Episode
The Tale of the Church of the SubGenius
1:01:11
Published: Thu Oct 07 2021
Description
The Church of the SubGenius is a religion, but really a parody of religion. Learn all about this group of weirdo outsiders in today's episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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