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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The election is just three weeks away and Phil is exhausted, Kaitlyn is concerned that evangelicals supporting Harris are making the same mistake as those supporting Trump, and Skye blames the whole mess on WWJD bracelets. Based on Kaitlyn’s recent Religion News Service article, the Holy Post crew discuss a better way for Christians to think about politics and voting. Then, Wheaton College professor of theology and history, Jennifer Powell McNutt, talks to Skye about her new book, “The Mary We Forgot.” She argues that the Mary Magdalene we encounter in the Gospels is not a scandalized prostitute, but a significant supporter of Jesus’ ministry and “the apostle to the apostles.” Also this week—more useless fruit fly science.

0:00 - Intro

1:51 - Show Starts

4:54 - Theme Song

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9:18 - Fruit Fly Study on Swallowing and Happiness

15:21 - Kaitlyn Learns About 80’s Bands

18:30 - Kaitlyn’s Schiess’s Political Method Article

23:15 - Simplicity and WWJD Bracelets

31:50 - Methods and Conclusions

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50:04 - Interview

53:04 - Different Views of Mary Magdalene

56:44 - Church History and Interpretations of Mary Magdalene

1:06:15 - Mary Magdalene the Tower

1:18:16 - Mary Magdalene the Apostle to the Apostles

1:24:15 - How Mary Magdalene Points to Christ

1:26:58 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

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Fruit Flies Get Happy from Swallowing

https://futurism.com/neoscope/overeating-swallowing-study-esophagus-disorders-serotonin

In Search of a Christian Political Method with Kaitlyn Schiess: https://religionnews.com/2024/09/30/in-search-of-a-christian-political-method/

Other resources:

The Mary We Forgot: What the Apostle to the Apostles Teaches the Church Today by Jennifer Powell McNutt: https://a.co/d/3w6oxT5

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Steve Bezner, a pastor in Houston, had a troubling realization—his people were being shaped more by social media, YouTube, and cable news than by the Bible, and their views of money, sex, and power looked more American than Christian. He talks with Kaitlyn about his new book, “Your Jesus Is Too American,” and how being more relational than organizational may be the first step toward healing our churches. Also this week, are American evangelicals going through the five stages of grief? If so, what does it mean to accept our loss of cultural influence? For the first time, new data says Gen Z men are more religious than Gen Z women. Why are young women leaving the church and why are young men coming? Plus, now even gorillas are addicted to smartphones.

0:00 - Intro

1:46 - Show Starts

2:52 - Theme Song

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5:20 - Kohl’s Makes Decisions Easier

6:28 - Gorillas Getting Too Much Screentime at the Zoo!

11:42 - Accepting Lost Evangelical Influence

18:07 - Collaborating as Political Minorities

31:42 - Are Young Men Taking Over the Church?

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53:37- Interview

59:10 - How We’ve Failed to Disciple People About Sex

1:06:48 - Prophetic Politics

1:13:50 - Church Pain

1:19:36 - Community Service in the Church

1:28:38 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

Gorillas and Screen Time

https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/zoos-gorillas-screen-time-phones-videos-e88531a7

The Acceptance Stage of Lost Evangelical Influence

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2024/09/the-acceptance-stage-lost-influence-evangelicals-diverse-democracy/

America’s Young Men Are Falling Even Further Behind

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/young-american-men-lost-c1d799f7

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