Thank an Evangelical - with Mary Katharine Ham

What does a room full of Jewish women making Challah have to do with the midterm elections?  Journalist, political commentator Mary Katharine Ham joins Yael and ChayaLeah to discuss that along with pearls of wisdom about life-changing events from October 7th, to 9/11 to surviving unimaginable loss. 

Mary Katharine shares how she rebuilt her life after her husband's sudden death—and offers some refreshingly practical advice for getting through the darkest moments (hint - drink more water than wine). 

Then it's on to American politics, where the election forecasts are anyone's guess, and a spirited discussion of why evangelical support for Israel matters. 

Then the hosts turn their attention to the Elizabeth Holmes movie, a must-see film where you hate everyone. 

In this episode:

• October 7th, 9/11, and the dates that divide life into before and after

• True power - a room full of Jewish women making challah

• Mary Katharine on grief, resilience, and practical advice 

• The folks at ChayaLeah’s gym trying to get her to accept Jesus

• Don’t get your Exodus story from a cartoon

• Why the midterm polls might be wrong, the map is weird, and democracy refuses to cooperate with pundits

• What the Michigan race could mean for the future of the Democratic Party

• The Elizabeth Holmes movie: a cast of deeply untrustworthy people, spoiler alerts and can we even trust the babies?

  
  

Listen to Mary Katharine’s podcasts, Getting Hammered and Normally.

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This episode is sponsored by RootOne, which helps thousands of Jewish teens travel to Israel every year. Visit https://rootone.org/ to learn more.

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