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**Friendly Atheist Podcast**

Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke Greiff cover the latest news, politics, and pop culture with a focus on atheism and religion. This is the official podcast for FriendlyAtheist.com.

Latest Episodes:

658 - Botkin Sisters: We Were Wrong to Promote Submission Oct 21, 2026

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

— They told Christian girls to submit. Now the Botkin Sisters say they were wrong. (0:17)

— Kenyan starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie convicted in deaths of 191 people. (23:57)

— Americans are deeply divided over empathy. White evangelicals oppose it. (34:30)

— Colorado parolees can now choose secular addiction recovery programs. (40:19)

— Salem Witch Museum to give Batavia High students free tickets after pastor’s objection. (48:52)

— Florida’s new science standards downplay evolution and climate change. (56:49)

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657 - Satanic Invocations Provoke Backlash Oct 14, 2026

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

— Texas school district cancels “Little Shop of Horrors” after girl is cast as Seymour. (0:15)

— The “pro-life” pastors who want America to watch a live-streamed execution. (19:22)

— Satanic invocation sends Iowa city council meeting into chaos. (34:48)

— A city overtaken by Christians wanted invocations. It got “Hail Satan” instead. (46:36)

— A pastor in an interracial marriage says he won’t let his daughter marry a Black man. (57:23)

— A Tennessee school board is putting Christian Nationalism ahead of students. (1:09:12)

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656 - The Grifty Legacy of Jim Bakker Oct 07, 2026

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

— Jim Bakker, the godfather of scamvangelism, is dead at 86. (0:21)

— A Christian influencer says he went to Heaven and met a testosterone-fueled Jesus. (16:27)

— A restaurant stood up to Doug Wilson’s Christian Nationalists—and won. (25:47)

— Texas judge forces Galveston school district to display Ten Commandments posters. (40:22)

— Idaho’s attorney general gave churches a dark-money loophole to fight abortion rights. (48:48)

— The Mormon Church’s own lawyer just undermined its case against John Dehlin. (58:23)

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655 - Noah's Ark Was Not "100% Confirmed" Sep 30, 2026

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

— The Christian grift behind Life Surge’s celebrity-packed wealth seminars. (0:32)

— Scientists have not “100% confirmed” the resting place of Noah’s Ark. (14:35)

— Pete Hegseth gutted the military’s list of official religions. Now Air Force members must choose. (27:15)

— Albert Mohler’s blasphemy reversal exposes the cruel logic of Christian Nationalism. (39:35)

— Christian school board member melts down over class trip to “Satanic” Salem Witch Museum. (59:07)

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654 - Jehovah's Witnesses Gut Their Blood Ban Sep 23, 2026

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

— Jehovah’s Witnesses just gutted their deadly blood transfusion policy. (0:20)

— Trump’s “Top 250 Victories for People of Faith” collapse under scrutiny. (18:32)

— An Alabama church says God made a paraplegic man walk again. There’s a better explanation. (36:50)

— Nearly half of people raised Mormon have left the LDS Church. (52:00)

— James Talarico’s pastor welcomes atheists. Conservatives think that’s a scandal. (1:02:53)

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653 - This Megachurch Has Eyes Everywhere Sep 16, 2026

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

— A Texas megachurch’s 400 AI-powered surveillance cameras are deeply disturbing. (0:40)

— GOP candidate Michael Whatley’s “integrity” prayer was led by a registered sex offender. (30:11)

— Lawsuit says Christian school in Denver tried to “squash” a 13-year-old’s assault allegation. (39:22)

— Virginia middle school students win LGBTQ club fight as school board members play victim. (52:12)

— A teacher told a Kansas lawmaker “Trans rights are human rights.” Hours later, she was fired. (1:02:20)

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652 - Can White Evangelicals Be Defended? Sep 09, 2026

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

— Bonnie Kristian’s “Defense of Evangelicalism” avoids the real problem. (0:17)

— Christian missionaries were not kicked out of Burning Man for preaching the Gospel. (38:04)

— The Supreme Court could let Catholic preschools discriminate on the taxpayers’ dime. (46:19)

— Here are the openly non-religious candidates for state/federal office in 2026. (56:30)

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651 - Justice Dept. Releases False "Anti-Catholic" Bias Report Sep 03, 2026

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

— Justice Department “Weaponization” report falsely accuses FBI of anti-Catholic bias. (0:55)

— Maine Supreme Court says dad can block daughter from attending mom’s harmful church. (27:30)

— Texas evangelist raises flag lowered for Dolly Parton in anti-LGBTQ stunt. (46:17)

— Christian Nationalist preacher claims his ministry has raised “over 50 people” from the dead. (57:30)

— New Jersey didn’t ban prayer outside abortion clinics, but Christians are lying about it anyway. (1:06:20)

— Jessica has a new website!

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650 - A Demon Hunter Showdown Aug 26, 2026

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

— Conservative Christians in Texas are trying to harass Muslims out of existence. (1:08)

— Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA sues pageant over her own bigoted posts. (19:56)

— Christian metal band “Demon Hunter” sues Netflix over “KPop Demon Hunters.” (41:42)

— Massachusetts High Court blocks Catholic statues from going up at Quincy police headquarters. (49:06)

— How a ‘90s R&B star weaponized Christianity against his children. (54:09)

— The GOP nominee for governor of Illinois doesn’t want to talk about his Creationist beliefs. (59:25)

— Pete Hegseth is bringing Christian propaganda to schools on military bases. (1:08:19)

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649 - Ten Commandments Showdown at Supreme Court Aug 19, 2026

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

— Texas’ Ten Commandments law is heading toward a Supreme Court showdown. (0:32)

— Colorado school district dumps Bible-heavy curriculum borrowed from Texas after 3 days. (22:00)

— Satanists sue Iowa officials for blocking them from erecting a holiday display in the Capitol. (31:40)

— Arizona Supreme Court says pastor’s admission of abuse is NOT protected by religious privilege. (40:13)

— Canada’s military tells chaplains: At public events, serve everyone, not just Christians. (54:07)

— Connecticut Republicans finally rejected the Christian extremist they never vetted. (59:15)

— Christian televangelist Katie Souza claims aliens stole her eggs and made a hybrid baby. (1:06:01)

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