The Exodus Of Young Evangelicals, The COVID Vaccine In Sports, And Soon-To-Be Astronaut Wally Funk
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audio
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Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Jul 19, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:49:00

For decades, Christian evangelicals were the fastest-growing religious group in this country. Now, some young evangelicals are abandoning the faith.

And: There’s a new competitive edge in pro sports — covid-outbreak-vaccine-skepticism-mlb-nfl.html">the COVID vaccines.

And finally: Tomorrow, July 20, Wally Funk will become the oldest person ever to fly to space. So today, our conversation with Funk on her last day as a non-astronaut.

GUESTS:

  • Wally Funk - An American aviator with nearly 20,000 flight hours and a former member of the Mercury 13 program
  • Alex Kirshner - A writer and editor; he co-hosts the Split Zone Duo podcast and co-writes the Moon Crew newsletter
  • Terry Shoemaker - A lecturer on religious studies and American studies at Arizona State University

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