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Friendly Atheist Podcast

548 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratings

Hemant Mehta and Jessica Greiff cover the latest news, politics, and pop culture with a focus on atheism and religion.
This is the official podcast for FriendlyAtheist.com.

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Ep. 477 - The Ten Commandments Don't Belong in School

May 05, 2023 03:06 - 1 hour

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 Kansas lawmaker told non-Christian constituents that he’d “try and convert” them rather than taking their concerns seriously. (0:52) — A Texas Democrat dismantled the case for putting the Ten Commandments in every classroom… but Republicans don’t care. (20:08) — A Ba...

Ep. 476 - The Tragedy of the Kenyan Starvation Cult

April 28, 2023 02:46 - 1 hour

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 Kenyan cult is allegedly responsible for the starvation deaths of dozens of people. (2:25) — An Arizona lawmaker moved bibles out of a “members-only” lounge in the Capitol. She was right to do it. (17:31) — A Christian student was banned from prom for wearing a suit ...

Ep. 475 - A Christian Mailman Wants to Ruin Your Workplace

April 20, 2023 16:41 - 1 hour

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. — These Christians used their baby to learn about sex. (1:11) — A Christian mailman wants special rights at work, and the Supreme Court may help him out. (26:37)  — Ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was charged with another sexual abuse crime. (54:06) — This is a horrible h...

Ep. 474 - The Dalai Lama's Creepy Tongue

April 14, 2023 04:23 - 1 hour

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. — An anti-trans lawmaker from Missouri says it’s okay for 12-year-olds to get married. (0:38) — The Dalai Lama asked a child to suck his tongue. (15:08) — U.S. Latinos are ditching Catholicism and becoming “Nones.” (24:20) — A Christian public school teacher is demanding...

Ep. 473 - Prayers Will Never Stop Gun Violence

April 06, 2023 22:28 - 1 hour

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. — Nearly half of Gen Z, born after 1996, has no religious affiliation whatsoever. (1:17) — Maryland’s attorney general released a report on Catholic clergy abuse in Baltimore Archdiocese. (16:09) — A priest was punished for saying clergy members should report sex abuse c...

Ep. 472 - Interview with Religion and Sexuality Expert Suzanna Krivulskaya

March 31, 2023 01:10 - 47 minutes

Dr. Suzanna Krivulskaya is an Assistant Professor of History at California State University San Marcos where she teaches courses in United States history. Her first book, Disgraced: How Sex Scandal Transformed American Protestantism, will be published in early 2024 by Oxford University Press. A specialist in the fields of U.S. religion and sexuality, Suzanna has published in both scholarly and popular outlets, like The Revealer and Religion and Politics. Her scholarly work was recognized by t...

Ep. 471 - She Says God Regrew Her Tippy Toes

March 24, 2023 03:08 - 1 hour

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 Florida principal was fired after students saw an image of Michelangelo’s “David.” (0:33) — A Christian woman claimed her three amputated toes were regrown during a prayer service. (19:09) — A Colorado bill would make Catholic hospitals say what services they don't p...

Ep. 470 - Do Americans Like Atheists?

March 17, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour

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 Christian lawmaker used the Bible to justify the physical abuse of kids with disabilities in public schools. (0:37) — Americans still view atheists unfavorably… but it’s not all bad news. (25:42) — In a lawsuit, a teenager says a teacher assaulted her for not saying ...

Ep. 469 - Jesus Wants to do WHAT to the Church?!

March 10, 2023 04:03 - 1 hour

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 Christian pastor wrote the most WTF essay about Jesus penetrating the church. (0:57) — A Catholic non-profit spent millions of dollars to track the whereabouts of gay priests. (32:35) — An Arizona school board rightly ended its contract with an anti-LGBTQ Christian c...

Ep. 468 - What exactly did Asbury revive?

March 03, 2023 01:38 - 1 hour

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. — Why was New York City Mayor Eric Adams repeating Christian Nationalist rhetoric? (0:40) — Christians who went to the Asbury "revival" may have been exposed to measles. (15:14) — Defrocked priest Frank Pavone has been accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct. (23:...

Ep. 467 - Nikki Haley's First Presidential Blunder

February 24, 2023 03:50 - 1 hour

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. — I’ve shifted to Substack. (0:48) — Saddleback Church was kicked out of the Southern Baptist Convention for having a woman pastor. (1:56) — Arizona House Republicans passed a bill forcing kids to say the Pledge of Allegiance in schools. (14:13) — Nikki Haley, who wants ...

Ep. 466 - Interview with Historian Kellie Carter Jackson

February 16, 2023 16:06 - 1 hour

This week, Jessica did a solo interview with Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, an Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at Wellesley College where she studies the lived experiences of Black people with a focus on slavery and abolitionism. She also co-hosts the podcasts This Day in Esoteric Political History and Oprahdemics. Jess and Dr. Carter Jackson discussed how Christianity informed opinions on slavery and abolition, why the church was (and still is) entwined with Black Ameri...

Ep. 465 - The "Unholy" Grammys

February 10, 2023 19:44 - 1 hour

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. — Sam Smith’s and Kim Petras’ Satan-themed performance of “Unholy” at the Grammys angered conservative Christians. (0:22) — A Christian school decided to affirm LGBTQ people… and now it will shut down because the donors left. (10:26) — White evangelical parents want thei...

Ep. 464 - Montana vs. Scientific Theories

February 03, 2023 04:11 - 1 hour

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. — Nebraska Sen. Megan Hunt responded to an anti-drag bill with an amendment to protect children from religious indoctrination. (0:49) — The Satanic Temple is about to launch “The Samuel Alito’s Mom’s Satanic Abortion Clinic," named in honor of someone whose lack of optio...

Ep. 463 - Jim Breuer Has Given Up on Comedy

January 26, 2023 21:53 - 1 hour

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. — The Church of England will finally bless same-sex marriages. But don’t cheer just yet. (0:50) — The Pope called for the decriminalization of homosexuality. Does it matter? (5:44) — Stop praising Pastor Andy Stanley for pretending to care about gay people. (12:50) — For...

Ep. 462 - Can Idaho's "Faith-Healing" Laws Be Fixed?

January 19, 2023 22:30 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — A Mississippi Democrat filed a “trigger” bill to bring Christian prayers back to public schools. (1:00)  — Idaho’s “faith-healing” exemption has led to more children’s deaths, and one Republican told me he wants to fix that. (15:53) — ...

Ep. 461 - The Pandemic Ruined Church Attendance

January 13, 2023 04:02 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — An art history professor at Hamline University in Minnesota was fired after showing students an ancient depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in class. (0:40) — The Catholic Church in Kansas was home to 188 predators, according to a four-y...

Ep. 460 - The Religious Response to Damar Hamlin's Injury

January 06, 2023 03:41 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Prayers won’t help NFL player Damar Hamlin, especially when they come from on-air NFL analysts like Dan Orlovsky. (1:45) — Mark Rozzi, the new Speaker of the Pennsylvania House, is a self-described “freethinker” who has fought against ...

Ep. 459 - 2022 Garbage Year in Review

December 30, 2022 06:11 - 2 hours

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 458 - A Christian Hate-Preacher Can’t Get a Lease

December 22, 2022 19:11 - 57 minutes

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Singer Amy Grant was condemned for hosting her niece’s same-sex wedding at her family farm. (0:43) — A prominent Black atheist leader was accused of ethical violations. (12:00) — Bucksport, Maine chose to take down a Nativity scen...

Ep. 457 - Backlash After Challenging Christian Prayers and the Pledge

December 16, 2022 05:49 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Emily Olson, the newest city council member in Owosso, Michigan, has received backlash for trying to end the tradition of Christian prayers at meetings and refusing to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance. (0:55) — The nephew of G...

Ep. 456 - Why do Uber and Lyft let drivers proselytize?

December 09, 2022 05:55 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — “Top evangelicals” are not backing away from Donald Trump, no matter what the headlines suggest. (2:11) — A restaurant in Virginia refused to serve members of a Christian hate group. Is that religious discrimination? (13:15) — An ...

Ep. 455 - Club Q and the Christian aftermath

December 01, 2022 05:34 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Christian hate-preacher Aaron Thompson celebrated the Club Q shooting, calling it a “good thing.” (3:00) — Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis says the victims of the shooting are probably in Hell. (9:45) — Focus on the Family’s sign ...

Ep. 454 - Interview with Rachel Laser, President of Americans United

November 24, 2022 19:44 - 40 minutes

In this solo episode, I spoke with Rachel Laser, who became president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State in February of 2018. She is the organization’s first non-Christian and female leader in its 75 year history. Rachel is a lawyer, advocate and strategist who has dedicated her career to making our country more inclusive.  We spoke about her work with religious organizations, whether the Johnson Amendment will ever be enforced, what people still don't get about c...

Ep. 453 - YouTube Finally Banned Greg Locke

November 18, 2022 05:38 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Actress Candace Cameron Bure is making pseudo-Hallmark movies that feature “traditional marriage,” not gay couples. (0:54) — Christian hate-preacher Greg Locke just lost both of his YouTube channels. (23:28) — “Highly religious Am...

Ep. 452 - The Growth of the Godless Caucus

November 11, 2022 04:56 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Pat Robertson’s prediction failed. (3:00) — How did the godless fare in the 2022 midterm elections? (13:35)  — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis deemed himself a “fighter” sent by the Christian God to defend the downtrodden. (33:06) ...

Ep. 451 - The IRS Isn't Investigating Churches

November 04, 2022 04:59 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Greg Locke’s Halloween bonfire to destroy “witchcraft” artifacts, Catholic symbols, and other things he deems evil got a heavy dose of rain. (3:50)  — The IRS isn’t doing a damn thing to enforce the Johnson Amendment and stop churc...

Ep. 450 - How Many Houses Did Jesus Have?

October 27, 2022 19:13 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — 45% of Americans say we should live in a “Christian nation.” Yikes…? (0:50) — Even Christianity Today admits public schools aren’t godless. (16:50) — Christian “prophet” Robin Bullock says that Jesus was a wealthy man who owned fi...

Ep. 449 - Greg Locke's Next Book Burning

October 21, 2022 02:55 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Atheist candidate Mike Itkis made a sex tape to boost his flailing congressional campaign. (1:44) — Preaching history teacher and Christian bigot David Paszkiewicz is running for public office in Kearny, NJ. (14:35)   — Christian ...

Ep. 448 - Bart Barber and Southern Baptist Cruelty

October 14, 2022 04:24 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Bart Barber, the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention, was featured on 60 Minutes but revealed the bigotry underlying his faith. (1:13) — Christian hate-preacher Steven Anderson delivered a very explicit and homophobic ...

Ep. 447 - Herschel Walker's Abortion Hypocrisy

October 07, 2022 04:39 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Texas mother Jamie Gooch is warning people against Hocus Pocus 2. (0:33)   — Minnesota lawmakers are launching a Secular Government Caucus to combat Christian Nationalism. (11:54) — Will the revelation that Herschel Walker paid fo...

Ep. 446 - Christian Homework in a Bathtub

September 30, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — An 8-year-old girl was expelled for not wanting to send her teacher a picture of herself reading in the bathtub. (0:55) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going after Republican Darren Bailey for using a fundamentalist Christian curr...

Ep. 445 - Where Did Coach Joe Kennedy Go?

September 23, 2022 04:12 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Greg Locke is very unhappy about his depiction in the Peacock series Shadowland. (1:47) — Despite the Supreme Court giving him his old job back, Joseph Kennedy, the football coach who held prayer spectacles at midfield after games,...

Ep. 444 - Interview with Andrew Seidel, author of "American Crusade"

September 15, 2022 23:39 - 47 minutes

Andrew Seidel is the Vice President of Strategic Communications for Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the author of "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American." He's written and spoken extensively about these issues in a variety of online and print publications, and on several news shows. His latest book, out this month, is called "American Crusade: How the Supreme Court is Weaponizing Religious Freedom." 0:00 Intro 1:08 How did you write a book about...

BONUS - Audio Interview with Mike Flanagan, creator of 'Midnight Mass'

September 09, 2022 04:44 - 2 hours

In this bonus interview, Jessica spoke with Mike Flanagan, the writer/director behind "Haunting of Hill House," "Haunting of Bly Manor," "Doctor Sleep," and (most recently) the critically acclaimed "Midnight Mass."  They discussed his sobriety journey as an atheist, why Bev Keane from "Midnight Mass" could probably get elected to Congress, how to engage with criticism, and why we probably shouldn’t. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 443 - Britney Spears is an Atheist, Y'all

September 09, 2022 04:28 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Britney Spears said in a now-deleted Instagram reel, “I’m an atheist, y’all!” (3:45) — Even married advocates of Purity Culture can’t handle Bridgerton. (12:57) — A federal judge ruled that an HIV drug mandate violated Christians’...

Ep. 442 - "Unwise" DMs from a Christian Leader

September 01, 2022 19:43 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Christian pastor and church planter Matt Chandler is on a leave of absence because of “unwise” DMs he sent to a woman on Instagram. (4:20)  — Valley Christian Academy in California will forfeit an upcoming football game rather than...

Ep. 441 - A Texas-sized Loophole in a Christian Law

August 24, 2022 18:38 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — A conservative Christian influencer wants women to stop touching themselves. (1:00)  — A Texas law requiring donated “In God We Trust” signs in schools has a loophole, and one atheist is taking advantage of it. (13:27) — The Door ...

Ep. 440 - The Attack on Salman Rushdie

August 19, 2022 19:11 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — The attack on Salman Rushdie is an attack on free expression. (1:38) (Note: Read this for more background on Rushdie and why The Satanic Verses is controversial.) — An evangelical pastor demonized "wokeism" after making up his own ...

Ep. 439 - The Illegal, Christian "Hamilton" Saga

August 11, 2022 23:36 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — A Texas church put on an illegal production of "Hamilton" in order to convert the audience. (0:55)  — A Baptist school kicked out a five-year-old orphan after she was adopted by lesbians. (36:19) — Let's talk about Christian sword...

Ep. 438 - The Plight of Conservative Christian Furries

August 05, 2022 04:24 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — SPONSOR: Check out God Pod!   — The abortion referendum in Kansas was a rebuke to the Catholic Church. (2:10) — Christian furries are worried about being outed... as Christians. (16:15) — Do we really need a "new kind of atheism"...

Ep. 437 - The Hypocrisy of an Anti-Gay Republican

July 29, 2022 04:28 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — SPONSOR: Check out God Pod!   — Republican Rep. Glenn Thompson voted *against* a bill to protect same-sex weddings... then attended his gay son's wedding. (1:52) — Why is Ted Haggard back in the news? (13:07) — The Church of Scie...

Ep. 436 - Who's the Real Hate-Preacher?

July 20, 2022 20:21 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — A Christian hate-preacher condemned me… for quoting him accurately. (1:05) — Creationist Michael Peroutka won the GOP primary for Maryland attorney general. (20:21) — A staffer found illicit pics on a priest’s printer. Then the co...

Ep. 435 - Condemning Bigotry Isn't Christian Persecution

July 15, 2022 04:49 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Happy James Webb Telescope Images week for all who celebrate! (0:30) — How seriously should we take the allegations against right-wing radio host Jesse Lee Peterson? (10:28) — A Christian writer thinks she's being persecuted for h...

Ep. 434 - Biblical Literalism is Dying Off

July 08, 2022 01:19 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Why are insane Christians cheering the destruction of the Georgia Guidestones? (1:16)  — A record-low 20% of Americans say the Bible is literally true. (10:50) — A right-wing activist said on a hot mic that she prays with Supreme ...

Ep. 433 - Roe-verturned

July 01, 2022 05:22 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Roe v. Wade was overturned and the conservative Christian dream is a nightmare for everyone else. (0:01)  — The Supreme Court also rewarded a preaching Christian football coach with a decision based entirely on lies. (42:40) — Mai...

Ep. 432 - Church/State Separation Is Unconstitutional Now

June 24, 2022 04:22 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — Evangelist Franklin Graham told a woman to stay with her abusive husband after downplaying her suffering. (1:00)  — The Supreme Court's decision in Carson v. Makin was a devastating blow to church/state separation. (16:49) — Georg...

Ep. 431 - The Narrow-mindedness of Organized Secularism

June 18, 2022 00:27 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — 81% of Americans believe in God, an all-time low. (2:05) — Students at Seattle Pacific University protested their school’s anti-LGBTQ hiring policy by handing rainbow flags to the university president as he gave them their diplomas...

Ep. 430 - The Worst Pride Month Sermon Ever

June 09, 2022 01:40 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — A Christian hate-preacher delivered an anti-gay sermon that's even worse than you imagine. (2:20) — A conservative school board candidate checked out all the LGBTQ books in a local library's Pride display so kids couldn't get to th...

Ep. 429 - Richard Dawkins and the Atheist "Schism"

June 02, 2022 22:59 - 1 hour

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. — Please join our Discord server! — An Oklahoma candidate for U.S. Senate claims his church was "shut down." (1:13) — Atheists don't have to defend Richard Dawkins if he says ignorant things. (12:50) — The Johnny Depp/Amber Heard non-story involving atheism. (55:13)...

Guests

Ross Blocher
2 Episodes
Cameron Esposito
1 Episode
Charlie Kirk
1 Episode
Chris Shelton
1 Episode
Cory Booker
1 Episode
David Ellis
1 Episode
Dinesh D'Souza
1 Episode
Gareth Reynolds
1 Episode
Gerald Posner
1 Episode
Guy Branum
1 Episode
Jack Jenkins
1 Episode
James Randi
1 Episode
Jesse Thorn
1 Episode
John W. Loftus
1 Episode
Julia Sweeney
1 Episode
Katherine Stewart
1 Episode
Ken Campbell
1 Episode
Lindsey Graham
1 Episode
Lucien Greaves
1 Episode
Mitt Romney
1 Episode
Monica Miller
1 Episode
Pete Buttigieg
1 Episode
Peter Boghossian
1 Episode
Phil Torres
1 Episode
Ravi Zacharias
1 Episode
Richard Dawkins
1 Episode
Stephen Fry
1 Episode
Stephen Hawking
1 Episode
Stephen Mansfield
1 Episode
Susan Blackmore
1 Episode
Thomas More
1 Episode
Thomas Smith
1 Episode
Tracey Moody
1 Episode
Travis Owens
1 Episode

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