The Catholic League’s Bizarre Epstein Defense (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #610)

— Supreme Court declines case involving loudspeaker prayers at high school football games. (1:45)

— The Catholic League’s Epstein defense is even worse than you think. (21:45)

— New Hampshire town pulls plug on open forum after Satanists hoist flag. (40:26)

— How the Assemblies of God became a safe haven for sexual predators. (49:15)

— Colorado’s “first public Christian school” isn’t a mistake. It’s a test case. (1:05:15)

— Florida’s proposed loyalty oath for educators would ban atheists from becoming teachers. (1:13:40)

— U.S. Catholic bishops double down on anti-trans policies in new hospital rules. (1:18:00)
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2025/11/20/the-catholic-leagues-bizarre-epstein-defense/

How Assemblies of God churches allegedly shielded predators as they abused children

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5inaL1iXK4

Victims of a college ministry's sexual abuse seek answers

Victims of a former minister and confessed sex offender say the Assemblies of God, the world's largest Pentecostal denomination, failed to protect them despite knowledge of his actions. NBC News' Kate Snow spoke to survivors who want the church to admit to their wrongdoing and take corrective actions.

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/EL2oGnrwI94?si=jMlr5ibUkB6tX2oz