldn\u2019t undress for sex quickly enough. (15:32)\n\u2014 A New Orleans man accused of multiple rapes was granted bail, possibly putting women in danger. (18:06)\n\u2014 A former Illinois megachurch pastor allegedly hired a hitman. (20:27)\n\u2014 An Alabama school board member wants to \u201cinvestigate\u201d why kids aren\u2019t standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. (26:58)\n\u2014 A new study says religious couples have better sex lives. Is it accurate? (29:30)\n\u2014 A California bill that would force priests to be mandated reporters is on the verge of becoming law\u2026 but only after some amendments. (38:39)\n\u2014 Nevada is taking a sensible step to stop doctors from having to tell patients unnecessary information about abortions. (45:10)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices