Ep. 196 - The CDC’s Word Ban Is Only Kinda Scary

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. -- Did the CDC really ban words like "science-based" and "transgender"? (1:21) -- An Oregon atheist threatened to sue over a religious street banner, but he has no case. (5:42) -- An Australian politician plans to defend Christianity against mockery. (9:49) -- Ivanka Trump wishes everyone "Happy Holidays!" (16:45) -- It doesn't matter that the BBC’s Head of Religious Programming is an atheist. (17:45) -- OKCupid says liking Donald Trump is a dealbreaker for users. (21:26) -- Democratic men are more likely to be feminist than Republican women. (23:50) -- A Milwaukee priest came out as gay, everyone celebrated it, but it's still heartbreaking. (30:57) -- Cardinal Law is dead. (38:11) -- "Feminism" is Mirriam-Webster's Word of the Year. (41:37)