Thank God I'm Atheist
700 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsFrank and Dan's off-the-cuff conversations focus on current events cast through the lens of their shared atheism. Episodes include a rundown of six news stories from the prior week, and the show occasionally features interviews with writers, thinkers, and leaders in the atheist community. As former Mormons, the hosts provide insight into the often misunderstood religious minority.
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Episodes
"Two Rabbis, One Cattle Prod" #100
October 12, 2013 04:52 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBMainline Protestants need a new name, online communion, two rabbis arrested for Jewish divorce shakedown, elicit sales on BYU campus, prayerful police, Hajj concerns, and a celebration of our 100th episode.
"I Need A New Chobby" #99
October 05, 2013 06:41 - 1 hour - 80 MBPastor Rick Joyner calls for military takeover of US to save democracy, Hobby Lobby’s lack of Hanukkah decorations, atheist Sunday assembly, a not-so-good way to handle JW’s, science standards in Kansas schools, and Mormon General Conference.
"The Bible Tells Me So" #98
September 27, 2013 22:40 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBAbercrombie and Fitch approve change to ‘look policy,’ Nashville area school changes rules on field trips, Mississippi judge reveals prejudice to a sikh man, Pope Francis, Saudi Arabia defends horrific punishment of innocent woman, Billy Graham's grandson, and THE BIBLE!
"Flaming Pope" #97
September 22, 2013 18:20 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBKosher smart phones, LDS Church joins gay marriage fight in Hawaii, Muslim woman must remove veil for court, Scottish man throws bacon in a Mosque and gets 10 months in jail, Dresden churches offer “sexy church,” transgender theology professor, and the pope.
"Small Yarmulkes" #96
September 14, 2013 00:40 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBObservant Jewish drug dealers observe the sabbath, Pastor Terry Jones tries to burn 2998 Qurans in remembrance of 9/11 victims, Quebec attempts to ban 'overt' religious symbols, a highly questionable ‘cure’ for homosexuality lands a man in prison, an Ohio Amish couple denies child chemotherapy for leukemia, and parastriskaidekaphobia rears its ugly head.
"Happy New Year, Jews!" #95
September 07, 2013 05:13 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBIranian president wishes Jews a happy new year, LDS church releases new unvarnished volume of the ‘Joseph Smith Papers,’ Mormon owned TV station moves “Days of Our Lives” to the middle of the night, new Christian ‘dating’ site, a case of Texas measles, UK’s Girl Guide’s new promise, and Dan tells all on Burning Man.
"Drawing the Line" #94
September 01, 2013 02:10 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBCatholic Bishop in Honolulu takes a stand against marriage equality, American Atheists win license plate battle, IRS to treat same-sex couples equally for tax purposes, Syria and the second coming of Jesus Christ, Christian church destroyed in North India, and abortionist Kermit Gosnell.
"Iosepa" #93
August 23, 2013 23:50 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBKathy Lee Gifford wants to be a rabbi, “dot” BIBLE domain, Ratzinger: “God told me to” step down, black magic outlawed in Indian state, surprise for Louisiana lawmaker, “missionary” criminals, and the sad, sad story of Iosepa, Utah.
"Lost at Sea" #92
August 17, 2013 07:17 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBBrains of dying mice reveal details about near death experiences, PBS set to air series on Islam’s Muhammad, unable to focus on sermons church goers turn to e-devices, court orders child’s name changed, archbishop rejects persecution, Switzerland changes national anthem, and family lost at sea doesn’t find God.
"Sorry, Church Closed" #91
August 10, 2013 06:25 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBMystery priest probably an angel according to local media, pastor prosecuted for reading bible out loud at DMV, Greek orthodox services suspended in SLC, Obama administration likes prayer, elderly nun jailed, and the ethics of force feeding prisoners.
"6 Degrees of Atheist" #90
August 03, 2013 05:59 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBSome US conservatives laud Russia’s anti-gay laws, Alabama football coach fired for going to wrong church, Tennessee mosque in the news again, Kenyan lawyer on quest to overturn Pilate’s ruling against Jesus, ex-gays rally at Supreme Court, UK ‘dinner lady’ fired, and what kind of atheist are you?
"Would You Believe If You Could?" #89
July 26, 2013 22:54 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBComic-Con and street preachers, the Church of England and payday lenders, the GOP and welcoming diversity, Schindler’s List: The Original, godless church, and Buddhism vs. Islam.
"Pink Mass" #88
July 20, 2013 19:49 - 2 hours - 118 MBAdam sits in for Dan, America’s most saintly city, Ohio statehouse holocaust memorial, Satanists perform “Pink Mass” on Fred Phelps' mother’s grave, religion and Wikipedia: the edit wars, how faith can affect therapy, America’s most sinful city, and Adam talks about his time as a Taoist.
"Satanist Infighting" #87
July 12, 2013 22:00 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBThe New York Times questions whether Muslims are ready for democracy, the White House lets faith groups opt out of Obamacare contraception requirement, Mormon membership numbers screwy, female bishops now allowed in the Church of England, backlash against a moderate pastor, Satanist infighting, and “What Jehovah’s Witness Believe!”
"Drawing Lines" #86
July 06, 2013 00:00 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBHome schooling humanists, Muslim prisoners ask to be allowed to starve to death for Ramadan, San Diego judge OKs yoga in classroom, Montana court rules in favor of Jesus statue, Obama administration refuses to classify Westboro Baptists a hate group, a very clever PR effort for Superman backfires, and happy 4th!
"A Chat with the Scathing Atheist" #85
June 29, 2013 00:17 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBSame-sex marriage, Christians happier than atheists, Brandeis gets an apology, gay member of the Pennsylvania house, anti-Muslim bullets, domestic discipline, and a conversation with Noah from the Scathing Atheist.
"Mormon Family Tree" #84
June 22, 2013 03:27 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBCrucifixion images no longer command auction prices, conservative moms slam Kraft over “zesty guy” ad campaign, atheist woman being denied citizenship because her morality doesn’t come from religion, pagan Oklahoma license plates, religious leaders arrested, masturbating fetuses, and the vast number of Mormon denominations you’ve never heard of.
"Can't we all just get along?!" #83
June 15, 2013 03:05 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBA meeting on tolerance turns into shouting match, Pope Francis admits that a gay lobby exists within the Vatican Curia, Mending Vatican ties with Islam, Science curriculum in Kansas schools, Mike Huckabee tweets that churches should give up tax exemption, “possessed” parent beats child to death.
"A Monument to What" #82
June 08, 2013 03:46 - 1 hour - 63 MBA wedding cake for dogs not gays, Utah Boy Scouts defy orders and wear their uniforms in Pride Parade, Arizona lawmaker does humanist prayer, Miss World beauty pageant, Amish romance novels, and a monument to atheism misses the point.
"Road Trip Wrap Up" #81
June 01, 2013 05:55 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBUtah gay rights group protests naming of family center after Boyd K. Packer, Mormon owned DI cuts workers hours ahead of Obamacare, American Atheists settle case against six-ton Ten Commandments, vaccinations, and El Salvador has a very serious prohibition against abortion.
"From the Van" #80
May 25, 2013 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBAccording to Pope Francis atheists are saved by Christ’s blood too, the Sistine Chapel has become haven for pickpockets, Westboro Baptist Church blames Oklahoma City tornadoes on supporters of Jason Collins, autistic kids and atheism, Pope Francis names new saints, Virginia lt. gov. nominee not sorry for hate speech, and more news from the road including a Church Review.
"On the Road" #79
May 18, 2013 04:42 - 1 hour - 78 MBSaudi Arabia punishes men over Christian convert, Mahony continues public life after rebuke, Georgia places Bibles in public cabins, the end is near, and Frank and Dan have been on the road for almost a week: Giant Cross, Branch Davidians, and Houston Atheists.
"Science" #78
May 11, 2013 05:52 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBInterview with noted physicist Lawrence Krauss, psychic’s predictions proven wrong, cheerleaders in Texas win ‘Bible Banner’ lawsuit, Methodist minister caught in faith’s split over same-sex marriage, Mormon offshoot ‘Community of Christ’ accepts homosexuals into clergy, Cardinal Dolan says ‘wash your hands,’ and “Sorry, kids. Graduation’s canceled.”
"Praying To Walls" #77
May 04, 2013 03:22 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBBritons trust Google as much as “the church” (meaning not very much), US Muslims more moderate than Muslims worldwide, atheist’s hold “National Day of Reason”, blasphemers punished in Malta, women praying at the wailing wall, atheist pamphlets in Florida school, and this week in gayness.
"Husbands, Love Your Wives" #76
April 27, 2013 04:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBAtheist bloggers imprisoned in Bangladesh, Mark Driscoll criticizes “nagging wives” during sermon, prominent “ex-gay” denounces years denouncing gay community, US Christians rally around homeschooling family facing deportation, praying couple allows another child to die from lack of medical care, Chilean baby killed for being antichrist, and is Islam any more to blame for violence than other world religions (namely Christianity)?
"Atheists and Grief" #75
April 20, 2013 07:15 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBPope Francis redirects employees’ bonuses to charity, pastors claim city’s annual registration fee is really a tax, McDonalds sells non-halal chicken McNuggets and gets sued, high school senior takes on her principal, a fake rabbi helps a real one, Post Christians, and dealing with grief as an atheist.
"Resurrection in Your Throat" #74
April 13, 2013 07:03 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBFrequent texters tend to be shallow according to study, Vatican IP address connected to illegal downloads, Peter Higgs: “Stop calling Higgs Boson the God particle,” atheist organizations vow for online civility; Catholic Bishop in Michigan says supporters of gay marriage shouldn’t take communion; Seventh Day Adventists unhappy to have been around long enough for a sesquicentennial; and the Mormons—yawn—hold General Conference.
"Jesus Stomp" #73
April 06, 2013 04:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBClassroom activity causes trouble for professor at Florida Atlantic University, Mormon women don’t want the priesthood (even though half of Mormon men would be willing to give it to them), Utah polygamists ask local government to alter zoning to allow for new retirement community, the US and the second coming, North Carolina tries to pass official state religion, American attitudes about the Bible defy reality, and Frank and Dan announce plans for their upcoming Bible Belt road trip.
"Monk Germs" #72
March 30, 2013 07:02 - 1 hour - 86 MBBhutan seeks to curb STI’s in monk population, Pope Francis’ new digs, women told to know their place, creationists want to bet with you, German shoe company discovers why their shipments haven't arrived in the US, a helpful new app to be excommunicated from the Catholic church, and Mother Teresa was a bad person.
"Hippie Leviticus" #71
March 23, 2013 04:00 - 1 hour - 77 MBPaige pays us a visit, pride-flag-painted ‘Equality House’ set up across from Westboro Baptist Church, Mormon General Conference set to make history, Jews trek to the Mojave Desert for a visceral Passover, Mormon businessman attempts tax dodge citing tithing, religion in prison, and there’s a new Archbishop of Canterbury.
"220 Outlet" #70
March 16, 2013 03:29 - 1 hour - 60 MBSarah Palin writes a book about Christmas, a gay bath house in building owned by Vatican, Americans see gay marriage as inevitable, Ahmadinejad and the hug, atheists are compassionate, atheists banned from Kansas City St. Patrick's day parade, and habemus papam!
"The Vatican Told Me To" #69
March 09, 2013 02:32 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBChavez will return with Jesus, Cardinal O'Brien resigns, Iowan legislator attempts to end no fault divorce, priest burns photo of Benedict during mass, anti-bigot bigotry, Mr. Mahony goes to Rome, and the Mormons edit their scriptures.
"Happy No Pope Day!" #68
March 01, 2013 22:47 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBAnti-Catholicism on BuzzFeed, Scott Lively announces Obama's homosexuality, Roma Downey brings "The Bible" to TV, guru suggests way to fend off rapists, NYC goes after Orthodox Jews for dress codes, the douchebag Mahony goes to Rome (and keeps blogging), and Frank and Dan fail to make any sense during the second half of the show.
"Moon Quakers" #67
February 22, 2013 22:14 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBMormons and space, Twitter tracks lent, parents sue under separation of church and state to stop the teaching of yoga in public schools, legislator attempts to change definitions of scientific terms, Bill O'Reilly writes another book, the pope dominates international religion news, and Sarah Silverman's sister arrested at Wailing Wall.
"Mahony vs. the World" #66
February 16, 2013 00:57 - 1 hour - 97.9 MB"Downton Abbey" and the question of god, Cardinal Roger Mahony feels like Jesus is humiliating him for a purpose, a public school refuses to take down picture of Jesus, US House of Representatives votes to extend disaster relief to religious groups, transgender priest, and we take your calls and emails.
"Blame It On Your Wife" #65
February 09, 2013 02:08 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBOur interview with the president of American Atheists, David Silverman; 'ex-gay' activist found using gay dating app; woman burned for sorcery; Christian quits job for being given 666 as his employee number; Catholics object to the name of a flavor; Brazilian pastor provides unique path to the 'spirit'; and your kosher hot dog may not be that kosher.
"Big Gay" #64
February 01, 2013 22:29 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBDan and Frank continue their look into Scientology, the Catholic Church acknowledges they're out of touch, Jesus in Japan, Texas "schools" teach the Bible, money to fight DOMA comes from an unexpected place, and a gay dog finds a new home.
"No Church Pants For Me" #63
January 26, 2013 02:19 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBLego accused of racism with Star Wars set; LDS woman respond to church pants, "meh"; list of Bible-minded cities; Catholic hospital says, "that fetus wasn't alive!" in wrongful death case; France requires Twitter to identify racist posters; and Dan and Frank start their discussion of Scientology.
"God Spank" #62
January 19, 2013 00:04 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBFlight attendant wins right to wear crucifix at work, Scientology is falling apart, new statistics on Roe v. Wade support, the fight against the Sundance Film Festival, a priest breaks bad, a new dating website for gay Mormons, and psychic readings for Mormons in the form of "Patriarchal Blessings."
"God is Alive and Well!" #61
January 11, 2013 23:12 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBEditor and Chief of Gallup Poll says God is alive and well, megachurch tries to dodge rape charge, RFID chips = mark of the beast, Jesus wasn't as clean as Christians like to think, and our interview with Mike Norton—the man with the secret camera in the LDS temple.
"Angry Ex-Mormons" #60
January 04, 2013 22:21 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBVatican credit card machines cut off by Italy's central bank, supposed Muslim bias turns out to be a very real Christian bias (oops), Catholic school teachers get a crazy suggestion to offset their low pay, Superman is a Jew, and Dan and Frank ask themselves if they actually might be a couple of "angry" ex-Mormons.
"I Love to See the Temple" #59
January 01, 2013 05:09 - 1 hour - 76.6 MB'Tis the season for Humanlight, a new secular holiday; the Pope doesn't like gays; an exorcism hotline in Italy; "stroking" horses as a "cure" for homosexuality, and the Mormon temple ceremony hits the web.
"Speeding for Jesus" #58
December 21, 2012 22:03 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBMike Huckabee opens his mouth and says awful things about the Newtown shooting, churches use gun classes as outreach, a good Atheist billboard, a bad Atheist billboard, a woman says God made her drive over the speed limit, the New Orleans school district wins for reason, and American Atheist president David Silverman hurts the Atheist cause once again on national television.
"Church Pants" #57
December 15, 2012 00:59 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBGay Orthodox Jews, Mormons launch gay website, Atheist blogger jailed in Egypt, network and the "half" in Two and a Half Men squabble, and Mormon feminists plan "Wear Pants to Church Day."
"The Year of Living Gaily" #56
December 09, 2012 00:34 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBA very large water bill gets settled in the Middle East, another cure for homosexuality discovered, man pretends to be gay (for a year!), and talk of secession and its religious overtones.
"Merry Xmas! Love, The Pope" #55
December 01, 2012 00:22 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBRatzinger declares war on Christmas, Mormon Dems fast for nation, Michigan needlessly tries to outlaw Sharia law, the "Muslim 500," Church of England rejects women, and Dan and Frank design their ideal religions.
"I Sentence You to Church" #54
November 27, 2012 01:28 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBAnti-gay, Christian, child ographer; lying textbooks; a really bad statue of the pope; a woman in Ireland dies when denied an abortion; and public displays of Christmas.
"Priest Fight" #53
November 19, 2012 04:11 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBMayans say no to the capitalization of their calendar, being Atheist a plus on OKCupid, Atheists sue IRS for failure to monitor church policking, and Dan and Frank discuss the Ten Commandments—basically... they suck.
"One Year of TGIA!" #52
November 12, 2012 05:10 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBDrive-thru church, post-election layoffs, the Egyptian pope prefers secularism, and TGIA's very own "clip show."
"In Humans We Trust" #51
November 05, 2012 06:18 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBUtah gets a new license plate, Sistine Chapel turns 500, church-going teens attend college at higher rate than those who don't, Catholic bishop orders priests to read anti-Obama letter over the pulpit, and a look at the role religious affiliation might play in the election.