'10 things you can't do at Christmas while following Jesus'
The hosts turn to the same author's Christmas list. 'Forget those without presents' (John the Baptist's 'if you have two coats, give one away') prompts debate over where the obligation stops and a joke about regifting a shake weight; 'get mad about happy holidays' prompts the observation that 'holiday' is short for 'holy day'. On 'think that it is actually Jesus' birthday', a host tells of his eight-year-old daughter worrying she was pushy for saying Christmas is Jesus' birthday at school, and of his own decision to keep his Bible visible on his corporate desk, noting coworkers simply expect Jesus-talk from him now. The segment ends with Mike, named in the audio, defining 'circle jerk' on air, an immediate apology, and a promise to look it up after the show.
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