690: Gospel of Lies Edition

In this week’s episode, Trump puts the generosity in genocide, we'll learn that communion could taste a lot worse, and Promise Backlund will be here with this year’s hottest beach read.
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Headlines:
Trump approves aid for Cuba, as long as it violates church state separation: theconversation.com/trump-administration-pledg…
AIs don't like religion – particularly Jehovah's Witnesses, study claims: theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/27/ais-dont-like…
GOP Senator Mike Lee says Talarico will sacrifice your children to the demon Moloch: huffpost.com/entry/gop-senator-bizarrely-accus…
Pastor makes kid eat a Bible page on stage: friendlyatheist.com/p/swallow-it-a-christian-p…
One Million Moms wants FCC to change TV rating to be more conservative: onemillionmoms.com/current-campaigns/help-1mm-…