Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!\nJoin our private Facebook group and Discord server!\nJessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.\n\u2014 Christian Men's Conference descends into chaos over sword-swallowing acrobat. (1:02)\xa0\n\u2014 Wisconsin official blames homelessness on "sin," then votes against aid for the poor. (25:15)\n\u2014 Christian Nationalist falsely claims Satanist chaplains "don't qualify" to work in schools. (39:27)\n\u2014 Tennessee declares Aitken Bible one of its "official state books." (53:37)\n\u2014 North Dakota GOP endorses Christian theocrat to run the state's public schools. (1:07:06)\n\u2014 Louisiana High Court: Priests have a "right" not to be sued over decades-old abuse. (1:20:15)\nSPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to choose your free offer and get $20 off.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices