The God Squad Pod

#102: God, Gas, and the GOP Revival Nobody Asked For

Episode Summary

Dillon & Desimber are taking on a week of headlines that somehow managed to combine religion, war, money, and bigotry into one political circus. We’re unpacking the hyper-religious GOP convention, Trump’s eyebrow-raising promise of a $5,000 stimulus check if Republicans win, and how the Iran War is sending gas prices soaring. We’ll also confront the ugly wave of Islamophobia aimed at Muslim Mayor Zohran Mamdani and candidate Abdul El-Sayed. And as we approach the anniversary of 9/11, we’re asking the harder question: after 25 years, what exactly have we learned—if anything?

Episode Notes

Dillon & Desimber are taking on a week of headlines that somehow managed to combine religion, war, money, and bigotry into one political circus. We’re unpacking the hyper-religious GOP convention, Trump’s eyebrow-raising promise of a $5,000 stimulus check if Republicans win, and how the Iran War is sending gas prices soaring. We’ll also confront the ugly wave of Islamophobia aimed at Muslim Mayor Zohran Mamdani and candidate Abdul El-Sayed. And as we approach the anniversary of 9/11, we’re asking the harder question: after 25 years, what exactly have we learned—if anything?