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Oct 2018
42m 37s

#139 — Sacred & Profane

SAM HARRIS
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Sam Harris gets together with Bill Maher and Larry Charles to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their film "Religulous." They discuss religion, politics, comedy, and other dangerous topics.

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