On Culture Friday (https://wng.org/podcasts/culture-friday-pope-francis-condemns-surrogacy-1705006953), Pope Francis condemns surrogacy as making babies an object of trafficking; The Book of Clarence a swords-and-sandals hip-hop movie about faith that centers on the black experience\u2014and misses the gospel; and WORLD Commentator (https://wng.org/podcasts/jerry-bowyer-and-he-shall-reign-forever-and-ever-1704998262) Jerry Bowyer on what our calendars say about Christ\u2019s lordship. Plus, Christmas tree snacks (https://wng.org/podcasts/kicker-tasty-trees-1705007327) for zoos, and the Friday morning news (https://wng.org/podcasts/friday-morning-news-january-12-2024-1704991670).Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate (https://donate.wng.org/).