Tensions between Israel and Iran escalated as supernaturally-charged conspiracy theories about the solar eclipse flooded the internet. And so Julian searched for answers about the mysterious “red heifer.” What is so special about a red cow? Might its discovery and ensuing journey from Texas to Jerusalem have played a role in the October 7 attacks? Why are zealots from all three Abrahamic religions so focused on one piece of holy real estate? Could apocalyptic prophecies actually be self-fulfilling, even when the metaphysics are make-believe?
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201: Librarians Are Not Groomers (w/Heath Umbreit)
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200: Rogan-Rufo Reality Check
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199: Inside Anti-Abortion Christian Nationalism (w/Rob Schenck)
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