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The Future of the Supreme Court: With Constitutional Attorney Andrew Seidel Sep 29, 2020

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With Trump's Supreme Court Nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, church-state separation, reproductive rights, healthcare, and LGBTQ+ rights are all at stake. What will America look like with a 6-3 conservative majority Supreme Court? And what is the future of secularism in the US? For the second part of this conversation, we are joined by constitutional attorney Andrew Seidel, author of the excellent book, "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American."

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The Former Fox News Christian: With Seth Andrews Sep 28, 2020

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Seth Andrews was once a fundamentalist Christian, with a ten-year career as a Christian radio host. Today he is a secular humanist and atheist activist. His excellent new book, Confessions of a Former Fox News Christian, explores his past. As someone who's been there, he will talk to us about the mindset of the Christian Fox News viewer, especially as it pertains to what we're seeing around us today.

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The Supreme Court & RBG’s Replacement: What Does It Mean for Church-State Separation? Sep 27, 2020

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With the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the US Supreme Court is almost certainly headed for a 6-3 conservative majority. Donald Trump’s favored appointee, Amy Coney Barrett, has previously said she is committed to building “the Kingdom of God.” What does this mean for church-state separation, the upcoming election, and the future of secularism in the United States? Don’t miss this.

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The Real Story Behind the Israel-UAE-Bahrain Peace Deal Sep 23, 2020

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The Trump administration has brokered peace agreements between Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain. The deal has been praised by many conservatives and liberals around the world, but some important questions remain: What does a "peace" deal look like between nations who weren't at war? How does Iran, an enemy Israel and these Arab states have in common, play into this? Where are the Palestinians in these agreements? We talk about all this and more in this episode.

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Thomas Friedman on the deal: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/opinion/trump-israel-bahrain-uae.html

Blasphemy & Hindutva Hypocrisy Sep 13, 2020

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When he saw Hindutva (Hindu nationalist) trolls cheering him on for blaspheming against Islam, Armin Navabi decided to test how consistent they were. He put out a harmless tweet about how he finds Hindu goddesses (which, to be sure, are fictional characters) attractive. The online response was massive, vile, and threatening in a way he had never even experienced with Islamic fundamentalists. Within hours, “Armin Navabi” was trending on Indian Twitter. In this episode, we talk about this controversy and the victimless non-crime of “blasphemy.” Are Hindutva jihadists really any different from Islamic jihadists?

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Miss Pakistan: With Mahleej Sarkari Aug 31, 2020

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Mahleej Sarkari is a former winner of the Miss Pakistan World and Miss Tourism Queen International pageants, who comes from a mixed family background of Muslims, Parsis, and others. Raised Muslim in her childhood, Mahleej decided it wasn't working for her in later life. She now sees herself more spiritual and less religious, identifying more with her maternal Parsi side. A former beauty queen raised in a country and religion that thrives on archaic notions of "modesty," and a former refugee to her family's adopted home of Canada, Mahleej has unique perspectives on life and the world that she is outspoken about. She joined us to speak about them in this episode.

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Critical Theory vs. Reason: With Obaid Omer Aug 30, 2020

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Critical Theory has been implicated recently in everything from the "woke" phenomenon prevalent on the far left to cancel culture. Obaid Omer has studied it extensively and joins us to make the case that it poses a serious threat to liberalism and reason. All three of us agreed that the anti-reason dogmatism inherent in these ideas are toxic to open discourse. But we disagreed (heatedly) on how enduring it will be, or if it is a bigger threat than the rise of the far-right. Check it out and share your thoughts.

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"Cynical Theories" by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay: https://www.amazon.com/Cynical-Theories-Scholarship-Everything-Identity_and/dp/1634312023

An Ex-Atheist Muslim Talks to Two Ex-Muslim Atheists Aug 26, 2020

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He used to be an atheist and is now a Muslim again. Mujtaba Roozbahani was born into a Muslim family in Iran in 1963. He lived in Iran during the 1979 revolution and fled for Sweden in 1987 as a political refugee. Three years later, he became an atheist — but he has since converted back to Islam. He joins us to tell us why he did so, and why we should too. Mujtaba is a film director and has made several documentaries and other films.

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A Stunning Update on Our Christian-to-Muslim Convert Guest Aug 08, 2020

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Erin Jones appeared on the show recently as a newly converted Muslim after being a devout Christian for 35 years. She returns in this episode with a BOMBSHELL development. What an incredible journey.

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Ask Us Anything: July 2020 Q&A With Ali & Armin Aug 04, 2020

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Our July 2020 Q&A, where Ali and Armin answer your questions about anything and everything. Check it out.

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