‘Daily Show’: De-Sexifying Catholicism

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‘Daily Show’: De-Sexifying Catholicism

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Now that the shameful clergy sex scandal has reached its grabby hands all the way to the top levels of the Vatican, it’s time for drastic measures. As John Hodgman makes chillingly clear in this “Daily Show” clip, the Catholic Church is an “extremely sexy place” with an erotic energy that can be countered only with the help of Febreze and bulletproof glass. —KA

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