# #97 - John Zmirak

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Podcast: [The Eric Metaxas Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-eric-metaxas-show-522820)
Published: 2026-04-15T22:59:37+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-eric-metaxas-show20/episodes/97---John-Zmirak-e3hvj26
Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO4557278722.mp3
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Duration seconds: 2993

## Resource

Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, Eric reflects on President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, the media backlash over his comments on Islam, and why not all religions are equal when it comes to freedom. Later, he talks with John Zmirak about Pope Leo, Tucker Carlson’s latest comments on Islam, Catholic corruption, open borders, and why so many institutions on the right and in the church now seem to be spiraling into confusion and compromise. Subscribe for clips from The Eric Metaxas Show to hear politics and culture from a Christian perspective.

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