4.17.26 A candid account of abortion and backlash over blasphemy, revisiting a 2014 sci-fi film, and Quest with Cal Thomas
4/17/202637 min
Culture Friday on a candid account of abortion and backlash over blasphemy, revisiting the 2014 sci-fi film Edge of Tomorrow, and Cal Thomason the books that shaped his thinking. Plus, the Friday morning news
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First 90 secondsMyrna Brown· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Good morning. Today on Culture Friday, an unusually candid account of abortion, a proper backlash over blasphemy, and Gen Z's AI anxiety.
Nick Eicher· Host0:15
John Stonestreet is standing by. Also today, a sci-fi film that found its audience over time. We revisit Edge of Tomorrow.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:25
Battle is the great redeemer, the fire a crucible in which the only true heroes are forged.
Nick Eicher· Host0:29
And our new monthly feature Quest, where we talk with thoughtful leaders about the books that shaped their worldview. Today we talk with journalist and commentator Cal Thomas.
Myrna Brown· Host0:40
[upbeat music] It's Friday, April seventeenth. This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported World Radio. I'm Myrna Brown.
Nick Eicher· Host0:54
And I'm Nick Eicher. Good morning.
Myrna Brown· Host0:55
Up next, Ken Covington with today's news.
Nick Eicher· Host1:01
[gunshots] Celebratory gunfire in Beirut after officials announced a ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The temporary truce comes after weeks of Israeli airstrikes into southern Lebanon, targeting the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah, which has continued to fire rockets across the border into northern Israel. President Trump told reporters...
Donald Trump· Soundbite1:23
They're all agreeing it's a very nice little package for about a week, and we're not gonna have lots