Dear Humans,

In today’s new episode of The God Pod, Jesus and I are joined by Comedian Alex Hooper who tells us about his brand new comedy special “Brace Yourself,” which is available to watch NOW on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, YouTube, and Google Play!

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We discuss:

• How Alex accidentally stumbled into a comedy career.

• When Alex’s life took a dramatic turn after he got married.

• How he beat cancer, and how he turned his stories into a comedy act that are now featured in “Brace Yourself”.

• His roast of Simon Cowell that was too hot for TV and had to be cut by producers!

• For the first time on The God Pod, a comedian roasts God and Jesus!

I hope you enjoy watching this episode as much as we did recording it. Alex was a hilarious guest and we had a blast with him. Thanks, humans!

Love,

God

Dear Humans,

Easter Weekend ended with the death of The Pope - mere hours of spending time with Hell Spawn JD Vance (not a coincidence) - and later that day, Jesus and I were joined by comedian Trae Crowder on The God Pod!

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Trae Crowder, aka “The Liberal Redneck” recently released a second special, Trash Daddy, which premiered Thursday, March 13th. Watch it on YouTube!

Elsewhere on today’s episode:

• Trae shares his thoughts on The Pope and if The Vatican will roll back their progress to a more fire and brimstone-y Pope.

• Our thoughts on one very Pizza-licious Pope, and why his name might change to Pope Calzone.

• We have a laugh over Larry David’s response to Bill Maher’s recent sucking up to Donold.

• We discuss how to prevent future generations from being indoctrinated by the right.

God and Jesus adore Trae and were so excited to have him on the podcast. Enjoy!

Love,

God and Jesus

Dear Humans,

Jesus and I sit down with the man who once said, “The question isn’t ‘Is there a God?’ The question is ‘Why do people believe in God?’”

That’s right. Penn Jillette is on the God Pod!

Not to oversell it, but it might just be the greatest thing you’ll ever witness in your entire life. Seriously. If you’ve ever wanted to watch Penn Jillette mock God to his face…this is your moment.

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Here’s what we got into:

• Faith and doubt — Penn shares his real thoughts on religion, atheism, and why he respects believers who actually walk the walk.

• Do Penn and Teller hang out offstage? — You’ll find out. Their dynamic is fascinating and refreshingly un-Hollywood.

• How they made it big — The unlikely road from street performances to a long-running Vegas residency. They still can’t believe it.

• Bob Dylan deep cuts — We asked for one favorite. He gave us a whole playlist. It’s delightful.

• If Bullshit! came back — What would Penn call out now? From conspiracy grifters to political hypocrisy, he’s still on fire.

• His new novel, Felony Juggler — Coming May 6. Pre-order it now!

I hope you enjoy watching this episode as much as we did recording it. Thanks, humans!

Love,

God

Comedian and commentator Pete Dominick stopped by for a divine check-in, and things got real.

• He opened up about his work helping veterans and men in crisis. Then he looked Me and Jesus in the eye and asked, “Where were You when I needed You?” And lo, the room got awkward.

• Pete also shared the daily routines that keep him sane in a collapsing world, and stories from his time hanging with comedy legends like Lewis Black and Artie Lange. The man’s seen some things.

• And yes, we talked about Donold’s big tariff collapse. Pete saw it coming. A lot of us did.

Consider checking out Pete’s show on Substack: Sit Down With Pete!

Dear Humans,

Karan Soni once played My assistant on Miracle Workers. Now instead of pretending with Steve Buscemi, he’s talking to the real thing.

We talked about his new film, A Nice Indian Boy, and what it means to navigate family, culture, and identity in a country that feels like it's falling apart.

We also touched on tariffs, current events, and how anyone is supposed to stay joyful when everything around them is burning.

It’s funny. It’s thoughtful. It might be the calmest thing I’ve published all week.

Take a breath. Press play.

Dear Humans,

Legendary comedian Lewis Black sat down with God (and Jesus) yesterday for a heartwarming, hilarious, and surprisingly spiritual interview.

Not to oversell it, but it might just be the greatest thing you’ll ever witness in your entire life. Seriously. If you’ve ever wanted to watch Lewis Black ask God if he’s going to Heaven…this is your moment.

In this episode:

• Lewis Black’s biggest question for God and Jesus now that he's face-to-face with the divine

• Lewis Black talks to God about getting into Heaven

• How comedy has evolved (and unraveled) in the age of Trump

• Tariffs on penguins?!?

• A much-needed palate cleanser: Lewis’ “heroin sport” and how sports still bring hope

• Why Lewis is leaning into empathy onstage, and may pivot to a full-blown “empathy act”

• God and Jesus make Lewis Black laugh!

👉 See Lewis on his standup farewell tour now at LewisBlack.com

🎧 And check out his podcast RantCast, where you can send him a rant to read!

Dear Humans,

Today, Jesus and I sit down with social media star, author and Bible scholar Dan McClellan, whose new book The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture's Most Controversial Issues drops April 29.

Dan breaks down what the Bible really says about hot-button issues like abortion, slavery, lying, and homosexuality…and how scripture often contradicts itself. He also shares how he went from being raised agnostic to becoming a Mormon, and what most people get wrong about Mormonism.

If you're skeptical about a Mormon writing a book like this, just wait until you hear what Dan has to say. There are smart, left-leaning folks in every faith tradition, even the ones you wouldn’t expect.

Don’t miss The Bible Says So when it hits shelves April 29.

Love,

God

Author and radio personality John Fugelsang joins The God Pod to discuss how the right continues to twist the Bible and Jesus with sickening levels of hypocrisy. Buckle up, this is a PERFECT 36-minute episode.

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John Fugelsang is a Drama League nominated actor, comedian & broadcaster who hosts the acclaimed "Tell Me Everything" series on SiriusXM Progress #127.

His first book, "Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back The Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds" will be published this August by Simon & Schuster's Avid Reader Press.

John, the child of an ex-nun and an ex-Franciscan brother (yes, really), has a lifetime of perspective on faith, religion, and the way it’s been hijacked by fascists and frauds.

He’s thrilled to speak directly with God and Jesus so he can finally say what’s been on his mind: stop spinning the Bible to justify cruelty.

We also put John on the spot: What would you say to Elon Musk if you spoke to him directly? As you might expect, he nails it.