MAGA-vignon Papacy: Catholic convert J.D. Vance has notes for the Pope - Dingus of the Week Podcast #22

<html><p>Vice President J.D. Vance became Catholic in 2019, and he has some notes on the incense we're using at mass. It's always the new guy.</p><p>“Now we can, of course, have disagreements about whether this or that conflict is just, but I think in the way that it’s important for the vice president of the United States to be careful when I talk about matters of public policy, I think it’s very, very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology,” Vance said at a Turning Point USA event in Georgia without a lick of irony. </p><p>I say irony because in order to make the Turning Point event, Vance had to fly from Pakistan. There, Vance came to end Trump's war in Iran, <a href="nytimes.com/2026/04/12/us/politics/jd-vance-pa…; target="_blank">only to give up after 21 hours.</a> In order to make it to Pakistan, Vance had to leave Budapest. There, he was <a href="nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/europe/vance-hung…; target="_blank">stumping on behalf of Prime Loser Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party</a> just before he lost his reelection bid. </p><p>Maybe Vance should sit down when adults are talking? </p><p>This week on <strong>DINGUS OF THE WEEK, LYZ LENZ</strong> and <strong>ZACHARY OREN SMITH</strong> dig into Vance's beef with the Pope, Trump's AI Jesus image, and moss: nature's Swiss Army knife. </p><p><strong>DINGUS OF THE WEEK</strong> is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday morning.</p><h3><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW by </strong><u><strong><a href="patreon.com/cw/LyzLenz"; target="_blank">subscribing on Patreon</a></strong></u><strong>.</strong></h3><p><strong>👑 $5/month</strong> - <u><a href="patreon.com/checkout/LyzLenz?rid=26928874"; target="_blank">Not a Dingus tier</a></u> (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)</p><p><strong>👑👑 $10/month</strong> - <u><a href="patreon.com/checkout/LyzLenz?rid=26928880"; target="_blank">Definitely Not a Dingus tier</a></u> (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)</p><p><strong>SEND US YOUR DINGUS.</strong> <u><a href="memo.fm/dingus"; target="_blank">Record a voice memo</a></u> and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to <u><a href="mailto:menyellatme@gmail.com" target="_blank">menyellatme@gmail.com</a></u>. </p><p><strong>FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEK</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="youtube.com/@DingusoftheWeek"; target="_blank">Youtube</a></p></li><li><p><a href="instagram.com/dingusoftheweek/"; target="_blank">Instagram</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>LYZ LENZ</strong> is the HBIC of MYAM Media. </p><p><strong>ZACHARY OREN SMITH</strong> <u><a href="instagram.com/zachosmith/#"; target="_blank">writes about politics</a></u> for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (<a href="instagram.com/zacharyorensmith)" target="_blank">instagram.com/zacharyorensmith)</a> and TikTok (<a href="tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith)." target="_blank">tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).</a></p><p><strong>MEGAN GREENWELL i</strong>s a writer, editor, and newsroom leader. Her bestselling book, <a href="megangreenwell.com/book"; target="_blank">Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream,</a> was published in 2025. She also writes narrative features, edits stories on contract, and works as a consultant to newsrooms ranging from local startups to major magazines.</p><p><u><strong><a href="laurabenitezandtheheartache.com/index.html"; target="_blank">LAURA BENITEZ</a></strong></u><u><a href="laurabenitezandtheheartache.com/index.html"; target="_blank"> wrote the theme song.</a></u></p><p><strong>SHOW RUNDOWN:</strong></p><p>00:00 — Carly Rae Jepsen and facials are for the girls. </p><p>06:00 — Intro</p><p>07:30 — Dingus of the Week: JD Vance </p><p>16:00 — Lyz's 95 Theses</p><p>20:00 — A MAGA schism</p><p>29:30 — Mid-roll: Patreon plug. </p><p>32:00 — Game: Biblically speaking </p><p>39:00 — Joy: Moss, basketball, and curling. </p><p>51:00 — Outro and Patreon.</p></html>