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For decades, Christian evangelicals were the fastest-growing religious group in this country. Now, some young evangelicals are abandoning the faith.

And: There’s a new competitive edge in pro sports — the COVID vaccines.

And finally: Tomorrow, July 20, Wally Funk will become the oldest person ever to fly to space. So today, our conversation with Funk on her last day as a non-astronaut.

GUESTS:
Wally Funk - An American aviator with nearly 20,000 flight hours and a former member of the Mercury 13 program
Alex Kirshner - A writer and editor; he co-hosts the Split Zone Duo podcast and co-writes the Moon Crew newsletter
Terry Shoemaker - A lecturer on religious studies and American studies at Arizona State University

For decades, Christian evangelicals were the fastest-growing religious group in this country. Now,&nbsp;<a href="https://theconversation.com/why-some-younger-evangelicals-are-leaving-the-faith-164230">some young evangelicals are abandoning the faith</a>.
And: There&rsquo;s a new competitive edge in pro sports &mdash;&nbsp;<a href="https://slate.com/culture/2021/07/phillies-covid-outbreak-vaccine-skepticism-mlb-nfl.html">the COVID vaccines</a>.
And finally: Tomorrow, July 20,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/07/09/1014309461/wally-funk-space-bezos-blue-origin">Wally Funk will become the oldest person ever to fly to space</a>. So today, our conversation with Funk on her last day as a non-astronaut.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Wally Funk&nbsp;- An American aviator with nearly 20,000 flight hours and a former member of the Mercury 13 program</li>
<li>Alex Kirshner&nbsp;- A writer and editor; he co-hosts the&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/split-zone-duo/id1532830225">Split Zone Duo</a>&nbsp;podcast and co-writes the&nbsp;<a href="https://mooncrew.substack.com/">Moon Crew</a>&nbsp;newsletter</li>
<li>Terry Shoemaker&nbsp;- A lecturer on religious studies and American studies at Arizona State University</li>
</ul>

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