Sen. Josh Hawley is a busy man. In addition to allegedly plotting insurrections, laying the groundwork for a potential 2024 presidential run, railing against big tech, and pushing an anti-LGBTQ agenda in the U.S. Senate, he’s somehow found the time to launch a new podcast with his wife, Erin.
“Big news from the Hawley family,” the antigay senator tweeted on Monday. “Erin and I have a new podcast, and it launches today! It’s called This is Living. It’s about our life together, our family & faith, and the things that matter most.”
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Big news from the Hawley family: Erin and I have a new podcast, and it launches today! It’s called This is Living. It’s about our life together, our family & faith, and the things that matter most. Available on Apple, Spotify, and many other places. https://t.co/5rAGE4KxxD
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) October 25, 2021
Now, most people are already familiar with Hawley.
First, there was his alleged involvement in the January 6 insurrection that got a lot of attention earlier this year. Then in March he was the subject of a New York Times investigation that included interviews with more than 50 people who were once close to him–including his high school prom date, middle school principal, and a Black classmate he used to bully.
The article also included a revelation about a poster of a half naked man Hawley allegedly kept hanging in is college dorm room at Stanford:
Above his bed he hung a sepia-toned poster of a shirtless male model cradling a newborn; when asked by classmates, he said it reflected his fervent stance against abortion.
When asked for comment on the homoerotic image, a spokesperson for Hawley said it was “not something he remembers.”
Related: Josh Hawley can’t remember if he had a poster of a half naked man hanging above his bed in college
As for Erin, she’s less of a public figure, although she’s made a few headlines herself.
In addition to having ties to the antigay hate group Focus on the Family, in February, she filed a criminal complaint against the organizer of a peaceful protest outside the Hawley’s suburban home near Washington, D.C. shortly after the insurrection.
She was alone with the couple’s new baby when a dozen or so people gathered in the street outside. Most of them remained off the property, although at one point a group of about four people calmly approached the front door and rang the bell before leaving behind a copy of the U.S. Constitution.
Afterwards, Erin told police was a “frightened” and that the protestors shouted “threateningly.” Multiple videos taken that evening, however, did not support her claims.
Related: Josh Hawley’s wife files criminal complaint against peaceful protestor for violating her tranquility
Speaking to Fox News, the Hawleys say their new podcast won’t be about politics. Instead, it’ll be about their boring heteronormative lives, marriage, children, and, of course, God.
“We thought it’d be really fun to do something together and to maybe pull back the curtain a bit on our lives and our family life and just the day-to-day living that we do,” Josh says.
“It’s about being intentional in marriage and how to raise kids and have that so-called balanced life with career and children and all those sorts of things,” Erin adds.
— RJ (@RJWlms) October 25, 2021
Josh do you also discuss
Amendment 14, Sec. 3No Person shall be a Senator or Rep and in Congress, or elector of President and VP who, having previously taken an oath to support the Constitution of the U.S., shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same.
— Time to Wake Up 🇺🇸 (@Mygroal) October 25, 2021
Do you talk about your love of neo Nazis, domestic terrorists, and deadly insurrections?
— Andrew Wortman 🏳️🌈 (@AmoneyResists) October 25, 2021
I know I’m tuning in for the episode on love! pic.twitter.com/zczr1NyrcI
— Nathan Reynolds (@nreynolds805) October 25, 2021
Will you discuss the challenges of living in one state while representing another illegally?
— Nana Is Vaxxed & Masked 🌵 😷 (@clearlylori) October 26, 2021
Ya gonna discuss your role regarding Jan 6? pic.twitter.com/rAqP8JnOoX
— Bethes’ Saddle @ The Table 🇺🇲🎖️🐎😁 (@Bethe57) October 25, 2021
Will you be covering top tips for an insurrection? What to eat, what to wear, what weapons to use?
— Survivingnsweatpants (@Mominsweats) October 25, 2021
“It’s about white Christian Nationalism, but there are already a bunch of podcasts called that, so we went with ‘This is Living’ instead.”
— Josh Hawley, 2021
— Perfidious Pete (@PerfidiousPete) October 25, 2021
I’d rather hear about faith from someone who actually demonstrates fruit of the spirit not the spirit of hatred and selfish ambition.
— RunningMom (@RunningResister) October 25, 2021
Christ I could not dream up a more boring podcast than this.
— ryan (@RyanOnAMountain) October 25, 2021
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Andrew
Look out girl! That is a closet case waiting to happen.
m
Please hang him in public for treason already
frapachino
Threatening a senator with death is a serious crime.
James
IT WILL PROBABLY BE ON THE CHRIXTIAN NETWORK.
Fahd
Hawley should definitely be on all right-wing watchlists. I hope someone is monitoring the threatened podcasts. I couldn’t do it.
He’s rightfully a pariah in the Senate and should be held accountable for his treasonous behavior, especially on January 6, 2021 when the Republicans (ok, a few didn’t) engaged in an attempted coup.
When he embraces who he appears to be and winds up one of these proud and out reformed Republicans allegedly working for good causes, I’m not going to be able to forget and forgive, I think.
Derek Northcutt
What is “cis?” She has a dick? I know Hawley doesn’t have one.
ggontarek
LOL! Good one – thanks for the laugh today!
Gay Thomas
No balls either.
ggontarek
AWWWW poor babies can’t handle being white and straight. How HORRIBLE for them! NOT!
Mr. Stadnick
Boo f**king Hoo whiney traitor!
BaltoSteve
Was “Living that Mayonnaise Life” taken?
Max
LOL
dhmonarch89
he’s a terrorist- will they discuss that, too?
skeldare
Why are you advertising this guys podcast?
MickeyMoose
“…our family & faith,”
It’s called “faith” because it has no basis in reality.
MISTERJETT
i’ve asked this question a lot lately, but when did republicans get so dumb?
frapachino
Josh is sexy his wife is a lucky woman. I probably do t agree with all of his politics it I like how he stands up to the radical leftists idiots in the government!
martyvl
Oh dear…….. your commitment towards ignorance is really quite remarkable.
JromeGervais09
He is a self-indulgent, severe narcissistic personality disorder. After promoting hate against all number of people types, and insurrection, he wants to be seen as a Jesus follower. Well, guuurrrlll. Get off your knees, stop taking meth and get a job.