The Friendly Atheist Podcast

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!

Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!

Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— 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’ religious freedoms. (20:35)

— These preachers have no idea how masturbation works. (35:00)

— Pope Francis is lying about having a “zero tolerance” policy for handling abuse. (41:21)

— The GOP lawmaker who condemned an extreme anti-abortion bill previously sponsored… an extreme anti-abortion bill. (48:30)

— A Christian school baptized 100 kids without telling their parents. (55:11)

— The Archdiocese of St. Louis is putting dogma over decency, urging schools to let kids go hungry rather than feed them for free. (1:00:30)

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!

Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!

Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— 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 play an opposing team that has two girls on the roster. (22:00)

— Wisconsin Republican Peter Schmidt wants to pass anti-LGBTQ policies but doesn’t want anyone knowing about his own homosexuality. (32:20)

— Catholic Charities in Omaha held a fake active shooter drill that traumatized countless employees. (43:03)

— Christian hate-preacher Joe Jones listed out the evil people you should avoid and there’s a pleasant surprise on the list. (49:15)

— Despite a Supreme Court win, nearly all of Maine’s Christian schools are rejecting state funding. (51:19)

— Texas State Sen. Bryan Hughes is trying to fix up his horribly written “In God We Trust” law. (57:00)

— Former Republican congresswoman Michele Bachmann insists the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were based on the Bible. She’s lying. (1:06:50)

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!

Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!

Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— 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 McAllen, which staged a Christianized “Hamilton,” has apologized. (23:45)

— South Carolina stuck a $1.5 million gift for a Christian school in its budget. (34:29)

— The Big Bang Theory is not a hoax, no matter how much Creationists try to lie about it. (38:23)

— An article in Science recently connected a non-binary gender identity with a thirst for curiosity. And yet one professional science communicator is FURIOUS about it. (45:38)

— A leaked investigation into New Zealand’s ARISE Church reveals widespread abuse. (53:21)

— Scott Esk once said sexually active gay people should be executed by the government. He was nearly the GOP’s candidate for a State House seat in Oklahoma. (1:03:35)

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!

Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!

Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— 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 definition of the word. (14:52)

— The Fargo School Board in North Dakota nixed the Pledge of Allegiance at meetings… then reversed course after threats. (22:28)

— A Missouri pastor apologized after a sermon clip of him demanding a luxury watch from his congregation went viral. (32:09)

— A Texas school district banned the Bible. Oops. (39:25)

— The Department of Justice is investigating the Southern Baptist Convention. (48:52)

— Evangelist Beth Moore’s crush on Jesus infuriated Southern Baptist men. (54:30)

— Atheists won a settlement against Arkansas State Sen. Jason Rapert. (1:02:20)