God Talks Fighting Fascism with Former Obama Speechwriter David Litt
The God Pod
Dear Humans, Is it possible to find political common ground with your brother-in-law who loves Joe Rogan? That’s what we’re discussing today with author and former Obama speechwriter David Litt! David recently wrote a new book about finding common ground with the brother-in-law in question. It’s called It's Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground and is out now! We Discuss: The recently passed immigration bill and the implications of expanding ICE powers. Will there even be elections in 2026? Whether “being hopeful” is...
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Leah Litman Tells Us How We Can Beat the Supreme Court
The God Pod
Dear Humans, With the way the Supreme Court is currently stacked, it may feel like the judicial system in America is hopeless, but today’s guest is here to make Me and Jesus feel better! Today on The God Pod we’re joined by Leah Litman, author of the new book Lawless: How the Supreme Court runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (Find it at your favorite bookstore, including Bookshop.org!). We discuss: Aspects of America’s political system that give Leah hope for the future. The latest Supreme Court ruling affecting trans people A hurtful decision by the...
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Comedian Brent Terhune Mocks MAGA With His Hilarious 'Alpha Male' Character
The God Pod
Dear Humans, Get ready to laugh with Jesus and Me, because today we’re joined by hilarious friend of ours, comedian Brent Terhune! We discuss: Brent’s incredible that screw with MAGA and his plans for the forthcoming Civil War. Jay Leno’s impressive stand up skills. Comedy club crowds want to laugh again, and Brent delivers both politics and personal stories. Alex Jones = Vince McMahon of conspiracy theories. A dangerous asshole, but undeniably theatrical. Brent’s love for horror movies, why he sees them as an escape from reality. What Brent and Jesus have been...
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Andrew Zimmern Talks to God About How to Solve America's Food Issues
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Dear Humans, Jesus and I had the pleasure of being joined by a human who brings you joy through his food and his insights: Chef Andrew Zimmern! As the 4th of July holiday approaches for Americans, Andrew will be hosting Tastemade’s , kicking off June 30th. Don’t miss it! We were floored by Andrew’s insight to the state of the world, and his solutions for solving hunger. Did you know childhood hunger could be solved in 6 weeks?! We discuss: The best animal God has ever created, according to Andrew Andrew’s thoughts on the state of Donold’s administration, particularly Pete...
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James Fell Swears Up a Storm with God and Jesus
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Dear Humans, The latest episode of the God Pod is now available ad-free, exclusively for Letters from God Substack subscribers. To support ad-free episodes like this, please consider joining as a paid subscriber today! Today Jesus and I are joined by writer and author of “On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down” James Fell! James has a dirty mouth and was a natural fit with God as the trio discusses James’ many creative Trump nicknames, the latest news including Donold’s latest TACO moment, an upcoming rainy weekend in D.C., and much more! On this episode of...
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Andra Watkins Talks to God About Why Russell Vought Can Go To Hell
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Dear Humans, The latest episode of the God Pod is now available ad-free, exclusively for Letters from God Substack subscribers. To support ad-free episodes like this, please consider joining as a paid subscriber today! "Keep up the good work! Happy to support this courageous and entertaining newsletter." — Sara This week Jesus and I were joined by friend of the pod Andra Watkins! She was one of our earliest live-streaming guests, so we were thrilled to have her fun, dirty, and incredibly insights back on the show! Andra has a Substack called , where she...
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Joy Reid Talks to God About Star Trek, Harvard, and the Elon–Trump Fight!
The God Pod
Dear Humans, This week I was joined by Joy Reid! Joy-Ann Reid is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and one of the most trusted progressive voices in media. Known for her fearless commentary and deep insight into race, politics, and culture, she previously hosted The ReidOut and AM Joy on MSNBC. She’s also the author of multiple books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Man Who Sold America and Medgar and Myrlie. Now, she’s back with , launching June 9 on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. Airing Mondays,...
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Dean Obeidallah Talks Trump’s Meltdowns and Musk’s Madness
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Dear Humans, The latest episode of the God Pod is now available ad-free exclusively for Letters from God Substack subscribers. To support ad-free episodes like this, please consider joining as a paid subscriber today! Letters from God is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This week Jesus and I were joined by Substack writer and radio host Dean Obeidallah to discuss the latest news, inter-SiriusXM-feuding, Taco Man, and so much more! We discuss: A theological boy band? Dean ranks God and...
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Michael Ian Black Isn't Impressed by God and Jesus
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Dear Humans, Will America… make it? On today’s episode of The God Pod, comedian and co-star of MAX’s Have I Got News For You Michael Ian Black joins God and Jesus to discuss politics, his career, and more with his signature dry humor! Our chat with Michael Ian Black picks up halfway through our time with him because we were having some internet issues, but once things worked correctly, our interview with him was a blast! Michael Ian Black: Wonders why the Pope didn’t die when he and his wife were visiting, as he had hoped. Talks about his most meaningful gig to date. ...
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Empathy Expert Brad Meltzer Shares His Secrets
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Dear Humans, If you’re looking to feel hopeful and seeking signs of empathy, today’s new episode is for you! This week on The God Pod, God and Jesus are joined by bestselling author Brad Meltzer to discuss his new book, ! We discuss: How Brad turned a beloved commencement speech he wrote into his new book, and why his message resonates with humans. How he used stories of rejection to inspire his son’s graduating class. Empathy once again comes up in our conversations with the Humans, and Brad explains what the internet is designed to do. His incredible, wide-ranging career:...
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My birthday is coming up, and it’s time for The God Pod Holiday Special! You won’t want to miss this final episode of the year filled with holiday cheer!
What We Cover:
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What God did (or didn’t) get Jesus for his birthday (And why he’s sweating so much)
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What we’re looking forward to in 2025, from Andor to a new Nintendo system to humans continuing to fight for equality and justice.
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What’s going on with those mystery drones, and how Trump might be fooling us all.
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Who God’s Person of the Year is.
And much more!