Subscribe to The Indie Spiritualist Podcast with Chris Grosso on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app! Proudly presented by the Be Here Now Network, home of official podcasts from thought leaders like Ram Dass, Alan Watts, Sharon Salzberg, Jack Kornfield and more! In a politically charged discussion, John Fugelsang and Chris Grosso talk about finding humor as a weapon against the chaos of the world. In this episode, Chris Grosso and John Fugelsang converse about: - Politics, the state of the world, and Joe Biden’s accomplishments Spiritual and emotional burnout preventing us from looking at global suffering - The frightening accuracy of post-apocalyptic movie Leave the World Behind - Atrocities vs. benevolence committed by Christian people - The criminalization of abortion compared to what the bible says - Melding religions and the book The Sermon on the Mount According to Vedanta - Similarities between Christ consciousness and the Buddha mind - The upcoming election and America’s rejection of Donald Trump - Finding joy in difficult times and how humor can be an act of resistance - Loving our enemies and knowing we are not better than anyone else - John’s in-progress book called Separation of Church and Hate About John Fugelsang: John Fugelsang is a New York-based political commentator, comedian, TV and radio personality, performer, and writer. He was the host of America’s Funniest Home Videos and has appeared frequently on news commentary shows on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, and NPR. Recently, Fugelsang was the host of Current TV’s daily show, Viewpoint, where he analyzed the news and facilitated conversations about current affairs. Currently, he hosts a daily program called “Tell Me Everything” on the new SiriusXM Insight Channel. Keep up with John on Instagram or his website. ================ Humor, Religion & Politics with John Fugelsang & Chris Grosso – Indie Spiritualist Podcast Ep. 126 - https://youtu.be/YLxzFUKcqno Chris Grosso – The Indie Spiritualist – Ep. 126 – Humor, Religion, and Politics with John Fugelsang - https://beherenownetwork.com/chris-grosso-the-indie-spiritualist-ep-126-humor-religion-and-politics-with-john-fugelsang ================ Make sure not to miss a single video podcast from Be Here Now Network! Click here to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1lvEoC5PZWm-MzgUfJQfg Follow Be Here Now Network: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeHereNowNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/beherenownet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beherenownetwork ================ Be Here Now Network Podcasts, Courses, and Articles to help you live a Life in Balance. Heart-Centered wisdom from Ram Dass, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Krishna Das + many more! Get a Free Guided Meditation from Sharon Salzberg when you first sign up at: https://beherenownetwork.com/