The Friendly Atheist Podcast

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Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— The people who think Stephen Hawking is burning in Hell. (0:18)

— PA Republican House candidate Rick Saccone claimed his critics “have a hatred for God.” Nope. He’s confusing God with Donald Trump. (13:55)

— Trump supporters who continue to support him. (17:05)

— Christian author claims transgender activists are urging lesbians to keep going and “become trans.” (21:14)

— Tony Perkins says liberals are using Trump’s affair with Stormy Daniels to “shame” politically active evangelicals. (25:29)

— Congressional Republicans are trying to stop the Navy from appointing a Humanist Chaplain. (30:48)

— The Kansas commissioner who told atheists to go to Hell. (41:43)

— An Alabama Republican legislator doesn’t want to arm teachers (yay) because most of them are women (wut). (45:23)

— The pastor who once said women don’t control their bodies because they belong to God. (48:36)

— Evangelical Christian Matt Barber says the Academy Awards didn’t honor Rev. Billy Graham because “they hate him.” (53:19)

— Pastor with “debilitating” disease sued by insurers after they discover her incriminating Facebook posts. (57:39)

— We answer a listener’s question! (1:01:45)

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If you support what we’re doing, please contribute to our Patreon page!

Queer Disbelief, a book Hemant edited, is now out on Kindle and in paperback! Go pick up a copy!

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis wrote a memoir. I read it. I hate myself. (1:02)

— A gay escort was right to expose dozens of Catholic priests who were clients. (17:53)

— Mississippi now bans abortion after 15 weeks. (26:30)

— The dominoes are still falling for Lawrence Krauss. (32:05)

— This Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate thinks banning abortion will stop abortions. (50:53)

— The Shape of Water‘s “sexual depravity” will destroy America, says a pastor who thinks fish-men are real. (54:49)

— A GOP congressman thinks Jews could’ve survived the Holocaust if they had guns. (59:43)

— A lot of African-Americans are leaving their predominantly white megachurches. (1:02:20)

— Sinclair broadcasting is pushing right-wing propaganda through local news channels. (1:06:20)

— Steve Bannon is scared of Oprah. (1:11:20)

— We answer a listener’s question! (1:12:54)

Welcome to the first episode of the Friendly Atheist Bonus Listeners Entertainment Show (or FABLES).

We’re releasing this one on the public feed; all future episodes will only go to Patreon subscribers.

For this debut episode, Jess sits down with her bestie from college and they discuss Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay. Along the way they also discuss their friendship origin story, their Cool Girl (TM) roots, and what it means to be a feminist.

New episodes will be released monthly.

If you support what we’re doing, please contribute to our Patreon page!

Queer Disbelief, a book Hemant edited, is now out on Kindle and in paperback! Go pick up a copy!

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Tennessee’s Lt. Gov. is telling voters to reject an atheist candidate because she’s “dangerous.” (1:07)

— Even country music stars want nothing to do with Mike Huckabee. (10:40)

— Rep. Blake Farenthold hasn’t paid an $84,000 harassment settlement, leaving the bill for taxpayers. (18:25)

— Billy Graham‘s body didn’t deserve to lay in the Capitol rotunda, nor should his statue go up in National Statuary Hall. (23:25)

— The Department of Health and Human Services is a disaster for LGBTQ people. (28:45)

— A bill in Michigan to extend the statute of limitations for victims of sexual abuse is getting resistance from — wait for it — the Catholic Church. (37:59)

— There are times when we don’t need to condemn people sending their thoughts and prayers, like when actor Chris Pratt said it after director Kevin Smith‘s heart attack. (43:26)

— Want to coach football at Louisiana College? Make sure your mother isn’t Jewish. (49:13)

— Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis just published a book. Should be a very interesting paragraph. (52:10)

— Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been accused of sexual harassment. Because of course he has. (57:05)

— Here’s an interesting art project by a student at Brigham Young University. (59:22)

— We answer a listener’s question! (1:02:54)

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