653: CDC Ya Edition

In this week’s episode, the CDC deals with a brain worm, Quebec doesn't enjoy Islam incorrectly, and Ross Douthat will try his hand at neuroscience.
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Headlines:
CDC in full revolt over RFK Jr’s bullshit: nytimes.com/2025/08/27/health/cdc-monarez-kenn… and nytimes.com/2025/09/01/opinion/cdc-leaders-ken…
Republican congressional candidate torches Qur’an in hate-fueled campaign ad: friendlyatheist.com/p/republican-congressional…
Republicans double down on “thoughts and prayers” as an answer to mass shootings: edition.cnn.com/2025/08/28/politics/thoughts-a… and
christianpost.com/news/greg-laurie-franklin-gr…
Quebec plans to table bill banning prayer in public: cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/public-prayer-ban-…