Evan is joined by guest host Father Frank Brawner of the Diocese of Lexington to discuss Brawner's life story and background, several topics pertaining to faith and politics, and the intersection of those. They also engage in a couple of DLC/sidebar topics relating to American "Confederados" in Brazil and President Donald Trump's desire to take over Greenland.

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References/Additional Reading

https://ctkarchives.org/staff-members/fr-frank-brawner/ An old (2008) background primer on guest host Father Frank Brawner

https://aforkintime.buzzsprout.com/305726/episodes/17481283-ep-253-a-little-less-lead-would-go-a-long-way Northwestern Passage alternate history podcast episode

https://aforkintime.buzzsprout.com/305726/episodes/17596426-ep-254-leges-condicionesque-applicare Donation of Constantine alternate history podcast episode

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The Trump administration has recently announced a new policy initiative aimed at driving financial literacy and improving outcomes for children - the new "Trump Accounts." Evan explores the potential ramifications of this policy, and also indulges in a couple extra sidebar/DLC topics.

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References/Additional Reading

https://www.irs.gov/trumpaccounts

https://www.trumpaccounts.gov/

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/inflation-chart-tracks-price-changes-us-goods-services/ chart referenced for price increases of goods and services

https://apple.news/AmLMMIJueRwee3MIPMzjkWQ Machado extraction operation article

https://apple.news/A3xm3lhrJRAOAuoMo1ofyLg UK Government freedom of speech article

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Evan had the pleasure of attending Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona, in the wake of the tragic assassination of the group's founder, Charlie Kirk. Turning Point USA is a conservative activist group focused on galvanizing and energizing the conservative movement, with a primary focus on young people in high school and college. Evan gives his thoughts on where the conservative movement is right now, features three interviews with attendees and a protestor from the Westboro Baptist Church, and is overall heartened by the people he met and what happened at the conference. But, there are still some warning signs present which he speaks to as well. Tune in for the full breakdown.

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References/Additional Reading

https://ifunny.co/picture/there-is-more-diversity-of-thought-on-the-political-right-BwbbDTCTC Heat map/chart referenced on diversity of thought on the right vs. the left

https://www.tpaction.com/scorecard - Turning Point USA's scorecard for both state governments and representatives in Congress.

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Evan wraps up the second of a two-part duology wherein he takes live questions and answers from a listener on some of his "hot takes" on modern trends in Christian dating. Part 1 focuses on the mild and medium level questions. Part 2 focuses on the spicy and super spicy questions.

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In another first for the podcast, Evan has on his first guest host to the show - Kai McAlister, currently a toxicology and pharmacology PhD student at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Evan and Kai share an enduring friendship and mutual interest in extremely nerdy topics, including the subject of focus in today's episode: artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous vehicles (AV), also commonly known as driverless cars. Join us as we take a look at the possibility of the AI bubble soon bursting, and the impacts of AI and AV on society writ large.

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References/Additional Reading

https://medium.com/@myequation/here-is-how-ai-bubble-is-created-aee673b100dd Kai’s reference to the chart detailing the relationship between various AI companies and Nvidia.

https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20250814149/the-entire-stock-market-is-being-carried-by-these-four-ai-stocks

https://www.allaboutai.com/resources/ai-statistics/ai-environment/

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/24/michael-burry-launches-newsletter-to-lay-out-his-ai-bubble-views-after-deregistering-hedge-fund.html

https://apple.news/Avo9fS1GKSB6TFGXnRombgg Waymo operating cities, plans, and challenges

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In a first for the podcast, Evan takes live questions and answers from a listener. This is the first of two planned parts, where Evan gives some of his "hot takes" on modern trends in Christian dating. Part 1 focuses on the mild and medium level questions. Part 2 will focus on the spicy questions.

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Evan takes us into his over 20-year fascination with and love for the works of C.S. Lewis. He walks down memory lane, starting with Mere Christianity, the Great Divorce, and his first time watching the 2005 adaptation of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and proceeds all the way through to the last Lewis book he read, and the last novel "Jack" ever wrote, Till We Have Faces.

Pay attention for Evan's rating of the Narnia series, and let him know if you agree or disagree. (Slight spoiler: he wishes he could rank The Horse and His Boy higher...)

Correction 1: Evan incorrectly states that C.S. Lewis had married before he met Joy Davidman. This is not accurate; Davidman was Lewis' only wife.

Correction 2: Evan states that A Grief Observed might be another title for The Problem of Pain. This is not true; these are separate works.

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Reference

https://fpatheatre.com/production/the-screwtape-letters/

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This week's episode takes us into a new world we now live in - a world without pennies. (At least, new ones being produced.) What are some of the benefits and disadvantages of eliminating the humble penny?

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Reference

https://www.npr.org/2025/11/09/nx-s1-5600908/the-us-will-stop-making-pennies-next-year-cash-only-businesses-are-already-affected

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