# Episode 274: Donuts for Lent

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Podcast: [The Mockingcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mockingcast-1118135)
Published: 2025-03-10T10:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://themockingcast.podbean.com/e/episode-274-donuts-for-lent-1780590332/
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Duration seconds: 4013

## Resource

&lt;p&gt;In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk gracious dermatology, religious resurgence, endemic narcissism, and alto harmonies. Also, Sarah sings some spirituals while RJ watches some cows. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/well/dr-pimple-popper-profile-sandra-lee.html&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read &quot;Dr Pimple Popper Knows You Can't Look Away&quot; by Eve Peyser&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/us/christianity-us-religious-study-pew.html&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read Ruth Graham's report on how Christianity’s Decline in U.S. Appears to Have Halted in the NY Times&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mbird.com/everyday/getting-over-ourselves/&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read Tony Robinson's post &quot;Getting Over Ourselves&quot; on Mbird&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://thecorners.substack.com/p/how-dare-you&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read NBW's substack &quot;Nobody Is Doing This Right (Except Me)&quot;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Click here to read &quot;Singing Myself Back to Life&quot; by Susan Swetnam in Commonweal&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;The closing song is &quot;I See the Birds&quot; by Jon Guerra. Used with permission. Click &lt;a href=&quot;https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-see-the-birds-single/1798058794&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to purchase on Apple or &lt;a href=&quot;https://jonguerra.bandcamp.com/track/i-see-the-birds&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;here to purchase on Band…

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