Last year, spiritual leader Marianne Williamson made headlines when she ran for president. But 10 years earlier, she wrote a bestselling book that promised to teach readers how to “surrender" their weight forever. This week, Mike and Aubrey take a deep dive into Williamson’s life story and her 2010 book, “A Course in Weight Loss." Along the way we talk nonprofit drama, Eleanor Roosevelt and gays for Marianne. Plus, Mike’s got a message for the twinks.

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Videos!

• Marianne Williamson on Forgiveness
• A Course in Weight Loss
• A Course in Weight Loss, Chapter Two
• A Course in Weight Loss, Chapter 7
• A Course in Weight Loss, Chapter 8

Links!

• Who is Marianne Williamson? Her 2020 presidential campaign and policies, explained
• The Divine Miss W
• Faith: Marianne Williamson Is Full of It
• The Gospel According to Marianne Williamson
• “No One Decides to Run for President Impulsively”: Marianne Williamson Explains Her Magical Thinking
• Marianne Williamson has almost everything
• Marianne Williamson is a controversial AIDS-crisis figure for gay men.
• Into America's Spiritual Void With Marianne Williamson
• Why Marianne Williamson’s most famous passage keeps getting cited as a Nelson Mandela quote

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