The New Pope: Memes, Politics, and Legacy

We have a pope and he’s American! Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago is now Pope Leo XIV, and his connection to The Holy Post is closer than anyone imagined. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss reactions to the new Pope and the significance of his name. Katelyn Beaty is back to discuss the evolution of the Q Conference, led by Gabe and Rebekah Lyons. Why has an event that started almost 20 years ago with a positive vision of Christian cultural engagement for the common good now shifted to embrace the culture war? And what does it reveal about larger changes within American evangelicalism? Also this week—The Trump administration is accepting refugees into the U.S. again (as long as they are white), the Quakers are on the move, caterpillar flair, and baby girl Bible names.

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0:00 - Show Starts

3:25 - Theme Song

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6:40 - Bone Collector Caterpillar

12:10 - What Did Tariffs Do?

22:50 - Quakers are on the Move!

27:17 - Chicago Pope!

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48:00 - Interview

52:40 - What is the Q Conference?

1:02:44 - How Has the Q Conference Shifted?

1:12:18 - Ethics vs Pragmatism

1:21:23 - Responding to the Change in Evangelicalism

1:32:55 - End Credits

Links from News Segment:

Bone Collector Caterpillar!

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/carnivorous-bone-collector-caterpillars-wear-corpses-as-camouflage/

Quakers on the March!

https://apnews.com/article/quakers-protest-march-trump-immigration-crackdown-af1ae4a3a608e59f97c96c8b7cf660a2?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/religion

Other Resources:

What Happened to the Q Conference:

https://katelynbeaty.substack.com/p/what-happened-to-q-conference-thinq-media-speakers

Quakers March to Protest Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/11/quakers-march-protest-trump-immigration-crackdown

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