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Did Habermas' Magnum Opus Stick the Landing? (On the Resurrection Volume 4 Review)

The fourth and final volume of Gary Habermas' 4,000-page resurrection magnum opus has arrived, and Paul reads it cover to cover to see if the series finishes strong. What he finds is a book that barely mentions the "minimal facts" argument it was built on, quietly rewrites what those facts were, and ends with two sentences that cannot both be true. Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

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I Interviewed the Scholar Every Apologist Quotes at Me (feat Dr Craig Evans)

Christian apologists have been quoting New Testament scholar Craig Evans at me for years—so I finally got to ask him myself. We disagree about Jesus’ burial, but one answer he gave me was surprisingly close to what I’ve been arguing all along. === SIGN UP FOR New Insights into the New Testament Conference http://tinyurl.com/NINT2026 === Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

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Megachurch Pastor "Debunks Atheism" with Misinformation (Frank Turek/Josh Howerton response)

Pastor Josh Howerton and apologist Frank Turek met to discuss some of the biggest questions about Christianity. They decided that God's truth just wasn't enough for their liking. original video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2o2uQzZY_k Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

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They Keep Trying to Prove the Gospels Reliable (InspiringPhilosophy response to a response)

Mike and Than spent four and a half hours debunking my gospel reliability response... and admitted on stream they hadn't watched it. Three rounds in, the case for reliability still hasn't been made. original videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_R7YNWOf1I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO1Z0MrsJmc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aacs0_E7Qdw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=546BiYIATd8 Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

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What Kind of World Makes So Many Messiahs? (feat Dr John J Collins)

Jesus didn’t emerge from a vacuum. In first-century Judea, apocalyptic preachers, messianic expectations, resurrection beliefs, and end-times movements were already everywhere. Yale scholar John J. Collins explains the forgotten world that shaped Jesus—and why understanding that world may radically change how you think about Christianity’s origins. === SIGN UP FOR "Judaism Before Jesus" http://www.tinyurl.com/b4jesus === Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

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Jesus Didn't Believe in Hell (feat Dr Bart Ehrman)

Bart Ehrman returns to break down what Jesus actually taught about hell, and it's not what you were told in Sunday school. ===== FREE!! Sign Up for Bart's "What the Hell?" Course at http://tinyurl.com/BartHell ===== Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

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Why this MIT Professor is Wrong About God

A viral clip is making the rounds claiming an MIT professor "destroyed" the biggest argument atheists use against Christianity. Christian YouTuber Elijah Zielke certainly thinks so, nodding along to a Lex Fridman interview with MIT plasma physicist Ian Hutchinson, who argues that atheists are trapped in "scientism" and that the case for Christianity is stronger than skeptics admit. original videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZP5BukMoUM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K414We_Fs-4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDSEjaDCtOU https://news.gallup.com/poll/659339/religious-preferences-largely-stable-2020.aspx https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/02/26/decline-of-christianity-in-the-us-has-slowed-may-have-leveled-off https://prri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PRRI-March-2024-Religious-Change-1.pdf Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

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Apologist Embarrasses Himself on Diary of a CEO (And Christians Loved It)

John Lennox, billed as the world's number one Christianity expert, sat down with Steven Bartlett on Diary of a CEO and Christians across YouTube couldn't stop raving about it. There's just one problem. When Bartlett repeatedly asked for actual evidence, Lennox had none. CJ & Paulogia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syjzumcB8SY original videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLrvJeSugkM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5moyixJuwI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBfauKDLSAc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR5tThbbmhY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up-XuN_FTEg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_0QH8QGXok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlgK3NrQa4g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ngNIhe2uV8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrpbhPj76yA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYpiv2d-TLo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKEhEbSUceo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjug94iuBac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEemB0tg7eA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIdC3t0h2yQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kDmWKNVJuU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2vlVVhIq5k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y2pgc5JNnA Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

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Research Neuters Habermas’ Resurrection Argument (feat Michael Alter)

The “Minimal Facts” argument is often presented as the most reliable, evidence-based case for the resurrection—built only on what even skeptical scholars accept. But how strong is that foundation, really? Researcher Michael J Alter examines the famous “90% consensus” claim, the data behind it, and whether it holds up under scrutiny. Michael Alter resources - https://amzn.to/4sFnI5I https://amzn.to/4bKqgYY https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360566228_Dataset_Analysis_of_English_Texts_Written_on_the_Topic_of_Jesus'_Resurrection_A_Statistical_Critique_of_Minimal_Facts_Apologetics https://www.shermjournal.org/articles/evidence-based-analysis-of-english-texts-written-on-jesus’-resurrection Receipts for claims in the video - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z1J0JQp4tpZCJqyyZyFsxVTTjeiCinYg/view?usp=sharing Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

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Wes Huff Knows Christians Won't Check His Historical Claims

When Wes Huff appeared on Mikhaila Peterson's podcast, his historical arguments sounded compelling—but how well do they hold up when someone actually checks them? original video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSumq-kIlqg Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS 0:00:00 Introduction: Evaluating Wes Huff and Michaela Peterson 0:01:35 Michaela Peterson's Journey to Faith & Vibes 0:09:05 The Alexander the Great Comparison DEBUNKED 0:12:19 Roman Historians & Proximity to Jesus 0:14:02 Does Popularity Prove the Resurrection? 0:17:37 Where Did the 11 Disciples Actually Go? 0:21:20 The Martyrdom Argument & Contradictions 0:26:42 C.S. Lewis's Trilemma Missed a Major Option 0:29:05 The Reality of Peterson Academy 0:32:15 The Gnostic Gospels vs. Canonical Texts Support the show

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The Hidden Flaw in Every Resurrection Argument (Alex O'Connor vs Trent Horn response)

Alex O’Connor and Trent Horn recently debated the resurrection of Jesus — but beneath the polished arguments was a much bigger problem nobody stopped to examine. Let's discuss the hidden assumptions behind the reliability of the gospels, group appearances, martyrdom claims, and whether resurrection apologists are quietly treating disputed Bible stories as established history. === original posting May 12, 2026 original video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp0YRt9Q7p4 Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

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Are the Gospels Historically Reliable? (InspiringPhilosophy response)

Apparently no one can doubt the veracity of Matthew, Mark, Luke or John until such time as they address everything in InspiringPhilosophy's 6+ hour supercut on gospel reliability. If you know anyone who is confident of the historical reliability of the gospels, send them this video. original video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aacs0_E7Qdw Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

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What Kind of World Makes So Many Messiahs? (feat Dr John J Collins)

Jesus didn’t emerge from a vacuum. In first-century Judea, apocalyptic preachers, messianic expectations, resurrection beliefs, and end-times movements were already everywhere. Yale scholar John J. Collins explains the forgotten world that shaped Jesus—and why understanding that world may radically change how you think about Christianity’s origins. (originally posted May 4, 2026) === SIGN UP FOR "Judaism Before Jesus" http://www.tinyurl.com/b4jesus === Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

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Just When Ehrman Was Out… Craig Pulled Him Back In (feat Dr Bart Ehrman)

On the verge of retirement, Bart Ehrman delivers his final lecture—only to find himself at the center of sharp criticism from William Lane Craig. What follows is a tense, fascinating clash over biblical manuscripts, archaeology, and contradictions, as Ehrman responds point-by-point to claims that many Christians take for granted. (original post May 4, 2026) === SIGN UP FOR THE COURSE! http://www.tinyurl.com/BartCoin === original videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoII3YBd2Z8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBlxhhS_Tf8 Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

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Yes, Jesus was a FAILED PROPHET (feat Tim O'Neill) (Mike Winger / InspiringPhilosophy response)

Many argue Jesus predicted He would return in the 1st century and since this did not occur Jesus uttered a false prophecy. But did Jesus really predict His 2nd coming would occur in the 1st century? Tim O'Neill from @historyforatheists9363 joins me to look at the claims of @InspiringPhilosophy and @MikeWinger guest - https://www.youtube.com/@historyforatheists9363 https://historyforatheists.com videos referenced - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eExtYuAgB8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnNJXMkwx4w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYmPcTZhuj8 Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

Christians DESTROYED my Hypothesis! (Capturing Christianity response)

Cameron Bertuzzi, Jimmy Akin and Dr. Gavin Ortlund took a look at my recent video on a naturalistic explanation for Christian origins. They were very hungry to discredit me. Did they succeed? Buckle up! original video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErnblS4DDOM my Minimal Witnesses video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isnl9A50ySY my Minimal Witnesses blog entry - https://www.bartehrman.com/minimal-witnesses-hypothesis/ Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

Was the Resurrection a Historical Event? (Debate Response)

Matt Dillahunty and Than Christopoulos went head-to-head in a debate on the resurrection of Jesus, but I couldn't help but having a few things to say about Than's opening statement, and flagrant use of facts not in evidence. Original Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSQWIWY9gYg Gospel Names - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIMl4zlNMIA No Resurrection Required - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isnl9A50ySY Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

Christian SMASHES 10 Atheist Commandments?!? (feat @skepticsandscoundrels ) (Sean McDowell Response)

What are the atheist "10 non-commandments" and how should Christians respond? Apologist Sean McDowell gives his two cents on each. Eric from Skeptics and Scoundrels joins me to respond to the responses. Eric's channel - https://www.youtube.com/@skepticsandscoundrels original video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF5cfhkgJ4w "Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart" book - https://amzn.to/4b2wUI6 Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

NO RESURRECTION REQUIRED! How Christianity Probably Began.

The “Minimal Witnesses” hypothesis can be succinctly expressed as descriptions of twelve relatively uncontroversial naturalistic events that, in turn, gave rise to the Jesus Movement, which eventually evolved into modern Christianity. Originally Published at https://www.bartehrman.com/minimal-witnesses-hypothesis/ Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show

Lawyer vs Detective: Is the Bible Testimony? (feat @GodlessGranny ) (J Warner Wallace response)

How does a former atheist, and a practicing cold case detective, assess the historical reliability of the Bible? How does that fit with how a lawyer would assess that same claim? @GodlessGranny joins us to investigate. Videos Referenced https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AsvrNH4qd4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqcWgPF0VSY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TA5_lisYNk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du-Ucq5QrAc Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audio-Only-Version Podcast https://paulogia.buzzsprout.com Follow Paulogia at http://www.twitter.com/paulogia0 http://www.facebook.com/paulogia0 https://discord.gg/BXbv7DS Support the show