What has more pomp, spectacle, and sequins than the Olympics, Wrestlemania, and RuPaul's Drag Race combined? The Eurovision Song Contest, Europe’s yearly competition to determine which country has the best original song. It's an extraordinary live musical showdown in which Europe’s most dynamic singers put it all on the line in the name of national pride. And Eurovangelists, a hilarious podcast about all things Eurovision, is here to help you get in on the fun! Each week, we’ll guide you thr ...
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Weekly Livestreams on YouTube on Wed nights at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific with hosts Ashley Swearengin and @UnconventionalPastorPaul, Paul Swearengin. She served as mayor of a city, Paul was an evangelical pastor. Together, they were deep in the middle of the rise of Christian nationalism. Come join us as we discussing a spirituality that reaches beyond the walls of a church building and connects deconstructing people of faith to a renewed identity and a beautiful connection to divine love and ...
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Brandology: Beyond the Logo is a weekly podcast show where we take a deep dive into branding. Many people think branding is just about the logo but it’s SO much more. Each week Allysen Kerr, a brand strategist, creative director and CEO of Prymel Elements, breaks down the art and science of branding while talking to other experts, entrepreneurs, and creatives about building a successful brand. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brandology/support
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The Founder is a show that features world-class entrepreneurs and their early stories of ingenuity, struggle and perseverance to get their companies off the ground. Kallaway goes in-depth with founders in straight talk, uncensored conversations to understand their thoughts, feelings and actions behind the big decisions that influenced the direction of their startup. At the end of each episode, founders share their 1-2 favorite ideas for other businesses they wish existed and we riff on how t ...
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Dimitry noticed that the four semi-final teams in the Euro Cup final were the same as the four countries that won Eurovision almost exactly 55 years later! Coincidence? We think not. The boys are joined by the incredible fun and funny Lennon Parham to finally settle the tie and decide who should reign supreme for 1969. Jeremy's worried for Jean Jac…
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Homosexuality: Deconstructing & Reconstructing Our Theology
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Paul and Ashley discuss how opening one’s mind to learn other views of the evangelical theology on queerness can not only be freeing for the person, but life-saving to those around them. Paul is in Houston on the 1946 the Movie Road Tour sharing about the dangers of Christian Nationalism, its roots in weaponized abortion theology and the mistransla…
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Oscar's in the driver's seat as he takes us through his favorites (and maybe a least favorite) dance numbers through the years at Eurovision, and he brings along Chuck Maa, pro dancer & choreography, to give us an insider's perspective on them. Jeremy is called out for his dance bonafides, Chuck doesn't think all costumes fly in 2024, Dimitry's a m…
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Episode 29: Postcard Party 2: Electric S.A.G.A.P.O.
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Some questions just demand to be answered, and that's the case with all of this week's postcards as we once more dive into our mailbox and go through a host of questions from listeners just like you. Jeremy does feel hate, actually, Dimitry's the undisputed champion of Song Bites, and Oscar cannot believe we're talking about Michalis Rakintzis this…
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We could've picked at random, but we decided to bring a MaxFun supporter on the show who sent us her original collage in honor of ESC 2024. Rachel Smith joins the trio as we discuss the best (and worst) songs from this year's class of Eurovision artists they've released since their trip to Malmö. Jeremy has stern words about forklift safety, Dimitr…
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We Met Sarah Palin_ Our Journey w_ Christian Nationalism
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In part 2 of their series on how they were in the middle of evangelicalism as Christian Nationalism had its rise around them, Paul and Ashley share about meeting Sarah Palin just after the 2008 election and about friends who tried to recruit them to be devotees to QAnon conspiracy theories. It's a wild tale of a wild shift in relgious people. And P…
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We Saw Christian Nationalism Coming... Up Close and Personal
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Ashley was running for mayor of the city of Fresno, CA. Paul was leading a group that was starting a new evangelical church. Why did they feel like such a bad fit in an evangelical religion growing evermore extreme and evermore political? Listen as Paul and Ashley share of the journey, including sitting at a table at the National Prayer Breakfast w…
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Episode 27: Eurovision Songs That Weren't
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It's hard enough to make it the big stage at the Eurovision Song Contest - in fact it's so hard, even some songs that were selected to go never actually make it there. So here's a few that didn't quite finish the race and the reasons behind their sudden disappearances. Jeremy's seeing the surprising logic in fascist dad rock, Dimitry confesses a Eu…
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The time has come to dive deep on the most iconic ESC artist of all time, the first two time winner of Eurovision, both as a performer and a songwriter: Johnny Logan. We're joined by Frank, the president of OGAE Ireland, to add the Irish perspective on Ireland's favorite son, at least when it comes to Eurovision. Jeremy's thinking about becoming el…
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Celebrating Freedom___ _freedom from religion_
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Paul and Ashley share moments on their journey of freedom from religion and how they are looking forward emotionally and spiritually. Also discuss how to keep one's head as dark moments such as SCOTUS ruling this week and discuss a new fave YouTube show @antibotBy Paul Swearengin
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Debating the Debate: WTF Just Happened
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Paul and Ashley Swearengin shared their live reactions immediately after the June 27 debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. It was a painful moment. Come process with us!
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ISH Reunion: Paul, Jeremy and April Together One Last Time
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In this episode, Jeremy returns with Paul for April's last episode as co-host of Evangelicalish. The 3 talk about the upcoming election, react to a few Evangelicringe videos and discuss plans for the future. Jeremy and April share their new endeavors and Paul talks about their plans for the future of Evangelicalish. Paul and Ashley (Paul's wife) wi…
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Episode 25: Silver Medal Superstars
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This week we're taking a look back at some of the closest competitions in Eurovision history, and celebrating the amazing songs that came in second place over the years. Jeremy has the news report on hot new trends, Dimitry's got conspiracy theories galore, both true and false, and Oscar is merciful about Jeremy's terrible high school Spanish. Watc…
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It's Pride Month and what better ESC to revisit than the most Diva-licious year ever, 1998 in Birmingham, England? The trio is joined by Sara Rose Caplan of Riverdale: Season Six The Podcast to give out an A+ and failing grades to the competitors. Jeremy's stuck between Heaven and Earth, Sara comes alive for Jupiter, Dimitry demands some respect fo…
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Everybody Goes to Hell In Somebody Else's Religion with Candi Carpenter
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Singer, Songwriter, Musician Candi Carpenter (@candicarpenter on social media platforms) joins April and Paul to discuss their new album Demonology, with the great song "Everybody Goes to Hell," and how they got to where they are after deconstructing their Christian upbringing. Follow Candi and check out her music: www.candicarpenter.com…
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Episode 23: Black People Love Eurovision (& Paramore)
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In honor of Juneteenth, we've prepared a celebration of the many great black musicians who've been a part of the Eurovision Song Contest over the decades, and who better to join the party than the host of Black People Love Paramore, Sequoia Holmes? Jeremy's clapping on the 1's and 3's, Dimitry has an interesting take on the Netherlands, Sequoia's n…
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The Bible's Data vs Pride Month Dogma with Dr. Dan McClellan
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Dr. Dan McClellan is back! He joins Paul and April to talk about what the Bible actually says when it comes to all of the "clobber" passages certain Christians like to use against LGBTQ people. Dan McClellan is a public scholar of the Bible and religion. He received his PhD in theology and religion from the University of Exeter. In 2022 he publishe…
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This week, April and Paul have a conversation with Sarah McCammon, the author of The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church, a 2024 book that is part memoir and part journalism, about the movement of people who grew up inside the powerful evangelical subculture and ultimately left it behind. Sarah McCammon is a Nati…
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With all the drama that's been happening in Malmö, the postcards are just piling up, so it's a whole hour of listener questions, along with what songs are taking the place of 2024's Eurovision hits. Jeremy's full of Italian gibberish, Dimitry's in his element when it comes to intro songs, and Oscar... well, it was too gay and he tuned out. Send us …
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Our most requested episode has arrived! The boys are joined by Christian Dueñas of MaxFun's new show Primer to talk about Will Ferrell's Eurovision rom-com. Jeremy has a shout out for the basement dads, Oscar swoons over a certain cameo, Christian knows his Demi Lovato, and Dimitry's got some bad schlager. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire…
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ESC 2024 has come and gone, so now it's time for the Eurovangelists to nominate and decorate their favorite acts from this year's competition! Jeremy's making the award titles longer than necessary, Oscar is the dance authority, and Dimitry explains what we do in case of a tie. The 2024 competition is out on Peacock and potentially other platforms,…
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Heaven Bent: A Conversation with Tara Jean Stevens
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Tara Jean Stevens joins April and Paul to talk about recent church controversies, such as IHOPKC, and the manipulation that is easily found in these environments. Her chart-topping podcast, Heaven Bent, a spotlights Pentecostal and Charismatic movements and helps victims and survivors find healing through telling their stories. Tara Jean has also b…
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Spicy doesn't even begin to describe the week of the Semis and the Grand Final in Sweden, so we're doing our best to recap it. Jeremy approves of this year's rockers, Oscar's dizzy over Dizzy's glow up, and Dimitry's dreaming of a life in Copenhagen. This year's Semis and Grand Final are up on Peacock now! We recommend watching them before listenin…
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Taking Off the Tinfoil Hat: Conspiracies in Christianity
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Cynane Shay of Taking off the Tinfoil Hat joins April and Paul for a chat about conspiracy theories within evangelicalism. Cynane is a nuclear engineer living in South Carolina. Her childhood in White Christian Nationalism (Florida-style) normalized conspiracy theories like Obama Birtherism and the Biblical apocalypse; but 2020, with COVID and Qano…
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April and Paul talk with historian Daniel Hummel on the history of Christian Zionism: what it is, how it started, who espouses it and the harm it causes today. Daniel G. Hummel is the Director of The Lumen Center in Madison, WI and a research fellow in the History Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his PhD in American hi…
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It's the day of the show, y'all! Semi-final 2, that is. The crew rolled the dice on their predictions for this year's contest before Dimitry went abroad to experience Eurovision in person for the first time. Jeremy's Waiting on a big dance break, Dimitry says it's time and that time is 11:11, and even Oscar can't deny being scared for Scared of Hei…
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ABBA's ascendancy to worldwide fame began in Brighton, England, where they claimed the Eurovision trophy amongst a field of fun acts and wild outfits. Jeremy's getting kinda Paranoid, Oscar's feeling more than a little Korni, Dimitry wants you to Cross Your Heart, and Arnie? Well, he's just Poogy. Watch the full Eurovision 1974 here: https://www.yo…
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Three opinions aren't enough for the 2024 class of Eurovision videos, so the Eurovangelists brought in Worldvishawn to get a fourth perspective on what videos stuck out this year. Jeremy can't wait for his talharpa lesson, Dimitry's got an incindiary postcard to share, Oscar's starting to groove to those doomsday blues, and Shawn has cracked the co…
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Becoming a Guncle : From Publicly Outed to Proudly Out with Jonathan Merritt
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Author and award-winning columnist Jonathan Merritt joins Paul and April to discuss his journey from being publicly outed to being proudly out and his new children's book My Guncle and Me. He also talks about his own faith, his relationship with his pastor parents and his inspiration to write My Guncle and Me. Buy the book: www.myguncleandme.com Co…
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Hell is a World Without You - Growing up Evangelical
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Jason Kirk joins Paul and April for a fun conversation about growing up evangelical. Jason is the author of the funny ex-vangelical novel Hell Is A World Without You and co-host of Vacation Bible School — a podcast with his wife, Emily. We also react to clips of Pastor Mark Driscoll and the drama he caused at the Stronger Men's Conference this past…
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We bring a true Eurovision expert, Tobias Larsson, on the show to tell us all about the swinging teen queen of 60s Eurovision, France Gall, and all the cinematic events of her life in the contest and beyond. Jeremy's making connections across time and space, Oscar's worried about the basement dads, Dimitry's a fan of a late period tribute by France…
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Deconstructing "Traditional" Marriage
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Dr. Dana Hicks, author of The Knot, joins April and Paul for a discussion about new ways to think about marriage. Dana has researched marriage and divorce, and lived through both himself, even when he was a pastor. His conclusion? There's got to be a better way than what some call "biblical" marriage. Get connected with Dana's work: danahicks.blog …
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Episode 14: How To Throw The Perfect Eurovision Party
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Our most received question is finally answered with this episode-long response, featuring not only the party-throwing wisdom of the Eurovangelists, but also the UK party expertise of Lindsey Kelk from MaxFun's Tights and Fights! Jeremy's putting together international charcuterie, Dimitry advocates for one slightly larger prize, Oscar's searching f…
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Episode 13: The Seven Songs of Sweden
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Sweden is hosting this year's contest in Malmö, but it's not the first time: each of the their seven previous winners get a moment on this week's episode. Jeremy relives the magic of the early 90s, Oscar casts a spell using martial arts, and Dimitry demands respect for Charlotte. All seven songs in chronological order: https://www.youtube.com/watch…
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1946: The Biblical Mistranslation That Shifted Culture
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Is it true the word "homosexual" was never in any version of the Bible until 1946? And, if so, how did it get into so many different english translations? Rocky Roggio, Director of the movie 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture, joins April and Paul again to discuss their groundbreaking documentary, the heart behind and how to watch it now…
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Now that all the entries are out for Eurovision 2024, including the last three internal selections, we compare our personal Top Ten lists and debate who's likely to make the Grand Final and who's going home early. Jeremy still doesn't know anything about these drugs, Oscar just won't behave, and Dimitry's so bored with it all. Ladaniva's "Jako," th…
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Disruptive, Authentic, Inclusive: Pastor Kristian A. Smith
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April and Paul talk with Kristian Smith, a pastor and host of the Holy Smokes: Cigars and Spirituality Podcast. Kristian identifies as a Spiritual Humanist and is doing great work in the deconstruction space. In this episode, he discusses his journey to becoming LGBTQ affirming, White evangelicalism, the Black church and being a Spiritual Humanist.…
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We've got the world's pre-eminent Eurovision scholar Dr. Paul Jordan, a man who wrote his doctoral thesis, The Modern Fairytale, about Estonia's use of Eurovision to forge a new national identity. Jeremy wants Paul's #1, Oscar's over the moon about some behind-the-scenes info, and Dimitry achieves his lifelong dream. Learn more about Dr. Jordan and…
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It's the MaxFunDrive, and the rewards for supporting Eurovangelists are considerable! A whole episode about the Eurovision That Wasn't, Eurovision 2020, with Jordan Morris (Jordan Jesse Go!, Free With Ads) is available NOW for anyone who joins or upgrades their MaxFun membership. Take a listen! The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and …
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Go Fact Yourself #MaxFunDrive Kick-off Spectacular featuring Jackie Kashian, Jeremy Bent, John Moe, and Dan McCoy
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This special network wide event is a celebration of The MaxFunDrive! If you’d like to support podcasts you love for just $5 a month and get bonus gifts in the process, go to https://maximumfun.org/join. We’re kicking off the most exciting time of the year for the MaxFun Network with a trivia game show featuring hosts from tons of great podcasts. J.…
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You Will Always Belong: Matthew Paul Turner
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Renowned children's book author Matthew Paul Turner joins April and Paul to talk about his journey to being an openly gay Christian man and the impact his own embrace of authenticity has had on the books he writes. Get his latest book: You Will Always Belong Follow Matthew on social media: @matthewpaulturner Stay connected or support us by visiting…
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This week, it's Portugal's Festival da Canção and Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2024, plus the internal selections from Australia and Greece. Jeremy finds a fellow city pop stan, Oscar stands up for mom songs, and Dimitry's yearning for a more manic, madcap Melfest. The formula, which Back to My Roots fits right into: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY…
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Israel's song, "Hurricane," has been released, but it wasn't the first song that was submitted by KAN. We talk about what happened and how we plan to cover the song this year. Contact your congressperson and tell them you support a ceasefire in Gaza: https://act.moveon.org/letter/ceasefire-now-email-your-representative The Eurovangelists are Jeremy…
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The New Evangelicals, Super Tuesday & The Election
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Tim Whitaker joins Paul and April to talk about what it means to be a new evangelical and why he started his nonprofit The New Evangelicals. We also discuss the white evangelical affect on the election, Super Tuesday and why Trump is still the chosen one. Then we react to videos in our new segment Evangelicringe. Follow Tim and TNE @thenewevangelic…
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This week the show welcomes its first ever guest: Dr. Ella Hubber of Let's Learn Everything! Dr. Hubber talks with the Eurovangelists about internal selections from Austria, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Switzerland and her home country of the United Kingdom. Also on the docket are Iceland's Songvakeppnin and Serbia's Pesma za Euroviziju 2024. Jeremy wo…
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Fearfully and Wonderfully Weird: Journey to Emotional Wellness
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Trigger Warning: This episode contains stories of sexual abuse and thoughts of self-harm. Over a year ago, Jenna of the Gianu System, appeared on an ISH episode to share about her journey with Dissociative Identity Disorder (D.I.D. - formerly known as multiple personality disorder) and saw some familiar things in Paul as she shared. Jenna joins us …
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This week it's just two national finals: Una Voce per San Marino and Croatia's Dora 2024, plus the internal selections from Belgium and Poland. Jeremy puzzles over Italian superstars, Dimitry's got the inside scoop on Croatian folk dances, and Oscar welcomes our new AI overlords. The ending of Beau Travail featuring Corona's The Rhythm of the Night…
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Roe v Wade Roots in Christian Nationalism
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Rev. Rob Schenck joins April and Paul for a fascinating conversation that takes us behind the scenes of the movement that overturned Roe v Wade, showing the anti-abortion manipulation of Christians to the Evangelical Christian nationalism of today. Schenk, an Evangelical clergyman who has ministered to elected and appointed officials in Washington,…
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Five national finals gives us five brand new competitors for Eurovision 2024, coming from Germany's Das Deutsche FInale, Moldova's Etapa Nationala, Lithuania's Eurovizija.LT, Denmark's Melodi Grand Prix, and Estonia's Eesti Laul 2024. Jeremy isn't into Estonia's bad boys, Dimitry's in ethno-bop heaven, and Oscar's got the inside scoop on effective …
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There's a new batch of Eurovision qualifiers to discuss, so we're talking about Finland's UMK, Latvia's Supernova, and yes, even Italy's Sanremo. Dimitry fills us in on why Latvia's less fun that it used to be, Oscar is gagged by multiple performances, and Jeremy's back with another of his Rock Rants. Finland's UMK with English commentary: https://…
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