John discusses the demolition of the White House's East Wing as Trump builds his extravagant grand ballroom during a government shutdown (a dramatic change from previously described plans for Trump’s resort-styled banquet hall. He also talks about Christian Nationalist Joshua Haymes who does a podcast with Pete Hegseth's pastor Brooks Potteiger. In the podcast Josh discusses the bible's approval of slavery and the sins of going against the bible's teachings. Pete has been on the podcast many times. Then, Bob Cesca returns to chat about the No Kings Protest, the government shutdown, and the gaudy new White House. Next, John welcomes back The God Squad featuring Dillon Naber Cruz and Matthew Distefano filling in for Desimber Rose. They talk about John's new book and the rise of Christian Nationalism in the Republican party. And rounding it out, legal analyst Dr. Tracy Pearson joins the crew to talk with listeners and answer questions about Trump's many legal battles. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
