Ep 539 | The Rise of the Metaverse Church & the Fall of COVID | Guest: Steve Deace
Today we're talking to our friend and fellow BlazeTV host Steve Deace. Steve always has an update for us on the latest news about the COVID pandemic. We start off by going over some of the numbers that illustrate the consequences of bad COVID policy, like rampant mental health issues and major cognitive problems among young children who have spent the last two years trying to attend school through a computer screen. In addition to discussing COVID, the Omicron variant, and what the future of the pandemic might look like, we also talk about Steve's new book, "Do What You Believe," which outlines the importance of living in Christ while we still can. Lastly, Steve tells us about the dirty tactics the Left is using to hinder production of "A Nefarious Plot," a film adaptation of another of Steve's books.
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Timecodes:
(0:00) Introduction + COVID numbers, new restrictions worldwide
(19:18) Interview with Steve Deace
(19:23) Steve has a new book!
(27:29) What about the Metaverse church?
(31:57) Omicron is more than a variant
(50:15) Steve's book, 'A Nefarious Plot' is becoming a movie!
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Show Links:
medRxiv: "Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Early Child Cognitive Development: Initial Findings in a Longitudinal Observational Study of Child Health" https://bit.ly/3GNzORW
The BMJ: "COVID-19 Children Born During the Pandemic Score Lower on Cognitive Tests, Study Finds" https://bit.ly/31SIZC5
CDC: "Drug Overdose Deaths in the U.S. Top 100,000 Annually" https://bit.ly/3m8VfVM
CDC: "Emergency Department Visits for Suspected Suicide Attempts Among Persons Aged 12-25 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, January 2019 - May 2021" https://bit.ly/3IQj1iZ
The New York Times: "Across the World, COVID Anxiety and Depression Take Hold" https://nyti.ms/3yuYkEr
FOX26: "Ritual Humiliation of Children in Germany: Kids Are Forced to go to Front of the Class and State Their Vaccination Status" https://bit.ly/3pYim6C
The Telegraph: "Unvaccinated workers must come clean to employers under new Covid rules" https://bit.ly/3E3y0m6
American Military News: "Video: Australia forcing people into quarantine camps despite negative COVID tests, reports say" https://bit.ly/3GMF08D
International Business Times: "This Country Is Fining Residents Over $15,000 A Year For Refusing The COVID Vaccine" https://bit.ly/3J57m07
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