Best TGIA Media Podcasts (2025)

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Sanctified Nonsense #701 1:02:17

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Frank is joined by guest host Rachel to unpack a week’s worth of religious overreach, political absurdity, and moral panic dressed up as righteousness. From Oklahoma’s conspiracy-laced curriculum changes to France’s proposed hijab ban for girls under 15, this episode explores how authority figures use “values” to mask control. Plus: the Pope’s chil…

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Confessions, Cover-Ups, and Catholic Chaos #700 1:03:05

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It’s our 700th episode! Frank and Dan celebrate the milestone with some reflection—but first dive headfirst into the usual madness. Catholic bishops in Washington state refuse to comply with mandatory reporting laws for child abuse. Trump’s appeal to Jewish voters is falling flat. The Episcopal Church is cutting ties with the federal government ove…

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Another Old White Pope--Shocking 1:12:02

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Jim Bakker begs for $1M, NJ town wants to bulldoze church, Christian crowdfunding service defends racist woman's campaign, Texas give Christians an entire month, televangelist given 'gold-plated' AR-15, Southern Baptists continue to hemorrhage members, and the Catholics have a new pope.By TGIA Media, LLC

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Pope Donald #698 55:21

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Bibles exempted from Trump's tariffs, Trump health adviser cites "demonic forces" as source of childhood diseases, more bad news for Kim Davis, Sikhs shut down Pride parade in northern India, Mormons defeat Texas town, Utah governor says America should be more like Utah, and Donald J. Trump is a ridiculous buffoon who also wants to be pope.…

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Another Dead Pope #697 1:05:49

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This easter egg roll has been brought to you by, Veteran Affairs Administration joins crusade against anti-Christian bias, Target boycott continues past lent, state resolutions declaring Christ is king, cardinal who oversaw child sex abuse oversees the closing of Pope Francis' coffin, a Mormon education building on school grounds in Arizona, and ap…

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The Mormons Win Again 1:06:47

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Cholera outbreak linked to holy water, BYU grad student deported, a rundown of Mormon numbers, Washington state makes clergy mandatory reporters, architect Gaudí on path to sainthood, quite the Easter costume contest in San Francisco, and those Mormons win in court once again.By TGIA Media, LLC

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Debating Debate 1:00:14

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Vicar has a theory about why church attendance is down, IRS actually investigates church over Johnson amendment violations, Catholic hospital argues fetus isn't a person (wait, what?), Heritage Foundation drafts new law in Tennessee, US State Department encourages employees to rat each other out for anti-Christian bias, church rasslin', and we hold…

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Easter Nails #694 56:47

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Most American Christians don't believe in the trinity, Oklahoma's Ryan Walters sues FFRF, Trump supporters just noticed who's getting deported, reverend sues for discrimination, Poland releases shocking numbers about child sex abuse, shadow Catholics in Ireland, and Frank and Dan have a problem with Easter.…

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Useful Woo? #693 1:07:35

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Preacher in hot water after asking congregation for $40k, tech CEO starts Christian services company, Mel Gibson's got a new Jesus movie, Japan shuts down dangerous church, Pete Hegseth's Islamophobic tattoos, a cracker miracle has been disproven, and why not let some woo in if you know it's woo (and it makes you feel better)?…

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The Sin of Empathy #692 1:18:50

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Catholic Archbishop accuses Satanists of stealing consecrated host, Arizona jumps on school chaplain bandwagon, school board amends religious release policy, evangelicals don't believe in science (surprise!), federal judge in Utah sides with psychedelic sacrament group in freedom of religion case, LDS podcasters in trouble with church after being a…

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Shmiracles #691 1:01:42

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Minneapolis cancels religious event on government property, Southern Baptist investigation update, pastor regrets money-back guarantee on tithes, Oklahoma bible update, Catholic Church faces setback in efforts to keep clergy sex abuse secret, water fraudsters held accountable, and what to do when someone starts telling you about a miracle.…

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Measles, Not Needles #690 1:15:48

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Gay marriage denier Kim Davis faces another legal setback, airline attempts to serve non-Kosher food to Jewish passengers, Islam is the fastest growing religion in American prisons, Missouri tax break, legislative roundup, a new book, and our latest take on the measles outbreak in Texas.By TGIA Media, LLC

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Christians in Need of Christ #689 1:14:15

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'Cussing Pastor' is dead, a tale of two skizzes, the wedding cake strikes again, a congressman has a message for the soon to be unemployed, decline of US Christianity slows, some kind of good news from Oklahoma (for once), and the role of Christianity in America (and how we think we're fine without it).…

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Plural Marriage Strikes Again #688 1:07:42

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Christians work to get a cross on the moon, mystic uses own blood for bleeding madonna statue, measles outbreak hits religious community hard, gay imam shot and killed, comparing religious nationalism around the world, renaming the West Bank, and the Mormon Church revises cartoons meant to teach children about polygamy.…

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Jesus Invades the Schools! #687 50:11

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Pope Franky gets cranky with JD Vance, states are suing to take away the rights of the disabled, a black church has fun with Proud Boys logo, U.S. schools are under attack by Jesus, Utah bill says you can fly the Nazi flag, but not the pride flag, a girl who was assaulted for not saying pledge of allegiance gets justice, and Kate fills in for Frank…

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The Asteroid #686 57:46

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Frank went out of town, and Dan forgot that means he's supposed to post the show. Now it's just a mad dash to get this out to you, so NO SHOW NOTES!

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Dusty Deevers is Obsessed with Porn #685 1:04:20

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The Mormon cricket might be getting a new name (like all good Mormons [tee-hee]), faith healing follow-up, Oklahoma state senator proposes total ban on porn, priest gets fired after nazi salute, Quran burner shot dead, FFRF sues about tax exempt apartments, and the Mormon church issues statement about caring for the needy.…

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Shut Your Yapper #684 1:02:54

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Churches are no longer off limits to US immigration officials, Freethought Caucus welcomes newest member, US Supreme Court takes up case to consider publicly funded religious schools, radical lawmakers attempt to change Oklahoma constitution, Iraq adopts law allowing child brides (as young as nine years old), a Russian tradition is threatened by gl…

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'Miracles' in Los Angeles #683 1:09:37

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Spanish mayor in trouble for imitating the pope, some Christians actually are persecuted, Oklahomans answer poll about Ryan Walters, Mike Johnson offers another offensive prayer, update about the Mormon tithing lawsuit, how much did the Catholics spend on clergy abuse cases, and Christians waste no time fabricating miracles in the wake of the Los A…

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Bad Education #682 1:09:07

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Special inauguration edition of the "God Bless the USA" bible, Mike Johnson recites fake Thomas Jefferson prayer, gay men allowed to become Catholic priests in Italy, televangelists mass resign from Daystar, Muslims convert to Christianity in Kosovo, West Virginia gives money to Ohio school, and how BYU's "loyalty oath" has finally ruined the schoo…

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Food Guru Woo-Woo #681 1:22:46

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"Prophet" foresaw Jimmy Carter's death, Episcopal dustup and its resolution, Taliban announce two new policies affecting Afghan women, Christian "sociologist" links atheism to suicide and rape, the new congress' religious makeup, big trouble in little FFRF, and a new purity culture is sweeping the nation.…

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Woo Let the Gods Out #680 1:14:03

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Christian realtor found guilty of hate speech, upheaval at Church of England, pay-to-pray scheme at Trump's inauguration, new guidelines for social studies education in Oklahoma, Malaysian man caned for violating Islamic law, Texas book ban leads school librarian to ban bible, and what's the deal with being "spiritual but not religious" and does th…

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Rent-A-Jesus #679 1:13:32

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Christian porn use skyrockets, Christian university enslaves students, Vatican nears bankruptcy, Biden administration issues strategy to fight islamophobia, Catholic league posts billboard protesting atheists, Iowa says 'no' to Satan, and the Mormons get on board with the rent-a-Jesus family photo trend.…

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Wait... Christmas? Again?! #678 1:08:08

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Ugh... it's true and here's what we talked about: Upcoming LGBT pilgrimage, a nativity at the Vatican (appropriate), a nativity at the US Capitol (less appropriate), a call to Biden, revealing cellphone data about church attendance in US, Noah's ark update, and we offer up once again our Christmas survival guide.…

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Half of America Shrugs #677 1:22:22

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Bible sales are booming, anti-woke crusader targets Christian nationalists, Atheists are more likely than Christians to treat the other fairly, group kicked out of Christmas parade, Village People frontman comes out as homophobe, Christian lawmaker wants to rollback gay rights, and a health insurance CEO is gunned down in NYC and the internet break…

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Sanctified Nonsense #701 1:02:17

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Confessions, Cover-Ups, and Catholic Chaos #700 1:03:05

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Another Old White Pope--Shocking 1:12:02

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Pope Donald #698 55:21

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Another Dead Pope #697 1:05:49

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The Mormons Win Again 1:06:47

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Debating Debate 1:00:14

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Easter Nails #694 56:47

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Useful Woo? #693 1:07:35

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The Sin of Empathy #692 1:18:50

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Shmiracles #691 1:01:42

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Measles, Not Needles #690 1:15:48

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Christians in Need of Christ #689 1:14:15

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Plural Marriage Strikes Again #688 1:07:42

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Jesus Invades the Schools! #687 50:11

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The Asteroid #686 57:46

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Dusty Deevers is Obsessed with Porn #685 1:04:20

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Shut Your Yapper #684 1:02:54

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'Miracles' in Los Angeles #683 1:09:37

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Bad Education #682 1:09:07

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Food Guru Woo-Woo #681 1:22:46

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Woo Let the Gods Out #680 1:14:03

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Rent-A-Jesus #679 1:13:32

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Wait... Christmas? Again?! #678 1:08:08

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Half of America Shrugs #677 1:22:22