Thomas Hartman and Rabbi Marc Gellman share laughs and teach faith lessons. This encourages the people in their audience to improve their own interfaith understanding. You hear the religious side of the news story. It's layered with religious values that you don't normally get. But, he says, Hartman and Gellman have made a positive connection with viewers because of the warmth of their personalities.
People are in their nightclothes watching television.
They are gentle. He also notes that the God Squad's message is universal. On one holiday season program, for example, the clergy duo discussed what to do if you receive a bad Christmas present from a loved one. A few months later when a cloned ewe made headlines around the world, the God Squad joined a panel that included science and legal experts to discuss the ethical aspects of cloning. No way, says Gellman, who readily admits to enjoying celebrity.