Podcast Episodes featuring Hemant Mehta

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EV - 233 Nonbeliever Community Organizing with Hemant Mehta

Embrace The Void - March 10, 2022 05:50 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 168 ratings
My guest this week is Hemant Mehta (@hemantmehta), co-host of the Friendly Atheist and host of the friendly atheist youtube channel. Hemant is also a contributor at OnlySky, a news and commentary website aimed at nonbelievers, as well as the author of several books including the Young Atheist’s ...

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424: Making the most of life, with Hemant Mehta

Humanize Me - July 15, 2019 18:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 200 ratings
This classic conversation with The Friendly Atheist, Hemant Mehta, is one of the most shared episodes we've ever done. Hemant talks with Bart Campolo about squeezing more life out of our awareness of death, and making the most of the precious opportunity we have in our moments of consciousness.

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47: Heathens: Thursday Special: An Interview with Hemant Mehta the Friendly Atheist.

Reborn - June 14, 2019 01:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Because we couldn't wait until Monday, we bring you this special Thursday edition of Heathens where we interview the Friendly Atheist himself, Hemant Mehta. We discuss his experience when he sold his "soul" on eBay. We also discuss his ever evolving view on the relationship between religiousness ...

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The Grand Bargain (feat. Hemant Mehta, The Friendly Atheist)

Jack - June 10, 2019 01:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.3K ratings
Joining us this week is Hemant Mehta aka The Friendly Atheist! We also give updates on Trump's tax returns, Giuliani being Giuliani, why MBZ ain't nothin to f*ck with, and more! Enjoy!   Brian Greer’s Quick Guide to CIPA https://www.justsecurity.org/87134/the-quick-guide-to-cipa-classified-info...

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Hemant Mehta – Naked Diner Ep. 133

Naked Diner - December 24, 2018 16:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Hemant Mehta is, of course, the erstwhile proprietor of Patheos.com’s Friendly Atheist blog, which covers topics of religious over-reach, scientific discovery, and separation of Hemant Mehta – Naked Diner Ep. 133 was first posted on December 24, 2018 at 9:10 am. ©2016 "ZXH Creative". Use of this...

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Live USA show: Sean McDowell & Hemant Mehta debate what atheists and Christians get wrong

Unbelievable? - September 14, 2018 15:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.9K ratings
Justin is joined by Christian apologist Sean McDowell and ‘Friendly Atheist’ blogger Hemant Mehta for a live audience edition of the show recorded at Westside A Jesus Church in Portland, Oregon. They discuss motivations, faith, science, evidence, atheism, life after death, morality and bigotry....

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Episode 40 - Hemant Mehta

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria - December 01, 2014 16:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 923 ratings
Cara is joined by Hemant Mehta (FriendlyAtheist.com; the Atheist Voice). They talk about how he sold his soul on Ebay (sort of), why common core isn’t all bad (at least in math), and what inspirational young atheists are doing to affect change in their schools and communities. Follow Hemant: @hem...

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Episode 57 - The Friendliest Atheist with Hemant Mehta

Humanists Take on the World - August 12, 2014 02:09 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 106 ratings
INTRO THIS DAY IN HISTORY - August 7th * 1789 - The United States Department of War is established * 1869 - Astronomer impresses Indians with eclipse * 1990 - Bush orders Operation Desert Shield * 2005 - Trapped Russian sub rescued SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Rosetta reaches comet * Ken Ham’s n...

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Is Heaven for real? Randal Rauser vs Hemant Mehta - Unbelievable?

Unbelievable? - June 23, 2014 18:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.9K ratings
Randal Rauser says we are wrong to imagine heaven as clouds, harps or a never-ending church service. In his new book What on Earth do we know about Heaven? he unpacks the Biblical view of heaven as a 'renewed earth'. Hemant Mehta, known online as The Friendly Atheist, explains why he believes ...

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Atheist convert to Catholicism Leah Libresco & Hemant Mehta - Unbelievable?

Unbelievable? - June 23, 2014 17:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.9K ratings
When Leah Libresco recently became a Catholic her story was featured on CNN.  Why?  Because up to that point she had been an atheist blogger. Her story was soon being shared on Christian and atheist blogs.  She talks to atheist blogger Hemant Mehta (aka The Friendly Atheist) about why the mor...

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AS41: Friendly Atheist, Hemant Mehta!

Serious Inquiries Only - June 16, 2014 06:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 978 ratings
We’re joined by Hemant Mehta! We talk about a range of topics, first focusing on what it means to be friendly as an atheist and how that plays out for Hemant. Then, we talk about the recent Ken Ham related incident where Hemant’s book, The Young Atheist’s Survival Guide, was involved in a bit of...

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Guest: Friendly Atheist Hemant Mehta

Freethought Radio - December 03, 2012 16:33 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 524 ratings
Find out why Fox News "can't stand the Freedom From Religion Foundation" (and the feeling is mutual). This week we cover a sleigh-load of state/church complaints: a federal decision allowing FFRF's Montana shrine case to continue, removal of a cross from a Kansas city seal, coverage of our IRS l...

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GUEST: HEMANT MEHTA, THE FRIENDLY ATHEIST

Freethought Radio - April 19, 2011 16:23 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 524 ratings
We'll talk about the hit musical "The Book of Mormon" by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Dan and Annie Laurie speak with author Hemant Mehta, who left Jainism and sold his soul on e-bay. Mehta founded the Friendly Atheist blog.

Books written by Hemant Mehta

I Sold My Soul on Ebay: Viewing Faith Through an Atheist's Eyes
Hemant Mehta, Rob Bell

224 pages - ★★★★ - 434 ratings