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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.

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Ep. 521 - Christian Nationalists vs. Heidi Przybyla Mar 07, 2024

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

— Christian Nationalists are furious at reporter Heidi Przybyla for accurately reporting on them. (1:45)

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— Why Liberty University's $14 million fine from the Dept. of Education is well-deserved. (25:42)

— Norwegian court upholds ban on state funding for Jehovah's Witnesses. (59:46)

— Owners of Lighthouse Christian Academy arrested for alleged kidnapping. (1:13:26)

— President Biden restored protections for anyone getting help from faith-based, taxpayer-funded groups. (1:26:42)

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Ep. 520 - The "Filth" in Oklahoma Feb 29, 2024

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

— GOP lawmaker pushes anti-abortion propaganda bill with scientific, antisemitic lies. (1:45)

— After non-binary teen's death, lawmaker says Christians don't "want that filth" in Oklahoma. (19:15)

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— Violating IRS rules, hate-preacher Jack Hibbs endorses candidate from pulpit‚Ä¶ again. (36:07)

— California school board member claims Satanists are worse than literal Nazis. (59:04)

— Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht threatens Spokane officials for condemning mayor's appearance at prayer event. (1:11:29)

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Ep. 519 - Sam Alito's Fake Christian Persecution Feb 22, 2024

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

— Alabama Supreme Court cites "wrath of a holy God" while claiming frozen embryos are "children." (0:43)

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— Sam Alito is big mad that anti-gay Christians were struck from the jury in a case about a lesbian. (29:57)

— Former Hillsong leader Brian Houston insists he wasn't searching for "ladies and girls" online. (47:42)

— Texas school board trustees snuck an evangelical film crew into a public school. (1:01:18)

— Congress members call out "ill-qualified hate preacher" who gave invocation. (1:09:07)

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Ep. 518 - The Fair Reputation of White Evangelical Christians Feb 15, 2024

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

— Telling the truth about modern evangelical Christianity means admitting it's harmful. (1:12)

— Christian Nationalist Jason Rapert thwarted in attempt to block funds for public libraries. (40:24)

— After atheist's invocation, Tavares (FL) City Council lets Christian give replacement prayer. (53:28)

— Christian hate group leader claims fellow hate group isn't hate group. (59:50)

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Ep. 517 - GOP Tries to Ban Satanic Displays Feb 08, 2024

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

— Two students may have prevented a school board from saying Christian prayers at meetings. (0:49)

— Arizona bill would ban Satanic displays on public property. (11:18)

— Iowa Republican files bill to ban "Satanism on state property." (21:00)

— Are pastors ethical? Survey shows their reputation for honesty is at an all-time low. (35:22)

— Texas lawmaker: I want Christian chaplains in schools to "put God back in government." (44:36)

— Iowa Republicans want public schools to hire untrained Christian chaplains. (49:35)

— Florida lawmakers are trying to shove untrained religious chaplains in public schools. (54:08)

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Ep. 516 - Alastair Begg's Christian Wedding Debacle Feb 01, 2024

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

— Oregon lawmaker tries to walk back comment that atheists are unfit for public office. (0:42)

— A proposed Satanic school helped derail a vote to repeal Idaho's Blaine Amendment. (21:29)

— Christian radio host punished after advising grandma to attend transgender wedding. (33:45)

— An Oklahoma GOP lawmaker wants to ban single people from sexting each other. (53:20)

— Did a public school in Texas figure out how to legally hoist a Christian flag? (1:10:40)

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Ep. 515 - The Christian Crypto Fraud Jan 25, 2024

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

— Christian pastor and wife sued over alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme. (1:30)

— An Ohio pastor was punished for opening his church to the homeless. He deserves it. (23:50)

— Conservatives are falsely claiming NBC censored Jesus in an interview with C.J. Stroud. (48:30)

— A Mississippi school rightly reprimanded a kid who said "Jesus Christ" out of frustration. (58:00)

— Have the "Nones" finally peaked? (1:07:40)

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Ep. 514 - The Ethics of AI-George Carlin Jan 18, 2024

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

— An AI-generated "George Carlin" tackles God in a new comedy special. Does it hold up? (1:10)

— A natural disaster destroyed hate-preacher Greg Locke's tent church (again). (36:10)

— WV Republicans refile bill to get "Intelligent Design" in classrooms. (46:24)

— A detailed compilation of Mike Johnson's ties to Christian Nationalism. (1:00:55)

— Christian Nationalist Sen. Josh Hawley: We need more Christian Nationalism! (Somewhere near the end)

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Ep. 513 - Lil Nas X Has Perfected Christian Trolling Jan 11, 2024

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

— Lil Nas X has perfected the art of trolling Christians to market his music. (1:17)

— In Iowa, white evangelicals are embracing Donald Trump, not Jesus. (18:20)

— "God gave us Trump," says lie-filled propaganda video spread by Trump. (39:36)

— Michigan GOP lawmaker: My bill will revoke tax exemptions from "non-theistic churches." (47:30)

— Despite abuse problems, The Meeting House church isn't doing enough to help victims. (55:27)

— GOP congresswoman Mary Miller: God-believers "are the best people" to serve in elected office. (1:09:10)

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Ep. 512 - Kim Davis Loses in Court Again Jan 05, 2024

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

— Kim Davis, the infamous Christian clerk from Kentucky, has to pay another $260,000 in her case against a same-sex couple. (1:46)

— Mormons are no longer in the majority in Utah, researchers say. (12:50)

— Christians are mad that a Christian magazine (correctly) said Jesus was Asian. (33:10)

— Lying Republican says New York bill would force Chick-fil-A to stay open on Sundays. (49:20)

— Oklahoma GOP lawmaker files bill forcing Ten Commandments in every classroom. (57:27)

— After the Covenant shooting, why do Christians think GOP lawmakers will listen to them? (1:09:48)

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