Ep 814 | ‘The Chosen’ Responds to Pride Flag ‘Controversy’ | Guest: Rep. Jessica Baker

Today we're discussing a few controversial topics, starting with a Pride flag spotted on the set of "The Chosen," a popular TV series focusing on the life of Jesus. The flag was seen attached to camera equipment in a promotional clip and belongs to a crew member, which naturally drew a lot of negative feedback. We take a look at whether this is cause for concern and what's realistic to expect from "Christian" shows. Then we move over to Florida, where an Orlando-based convention for furries (people who enjoy dressing up as anthropomorphized creatures) announced it would ban children due to a Florida Senate bill that makes exposing children to sexual performances illegal. We discuss why this move reveals a lot about the "furry" community. Then we're joined by Florida Representative Jessica Baker, who sponsored a Florida bill that allows sexual battery against a child under 12 years old to be considered a capital offense, punishable by the death penalty. She explains why this bill is important to her and why it's essential that we punish child abuse justly.

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Timecodes:

(01:06) Intro / the rainbow

(15:37) 'The Chosen' Pride controversy

(24:55) Furries convention

(32:50) Intro to Rep. Jessica Baker

(36:55) Florida death penalty bill

(41:59) Opposition

(47:10) Kennedy v. Louisiana

(54:40) Other bills

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Links:

Daily Wire: "‘The Chosen’ Defends Pride Flag Spotted On Set: ‘Let The Show Speak For Itself’" https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-chosen-defends-pride-flag-spotted-on-set-let-the-show-speak-for-itself

Rolling Stone: "Furries Now Have Serious Beef With Ron DeSantis" https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/furries-beefing-ron-desantis-1234742107/

New York Post: "Florida passes bill allowing death penalty for child sexual abusers" https://nypost.com/2023/04/19/florida-passes-bill-oking-death-penalty-for-kid-sex-crimes/

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Relevant Episodes:

Ep 726 | Addressing Questions and Controversies About The Chosen | Dallas Jenkins https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-726-addressing-questions-and-controversies-about/id1359249098?i=1000590668548

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