It’s been a week since the election and why Americans voted to send Donald Trump back to the White House is beginning to come into focus. The entire Holy Post team—Phil, Skye, Kaitlyn, and Esau—is here to talk about why Trump won and how Harris lost. Was it the economy? Was it racism and misogyny? Was it identity politics or disinformation in the media? Everyone has a theory. Then New York Times columnist and Holy Post regular, David French, is back to give his take on the election. He explains why Kamala Harris’s decision to focus on abortion backfired, and why January 6 did not disqualify Trump for most Americans.

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1:21 - Theme Song

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3:50 - Show Starts

5:46 - The Shattered Democrat Coalition

10:09 - Why the Voting Patterns Shifted

15:40 - Paternalistic Party Messaging

22:11 - The Meatloaf Delusion

34:20 - Grieving to Avoid Political Resentment

39:05 - Faith Groups Mobilizing to Help Immigrants and Refugees

45:41 - Resisting Dehumanization

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53:40 - Interview

58:25 - How Abortion Influenced this Election

1:04:56 - Why Didn’t Trump’s Baggage Matter?

1:15:31 - The Guard Rails of Democracy

1:20:49 - Trump’s Westeros

1:27:50 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

The Shattering of the Democratic Coalition

https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/the-shattering-of-the-democratic

The Link Between Media Consumption and Public Opinion

https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/link-between-media-consumption-and-public-opinion

Faith Groups Mobilize to Protect Migrants and Refugees

https://religionnews.com/2024/11/06/faith-groups-resolve-to-protect-migrants-refugees-after-trump-win/?utm_source=RNS+Updates&utm_campaign=dc59054a20-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_11_07_01_21&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5356cb657-dc59054a20-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

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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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