{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Hot Dish","title":"Donald Trump versus the Pope","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3000,"description":"Buckle up, folks! Today’s episode is a wild ride through the messiest, juiciest conversations about church, politics, and global trade, served with a side of satire and a sprinkle of smirk. Former U.S. Senator and Ambassador to the Vatican Joe Donnelly dropping truth bombs about the Catholic Church’s dance with politics.\n\nBut there’s more! Washington Post financial journalist David J. Lynch hoins Heidi and Joel to help you navigate the murky waters of AI, tariffs, and global instability with razor-sharp wit. Lynch’s new book, The World’s Worst Bet: How the Globalization Gamble Went Wrong (And What Would Make It Right), addresses rise and fall of the greatest engine of prosperity the world has ever known.\n\nLynch explains why global trade prosperity is failing to benefit Americans and what we can do to change it.\nIn this episode:\nJoe Donnelly roasts the U.S. President for his AI Jesus and Pope-bashing antics\nThe Catholic bishops’ role in American politics, and why their message hits a nerve\nHow Trump’s AI-generated image depicting him as Jesus is sparking international outrage, and should make us all uncomfortable\nThe domino effect of tariffs, trade wars, and the broken promises to rural America\nThe strategic disaster of ignoring Congress in decisions about war, and why even Senate insiders are throwing in the towel\nWhy globalized trade isn't a magic potion for economic prosperity\nThe urgent need to rethink safety nets as AI and economic inequality threaten to wipe out the middle class\nResources & Links:\nThe World’s Worst Bet: How the Globalization Gamble Went Wrong\nWashington Post – David Lynch\nConnect with David J. Lynch:\nBluesky\nAnd remember: When it comes to faith, trade, and technology—sometimes the truth is too bizarre for fiction. Thanks for tuning in to the Hot Dish: the political casserole your grandma would be proud of, served up with a side of sass.\nThe Hot Dish is brought to you by the One Country Project. To learn more, visit OneCountryProject.org, or...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/g8wz6bIJJBkVhhXn2wwVIbH1WNXQdmg8yAhxtqQC2EU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81Yzk5/ZDA4YzM3YjhlMTNh/OGM4MThkNTliMzNl/OTRhMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}