The 2024 election is finally here. Who won? We don’t know because we recorded this episode on Monday. But we do know that MAGA men are not happy about their wives secretly voting for Kamala Harris. And a new study finds trust in American institutions—especially the media—continues to decline. Is there a way to reverse the trend? Then, to take an overdue break from politics, Skye talks to author and illustrator, John Hendrix, about his new graphic non-fiction book “The Mythmakers” about the remarkable friendship between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. It’s a fun conversation about faith, fantasy, and just a little bit of nerdiness. Also this week—a Japanese village populated with puppets will fuel your nightmares.

0:00 - Intro

1:31 - Show Starts

3:04 - Theme Song

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5:38 - Skye’s Ominous New Hat

10:30 - Japanese Village Makes Puppet Population

17:25 - Ad for Women to Vote Harris in Secret?

25:10 - One Vote per Household?

30:00 - Declining Trust in Institutions?

36:15 - Cold War and Institutional Trust

40:40 - Legal Accountability

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47:37 - Interview

50:56 - The Making of “The Mythmakers”

55:50 - The Unlikely Friendship of Lewis and Tolkien

59:50 - Lewis and the True Myth

1:04:46 - Disenchanted Fandoms

1:09:35 - The Fellowship Divided

1:15:13 - Illustrating Tolkien and Lewis

1:19:23 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

Japanese Puppet Village

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/outnumbered-puppets-depopulated-village-japan-crafts-dolls-sense-life-rcna177216

Declining Trust in Institutions:

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-11-02/5-charts-show-americans-distrust-of-institutions-m3043a5x

Other resources:

The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C. S. Lewis & J. R. R. Tolkien by John Hendrix: https://a.co/d/etu4BOk

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With only a week before the presidential election, Phil and Kaitlyn are joined by Mike Erre to discuss Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden. Why do so many white evangelicals ignore the racism, misogyny, and dehumanizing rhetoric coming from the MAGA movement? It is really about supporting certain policies or the idolatry of power? Then, David Swanson is back to discuss his latest book, “Plundered: The Tangled Roots of Racial and Environmental Injustice.” Swanson says we will be compelled to engage both issues when we see their shared origin in the sin of greed. Also this week—the waffle apocalypse is upon us!

0:00 - Mike Attempts to Be The Host

00:48 - Intro

2:30 - Show Starts

5:16 - Theme Song

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7:50 - Phil Requests Voxology Podcast Coloring Sheets

11:38 - Mass Waffle Listeria Recall

16:19 - Trump Had a Rally

27:04 - Power Worship

41:18 - Centering Christ While Discussing Politics

45:20 - Seth Erie and the Shemah

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Interview

56:11 - Connecting Creation Care and Racial Justice

1:06:08 - Creation as a Gift

1:11:48 - How to Start Understanding Your Environment

1:16:51 - Living Transitory Lives as Christians

1:35:09 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

Waffle Recall: https://www.foodpoisoningnews.com/dollar-general-publix-stopshop-costco-target-walmart-kroger-aldi-and-more-recall-certain-frozen-waffles-belgian-waffles-and-pancakes/

Kaitlyn’s Romans 13 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYx3yU4nTSo

Other resources:

Plundered: The Tangled Roots of Racial Environmental Injustice by David W. Swanson: https://a.co/d/5kVmOnQ

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Today’s episode is all content from our recent live event in Chicago. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss the rapid shift in public opinion about immigration—and it’s not just among Republicans. Why is support for immigration down dramatically among Democrats and independents too? Then Charlie Dates, the pastor of Progressive Baptist Church and Salem Baptist Church in Chicago, joins the show to talk about the widening divide between the black church and white evangelicalism, why he’s tired of talking about white evangelicals, and where he sees hope for the future of the church in the U.S. And Holy Post producer, Mike Stralow, challenges the hosts to a quiz show decathlon. Plus, Al Pacino says there’s no afterlife, and scientists discover strategically constipated tadpoles.

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0:00 - Intro

1:50 - Show Starts

2:23 - Theme Song

4:14 - Al Pacino Didn’t Go to Heaven

8:36 - News of the Butt: Strategically Constipated Tadpoles

15:42 - Public Opinion Shift on Immigration

19:35 - Thermostatic Public Opinion

24:00 - How the Church Can Approach Division

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36:43 - Interview with Charlie Dates

39:47 - The Black Church and Political Polarization

46:50 - Why Talk Specifically About “The Black Church” Rather Than Just “The Church?”

55:20 - Cynicism and White Naivete

1:04:50 - Pastors Excluded from Activism

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1:14:58 - What Would 2024 Skye and Phil Tell 2012 Skye and Phil?

1:19:13 - What Would 2024 Kaitlyn and Charlie Tell 2012 Kaitlyn and Charlie?

1:34:26 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

Al Pacino’s Near Death Experience:

https://www.avclub.com/al-pacino-near-death-experience

Tadpoles Hold in Their Poop:

https://phys.org/news/2024-09-tree-frog-tadpoles-unique-contaminating.html

Thermostatic Politics:

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/10/immigration-public-opinion-reversal/680196/

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