Friendly Atheist Podcast
549 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsHemant Mehta and Jessica Greiff cover the latest news, politics, and pop culture with a focus on atheism and religion.
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Ep. 525 - Richard Dawkins' Cultural Christianity Carelessness
April 04, 2024 19:49 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — This pastor's wedding night "joke" epitomizes Christian sexism. (0:40) — Richard Dawkins says Christianity is "fundamentally decent," but Islam "is not." (18:42) SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off yo...
Ep. 524 - Jess Piper on the "Fundie Baby Voice"
March 29, 2024 01:24 - 54 minutesPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! In this interview, I spoke with Jess Piper. Jess was an American Literature teacher for 16 years before deciding to take the plunge and run for office. She ran for the Missouri State House in a deeply red district. And while she didn't win, she continues her activism as Executive Director of Blue Missouri and hosts a weekly podcast called “Dirt Road Democrat.” I'...
Ep. 523 - This Christian App Knows Where You Live
March 21, 2024 18:51 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Satanists sue Tennessee district for trying to thwart After School Satan Club. (1:09) SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off your first month. — Evangelicals are using a data-harvesting app to target ne...
Ep. 522 - Preacher Says MLK Was Not a Christian
March 14, 2024 20:51 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Texas State Rep. Matt Schaefer: Every elected official in America is required "to worship God." (0:40) — Preacher John MacArthur faces backlash after saying Martin Luther King, Jr. was "not a Christian at all." (7:52) — SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by Better...
Ep. 521 - Christian Nationalists vs. Heidi Przybyla
March 07, 2024 20:33 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Christian Nationalists are furious at reporter Heidi Przybyla for accurately reporting on them. (1:45) SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off your first month. — Why Liberty University's $14 million fin...
Ep. 520 - The "Filth" in Oklahoma
February 29, 2024 20:06 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — GOP lawmaker pushes anti-abortion propaganda bill with scientific, antisemitic lies. (1:45) — After non-binary teen's death, lawmaker says Christians don't "want that filth" in Oklahoma. (19:15) SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.co...
Ep. 519 - Sam Alito's Fake Christian Persecution
February 22, 2024 20:29 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Alabama Supreme Court cites "wrath of a holy God" while claiming frozen embryos are "children." (0:43) SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off your first month. — Sam Alito is big mad that anti-gay Chris...
Ep. 518 - The Fair Reputation of White Evangelical Christians
February 15, 2024 18:10 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Telling the truth about modern evangelical Christianity means admitting it's harmful. (1:12) — Christian Nationalist Jason Rapert thwarted in attempt to block funds for public libraries. (40:24) — After atheist’s invocation, Tavares (FL) City Council lets Christian giv...
Ep. 517 - GOP Tries to Ban Satanic Displays
February 08, 2024 19:50 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Two students may have prevented a school board from saying Christian prayers at meetings. (0:49) — Arizona bill would ban Satanic displays on public property. (11:18) — Iowa Republican files bill to ban "Satanism on state property." (21:00) — Are pastors ethical? Surve...
Ep. 516 - Alastair Begg's Christian Wedding Debacle
February 01, 2024 19:16 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Oregon lawmaker tries to walk back comment that atheists are unfit for public office. (0:42) — A proposed Satanic school helped derail a vote to repeal Idaho's Blaine Amendment. (21:29) — Christian radio host punished after advising grandma to attend transgender weddin...
Ep. 515 - The Christian Crypto Fraud
January 25, 2024 19:33 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Christian pastor and wife sued over alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme. (1:30) — An Ohio pastor was punished for opening his church to the homeless. He deserves it. (23:50) — Conservatives are falsely claiming NBC censored Jesus in an interview with C.J. Stroud. (48:3...
Ep. 514 - The Ethics of AI-George Carlin
January 18, 2024 19:39 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — An AI-generated "George Carlin" tackles God in a new comedy special. Does it hold up? (1:10) — A natural disaster destroyed hate-preacher Greg Locke's tent church (again). (36:10) — WV Republicans refile bill to get "Intelligent Design" in classrooms. (46:24) — A detai...
Ep. 513 - Lil Nas X Has Perfected Christian Trolling
January 11, 2024 19:17 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Lil Nas X has perfected the art of trolling Christians to market his music. (1:17) — In Iowa, white evangelicals are embracing Donald Trump, not Jesus. (18:20) — "God gave us Trump," says lie-filled propaganda video spread by Trump. (39:36) — Michigan GOP lawmaker: My ...
Ep. 512 - Kim Davis Loses in Court Again
January 05, 2024 03:56 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Kim Davis, the infamous Christian clerk from Kentucky, has to pay another $260,000 in her case against a same-sex couple. (1:46) — Mormons are no longer in the majority in Utah, researchers say. (12:50) — Christians are mad that a Christian magazine (correctly) said J...
Ep. 511 - 2023 Garbage Year in Review
December 29, 2023 02:17 - 2 hoursPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! On this (extra-long) podcast, Jessica and I discussed the past year in news! We covered a whole variety of topics, going month by month, so feel free to jump around and listen in at any point! — SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to get free chicken wings for a year. — SPONSOR: Paint Your Life. Text FRIENDLY to 87204 to get 2...
Ep. 510 - The Catholic Church Will Let Priests Bless Same-Sex Couples
December 21, 2023 20:51 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — The Catholic Church, which is still anti-LGBTQ, will let priests bless same-sex couples. (0:50) — Here's why Speaker Mike Johnson's attendance at a "Purity Ball" is so damn disturbing. (21:25) — Conservatives can't handle the existence of an After School Satan Club in ...
Ep. 509 - Iowa Conservatives vs. Harmless Satanic Display
December 14, 2023 19:30 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Conservatives can't handle The Satanic Temple's harmless display in Iowa's Capitol. (0.37) — Officials in Toledo, Iowa think their public Nativity display is legal. They're wrong. (24:55) — The ACLU made a critical error in defending Christian pseudo-historian David Ba...
Ep. 508 - The Mormon Church Paid a Woman to Destroy Evidence
December 08, 2023 04:12 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Speaker Mike Johnson says God told him, in late-night hallucinations, that he was Moses. (0:59) — The Mormon Church refused to help a sex abuse survivor, then paid her to destroy evidence. (13:18) — The theme of this public school marching band's halftime show? A Chris...
Ep. 507 - This Christian Dad Loves Jesus More Than His Trans Child
November 30, 2023 19:29 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — This anonymous Christian dad proudly refuses to love his transgender daughter. (0:22) — After ending daily prayers over the intercom, an Oklahoma public school may restart them. (21:46) — Christian college president: Sorry I let a man with long hair present at a Creati...
Ep. 506 - The Value of Docuseries Exposing Christianity
November 24, 2023 19:37 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — "Let Us Prey" exposes abuse in Independent Fundamental Baptist churches. (1:08) — More congregations are ditching the United Methodist Church over an LGBTQ schism. (14:20) — A Christian school has sued Vermont officials after facing consequences for anti-trans bigotry....
Ep. 505 - Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Christian Now?!
November 16, 2023 22:16 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Christian now. Good luck figuring out why. (1:50) — A Christian singer, Bobbi Storm, disobeyed a flight attendant, sang on a plane, then acted like a victim. (26:32) — A Florida church refused to rent space to a mom who conceived her kids through I...
Ep. 504 - The Tragic Story of a Drag-Wearing Pastor
November 10, 2023 19:22 - 1 hour***NOTE***: The first story involves a discussion about a man taking his life. Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Did a drag-loving, trans-pretending Baptist pastor, Bubba Copeland, deserve to be outed? (1:55) — Speaker Mike Johnson's use of "Covenant Eyes" shameware is even worse than it looks. (26:25)...
Ep. 503 - The Problems with "Covenant Marriage"
November 02, 2023 22:24 - 1 hourPatreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant launched a Kickstarter to go through the Book of Revelation on YouTube. Please consider supporting him here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/friendlyatheist/everything-wrong-with-revelation-in-the-bible — Speaker Mike Johnson's "covenant marriage" doesn't m...
Ep. 502 - The Christian Nationalism of Speaker Mike Johnson
October 27, 2023 03:38 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant launched a Kickstarter to go through the Book of Revelation on YouTube. Please consider supporting him here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/friendlyatheist/everything-wrong-with-revelation-in-the-bible — New House Speaker Mike Johnson is a fervent Christia...
Ep. 501 - Oklahoma Education Leader Decries "State-Sponsored Atheism"
October 19, 2023 18:36 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant launched a Kickstarter to go through the Book of Revelation on YouTube. Please consider supporting him here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/friendlyatheist/everything-wrong-with-revelation-in-the-bible — Oklahoma education leader claims church/state separa...
Ep. 500 - Footloose at a Louisiana High School
October 12, 2023 21:41 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant launched a Kickstarter to go through the Book of Revelation on YouTube. Please consider supporting him here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/friendlyatheist/everything-wrong-with-revelation-in-the-bible — Citing the Bible, a Louisiana principal punished a s...
Ep. 499 - Project 2025, a Christian Nationalist Fantasy
October 05, 2023 23:54 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — We’re having a 500th episode party in Aurora, Illinois on Saturday, October 7. Details are here! — “Project 2025” is a Christian Nationalist fever dream that would destroy American democracy. (1:39) — "Savior Complex" explores the dark side of an infamous Christian mi...
BONUS - Interview with Kate Cohen, author of "We of Little Faith"
October 03, 2023 04:42 - 1 hourIn this bonus episode, Hemant spoke with Kate Cohen, author of the new book "We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (And Maybe You Should Too)." https://amzn.to/46wxEmO (Affiliate link) Cohen is a Washington Post contributing columnist who has written many beautiful essays about atheism for an audience that isn't necessarily seeking it out. We spoke about why she's not an "angry atheist," the importance of secular holidays, whether there's a nice way to tell religious people ...
Ep. 498 - Most GOP Voters Think Trump is a Man of Faith
September 28, 2023 19:11 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant is speaking in Denver on Saturday, Sep. 30. Details are here! — We’re having a 500th episode party in Aurora, Illinois on Saturday, October 7. Details are here! t — A former Southern Baptist leader says his sexual misconduct is "nobody else's business." (1:30) —...
BONUS - Interview with Andrew Pledger, host of "Surviving Bob Jones University: A Christian Cult"
September 25, 2023 18:36 - 1 hourIn this bonus episode, Hemant spoke with Andrew Pledger, a former student at Bob Jones University, a fundamentalist Christian school with a long and not-so-great history. Andrew is the host of a new podcast called "Surviving Bob Jones University: A Christian Cult." The stories in that podcast are depressing as all hell but they're so important to hear if you want to get a real sense of what schools like these do to people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 497 - The Mormon Church Condemns Tim Ballard
September 22, 2023 03:06 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant is speaking in Denver on Saturday, Sep. 30. Details are here! — We’re having a 500th episode party in Aurora, Illinois on Saturday, October 7. Details are here! t — Christian hate-preacher Greg Locke has a massive bill coming his way. (1:30) — Even the Mormon Ch...
Ep. 496 - A Baptist Pastor Trashed Kids with Autism
September 15, 2023 17:12 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis owes $100,000 to a gay couple she discriminated against. (1:28) — A Baptist pastor falsely claimed autism is demonic: "My God doesn't make junk." (12:45) — A misleading survey suggests Christians are more tolerant of free speech ...
Ep. 495 - Bremerton's Praying Football Coach Quit
September 08, 2023 04:14 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Bremerton's praying football coach got what he wanted, so he quit. (1:25) — A California megachurch took over Chino Valley public schools, creating chaos once again. (32:33) — A dinosaur denier interviewed a dinosaur liar. Now my head hurts. (47:13) — A Christian group...
Ep. 494 - These Chaplains Don't Want Schools to Hire Chaplains
September 01, 2023 03:27 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Religious chaplains are begging Texas schools not to hire religious chaplains. (1:48) — A California public school board leader was condemned over calls for "Christ centered" parents on committees. (21:15) — A Christian boarding school that abused dozens of kids settle...
Ep. 493 - This "Om" Symbol Led to a Christian Invasion
August 24, 2023 22:47 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — A Christian mob invaded an Appalachian artists' retreat because of an "Om" symbol in the chapel. (2:55) — Spokane, Washington’s mayor appeared at a prayer event alongside Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht and domestic terrorist Matt Shea. (32:32) — Massachusetts reject...
Ep. 492 - Is Jesus Too "Weak" for MAGA Christians?
August 18, 2023 02:32 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — The guy who said evangelicals today see Jesus as "weak" is part of the problem. (1:10) — Why is Baylor University getting a federal exemption from protecting LGBTQ students from faith-based harassment? (22:40) — A pastor surrounded by jumbotrons is mad that people trea...
BONUS - Interview with historian Nicole Hemmer
August 12, 2023 18:34 - 1 hourNicole Hemmer is a political historian specializing in media, conservatism, and the presidency. Her scholarship and teaching focus on the interplay of social movements, electoral politics, and political culture in order to probe the complexities of political identity and practice in the 20th century United States. In this bonus episode, Jess and Dr. Hemmer discussed the rise of the Evangelical right, why Newt Gingrich was so effective at whipping the GOP into shape, and some fun J. Edgar Hoo...
Ep. 491 - A GOP Blunder Puts Atheists in Danger
August 10, 2023 04:02 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Evangelist Franklin Graham is glad the U.S. women's soccer team lost the World Cup. (1:08) — Desperate to show Democrats are "promoting atheism," Republicans divulged sensitive data. (16:36) — Texas judge: Airline must get religious freedom training from Christian hate...
Ep. 490 - Richard Dawkins Spreads More Transphobia
August 03, 2023 22:15 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Longtime atheist activist and mentor Woody Kaplan has died. (0:15) — The #1 Christian album in the country belongs to drag queen Flamy Grant. (4:00) — Richard Dawkins used his new podcast to promote more transphobic lies. (13:20) — A Catholic school expelled a boy to r...
Ep. 489 - Vivek Ramaswamy's Hinduism vs. GOP voters
July 28, 2023 03:19 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — For absurd reasons, MAGA cultists think FOX News supports The Satanic Temple. (2:15) — Survey: Belief in God, Heaven, Hell, angels, and the devil is lower than ever before. (14:45) — Does Vivek Ramaswamy's Hinduism really matter to GOP voters? (25:55) — Texas atheists ...
Ep. 488 - Co-hosts of "Conspirituality," Julian Walker and Derek Beres
July 20, 2023 11:51 - 1 hourFor a lot of listeners, I suspect conspiratorial thinking is something you connect with religion or right-wing politics. But of course it's also rampant in the world of New Age spirituality. Think Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Kennedy, Jr. They're not explicitly religious, but their fans are not exactly known for their critical thinking skills. My guests today have been dissecting that kind of BS for years. Julian Walker has written extensively on cults and gurus and New Age nonsense. Derek Ber...
Ep. 487 - Constitutional Law Professor Caroline Mala Corbin
July 13, 2023 20:46 - 1 hourCaroline Mala Corbin is a professor at the University of Miami School of Law. She teaches classes involving the U.S. Constitution, the First Amendment, the Religion Clauses, the Free Speech Clause, Feminism and the First Amendment, and Reproductive Rights. Her scholarship focuses on the First Amendment’s speech and religion clauses, particularly their intersection with equality issues. We spoke about the Supreme Court's recent decisions, the fear of the legal challenges that lie ahead, what ...
Ep. 486 - Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Cross Drawing
July 07, 2023 04:24 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Pat Robertson is still dead. — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders defends Cross drawing at Governor’s Mansion. (0:52) — Sen. Josh Hawley shared a fake Patrick Henry quotation to promote theocracy on Independence Day. (16:58) — Mormon parents sued a school district after their...
Ep. 485 - This Preacher Praised Christian Slaveowners
June 30, 2023 02:30 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Pat Robertson is still dead. — What happened to that submersible? (0:20) — Josh Duggar's father-in-law delivered a racist sermon praising Christian slaveowners. (5:15) — Is the Supreme Court case involving a bigoted Christian web designer built on a lie? (32:40) — A G...
Ep. 484 - The Disgraceful Life of Pat Robertson
June 20, 2023 18:58 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. ***CORRECTION***: The "He-Man Woman-Haters Club" is from the Little Rascals, not The Simpsons! Oops! — What we can learn from the disgraceful life of Pat Robertson. (0:22) — Stop overreacting about Jeopardy! players missing a clue about the Lord's Prayer. (10:47) — Most ...
Ep. 483 - Gloria Beth Amodeo: From Campus Crusade to God's Ex-Girlfriend
June 15, 2023 17:23 - 1 hourYou may have already encountered Gloria Beth Amodeo's writing in places like Publishers Weekly, The Literary Review, and American Atheist magazine. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from The New School, and currently works at an advertising agency in New York City. She recently wrote a book called God's Ex-Girlfriend: A Memoir about Loving and Leaving the Evangelical Jesus (affiliate link), so you know I had to talk to her. We spoke about how Campus Crusade for Christ (now Cru) hurts ...
Ep. 482 - Shiny Happy People: The Duggar Docuseries
June 08, 2023 12:48 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — What we learned from watching “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets.” (1:57) — Christians are furious over a tiny Pride flag on the set of “The Chosen,” a show about Jesus. (29:12) — Oklahoma just approved a taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school. (41:03) — The L...
Ep. 481 - The Failure of Christian Home-Schooling
June 01, 2023 14:41 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. —SPONSOR: Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off your first month. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. — The 3 lies that convinced two conservative Christians to stop home-schooling their kids. (2:20) — Catholics are flocking to Missouri to catch a g...
Ep. 480 - Loudspeaker Prayers at Florida Football Games
May 26, 2023 03:01 - 1 hour***An audio glitch in an earlier upload of this episode has been corrected. Apologies for the error!*** Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — A new damning report examined sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Illinois. (0:55) — Even the most dedicated Catholics are walking away from Church services. (21:...
Ep. 479 - The Mormon Church's Fiasco on 60 Minutes
May 17, 2023 02:34 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — A 60 Minutes segment on the Mormon Church allegedly hoarding cash only made the religion look worse. (0:45) — Southern Baptists had the biggest drop in membership in over 100 years... AGAIN! (26:26) — A Christian "prophet" says climate change is God's way of pointing...