Friendly Atheist Podcast
549 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 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. 429 - Richard Dawkins and the Atheist "Schism"
June 02, 2022 22:59 - 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. — 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)...
Ep. 428 - It Wasn't "Adultery." It Was Abuse
May 26, 2022 05:51 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — The shooting in Uvalde, Texas. (1:03) — Christian predator Josh Duggar is going to jail. (3:24) — After a pastor confessed to "adultery," the victim got on stage and said it was sexual assault that began when she was 16. (12:25) ...
Ep. 427 - A Christian Letter to a Gay "Friend"
May 19, 2022 16:01 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — A Christian school told students to write a letter urging a (fictional) friend to stop being gay. (1:45) — A Kansas town reversed course and will allow "In God We Trust" stickers on police vehicles... but there's a twist. (4:30) —...
Ep. 426 - Churches are turning into MAGA cults
May 13, 2022 05:13 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — A Kansas town voted to remove "In God We Trust" from police vehicles. (2:03) — Canada's Parliament rejected a motion to end invocation prayers in the House of Commons. (6:41) — Evangelical pastors shouldn't be surprised that their...
Ep. 425 - Overturning Roe Might Backfire on Christians
May 04, 2022 05:38 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — The Supreme Court's supposed Roe decision could backfire on conservative Christians. (1:15) — A Christian college punished a sexual assault victim for having premarital sex. (39:05) — The Supreme Court also said Boston couldn't sa...
Ep. 424 - This Christian Show's Ad Campaign Backfired
April 28, 2022 21:44 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — A Christian show's viral "persecution" marketing campaign backfired. (2:15) — The Supreme Court is about to fumble a simple church/state separation case. (15:05) — An atheist in Florida says if controversial books are banned, then...
Ep. 423 - Interview with Dr. Katie Gaddini, author of "The Struggle to Stay: Why Single Evangelical Women Are Leaving the Church"
April 21, 2022 17:14 - 41 minutesIn this solo episode (Jessica will be back next week), I spoke with Dr. Katie Gaddini, a sociologist at the Social Research Institute, University College London and a research associate at the University of Johannesburg, Department of Sociology. She recently released her debut book, The Struggle to Stay: Why Single Evangelical Women Are Leaving the Church, which is based on over four years of in-depth ethnographic research with single evangelical women in the US and the UK. We talked abou...
Ep. 422 - A Georgia Republican's Top 3 Priorities
April 14, 2022 19:52 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — Hemant will be giving a talk in Orlando on Sunday, April 24. Details here! — Kandiss Taylor, a wannabe governor of Georgia, has no respect for church/state separation. (3:19) — An Arkansas official brazenly bragged about pushing C...
Ep. 421 - Was the Pledge of Allegiance plagiarized?
April 07, 2022 21:06 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — Nebraska Sen. Megan Hunt helped defeat an anti-abortion bill with an incredible speech. (4:45) — A school prayer case from 1999 was cited to derail an honor for a historic Black judge. (14:15) — Mubarak Bala was sentenced to 24 y...
Ep. 420 - Interview with Thomas Smith, host of "Serious Inquiries Only" and "Opening Arguments"
April 01, 2022 02:24 - 1 hourIn this solo episode (Jessica will be back next week), Hemant interviewed Thomas Smith, host of multiple podcasts that discuss science, atheism, philosophy, and the law. They include "Serious Inquiries Only," a show that goes in-depth on topics concerned science and skepticism, "Opening Arguments," with co-host Andrew Torrez, which takes complex legal issues in the news and breaks them down in an accessible and entertaining way, and "Philosophers in Space," which uncovers and explains the p...
Ep. 419 - Sen. Lindsey Graham's Misplaced Double-Standard
March 25, 2022 21:08 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — Ketanji Brown Jackson was grilled about her religious beliefs by Lindsey Graham. (6:30) — A pastor claimed he could endorse candidates in church because they weren't beholden to the IRS. He's wrong. (18:05) — Brian Houston, the fo...
Ep. 418 - The $100M Ad Blitz for Jesus
March 18, 2022 03:31 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — Senate candidate Herschel Walker proudly denied evolution. (1:38) — There's a $100 million ad campaign for Jesus. It will fail. (16:48) — Christianity Today reporters documented allegations of sexual harassment at... Christianity ...
Ep. 417 - Not All Outreach is Good Outreach
March 11, 2022 04:10 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — Why is a newspaper printing anti-atheist slander? (1:15) — Creationist Ken Ham has a new list of societal ills. (4:08) — A woman who killed three siblings at a school bus stop got out of jail early after taking a Bible study class...
Ep. 416 - How Many Atheists Are in Prison?
March 04, 2022 03:34 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — After saying God already "appointed" her to a State Senate seat, Bianca Gracia lost her GOP primary. (1:29) — Pat Robertson came back to The 700 Club to claim Putin was “compelled by God” to invade Ukraine because… Israel. (16:39) ...
Ep. 415 - Forfeiting a Game Because of Faith
February 25, 2022 04:45 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — Hold your sympathy for the Alabama high school basketball team whose faith led to them forfeiting their playoff chances. (1:25) — Christian sex predator Ravi Zacharias was effectively aided by the corrupt leaders at his ministry. (...
Ep. 414 - Greg Locke's Witch Hunt
February 17, 2022 18:54 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — Greg Locke says he's going to expose six "witches" in his church. (1:09) — Why won't anyone give Kevin Sorbo the money he needs to make his movies? (22:26) — Why is the Catholic League's Bill Donohue getting paid a million dollars...
Ep. 413 - The Invalid Baptisms
February 11, 2022 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. — Please join our Discord server! — A Catholic priest resigned for the dumbest (but strangely consequential) reason. (2:17) — LDS leader Brad Wilcox’s racist comments have caused chaos among Mormons. (8:13) — A public school Bible teacher in TN told students “how to...
Ep. 412 - Interview with Kristin Du Mez, author of "Jesus and John Wayne"
February 03, 2022 16:06 - 59 minutesIn this solo episode (Jessica will be back next week), Hemant interviewed Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of the New York Times bestseller "Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation." The book attempts to explain why white evangelicals overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump, despite all the non-Trumpy values they claimed to hold dear before he came along, by looking at the history of evangelical culture. 2:40 Why did you write this book? 5:00 The subt...
Ep. 411 - The Future of the Supreme Court
January 28, 2022 04:28 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — What will the Supreme Court look like after Stephen Breyer's retirement? (2:36) — Jerry Falwell, Jr. opened up about his past in a lengthy Vanity Fair profile. (13:45) — A Mississippi mayor wants to withhold funds from the local l...
Ep. 410 - The Saliva Sermon
January 21, 2022 04:28 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — OnlySky, a new network for atheist bloggers, podcasters, and commentators, is now up and running! (0:49) — Pastor Mike Todd smeared spit on his brother's face to make a point about Jesus. (8:52) — A proposed law in Iowa would requ...
Ep. 409 - The Christian Ethics of Raising Rent
January 14, 2022 04:52 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — It's never good when a state's attorney general says we need a God-based justice system. (3:12) — A pastor who's been repeatedly accused of spiritual harassment insists that he is eradicating spiritually abusive priests from his ch...
Ep. 408 - The Pope vs. Petowners
January 07, 2022 21:08 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! -- Pope Francis says having pets instead of kids is selfish. (2:00) -- A proposed law in Oklahoma would put the KJV and fundamentalist preachers in certain classrooms. (7:00) -- Marriage is not about being happy, says one very misog...
Ep. 407 - 2021 in Review
December 31, 2021 03:43 - 2 hoursOn 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. 406 - Utah's Richest Man Just Quit Mormonism
December 22, 2021 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. — Please join our Discord server! — A GOP lawmaker says she’s tired of “godless” people running the government. (1:30) — Jeff Green, the richest man in Utah, just quit the Mormon Church. (7:55) — A bunch of Christians think a statue outside the U.N. represents the E...
Ep. 405 - Father of Josh Duggar Loses Arkansas Senate Primary
December 17, 2021 03:47 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — Hemant is moving his blog to OnlySky. (1:04) — Jim Bob Duggar lost his Arkansas State Senate primary. (7:00) — A record number of Americans have no religious affiliation. (28:30) — Christian “financial guru” Dave Ramsey got sued ...
Ep. 404 - Christian Predator Josh Duggar is Going to Jail
December 10, 2021 04:58 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — The future of the Friendly Atheist blog. (1:12) — Christian predator Josh Duggar is going to jail after being found guilty in his child sex abuse image trial. (3:22) — Can you be friends with someone from the other political party...
Ep. 403 - Anti-Vax Christians Are Finally Facing Consequences
December 03, 2021 04:28 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! — The Supreme Court’s abortion case. (1:30) — Marcus Lamb, the head of a major Christian TV network that spread COVID lies, died of COVID. (13:45) — Eric Metaxas, another anti-vax Christian, has COVID too. (20:25) — Baptisms are g...
Ep. 402 - Marriage Isn't Permission for Sexual Assault
November 27, 2021 03:57 - 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. — Please join our Discord server! (And vote for your preferred movie in an upcoming double feature!) — A Bronx pastor has resigned after telling men the “best person to rape is your wife.” (3:59) — Christians can apparently “cast out” their vaccines by asking God. (1...
Ep. 401 - The Magdalene Laundries of Texas
November 18, 2021 22:17 - 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. — Please join our new Discord server! — This Christian “maternity ranch” in Texas meant to help new mothers is horrifying for so many reasons. (0:41) — “We have to have one religion,” says MAGA cultist Michael Flynn. (27:39) — Pastor Mark Burns, who’s running for C...
Ep. 400 - A Cash Prize Still Doesn't Prove the Afterlife Exists
November 12, 2021 05:33 - 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. — Please join our new Discord server! — Conservatives are furious over a Twix ad that isn’t by Twix and isn’t an ad. (7:20) — A hate-preacher insisted that boys who grow up in a church like his will “100%” grow up to be straight. (18:47) — There was a $1.8 million ...
Ep. 399 - Aaron Rodgers and the Homeopathic Vaccine
November 05, 2021 03:59 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our new Discord server! — In New Jersey, an openly atheist state representative won his bid for state senate. (2:11) — Aaron Rodgers thought he could get away with a homeopathic COVID vax substitute. (10:30) — If being the father to a known molester is your biggest claim to fame right now, maybe do...
Ep. 398 - What It Means to Be an Evangelical Today
October 29, 2021 04:42 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our new Discord server! — A school district will no longer ban “Satanic” clothing after a Satanist complained. (1:32) — Liberty University’s “think tank” was just a cover to elect Republicans. (6:05) — A GOP official said society’s problems are all a result of not following God’s laws. (12:44) — L...
Ep. 397 - Interview with Dr. Randall Balmer, Author of "Bad Faith"
October 22, 2021 04:48 - 36 minutesIn this solo episode (Jessica will be back next week), Hemant interviewed Dr. Randall Balmer, the author of Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right. Dr. Balmer holds the John Phillips Chair in Religion at Dartmouth College, Dartmouth's oldest endowed professorship. He previously taught as professor of American religious history at Columbia University for twenty-seven years. In his scholarship, Dr. Balmer focuses on Christianity's interrelationships with American politics. We spo...
Ep. 396 - The Beatification of John Paul I Makes No Sense
October 15, 2021 04:25 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our new Discord server! — A mom got ordained online, then signed off on 150+ “religious exemption” forms for students. (1:57) — Pope John Paul I‘s beatification makes no sense to reasonable people. (10:13) — Christian liar David Barton says slaveowners just didn’t read their Bible much. (22:40) —...
Ep. 395 - France's Catholic Church is a Hotbed of Abuse
October 08, 2021 04:30 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our new Discord server! — An Oregon official wants you to trust God, not doctors, with your vaccine decision. (1:55) — Pat Robertson has retired and there’s at least one reason to be sad about it. And here’s Jessica’s excellent cross-stitch with one of Robertson’s infamous quotations. (9:58) — Face...
Ep. 394 - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's Pro-Vaccine Sermon
October 01, 2021 04:52 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our new Discord server! — This sexist sermon from 2014 didn’t age well, and the pastor is trying to make sure no one can see it. (3:15) — No role-playing in the bedroom, says preacher John Piper. (16:40) — Two pastors traded advice on how to spank their kids. (23:09) — Should New York Gov. Kathy H...
Ep. 393 - Christian Apologist Josh McDowell Just Realized He's Racist
September 24, 2021 22:49 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our new Discord server! — Creationist Kent Hovind will spend a month in jail for domestic violence. (1:50) — Christian apologist Josh McDowell made racist comments at a conference, and he’s now stepping back from his ministry. (9:40) — Is it really sticking it to Chick-fil-A if you get a sandwich f...
Ep. 392 - Why Did the NYT Publish This Anti-Abortion Essay?
September 17, 2021 18:43 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our new Discord server! — This anti-gay Wisconsin lawmaker has no idea who Harvey Milk was. (1:06) — Pastor Greg Locke was banned from Twitter. (7:57) — 90% of atheists have been vaccinated, but only 57% of white evangelicals. (17:25) — Pastafarians can now get a religious exemption to avoid unvac...
Ep. 391 - A Christian Misogynist and the "Downcline" of Morality
September 10, 2021 23:17 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our new Discord server! — Christian misogynist Logan Dorn condemned women at the beach for wearing swimsuits he didn’t like. (1:10) — A Spanish bishop quit the Church after falling in love with a writer of Satanic erotica. (22:55) — A Christian lawmaker who sponsored Christian Nationalist legislati...
Ep. 390 - A Christian Was Fired for Endorsing Vaccines
September 03, 2021 18:10 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Please join our new Discord server! — A Christian media group fired an employee for urging people to get vaccinated. (3:27) — A famous homophobe from over a decade ago is now a vocal anti-masker. (16:52) — Mississippi’s governor said he’s not worried about COVID because he believes in “eternal life.” (26:43) ...
Ep. 389 - The Measurable Morality of Atheists
August 27, 2021 20:55 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago on August 28! — The new president of the chaplains at Harvard is an atheist. (4:07) — A Mormon apostle chastised Brigham Young University for not being sufficiently anti-gay. (10:49) — A “Catholic” anti-vaxxer said he didn’t care what Pope Francis said about the shots be...
Ep. 388 - The Modern Legacy of the Spanish Inquisition
August 20, 2021 21:33 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago on August 28! — The Department of Education plans to rescind Trump-era regulations promoting faith-based discrimination at college. (3:11) — The Spanish Inquisition still affects Spain today, say researchers. (11:50) — An anti-vaxxer Catholic cardinal is in the hospital ...
Ep. 387 - Stop Asking for Religious Exemptions to Mask Mandates
August 13, 2021 02:28 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago on August 28! — Pat Robertson says he’ll live to 120. (4:08) — These parents want their kid to have a religious exemption to mask mandates and his school isn’t having any of it. (10:08) — A pastor accidentally admitted from jail that there’s a second assault victim. (14:...
Ep. 386 - Kent Hovind Was Arrested
August 06, 2021 19:22 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast I talked about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago this August! — An Oregon official who’s gay was threatened by a Christian with a rock. (0:45) — Donors are suing the ministry of the late Christian apologist and predator Ravi Zacharias for deceiving them. (5:50) — This Catholic priest is furious that kids sang “Imagine” at the Olympics openi...
Ep. 385 - GOP Senator Asks Biden Nominee If He Believes in God
July 30, 2021 05:24 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago this August! — A GOP senator asked a Biden nominee if he believed in God. (1:19) — An Ohio church invited a transphobic speaker and can’t handle the backlash. (17:13) — What is going on with Hobby Lobby and the Gilgamesh tablet? (29:00) — A preacher claimed to have proo...
Ep. 384 - The Shocking Lawsuit Against Liberty U.
July 21, 2021 19:57 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago this August! — Everyone should feel bad about the priest who resigned after getting caught using Grindr. (4:20) — 12 women sued Liberty University for enabling sexual abuse and their stories are horrifying. This story contains graphic details and may be disturbing for man...
Ep. 383 - God's Not Dead 4 Looks Bad, Even for a Christian Movie
July 17, 2021 02:44 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Come to our in-person meetup in Chicago this August! — A naturopath was arrested for selling homeopathic COVID “cures” and fake vaccination cards. (1:54) — The God’s Not Dead 4 trailer is out… and we’re not optimistic. (7:20) — The one mom at One Million Moms is very mad about “Kevin Can F**k Himself” for some...
Ep. 382 - Why Are Atheists So Widely Disliked?
July 10, 2021 00:43 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Creationist Ken Ham is building a Tower of Babel replica. (5:07) — Conservatives are up in arms over a satirical song from a gay men’s chorus. (16:31) — The Hobby Lobby July 4th lie-filled propaganda ad stirred up even more debate. (23:16) — Atheists are still widely disliked. (28:26) — A Canadian archbishop ...
Ep. 381 - YouTube Banned (Then Unbanned) Right Wing Watch
July 02, 2021 03:37 - 1 hour***UPDATE: We're aware of the audio quality with this episode and it'll be fixed next week!*** Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — TLC cancelled the Duggar family’s latest show “Counting On” after Josh Duggar‘s latest criminal allegations. (0:33) — Right Wing Watch was banned, then reinstated, from YouTube. (8:57) — A new partnership would fix a...
Ep. 380 - Why Is Joe Biden's Catholicism Being Debated?
June 26, 2021 02:09 - 1 hourPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — A Christian singer released an awful song called “Modest is Hottest.” (2:12) — Televangelist Jim Bakker has to pay people back over $156,000 for selling them a fake COVID cure. (15:50) — An Anglican school in Australia taught boys to assign point values to girls… while the girls were taught to remain virgins. (...