The Political Orphanage
The Political Orphanage
I Ask an Amish Guy about Everything
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I Ask an Amish Guy about Everything

A friendly interrogation of Horse and Buggy Folks

Is Rumspringa real? Are Amish people happier than you? Let’s visit Amish country! Heaton visits Muhlenberg County, Ohio, to investigate America’s unique subculture of pacifistic, techno-phobic Anabaptists.

We meet Marcus Yoder, the Executive Director of the Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center, and talk to him about all things Amish. Why do they have weird beards? Why eschew buttons, automobiles, and smartphones? And, crucially… are they onto something?

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