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Impolite Company

A weekly politics and religion podcast hosted by Nish Weiseth (Cosmopolitan, The BBC, Deseret News) and Amy Sullivan (TIME Magazine, Yahoo News, NYTimes).It's called Impolite Company because the rules... Read more

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S1 Ep26: "Try Googling 'John Hagee and End Times'"

S1 Ep26: "Try Googling 'John Hagee and End Times'"

This week, we talk about Vice President Mike Pence's commencement address at Hillsdale College, in which he declared tha... Read more

20 May 2018

1hr

Ranked #2

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S1 Ep8: "I have never been so happy to be so wrong."

S1 Ep8: "I have never been so happy to be so wrong."

Doug Jones beats Roy Moore in the race for Alabama's Senate seat! We dissect the exit polling - How did Evangelicals vo... Read more

14 Dec 2017

48mins

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S1 Ep2: "I'm so happy the bar is THAT low."

S1 Ep2: "I'm so happy the bar is THAT low."

This week, we discuss: 1. Donald Trump attacking yet another Gold Star family. 2. Disgraced former megachurch pastor Mar... Read more

26 Oct 2017

55mins

Ranked #4

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S1 Ep23: "Welcome to our world, Tim Keller"

S1 Ep23: "Welcome to our world, Tim Keller"

In this episode, we discuss the unfamiliar sight of a world leader admitting a mistake, apologizing, and asking forgiven... Read more

23 Apr 2018

53mins

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S1 Ep18: "Why do critics of the Social Gospel think Christianity is a zero-sum game?"

S1 Ep18: "Why do critics of the Social Gospel think Christianity is a zero-sum game?"

This week we tackle the Atlantic cover story about Trump and evangelicals: "The Last Temptation" by former George W. Bus... Read more

16 Mar 2018

1hr 3mins

Ranked #6

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S1 Ep9: "The Nones Are Alright"

S1 Ep9: "The Nones Are Alright"

In our final episode for 2017, we take a look at the dynamics, challenges, and benefits of interfaith families, particul... Read more

22 Dec 2017

1hr 6mins

Ranked #7

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S1 Ep7: "Religious freedom for thee? Or religious freedom just for me?"

S1 Ep7: "Religious freedom for thee? Or religious freedom just for me?"

This week, we take a look at the ramifications of Trump's decision to scale back two national monuments in Utah, particu... Read more

8 Dec 2017

1hr 4mins

Ranked #8

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S1 Ep11: When cursing is a problem, but racism is just fine.

S1 Ep11: When cursing is a problem, but racism is just fine.

This week, we give an update on two stories from last week: the selection of a new prophet for the Church of Jesus Chris... Read more

19 Jan 2018

1hr 1min

Ranked #9

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S1 Ep22: "There's a lot of collateral damage."

S1 Ep22: "There's a lot of collateral damage."

Nish and Amy are back together again! This week we talk about the abrupt resignation/retirement of Willow Creek's foundi... Read more

14 Apr 2018

1hr 1min

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S1 Ep29: "They're using religion as a sword to harm other people"

S1 Ep29: "They're using religion as a sword to harm other people"

Note: This episode was recorded before Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement, and before an arm... Read more

29 Jun 2018

51mins

Ranked #11

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S1 Ep17: "Christians! Do not hold those Purim parties!"

S1 Ep17: "Christians! Do not hold those Purim parties!"

This week we tackled a delicate issue for many American Christians--churches that hold their own observances of Jewish h... Read more

8 Mar 2018

1hr 4mins

Ranked #12

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S1 Ep3: “Go Go Gadget Treason Detector”

S1 Ep3: “Go Go Gadget Treason Detector”

We break down the implications of the first indictments in Robert Mueller’s investigation, including the response from s... Read more

1 Nov 2017

51mins

Ranked #13

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S1 Ep10: "There are consequences to your actions."

S1 Ep10: "There are consequences to your actions."

Happy New Year! We're back with our first episode in 2018. This week, we discuss the 100 largest churches in America, an... Read more

11 Jan 2018

1hr 2mins

Ranked #14

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S1 Ep28: "This is one of those moments"

S1 Ep28: "This is one of those moments"

Buckle up, listeners. We recorded this week's episode just an hour or so after Jeff Sessions cited Romans 13 to justify ... Read more

16 Jun 2018

51mins

Ranked #15

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S2 Ep1: "It's a really horrible time to be a Catholic"

S2 Ep1: "It's a really horrible time to be a Catholic"

And we are back! Welcome to the Season Two premiere of Impolite Company, in which we discuss new revelations of abuse an... Read more

21 Sep 2018

1hr 15mins

Ranked #16

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S1 Ep25: "We are swimming in a sea of red flags"

S1 Ep25: "We are swimming in a sea of red flags"

This week, Nish and Amy talk about Trump's belated announcement of a White House faith office, as well as the backlash a... Read more

11 May 2018

1hr 7mins

Ranked #17

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S1 Ep21: Mormons & The Mailbag

S1 Ep21: Mormons & The Mailbag

This week, Nish is back! But it's Amy's turn to take the week off.  It was a big week for the LDS Church - sustaining a ... Read more

7 Apr 2018

43mins

Ranked #18

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S2 Ep2: "These freakin' guys"

S2 Ep2: "These freakin' guys"

This week, Nish and Amy talk about the wrong way to do faith outreach, as well as an attempt by a group of LDS women to ... Read more

27 Sep 2018

56mins

Ranked #19

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S1 Ep13: "Donald Trump is the conduit to God's will on earth?!"

S1 Ep13: "Donald Trump is the conduit to God's will on earth?!"

In this episode, we talk about the belief by many conservative charismatics in America that God helped put Donald Trump ... Read more

31 Jan 2018

1hr 10mins

Ranked #20

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S1 Ep20: #InTheSpiritOfHolyWeek

S1 Ep20: #InTheSpiritOfHolyWeek

This week Amy is joined by guest co-host Jack Jenkins, superstar religion journalist and national reporter for Religion ... Read more

1 Apr 2018

49mins

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