{"id":60455,"date":"2026-04-08T15:10:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listenagain.org\/?p=60455"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:10:22","slug":"episode-428-stick-gods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listenagain.org\/?p=60455","title":{"rendered":"Episode 428 STICK GODS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6468\"><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nearfm\/neararchive.org\/upload\/GT_2026_03_30_001.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('6468','http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nearfm\/neararchive.org\/upload\/GT_2026_03_30_001.mp3');\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/listenagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/powerpress\/playbutton-443.png\" title=\"Play\" alt=\"Play\" style=\"border:0;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nearfm\/neararchive.org\/upload\/GT_2026_03_30_001.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/listenagain.org\/?powerpress_pinw=60455-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nearfm\/neararchive.org\/upload\/GT_2026_03_30_001.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"GT_2026_03_30_001.mp3\">Download<\/a> ()<\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/listenagain.org\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><br \/>\nStory is told of those who actually carved sticks and idols and then bowed down to these lifeless objects, all in defiance to the wonderful creator of all things. \u00a0Hard to fathom yet true. Anthony talks to David O\u2019Rourke on the subject. (Broadcast date 30-3-2026)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story is told of those who actually carved sticks and idols and then bowed down to these lifeless objects, all in defiance to the wonderful creator of all things. \u00a0Hard to fathom yet true. Anthony talks to David O\u2019Rourke on the subject. 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