A podcast rooted in becoming more cultured and curious. Where we endeavor to suspend judgment, expand our worldview and explore new topics that will help us learn to appreciate varying perspectives and values.
But really it's a show where we hope to enlighten anyone who cares on topics that might make them more interesting and well versed humans and just dangerous enough to hold their own in this sophisticated world.
Well, sort of.
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A podcast rooted in becoming more cultured and curious. Where we endeavor to suspend judgment, expand our worldview and explore new topics that will help us learn to appreciate varying perspectives and values.
But really it's a show where we hope to enlighten anyone who cares on topics that might make them more interesting and well versed humans and just dangerous enough to hold their own in this sophisticated world.
Well, sort of.
Ep 063 - Bible vs. Biology: The Courtroom Cage Match Turns 100!
Sorta Sophisticated
34 minutes 33 seconds
3 months ago
Ep 063 - Bible vs. Biology: The Courtroom Cage Match Turns 100!
In today’s episode, we’re revisiting one of the most gloriously ridiculous legal showdowns in American history: the Scopes Monkey Trial. That’s right - it’s been 100 years since a high school teacher in Tennessee got hauled into court for teaching evolution. Because nothing says “land of the free” like criminalizing biology. We’re unpacking the drama, the courtroom chaos, and the cultural clash that turned Dayton, Tennessee into the hottest ticket of 1925. From Bible-thumping lawyers to grandstanding scientists, from media circuses to monkey memes before that was even a thing - we’ve got it all. So whether you’re team Darwin, team Divine Design, or just here for fight club - grab your iced tea (or your whiskey, we’re not judging) and let’s put this trial of the century on the stand. Again.
Sorta Sophisticated
A podcast rooted in becoming more cultured and curious. Where we endeavor to suspend judgment, expand our worldview and explore new topics that will help us learn to appreciate varying perspectives and values.
But really it's a show where we hope to enlighten anyone who cares on topics that might make them more interesting and well versed humans and just dangerous enough to hold their own in this sophisticated world.
Well, sort of.
