Episode

How Hobby Lobby Funded Terrorism And Tried To Destroy Democracy
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Published: Tue Feb 04 2020
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Robert is joined by Cody Johnston to discuss Hobby Lobby.FOOTNOTES: Meet David Green: Hobby Lobby's Biblical Billionaire Some thoughts on the Hobby Lobby antiquities case Hobby Lobby’s Legal Expert Speaks: “I can’t rule out…they used my advice to evade the law.” The Green collection and the Museum of the Bible: 443,000 square meters of mess Dispelling the Myths Around the Hobby Lobby Antiquities Case DID HOBBY LOBBY’S C.E.O. UNKNOWINGLY SPONSOR TERRORISM? How much money has ISIS made selling antiquities? More than enough to fund its attacks. Mission From God: The Upstart Christian Sect Driving Invisible Children and Changing Africa America’s Biggest Christian Charity Funnels Tens of Millions to Hate Groups Hobby Lobby: Who is David Green? 9 facts telling you everything you need to know about the evangelical entrepreneur 5 things to know about Hobby Lobby’s owners Hobby Lobby Allegedly Fired Employee Due to Pregnancy Bad Boss: Yes, Hobby Lobby’s Steve Green Does Want You To Live By His Religion’s Rules How the Hobby Lobby ruling helped and hurt religious freedom Column: The Supreme Court’s awful Hobby Lobby decision just spawned a very ugly stepchild Aftermath of the Hobby Lobby Decision Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Three radio journalists are assassinated in cold blood.
00:00 - 01:48 (01:48)
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True Crime
A dive into the history of Hobby Lobby and the controversial beliefs of their founders, who have been accused of trying to create a Christian extremist group in the United States.
01:48 - 05:10 (03:22)
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Hobby Lobby
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A dive into the history of Hobby Lobby and the controversial beliefs of their founders, who have been accused of trying to create a Christian extremist group in the United States.

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Behind the Bastards
The speaker borrowed $600 to buy equipment and inventory to create his first business, selling miniature picture frames to stores like TGNY.
05:10 - 09:32 (04:22)
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Entrepreneurship
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The speaker borrowed $600 to buy equipment and inventory to create his first business, selling miniature picture frames to stores like TGNY. The frames were basic knickknacks for people to turn into craft projects.

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How Hobby Lobby Funded Terrorism And Tried To Destroy Democracy
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The podcast discusses the negative impact of cheap and disposable consumer goods on the environment and economy, and the role of overseas manufacturing in their production.
09:32 - 12:21 (02:48)
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Environment/Economy
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The podcast discusses the negative impact of cheap and disposable consumer goods on the environment and economy, and the role of overseas manufacturing in their production.

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How Hobby Lobby Funded Terrorism And Tried To Destroy Democracy
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Some people believe that barcodes on products are the mark of the devil and refuse to use them.
12:21 - 15:42 (03:20)
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Conspiracy Theories
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Some people believe that barcodes on products are the mark of the devil and refuse to use them. Hobby Lobby employees allegedly talk about this, opting instead for manually updating prices to enhance their understanding of the inventory.

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Behind the Bastards
Some argue that delivering food or medicine might be more helpful to impoverished countries than donating Bibles, but others insist that eternal salvation is more important.
15:42 - 18:26 (02:43)
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Religion
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Some argue that delivering food or medicine might be more helpful to impoverished countries than donating Bibles, but others insist that eternal salvation is more important.

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The National Christian Foundation (NCF) has donated over $56 million to 23 nonprofits identified as hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center, including the Alliance Defending Freedom, which advocates for mandatory sterilization of transgender individuals and criminalization of homosexuality.
18:26 - 22:59 (04:32)
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NCF
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The National Christian Foundation (NCF) has donated over $56 million to 23 nonprofits identified as hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center, including the Alliance Defending Freedom, which advocates for mandatory sterilization of transgender individuals and criminalization of homosexuality.

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Hobby Lobby's money has been used by the National Christian Foundation to fund organizations pushing anti-LGBTQ laws in Uganda.
22:59 - 29:42 (06:43)
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LGBTQ+ rights
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Hobby Lobby's money has been used by the National Christian Foundation to fund organizations pushing anti-LGBTQ laws in Uganda. These laws criminalize homosexuality and justify evicting LGBTQ+ tenants.

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Despite its religious convictions, Hobby Lobby has been known to prevent its employees from accessing medical care such as contraceptives, with the excuse that this contradicts its beliefs.
29:42 - 36:15 (06:32)
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Hobby Lobby
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Despite its religious convictions, Hobby Lobby has been known to prevent its employees from accessing medical care such as contraceptives, with the excuse that this contradicts its beliefs. Also, the company's arbitration agreement favors its interests and that of the chosen arbitrators.

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This podcast episode discusses how the Supreme Court's expansion of religious freedom to corporations invites for-profit entities to seek religious-based exemptions from regulations they deem offensive to their faith, thus undermining LGBTQ rights, labor protections, and healthcare access.
36:15 - 43:53 (07:37)
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Religious Freedom
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This podcast episode discusses how the Supreme Court's expansion of religious freedom to corporations invites for-profit entities to seek religious-based exemptions from regulations they deem offensive to their faith, thus undermining LGBTQ rights, labor protections, and healthcare access.

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How Hobby Lobby Funded Terrorism And Tried To Destroy Democracy
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Behind the Bastards
The Bible Museum in Washington D. C. is set to cost the Green family over $800m, however, with concerns over the family's acquisition of tens of thousands of biblical antiquities, experts are worried that they may have used illegal means to do so.
43:53 - 51:33 (07:40)
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Bible Museum
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The Bible Museum in Washington D. C. is set to cost the Green family over $800m, however, with concerns over the family's acquisition of tens of thousands of biblical antiquities, experts are worried that they may have used illegal means to do so.

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The Green family has been accused of keeping important historical antiques hidden from scholars and purchasing potentially looted antiquities.
51:33 - 56:43 (05:09)
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Hobby Lobby
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The Green family has been accused of keeping important historical antiques hidden from scholars and purchasing potentially looted antiquities. While they were required to return over 40,000 pieces and pay a fine, they will still maintain possession of some of those antiques and have not faced criminal charges.

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The hosts discuss regional slang and games, including the controversial game of cornholing.
56:43 - 59:53 (03:09)
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Slang
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The hosts discuss regional slang and games, including the controversial game of cornholing. They also joke about their co-host Katie's intense dislike for a certain word.

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The Museum of the Bible's logo appears to be a bee on its back, but it can also be interpreted as the Ten Commandments or an open book.
59:53 - 1:02:30 (02:36)
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Museum of the Bible
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The Museum of the Bible's logo appears to be a bee on its back, but it can also be interpreted as the Ten Commandments or an open book. The gift shop may sell tiny picture frames and Styrofoam roosters, contributing to the detritus of civilization.

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In this episode of Silenced, host Osvaldo Oshin recounts the gruesome murders of three radio journalists in Miami, delving into the world of drugs and corruption in search of the mastermind behind the killings.
1:02:30 - 1:03:11 (00:41)
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Miami, corruption, mafia
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In this episode of Silenced, host Osvaldo Oshin recounts the gruesome murders of three radio journalists in Miami, delving into the world of drugs and corruption in search of the mastermind behind the killings.

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How Hobby Lobby Funded Terrorism And Tried To Destroy Democracy
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