[irrelig]I’m going to go ahead and apologize for this one right now. I made the mistake of letting Leighton present his “research” first, and he ended up taking the entire podcast (probably out of revenge for me doing the same thing to him every chance I get). The result is, well, let’s just say it’s quintessentially Leighton.

May Yahweh help us all.

[irrelig]So we spend this episode discussing the truth behind the events of 1987 that “occurred” in an out of the way former funeral home in Connecticut to a down on their luck family trying to help their cancer/demon-infested emo son. Turns out those events were even lamer than the movie they spawned.

Also, in the spirit of Halloween 3 weeks ago, we have some Official Irreligiosophy Ouija Boards to share, meticulously drawn by listener Clifford, aka tiktaaliks_deckchair. Here’s a preview:

[irrelig]The long-requested, long-withheld episode on Proposition 8 has finally arrived. We talk briefly about the history of California marriage law, and the seesawing legislation, voter initiatives, and court judgments revolving around gay marriage dating back to the 1970s. We discuss the (LDS-funded) campaign materials and commercials in favor of Proposition 8, which represent arguments made to the voters, and the complete rejection of those arguments in favor of totally different post-hoc arguments made by (LDS-funded) attorneys to the judge. Finally, we talk about the judge’s rejection of all of those arguments, pre- and post-hoc, to strike down Prop 8.

Also, zookeepers put the gay penguins’ gayness to the test.

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[irrelig]The dark times are over, the drought has receded, Irreligiosophy has finally returned from the clouds like one unto a son of man. In preparation for the One True Podcast on Proposition 8, we briefly highlight several past episodes of LDS political involvement, beginning with early clashes between the members of the LDS church and their neighbors, through the polygamy fiasco that almost destroyed it, and wind up with a newly emboldened church that nearly single-handedly defeats the ERA and Hawaii’s recent battle for gay marriage rights.

But go easy on our servers. It’s been a while.

[irrelig]Apparently I was wrong, there will indeed be a podcast this week — provided to us by long-time listener and prior guest interviewee Emma. In honor of “Fuck You Fans Month,” she hosts an interview with Leighton and I for “Fuck You Hosts Day.”

Give it a listen, but I’d like to remind all you listeners out there of one thing: every day is Fuck You Hosts Day.

[irrelig]In this podcast, we discuss Fred Phelps and the infamous Westboro Baptist Church with estranged son Nathan Phelps. We discuss details of Westboro Baptist theology and practices, how Nathan managed to get the hell out of Dodge, and how he dealt with the aftermath of his upbringing. It’s a rare, fascinating, and deeply personal glimpse into one of the most notorious cults of our time.

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