Nicholas Kristof and Perry Bacon discuss the decline of religion in the United States, the incongruence of belonging without belief, and India's space race against Russia. They explore reasons for religious decline, the importance of embracing religious doctrines, and the complexities of navigating personal beliefs. The podcast also touches upon a book on the inseparability of believing and belonging, as well as the legal landscape surrounding the ownership and exploration of the moon.

The Republican Party is still more Marjorie Taylor Green than Glenn Youngkin, Washington Post columnist Perry Bacon joins to talk Democratic midterm strategy in the wake of last week’s elections, and Jon and Dan answer a few of your questions.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsaveamerica. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.