Nathan reads a formal apology for his bully stick tirade, then the crew works through colonoscopy-prep fan mail, a mom's cruise controversy, new research at the supposed Noah's Ark site, a snake in a CPAP hose, and the "mole people" of Manhattan's sewers. This week's passage comes from Michael J. Fox on focusing on the choices you still have, not the ones taken away. A week off is coming, but the candle stays lit for Tim.

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The crew opens with a real theological debate — an Anglican church denied a baptistry over claims that immersion wastes water — then moves through a dubious plank world record, Fat Bear Week, a local manhunt, and a viral clip of a minister questioning whether Jesus existed. And, possibly, our worst bad preacher yet.

This week's passage comes from Ted Lasso: "Be curious, not judgmental" — and ties back to how we handle disagreement, including the baptism debate from earlier in the show.

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The crew's back after a week off, candle lit for Tim as always. This one covers a lot: a study on pets and kids' mental health, a $50-a-pound dog treat crisis, the Arch Manning sideline-reporter meme controversy, and Trump's UN speech about rebranding "super intelligence." This week's passage comes from Jon Tyson, a real conversation about what it means to be "in the world, but not of it" without being weird for weird's sake.

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