{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65f51da78c14020018575c35/6acc69993b418431378eb47d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode68: Is JD Vance an Evangelical?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65f51da78c14020018575c35/1791780256529-44fc41e6-23db-45fb-89f6-e5e83180900d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>So like the answer is clearly no, because Vance is Catholic. Right? Jake and Brooke dig into the truth - and, more interestingly, the propaganda. Warning: we talk about American politics. This is as close to a &quot;midterm&quot; episode as we will get I promise. </p><p><br></p><p>Check out our patreon! <a href=\"patreon.com/ihatejamesdobson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">patreon.com/ihatejamesdobson</a></p><p>Or go to <a href=\"ihatejamesdobson.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ihatejamesdobson.com</a> for all our links</p><p><br></p><p>References and Recommended Readings:</p><p>Epstein, G. (2026, February 12). AI-Powered Surveillance Is Turning the United States into a Digital Police State. Now is the TIme to Stop it. <em>Technology for Liberty Policy Counsel.</em> <u><a href=\"https://www.aclum.org/publications/ai-powered-surveillance-is-turning-the-united-states-into-a-digital-police-state-now-is-the-time-to-stop-it/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.aclum.org/publications/ai-powered-surveillance-is-turning-the-united-states-into-a-digital-police-state-now-is-the-time-to-stop-it/</a></u></p><p>Leslie, P. (2025, Spring-Summer). The Misuse of Rene Girard by Peter Thiel, J.D. Vance and the American Right. <em>Salmagundi Magazine</em>. <u><a href=\"https://salmagundi.skidmore.edu/articles/1176-from-philosophy-to-power\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://salmagundi.skidmore.edu/articles/1176-from-philosophy-to-power</a></u></p><p>Luscombe, R. (2026, April 14). JD Vance defends Trump amid spat with Pope Leo: &#39;Stick to matters of morality&#39;. <em>TheGuardian.com</em>. <u><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/jd-vance-defends-trump-pope-leo-spat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/jd-vance-defends-trump-pope-leo-spat</a></u></p><p>Nelson, L. (2012, May 25) PayPal Founder Peter Thiel Continues to Tout Anti-Government Manifesto. <em>Southern Poverty Law Center. </em><u><a href=\"https://www.splcenter.org/resources/reports/paypal-founder-peter-thiel-continues-tout-anti-government-manifesto/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.splcenter.org/resources/reports/paypal-founder-peter-thiel-continues-tout-anti-government-manifesto/</a></u></p><p>Smith, G. A., et al. (2026, June 12). On the Country&#39;s 250th Anniversary, the American People Are in a Sour Mood. <em>Pew Research Center. </em><a href=\"https://www.pewresearch.org/2026/06/12/on-the-countrys-250th-anniversary-the-american-people-are-in-a-sour-mood/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.pewresearch.org/2026/06/12/on-the-countrys-250th-anniversary-the-american-people-are-in-a-sour-mood/</a></p><p>Tait, R. (2026, September 13). JD Vance&#39;s Catholicism could be at odds with Maga evangelicals in 2028. <em>TheGuardian.com</em>. <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/jd-vance-religion-catholic-evangelical-maga\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/jd-vance-religion-catholic-evangelical-maga</a></p><p>Volksgeist. (2025, November 5). The Antichrist is Here: Story of Peter Thiel. <em>YouTube.com</em>. <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAeTKyY3LB4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAeTKyY3LB4</a></p><p>Volksgeist. (2025, December 19). God&#39;s Favorite Hypocrite: The Story of JD Vance. <em>YouTube.com.</em> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFnFTcYlZ9I\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFnFTcYlZ9I</a></p><p><br></p><p>Music: &#39;Trendsetter&#39; by Mood Maze on #Uppbeat </p><p>https://uppbeat.io/c/mood-maze</p><p>License code: XAKEVFMVZOUCE0QT</p>","author_name":"Jake & Brooke"}