# Religious Freedom Behind Bars, the Most Absurd Candidate in America & the Dark History of the Appalachian Trail

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Podcast: [America At Night with McGraw Milhaven](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-at-night-with-mcgraw-milhaven-5928753)
Published: 2026-09-03T04:22:00+00:00
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## Resource

Tonight on America At Night with McGraw Milhaven, Archbishop Mitchell Thomas Rozanski discusses a growing dispute in Missouri after a Catholic priest was reportedly denied access to an ICE detention center to provide religious services to inmates, raising questions about religious freedom and access to spiritual care behind bars. Andrew Egger, White House Correspondent for The Bulwark, joins McGraw to examine his story, “We Found Her: The Most Absurd General-Election Candidate in America,” and the unusual political figure at the center of the story. Journalist and author Earl Swift discusses his book Up on Cove Mountain: The Appalachian Trail Murders, exploring the shocking murders and the investigation surrounding a dark chapter in the history of one of America's most iconic hiking trails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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