Friendly Atheist Podcast
552 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 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. 296 - What Kanye West Should Ask Joel Osteen
November 15, 2019 02:33 - 57 minutesPlease 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. — Kanye West is visiting Joel Osteen‘s megachurch. They should talk about this one issue. (1:20) — Franklin Graham, a Trump cultist with no sense of irony, says God detests lyings lips. (12:29) — Women are “truly equal” under Trump, says Trump cultist. (15:20) — Some Christian pregnancy centers are finally offering ...
Ep. 295 - Rapper T.I. Is Obsessed With His Daughter's Sex Life
November 09, 2019 01:11 - 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. — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Christian Nationalist, lost his race… for now. (0:31) — Rapper T.I. is creepily obsessed with his daughter’s hymen. (5:00) — A 20-year-old Duggar Family child (not that one) is running for State Rep. in Arkansas. (14:55) — The Irish government says it will look into changing a bizarre s...
Ep. 294 - You Are Not Chewed Gum
November 02, 2019 03:57 - 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. — A condom company can now claim the moral high ground over evangelical Christians thanks to a wall of chewed-up gum. (0:29) — A Christian legal group condemned a website that bluntly says what churches believe about homosexuality. (5:18) — A Catholic priest denied communion to Joe Biden. Biden should welcome that. ...
Ep. 293 - Will Elizabeth Warren Hire A Secular Outreach Director?
October 26, 2019 02:30 - 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. — Hemant has a new YouTube channel! Have you subscribed? You should. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she’d consider hiring a “Secular Outreach Director” and Julián Castro says he doesn’t think atheism is a dirty word. (0:37) — A Major League Baseball umpire under fire for his violent pro-Trump tweet also happens to run...
Ep. 292 - The Unabashed Atheist Who's Not Afraid Of Hell
October 18, 2019 04:45 - 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. — Hemant has a new YouTube channel! Have you subscribed? You should. — Why is Attorney General Bill Barr using his platform to promote Christianity? (0:29) — The Freedom From Religion Foundation got a lot of mileage out of its controversial Ron Reagan ad during the Democratic debate. (7:22) — The Pew Research Center...
Ep. 291 - Beto's Church Tax Exemption Problem
October 12, 2019 01:49 - 50 minutesPlease 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. — Hemant has a new YouTube channel! Have you subscribed? You should. — Hemant will be at California Freethought Day this weekend. Tickets are still available! — David Silverman is running an atheist group again. (1:40) — Beto O’Rourke was wrong to say churches should lose their tax exemptions if they’re anti-gay. (1...
Ep. 290 - The Judge, The Murderer, And An Inappropriate Bible
October 05, 2019 01:54 - 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. — We’re having our first meet-and-greet in Chicago on October 5! Please join us if you can! — Hemant has a new YouTube channel! Have you subscribed? You should. — Hemant will be at California Freethought Day next weekend. Tickets are still available! — Judge Tammy Kemp should never have preached Christianity to conv...
Ep. 289 - Thank The Internet For The Rise Of Godlessness
September 28, 2019 05:30 - 57 minutesPlease 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. — We’re having our first meet-and-greet in Chicago! Please join us if you can! (0:30) — Impeachment is a bad idea, says Christian Right leader who constantly wanted to impeach Obama. (1:30) — Why did America lose its religion? Thank the internet. (6:06) — A GOP lawmaker wants to stop abortion because he loves gay pe...
Ep. 288 - The Mayor's Prayers Didn't Work
September 20, 2019 03:56 - 48 minutesPlease 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. — We’re having our first meet-and-greet in Chicago! Please join us if you can! (0:30) — The kicker for the Chicago Bears did his job, therefore you must believe in Jesus. (1:41) — Dennis Prager thinks his YouTube propaganda videos constitute an actual university. (5:55) — The Congressional Freethought Caucus has two...
Ep. 287 - Benny Hinn Lied About Rejecting Seed Money
September 14, 2019 06:37 - 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. — Televangelist Benny Hinn renounced “seed money.” That didn’t last long. (0:50) — If you ever get cast on Saturday Night Live, maybe rethink everything you’ve said that’s online. (6:38) — Liberty University’s Jerry Falwell, Jr. is even more corrupt than we knew. (17:14) — Quarterback Drew Brees made a video for an ...
Ep. 286 - Does The Bible Ban Interracial Marriage?
September 04, 2019 00:32 - 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-owned wedding venue won’t permit mixed-race couples to get married there… because the Bible. (0:30) — Does a former “gay conversion” therapy leader deserve forgiveness now that he’s on the other side? (23:30) — A Tennessee Catholic school banned Harry Potter books because the curses are real. (Seriousl...
Ep. 285 - The DNC Acknowledged The Humanity Of Atheists
August 31, 2019 02:52 - 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. — A grocery store cashier is being hailed as a Christian martyr for making lines longer. (4:11) — Carroll County, MD finally accepted that their Christian prayers at meetings were illegal. It’ll cost them $125,000. (6:28) — In Bangladesh, women no longer have to declare themselves virgins on their marriage licenses....
Ep. 284 - Q & A
August 24, 2019 04:20 - 45 minutesPlease support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I both have other obligations this weekend, so we pre-recorded this episode to answer some questions about atheism. — Are you afraid of Hell? (1:39) — Why do so many atheists care about LGBTQ rights? (4:00) — Is it hypocritical for atheists to celebrate Christmas? (7:00) — Why not just accept other people’s religious beliefs? (10:44) — How do we educate ourselves about religion? (14:50) — How does being an ...
Ep. 283 - Kentucky's Dollar Bill Loophole
August 16, 2019 04:57 - 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. — A Kentucky school district found a great way to get around the state’s “In God We Trust” law, and it’s already angering state officials. (1:52) — A candidate for Colorado House says women shouldn’t wear pants. (9:40) — GOP Rep. Steve King says humanity exists only because of rape and incest. (17:44) — A Christian ...
Ep. 282 - The Mike Pence Rule Strikes Again In A Sheriff's Office
August 10, 2019 13:56 - 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. — In New Zealand, evangelicals have a “trust” problem. (0:36) — Neil deGrasse Tyson‘s thoughtless tweet after last week’s mass shootings. (6:30) — Donald Trump hammed it up for a picture with the baby who’s now an orphan because of Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric. (21:45) — This Ohio lawmaker blamed the Dayton mas...
Ep. 281 - From Purity To Apostasy
August 03, 2019 13:45 - 50 minutesPlease 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. — 40% of Americans are Creationists. (4:00) — Answers in Genesis says they get no money from Kentucky taxpayers. That’s a lie. (9:25) — “Purity Culture” poster boy Joshua Harris says he’s no longer a Christian. (18:45) — A Greek Orthodox priest has a very strange idea about where gay people come from… (24:44) — Wher...
Ep. 280 - Atheists Know More About Religion Than Christians
July 26, 2019 14:23 - 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 Pew survey finds that Jews and atheists know more about religion than every kind of Christian. Let’s take the quiz! (0:27, with analysis at 19:08) — An anti-LGBTQ Republican lawmaker from TN resigned amidst allegations that he was using Grindr to meet men. (25:09) — The Mormon Church knew about a pedophile but n...
Ep. 279 - So Much For The Benefits Of Purity Culture
July 20, 2019 03:48 - 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. — Hemant’s new Pledge podcast is now available for everyone! (1:16) — “Purity culture” advocate Joshua Harris is separating from his wife. (2:43) — The U.S. House chaplain blamed the “spirits of darkness” for Donald Trump‘s racism. (15:12) — An AL GOP Senate candidate says TV is bad today because of all the “homosex...
Ep. 278 - I Thought Christians Knew How Fiction Worked
July 13, 2019 05:00 - 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 Mississippi GOP gubernatorial candidate won’t allow a female reporter to shadow him. (0:47) — A Christian school fired a professor for writing a novel with un-Christian characters. (9:09) — A Virginia lawmaker says women who get raped are naïve for not carrying guns. (15:22) — A Florida principal said the school...
Ep. 277 - A Montana Church-State Case Will Head To The Supreme Court
July 03, 2019 04:51 - 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. — The Supreme Court will hear a case involving public money supporting religious schools in Montana. (3:50) — A Giant Christian Cross in Florida will have to be reconsidered after last week’s SCOTUS ruling. (10:09) — This is what Mayor Pete Buttigieg got wrong in his memorable debate line about religion. (16:11) — A...
Ep. 276 - The Darker Side Of The Creation Museum
June 28, 2019 04:14 - 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. — This Christian writer thinks LGBTQ people get recognized 163 days a year. (0:29) — A former staffer at Answers in Genesis has a lot of harsh words about her old employer… (6:22) — … so does a former staffer at Liberty University. (16:13) — Speaking of which, Jerry Falwell, Jr. thinks only business owners can have ...
Ep. 275 - SCOTUS and the Giant Christian Cross
June 22, 2019 03:04 - 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. — The Supreme Court issued a bad, but not the worst, but still weird ruling on the Bladensburg Peace Cross. (1:12) — If you’re going to demand the cancellation of a TV show, make sure you’re going after the right company. (28:40) — A Satanist delivered her second invocation in Alaska. (32:59) — Christian Nationalist...
Ep. 274 - The "Make America Straight Again" Conference
June 15, 2019 00:30 - 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. — A group of extremist Christians are holding a “Make America Straight Again” conference this weekend. (0:38) — Romance writer Nicholas Sparks opened a Christian school that is anti-gay. (9:41) — A Tennessee law enforcement official thinks people like him should be able to put gay people to death. (12:41) — A promin...
Ep. 273 - This Pastor Botched His Biggest Moment
June 08, 2019 01:43 - 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. — Was Pastor David Platt right or wrong to remain apolitical during a visit from Donald Trump? (0:50) — For no scientific reasons, the Trump administration will restrict fetal tissue research. (17:00) — This is a strange way to wage an attack on Netflix over its abortion position. (21:50) — These people are horrible...
Ep. 272 - Ark Encounter And The Exploding Irony Meter
June 01, 2019 04:04 - 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. — Ark Encounter is suing its insurers because they wouldn’t cover $1 million worth of rain damage. RAIN DAMAGE! (2:07) — A Christian moms group can’t handle a Gillette ad featuring a father helping his transgender son shave. (9:20) — Trans activists got a monument in New York. (16:54) — It’s not just Catholic priest...
Ep. 271 - The Amazing Sex Lives Of Religious Couples
May 24, 2019 05:18 - 55 minutesPlease 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. — The Christian Right is having a hard time dealing with the candidacy of Pete Buttigieg. (0:24) — A Methodist pastor had the best comments about the pro-life crowd’s hypocrisy. (8:03) — An episode of Arthur featuring a gay wedding didn’t air in Alabama. (11:35) — A “pro-life” Christian lawmaker from Mississippi was...
Ep. 270 - Every Sperm Is Sacred In Alabama
May 18, 2019 01:34 - 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. — Hemant’s new podcast has hit its Kickstarter goal! But it’s not too late to donate! (0:41) — Alabama’s near-complete ban on abortion may backfire and even conservatives seem to understand it. (2:03) — Conservative blogger Matt Walsh says it’s good to force rape victims to have babies because it’s proof of the rape...
Ep. 269 - Jerry Falwell, Jr. Has A Racy Picture Problem
May 10, 2019 04:19 - 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. — Hemant is working on a new podcast and could use your support! (0:30) — I’m sad to say progressive Christian writer Rachel Held Evans has died. (6:50) — The Catholic Church has new rules to stop sexual abuse. They don’t go far enough. (10:58) — A new Gallup poll finds that 60% of Americans could support an atheist...
Ep. 268 - The GOP Repealed The Hippocratic Oath
May 04, 2019 01:35 - 42 minutesPlease 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. — Donald Trump announced new disastrous “religious freedom” exemptions for medical workers. (0:25) — Pete Buttigieg had a weird week when it came to vaccination policy. (3:50) — The Alabama House just passed a bill making abortion a felony. But something good for abortion rights happened in Kansas! Seriously! (8:51)...
Ep. 267 - Yellow Pocket Angel Eggs
April 26, 2019 04:50 - 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. — The Duggar family refuses to call them deviled eggs. (1:15) — Right-wingers attacked Democrats for their Sri Lanka tweets, but Donald Trump‘s similar message was ignored. (5:15) — This Kentucky restaurant’s anti-LGBTQ shirts make no sense. (9:49) — The U.S. House can legally reject atheist invocations. (13:58) — A...
Ep. 266 - The Tragedy At Notre Dame
April 19, 2019 03:51 - 1 hourJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — The Notre Dame fire is a tragedy no matter what you think about religion. (3:00) — Gallup says church membership is at an all-time low. (14:50) — A preacher claims Pete Buttigieg will turn the country into a “homocracy.” (29:47) — Evangelicals released a statement on artificial intelligence. It’s anti-gay. (41:25) — A Christian donor said she wouldn’t give money to a fundraiser for a bab...
Ep. 265 - Pete Buttigieg Vs. Mike Pence
April 13, 2019 01:12 - 53 minutesJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant is speaking near Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Sunday! Come watch! (0:38) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas doesn’t think atheists are trustworthy. (1:34) — An Illinois billboard welcomes Missouri women who want abortions without obstacles. (7:59) — Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg isn’t a real Christian, say Religious Right figures who have ruined Christianit...
Ep. 264 - The Mormon Church Is Slightly Less Anti - Gay Now
April 06, 2019 03:52 - 55 minutesJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant is speaking near Chapel Hill, North Carolina next Sunday! Come watch! (0:24) — The Mormon Church has changed its rules to be a little less anti-gay. (0:56) — Atheists are calling on Mississippi to offer a free alternative to the default “In God We Trust” license plate. (7:54) — This is the worst Christian take on the election of Lori Lightfoot to mayor of Chicago. (14:09) — Texas ...
Ep. 263 - Cory Booker Won't Be Friending Us
March 29, 2019 00:22 - 1 hourJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant is speaking at the Freethought Festival in Madison, Wisconsin this weekend! Come watch! (1:24) — A Catholic mother really doesn’t want students wearing leggings at Notre Dame… but students pushed back. (1:45) — Tennessee is considering legalizing and regulating sports betting… but not on Sundays, because Jesus. (9:40) – Fundamentalist Pastor Steven Anderson uploaded another old se...
Ep. 262 - Don't Handle Chickenpox Like Gov. Matt Bevin
March 23, 2019 03:55 - 1 hourJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant is speaking at the Freethought Festival in Madison, Wisconsin next week! Come watch! (0:30) — Hemant’s working on two new projects! Here’s what they are and how you can support him! (0:59) — The Nones are #1… what does that mean? (5:21) — A university in Calgary canceled a talk by an ex-Muslim atheist out of sensitivity to victims of the New Zealand terror attack. But when’s the r...
Ep. 261 - This Is What Makes The Catholic Church Angry
March 15, 2019 02:55 - 1 hourJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant’s speaking in Florida this weekend! (0:56) — Jessica got into a Twitter fight with a celebrity (?) over the meaning of “atheist.” (1:38) — Hemant’s invocation in DuPage County will lead to a vote on the practice. (5:59) — A high schooler who broke school rules claims she was punished for her religion. (11:40) — The Diocese of Brooklyn is angrier about Pete Davidson‘s SNL joke than...
Ep. 260 - Taxpayers Aren't Funding Churches... Yet
March 09, 2019 03:08 - 1 hourJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Donald Trump is signing bibles for victims of the tornado in Alabama. (0:25) — I’m giving talks next week in Tampa and Orlando! Come on by, people of Florida! (4:14) — The Supreme Court won’t hear a case involving taxpayers funding church renovations. (5:38) — A boy has tetanus. A kid has measles. A major study of 650,000 patients found no link between vaccines and autism. Will vaccine d...
Ep. 259 - The Supreme Court And The Giant Christian Cross
March 02, 2019 07:16 - 1 hourJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Here’s what happened in the Supreme Court as they discussed the Bladensburg Cross. (1:27) — The “My Pillow” guy, Mike Lindell, told CPAC Donald Trump was the best president ever because he was “chosen by God.” (12:45) — Cardinal George Pell‘s lawyer tried to get him a more lenient sentence by referring to his actions as “plain vanilla” child rape. (15:36) — A Missouri bill would ban anon...
Ep. 258 - Sticking God In Tennessee's Constitution
February 23, 2019 07:51 - 1 hourJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — A California law would force Catholic priests to report child sex abuse. (0:41) — Washington legislators want to remove faith-healing homicide exemptions from the law. (6:47) — A Colorado billboard welcomes women seeking abortions. (11:30) — A Tennessee legislator wants to change the Constitution to include a useless line about God. (21:10) — A Wyoming lawmaker supports the death penalty...
BONUS: Interview with Ken Campbell
February 18, 2019 17:10 - 51 minutesKenny Campbell is and actor and comedian known for roles in Home Alone, Groundhog Day, and Armageddon. Jessica and Kenny discussed how he almost got fired from his dream job, what it's like being the voice of a talking baby, and his likely criminal past of the men of the Bluemke family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 257 - An Atheist Invocation Doesn't Need Follow - Up
February 14, 2019 22:44 - 1 hourJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Once again, an atheist invocation by an Arizona legislator was rebuked by a Christian who couldn’t handle it. (0:45) — An investigation found rampant abuse among Southern Baptist churches. (7:00) — A Nebraska lawmaker wants atheists to promote religion in order to keep everyone “in line.” (18:06) — Don’t shake the hand of this FOX News host. (27:18) — A theologian claimed that female pas...
Ep. 256 - Trump Celebrates The “Abolition Of Civil Rights”
February 09, 2019 02:41 - 48 minutesJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Donald Trump accidentally praised religious leaders for achieving the “abolition of civil rights” during the National Prayer Breakfast. (1:18) — A TN lawmaker says taxpayer-funded abortions violate the law because they’re an endorsement of the “religion” of Secular Humanism. (4:00) — A cross washed up on a Florida beach… so of course it’s supernatural. (9:00) — Democrats are debating “In...
BONUS: Interview with Ross Blocher
February 08, 2019 17:18 - 55 minutesRoss Blocher is the cohost of Oh No Ross and Carrie. Jessica and Ross discussed some of his recent investigations into Scientology and the frustrating art of talking to Flat Earthers. He also gave us a preview into an upcoming investigation... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BONUS: Interview with Gareth Reynolds
February 01, 2019 14:57 - 51 minutesGareth Reynolds is the cohost of The Dollop, an American history comedy podcast. Jessica and Gareth discussed understanding the present political climate by understanding history and the changes in the comedy landscape. They also made fun of Jessica's brother a whole lot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 255 - God Wanted Trump To Be President
February 01, 2019 14:50 - 1 hourJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Sarah Huckabee Sanders says God wanted Donald Trump to be president. (1:05) — Here’s how atheists are telling the Supreme Court that a giant public cross is unconstitutional. (7:59) — Kentucky’s Christian governor wants Kim Davis to pay her own bigotry fine. (29:08) — An Illinois Republican accidentally told the truth about his “In God We Trust” bill. (36:19) — A Chicago radio host slamm...
Ep. 254 - A Nuanced Analysis Of The MAGA Hat Boys
January 25, 2019 14:48 - 1 hourJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — What have we learned about the MAGA hat-wearing kids who were in the middle of a media firestorm? (0:20) — The Trump administration will allow a South Carolina faith-based foster care agency to discriminate against non-Christians using taxpayer funding. (19:30) — The definition of “domestic violence” has changed, for some reason, under the Trump administration. (24:02) — A Virginia legis...
BONUS: Interview with Jesse Thorn
January 23, 2019 17:56 - 1 hourJesse Thorn is the owner of the Maximum Fun podcast network, an journalist with NPR, and a podcast host. Jessica and Jesse discussed how comedy and comedians have changed in recent years, the role of kindness in skepticism, and his truly delightful anecdote about Maya Angelou. Also he made fun of 16" softball which is basically a crime against Chicagoans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep. 253 - Karen Pence's New Job
January 19, 2019 04:54 - 59 minutesJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Second Lady Karen Pence is working at an anti-LGBTQ Christian school. (5:20) — A study finds that more than half of young transgender men attempt suicide. (20:15) — North Dakota may finally repeal the last of its Blue Laws. (23:08) — An Indiana legislator wants Creationism‘ taught in the classroom… again. (26:30) — A Christian hate group is furious that gay parents are on the cover of Pa...
Ep. 252 - The GOP Is 'Operating Like A Religious Cult'
January 12, 2019 06:39 - 54 minutesJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Congressional Freethought Caucus co-chair Rep. Jamie Raskin said the GOP is “operating like a religious cult.” (5:30) — Canada has granted asylum to the Saudi woman trying to escape her religious parents. (7:41) — Catholics trust clergy members less than ever before. (14:20) — The historical phrase “CE” is upsetting British Christians. (17:17) — States are already pushing for mandatory B...
Ep. 251 - The Senator Who Didn't Swear An Oath On The Bible
January 05, 2019 16:47 - 1 hourJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — The religious makeup of the new Congress and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema‘s oath of office. (1:47) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez can dance and conservatives are furious. (25:28) — Rep. Rashida Tlaib told a crowd the Democratic House would ITMFA. (31:30) — What Sen. Elizabeth Warren‘s presidential campaign could mean. (35:40) — Preacher John Piper wants you to “marry your Bible” this year. (39:1...