In God We Grift
Summary
Hosts Jen and Pumps vent about overly long movies and the overuse of heart emojis in texts, debating whether thumbs-up reactions are rude. They then critique a husband seeking payment for chores and mock a pastor claiming to open spiritual portals for Trump. The episode concludes with a discussion on the link between religious states' poor social metrics and the strategy of Democratic pastors reclaiming Christian voters.
Topics discussed
Intro and Progressive Insurance Ad
The annoyance of three-hour movies
Overuse of heart emojis in texts
Listener comments on emoji etiquette
Monarch Money and Progressive Ads
Unemployed husband and housework dispute
Pastor Donna Rigney's portal claims
Study linking religiosity to poor outcomes
Christian nationalism in politics
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