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611: Politic or Treat Edition Oct 31, 2024

In this week’s episode, JD Vance defends cringey losers who everyone laughs at,, Chick-fil-A becomes a DISRUPTOR in the homophobic sandwich multimedia sector, and we’ll finally learn our master plan.
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Headlines:
JD Vance responds to Christian students mocked at Harris rally; protester warns about 'spiritual warfare':
https://www.christianpost.com/news/jd-vance-responds-to-christian-students-mocked-at-harris-rally.html
Vatican unveils new anime mascot: https://comicbook.com/anime/news/anime-character-the-vatican-catholic-japan/
Milwaukee man injured by fallen Eruv: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2024/10/04/after-fallen-wire-injures-milwaukee-cyclist-orthodox-jewish-group-apologizes/75473960007/
Chick-fil-A isn’t just launching a streaming service — it’s a whole entertainment app: https://www.today.com/food/restaurants/chick-fil-a-play-app-streaming-service-rcna176578
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This Week in Misogyny:
Vatican calls for more lady stuff, but only a little more: https://religionnews.com/2024/10/26/in-vatican-summits-final-document-delegates-call-for-more-lay-and-female-church-leaders/
Pastor suggests publicly executing women to combat false rape allegations: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pastor-if-we-publicly-execute-a-few

610: First Last Supper Edition Oct 24, 2024

In this week’s episode, the Catholic Church gives a whole new meaning to Powerball Lotto, somebody finally connects the dots between hurricanes and eating babies, and we’ll open the trunk Eli keeps Don Ford in once again.
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Headlines:
Archdiocese of LA settles child sex abuse claims for $880 million: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/catholic-archdiocese-of-los-angeles
Satanic Temple opens 'religious' abortion clinic, promotes 'abortion ritual': https://www.christianpost.com/news/satanic-temple-opens-religious-abortion-clinic.html
Catholics claim "bigotry" after Gretchen Whitmer feeds podcast host a chip: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/catholics-claim-bigotry-after-gretchen
Mormons testing out sleeveless magic underwear: https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx
QAnon Idiots Are Pizzagating Hurricanes Now: https://www.wonkette.com/p/qanon-idiots-are-pizzagating-hurricanes

609: Pumpkin Spice Edition Oct 17, 2024

On this week’s episode: Marsh will appear magically for some headlines ... Neal Stephenson fans love that Snow Crash allusion ... And Anna Bosnick will join us to remind us that the Christians have the worst version of everything.
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Headlines:
Glenn Beck appears on Tucker Carlson’s Twitter show to say he quit Fox News for Jesus: https://www.christianpost.com/news/glenn-beck-torches-fox-news-as-source-of-spiritual-evil.html?utm_source=ICYMI&utm_campaign=ICYMI&utm_medium=newsletter
Public Comment Notice Regarding Reaccreditation of the Naturopathic Doctoral (ND) Program offered by Bastyr University:
https://cnme.org/
Pastor claims he miraculously cured a man hospitalized due to voting for Democrats: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pastor-claims-he-miraculously-cured
NBA player explains why he abruptly retired at 21: 'I gave up basketball to follow Jesus': https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nba-player-aj-griffin-explains-why-he-abruptly-retired-21-i-gave-up-basketball-follow-jesus
https://people.com/former-first-round-pick-says-hes-leaving-nba-to-become-minister-8720385

608: Contractually Obligated Edition Oct 10, 2024

In this week’s episode, Jerry Falls Well into our show again, Harvard scientists give us the REAL story about underground lizard alien angels, and CS Lewis explains that he could have sex with a woman any time he wants. And enjoy it.
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Headlines:
Liberty University and Jerry Falwell Jr. kiss and make up: https://religionnews.com/2024/10/04/jerry-falwell-is-back-and-its-bad-for-everyone/
Pregnancy centers sue California AG to stop enforcement of business fraud statutes against them: https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2024/10/pregnancy-centers-sue-california-ag-to.html
Melania Trump announces pro-choice stance in her new book:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/us/politics/melania-trump-book-abortion-2020-election.html
Al Pacino confirms "there's nothing there" after we die— "You're gone": https://www.avclub.com/al-pacino-near-death-experience
Alien ‘Cryptoterrestrials’ Could Be Secretly Hiding Deep Underground, Harvard Scientists Claim: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a62353038/are-aliens-hiding-underground/
https://futurism.com/harvard-scientists-unknown-civilization-cryptoterrestrials

607: Randomly Numbered Edition Oct 03, 2024

On this week's episode: Mike Johnson gives a whole new meaning to Christian apologetics ... Brett Weinstein tries to improve his image with some Russell branding ... And Marsh tells us all about a woo proponent whose ideas really don’t add up.
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Headlines:
How Mike Johnson is using faith to shield his racist colleague from accountability: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-mike-johnson-is-using-faith-to
Ryan Walters wants Oklahoma taxpayers to spend $6 million on public school bibles: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/ryan-walters-wants-oklahoma-taxpayers
Bret Weinstein’s Rescue The Republic concert
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1mrxmMbvqokxy / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AgzlWwKHAY

606: Eli's Birthday Edition Sep 26, 2024

On this week’s episode: A blasphemy suspect in Pakistan gets a taste of American policing ... A Christian newspaper tries its hand at skepticism and physically injures itself ... And Cecil helps reenact the bible again because of ongoing blackmail.
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Headlines:
Christian posts tries to debunk negative claims about Trump and bunks them instead: https://www.christianpost.com/news/5-debunked-hoaxes-related-to-donald-trump.html
As Taliban starts restricting men, too, some regret not speaking up sooner: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/22/afghanistan-taliban-restrictions-men-beards/
In an Unprecedented Move, Ohio Is Funding the Construction of Private Religious Schools: https://www.propublica.org/article/ohio-taxpayer-money-funding-private-religious-schools
North Sumatra unveils world's tallest Christ statue: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/09/22/north-sumatra-unveils-world039s-tallest-christ-statue
Mark Robinson, NC GOP nominee for governor, called himself a ‘black NAZI’ and supported slavery in past comments made on porn forum: https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/19/politics/kfile-mark-robinson-black-nazi-pro-slavery-porn-forum/index.html
Pakistan police shoot dead blasphemy suspect: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz9pg8d4245o

605: Vogon Apologist Edition Sep 19, 2024

In this week’s episode, Donald Trump Promises SWIFT retribution, ABC News lets Kamala Harris have her invisible cauldron during the debate, and we’ll learn once again that what makes a true Christian is assholery.
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Headlines:
New research points to the dangers of Christian Nationalism: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/researchers-say-christian-nationalism and https://www.prri.org/research/one-leader-under-god-the-connection-between-authoritarianism-and-christian-nationalism-in-america/
Robin Bulluck says he time travelled to prevent a Trump assasination attempt: https://www.joemygod.com/2024/09/maga-prophet-jesus-time-traveled-me-two-hours-into-the-future-to-stop-trump-assassination-attempt/
Pope says Trump and Harris are "against life" and tells Catholics to choose "lesser of two evils": https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/world/europe/pope-us-election-abortion-immigration.html
SC Supreme Court strikes down voucher program for funding religious schools: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/sc-supreme-court-strikes-down-voucher
MAGA Pastor Claims Kamala Harris Deployed 'Witchcraft' in Trump Debate: https://www.newsweek.com/maga-pastor-claims-kamala-harris-deployed-witchcraft-trump-debate-1952902

604: Progressive Parent Edition Sep 12, 2024

In this week’s episode, we gather up some gently used headlines from the last couple weeks, God’s attempts to divinely interfere with our records go awry yet again, and Kavin Senapathy joins us to talk about the science of parenting.
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603: Something Italian Edition Sep 05, 2024

In this week’s episode, the Pope sets up to bulldoze the literal youth center, nearly human Vice presidential candidate JD Vance dislikes atheists, and 2/3rds of the way through the show, you’ll start wondering if Don Ford was just doing a Cecil impression this whole time.
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Headlines:
Christian broadcasters sue for the right to endorse candidates: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/evangelical-broadcasters-sue-irs
One million moms offended by Gillette Ball shaving ad
https://onemillionmoms.com/current-campaigns/gillette-intimate-ad-is-extremely-inappropriate/
Hate Pastor threatens to kill gay pastors: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/08/hate-pastor-threatens-to-kill-gay-pastors-after-same-sex-couple-delivers-sermon/
Christians plan to steal the election by being official vote counters: https://www.rawstory.com/amp/courage-tour-2668865566
Vance has even more hate for childless women: https://x.com/KamalaHQ/status/1829920065417785673
Timor Leste bulldozing homes to make room for Pope’s visit
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-28/evictions-in-timor-leste-ahead-of-pope-francis-visit/104269462
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This Week in Misogyny:
Trump abortion flip flop: https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/trump-abortion-florida-amendment-ivf-rcna169116
Ted Cruz doesn’t wanna talk about abortion anymore: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/03/ted-cruz-texas-senate-election-abortion-record

602: Hundredth Monkey Edition Aug 29, 2024

In this week’s episode, we’ll stuff some atheists in your ballot box, the internet does some shitting on the dock of the Bayesian analysis, and it’ll turn out once again to be very bullshit.
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Headlines:
Hemant Mehta compiles another list of non-religious Americans running for state/federal office: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/here-are-the-openly-non-religious
Hemant’s spreadsheet of nonreligious candidates: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lqTy_GJ3-lRF_x29jNh2YqFZn4JYuNRUGfe8EdYiBIE/edit?gid=1535218144#gid=1535218144
Republicans are finally less popular than atheists: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/never-thought-id-see-it-theres-now-a-group-less-popular-than-atheists/
Kirk Cameron pushes for "great awakening" during story hour tour: https://www.christianpost.com/news/kirk-cameron-story-hour-pushes-for-great-awakening-in-america.html
Kirk Cameron goes on insane rant about godless public schools: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kirk-cameron-school-atheists-strippers_n_66bc55c0e4b0b1dc53035847
Irish bigots can have a gay mail van or fuck themselves: https://www.irishcentral.com/news/burke-family-an-post-lgbt
Ukraine bans Moscow-affiliated church: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/21/ukraine-adopts-historic-law-to-ban-moscow-linked-orthodox-church
Billionaire yacht sinks and leads to insane conspiracy theories: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/23/mike-lynch-superyacht-bayesian-conspiracies/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Court enjoins effort to enforce false advertising laws on crisis pregnancy centers: https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2024/08/ny-ag-enjoined-from-enforcing-false.html
Arkansas Supreme Court rejects abortion rights ballot measure: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/arkansas-supreme-court-upholds-rejection-abortion-rights-ballot-measur-rcna167819

601: Tommy Knocker Edition Aug 22, 2024

In this week’s episode, British cops will pay you for your thought crimes, MTG reminds us that we need a Center for Congresspeople Who Can't Read Good, and we’ll get our most topical Who’s Woo yet.
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Headlines:
OK rescinds contracts for taxpayer funded religious school: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-finally-rescinds-contract
Why a Liverpool imam reached out to a far-right rally outside his mosque – video
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2024/aug/08/why-a-liverpool-imam-reached-out-to-a-far-right-rally-outside-his-mosque-video
Hidden-camera video shows Project 2025 co-author discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term: https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/15/politics/russ-vought-project-2025-trump-secret-recording-invs
Christian volunteer receives £13,000 payout and an apology from police after being arrested for praying silently outside an abortion clinic - as Labour prepares total ban
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13756905/Christian-volunteer-awarded-payout-apology-police-arrested-praying-silently-outside-abortion-clinic.html
Confused MTG celebrates anti-woman SCOTUS ruling as "great victory for girls":
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/08/confused-marjorie-taylor-greene-celebrates-anti-woman-scotus-ruling-as-great-victory-for-girls/

600: Banned Wagon Edition Aug 15, 2024

In this week’s episode, Richard dawkins warns us about Y CHROMOSOMES 2k, a major airline pro-actively avoids a "zombies on a plane" scenario, and CS Lewis will finally get to the sexy stuff.
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Headlines:
Richard Dawkins lies about Algerian boxer, lies about consequences of lying about it: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/richard-dawkins-lied-about-the-algerian
Andrew Tate swimsuit pic starts trans panic among conspiratorial right: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/andrew-tate-transgender-conspiracy-theory/
Christian "prophet" claims Tim Walz fits in with the "wicked overlord lizard mafia":
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-prophet-tim-walz-fits-in
Priest deemed a risk to children is paid off by Church of England: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2gj77pvwwo
El Al launches corpse-free flights to ease Kohanim's ritual concerns: https://www.ynetnews.com/travel/article/hjvgv215r

599: Manifestive Edition Aug 08, 2024

In this week’s episode, we get stuck relying on pre-recorded stuff in one of the worst news weeks to ever not be on top of current events.
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598: Dic-Tutorial Edition Aug 01, 2024

In this week’s episode, Christians take the gold medal in acting stupid, the Catholic community votes overwhelmingly that voting is dumb, and Anna will join us to talk about a song that should’ve been aborted.
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Headlines:
(Diatribe) Analysis of Trump rally prayers (paywalled) https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/09/trump-rally-prayers/679152/
Trump tells Christians they “won’t have to vote anymore” after this election: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-tells-christians-they-wont-have-vote-after-this-election-2024-07-27/
Kim davis is back: https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/07/23/kim-davis-legal-counsel-moves-to-make-her-appeal-a-springboard-for-overturning-marriage-rights/
37% of Americans are creationists: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/survey-37-of-americans-are-creationists
Christians freak out over “last supper” Olympic opening: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/28/paris-olympics-organisers-apologise-to-christians-for-last-supper-parody
Alternative healer Hongchi Xiao guilty of manslaughter over woman's death at slapping therapy workshop: https://news.sky.com/story/alternative-healer-hongchi-xiao-guilty-of-manslaughter-over-womans-death-at-slapping-therapy-workshop-13179545
After mostly negative response, Vatican deletes online poll on 'synodality': https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2024/07/after-mostly-negative-response-vatican-deletes-online-poll-on-synodality

597: Veep What You Sew Edition Jul 25, 2024

In this week’s episode, Trump finally agrees to share billing with the god of the universe, Tucker Carlson's hair looks like an omelet, and Marsh will be here to pour some cold water on ice baths.
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Headlines:
Trump proclaims "I had God on my side" during RNC speech: https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-reflects-on-shooting-in-rnc-speech-i-had-god-on-my-side.html
Russia bans ruble toilet paper: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/07/18/russia-bans-ruble-toilet-paper-a85756
Ryan Burge’s church shuts down: https://apnews.com/article/illinois-christian-baptist-church-closure-religious-trends-c6b9e938eb228c8018fb911b02a791f0
Far-right MEP vows to have priest rid European Parliament of ‘devils’: https://www.politico.eu/article/far-right-mep-diana-sosoaca-vows-to-bring-priest-to-cleanse-the-european-parliament-of-devils-romania-sos-party/
Subway worker turns away customers for offensive shirts, they cry “Christian persecution” https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/07/subway-worker-denies-conservative-christians-service-because-of-their-outrageous-t-shirts/
Tucker Carlson tells RNC attendees they are in a "spiritual battle" against people who want to "kill Christians": https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/tucker-carlson-tells-rnc-attendees-they-are-in-a-spiritual-battle-against-people-who-want-to-kill-christians/

596: Ear and Present Danger Edition Jul 18, 2024

On this week’s episode: Christians pray the bullet spray away ... We learn that "Gay Furry Hackers" isn't just an amazing porn parody ... And we learn that if you suck enough, even hagiography can make you seem boring.
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Headlines:
Christian Right responds to assassination attempt: https://religionnews.com/2024/07/13/faith-leaders-and-fellow-politicians-invoke-gods-protection-for-trump-in-wake-of-shooting/ https://ffrf.org/news/releases/ffrf-deplores-political-violence-questions-divine-providence-rhetoric/ https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/watch-televangelist-kenneth-copelands
Swiss right seeks to block Eurovision’s ‘celebration of satanism and occultism’: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jul/12/swiss-right-seeks-to-block-eurovisions-celebration-of-satanism-and-occultism
Judge rejects effort to subpoena Catholic Church records in WA: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/judge-rejects-effort-by-washington-attorney-general-bob-ferguson-to-get-records-from-catholic-church/ar-BB1pTDV0
Heritage Foundation Exec Threatens ‘Gay Furry Hackers’ in Unhinged Texts: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/heritage-foundation-gay-furry-hackers-texts-1235057421/amp/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Ontario church shuts down after nobody will insure them against sex abuse: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/canadian-megachurch-halts-services
Idaho woman unable to obtain emergency abortion: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/us/emergency-abortion-idaho-mother.html
Synod promises to discuss female leadership next time: https://religionnews.com/2024/07/09/toned-down-synod-document-backs-female-leadership-but-not-as-deacons/
Gambia considers lifting ban on FGM: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/14/gambia-female-genital-cutting-fgm/

595: Hindsight is 2025 Edition Jul 11, 2024

In this week’s episode, Project 2025 will be off by a century or two, Missouri Republicans try to figure out the net sexuality of a Prius with an AR-15, and we’ll get more BS from CS.
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Headlines:
A desperate Trump wants to distance himself from Project 2025...but not really: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-desperate-trump-wants-to-distance
Missouri Church is trying to form a militia: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-missouri-catholic-church-tried
One Million Moms freaks out over lesbian space witches: https://onemillionmoms.com/current-campaigns/lesbian-witches-procreating-in-disney-series-star-wars-the-acolyte/
MAGA candidate releases unhinged video to "prove" that her car doesn't make her gay: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/07/maga-candidate-releases-unhinged-video-to-prove-that-her-car-doesnt-make-her-gay/

594: Pray-triotic Edition Jul 04, 2024

In this week’s episode, we’ll catch you up on the headlines you missed, we’ll let Don Ford out of his box for a while, and Jesus will get downright parabular.
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593: Off Brand Edition Jun 27, 2024

In this week’s episode, the British government will tell us the right amount to segregate children, the swamp crotch of America known as Louisiana does another theocracy, and Marsh will teach us about the worst kind of Brand loyalty.
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Headlines:
Extreme heat turns Hajj into death march: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/23/world/middleeast/hajj-pilgrim-deaths-saudi-arabia.html
Breaking: UK Government plans for 100% religious discrimination in all state-funded faith schools
https://humanists.uk/2024/05/01/breaking-uk-government-plans-for-100-religious-discrimination-in-new-state-funded-faith-schools/
Louisiana sued over new law forcing Ten Commandments display in classrooms: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/louisiana-sued-over-new-law-forcing
Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Signals a Broader Christian Agenda: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/21/us/louisiana-ten-commandments-landry.html
Malicious compliance GoFundMe for Chaz Stevens: https://www.gofundme.com/f/messin-w-louisianas-10-commandments
Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-supreme-court-blocks-taxpayer
Class Action Suit: Nation’s largest Christian college’s tuition fees are a racketeering scheme: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-university-faces-class
Vatican Library to Reward Supporters and Donors with NFTs in New Experimental Project
https://www.coinspeaker.com/vatican-library-nfts-project/
Vatican comms chief defends Rupnik art remaining on website
https://catholicherald.co.uk/vatican-comms-chief-defends-rupnik-art-remaining-on-website/
Michigan GOP lawmaker asks for prayers after arrest for assaulting exotic dancer with his gun: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/06/21/neil-friske-arrested-gun-michigan/

592: IVFU Edition Jun 20, 2024

In this week’s episode, the Southern Baptists gather to yes and their own bigotry, the Pope invites comedians of the world to his open mic bringer show, and just when Anna thought she was out, the Christian music pulled her back in.
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Headlines:
Founder of Modest Needs charged with embezzlement: https://apnews.com/article/modest-needs-new-york-charity-embezzlement-taylor-5d5dfd28e2c1ebe46a34fbaa031ba779
Highlights from the SBC annual convention: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/what-we-learned-from-the-southern
Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Quasi-Confesses to Molesting 12-Year-Old Girl: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-spiritual-adviser-robert-morris-half-confesses-to-molesting-12-year-old-girl
Survey: More than half of UK Christians experience faith-based “hostility and ridicule”:
https://www.christianpost.com/news/more-than-half-of-uk-christians-experience-hostility-for-faith.html
Mike Lindell will "deputize" Trump voters to do fraud on Election Day as part of "God's plan": https://www.rawstory.com/mike-lindell-my-pillow-2668534125/
MyPillow CEO says he tried to 'get arrested' for Jan. 6 — but he wasn't even there:
https://www.rawstory.com/mypillow-ceo-says-he-tried-to-get-arrested-for-jan-6-but-he-w-despite-not-being-there/

591: Putting the Ouch in Voucher Edition Jun 13, 2024

In this week’s episode, the American College of Pediatricians wanna play doctor, Alex Jones is crying right now...regardless of when you listen, and you’ll get to hear what our pajamas sound like.
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Headlines:
Billions in taxpayer dollars are now going to religious schools: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/06/03/tax-dollars-religious-schools/
ADF sues Vermont for refusing to place foster kids with bigots: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-foster-parents-sue-vermont
CFO of Falun Gong-linked Epoch Times arrested and accused of role in $67m multinational money laundering scheme: https://fortune.com/2024/06/04/cfo-weidong-bill-guan-falun-gong-epoch-times-arrested-67m-multinational-money-laundering-scheme/
Kent Hovind got bit by a rattlesnake and tried to tase himself as a cure: https://www.youtube.com/live/4ZcybVniR2g
Blind woman’s guide dog denied entry to church: https://www.wndu.com/2024/06/06/blind-womans-guide-dog-denied-entry-church/
A sham medical group put out an anti-trans statement; conservatives took the bait: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-sham-medical-group-put-out-an-anti
Alex Jones agrees to liquidate his assets to pay Sandy Hook families, in move that would end his ownership of Infowars: https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/06/media/alex-jones-assets-sandy-hook/index.html

590: Falun Gong Show Edition Jun 06, 2024

This week, we’ll swap some old headlines and outrun a boulder, we spend the week limbering up for ass coffee, and we’ll hope this bullshit we got you isn’t past its expiration date.
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589: Behind Closed Doors Edition May 30, 2024

In this week’s episode, God forgot to tell the pope we don’t use THAT word any more, a Florida priest takes a crime out of bite, and Anna will be here to get stuck in your head all day again.
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Headlines:
Pope repeatedly used a slur while referring to gay men: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pope-used-vulgar-italian-word-refer-lgbt-people-italian-newspapers-report-2024-05-27/
Ted Cruz sponsors pro-IVF bill (for bad reason) but Family Research Council says porn is evil:
https://www.joemygod.com/2024/05/hate-group-ivf-should-be-banned-because-using-porn-to-jerk-off-to-obtain-sperm-is-bad-for-your-marriage/
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/20/ted-cruz-texas-ivf/
Italian teenage computer wizard set to become the first saint of the Millennial generation: https://apnews.com/article/pope-vatican-saint-millennial-acutis-tech-whiz-66b1f9e6ad80626377ef43dd1b51622b
Carbon dating shows that supposed tunics of St. Peter and St. John are just old laundry: https://religionnews.com/2024/05/24/new-study-of-the-tunics-of-saints-peter-and-john-distinguish-legend-from-reality/
Catholic group sues Biden administration for denying permit for Memorial Day mass: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/catholic-group-sues-biden-administration-for-denying-permit-for-memorial-day-mass-way-out-of-line/ar-BB1mSbbt
Central Florida priest bites woman after denying her communion: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/central-florida-priest-bites-woman-after-denying-her-communion-police-say/SIVFXFMRBZBBDAEYC4DIZUS4AE/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Harrison Butker is an asshole: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harrison-butker-commencement-speech-abortion-pride-month-biden-diabolic-lies-told-women/

588: Kicker Vicar Edition May 23, 2024

In this week’s episode, science discovers a commencement speech can be WORSE than boring, Donald Trump finds a way to sell bibles to Christian people badly, and we’ll thaw out Don Ford once again.
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Headlines:
Louisiana set to be first state to require 10 Commandments in every classroom: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/louisiana-is-about-to-force-the-ten
Harrison Butker's commencement speech was a disgrace to Catholics everywhere:
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/harrison-butkers-commencement-speech
Catholic League response "IN DEFENSE OF CHIEFS’ HARRISON BUTKER":
https://www.catholicleague.org/in-defense-of-chiefs-harrison-butker/
Texas megachurch caught manipulating traffic data to get new stoplight: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-megachurch-caught-manipulating
Conservatives Are Having a Total Meltdown Over a Gay Animal Documentary: https://www.them.us/story/queer-planet-gay-animal-documentary-conservative-backlash
Christian group’s rule keeping beaches closed on Sunday mornings may end: https://apnews.com/article/ocean-grove-new-jersey-sunday-beach-ban-2b92cb93e7b3bda5495974dbbd46c0c3
Trump’s USA-themed Bible doesn’t even include the right to vote for Black people & women: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/05/donald-trumps-usa-themed-bible-doesnt-even-include-the-right-to-vote-for-black-people-women/

587: Graham Cracker Edition May 16, 2024

In this week’s episode, Father McHale commits a real boner, a German church tries to party like it's 1989 (Taylor's version), and we’ll marvel once more at how bad the world’s most popular apologetics book is.
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Headlines:
Statue of Billy Graham to go up at US Capitol: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-statue-of-disgraced-evangelist
Priest says christ died with an erection: https://www.thedailybeast.com/parishioners-report-father-thomas-mchale-for-saying-jesus-died-with-erection
A Louisiana school gave kids a biblical advice book comparing sex to slavery: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-louisiana-school-gave-kids-a-biblical
Joking Pope refers to prayers against him inside the Vatican: https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2024/05/joking-pope-refers-to-prayers-against-him-inside-the-vatican
Taylor Swift themed church service attracts thousands:
https://archive.is/Licrl

586: SBC Ya Later Edition May 09, 2024

In this week’s episode, we’ll dust off the headlines too HOT for cable tv, Jesus Christ the son of god continues a very long refractory period, and Tom and Cecil will be here because more than three hosts worth of people need to be insulted.
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585: Underpaid Edition May 02, 2024

In this week’s episode, English Sikhs establish a court without all those pesky laws to get in the way, GOP lawmakers in Oklahoma wanna punch disabled kids to save capitalism, and Eli will tell you what to buy your mom for Mother’s Day if she sucks.
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Headlines:
Catholic hospital group ordered to pay $200 million in stolen wages: https://religionnews.com/2024/04/26/providence-catholic-health-care-system-to-pay-more-than-200-million-for-unpaid-wages/
The world’s first Sikh court opens in London: https://religionmediacentre.org.uk/news/the-worlds-first-sikh-court-opens-in-london/
Christian lawmaker thinks teachers should be allowed to hit disabled students: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-lawmaker-says-teachers
Tucker Carlson goes on Joe Rogan and says there's no evidence for evolution: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13340809/Tucker-Carlson-no-evidence-Darwins-theory-evolution.html
https://www.christianpost.com/news/6-highlights-from-joe-rogans-interview-with-tucker-carlson.html

584: Autocorrected Edition Apr 25, 2024

In this week’s episode, Daniel Dennett was awesome and STAYED awesome, a new anti-vaxxer supplement can vaccinate you against vaccination, and the Bible will thy and thou at us some more.
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Headlines:
Daniel Dennett dies at 82: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/books/daniel-dennett-dead.html
More delicious drama around sword swallowing guy: https://www.christianpost.com/news/alex-magala-says-he-has-no-children-wasnt-saved-10-years-ago.html
https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-john-lindell-says-mark-driscoll-tried-to-divide-his-church.html
Christian Right is freaking out over rumors of furries overtaking school and biting students: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/04/conservatives-are-freaking-out-over-rumors-of-furries-overtaking-school-biting-students/
Catholic League responds to NY AG statement about new child protection policy: https://www.catholicleague.org/ny-ag-misrepresents-brooklyn-diocese/
People attend church way less than they say they do when they check cell phone data: https://www.nber.org/papers/w32334
Kash Patel's COVID vax detox vitamins have 3 times the nothing of regular supplements:
https://www.wonkette.com/p/kash-patels-covid-vax-detox-vitamins
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This Week in Misogyny:
Arizona Court to uphold 1864 anti-abortion law: https://www.vox.com/politics/24128840/arizona-abortion-total-ban-law-roe-court-1864
Republicans considering fake pro-abortion ballot measures: https://jessica.substack.com/p/republicans-fake-ballot-measures

583: Post Apoc-eclipse Edition Apr 18, 2024

In this week’s episode, a school district in Wisconsin won't hire dogs or the Irish for superintendent, rapture enthusiasts suffer the financial consequences of the times not ending, and we’ll learn why CS is only one letter away from BS.
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Headlines:
Vatican calls gender affirming care threat to human dignity: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-08/vatican-says-sex-change-surgery-grave-threat-to-human-dignity/103683620
School board’s ‘Christian values’ candidate search sparks criticism: https://www.rawstory.com/extremely-concerned-school-boards-christian-values-candidate-search-sparks-criticism/
Big controversy in Jerusalem about red heifers from Texas and a magical prophecy: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/9/what-do-texan-red-heifers-have-to-do-with-al-aqsa-and-a-jewish-temple
Fake priest arrested for stealing from churches across the US: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/fake-priest-arrested-for-stealing-from-churches-across-the-us/
Pastor Kicked Off Stage After Slamming 'Strip' Show at Christian Event: https://baptistnews.com/article/what-happened-when-mark-driscoll-and-josh-howerton-showed-up-at-the-stronger-mens-conference-this-weekend/

582: Lettuce Pray Edition Apr 11, 2024

On this week’s episode: Indiana rules we have to triple stamp theocracy's double stamp ... Tennessee lawmakers make sure that vaccine-infused lettuce romaines illegal ... And culture warriors will get ticked off by some Easter buns.
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Headlines:
Prominent Christians falsely claim Biden chose Easter to honor trans people: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/prominent-christians-falsely-claim
Trump vows to create "Christian Visibility Day": https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-floats-christian-visibility-day-in-response-to-biden.html
New York prisoners, led by atheist, sue state in order to see solar eclipse: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/new-york-prisoners-led-by-atheist?r=2uh8q4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Tennessee Legislature hopes to protect state's precious bodily fluids from "vaccine lettuce": https://www.wonkette.com/p/tn-lege-hopes-to-protect-states-precious
Iceland sparks backlash as it replaces Christian symbol on hot cross buns with tick: https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1880056/iceland-hot-cross-buns-tick/
Gesture eggs - Cadbury outlet store criticised over Easter rebrand: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-68673505
Indiana Court Gives Win To Group Arguing Religious Freedom Grants Them Right To Abortion: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/indiana-court-gives-win-to-group-arguing-religious-freedom-grants-them-right-to-abortion

581: Con Crud Edition Apr 04, 2024

In this week’s episode, we’ll present some gently used headlines, we’ll relive the glory days of last weekend, and we’ll learn that recording audio for skeptics is way harder than it is for the other team.
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Check out the Anthems podcast here: http://anthemspodcast.com/

580: Miracu-Less Edition Mar 28, 2024

In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court of Louisiana rules that the Catholic Church was on base, Ted Cruz continues being hated by everyone ever, and Don Ford continues doing the exact opposite.
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Headlines:
LA Supreme Court strikes down law expanding statue of limitations for child sex abuse: https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/investigations/david-hammer/la-supreme-courts-4-3-ruling-devastating-to-child-molestation-victims/289-345ac791-9637-498d-8fae-bea36921aa43
Former Deacon Excommunicated After Son’s Sex Abuse by Another Priest: https://www.thedailybeast.com/former-deacon-excommunicated-after-sons-sex-abuse-by-another-priest
Former ESPN anchor Sage Steele says Satan knocked her teeth out with a golf ball:
https://www.christianpost.com/news/sage-steele-believes-devil-tried-to-silence-at-pga-championship.html
NSW bans gay conversion therapy after marathon parliamentary debate overnight: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-22/nsw-laws-banning-gay-conversion-therapy-pass-parliament/103618786
Charlie Kirk says Haiti has levitation and cat people: https://www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk/charlie-kirk-haiti-legitimately-infested-demonic-voodoo-allows-practitioners-do-quasi
Charlie Kirk echoes thoughtless claim that you can't "be a Christian and vote Democrat":
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/charlie-kirk-echoes-thoughtless-claim
Researchers: Christian leaders will embezzle $86 billion this year: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/researchers-say-christian-leaders
Changes to JW rules: https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2024-Governing-Body-Update-2/
Ted Cruz tries to block confirmation of first Muslim American federal appeals court judge: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/03/ted-cruz-tried-to-insult-his-gay-law-school-classmate-it-backfired-immediately/
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This Week in Misogyny:
SCOTUS hears arguments against abortion pills: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/26/abortion-pill-supreme-court-arguments-mifepristone/
WV removes marital assault exemption: https://wvpublic.org/spousal-sex-abuse-fully-criminalized-marking-new-day-for-survivors/

579: Cena Evil Hearna Evil Edition Mar 21, 2024

In this week’s episode, Christians will pray away your digital privacy, Fox News advertises the smooth, dulcet tones of Marky Mark oratory, and CS Lewis will convince me his god exists to the same extent he convinced me Aslan the Lion did.
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Headlines:
Survey: 80% of Americans believe (wrongly) that religion is “losing influence” in our lives: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/despite-threat-of-christian-nationalism
Fox News introduces sponsored prayers to Jesus: https://www.rawstory.com/fox-friends-jesus-prayer/
WI Supreme Court: Catholic-aligned charities don't get an automatic religious tax break: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/wi-supreme-court-catholic-aligned
Evangelicals are using a data-harvesting app to target new potential converts: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/evangelicals-are-using-a-data-harvesting
John Cena's presentation at the Oscar's might've been a satanic illuminati ritual: https://www.wonkette.com/p/how-did-we-worship-our-lord-satan-e8a

578: Keeping it Rael Edition Mar 14, 2024

In this week’s episode, Christian movies give themselves a participation trophy, students in Manchester are given the choice to be anti-choice, and Marsh will finally get around to talking shit about the French.
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Headlines:
Biden restores rules about tax-payer funded, faith-based charities: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/biden-restores-protections-for-those
31ST ANNUAL MOVIEGUIDE FAITH & VALUES AWARDS GALA
https://deadline.com/2024/03/movieguide-faith-values-awards-gala-honors-lori-loughlin-1235849746/
Anti-LGBTQ bills die in WV and FL: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/the-tide-is-turning-dozens-of-anti and https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/over-20-anti-lgbtq-bills-die-in-west
Controversial pro-life society at University of Manchester founded by a male president who 'opposes abortion' shares photo of its first official meeting after the event was met by thousands of protesters
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13145995/Controversial-pro-life-society-University-Manchester-founded-male-president-opposes-abortion-shares-photo-official-meeting-event-met-thousands-protesters.html
Religion News Services highlights “Animal Chaplaincy” https://religionnews.com/2024/03/08/animal-chaplains-offer-spiritual-care-for-every-species/
Church authorities in Greece slap religious ban on local politicians who backed same-sex marriage
https://apnews.com/article/greece-church-samesex-marriage-ban-lawmakers-a4799bbdcff0c70f9f28304bbcfa4e2f
Church of England attacks Lyle's Golden Syrup over rebrand dropping Christian-inspired dead lion logo as firm apologises for upset and is forced to deny religion was reason for switch
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13107957/Church-England-attacks-Tate-Lyle-rebrand.html

577: Damn Fine Fine Edition Mar 07, 2024

In this week’s episode, the Pope drops the mic on trans children, Hinduism and Islam have a very serious dispute about lion nomenclature, and we’ll learn that Christians have a pretty ordinary set of skills.
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Headlines:
Liberty University fined record $14 million for failure to keep campus safe: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/03/05/liberty-university-clery-act-education-department-report/
GOP lawmaker pushes anti-abortion propaganda bill with scientific, antisemitic lies: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/gop-lawmaker-pushes-anti-abortion
Pope says gender theory is 'ugly ideology' that threatens humanity
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-francis-gender-theory-ideology-1.7130679
Indian zoo facing lawsuit over a "Muslim" lion and a "Hindu" lioness living together:
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/2/24/whats-in-an-indian-lions-name-a-roaring-dispute
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This Week in Misogyny:
France adds abortion rights to its constitution: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/04/france-to-hold-final-vote-on-enshrining-abortion-as-a-constitutional-right
Pastor admits women who wear shorts don’t deserve to be raped: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/after-saying-women-who-wear-shorts
Brian Houston insists he wasn’t looking for porn on Twitter: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/former-hillsong-leader-brian-houston
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The Mini:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ACCNws6eTs

576: Quantum Leap Day Edition Feb 29, 2024

In this week’s episode, we’ll dust off some old headlines for you while we’re in Florida, Ben Shapiro will make sure there’s plenty of dust, and Don Ford will join us in not being here this week.
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Check out the Talking About the Big Stuff podcast here: https://talkingaboutthebigstuff.com/

575: Hovering Jesus Rules Edition Feb 22, 2024

In this week’s episode, Alabama is coming for your jerk socks...I mean neglected children, a Christian Right television host realizes he needs to reel it in WAY too late, and Christianity will get more and more mere by the page.
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Find out more about the Missouri Abortion Fund here: https://mofund.org/
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Headlines:
Alabama Supreme Court rules IVF embryos are protected under Wrongful Death of a Minor Act: https://1819news.com/news/item/alabama-supreme-court-rules-ivf-embryos-are-protected-under-wrongful-death-of-a-minor-act
Pastor TV host ponders what 'good guy' Hitler could've done with all that Christian nationalism:
https://www.threads.net/@rightwingwatchdotorg/post/C3YdyKWpF2i
https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/right-wing-bonus-tracks-elijahs-mean-tweets/
https://www.wonkette.com/p/conservative-tv-host-ponders-what
Saint patrick apologizes and holds cleansing ritual for holding a funeral for a trans person
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/02/17/st-patricks-holds-rare-mass-of-reparation-after-scandalous-behavior-at-service-for-nyc-trans-icon-cecilia-gentili/
Christian Right MI lawmaker Josh Schriver posts about "great replacement": https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/nancy-kaffer/2024/02/16/michigan-josh-schriver-replacement-theory-state-legislature-mileg/72586010007/
https://www.wonkette.com/p/of-course-the-racist-michigan-rep
And his rap videos: https://twitter.com/repjoshschriver/status/1742959025434525703
https://twitter.com/JoshuaSchriver/status/1726684885044367867

574: Lindell Nino Edition Feb 15, 2024

On this week's episode: Jesus reaches out personally to Quentin Tarantino ... Mike Lindell does a thing in the universe which is very stupid and amusing ... And the Heritage Foundation fits us all for our handmaid outfits.
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Headlines:
Mike Lindell launches MyStore to compete with Amazon: https://gizmodo.com/mike-mypillow-lindell-launches-mystore-the-amazon-fr-1851243068
Jesus foot fetish commercial makes Christians mad: https://www.al.com/tv/2024/02/he-gets-us-jesus-super-bowl-ad-sparks-online-debate.html
Pro-Life Spiderman climbs "The Sphere" in Las Vegas: https://nypost.com/2024/02/09/news/maison-des-champs-sphere-climb-caused-100k-in-damage-cops/
Cannibalism bill introduced in Idaho legislature:
https://www.ktvb.com/amp/article/news/local/208/cannibalism-bill-introduced-idaho-legislature/277-1014b276-7524-4a5c-bbda-593d56dc42cb
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article285234417.html

573: Swifty Boat Edition Feb 08, 2024

In this week’s episode, reaping what you sow is anti-Catholic persecution, the NFL sets up a really dumb script with a small market team as the protagonist, and Tom and Cecil will be back with all the vulgarity you missed last week.
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Headlines:
The headlines Noah mentioned in the diatribe: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/religious-people-coped-better-with-covid-19-pandemic-research-suggests and
https://religionnews.com/2024/02/02/study-spirituality-boosts-mental-health-during-isolation-and-despair/
Threat of Satanic school halts repeal of Idaho’s Blaine Amendment: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-proposed-satanic-school-helped
Conservatives lose their minds over Jesus as a scantily clad white twink on a poster:
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/02/conservatives-lose-their-minds-over-jesus-as-a-scantily-clad-white-twink-on-a-poster/
Abortion protestors convicted of doing what they were doing
The Catholic version:
Six Pro-Life Activists Convicted of Federal FACE Act Charges, Face Over a Decade in Prison| National Catholic Register (ncregister.com)
The DOJ version:
Office of Public Affairs | Six Defendants Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act Offenses for Obstructing Access to Reproductive Health Services in Tennessee | United States Department of Justice
Arizona bill would ban Satanic displays on public property: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/arizona-bill-would-ban-satanic-displays
Mom banned from christian school parking lot because of onlyfans decal: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/central-florida-mom-banned-from-dropping-off-kids-at-school-because-of-onlyfans-decal/
Christian Right conspiracy theories about Taylor Swift reach new heights ahead of Super Bowl:
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/01/31/taylor-swift-conspiracy-theories-gop-00138817
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/taylor-swift-far-right-maga-relationship-timeline-1234957784/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Misogyny ensues on Orthodox radio show: https://religionnews.com/2024/02/05/orthodox-christian-radio-hosted-a-broadcast-on-deaconesses-then-misogyny-poured-in/
Glitter Unicorns: https://www.facebook.com/sowalball/posts/pfbid02x8Rbha6tXxJgzEQm3DBEYYEewMdNQyA3Eg9WV1eS7EfDeVH7c8msYRSyGwJ1BBFRl

572: Dry Aged Roast Edition Feb 01, 2024

In this week’s episode, God tells his followers not to use his name in vain in vain, Religion ruins the trustworthy reputation of cryptocurrency, and speaking of ruined reputations, Tom and Cecil will be here.
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Headlines:
Colorado Christian pastor and wife sued over alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-pastor-and-wife-sued-over
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/24/us/colorado-pastor-crypto-fraud-cec/index.html
Controversial Oklahoma Senator Dusty Deevers proposes ban on porn and sexual content: https://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/controversial-oklahoma-senator-dusty-deevers-proposes-ban-on-porn-and-sexual-content-in-radical-new-law-c-13351567
Christians freak out after kid disciplined for saying “Jesus Christ” https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-mississippi-school-rightly-reprimanded
"God's Army" trucker convoy heading to southern border on "biblical" anti-migrant crusade: https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d9adk/trucker-convoy-eagle-pass-texas-border-dispute-christian-nationalism
And they lose to their own paranoid conspiracy theories: https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxjygb/trucker-convoy-texas-border-standoff-conspiracy-theories-dooming-protest

571: Nonbeliever Griever Edition Jan 25, 2024

In this week’s episode, you’re not the boss of State Representative Josh Schriver, a very small tunnel in Brooklyn doesn't really help with the space lasers, and Carrie Black will be here to talk about secular grief.
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Here are the links to pick up a copy of Sometimes Illness Wins:
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https://www.kingsenglish.com/book/9781735140506
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Headlines:
Pew report about nones: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2024/01/24/religious-nones-in-america-who-they-are-and-what-they-believe/
West Virginia Bill Would Mandate "Curing" Trans People Of Being Trans Under 21: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/west-virginia-bill-would-mandate
Republicans turn on Fox News as MyPillow owner Mike Lindell has commercials ‘cancelled’: https://www.indy100.com/politics/fox-news-mike-lindell-mypillow
https://ew.com/liberty-university-lil-nas-x-acceptance-letter-fake-j-christ-music-video-8426020
Michigan GOP lawmaker: My bill will revoke tax exemptions from "non-theistic churches": https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/michigan-gop-lawmaker-my-bill-will
Conservatives freak out about sexy calendar for conservatives: https://www.vox.com/politics/2024/1/10/24024341/calendargate-conservative-civil-war
Secret tunnels under NYC synagogue are stupid but not a globalist conspiracy: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/secret-chabad-tunnels-new-york-1234942995
And the tweet from "Richard Strocher" about hearing voices under his apartment is fake: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/richard-strocher-vindication-jewish-tunnels-post
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This Week in Misogyny:
Utah law risks genital exams for bathroom use: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/utah-bathroom-ban-goes-to-senate
Florida law may put sex-assigned-at-birth on driver’s license: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/23/florida-may-force-transgender-people-to-put-birth-sex-on-drivers-licenses/

570: Mere Edition Jan 18, 2024

In this week’s episode, Christians simultaneously believe their god made Trump and is worthy or worship, people in North Carolina and Montana scour the woods after Pornhub blocks them, and we’ll pick another book to hate read.
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Headlines:
Vatican considers removing celibacy requirement for priests: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/08/consider-revising-celibacy-rule-catholic-priests-vatican-official-says
Trump tweets out insane "God Made Trump" video: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/111703421569603715
Alabama School trades first amendment violations for snacks: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/alabama-school-to-churches-donate
Vatican’s Doctrine Chief under fire for writing about orgasms 25 years ago: https://religionnews.com/2024/01/09/vaticans-doctrine-chief-is-raising-eyebrows-over-his-1998-book-that-graphically-describes-orgasms/
Pornhub blocks access in Montana and North Carolina: https://cybernews.com/news/pornhub-montana-north-carolina-age-verification/
https://boingboing.net/2024/01/03/watching-porn-is-getting-harder-in-montana-and-north-carolina.html
https://www.themarysue.com/a-statewide-nsfw-ban-inside-north-carolinas-pave-act/
Video of a 10 foot tall alien in Miami is not that: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/01/05/rumors-of-10-foot-alien-at-miami-mall-circulate-online-heres-what-actually-happened/?sh=3b7a6a552f6d

569: Poisonous Edition Jan 11, 2024

In this week’s episode, American atheists will find fancy words for “it sucks right now,” Donald Trump wonders if his tarot reading had a "get out of jail free" card, and we’ll learn that Poison doesn’t have to be a hair band to be bad.
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Headlines:
American Atheist releases their 2024 State of the Secular States report: https://states.atheists.org/
Navajo Nation’s objection to landing human remains on the moon prompts last-minute White House meeting: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/05/world/peregrine-moon-mission-navajo-nation-objection-human-remains-scn/index.html
A bill could require future rest stop Chick-fil-A’s to stay open on Sundays:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/28/business/chick-fil-a-sunday-new-york-rest-stop/index.html
Lindsay Graham declares ‘war’ against NY to protect Chick-fil-A’s Sundays off: https://thehill.com/business/4374517-graham-declares-war-against-ny-bill-chickfila-sundays/
Ken Paxton's Shakedown of Seattle Hospital Warning of 'Tyranny,' Critics Say: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/seattle-hospital-sues-ag-paxton-re-trans-healthcare-cites-shield-law-18236553
Psychic on Fox News uses tarot cards to predict Trump and Biden's future:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/jan/03/donald-trump-psychic-jesse-watters-fox-news
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/fox-psychic-clip

568: B-Attitude Edition Jan 04, 2024

In this week’s episode, we’ll ask “if Jesus is Asian why is your grandma so racist?”, Kanye West explains that one of his best friends with benefits is Jewish, and Don Ford will get sassy.
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Headlines:
Christian freakout over Behtlehem being in Asia: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christians-are-mad-that-a-christian https://www.christianpost.com/news/franklin-graham-slams-christianity-today-for-asian-jesus-article.html
Christmas-Obsessed Lawyer Faces Being Disbarred For Calling Judge A “Hateful Bigot”: https://www.boredpanda.com/jeremy-morris-christmas-lawyer-extravagant-festive-display-ban-idaho/?cexp_id=84736&cexp_var=6&_f=featured
'Blasphemous' same-sex nativity scene angers conservatives in Italy: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/blasphemous-same-sex-nativity-scene-angers-conservatives-italy-2023-12-23/
Mormons no longer the majority in Utah: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/mormons-are-no-longer-in-the-majority
Kanye West apologizes to Jewish community in Hebrew after repeated antisemitic remarks: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/26/entertainment/kanye-west-apology-jewish-community-antisemitic-remarks/index.html
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This Week in Misogyny:
States fun anti-abortion pregnancy centers now: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/28/anti-abortion-pregnancy-crisis-centers-taxpayer-money-roe
All-girls college rescinds eligibility of trans women after conservative outrage: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/an-all-female-catholic-college-will-dc3
NJ offers no-prescription birth control: https://gothamist.com/news/in-2024-you-wont-need-prescriptions-for-birth-control-in-nj

567: Need to Knew Edition Dec 28, 2023

In this week’s episode, we serve some holiday leftovers in the form of headlines, we pop in and out of existence like the finale of a multiverse movie, and we finally finish that damned David Icke book.
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566: Public Square Edition Dec 21, 2023

In this week’s episode, the Vatican removes one thimble-full from their ocean of homophobia,, Tim Ballard requests his deposition from inside a magic hat, and we’ll learn how to invest in gold Christianly.
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Headlines:
Pope approves blessing of same sex couples: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-catholic-church-which-is-still
https://apnews.com/article/vatican-lgbtq-pope-bfa5b71fa79055626e362936e739d1d8
Christian nutbag attacks satanic display
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/breaking-christian-zealot-vandalizes?r=2uh8q4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
And
https://www.kcci.com/article/satanic-temple-display-inside-iowa-capitol-building-damaged-beyond-repair/46133104#
And
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67722480
Pope’s former adviser convicted in Vatican court: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67738595
Virginia Supreme Court Rules For Teacher Who Refused To Use Student's Preferred Pronouns
https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/12/virginia-supreme-court-rules-for.html?lctg=195322114
Psychic disputes Tim Ballard’s account: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/12/16/psychic-who-aided-tim-ballard-says/
Catholics have to double mass on christmas this year
https://www.oursundayvisitor.com/yes-christmas-eve-is-a-sunday-but-theres-no-double-dipping-for-catholics/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Ohio woman charged with abusing a corpse over miscarried fetus: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/19/us/brittany-watts-miscarriage-criminal-charge/index.html
House Speaker headlines anti-abortion, Christian Nationalism conference: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/banning-abortion-was-front-and-center-at-christian-nationalist-conference-addressed-by-speaker-mike-moses-johnson/
SCOTUS to review FDA classification of contraceptive drugs: https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/12/supreme-court-grants-review-of-fdas.html?lctg=195

565: Gifted Edition Dec 14, 2023

In this week’s episode, a Texas judge protects the right to abort…AAAND it's gone, a Christian Right leader tells us which religion started all the wars on Christmas, and we’ll explore child labor as a last minute Christmas gift.
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Headlines:
Texas court allows first abortion since ban
(UPDATE: Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks pregnant woman from emergency abortion)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-08/texas-court-allows-first-abortion-since-ban/103204800
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/08/us/texas-abortion-ruling-attorney-general-petition/index.html
Street preacher sucks fun out of Christmas for kids: https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/grinch-street-preacher-delivers-upsetting-message-in-front-of-elementary-school/
Speaker Mike Johnson says God told him, in late-night hallucinations, that he was Moses: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/speaker-mike-johnson-says-god-told?r=2uh8q4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/mike-johnson-christian-nationalist-lawmakers-moses.html
Christian Right commentator (and founder of Gab) thinks he found the Jewish conspiracy in the War on Christmas: https://churchleaders.com/news/463883-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeers-plot-to-ruin-christmas-and-america-rns.html

564: Cooper Stupor Edition Dec 07, 2023

In this week’s episode, we’ll report on our second favorite kind of nun fight, Swifties get accused of being occult, and Jerry Falwell, Jr will hold Moms for Liberty’s beer.
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Headlines:
A Florida GOP Leader, a Moms for Liberty Founder, and Allegations of Group Sex and Assault:
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/11/a-florida-gop-leader-a-moms-for-liberty-founder-and-allegations-of-group-sex-and-rape/
DeSantis calls on Florida GOP chair Ziegler to resign in wake of battery allegations: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/01/desantis-calls-on-florida-gop-chair-ziegler-to-resign-in-wake-of-battery-allegations/
Londoners can’t use the Tube because of their religion: https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/27/londoners-cant-use-tube-religion-19888946/
Louisiana Christian homeschool group straight up selling diplomas: https://apnews.com/article/homeschool-diploma-louisiana-nonpublic-school-a37a44dab69f11e2c37132549f9cd450
Petition to urge Taylor Swift to stop promoting witchcraft amid exorcist's warning: https://lifepetitions.com/petition/taylorswift
She's also a demon because Christ the Redeemer in Rio welcomed her with a shirt: https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-brazil-christ-redeemer-statue-097dcffa307e7b80bda2c522a52d4337
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This Week in Misogyny:
Oklahoma Senate Candidate says IVF is “an assault against god”: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-senate-candidate-parents
Christian freakout over all female Catholic college accepting trans women: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/an-all-female-catholic-college-will
Christians freak out over Sabrina Carpenter video: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/anger-over-sabrina-carpenters-music

563: Welcome Matt Edition Nov 30, 2023

In this week’s episode, Britain considers separating church and state, we're excited to learn that gay people are heading to Heaven in a (quote) "coming revival", and Don Ford will be here because once he heard “coming revival”, we couldn’t keep him away.
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Headlines:
UK considered separating church and state: https://www.christianpost.com/news/parliament-to-consider-bill-severing-church-of-england-from-govt.html
WV prisoner given parole despite being atheist: https://www.atheists.org/2023/11/atheists-settle-west-virginia-religious-substance-use-treatment-prison/
Christian prophetess made up the wackiest theory about why some people are LGBTQ: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/11/christian-prophetess-made-up-the-wackiest-theory-about-why-some-people-are-lgbtq/
School is mad they’re banned for being transphobic: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3239022609660-christian-high-school-sues-after-it-s-banned-from-all-athletic-tournaments-for-forfeiting-game-over-transgender-player
Priest apologizes for letting guy with long hair present at creationist seminar: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-college-president-sorry
Catholic hospital group removes crucifixes to stop them being used to attack staff: https://www.rawstory.com/hospital-sisters-health-system/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Florida church refused to rent space to women who conceived with IVF: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-florida-church-refused-to-rent
French police arrest Yoga leader for sexual exploitation: https://www.euronews.com/2023/11/29/french-police-arrest-yoga-guru
Dad proudly disowns trans daughter: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/this-anonymous-christian-dad-proudly

562: Dos and Don'ts Edition Nov 23, 2023

In this week’s episode, we try to stuff a show with prerecorded stuff and come up a bit short, making us one of the few instances where there were too few Thanksgiving leftovers.
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561: The Heart of War Edition Nov 16, 2023

On this week’s episode: An Arizona judge leaves child abuse to the professionals ... A Florida health clinic leaves medicine to the UN-professionals ... And Tom and Cecil will be here for the parts we recorded before Noah was cleared to return to work.
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Headlines:
Judge tosses out child abuse lawsuit because laws don’t apply to clergy: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/az-judge-tosses-out-child-abuse-lawsuit
Election Day was good for pro-choice and bad for Republicans during their debate in Miami: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/republican-presidential-candidates-abortion-views-stances/
Rick Santorum says "very sexy" issues like abortion and marijuana make the GOP lose: https://news.yahoo.com/rick-santorum-gets-weird-very-073413619.html
Pope says that trans people…exist: https://www.reuters.com/world/transsexuals-can-be-baptized-catholic-serve-godparents-vatican-says-2023-11-08/
Inside the Clinic Where Being a Discredited Doctor Is a Plus: https://www.thedailybeast.com/we-the-people-health-and-wellness-center-in-venice-florida-sprung-up-from-anti-covid-19-concerns
Christian girl wins lawsuit after being forced to participate in weird ™ cult rituals: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/former-student-awarded-150k-after-cps-forced-participation-in-hindu-rituals/

560: Heckles for Shekels Edition Nov 09, 2023

On this week’s episode: The Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy is only in favor of one of those things ... The Speaker of the House worries that a gavel counts as handling wood ... And Tom and Cecil will help us kick off "Vulgarity for Charity" with a zing.
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Headlines:
House Speaker Mike Johnson and his son are each other's anti-porn cops: https://www.wonkette.com/p/arewere-mike-johnson-and-his-teenage
Tim Ballard faces new allegations involving LDS leader Utah AG Sean Reyes: https://kutv.com/news/local/tim-ballard-faces-new-allegations-involving-latter-day-saint-leader-utah-attorney-general-sean-reyes-in-lawsuit-filed-trafficking-rescue-missions-couples-ruse-operation-underground-railroad
High School Teacher’s Satan Costume Causes A Hell Of A Controversy: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/high-school-teacher-satan-costume-mesa-arizona_n_65413c18e4b032ae1c9d01b6

559: Commedia dell'Hearte Edition Nov 02, 2023

On this week’s episode: We’ll worry about our Johnson ... We learn about America's anti-Christian purge of 1963 ... And what happened in Vegas will stay on our podcast.
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Headlines:
Mike Johnson is a Christian Nationalist Psychopath: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-did-speaker-mike-johnson-the?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
Fake priests in CA:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/roman-catholic-diocese-warns-fake-priests-are-preying-california-paris-rcna121753
Traffickers posing as Catholic charities: https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/catholic-charities-controversy
Congressman says Bible was banned in 1963: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/gop-congressman-falsely-claims-the?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

558: Precognitive Edition Oct 26, 2023

In this week’s episode, Ben Shapiro tries his ctiny little hands at kids TV, we learn about the peer-reviewed climate science in the Book of Genesis, and Eli will tag Marsh into the ring halfway through the episode.
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Headlines:
Trump promises to block immigrants who hate “our” religion: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/donald-trump-ill-block-immigrants
Ben Shaprio creates a right wing bluey knock off
https://amp.theguardian.com/culture/2023/oct/17/is-new-kids-show-chip-chilla-a-blatant-bluey-knock-off-for-conservatives
Pennsylvania lawmaker cites Genesis 8 as proof that climate change is fake: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pennsylvania-lawmaker-cites-genesis
Holy spirit told school trustee to post meme comparing pride flag to swastika: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-school-trustee-claimed-the-holy-spirit-told-her-to-post-pride-flag-nazis-swastika-meme-1.6605709
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6980401
Synod on Synodality reports not ‘secret,’ but still won’t be shared, spokesman says: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255688/synod-on-synodality-reports-not-secret-but-still-wont-be-shared-spokesman-says
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This Week in Misogyny:
Judge protects right to lie about “abortion reversal” procedure: https://jezebel.com/federal-judge-sides-with-religious-clinic-that-wants-to-1850951236

557: Sinking Our Heath Into It Edition Oct 19, 2023

In this week’s episode, some British bigots will tell us who’s actually to blame for the conflict in the Middle East, we learn some more science from the dolphin fucking shaman of the NFL, and we’ll quantify American ignorance some more.
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Headlines:
Non-believers lead the way in American concert about Climate Change: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/when-it-comes-to-accepting-climate
Oklahoma education leader claims church/state separation is "state-sponsored atheism": https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-education-leader-claims
Red paint thrown on Jewish schools in London a hate crime - police: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67127778
Four Jewish schools in London close over fears for children: https://metro.co.uk/2023/10/12/london-two-jewish-schools-close-over-safety-fears-19654697
Landlord charged with hate crimes after Muslim boy killed in Illinois: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67119183
Anti-LGBTQ+ troll Matt Walsh says the lack of gay babies is proof you can’t be born gay: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/10/anti-lgbtq-troll-matt-walsh-says-the-lack-of-gay-babies-is-proof-you-cant-be-born-gay/
Moment preacher baptised Parkinson's sufferer in paddling pool before he 'died during the ceremony' - as she claims to have spoken to him 'in heaven' afterwards: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12626395/Moment-preacher-prepares-man-baptism-revealed-died-ceremony-claims-spoken-heaven-afterwards.html
PA cop warns tarot reader of old fortune telling law: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-pennsylvania-police-chief-told
Aaron Rodgers challenges Travis Kelce to vaccine debate: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/aaron-rodgers-challenges-travis-kelce-to-vaccine-debate

556: Foot Lucifer Edition Oct 12, 2023

In this week’s episode, Arkansas will continue their quest to have citizens dumb enough to stay in Arkansas, former president Donald Trump tries to call Jesus as a surprise witness, and God will give one little girl the courage to tell God how awesome he is.
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Headlines:
Report: Voucher Program in Arkansas gives millions of tax dollars to religious schools: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/report-arkansas-voucher-program-gives
Donald trump tweets a photo of him as co defendants with jesus…and the original poster turns out to be a right wing nutbag
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/10/trumps-jesus-court-sketch-is-even-worse-than-it-looks.html
NJ Candidate sues over “so help me god” inclusion in oath: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/candidate-sues-new-jersey-over-so
'Several Amish Men' Allegedly Shunned After Emergency Alert Test
https://www.complex.com/life/a/joshua-espinoza/amish-men-shunned-emergency-alert-test#
Jerry Fallwell junior suing liberty university over a hologram of his dad
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/aug/2/hologram-late-televangelist-jerry-falwell-center-l/
Asshole American tourist smashes statue in Israel over idolatry concerns: https://apnews.com/article/israel-museum-roman-statues-damaged-tourist-arrested-c1f793f1df00d477adac3e651e5751a7
Kat Von D finds jesus
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/10/04/kat-von-d-baptism-witchcraft-la-ink/71063226007/
And
https://www.christianpost.com/news/kat-von-d-gets-baptized-1-year-after-renouncing-witchcraft.html
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This Week in Misogyny:
Student loses scholarship for dancing at a party: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/update-after-pushing-bible-on-dancing

555: Little Pascals Edition Oct 05, 2023

In this week’s episode, Catholics remind the Pope that “not actively hateful” isn’t hateful enough, the SBC draws the line at TWO blackface performances, and Kevin Sorbo proves that he does, too, know how to read.
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Headlines:
Pope expresses openness to blessing gay marriages. Conservative Catholics lose their minds: https://religionnews.com/2023/10/03/pope-suggests-blessings-for-same-sex-unions-possible-in-response-to-5-conservative-cardinals/
Christians freak out over nonbinary character on paw patrol
https://onemillionmoms.com/current-campaigns/paw-patrol-spin-off-goes-woke/
Court Preliminarily Enjoins Montana's Ban on Transgender Treatments for Minors: https://www.lawdork.com/p/montana-court-blocks-law-banning
SBC expels Oklahoma church over pastor’s racial impersonations
https://baptistnews.com/article/sbc-expels-oklahoma-church-over-pastors-racial-impersonations/
ND lawmaker thinks we should make lawmakers do push ups and love Jesus: https://www.wonkette.com/p/lunatic-north-dakota-gop-state-rep
Kevin Sorbo doesn't want anyone to say his anti-trans children's book is anti-trans
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/kevin-sorbo-doesnt-want-anyone-to

554: Im-Pius Edition Sep 28, 2023

In this week’s episode, the Catholic Church will remind us that there is too an ‘even worse’, Heath Enwright finds a hungry otter in his suitcase, and you’ll hear the get ahead C segment we tricked him into last week.
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Headlines:
Newly released letters underscore Vaticans complicity in the holocaust: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna105500
Halloween display featuring devil and beheaded Jesus sparks controversy
https://www.nbc15.com/2023/09/21/halloween-display-featuring-devil-beheaded-jesus-sparks-controversy/
Southern Baptist leader sues SBC for revealing details about his sexual impropriety: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/former-southern-baptist-leader-my
Physician Assistant Can Move Ahead with Challenges to Her Dismissal for Her Views on Gender Identity
http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/09/physician-assistant-can-move-ahead-with.html
Indonesian TikToker with more than 2 million followers jailed after saying Islamic phrase before eating pork
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-21/tiktoker-jailed-after-saying-islamic-phrase-before-eating-pork/102883182
Polish Priests’ gay orgy ends after viagra overdose sends attendee to the hospital: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12540717/Priest-investigated-Polish-police-gay-orgy-apartment-ends-clergyman-friend-overdosing-erectile-pills-male-prostitute-scandal.html
New Orleans archbishop: local Catholic institutions must help with cost of clergy abuse claims
https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/09/new-orleans-archbishop-catholic-schools-churches-pay-clergy-abuse-claims
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This Week in Misogyny:
Fights break out over gender segregated Yom Kippur celebrations in Israel: https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/fights-break-out-in-tel-aviv-over-gender-segregated-yom-kippur-service-2xMG05Rg4xevMEv4S495Sz
MI finally gets around to outlawing child marriage: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/children-will-no-longer-be-able-to-marry-in-michigan/ar-AA1h6U6c
Also this silly shit: https://www.mediamatters.org/michael-knowles/daily-wires-michael-knowles-every-single-abortion-clinic-united-states-has-satanic

553: Yes We CAN Edition Sep 21, 2023

In this week’s episode, Kim Davis does some court appointed reaping, Aaron Rodgers does something dumber than listening to Miami Dolphins fucking each other, and we’ll meet some people trying to make our community a safer place.
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Headlines:
Gay couple wins 100,000 dollars from Kim Davis: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/jury-awards-100000-kentucky-couple-denied-marriage-license-103170258
Pastor explains that Christian slavery gave us delicious soul food and fun music: https://www.bryancountynews.com/opinion/what-those-who-were-slaves-taught-us/
Idaho Library votes to close on Sundays despite threats of litigation: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/idaho-library-board-chair-demands
Aaron Rodgers literally touts the healing powers of "dolphin mating sounds":
https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/09/16/aaron-rodgers-healing-powers-dolphins-mating-sounds-fans-jokes
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This Week in Misogyny:
Inspiration for Sound of Freedom accused of sexual misconduct by at least seven women: https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkaqvn/tim-ballards-departure-from-operation-underground-railroad-followed-sexual-misconduct-investigation
Mormon church disassociates with Tim Ballard: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/even-the-mormon-church-wants-nothing

552: Quits and Giggles Edition Sep 14, 2023

In this week’s episode, CPAC organizers do their first exercise in a long time, Mike Lindell drives a Dodge Stratus, and the Old Testament will enter it’s “yadda yadda yadda” phase.
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Headlines:
Bremerton Coach quits after single performative prayer: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/joe-kennedy-the-praying-football
Matt Schlapp Held an Exorcism at CPAC Offices After Junior Employees Resigned: https://www.thedailybeast.com/matt-schlapp-held-an-exorcism-at-cpac-offices-after-junior-employees-resigned
Baptist pastor falsely claims autism is demonic: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/baptist-pastor-falsely-claims-autism
Misleading survey says atheists are less committed to free speech than Christians: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-misleading-survey-suggests-christians
Ted Cruz drinks a beer on live TV to protest Bud Light and the fascist CDC guidelines: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ted-cruz-beer-awkward_n_64f00663e4b0ca54cc6be9d7
Dr. Koob considers lowering the alcohol consumption guideline: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12438233/Americans-limited-two-beers-strict-new-alcohol-guidelines-Bidens-booze-czar.html
Mike Lindell melting down and out of money: https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/mike-lindell-rails-against-lawyers-in-defamation-depositions-says-he-doesnt-make-lumpy-mypillows
And the video Heath was talking about with Ted Cruz in the parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ULWu8lBiU&ab_channel=KHOU11
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This Week in Misogyny:
Mexico removes all criminal penalties for abortion: https://www.npr.org/2023/09/06/1198039758/mexico-abortion-decriminalization-supreme-court
Masterson sentenced to 30 years in prison in rape trial: https://apnews.com/article/danny-masterson-sentencing-rape-trial-fd7a10eda44d0e3ddde582d4c7053eb6 Kutcher/Kunis walk back support: https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/9/12/23870223/ashton-kutcher-mila-kunis-backlash-danny-masterson-character-letter-explained

551: Jammie Jams Edition Sep 07, 2023

In this week’s episode, Marsh will pop in and out of the pre-recorded headlines like a whack-a-mole, you’ll learn what we sound like in our pajamas, and Eli will try to upstage a baby.
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550: Dragon My Heart Around Edition Aug 31, 2023

In this week’s episode, last week’s diatribe gets a sequel, we revisit some headlines we missed over the summer, and we find the saddest wing of the creation museum.
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549: Dolphin Assisted Edition Aug 24, 2023

In this week’s episode, the Catholic church sues for everybody to just mean Catholics, a federal judge rules that a human fetus is an endangered species, and Southwest Airlines is experiencing some delays.
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Headlines:
The Op-Ed Noah was talking about in the diatribe (sorry, it’s behind a paywall) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/21/leaving-christianity-religion-church-community/
Kenya closes church over starvation massacre: https://religionnews.com/2023/08/21/kenya-closes-churches-over-starvation-massacre-that-has-killed-427/
Catholic Schools Sue Over Rules for Inclusion in Colorado's Universal Preschool Funding: http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/08/catholic-schools-sue-over-rules-for.html?lctg=195322114
Sweden raises terror threat due to Quran burnings: https://religionnews.com/2023/08/18/sweden-raises-its-terror-threat-level-to-high-for-fear-of-attacks-following-recent-quran-burnings/
Trump-Appointed Judge Cites Wildlife Cases As a Reason to Ban Abortion Pills:
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/19/abortion-pill-ruling-environment-00111843
Judge pauses order to make Southwest’s lawyers attain bigotry classes: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/judge-pauses-ruling-ordering-religious-liberty-training-southwest-lawyers-2023-08-17/
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This Week in Misogyny:
South Carolina Supreme Court uphold abortion ban they just struck down: https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-abortion-ban-f4e0d8ef8187fdd1e8db54dd464011b9
Antiabortion groups spread disinformation about contraception: https://msmagazine.com/2023/08/17/anti-abortion-pro-life-over-the-counter-birth-control-women/
Catholic hospitals in Australia refuse contraceptive and reproductive care: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/22/do-australian-catholic-hospitals-perform-abortions-provide-contraception-reproductive-care

548: Synthetic Edition Aug 17, 2023

In this week’s episode, Christianity Today finally separates itself from that Christ fella, we’ll chat with artificial Jesus, and Lucinda will be here to help us finish off David Icke
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Headlines:
Christianity Today editor to NPR: “MAGA Christians reject Jesus’s teachings as ‘too liberal’”: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/08/1192663920/southern-baptist-convention-donald-trump-christianity
People are mad that you can text with chatgpt jesus
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/08/12/text-with-jesus-chatgpt-ai/
Massachusetts couple denied foster care application over homophobic views is suing the state over it.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/massachusetts-couple-denied-foster-care-application-lgbtq-views-compla-rcna99339
Ohio finally gets around to revoking Sherri Tenpenny’s medical license: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-ohio-state-medical-board-has-finally-suspended-the-medical-license-of-antivax-quack-sherri-tenpenny/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Feminists in Israel raise alarms: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/world/middleeast/israel-women-rights.html
Fake video used to drum up sexism and anti-Muslim animus in India: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-66432198
Texas argues fetus isn’t person when it suits them financially: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texas-argues-fetus-doesn-t-right-life-new-18292079.php

547: Bureau of Atheism Edition Aug 10, 2023

In this week’s episode, Connecticut rules on plague freedoms, an airline gets sentenced to Christianity, and Don Ford will be here just in case the COVID gets me before we reach the outro.
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Headlines:
Republicans outing in-danger atheists to score political points: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/desperate-to-show-democrats-are-promoting
Appeals court upholds ban on religious vaccine exemptions in CT: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2023/08/07/734130.htm
Employes fired for objecting to mandatory prayer meetings win 50K in court
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/08/07/atheist-worker-prayer-discrimination-settlement/
Sound of Freedom funder Fabian Marta arrested for child kidnapping: https://www.newsweek.com/sound-freedom-funder-fabian-marta-arrest-child-kidnapping-1817498?amp=1
Judge orders lawyers to attend ADF “Religious Freedom” class: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/southwests-lawyers-must-take-adf-religion-classes-judge-say
"Wisdom University" has to stop claiming to offer degrees: http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/08/court-upholds-accreditation-requirement.html?lctg=195322114
Fox Op-Ed: “Maybe the aliens are Jesus!” https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/the-bibles-explainer-on-ufos

546: Morning Show Edition Aug 03, 2023

On this week’s episode: *sad trombone sound* ... We learn how to hunt Irish witches, for charity ... And we have the release of a brand new single from Anna Bosnick.
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Headlines:
"Judeo-Christian" roots will ensure US military AI is used ethically, general says: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/22/air-force-general-ai-judeochristian/
New religious charity promotes ‘witch hunting’ sermon: https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2023/07/new-religious-charity-promotes-witch-hunting-sermon
Barclays Bank pays £21,500 settlement to charity that ‘helps people leave LGBT lives’: https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/barclays-bank-pays-21500-settlement-charity-helps-people-leave-lgbt-lives/finance/article/1828268
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GAMusic:
“Eye of the Tiger” — by 2 for Christ:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT88GMgPv/

545: Sound of Barbenheimer Freedom Edition Jul 27, 2023

On this week’s episode: The sound of freedom is apparently just lying ... We learn that it's only okay to become death when you're fully clothed ... And we care about Barbie more than child sex trafficking, like the future atheists want.
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Headlines:
Sound of Freedom producer says the movie security team rescued 200 trafficked kids irl: https://www.christianpost.com/news/sound-of-freedom-producer-says-200-kids-rescued-during-filming.html
Trump hosts screening party at Bedminster: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/20/donald-trump-sounds-of-freedom-screening-golf-course-qanon
Bigots have a series of freakouts about Barbie movie: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/republicans-throwing-temper-tantrums-over-barbie_n_64bd7fbce4b093f07cb51775
Hindus are mad that Oppenheimer says words from their book while naked: https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/24/media/india-oppenheimer-backlash-hindu-right-intl-hnk/index.html
New Information Platform Seeks to Create Family Friendly Digital Town Square: https://www.theepochtimes.com/tech/new-social-media-platform-seeks-to-create-family-friendly-digital-town-square-4631773

544: Sissified Edition Jul 20, 2023

This week, we give you gently aged headlines we recorded in advance of the Detroit show, as well as one of the most jaw droppingly silly God Awful Minis we've ever encountered.
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543: Ain't Got the Spoons Edition Jul 13, 2023

In this week’s episode, The New York Times gets literal with FIT to prints definition, a federal court ruling brings back sincerely held Plessy v Ferguson, and David Icke will explain the importance of getting off his lawn.
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Headlines:
NYTimes sucks Uri Geller’s dick: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/business/uri-geller-magic-deep-fakes.html
Ron DeSantis defends his bizarre anti-LGBTQ+ ad that made him a universal laughingstock: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/07/ron-desantis-defends-his-bizarre-anti-lgbtq-ad-that-made-him-a-universal-laughingstock/
Court rules making Amish people use a septic tank violates their religious freedom: https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-court-amish-environment-septic-tanks-6c091f043d8825ecbad0657e7daa0b56
Methodists lose 1/5th of all their churches in LGBTQ acceptance-driven schism: https://apnews.com/article/united-methodist-churches-exit-lgbtq-clergy-marriage-fc83fd20ad003c6ecaac5ae60ddd5afd
Michigan prisons ordered to allow faith group that believes in race separation: https://apnews.com/article/christian-identity-faith-whites-michigan-prisons-15c2cc42ebde63e0d514f25ea86ca574
Michigan school may close health center over “satanic” mural: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/michigan-school-district-will-get

542: SCOTUS? Damn Near Killed Us Edition Jul 06, 2023

In this week’s episode, James Cameron Marvels at the Depths of the Supreme Court, Sarah Huckabee Sanders stages a persecution and yells MAKE ME too early at nobody, and Geoff Blackwell will be here to bust heads and break hearts.
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Headlines:
Supreme Court decides religious people are better than us. Again: https://www.atheists.org/2023/06/303-creative-v-elenis-ruling/ and https://www.atheists.org/2023/06/groff-v-dejoy-ruling/
Australia takes over Catholic hospital because obviously: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-03/former-calvary-hospital-becomes-north-canberra-hospital/102554384
Mormon parents sued a school district after their son had sex in the parking lot: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/mormon-parents-sued-a-school-district
SHS flips out over request to remove Cross drawing at Governor's Mansion: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/sarah-huckabee-sanders-flips-out

541: Sad Pastor Edition Jun 29, 2023

In this week’s episode, we’ll learn that even the national embarrassments are bigger in Texas, we find that pastors are mathematically sad and alone, and we’ll shop a new spot for our secret communism portal.
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Headlines:
Ohio congressman targets MRFF in Defense Bill: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/gop-congressman-targets-churchstate
After complaints from Christians, Poland's 666 bus to Hel will cease to exist: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/after-complaints-from-christians
A majority of Republicans now say same-sex relations are immoral after a year of 'groomer' attacks on LGBTQ people, poll finds:
https://www.businessinsider.com/majority-of-republicans-now-call-same-sex-relations-immoral-gallup-2023-6
GOP lawmaker says Mount Rushmore is a demonic portal spreading communism: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/south-dakota-state-rep-joe-donnell-claims-mount-rushmore-is-a-demonic-portal-spreading-communism-across-the-nation/
Insurers in Australia refuse to cover Anglican churches for child abuse claims: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/25/australian-anglican-schools-left-exposed-as-insurers-refuse-to-indemnify-church-against-child-abuse-claims
Texas governor embarrassingly fooled by fake article attacking Garth Brooks: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/06/texas-governor-embarrassingly-fooled-by-fake-article-attacking-garth-brooks/
Marjorie Taylor Greene rages at Pride chant after failing to realize it’s sarcastic: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/06/marjorie-taylor-greene-rages-at-pride-chant-after-failing-to-realize-its-sarcastic/
Sucks (ever more) to be a pastor: https://wfin.com/fox-national-news/exhausted-pastors-suffering-decline-in-overall-health-respect-friendship-study/
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This Week in Misogyny:
SCOTUS sides with reason on charter school’s skirt rule: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/26/charter-school-girls-skirts-supreme-court/
Arizona governor restrists abortion prosecution: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2023/06/23/arizona-gov-hobbs-signs-executive-order-to-limit-abortion-prosecution/70348934007/

540: Jeopardized Edition Jun 22, 2023

In this week’s episode, a taco hut sees if they can make a LITTLE Spanish Inquisition work, Catholics grapple with the blood of Christ being a GMO, and Ray Comfort will let us know if black lives really matter.
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Headlines:
Bishops seek to eliminate trans-affirming care at Catholic hospitals: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/us-bishops-are-about-to-block-trans
Priest hired to "cleanse workplace sins" was obviously a spy for management:
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-06-13/priest-taqueria-garibaldi-worker-confessions-wage-theft-settlement
Pro-Trump Pastor Suggests Christians Should Be Suicide Bombers
https://www.newsweek.com/pro-trump-pastor-suggests-christians-should-suicide-bombers-1807061
Michigan city bans Pride flags: https://www.yahoo.com/news/sense-betrayal-liberal-dismay-muslim-100011203.html?guccounter=1
The Catholic Church in Kansas City used the wrong wine...and broke the religion:
https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/the-catholic-church-in-kansas-city

539: Data Over Dogma Edition Jun 15, 2023

In this week’s episode, we’ll speak ill of the dead; the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate "medium tepid pride month" so as not to persecute Christianity; and we’ll talk to the guys from Data Over Dogma, because any time you put something over dogma, you’re on the right track.
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Headlines:
Pat Robertson is dead: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/what-we-can-learn-from-the-disgraceful
Pope Benedict's heirs do NOT want the inheritance money: https://religionnews.com/2023/06/09/pope-benedict-xvis-cousins-stand-to-inherit-his-money-none-of-them-want-it/
The L.A. Dodgers never should've caved when honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/the-la-dodgers-never-shouldve-caved
Ohio landlord demands tenants remove Pride flags: https://www.yahoo.com/news/citing-catholic-faith-fairfield-county-100116495.html
Fox News host says environmentalism is stupid because the afterlife is real: https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-rachel-campos-duffy-why-save-earth-when-afterlife-is-real
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This Week in Misogyny:
Woman in UK jailed for taking abortion pill too late: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65886472
Southern Baptist Convention moves to oust churches with female pastors: https://apnews.com/article/southern-baptist-convention-women-pastors-church-appeals-7c2d7f248b2156721616387d77528cb5

538: Shiny Happy Edition Jun 08, 2023

In this week’s episode, Governor Hochul flickers into existence for a brief second of mattering, Anti-choice Republicans in Oregon threaten to take their nothing and go home, and we’ll talk to a former shiny, happy person.
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Headlines:
Oklahoma approves nation’s first publicly funded Christian school: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/oklahoma-just-approved-a-taxpayer
Utah school banned the Bible to comply with absurd state book banning law: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/to-comply-with-utahs-book-banning
NY Lawmakers try again on secular substance abuse programs: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2023/05/31/after-hochul-veto--lawmakers-try-again-to-offer-non-religious-
Christians lose their shit over barely visible pride flag in promo for Jesus show: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/christians-are-furious-over-a-tiny
Oregon Republicans Are Literally Sacrificing Their Jobs to Block a Modest Abortion Bill: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/oregon-republicans-literally-sacrificing-jobs-190819340.html

537: Incorrupt Edition Jun 01, 2023

In this week’s episode, Christian Karens miss their target, God performs the miracle of defying the "use by" freshness label, and Georgia politics will somehow get even dumber.
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Headlines:
Target removing some pride merchandise after threats to employees: https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/target-remove-some-lbgtq-merchandise-after-facing-customer-backlash-2023-05-23/
Sheriff: Expect 10k-15k people per day over weekend to see body of exhumed nun
https://www.kctv5.com/2023/05/26/sheriff-expect-10k-15k-people-per-day-over-weekend-see-body-exhumed-nun/
The team that made the movie Nefarious got attacked by Satan: https://www.christianpost.com/news/nefarious-the-spiritual-warfare-that-plagued-the-production.html
Georgia GOP Chair Goes Full Flat-Earth, Says Globes Are Part of a Conspiracy: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kandiss-taylor-globes-anti-flat-earth-brainwashing-1234741082/
CT State Senator votes against exonerating those convicted of witchcraft 370 years ago: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65724066
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This Week in Misogyny:
Indiana Doctor fined for talking about 10 year old rape victim’s abortion: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65714672
Texas woman sues state after being forced to birth stillborn:
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/texas-abortion-ban-forced-birth-1234739485/

536: TotK TKO Edition May 25, 2023

In this week’s episode, the omnipotent creator of the universe loses quite a few fans, we learn from Pastors For Trump that the white power of Christ compels us, and we’ll thaw out Don Ford (voice of Fantasy and Adventure) once again.
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Headlines:
Only 50% of Americans offer “definite yes” to god belief: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4012827-does-god-exist-only-half-of-americans-say-a-definite-yes/
Ron DeSantis signs mandatory prayer bill into law: http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/05/florida-governor-signs-5-bills-labeled.html
British parents win fight to name son Lucifer: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/babies/british-parents-win-fight-to-name-son-lucifer/news-story/d13cc4398c250821ab0afb7f22156a0e
https://www.wrdw.com/2022/09/23/baby-names-that-are-illegal-around-world/
Christian college fires two profs for putting pronouns in their emails: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/a-christian-school-fired-two-staffers
Evil Mermaids, Demons, and Donald — This Pro-Trump Conference Got Real Weird:
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-doral-reawaken-america-pastors-mermaids-1234735924/

535: Mormon Money Mormon Problems Edition May 18, 2023

On this week’s episode: The Disney gay agenda comes from INSIDE the classroom ... Russia offers asylum to the downtrodden Christians of America ... And the talented Bosnick returns to class up the joint.
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Headlines:
A Missouri agency tried to classify a fetus as an employee: https://www.kcur.org/health/2023-05-09/a-missouri-agency-tried-to-classify-a-fetus-as-an-employee-raising-concerns-about-personhood-laws
Florida teacher under investigation for showing a Disney film where a gay character...exists: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/florida-teacher-investigation-showing-disney-film-gay-character-rcna84446
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/15/desantis-defunds-dei-programs-florida-colleges/
The IRS just hiked taxes on private jet flights and pastors are not excluded: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/05/11/irs-just-hiked-taxes-private-jet-flights-pastors-are-not-excluded/
Mormons are super sketch about their secret money on 60 Minutes: https://www.axios.com/2023/05/15/mormon-whistleblower-60-minutes-church-finances
Russia planning a village for conservative Americans who want to move to a 'Christian country':
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-is-floating-a-plan-to-build-a-village-for-conservative-americans-who-want-to-move-to-a-christian-country-and-are-tired-of-liberal-ideology-in-the-us/
The Pope’s Exorcist used video game symbol instead of the real one: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/05/russell-crowe-movie-mistakes-dragon-age-icon-for-spanish-inquisition-symbol/

534: Un-Conscience Edition May 11, 2023

In this week’s episode, Iran will officially mark themselves as a spoiler for america’s future, King Charles III has a farcical LAND-BASED ceremony to avoid looking silly, and we’ll learn what Dennis Prager has instead of a conscience.
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Headlines:
Coronation ceremony is a 100 million dollar Christian magic party: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a43699541/king-charles-coronation-religious-ceremony-god-save-the-king-excerpt/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/king-charles-coronation-ancient-objects-ceremony-stone-of-scone-spoon-rcna82471
Iran hangs two men for blasphemy: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/08/iran-hangs-two-men-for-blasphemy-as-executions-rise-amid-unrest
Iconic stone sign vandalized at Garden of the Gods: https://www.kktv.com/2023/05/04/sign-vandalized-garden-gods/
Oakland Diocese declares bankruptcy to avoid paying their child rape victims: https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/oakland-diocese-files-bankruptcy-over-child-sex-abuse-lawsuits/
Artwork of Jesus surrounded by hot leather daddies in EU exhibition: https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/04/jesus-leather-daddies-artwork-elizabeth-ohlson-european-parliament/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Trump convicted of sexual abuse, defamation in civil trial: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/09/e-jean-carroll-trump-jury/

533: Jedi or Not, Here I Come Edition May 04, 2023

In this week’s episode, Satan comes for Beantown, we offer Tucker Carlson a very lucrative unpaid internship...working for exposure, and bullshit will rain down from the heavens.
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Headlines:
Christians freak out over SatanCon 2023: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/satancon-boston-massachusetts-satanic-temple-convention/
Satan fired Tucker Carlson according to Christian right prophets:
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/tucker-carlson-firing-right-wing-christians-1234724478/
SHS's real women of politics video is the funniest thing that's ever happened: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/04/sarah-huckabee-sanders-brutally-mocked-for-real-women-dont-have-to-fake-it-video/
Pornhub blocks all of Utah over age verification law: https://www.vice.com/en/article/93kbkv/pornhub-blocks-utah-age-verification
Christian minister to Ohio lawmakers: Trans rights supporters are "possessed by demons": https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/christian-minister-to-ohio-lawmakers

532: Pride Piper Edition Apr 27, 2023

In this week’s episode, Christianity puts the “mass” in mass grave, we learn that Clarence Thomas is friends with a nazi...other than his wife...another one, and Don Ford will learn that he memorized that Pulp Fiction monologue for nothing.
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Headlines:
Kenyan Christians die after being told to starve themselves to meet Jesus: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenya-police-begin-exhuming-remains-suspected-christian-cult-graves-2023-04-21/
Clarence Thomas’s Billionaire Benefactor Collects Hitler Artifacts: https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/04/07/clarence-thomass-billionaire-benefactor-collects-hitler-artifacts/
Missouri AG Removes Trans Health Care Tip Line After 'Hack': https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/missouri-ag-removes-trans-health-care-tip-line-after-hack-39907011
DeSantis threatens Disney with building a prison next door to them:
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/scott-maxwell-commentary/os-op-desantis-threatens-disney-prison-scott-maxwell-20230418-fkn5o5qa4bdjbfdjwrbbz4stji-story.html
Catholic Judge donated tens of thousands of dollars to archdiocese he kept ruling in favor of: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/catholic-bankruptcy-case-rulings-clouded-by-judges-donations
Documentarian issues $1 million challenge to British Museum to recreate Shroud of Turin:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/17/the-1m-challenge-if-the-turin-shroud-is-a-forgery-show-how-it-was-done
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This Week in Misogyny:
Ohio GOP changing rules about referendums to block abortion access (and democracy): https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ohio-republicans-try-to-change-rules-to-defeat-abortion-rights-amendment/ar-AA1acgPH
Iowa will no longer fund emergency contraception for rape victims: https://apnews.com/article/iowa-rape-victims-contraception-funding-41ad066f0831961eeec57a676b4a67d6
Report: More than half of SC abortions are from out of state: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article274553226.html

531: Higher Power Edition Apr 20, 2023

In this week’s episode, Tennessee silences teachers in the name of unity, Mifepristone might become illegal nationwide thanks to one simple trick from 1873, and David Icke will tell us how racist he isn’t. Racistly.
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Headlines:
SCOTUS set to create even more bonus rights for Christians: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/the-supreme-court-could-let-religious
TN passes bill that allows students to report professors who teach 'divisive concepts':
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/education/new-bill-would-strengthen-rules-over-what-can-be-taught-in-classrooms/51-ddd267e4-3d98-4de0-bb2e-3284740b4cb7
Arizona court upholds clergy privilege in child abuse case: https://journalrecord.com/2023/04/12/arizona-court-upholds-clergy-privilege-in-child-abuse-case/
150-Year-Old Comstock Act Could Ban Abortion Nationwide: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/04/abortion-pill-ban-comstock-act-history-mifepristone-kacsmaryk.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/15/matthew-kacsmaryk-law-review/
CA Judge fines COVID-restriction defying church over a million bucks: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/judge-orders-ca-church-that-ignored

530: Tongue in Cheek Edition Apr 13, 2023

In this week’s episode, Christians get in a fight with yet another board game, Kid Rock demonstrates his nuanced palate by switching from Bud to Coors, and we’ll see if Noah can still do top ten convention memories when the con is in a weed legal state.
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Headlines:
(Diatribe) CNN Contributor desperately convinces himself that Christians will continue to matter: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/08/us/christianity-decline-easter-blake-cec/index.html
The Dalai Lama asked a child to suck his tongue: https://www.thedailybeast.com/dalai-lama-apologizes-for-asking-young-boy-to-suck-my-tongue
MTG flees Trump protest after getting swarmed and then she compared Trump to Jesus: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/04/marjorie-taylor-greene-flees-trump-protest-after-getting-swarmed-then-she-compared-trump-to-jesus/
Florida Surgeon General underfire for misleading, doctored vaccine study: https://apnews.com/article/florida-ladapo-covid19-vaccines-c498ffcb2393a1fffd692e1687e62e4e
Congregants Left in Shock as Pastor Fails to Resurrect After a Year in Morgue: https://bestlifeonline.com/news-congregants-left/
Christians freak out over Holy Spirit Ouija Board: https://www.wfla.com/news/national/christian-themed-board-game-a-trap-from-the-devil-exorcist-says/
“Staggering” Baltimore sex abuse report may be incomplete: https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-archdiocese-sex-abuse-report-7d5d3af098da59a1c9313a246566638c and https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2023/04/10/715971.htm
Christian Right is in a panic about trans Bud Light: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/04/marjorie-taylor-greene-mocked-for-switching-to-coors-because-bud-light-is-too-trans/
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/04/bud-light-trans-ad-travis-tritt-kid-rock-history.html

529: Phoenix Rising Edition Apr 06, 2023

In this week’s episode, the Catholic Church takes a firm stance against city planning, we learn how thoughts and prayers took down the Medellin cartel, and we’ll watch a video that was too conspiratorial for YouTube.
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Headlines:
TX Bill would force all classrooms to contain 10 commandments display: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/texas-bills-would-force-classrooms and replace qualified counselors with chaplains: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/texas-lawmakers-want-to-replace-trained
The Catholic argument against 15-minute cities
https://catholicherald.co.uk/the-catholic-argument-against-15-minute-cities/
Chaz Stevens demanding a ban of ALL BOOKS in public schools of Broward County, Florida: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-ban-the-bible-in-florida-public-schools
Chaplain awarded £10k after NHS Trust said diversity 'takes precedence' over religious belief
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/03/31/catholic-chaplain-award-nhs-trust-equality-religious-belief/
Evangelical douche nozzle sneaks into Nebraska school cafeteria to preach to kids: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/nebraska-school-revamps-security
Colombia's national police chief says exorcism and prayer used to fight crime and cartels: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colombia-exorcism-prayer-used-fight-crime-cartels-general-henry-sanabria/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h

528: Banned Wagon Edition Mar 30, 2023

In this week’s episode, book banning bites the butts of the city of Brigham, God visits a town in Connecticut to serve unlimited breadsticks made of his son, and Don Ford visits a podcast in Jersey, Michigan, and Georgia and doesn’t bring any breadsticks at all.
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Learn more about AACon here: https://convention.atheists.org/
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Headlines:
Utah parent moves to have the Bible banned from schools for sexuality and violence: https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2023/03/22/utah-parent-says-bible-contains/
Church leaders says he regrew a woman's toes: https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2023/03/22/james-river-church-leader-say
s-woman-regrew-toes-during-a-service/70028744007/
Also: Showmethetoes.com
Citing his faith, Texas university president cancels drag show fundraiser: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/citing-his-faith-texas-university
Petition to save the drag show at WTAMU: https://www.change.org/p/save-the-wtamu-drag-show
Lauren Boebert asks Democrats to declare human fetuses an endangered species: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/03/lauren-boebert-asks-democrats-to-declare-human-fetuses-an-endangered-species/
He Gets Us is feeding personal info to right wing political groups: https://baptistnews.com/article/he-gets-us-is-feeding-massive-amounts-of-data-to-cambridge-analytica-and-conservative-political-groups/
Possible eucharistic "miracle" happened at Saint Thomas Church in Thomaston, CT: https://www.wfsb.com/2023/03/24/possible-eucharistic-miracle-happened-saint-thomas-church-thomaston/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Christian Post hosts forum on the dangers of trans people: https://www.christianpost.com/news/unmasking-gender-ideology-panel-warns-women-lose-rights-if-trans-ideologues-win.html
Idaho Republicans block tampons for being “too woke”: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/idaho-republicans-woke-liberal-tampons-menstrual-products-schoolsbill_n_641cd6efe4b0a3902d3602b6

527: Marshtacular Edition Mar 23, 2023

On this week’s episode: Virginia gives a whole new meaning to periodic investigation ... The religious zealots of the Taliban will find they’re not cut out for clerical work ... And Gwyneth Paltrow experiments with putting noxious gas INTO her butthole.
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Headlines:
Virginia governor blocks bill banning police from seeking menstrual histories: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/16/virginia-governor-glenn-youngkin-extreme-bill-police-menstrual-histories
Mike Pence targets Pete Buttigieg with homophobic insults: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/03/mike-pence-targets-pete-buttigieg-with-homophobic-insults/
Daycare owner calls couple at 3 am and speaks in tongues while encouraging them to break up: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/03/moms-receive-disturbing-message-from-daycare-director-telling-them-to-break-up/
Christian version of ChatGPT based on the Bible has some bad news for Republicans: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/a-christian-chatbot-has-some-bad-news-for-republicans
Vivek Ramaswamy reveals the 'dirty little secret' of climate religion:
https://www.foxnews.com/media/vivek-ramaswamy-reveals-dirty-little-secret-climate-religion-power-control
Petition asks Canada to grant asylum to trans people from the US: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/this-petition-asks-canada-to-grant-asylum-to-transgender-people-from-the-us-could-it-work/ar-AA18LHBJ
Gwyneth Paltrow reveals that she's doing "rectal ozone therapy": https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/gwyneth-paltrows-ozone-therapy-fad-reckless-rcna75799

526: Elevated Edition Mar 16, 2023

In this week’s episode, we head to Seattle, so we leave you with a whole bunch of headlines we recorded over the last six weeks so you wouldn’t miss us.
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Learn more about Secular Recovery here: https://secularrecoverygroup.org/
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525: Lord Only Knowles Edition Mar 09, 2023

In this week’s episode, Florida challenges the rest of the country to a “Taken-off”, Texas gets mad about all the outside data that's misceginating THEIR internet, and we’ll learn the difference between ignoring you and paying attention to you in mysterious ways.
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Come see Noah at Freeflo: https://www.freeflo.org/
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Headlines:
CPAC Speaker calls for the eradication of trans people: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/cpac-speaker-calls-transgender-people-213112725.html
Florida courts could allow 'emergency' custody of kids with trans parents or siblings: https://www.businessinsider.com/florida-anti-trans-bill-court-custody-kids-gender-affirming-care-2023-3
Texas is trying to scrub the concept of abortion from its internet: https://gizmodo.com/texas-abortion-websites-bill-internet-service-providers-1850178991
SCOTUS won’t hear city-sponsored prayer vigil case: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/breaking-the-supreme-court-wont-weigh
A pastor compared honeymoon sex to how "Christ penetrates his church": https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/a-christian-pastor-compared-honeymoon
TX lawmaker proposes bill to lower property taxes for people with a fuckton of kids: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/be-fruitful-and-multiply-tx-bill

524: Moons Over My Grammy Edition Mar 02, 2023

In this week’s episode, a book cover will have legally injurable feelings, we'll teach you to find inner peace with the soothing dulcet tones of Marky Mark to guide you, and we’ll take a look back at 2022 just so we can be glad we don’t live there anymore.
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Find out more about FreeFlo here: https://www.freeflo.org/
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Headlines:
Christians could sue people who call them homophobic if this GOP bill passes: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/02/christians-could-sue-people-who-call-them-homophobic-if-this-gop-bill-passes/
Those accused of discrimination would have new protections under Florida bill: https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/02/23/defamation-andrade-sexuality-race-gender-desantis-libel/
Four Wakefield pupils suspended after Quran damaged at school: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-64757799
OK AG withdraws support for Catholic charter school for fear of Muslim schools: https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-ag-gentner-drummond-catholic-charter-school/43051882 and Education leader wants to know just how much Jesus he can get away with: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/oklahoma-education-leader-takes-steps
Mark Wahlberg says Hollywood hates religion but he will NOT deny his faith: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/mark-wahlberg-hollywood-hates-religion-deny-faith-1235533272/amp/

523: Revived Edition Feb 23, 2023

In this week’s episode, billionaire JK Rowling dictates who’s a woman from deep within the leathery carapace she uses as a face, Ron DeSantis finally speaks up about the atheist bias of the number system, and we’ll escape the winter blues with some tropical bullshit.
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Find out more about Camp Quest Texas for Grown Ups here: https://campquesttexas.org/announcements/xrt5zp8jdk64r8t1pnvsd5bovhhw5l-s4wez
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Headlines:
24 hour revival at Asbury University goes viral: https://religionnews.com/2023/02/20/citing-disruptions-to-school-and-town-asbury-authorities-move-to-end-11-days-of-revival/
Florida education officials discuss SAT alternative focused on Christian western tradition: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article272526392.html
Anti-abortion group to pay Planned Parenthood nearly $1m over protest at clinic: https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/06/anti-abortion-group-pay-planned-parenthood-nearly-1m
Hogwarts Legacy release prompts antisemitism allegations on top of Rowling's transphobia: https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/10/hogwarts-legacy-antisemitism-goblin-artefact/
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/09/hogwarts-legacy-sirona-ryan-included-to-shut-trans-people-up/
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/02/lgbtq-activist-forced-to-apologize-for-calling-jk-rowling-a-nazi-after-she-threatens-him-with-legal-action/
Democrats pick up House seat because GOP nominates Warlock binding, demon fighting, election denying, religious lunatic: https://www.vpm.org/news/2023-02-20/virginia-4th-district-election-jennifer-mcclellan-leon-benjamin-richmond
A guy says he had a heart attack and went to hell where he heard Rihanna singing "Umbrella":
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a42593462/near-death-experience-story-priest-went-to-hell-tiktok/

522: Putting the Sus in He Gets Us Edition Feb 16, 2023

In this week’s episode, a little known religion called “Christianity” finally gets some national exposure, we’ll do the math on Bigfoot, and Heath will finally earn enough punches on the card to get a free penis reattachment next time.
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Headlines:
More on the He Gets Us campaign’s ties to hate groups: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/02/loving-christian-super-bowl-ads-connected-to-anti-lgbtq-hate-group/
Mormon investment arm under investigation by the SEC: https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/02/11/money-questions-mount-lds-church/
Coach Dave declares spiritual warfare on the superbowl
https://newswithviews.com/lets-storm-the-gates-of-hell
Christian school cancels concert hours before start because singer is gay: https://www.classicfm.com/artists/kings-singers/florida-college-cancels-concert-sexuality-concerns/
School board member buys sign opposing litter boxes
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/02/transphobic-school-board-member-posts-bizarre-sign-denouncing-school-litter-boxes/
Newsmax CEO dubs being dropped by DirecTV an “attack on Jesus” https://www.christianpost.com/news/newsmax-ceo-calls-removal-from-directv-blatant-act-of-censorship.html
Bigfoot mathematically are probably bears
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bigfoot-sightings-math_n_63d8d43ae4b04d4d18e80619
Christians “betrayed” by new Chick-Fil-A veggie sandwich: https://gizmodo.com/conservative-controversy-chick-fil-a-cauliflower-sandwi-1850100961
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This Week in Misogyny:
WY GOP defends child marriage, claims trans rights are a threat to kids: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/02/wyoming-gop-defends-child-marriage-while-claiming-its-trans-rights-that-harm-children/
Germany inches toward better abortion laws: https://cne.news/artikel/2564-germanys-paragraph-218-on-abortion-risks-permanent-deletion (context) https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-abolishes-nazi-era-abortion-law-2022-06-24/

521: Accountability Edition Feb 09, 2023

In this week’s episode, breakfast sullies its good name with national prayer, we learn about a fake treatment for autism that's dumber than ass bleach, and we’ll explore yet another of the abundance of dark recesses in David Icke’s brain.
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Headlines:
First rebranded version of the National Prayer Breakfast takes place: https://www.npr.org/2023/02/02/1153705297/congress-takes-reins-of-prayer-breakfast-from-secretive-christian-evangelical-gr
AOC ripped into MTG on Twitter about hypocrisy regarding antisemitic remarks: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/02/aoc-ripped-into-marjorie-taylor-greene-on-twitter-she-ended-it-with-a-laughing-emoji/
Satanists are opening an abortion clinic named after Samuel Alito's mom: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/satanists-are-opening-an-abortion
Less than 10% of anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed in 2022 actually passed: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/02/less-than-10-of-anti-lgbtq-bills-proposed-in-2022-actually-passed/
Naturopaths 'not bound by science,' lawyer argues in hearing on fecal transplants for autism: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-naturopath-fecal-transplants-jason-klop-court-hearing-1.6504615
https://www.hopestandard.com/news/fraser-valley-naturopath-still-banned-from-selling-fecal-transplants-to-treat-autism/

520: Just the Facts Ma'am Edition Feb 02, 2023

In this week’s episode, North Dakota bans Heffalumps AND Woozles, long-winded priests are about to get the hook like Showtime at the Apollo, and we’ll learn that Jehovah’s Witnesses come pre-shunned.
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Headlines:
Diatribe story: https://religionnews.com/2023/01/26/he-gets-us-organizers-hope-to-spend-1-billion-to-promote-jesus-will-anyone-care/
Idiot Bill in Montana would ban everything in science class except “scientific fact”: https://ncse.ngo/draft-antiscience-bill-montana
Nebraska Democrat trolls anti-drag bill by filing an amended version to ban church camps: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/01/democrat-files-bill-to-ban-church-youth-camps-as-hotbeds-of-child-abuse-religious-indoctrination/
ND bill aims to ban accommodations for students who identify as trans or 'animal species':
https://www.christianpost.com/news/north-dakota-bill-seeks-to-ban-accommodations-for-trans-animal-students.html
Mike Lindell will run “election crime unit” for RNC in 2024: https://www.rawstory.com/mike-lindell-election-crime-unit/
Pope says long homilies are terrible and priests need to keep it under 10 minutes: https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/long-homilies-are-disaster-keep-it-under-10-minutes-pope-says

519: Decade and Counting Edition Jan 26, 2023

In this week’s episode, the church created by a king he could fuck other women opines on the sanctity of marriage, Texas considers a heartbean bill to regulate its chili, and Marsh will introduce us to his magical slipper connection.
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Check out Dear Old Dads here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-old-dads/id1627427933
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Headlines:
50th Annual March for Life takes place in DC: https://religionnews.com/2023/01/19/after-roe-50th-march-for-life-a-turning-point-for-national-state-abortion-protests/
Groff v.DeJoy SCOTUS case could turn every workplace into a religious battleground:
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23559038/supreme-court-groff-dejoy-religion-twa-hardison-workplace
Church of England bishops refuse to back gay marriage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64313367
Texas state senator calls for food made from aborted fetuses to be labeled: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/texas-republican-aborted-fetuses-food-b2265342.html

518: Surgeon Popularity Edition Jan 19, 2023

In this week’s episode, we’ll give George Pell the musical send off he deserves, a 6-foot tall spray painted dick in Fort Lauderdale gives Mar-a-Lago some competition, and Tom and Cecil will be here because they initially thought ‘vitriol’ was a kind of lube.
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Check out Tom and Cecil on Cognitive Dissonance: https://www.dissonancepod.com/
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Headlines:
Cardinal Pell dies: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/world/australia/cardinal-george-pell-dead.html
Lil Nas X posed with The Wiggles & conservative parents cannot handle it: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/01/lil-nas-x-posed-wiggles-conservative-parents-cannot-handle/
One Million Moms protesting Disney for same-sex couple existence in Firebuds cartoon: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/01/christians-protesting-disney-time-dont-like-cartoon/
The pandemic hurt church attendance, especially among younger Americans: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/the-pandemic-hurt-church-attendance-especially-among-younger-americans/
UK censors Demi Lovato posters for causing "serious offense to Christians": https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/01/uk-censors-demi-lovato-posters-causing-serious-offense-christians/
Shady NZ church stiffs investigator they hired to investigate them: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/new-zealand-arise-church-charlotte-cummings-punish-investigator/
A giant pink phallus may come to Florida, thanks to Jesus and an atheist: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/a-giant-pink-phallus-may-come-to-florida-thanks-to-jesus-and-an-atheist/

517: Handling a Cockatrice Edition Jan 12, 2023

In this week’s episode, we’ll find out which congresspeople weigh the same amount as a duck, Donald Trump Jr. is selling another ghost written book, and I’ll add in the Norwegian story that I forgot we teased in the intro last week.
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Headlines:
Donald Trump Jr. selling the ‘We The People Bible’: https://onlysky.media/ahall/donald-trump-jr-is-selling-the-we-the-people-bible/-people-bible/
Art History professor fired for using ancient paintings of Muhammad in class
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/art-history-professor-fired-for-using-ancient-paintings-of-muhammad-in-class/
Jehovah’s Witnesses lose religious status in Norway: https://cne.news/artikel/2289-jehovah-s-witnesses-norway-lose-registration-religious-community
ADF lawyer David French Joins The Times as an Opinion Columnist
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/01/new-york-times-newest-columnist-ugly-past-demonizing-lgbtq-people/
Pastor jailed for using homeless people for unpaid labor: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/pastor-victor-gonzalez-sentenced-jail-homeless-forced-labor/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Family Research Council dubs Walgreens and CVS “Centers of Death” for carrying mifepristone: https://www.joemygod.com/2023/01/frc-walgreens-and-cvs-to-become-centers-of-death/
Multiple hate preachers warn about that beer will make men feminine: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/01/hate-pastors-now-speaking-beer-say-makes-men-feminine/

516: De-Pope-ulated Edition Jan 05, 2023

In this week’s episode, there’s Norway Forward for Witnesses of Jehovah, the death of the ex-pope sets off a Rube Goldberg device of slapstick magic rituals, and Heath will end another day tied with Kevin McCarthy in terms of being the Speaker of the House.
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Headlines:
Pew story on religious makeup of 118th congress discussed in the diatribe: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2023/01/03/faith-on-the-hill-2023/
Nazi pope is dead and the Catholic papal death rituals are ABSURD:
https://www.reuters.com/world/rituals-benedicts-passing-could-be-template-future-ex-popes-2022-12-30/
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hammer-time/
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/3515/ancient-tradition-for-confirming-popes-death
https://weirdcatholic.com/2019/02/14/are-dead-popes-still-hit-on-the-head-with-a-hammer/
New York Times opinion piece is stupid and I hate it: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/01/opinion/soul-resolutions-new-year.html
Greg Locke claims Andrew Tate was arrested for denying climate change: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/greg-locke-andrew-tate-arrested-climate-change-greta-thunberg/
Kirk Cameron is still telling lies to boost sales of his new Christian book: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/kirk-cameron-is-still-telling-lies-to-boost-sales-of-his-new-christian-book/

515: Omission Accomplished Edition Dec 29, 2022

In this week’s episode, Sterling North Stonewall and Sterling West Pembina are schools for homophobic bigots, Dennis Prager sheds a single tear and blows out a menorah by himself in a dark room because his entire family hates him, and we’ll watch what happens when a story forgets to have a plot. Twice.
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Headlines:
Jan 6 Committee leaves Christian nationalism out of their report (diatribe story) https://religionnews.com/2022/12/23/christian-nationalism-mostly-absent-from-final-jan-6-report/
Conservatives are upset their kids don’t want to spend Christmas with them: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/dennis-prager-christmas-conservative-parents-kids/
A high school coach joked about preaching Satanism and then he got fired:
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/ethan-gabel-high-school-coach-satanism-fired/
NY Gov vetoes bill for secular addiction alternatives: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/kathy-hochul-vetoes-bill-bolstering-secular-addiction-treatment-programs/
An evangelical cult leader assassinated Santa Claus in front of a bunch of kids: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/12/evangelical-groomer-assassinated-santa-claus/
Schools lose fight for anonymity after censored tours at human rights museum: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/canadian-museum-for-human-rights-lgbtq-secrecy-lawsuit-christian-schools/
Christians freak out over Amy Grant not hating her gay niece: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/christian-bigots-condemn-singer-amy-grant-for-saying-jesus-is-all-about-love/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Afghanistan gets worse and worse for women: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/28/afghan-women-on-ngo-work-ban-my-heart-will-burst-from-the-pain
Indiana Judge sides with religious right to abort: https://religionnews.com/2022/12/07/indiana-judge-backs-a-religious-right-to-abort/

514: Holiday Leftovers Edition Dec 22, 2022

In this week’s episode, we’ll regift you some headlines that time forgot, we learn from the Goop Gift Guide that this is NOT your mom's old-timey vaginal steam laser, and we cram in a bunch of insults that didn’t fit in last week.
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513: Seven Headed Vulgarian Edition Dec 15, 2022

In this week’s episode, Christians get a taste of their ow “let-us-in” medicine, we'll talk about the literature of AUTHOR Kirk Cameron, and we’ll fill Morgan’s editing screen the fuck up with all the Vulgarity for Charity guests tonight.
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Headlines:
Citing staff safety & dignity, restaurant refuses to serve Christian hate group: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/metzger-bar-and-butchery-safety-dignity-refuses-to-serve-christian-hate-group/
Stanford Marching Band mocks BYU with gay wedding skit during football game: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/12/stanford-marching-band-mocks-byu-gay-wedding-skit-football-game/
Montreal archdiocese hires independent investigator to look into abuse claims, stymies said investigator: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-catholic-church-ombudsman-complaints-1.6680142
Public libraries aren't censoring Kirk Cameron; he just wants attention: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/public-libraries-arent-censoring-kirk-cameron-he-just-wants-attention/
US Leaders gather to discuss annual freedom of thought report: https://religionnews.com/2022/12/09/u-s-leaders-gather-in-dc-to-discuss-rights-of-nonreligious-people-across-the-world/
https://fot.humanists.international/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FOTR-2022-webview.pdf

512: Tug O' Warnock Edition Dec 08, 2022

In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court dusts of their "NO DOGS, NO IRISH" signs, the Christian counterintelligence team goes on a hunt for atheist witches in their ranks, and we’ll learn what a perfect backup career Uber driver is for Herschel Walker.
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Headlines:
Non-religious voters gave Democrats crucial wins: https://apnews.com/article/abortion-pennsylvania-reproductive-rights-e5eb366a76995619a2c9bae200f414e6
Supreme Court indicates it could side with anti-LGBTQ+ web designer in key civil rights case: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/12/supreme-court-indicates-side-anti-lgbtq-web-designer-key-civil-rights-case/
https://twitter.com/AndrewLSeidel/status/1599748470818033666
Lying pastor: Bible College students become atheists and infiltrate churches: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/lying-pastor-bible-college-students-become-atheists-and-infiltrate-churches/
Indonesia passes terrifying new laws against apostasy, premarital sex, etc.: https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/05/asia/indonesia-new-code-passed-sex-cohabitation-intl-hnk/index.html
Anti-LGBTQ org launches alert system to protest drag shows: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/12/anti-lgbtq-org-launches-alert-system-protest-drag-shows/
Census reveals Christians are finally in the minority in England and Wales
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/census-reveals-christians-are-finally-in-the-minority-in-england-and-wales/
Why are Lyft and Uber letting Christian drivers preach at passengers?: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/why-are-lyft-and-uber-letting-christian-drivers-preach-at-passengers/

511: Putting the Dumb in Wisdom Edition Dec 01, 2022

In this week’s episode, Christians once again put the mass in mass shooting, Marjorie Taylor Greene commits a war crime on a Thanksgiving turkey, and a creationist gets sentenced to more years in prison than he thinks there are in history.
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Headlines:
Christians react despicably (and predictably) to Club Q shooting: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/christian-lawyer-jenna-ellis-the-club-q-victims-are-probably-burning-in-hell/ and https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/christian-hate-preacher-aaron-thompson-club-q-shooting-good-thing/ and https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/vandals-sprayed-graffiti-at-focus-on-the-family-headquarters/
Survey: ‘Highly religious Americans’ are the biggest climate deniers: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/survey-highly-religious-americans-climate-change-deniers/
Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to talk to trans kids and failed miserably:
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/11/marjorie-taylor-greene-tried-talk-trans-kids-failed-miserably
Marjorie Taylor Greene makes the WORST TURKEY EVER: https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-jokes-sharing-photo-meal-twitter-1762531
Turkish creationist sentenced to 8000+ years in prison: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/turkish-creationist-adnan-oktar-sentenced-to-8658-years-in-prison/
Anti-grooming candidate lost teaching job after accusations of inappropriate relationship:
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/11/anti-grooming-candidate-lost-teaching-job-accusations-inappropriate-relationship-kids/
Catholic-owned gelato shop in AL bans phones, cursing, and bare shoulders: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/catholic-villaggio-colafrancesco-gelato-bans-phones-cursing-and-bare-shoulders/

510: Dressing Down Edition Nov 24, 2022

In this week’s episode, you’ll hear the headlines we missed because theocratic bullshit never goes bad, we're recorded this early so Twitter was both alive AND dead like a cat in box of uranium, and Tom and Cecil will be back because all the insults couldn’t fit into a single segment.
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509: V4C Kickoff 2022 Edition Nov 17, 2022

In this week’s episode, Britain gets so filled with assholes that we get Marsh for a headlines segment, a Florida man tells the UK to hold his prolapsed asshole beer, and Tom and Cecil will be here to dip their toes in those charitably vulgar waters yet again.
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Headlines:
Gov. Kevin Stitt "claims Oklahoma" for the Christian God: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/gov-kevin-stitt-i-claim-oklahoma-for-the-christian-god/
MPs back abortion clinic buffer zone law: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63302710
Women’s minister says protesters who harass women near abortion clinics may be attempting to ‘comfort’ them: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/maria-caulfield-abortion-women-minister-b2214613.html
Jesus-loving FL school board member wants to bring back corporal punishment: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/jerry-rutherford-collier-county-school-board-corporal-punishment/
Here’s how atheist candidates fared in the 2022 elections
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/heres-how-atheist-candidates-fared-in-the-2022-elections/
Christian college ends discriminatory policy, outrage ensues: https://religionnews.com/2022/11/14/eastern-university-drops-ban-on-lgbtq-faculty/

508: Waved Off Edition Nov 10, 2022

In this week’s episode, we’ll wave goodbye to the red wave that wasn’t , we'll abort so many babies in Michigan, California, and Vermont, and Michael Marshall will skate the edge of UK libel laws once again.
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Headlines:
Red wave fails to materialize in midterms: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/briefing/midterm-election-results-2022.html
https://www.npr.org/2022/11/09/1134831808/pennsylvania-governor-results-midterms-shapiro-mastriano
https://coloradosun.com/2022/11/08/lauren-boebert-adam-frisch-3rd-district/
Kroger to pay $180K for firing Christians who wouldn’t wear heart symbol: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/kroger-to-pay-180k-for-firing-christians-heart-symbol/
Most faith groups agree US has gone astray but they don’t agree on the way forward: https://religionnews.com/2022/10/27/most-americans-including-majorities-of-religious-groups-say-us-headed-wrong-way/
Federal court says beauty pageant has First Amendment right to exclude trans people: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/11/federal-court-says-beauty-pageant-first-amendment-right-exclude-trans-people/
Judge blocks SPU suit that would have halted investigation into discriminatory hiring: https://religionnews.com/2022/10/27/judge-dismisses-spu-lawsuit-aimed-at-halting-probe-into-the-universitys-hiring-practices/
Cringeworthy ad claims God created Ron DeSantis because He needed a ‘fighter’: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/cringeworthy-ad-god-created-ron-desantis-because-he-needed-a-fighter/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Abortion referendums all go the right way: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/us/abortion-rights-ballot-proposals.html

507: QED-Brief Edition Nov 03, 2022

In this week’s episode, you’ll get the chance to buy that roasting you’ve been jonesing for, we'll give you some highlights from the best skeptical conference in the business, and we’ll learn that Jesus could’ve bought Twitter, too, if he’d wanted to.
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Headlines:
Yikes: 45% of Americans say the U.S. should be a ‘Christian Nation’: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/christian-nation-americans-45-pew-research-center/
Census: Number of non-religious Canadians doubled in the past 20 years: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/canadians-are-less-religious-than-ever-before-census-reveals/
Christian hate-preacher: We’d be ‘lucky’ if Hitler killed 6 million Jews: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/christian-hate-preacher-wed-be-lucky-if-hitler-killed-6-million-jews/
Catholic diocese agrees to secular oversight after botching sex abuse cases: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/buffalo-diocese-catholic-secular-oversight-botching-sex-abuse-cases/
Robin Bullock / Kat Kerr: Jesus was loaded: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/christian-prophets-claim-jesus-was-wealthy-he-had-five-houses/
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This Week in Misogyny:
MI Secretary of State candidate claims dems “sell body parts” after abortions: https://www.vice.com/en/article/epzkdp/kristina-karamo-qanon-blood-body-parts
Christian hate preacher calls for the muder of abortion doctors: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/joe-jones-christian-hate-preacher-abortion-doctors/
Pastors call for SBC to ban women pastors: https://www.christianpost.com/news/southern-baptist-pastors-call-for-sbc-to-ban-women-pastors.html

506: Putting the Tool in Tool Man Edition Oct 27, 2022

In this week’s episode, a New York politicians will put his moneyshot where his mouth is, Marjorie Taylor Greene supports the North in the Civil War by accident, and we’ll learn that the ritual knife of satanism is a pumpkin carver.
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Headlines:
Brooklyn Yeshiva to pay back millions in fraudulent payments from government: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/hasidic-school-fraud-scheme-millions-in-penalties/
Preacher running for NJ town council compared LGBTQ people to rapists: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/david-paszkiewicz-kearny-preacher-town-council-lgbtq-people-rapists/
Lauren Boebert says the LAST DAYS are upon us:
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/lauren-boebert-says-last-days-upon-us/
Lauren Boebert demands cutting State Department funds over tiny grant for drag show: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/lauren-boebert-demands-cutting-state-department-funds-tiny-grant-drag-show/
An atheist candidate made a sex tape to boost his election platform: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/mike-itkis-atheist-congress-sex-tape-boost-election-platform/
County considers noise ordinance just to shut Greg Locke up: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/greg-locke-noise-ordinance-church-so-loud-wilson-county/
Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to honor the Confederacy but failed spectacularly:
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/marjorie-taylor-greene-tried-honor-confederacy-failed-spectacularly/
Trump considering MTG as 2024 running mate:
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/donald-trump-considering-marjorie-taylor-greene-2024-running-mate/
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This Week in Misogyny:
WaPo highlights problems of Catholic hospitals: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/10/10/abortion-catholic-hospitals-birth-control/
Catholic podcaster urges women to remain in abusive relationships: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/catholic-podcaster-urges-women-to-stay-in-abusive-relationships/

505: Badge to the Bone Edition Oct 20, 2022

In this week’s episode, JD vance is afraid his children will turn into chipmunks without his permission, Herschel Walker tries to win a debate with a Carrot Top gambit, and the kids these days just won’t stay off of David Icke’s lawn.
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Headlines:
Herschel Walker denies abortion ban support and brandishes ‘police badge’ in Georgia debate: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/15/us-midterm-elections-herschel-walker-abortion-ban-police-badge-georgia-senate-debate-warnock
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/14/us/politics/walker-warnock-georgia-senate-debate.html
GOP Senate candidate demands schools notify parents if their kids identify as chipmunks: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/gop-senate-candidate-demands-schools-notify-parents-kids-identify-chipmunks/
Ted Cruz mocked for sharing fake article about LGBTQ people and refusing to apologize: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/ted-cruz-mocked-sharing-fake-article-lgbtq-people-refusing-apologize/
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/school-board-meeting-descends-chaos-protestors-demand-book-bans/
Oklahoma bans gender-affirming care for minors at state-funded hospital: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/oklahoma-bans-gender-affirming-care-minors-state-funded-hospital/
One million moms backtracks after prematurely dancing on uncancelled show’s grave: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/one-million-moms-little-demon-cancellation/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Religious freedom group urges commission of inquiry into Iranian crackdown on hijab protests: https://religionnews.com/2022/10/14/religious-freedom-group-asks-for-un-commission-of-inquiry-into-irans-crackdown/
Indian Supreme Court liberalizes abortion laws: https://religionnews.com/2022/10/03/in-india-where-hindu-majority-has-complex-views-supreme-court-liberalizes-abortion-law/
SBC President endorses forcing 10 year old rape victims to have babies: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/bart-barber-60-minutes-interview-showed-the-cruelty-of-southern-baptists/

504: Putting the Sus in Jesus Edition Oct 13, 2022

In this week’s episode, we’ll admire Minnesota’s girthy, secular caucus, a Republican candidate for governor ranks the holocausts, and Heath will examine the age old question, “what’s that smell?”
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Headlines:
LGBTQ Advocacy Group stages nationwide walk out at Christian colleges: https://religionnews.com/2022/10/10/students-across-the-country-to-walk-out-in-protest-of-discrimination-by-religious-schools/
MN lawmakers’ ‘Secular Government Caucus’ will combat Christian nationalism: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/mn-lawmakers-secular-government-caucus-will-combat-christian-nationalism/
GOP candidate for IL governor claimed rabbis agree that abortion is as bad as the Holocaust: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/gop-candidate-claimed-rabbis-agree-abortion-bad-holocaust-couldnt-name-one/
Texas mom says ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ will make you ‘fall victim to the schemes of hell’: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/christian-texas-mom-hocus-pocus-2-fall-victim-to-the-schemes-of-hell/
Youth Pastor gives out “I Heart Hot Youth Pastors” stickers to kids: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/pastor-who-gave-kids-i-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f-hot-youth-pastors-stickers-placed-on-leave/
Kanye West’s Instagram account restricted, tweet removed after posts slammed as antisemitic: https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-kanye-west-kicked-off-twitter-20221009-sxoy3oywkbcpjfvsvrsgnxl5ka-story.html
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This Week in Misogyny:
Iran update: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/12/iran-hijab-law-protest-ali-larijani
Jewish women abortion suit on religious grounds: https://religionnews.com/2022/10/07/3-jewish-women-file-suit-against-kentucky-abortion-bans-on-religious-grounds/

503: Dead End Job Edition Oct 06, 2022

In this week’s episode, Southern Baptists are dismayed to hear about the existence of Jews, Marjorie Taylor Greene is gonna be on Christian Mingle soon and all ideas are welcome, and Biblepiece Theater will pull out all the stops for the Bible’s oldest book.
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Headlines:
Southern Baptist leader shocked by Americans’ ‘pride’ in not being Christian: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/southern-baptist-leader-shocked-by-americans-non-religious-pride-christian/
Evangelicals who get COVID info at church are “less likely to be vaccinated”: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/evangelicals-who-get-covid-info-at-church-are-less-likely-to-be-vaccinated/
Marjorie Taylor Greene in tantric sex divorce drama: https://torontosun.com/news/world/marjorie-taylor-greene-in-tantric-sex-divorce-drama
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/09/29/marjorie-taylor-greene-husband-files-divorce/10459286002/
In stunning reversal, TX judge can continue his coercive courtroom prayers: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/texas-judge-wayne-mack-coercive-courtroom-prayers/
K-Sorbs pretty sure he’s a “pedophile terrorist” role away from an Oscar: https://www.avclub.com/kevin-sorbo-hercules-christian-conservative-1849591197

502: Train of Thoughtless Edition Sep 29, 2022

In this week’s episode, Indiana fails to get the moral high ground on Satan, Matt Walsh wants to fuck a dead fish and it's one of the least offensive things about him, and Anna will be here to help us condemn cartoon animals to eternal damnation.
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References:
Here’s the video we’re talking about in God Awful Music:
https://youtu.be/qBE5Z1bXd6Y
And here’s the op-ed we’re talking about in the Diatribe: https://www.christianpost.com/voices/3-reasons-to-not-ask-god-for-a-sign.html
Headlines:
Satanic Temple sues Indiana over abortion ban: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/satanists-say-indiana-abortion-ban-violates-their-religious-freedom/
Orthodox Church leader says Russian soldiers dying in Ukraine will be cleansed of sin
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/orthodox-church-leader-says-russian-soldiers-dying-ukraine-will-be-cleansed-sin-2022-09-26/
Pastor Greg Locke whines after ‘Shadowland’ filmmaker quotes him accurately: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/pastor-greg-locke-whines-after-shadowland-filmmaker-quotes-him-accurately/
Louisiana students were tricked into going to church instead of a college fair: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/louisiana-students-day-of-hope-church-college-fair/
David Barton (falsely) claims that New Jersey students used to have to memorize bible passages in public schools: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/david-bartons-history-simply-cannot-be-trusted/
‘Christians Against the Little Mermaid’ Facebook Group Protests Casting of Black Actress: https://churchleaders.com/news/434185-christians-against-the-little-mermaid-facebook-group.html/2
Daily Wire's Matt Walsh fighting The Little Mermaid, plans to race swap Malcolm X in new film:
https://insidethemagic.net/2022/09/daily-wires-matt-walsh-little-mermaid-malcom-x-jc1/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Girl kicked out of Christian school for refusing to give them photos of her in a bathtub: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/girl-kicked-out-of-victory-christian-academy-bathtub-homework/
PA bans books series about girls who code: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/26/pennsylvania-book-ban-girls-who-code

501: Rural Flush Edition Sep 22, 2022

In this week’s episode, we’ll offer up new options for what to do with all those dead bodies you’ve been collecting, Yeshiva University takes their mutilated balls and goes home, and David Icke will spend 36 pages bitching about his YouTube account getting deactivated.
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Headlines:
FRC’s “Pray Vote Stand Summit” reminds us of everything that’s wrong with America: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/southern-baptist-albert-mohler-christians-who-dont-vote-republican-are-unfaithful/ and https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/oklahoma-senator-james-lankford-god-abortion-ban-rain/
Yeshiva University shuts down all student clubs to thwart one LGBTQ group
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/yeshiva-university-shuts-down-all-student-clubs-to-thwart-one-lgbtq-group/
UMass schedules Pride Day for game against Liberty U: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/umass-football-team-schedules-pride-day-for-game-against-liberty-u/ and https://www.si.com/college/2022/09/20/oregon-governor-condemns-students-vulgar-chant-byu
Voter ID laws could stop nearly 200,000 transgender people from voting in the 2022 midterms
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/09/voter-id-laws-stop-nearly-200000-transgender-people-voting-2022-midterms/
Kanye West’s new private Christian school is surrounded by red flags
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/kanye-west-christian-school-donda-academy-surrounded-by-red-flags/
California legalized human composting against Catholic objections: https://religionnews.com/2022/09/20/california-legalizes-human-composting-bill-which-catholic-bishops-oppose/
Lauren Boebert is a dangerous psychopath
https://www.businessinsider.com/lauren-boebert-christians-should-rise-up-humanity-in-last-days-2022-9?utm_source=reddit.com
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This Week in Misogyny:
Iranian woman killed in police custody after not wearing a hijab: https://www.npr.org/2022/09/21/1124237272/mahsa-amini-iran-women-protest-hijab-morality-police

500: Quincentenary Edition Sep 15, 2022

In this week’s episode, the New York Times does an expose on Yeshiva education that the students probably couldn’t read, Christian teachers on Marsh’s side of the pond will find new ways to pretend to be persecuted, and we’ll talk about a cola that’s even worse than RC.
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Headlines:
State funded Yeshivas under fire for failing to provide basic education: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/11/nyregion/hasidic-yeshivas-schools-new-york.html
Judge: HIV drug mandate violates religious freedom of anti-gay Christians
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/judge-hiv-drug-mandate-violates-religious-freedom-of-anti-gay-christians/
Debunked: Teacher wasn't jailed over pronouns, but for breaking a court order by going to school https://www.thejournal.ie/enoch-burke-fact-check-jail-pronouns-5860219-Sep2022/
Catholic League: Relax! Priests’ victims are “adolescents, not children”!
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/catholic-league-relax-priests-victims-are-adolescents-not-children/
Greg Locke’s pastor buddies don’t know how masturbation works: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/these-christian-preachers-have-no-idea-how-masturbation-works/
'Humanist' headteacher claims forcing children at her 'diverse' primary school to have Christian assemblies 'breaches their human rights' because only a third follow the religion https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11134653/Headteacher-says-forcing-primary-school-children-Christian-assemblies-breaches-human-rights.html
Humanist headteacher fails in attempt to ditch Christian assemblies for LGBT course
https://www.christian.org.uk/news/humanist-headteacher-fails-in-attempt-to-ditch-christian-assemblies-for-lgbt-course/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Women registering to vote at much higher rates than men: https://insights.targetsmart.com/not-just-kansas-women-motivated-to-vote-in-states-with-repro-rights-at-risk.html
LIndsey Graham proposes national abortion ban: https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-senate-republican-lindsey-graham-unveils-abortion-bill-ahead-midterms-2022-09-13/
Sexually abusive chaplain sentences to seven years: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/prison-chaplain-james-highhouse-sentenced-for-sexually-abusing-inmates/

499: Video Ark Aid Edition Sep 08, 2022

In this week’s episode, Canada hasn’t learned its lesson about entrusting kids to religious authorities, Texas lawmakers throw Chaz Stevens into the briar patch this time for realsies, and Eric Hovind will show us all the conviction we’ve come to expect from his convict-ass family.
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Headlines:
Christians prefers bigotry to … almost all things: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/st-louis-archdiocese-chooses-anti-lgbtq-bigotry-over-free-school-lunch/ And https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/maines-religious-schools-are-choosing-bigotry-over-taxpayer-dollars/ and https://religionnews.com/2022/09/01/government-says-religious-schools-that-use-meal-program-exempt-from-nondiscrimination-rules/
A Christian school baptized 100 kids without telling their parents
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/a-christian-school-baptized-100-kids-without-telling-their-parents/
Canadian camp under investigation after exorcism that bordered on assault: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/exorcism-bible-camp-could-be-criminal-say-experts-1.6570461
Caribbean court strikes down ban on “abominable crime of buggery”
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/08/caribbean-court-strikes-ban-abominable-crime-buggery/
Liberty Counsel’s donor records revealed in data breach: https://theintercept.com/2022/08/25/liberty-counsel-data-breach/
Texas lawmaker: Those Arabic ‘In God We Trust’ posters don’t count!
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/texas-lawmaker-those-arabic-in-god-we-trust-posters-dont-count/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Florida court rules 16 year old “not mature enough” for abortion: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08/17/florida-teen-abortion-denied-mature/
Lutheran school honors teacher after he is credibly accused of sexual assaulting a student: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/she-told-sheboygan-lutheran-high-115638552.html
Jason Graber preaches against women voting, or being outside in general: https://twitter.com/hemantmehta/status/1566622726168739843

498: Happily Esther After Edition Sep 01, 2022

In this week’s episode, a Christian charity tries a surprise mass-shooting larp, the religious right gets dumber on purpose again, and Don and Anna will be here to make the bible less boring.
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Hear more from Anna here: https://www.annabosnick.com/
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Headlines:
Catholic charity holds insane shooter drill, traumatizes staff: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/catholic-charities-staff-traumatized-after-realistic-active-shooter-drill/
Christian school forfeits football game against team with two girls on roster
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/christian-school-forfeits-football-game-against-team-with-two-girls-on-roster/
NC’s homophobic Lt Governor calls on an end to teaching history and science in schools altogether: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/nc-lt-gov-mark-robinson-kids-shouldnt-learn-science-or-history-in-school/
Texas church apologizes after staging illegal, Jesus-infused ‘Hamilton’
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/texas-church-apologizes-after-staging-illegal-jesus-infused-hamilton/
Satanic Temple Lawsuit reveals unconstitutional payment system in Boston: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/satanic-temple-lawsuit-reveals-pay-to-pray-invocation-practice-in-boston/
Florida teens successfully ousted two anti-LGBTQ “lunatics” from a local school board
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/08/florida-teens-successfully-ousted-two-anti-lgbtq-lunatics-local-school-board/

497: Edyukated Addition Aug 25, 2022

In this week’s episode, you can tweet whatever you want at Jason Rapert, Christianity accidentally bans itself from a school district, and David Icke don’t need no education.
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Headlines:
A Texas school district just banned the Bible:
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/a-texas-school-district-just-banned-the-bible-oops/
Atheists win $16,000 settlement against Arkansas State Sen. Jason Rapert
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/atheists-win-16000-settlement-against-arkansas-state-sen-jason-rapert/
The 'blasphemy' of Beth Moore crushing on Jesus because of grapes: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/the-blasphemy-of-beth-moore-crushing-on-jesus-because-of-grapes/
Residents raise almost $100,000 for Michigan library defunded over LGBTQ books:
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/residents-raise-almost-100000-michigan-library-defunded-lgbtq-books-rcna42035
Chaz Stevens sending Arabic “In God We Trust” signs to Texas schools: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/a-texas-law-requires-schools-to-display-donated-in-god-we-trust-posters/ and https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/atheist-to-send-texas-schools-in-god-we-trust-signs-written-in-arabic/

496: Bro Flakes Edition Aug 18, 2022

In this week’s episode, the religion of peace stabs a guy during a book reading, we have some very good news about carpet shitting, and Anna will introduce us to the musical version of mansplaining.
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Headlines:
Salman Rushdie attacked because … like you need anyone to tell you the “because”...
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/the-attack-on-salman-rushdie-is-an-attack-on-free-expression/ and https://religionnews.com/2022/08/15/iran-denies-involvement-but-justifies-salman-rushdie-attack/
Christians are coming after libraries still/more: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/public-libraries-face-new-attacks-from-conservative-christians/
Dating site for Christian Right bigots being launched by sister of Trump's press secretary: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/08/new-rightwing-hook-app-wont-pronouns-gay-matches-backed-gay-man/
Dominatrix pleads guilty to church desecration charge: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11100011/Dominatrix-duo-plead-guilty-church-sex-desecration-charge-agree-testify-against-former-priest.html
DOJ investigating SBC over sex abuse claims: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/the-feds-are-investigating-the-southern-baptist-convention-for-sexual-abuse/
Republican Lauren Boebert says she wants biblical citizenship training in public schools: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/09/lauren-boebert-biblical-citizenship-training-flashpoint-republican-colorado/

495: Madge Tadge Gadge Edition Aug 11, 2022

On the week's episode: Marjorie Taylor Greene brings hard solipsism to political philosophy ... The Christian furries continue their struggle against the Lucifurries ... And we spend a night in the Creation Museum without getting to rub shit on any of the displays.
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Headlines:
ID Theft, Fraud, Prison - The Wild Life of a Bishop Robbed at the Pulpit:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/nyregion/lamor-whitehead-bishop-robbed.html
MTG falsely claims ‘Most Americans’ are Christian nationalists: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/gop-lawmaker-falsely-claims-most-americans-are-christian-nationalists/
A Texas church illegally performed ‘Hamilton’ to spread anti-gay bigotry: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/a-texas-church-illegal-performed-hamilton-to-spread-anti-gay-bigotry/
Evangelical Christian furries are worried they’ll be targeted for their faith:
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/evangelical-christian-furries-are-worried-theyll-be-targeted-for-their-faith/
https://religionnews.com/2022/08/02/mixing-faith-with-furries-things-can-get-hairy/
Matt Powell says the government should execute certain drag queens: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/matt-powell-the-government-should-execute-certain-drag-queens/

494: Married a Weirdo Edition Aug 04, 2022

In this week’s episode, Matt Gaetz loses a Twitter fight by more than a million dollars, Liberty Counsel lobbies against marriage equality and child brides and Matt Gaetz was very conflicted, and Don Ford, voice of fantasy and adventure, won’t be elsewhere.
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Find out more about Regina here: http://www.reginacalabrese.com/
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Headlines:
The op-ed from the diatribe: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/new-style-atheism-can-counter-christian-nationalism-decline-religion-n1297611
Chicago hospital pays $10 million+ in settlement to employees over religious objections to vaccine mandate: https://www.ashepostandtimes.com/news/national/first-settlement-reached-for-health-care-workers-in-lawsuit-filed-over-covid-19-vaccine-mandate/article_61872401-fdc1-596e-8664-354a62ef0343.html
Victorian crossbench MP launches bid to compel religious hospitals to provide abortions: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-01/victorian-abortion-religious-hospital-bill-fiona-patten/101287512
Liberty Counsel invokes ‘child brides’ to derail gay marriage bill: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/liberty-counsel-is-invoking-child-brides-to-derail-a-gay-marriage-bill/
Oglala Sioux tribe expels Christian missionary for spreading ‘hate speech’
https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/oglala-sioux-tribe-expels-christian-missionary-for-spreading-hate-speech/
Jason Rapert ordered to hand over documents in case re: blocking atheists on Twitter: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/jason-rapert-lawmaker-who-blocked-atheists-on-twitter-must-hand-over-documents/
Matt Gaetz tried to insult a teenager’s body and she turned it into over a million dollars: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/07/matt-gaetz-tried-insult-teenagers-body-turned-million-dollars/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Kansas overwhelmingly votes to protect abortion access: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08/02/kansas-abortion-referendum/
Georgia residents can now claim fetuses as dependents on state taxes: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-embryos-claim-as-dependents-on-tax-returns/

493: Wolfe in Sheep's Clothing Edition Jul 28, 2022

In this week’s episode, Democrats defend marriage from the Defense of Marriage Act, Marjorie Taylor Greene threatens to tell dad if people don't stop taking her stickers, and Marsh will be here to fill in for Eli. But he won’t do the voice. Trust me. I asked. Hard. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Schools prepare for post-Bremerton school year (as discussed in the diatribe) https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/26/school-prayer-kennedy-church-state/ Christian Right meltdown after 47 Republicans back same-sex marriage bill: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/gop-support-for-same-sex-marriage-bill-reveals-christian-right-failure/ UK under international pressure over deletion of abortion commitments: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/jul/22/european-countries-pressurise-uk-over-removal-of-abortion-commitments-liz-truss NY Preacher robbed of $1 million+ in jewelry during live streamed sermon: https://religionnews.com/2022/07/26/nypd-preacher-wife-robbed-of-1m-in-jewelry-during-sermon/ Marjorie Taylor Greene rages that she's the victim of a "hate crime": https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/07/marjorie-taylor-greene-rages-shes-victim-hate-crime/ How Science Stopped Backing Atheists and Started Pointing Back to God | Opinion: https://www.newsweek.com/how-science-stopped-backing-atheists-started-pointing-back-god-opinion-1724448 Creationist and Christian Nationalist Michael Peroutka wins Maryland AG primary: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/creationist-michael-peroutka-wins-gop-primary-in-marylands-ag-race/ --- This Week in Misogyny: KY judge blocks abortion ban for being “theocratic”: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/kentucky-judge-slams-theocratic-laws-in-ruling-against-abortion-ban/ Pro-LGBTQ views censored in book about female pastors: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/female-pastors-pro-lgbtq-views-censored-in-book-about-female-pastors/ Gen Z poll: Godless women are outnumbering the men: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/a-gen-z-shock-among-zoomers-with-no-religion-women-outnumber-men/

492: Dear Old Dads Edition Jul 21, 2022

In this week’s episode, we find watchmen that give Alan Moore the creeps, GOP lawmakers mansplain the myth of the clitoris during a congressional hearing, and Thomas Smith and Tom Curry will teach me how to properly roll an extension cord. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out Dear Old Dads here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/dear-old-dads/id1627427933 Check out Lisa M. Lilly’s stuff here: http://www.lisalilly.com/ --- Headlines: New bill would crack down on Christian “health care sharing” ministries: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/new-bill-cracks-down-on-scammy-christian-health-care-sharing-ministries/ Here’s a list of all the nonreligious candidates running for office in 2022: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/nonreligious-candidates-2022/ The ‘Watchman Decree’ is a scary vision of Christian nationalism in action: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/the-watchman-decree-is-a-scary-vision-of-christian-nationalism-in-action/ Penalize a shamelessly politicking Ariz. church, FFRF insists to the IRS: https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/41288-penalize-a-shamelessly-politicking-ariz-church-ffrf-insists-to-the-irs Canadian Court clears the sale of 43 Catholic properties to pay sex abuse compensation: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/court-oks-sale-of-43-catholic-church-properties-to-settle-sex-abuse-claims/ GOP Congressman Jody Hice asks if women can give birth to turtles or a breakfast taco: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/07/gop-congressman-asks-women-can-give-birth-turtles-breakfast-taco/ In the same hearing, GOP Congressman Andrew Clyde mansplains what a woman is: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/07/gop-congressman-blasted-mansplaining-woman-woman/ And GOP Congressman Matt Gaetz doesn't understand what 'bisexual' means: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/07/republican-matt-gaetz-accuses-bisexual-woman-redefining-bisexuality/ --- This Week in Misogyny: WaPo whiffs on pregnant 10 year old fact check: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/07/20/wapo-joined-right-wing-propaganda-casting-doubt-10-year-olds-post-roe-nightmare Christian group moves to outlaw online ads for reproductive services: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/16/abortion-foes-move-to-block-online-ads-for-reproductive-services-00046195

491: Surfing the Webb Edition Jul 14, 2022

In this week’s episode, stupid people blow up the don't be stupid rocks, Christians yell at a sandwich, and we learn how one science documentary as a kid can lead to a lifetime of sin. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: On the offhand chance you haven’t seen the JWST images from the diatribe, you’ll find them here: https://www.nasa.gov/webbfirstimages Idiots try to blow up Georgia Guidestones: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/vandals-finally-destroyed-the-satanic-georgia-guidestones/ Anti-LGBTQ writer claims she’s being ‘silenced’ for her Christian faith: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/anti-lgbtq-writer-claims-shes-being-silenced-for-her-christian-faith/ The Family Research Council is now considered a church by the IRS despite not being a church: https://www.propublica.org/article/family-research-council-irs-church-status Restaurant vandalised for having a sandwich called the Cheesus Christ: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/cheesus-christ-sandwich-sparks-threat-7280159.amp Christian “prophet”: The Constitution requires Biden to have 20% popularity: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/christian-prophet-the-constitution-requires-biden-to-have-20-popularity/ Canadian judge grants ex-J-Dubs right to see files religious leaders kept on them: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/ex-jehovahs-witnesses-may-get-access-to-elders-files-on-them/

490: Pajam-Packed Edition Jul 07, 2022

In this week’s episode, we’ll catch up on all the bad news we didn’t get to tell you about last week, we'll say hi to Sisyphus on the way back down the hill before next week, and David Icke will insanity at us some more. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To get tickets to see us at QED, click here: https://qedcon.org/ To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: FBI Raids trio of churches that target veterans: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/fbi-raids-three-southern-churches-known-for-targeting-soldiers/ Texas AG willing to spearhead Supreme Court case to criminalize sodomy again: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/06/texas-ag-willing-spearhead-supreme-court-case-criminalize-sodomy/ Norway Mass Shooting Is Being Investigated as Terrorism, Police Say https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/25/world/europe/norway-shooting-oslo.html Clarence Thomas rants against homophobic church’s designation as a hate group in dissent: https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2022/06/clarence-thomas-rants-against-splcs-hate-group-designation-of-anti-lgbtq-christian-church/ For many evangelical Christians, God and guns are inextricably linked: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/for-many-evangelical-christians-god-and-guns-are-inextricably-linked/ MTG wants children to be trained with firearms: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marjorie-taylor-greene-jamie-raskin-guns-babies-fetuses_n_62b69f95e4b0c77098bc37d3 New IFB church member arrested for threatening to kill LGBTQ people: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/new-ifb-church-member-arrested-for-threatening-to-kill-lgbtq-people/

489: Death Roe Edition Jun 30, 2022

In this week’s episode, we talk about the precedent formally known as Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court also gets it wrong with EVERYTHING ELSE, and Andrew Torrez will be here to fill in the blank between the expletives. --- Check out our fundraiser for reproductive rights on Friday night. You’ll be able to watch along here: https://youtu.be/KvbrQF30oBY To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Hear more from Andrew Torrez here: https://openargs.com/ Hear more from Tom and Cecil here: https://www.dissonancepod.com/ --- Headlines: The Christian nationalist dream of overturning Roe is a nightmare: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/the-christian-nationalist-dream-of-overturning-roe-is-a-nightmare/ https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/what-follows-roes-reversal-the-far-right-calls-for-christian-nationalism/ The Supreme Court rewarded religious coercion by a Christian football coach: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/the-supreme-court-rewarded-religious-coercion-by-a-christian-football-coach/ Australian census shows record high non-religious: https://amp.smh.com.au/national/abandoning-god-christianity-plummets-as-non-religious-surges-in-census-20220627-p5awvz.html

488: Even More Problematic Ezra Edition Jun 23, 2022

In this week’s episode, the foremost exporter of child molesters has strong opinions on which flags to fly, Ted Cruz warns us about the Chinese plot involving cartoon space lesbians, and Don Ford will be here to advance that plot. But don’t tell Ted. --- Come see us at QED in Manchester! Find tickets here: https://qedcon.org/ To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out the Fallacious Trump podcast here: http://fallacioustrump.com/ --- Headlines: American god belief reaches new all time low: https://news.gallup.com/poll/393737/belief-god-dips-new-low.aspx Joe Biden issues executive order to fight conversion therapy & LGBTQ fostering discrimination: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/06/joe-biden-issues-executive-order-fight-conversion-therapy-lgbtq-fostering-discrimination/ MA school can no longer be called Catholic after flying BLM and pride flags, bishop says: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/massachusetts-catholic-school-nativity-school-worcester-black-lives-matter-pride-flags/ Ted Cruz pouts that Disney has “lesbian toys”: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/06/ted-cruz-pouts-disney-lesbian-toys/ SCOTUS forces Maine taxpayers to fund religious indoctrination: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/21/supreme-court-maine-religious-schools/ Christian cops are now claiming COVID swab tests violate their faith: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/christian-cops-are-now-claiming-covid-swab-tests-violate-their-faith/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Franklin Graham pushes domestic abuse victim back to her abuser: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/its-horrifying-to-hear-how-franklin-graham-dismissed-domestic-violence/ Buddhist leader fully ordains 144 women: https://religionnews.com/2022/06/21/buddhist-leader-in-bhutan-fully-ordains-144-women-resuming-ancient-tradition/

487: Running Up That Hillsong Edition Jun 16, 2022

In this week’s episode, A Christian terrorist realizes too late that burning down Hell doesn’t even make sense, Christians ignore the Norse God of Thunder in the Marvel universe but have a full meltdown about a Muslim girl, and Anna Bosnick joins us to run up that Hillsong. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Hear more from Anna here: https://www.annabosnick.com/ Get tickets to see Noah at the Gulf Coast Secular Assembly here: https://www.humaniststlh.com/assembly Listen to Dear Old Dads here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/dear-old-dads/id1627427933 --- Headlines: Lauren Boebert receives cheers at a Christian center after saying she prays that Biden's 'days be few and another take his office': https://www.businessinsider.com/lauren-boebert-she-prays-psalm-1098-bidens-days-be-few-2022-6 Christian University graduates bring pride flags to graduation to protest bigoted hiring policy: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/with-pride-flags-in-hand-seattle-pacific-graduates-protest-anti-lgbtq-bigotry/ Christians trying to cancel Ms. Marvel because she's Muslim and they think she's gay (started by a troll but a bunch of bigots are on board for real): https://www.distractify.com/p/christians-against-ms-marvel Army Chaplain’s PhD thesis is all about using the military to proselytize: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/army-chaplains-ph-d-thesis-how-to-convert-the-military-to-christianity/ Boston man arrested for trying to burn down The Satanic Temple headquarters: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/boston-man-arrested-for-trying-to-burn-down-the-satanic-temples-headquarters/ https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/salem-satanic-temple-fire-daniel-lucey/ Canada announces first humanist chaplain: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/the-canadian-armed-forces-just-announced-its-first-humanist-chaplain/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Laurie Alexander says stuff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/godlywomanhood Ohio passes law allowing “genital inspection” of female athletes: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/06/ohio-bill-transgender-athletes-gender-confirmation-exams/ Lawsuit claims Florida abortion ban violates Jewish religious freedom: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/floridas-15-week-abortion-ban-violates-jewish-religious-freedom-says-lawsuit/ SBC debates women pastors: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/06/14/southern-baptists-sex-abuse-reform-vote/

486: Grand Unified Edition Jun 09, 2022

In this week’s episode, Christian leaders will tell their members to take pride … from somebody else, Marjorie Taylor Greene Republicans into a camera again, and Tom and Cecil will be here to discuss the stupidity Voltron of modern American culture. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Pick up your copy of The Grand Unified Theory of Bullshit here: https://www.amazon.com/Grand-Unified-Theory-Bullshit/dp/B09TDW7RSR Or find info about the audio book here: https://www.dissonancepod.com/ Get tickets to see Noah at the Gulf Coast Secular Assembly here: https://www.humaniststlh.com/assembly Check out the Left at the Valley podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/left-at-the-valley/id953374347 --- Headlines: Pride month Christian freakout round up: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/christian-hate-preacher-calls-for-the-execution-of-every-single-homosexual/ and https://twitter.com/hemantmehta/status/1533958329134895107 and https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/news/2022/06/05/westboro-protesters-outnumbered-and-jeered-in-joliet/ GOP Lawmaker MTG says critics of Christian nationalism are "domestic terrorists": https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/gop-lawmaker-critics-of-christian-nationalism-are-domestic-terrorists/ Kirk Cameron rails against public education: https://www.salon.com/2022/05/31/kirk-cameron-public-school-grooming-far-left-agenda-crt/ Ex-pastor embroiled in legal battle with Florida megachurch after 'The Encounter' with Jesus: https://www.rawstory.com/celebration-church/ School Board candidate checks all the gay books out so kids can’t read them: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/a-school-board-candidate-checked-out-lgbtq-library-books-so-kids-cant-read-them/ Georgia superintendent tells graduating seniors to convert to Christianity: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/georgia-superintendent-tells-graduating-seniors-to-convert-to-christianity/ Graduation speaker tells students to honor the Bible by avoiding gay marriage: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/graduation-speaker-tells-students-to-honor-the-bible-by-avoiding-gay-marriage/

485: French Fried Edition Jun 02, 2022

In this week’s episode, Republicans demand church separation from the human secularist state, we’ll learn how to yell “fudge!” at North American cobras, and Anna will be here to up the talent average by a considerable amount. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out the Chimpions TTRPG podcast here: https://chimpions.co.uk/ --- Headlines: Arizona lawmaker Rick Gray says atheism caused the shooting in Uvalde: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/arizona-lawmaker-rick-gray-atheism-caused-the-shooting-in-uvalde/ Ted Cruz blamed it on "declining church attendance": https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/5/28/23145600/uvalde-school-shooting-republicans-defend-gun-rights-nra-convention Oklahoma bans trans kids from using the right bathroom at school: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/05/oklahoma-bans-trans-kids-using-right-bathroom-school/ Cardinal reveals Pope Francis ordered ouster of Vatican’s auditor over charges of spying: https://religionnews.com/2022/05/19/cardinal-pope-ordered-auditor-to-resign-over-spying-charge/ Trump to start new streaming platform to promote evangelicals, guns, and anti-woke shows: https://www.rawstory.com/truth-social-trump-streaming-service/ New conservative conspiracy theory claims Rice Krispies mascot “Pop” is transgender: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/05/new-conservative-conspiracy-theory-claims-rice-krispies-mascot-pop-transgender/ $2 million gold tabernacle stolen from Brooklyn church: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/05/31/tabernacle-stolen-brooklyn-church-nyc/

484: Childish Things Edition May 26, 2022

In this week’s episode, it’s a day in a week, so we have to talk about another church sex abuse cover up report. Also, Dave Warnock joins us to talk about his new memoir, Childish Things. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: You can pick up a copy of Dave Warnock’s memoir here: https://www.amazon.com/Childish-Things-Memoir-Dave-Warnock/dp/B09RMBWZX1 (For signed copies, you can email Dave at daveoutloud@gmail.com) Check out Dave’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/DaveWarnockDyingOutLoud Learn more about the Gulf Coast Secular Assembly here: https://www.humaniststlh.com/assembly --- Headlines: The article the diatribe was about: https://onlysky.media/wgervais/a-treasured-atheist-idea-that-reason-undercuts-faith-just-doesnt-hold-up/ SBC report details rampant sex abuse coverups: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/05/22/southern-baptist-sex-abuse-report/ Archbishop bars Pelosi from communion over abortion stance: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/archbishop-bars-pelosi-from-communion-over-abortion-stance-this-will-backfire/ At ReAwaken America Tour, Trump-promoted 'Alien DNA' doctor says Joe Biden is dead and his body was replaced by demonic clone: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/05/the-reawaken-america-tour-is-the-start-of-qanon-2-0.html Taliban enforces order for Afghan women TV anchors to cover faces: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/22/afghan-women-tv-anchors-forced-to-cover-faces-under-taliban-order MI GOP candidate vows to ban contraception because “the Bible.” https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/michigan-gop-candidate-id-vote-to-ban-birth-control-it-should-not-be-legal/ and https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/02/michigan-republicans-give-terrifying-answers-on-a-landmark-contraception-case/ Preacher claims he “dissolved” his church’s tax-exemption for political gain: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/preacher-claims-he-dissolved-his-churchs-tax-exemption-for-political-gain/ --- This Week in Misogyny: More on SBC report: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/23/southern-baptist-sexual-abuse-culture-of-misogyny/ Pastor admits to “adultery” with a girl who was not an adult: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/church-embraces-pastor-who-admits-to-affair-despite-victim-saying-she-was-16/

483: Manifestering Edition May 19, 2022

In this week’s episode, a mass shooter gets his massive ass inspired by mass, Christian moms give up sweet tea and Netflix just like Gandhi, and Greg Locke will face fewer consequences for violating the IRS’s rules than he did for violating Dunkin’ Donuts’. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Buffalo shooter manifesto says Jewish people are helping Black people "replace the whites": https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/15/buffalo-shooting-white-replacement-theory-inspires-mass Louisiana Court drops charges against pastor who ignored COVID restrictions: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/louisiana-court-drops-charges-against-pastor-who-ignored-covid-restrictions/ Follow up on Haven, Kansas Story: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/rural-kansas-town-votes-to-reinstate-in-god-we-trust-on-police-cars/ One Million Moms declares war on “the Left” and urges followers to give up sweet tea to win: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/05/christian-group-declares-war-left-urges-followers-give-sweet-tea-win/ A Christian school had kids write letters persuading a friend to stop being gay: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/a-christian-school-had-kids-write-letters-persuading-a-friend-to-stop-being-gay/ Greg Locke reported to IRS for violation of Johnson Amendment: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/preacher-reported-to-irs-for-sermon-saying-christians-cant-vote-democrat/

482: Fool On Parade Edition May 12, 2022

In this week’s episode, The Supreme Court demands privacy while they destroy your right to it, the GOP does linear algebra on cum vectors to define baby murder, and Heath will once again answer the age old question of “What’s that smell?” --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist See how Maytreon is going here: https://elibosnick.wixsite.com/my-site To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Christians Freak out over Roe Vs. Wade Leak: https://twitter.com/RightWingWatch/status/1521494325930217473 https://mariomurillo.org/2022/05/03/the-good-news-rove-v-wade-will-be-overturned-the-bad-news-the-evil-way-we-found-out/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/05/04/faith-leaders-react-scotus-leak-abortion/ Satanic Temple files flag request with Boston: https://religionnews.com/2022/05/06/satanic-temple-follows-judeo-christian-groups-scotus-win-with-flag-request/ GOP Senate candidate admits he wants to block access to birth control: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/gop-senate-candidate-admits-he-wants-to-block-access-to-birth-control/ Kansas votes to remove “In God We Trust” from police cruisers: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/a-rural-kansas-town-voted-to-remove-in-god-we-trust-from-police-cars/ A teacher tore down a non-Christian verse on her classroom ‘prayer wall’: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/a-teacher-tore-down-a-non-christian-verse-on-her-classroom-prayer-wall/ Georgia Guv Candidate Builds Campaign on Demolition of ‘Satanic’ Tablets: https://www.thedailybeast.com/kandiss-taylor-georgia-candidate-for-governor-builds-campaign-on-demolition-of-satanic-tablets --- This Week in Misogyny: Afghan women push back against veil mandate: https://religionnews.com/2022/05/08/anger-among-afghan-women-as-face-veil-edict-splits-taliban/ Woman at Christian College expelled for being sexually assaulted: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/visible-music-college-rape-complaint-rcna26418

481: Uterus-ky Business Edition May 05, 2022

In this week’s episode, Jains lose the good religion excuse by a hair, Barack Obama lets Joe Biden borrow his demonic portal, and David Icke will start running out of euphemisms. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist Come see us live in Toronto! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-toronto-tickets-294592011637 To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Zachary’s favorite cat rescue: https://www.fatkatzabq.org/ --- Headlines: SCOTUS also gets case about Christian flag in Boston wrong: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/supreme-court-boston-cant-reject-a-christian-flag-but-theres-an-easy-fix/ Ontario mom shocked, somehow, by Catholic school’s anti-abortion homework https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/ontario-mom-shocked-somehow-by-catholic-schools-anti-abortion-homework/ MTG says Christians helping resettle immigrants and refugees are controlled by the devil: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-christians-helping-resettle-undocumented-immigrants-and-refugees-are-controlled-by-the-devil/ And the legal challenge to take her off the ballot is a "globalist ploy for a one world government": https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-legal-challenge-to-take-her-off-the-ballot-is-a-globalist-ploy-for-a-one-world-government/ This child had all her hair plucked out in a disturbing Jain ritual https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/this-child-had-all-her-hair-plucked-out-in-a-disturbing-jain-ritual/ The Pope asks what Ukraine was wearing when Putin decided to invade it: https://www.politico.eu/article/pope-francis-nato-cause-ukraine-invasion-russia/ Roger Stone Claims There Is a ‘Satanic Portal’ Over the White House: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/roger-stone-claims-there-is-a-satanic-portal-over-the-white-house/

480: Fifty Yard Lyin' Edition Apr 28, 2022

In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court will be anything but, upside down butt plug Jesus guy is back, and we’ll soften the blow of Biblical genocides with more funny voices. --- Come see us live in Toronto! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-toronto-tickets-294592011637 To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Hear more from Andrew Torrez here: https://openargs.com/ --- Headlines: SCOTUS hears Bremerton high “praying coach” case: https://onlysky.media/tkrattenmaker/praying-coach/ and https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/the-supreme-court-seems-to-favor-the-football-coach-who-prayed-at-midfield/ Scamvangelists and GOP leaders spread election lies at Christian gathering https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/scamvangelists-and-gop-leaders-spread-election-lies-at-christian-gathering/ California MAGA candidate claims God will commit voter fraud on her behalf to help her win: https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2022/04/california-maga-candidate-claims-god-will-commit-voter-fraud-on-her-behalf-to-help-her-win/ ‘You Are Islamicizing Your Genitals,’ Jarrin Jackson Tells Transgender Individuals https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/you-are-islamicizing-your-genitals-jarrin-jackson-tells-transgender-individuals/ Alabama can’t adopt because they’re atheists: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/an-alabama-couple-cant-adopt-a-child-because-theyre-non-religious/ Florida atheist asks book-banning school districts to get rid of the Bible too: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/florida-atheist-asks-book-banning-school-districts-to-get-rid-of-the-bible-too/

479: Earspace Edition Apr 21, 2022

In this week’s episode, we all collectively wish Noah had been on the flight with those Christian missionary singers, Canada politely tells Evangelicals they suck, and we’ll try to sell time travelers on last week’s American Atheist convention. --- Come see us in Toronto: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-toronto-tickets-294592011637 To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about Recovering From Religion here: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ --- Headlines: 26 questions for the Christians who sang worship music on a plane: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/questions-for-the-christians-who-loudly-sang-worship-music-on-a-plane/ Satanic Temple takes on fake abortion clinics and their efforts to misinform patients: https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/cpc Canada: Evangelicals are the worst: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/canadians-evangelicals-hurt-society/ Stew Peters made a movie where he says COVID is cobra venom they snuck into the water: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/the-king-cobra-venom-pandemic-stew-peters-unveils-a-new-covid-19-conspiracy-theory/ https://www.factcheck.org/2022/04/scicheck-covid-19-is-caused-by-a-virus-not-snake-venom/ Gay parents called 'rapists' and 'pedophiles' in Amtrak incident https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/gay-parents-called-rapists-pedophiles-amtrak-incident-rcna24610 FL School Board Member says the quiet part out loud, faces no consequences because Christian privilege: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/fl-school-board-member-admits-prayer-resolution-is-about-god-and-jesus-christ/

478: Conventional Edition Apr 14, 2022

In this week’s episode, Christians call dibs state by state, Donald Trump's pity party actually had some people show up because their moms made em go, and churchgoers will try to tone down the rhetoric on abortion by comparing it to the holocaust. --- Get tickets to our live show here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-toronto-tickets-294592011637 To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about American Atheist conference here: https://convention.atheists.org/ — Headlines: Mubarak Bala sentenced to 24 years in prison for blasphemy: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/nigerian-court-sentences-mubarak-bala-to-24-years-in-prison-for-blasphemy/ GOP panic over school prayer case derailed honor for historic Black judge: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/gop-panic-over-a-school-prayer-case-derailed-an-honor-for-a-historic-black-judge/ Georgia GOP candidate claims "we are the church, and we run the state": https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/georgia-gop-candidate-we-are-the-church-and-we-run-the-state/ Rep. Lauren Boebert: You should be 21 before coming out as LGBTQ: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/rep-lauren-boebert-you-should-be-21-before-coming-out-as-lgbtq/ Atheist lawmaker in Nebraska blocks anti-abortion bill: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/atheist-lawmaker-blocks-anti-abortion-bill-pushed-by-religious-extremists/ Trump claims he's the "most honest human being, perhaps, that God ever created": https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/11/politics/donald-trump-north-carolina-speech/index.html

477: Fetal Attraction Edition Apr 07, 2022

In this week’s episode, anti-choice activists are caught tiny red handed, the word “tallywacker” becomes part of the official congressional record, and David Icke will yell at cottage cheese or something. --- Get tickets to our live show here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-toronto-tickets-294592011637 To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about American Atheist conference here: https://convention.atheists.org/ --- Headlines: Survey shows most Americans know religious objections to vaccines are nonsense: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/most-americans-say-religious-objections-to-covid-vaccines-are-insincere/ Radical Christian domestic terrorists arrested for hijacking abortion clinic: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/the-woman-who-kept-aborted-fetuses-in-her-home-works-for-an-atheist-activist/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/us/abortion-clinic-dc-nine-charged.html Texas student wins settlement against teacher who bullied her for not saying the Pledge: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/texas-student-wins-settlement-against-teacher-who-bullied-her-for-not-saying-the-pledge/ Mormons accused of tax evasion in Australia: https://www.smh.com.au/national/mormons-inc-church-accused-of-multinational-tax-rort-20220330-p5a98p.html Madison Cawthorn gives transphobic rant on House floor: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/madison-cawthorn-woman-tallywacker_n_624b440ee4b0e44de9c5ae5b David Barton Is Constantly Unveiling New and Misleading Claims About American History: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/david-barton-is-constantly-unveiling-new-and-misleading-claims-about-american-history/ Judge rejects Christian school demands for (amplified) pre-game prayers: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/judge-rejects-christian-schools-demand-to-hijack-pa-system-for-pre-game-prayer/

476: Ad Hoc Edition Mar 31, 2022

In this week’s episode, Lindsey Graham fails his own pop quiz, we learn that health and happiness are antisemitic, and Don Ford will do enough voices for it to sound like we have a lot of friends. --- Get tickets to our live show here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-toronto-tickets-294592011637 To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out the unofficial PIAT Discord server here: https://discord.gg/HTDgc5mtrv Learn more about American Atheist conference here: https://convention.atheists.org/ --- Headlines: Lindsey Graham’s grilling of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s faith backfired: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/lindsey-grahams-grilling-of-ketanji-brown-jacksons-faith-backfired/ Orthodox Jewish groups rally against Daylight Saving legislation: https://onlysky.media/barryduke/jewish-leaders-vow-to-oppose-the-sunshine-protection-act-it-will-affect-our-religious-life/ https://religionnews.com/2022/03/24/jews-say-making-daylight-saving-time-permanent-threatens-morning-prayer/ Christians freaking out about potential hate crime convictions in Finland: https://onlysky.media/rsnedeker/faith-and-sexuality-collide-in-finland/ and the pamphlet at the heart of the trial: https://www.lhpk.fi/en/booklet-male-and-female-he-created-them-homosexual-relationships-challenge-the-christian-concept-of-humanity-paivi-rasanen/ Former MS lawmaker says supporters of trans rights should be executed: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/former-ms-lawmaker-says-supporters-of-trans-rights-should-be-executed/ Fox Nation host blames evolutionary theory on the Jews: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/conspiracist-lara-logan-darwins-theory-of-evolution-was-bankrolled-by-jews/ Jordan Peternson explains to Andy Ngo that Antifa kills people as revenge against God: https://boingboing.net/2022/03/29/jordan-peterson-explains-antifa-to-no-ones-satisfaction-least-of-all-his.html --- This Week in Misogyny: AA releases report on secular women: https://www.secularsurvey.org/nonreligiouswomen Antiabortion NC Lt. Gov. paid for an abortion in 1989: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/anti-abortion-nc-lt-gov-mark-robinson-paid-for-an-abortion-in-1989/ Hillsong board blames sexual harassment on founder’s meds: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/hillsong-church-our-founder-was-inappropriate-with-two-women/

475: Leave it to Beavers Edition Mar 24, 2022

In this week’s episode, Pat Robertson is running out of time to be wrong, Lindsey Graham checks to see if Ketanji Brown Jackson is from one of those religions with the dolls and the needles, and I bet she ended the day wishing she was. --- Get tickets to see us in Toronto here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-toronto-tickets-294592011637 To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Find out more about American Atheist’s convention in Atlanta here: https://convention.atheists.org/ --- Headlines: The report discussed in the diatribe: https://bjconline.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Christian_Nationalism_and_the_Jan6_Insurrection-2-9-22.pdf The happiest nations on Earth are strongly secular: https://onlysky.media/pzuckerman/the-happiest-nations-on-earth-are-strongly-secular/ https://onlysky.media/jpearce/are-you-happy-because-they-certainly-seem-to-be/ Pat Robertson would like Joe Biden to start a nuclear war: https://twitter.com/RightWingWatch/status/1504186777879420931 Christian missionaries take advantage of Ukrainian refugees: https://www.opindia.com/2022/03/christian-missionaries-descend-upon-ukraine-to-bring-the-gospel-to-people-suffering-from-the-war/ and https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/former-wa-rep-matt-shea-accused-of-domestic-terrorism-working-to-secure-adoptions-for-ukrainian-children-in-poland/ The Babylon Bee chooses misgendering as its Twitter hill to die on: https://onlysky.media/kdavis/the-babylon-bee-chooses-misgendering-as-its-twitter-hill-to-die-on/ GOP candidate: Witches at my preschool tried luring me into Satanism: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/gop-candidate-witches-at-my-preschool-tried-luring-me-into-satanism/ UK Preacher: Teachers are devils teaching an abomination: https://onlysky.media/jpearce/uk-catholic-priest-teachers-are-devils-teaching-an-abomination/ The DC Talk song we make fun of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr3HrnxNroQ

474: Dowse of Ill Repute Edition Mar 17, 2022

In this week’s episode, Idaho Republicans search desperately for the gay porn in their local library, the Streisand effect leads a bunch of Idaho students to find plenty of delightful gay porn, and Bullshit will finally take offense at the comparison. --- Get tickets to see us in Toronto here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-toronto-tickets-294592011637 To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Find out more about American Atheist’s convention in Atlanta here: https://convention.atheists.org/ --- Headlines: Raif Badawi released from Saudi prison: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/after-10-years-in-a-saudi-prison-blogger-raif-badawi-has-been-freed/ Idaho House goes after librarians in their fight against gay stuff: https://idahocapitalsun.com/2022/03/07/idaho-house-passes-bill-that-could-lead-to-prosecution-of-librarians-for-harmful-material/ How Christians enabled Putin: https://www.christianpost.com/voices/how-christians-enabled-putin.html https://www.rawstory.com/putin-evangelicals/ Judge stops destroyer from leaving because it would violate religious freedom: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/to-protect-e2-80-9creligious-freedom-e2-80-9d-a-judge-still-won-e2-80-99t-let-the-navy-deploy-a-warship/ar-AAUX0kb Ad campaign to spend $100 million to remind people Jesus is a thing: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/the-100m-he-gets-us-ad-campaign-for-jesus-ignores-an-obvious-problem/ Anti-abortion Idaho lawmakers accused a Satanist of supporting human sacrifice: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/anti-abortion-lawmakers-in-idaho-accused-a-satanist-of-supporting-murder/

473: Saturn Ails Ya Edition Mar 10, 2022

In this week’s episode, Florida has a silly law, the Russian Orthodox guy has a silly hat, and David Icke proves himself plenty qualified to be the “rule of threes” silliness punchline. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out Viced Rhino’s stuff here: https://linktr.ee/vicedrhino --- Headlines: Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill says Ukraine is paying for its gay pride: https://archbishopcranmer.com/patriarch-kirill-ukraine-is-paying-for-its-gay-pride/ https://religionnews.com/2022/03/07/holy-wars-how-a-cathedral-of-guns-and-glory-symbolizes-putins-russia/ Michael Flynn claims the word “Creator” appears four times in the Constitution: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/michael-flynn-falsely-claims-the-word-creator-appears-in-the-constitution-four-times/ Students across Florida walk out of classes in protest of “Don’t Say Gay” bill: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/03/students-across-florida-walkout-classes-protest-dont-say-gay-bill/ Greg Locke says he's being threatened with death, hexes, and sex toys for exposing witches: https://www.christianpost.com/news/greg-locke-says-hes-being-threatened-with-death-hexes-sex-toys.html Atheists more likely to hide their identity if women, southern, Republican: https://phys.org/news/2022-02-atheists-beliefs-theyre-women-republicans.html Bianca Gracia said God “appointed” her to a Texas State Senate seat, then she lost: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/bianca-gracia-said-god-appointed-her-to-a-texas-state-senate-seat-then-she-lost/ --- This Week in Misogyny: MO Rep wants to stop residents from getting abortions out of state: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/08/missouri-abortion-ban-texas-supreme-court/ MI candidate makes appalling rape analogy (about his daughters!): https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/08/gop-candidate-rape-2020-election/

472: Texas-stential Threat Edition Mar 03, 2022

In this week’s episode, Greg Abbott declares war on trans kids and their parents, Ben Carson considers using our strategic grain reserves in the Washington Monument, and Don Ford will be here because the voice of Reality and Inaction wasn’t available. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about FreeFlo here: https://www.freeflo.org/ Check out the Atheism UK podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa37v-1G873DmiNrimfPlaA --- Headlines: Texas declared was on trans kids: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/texas-governor-calls-citizens-report-parents-transgender-kids-abuse-rcna17455 Supreme Court to hear hate group lawsuit that could overturn LGBTQ protections https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/02/supreme-court-hear-hate-group-lawsuit-overturn-lgbtq-protections/ Ben Carson says accepting church/state separation is a form of schizophrenia: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/dr-ben-carson-accepting-church-state-separation-is-a-form-of-schizophrenia/ Conservatives freak out because teachers won’t be able to look up students’ sexes anymore https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/02/conservatives-freak-teachers-wont-able-look-students-sexes-anymore/ P-Robes comes out of retirement to say Putin is “compelled by god”: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/01/pat-robertson-putin-god-russia-ukraine/ and https://onlysky.media/ahall/us-christo-fascists-love-vladimir-putin/ CPAC highlights: https://www.christianpost.com/news/desantis-tells-cpac-to-put-on-full-armor-of-god.html https://www.rawstory.com/candace-owens-2656801654/ https://nypost.com/2022/02/26/cpac-2022-in-photos/

471: Smite as Well Edition Feb 24, 2022

In this week’s episode, Florida picks the WORST and only way you’re allowed to say gay, Mike Lindell tries to set up some helivangelism, and Ray Comfort will tell teenagers they’re as bad as murderers. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out the Rational Black Thought podcast here: https://www.stitcher.com/show/rational-black-thought --- Headlines: FFRF sues WV public school over mandatory religious revival: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/atheists-sue-wv-school-district-over-controversial-religious-revival-assembly/ Amendment to the dont say gay bill would force school to out students in 6 weeks: https://www.wfla.com/news/politics/florida-dont-say-gay-bill-amendment-would-force-schools-to-out-students-in-6-weeks/ Bill to educate kids about sex abuse prevention stalled in the OH Legislature by Christian group: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2022/02/21/erins-law-ohio-lawmakers-clash-conservative-group-over-bill/9314264002/ Greg Locke’s witch hunt is even worse than it looks: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/greg-lockes-witch-hunt-is-even-worse-than-it-looks/ Majority of Americans are no longer certain that a god exists: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/a-majority-of-americans-are-no-longer-100-confident-in-gods-existence/ Mike Lindell planning to airdrop pillows into Canada to help anti-vax protesters: https://www.thedailybeast.com/mypillow-guy-mike-lindell-plans-to-drop-pillows-from-the-sky-over-canada-in-support-of-trucker-vax-protest https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/17/mypillows-ceo-canadas-truckers-00009950 --- This Week in Misogyny: Bob Jones apologizes for “Jesus in a dress” fashion show: https://baptistnews.com/article/how-a-students-fashion-design-project-upset-the-created-order-at-bob-jones-university/#.YgKYU-rMKUk

470: My Favourite Marsh Edition Feb 17, 2022

On this week’s episode: Marsh classes up the pod with some Anglican charm ... We learn all about a man who started off as an investment banker and GOT WORSE ... And kids in Florida were learning too much in school so the GOP fixed it. --- Important show links: To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/
Eli's article -- "I am the ghost that haunts The Drovers Inn, and Brian Eggo owes me an apology": https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/02/i-am-the-ghost-that-haunts-the-drovers-inn-and-brian-eggo-owes-me-an-apology/ --- Headlines:
Florida passes homophobic bill to ban discussion of sexual orientation in primary schools: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60326418 https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/13/us/dont-say-gay-bill-florida-lgbtq-youth-cec/index.html Supreme Court won't block vaccine mandate in NYC: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-wont-block-vaccine-mandate-nyc-teachers-rcna15977
Jacob Rees-Mogg urged to correct morning after pill remark: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-60267025
Christian conservatives are lived after Zillow showed two Black women together in an ad: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/02/christian-conservatives-livid-zillow-showed-two-black-women-together-ad/
There’s nothing to claims that Covid vaccines cause HIV – but that won’t stop them spreading: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2022/02/theres-nothing-to-claims-that-covid-vaccines-cause-hiv-but-that-wont-stop-them-spreading/
A Catholic priest resigned in an absurd scandal involving invalid baptisms: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/a-catholic-priest-just-resigned-in-a-scandal-involving-invalid-baptisms/

469: Thunderverse Edition Feb 10, 2022

In this week’s episode, Missouri only loves CHRISTIAN company, the Marines get a little fewer and a little prouder, and we’ll dust off and crack open a book clearly inspired by dust and crack. --- Advertiser: Check out Behind the Mormon Curtain: Selling Sex in America’s Holy City by clicking here. --- Important show links: To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: MO Gov says "I only nominate people with ‘Christian values’ to positions of power": https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/mo-gov-i-only-nominate-people-with-christian-values-to-positions-of-power/ USMC grants only 3 religious exemptions to COVID vaccine, despite thousands of requests: https://www.kabc.com/2022/02/05/marine-corps-grants-only-three-religious-exemptions-to-covid-19-vaccine-despite-thousands-of-requests/ Appeals Court to Relitigate Whether First Amendment Still Counts: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/can-police-promote-public-prayer-an-appeals-court-may-soon-allow-it/ Lauren Bobert is a stupid bigot who's wrong about everything: https://www.rawstory.com/lauren-boebert-jesus/ https://www.rawstory.com/lauren-boebert-2656562484/ https://www.rawstory.com/lauren-boebert-2656441848/ Perry Stone heckler accuses him of sexually harassing congregants: https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2021/dec/25/women-perry-stones-ministry-allege-sexual-mis/560366/ Tennessee teacher proselytized, made antisemitic comments during "Bible as Literature" class: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/complaint-teacher-made-antisemitic-comments-proselytizing-82710560

468: Take Me to Your Litter Edition Feb 03, 2022

In this week’s episode, we buy the Hillsong church a brand spanking new domain name, Christianity leans all the way in with their "ignorance is strength" motto, and we’ll welcome back the most dangerous Ford since the Oregon Trail. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ Get more information about FreeFlo here: https://www.freeflo.org/ --- Headlines: This insane bullshit Noah talked about in the diatribe: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-gop-candidate-furries-schools/ Hillsong founder steps aside amid charges of child sex abuse cover up: https://religionnews.com/2022/01/29/brian-houston-steps-aside-as-global-senior-pastor-of-hillsong-as-he-faces-trial-in-australia/ Mississippi mayor withholds library funds unless LGBTQ+ books are purged: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/mississippi-mayor-withholds-library-funds-unless-lgbtq-books-are-purged/ Anti-Vaccine ‘Expert’ Says COVID Vaccines Will Turn People Into ‘Transhumanist Cyborgs’: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/anti-vaccine-expert-sherri-tenpenny-says-covid-19-vaccines-will-turn-people-into-transhumanist-cyborgs/ Greg Locke organizes mass book burning: https://www.newsweek.com/right-wing-pastor-greg-locke-organises-massive-book-burning-1674983 Oklahoma bill would prohibit schools from hiring people who disagree with student religions: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22%20int/sb/SB1470%20int.pdf One Million Moms freaks out about eHarmony commercial: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/01/christians-protesting-commercial-shows-gay-man-eating-peanut-butter-2022/ --- This Week in Misogyny: MI GOP candidate urges rape victims to give “heroic” birth: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/mi-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-urges-rape-victims-to-be-heroic-and-give-birth/

467: Noahide and Seek Edition Jan 27, 2022

In this week’s episode, OAN loses quite a bit of their N, we learn the correct pronouns to go along with God's identity as an attack helicopter, and Oklahomans try yet again to convince us that they once read a book. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out Only Sky here: https://onlysky.media/ --- Headlines: The Francis Collins Interview Noah talked about in the diatribe: Francis Collins on NPR: https://www.npr.org/2022/01/21/1074817462/bridging-the-divide-a-scientists-search-for-faith-and-truth QAnon Conspiracy Theorist Scott McKay Vows to Wage War on Doctors and Nurses: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/this-is-world-war-iv-qanon-conspiracy-theorist-scott-mckay-vows-to-wage-war-on-doctors-and-nurses/ Bianca Garcia Vows to Take Her ‘Rightful Place’ in the Texas Senate and ‘Make the Devil Run’: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/bianca-garcia-vows-to-take-her-rightful-place-in-the-texas-senate-and-make-the-devil-run/ OnlySky Launches: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/ State funded Orphanage in TN refuses couple for being Jewish: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/lawsuit-state-funded-christian-adoption-agency-in-tn-wont-work-with-jews/ Christianity Today article says "They is not a pronoun for God": https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/january-web-only/gender-language-theology-they-pronoun-for-god.html OAN owner begs viewers to stop Direct TV from dropping channel: https://www.thedailybeast.com/one-america-news-owner-begs-viewers-to-call-other-cable-providers-after-directv-drops-channel OK law would make the Bible the “state book” https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/gop-lawmakers-bill-would-make-the-holy-bible-oklahomas-official-state-book/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Activist Jex Blackmore has abortion live on television: https://onlysky.media/jmatirko/jex-blackmore-has-abortion-live/ White Supremacist infiltration of the March for Life: https://onlysky.media/barryduke/white-supremacists-infiltrated-the-49th-march-for-life-organizers-arent-happy/

466: The Pen is Mightier Edition Jan 20, 2022

In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court crawls under yet another bar, Pastor Michael Todd gets confused by the phrase "spitting image", and Anna will be here to ratchet up our talent average. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out the unofficial discord server here: https://discord.gg/SNHeqSGdMJ --- Headlines: SCOTUS to hear appeal of coach fired for coercive school prayer: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/us/supreme-court-football-coach-prayer.html Christians Protested a Harmless Meeting of an "After School Satan" Club: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/christians-protested-a-harmless-meeting Pastor Mike Todd Smeared Three Wads of Spit on Brother's Face Because Jesus: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/pastor-mike-todd-smears-three-wads Family Research Council comes out against racial diversity on MLK day: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/frc-biblical-worldview-fellow-racial-diversity-in-congregations-is-not-a-moral-good/ Proposed Iowa Law Would Make Teachers Stand and Say the Pledge of Allegiance or Be Fired: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/proposed-iowa-law-would-make-teachers Marjorie Taylor Greene is still upset about 'Jewish space lasers': https://www.rawstory.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-jewish-space-lasers-2656416649/

465: Tontine Edition Jan 13, 2022

On this week’s episode: The CDC says Noah can kiss you square on the lips ... God plans to make hospitals obsolete by faith healing and lowering deductibles ... And Donald James Parker finally gets an origin story. --- To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat
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Headlines:
On 1/6 anniversary, Lance Wallnau prays for GOP to conduct a "reverse investigation": https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/lance-wallnau-prays-republicans-gut-democrats-in-midterms/
Oklahoma AG All in on Theocracy: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/oklahoma-attorney-general-godless
Christians freak out over DC vaccine mandate right before march for life: https://www.christianpost.com/news/pro-life-groups-adjust-march-for-life-events-amid-vaccine-mandate.html
Christian conspiracist "The Praying Medic" says faith healing will make hospitals obsolete: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/christian-conspiracist-accepting https://twitter.com/hemantmehta/status/1468300784303550471
OK law would pave the way for Christianity classes in public schools: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/a-proposed-oklahoma-law-would-allow
Stew Peters will arrest government officials over COVID restrictions: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/now-is-go-time-stew-peters-is-threatening-to-arrest-government-officials-over-covid-restrictions/

464: Off the Beaten Patheos Edition Jan 06, 2022

In this week’s episode, Wiccans will teach us to keep our hexes firmly secured in a gun safe, Aaron Rodgers challenges me to single combat in the old ways, and Anna will be here to spoil you people rotten. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Hear more from Anna here: https://www.annabosnick.com/ --- Headlines: Patheos Atheist section left because the other choice was to be nice: https://religionnews.com/2022/01/04/what-happened-to-the-nonbelief-channel-at-patheos/ Christian meditation app: https://religionnews.com/2021/12/02/michael-buble-kris-jenner-invest-in-christian-mediation-app-glorify/ Link to Jonathan Jarry's article about how VAERS actually works: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-critical-thinking-health/dont-fall-vaers-scare-tactic Christians and Wiccans join forces in freaking out over hex-based writing prompt: https://religionnews.com/2021/12/10/witches-and-crt-critics-alike-find-fault-with-hex-prompt-in-school-districts-equity-guide/ TikTok conmen are mad because people are conning people before they get a chance to: https://religionnews.com/2021/12/20/instagram-smash-and-grab-impostors-peddle-fake-psychic-and-tarot-readings/ Aaron Rodgers is even worse than we thought after the anti-vaxxer revelation: https://www.mediaite.com/sports/twitter-freaks-after-aaron-rodgers-touts-atlas-shrugged-on-espn-joe-rogan-is-making-him-dumber/

463: Webb Slinger Edition Dec 30, 2021

In this week’s episode, Baby Baphoment boosts some blood pressure, if you've ever said LET'S GO BRANDON unironically you can go let's yourself, and Anna will be here to play 2021 off. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Hear more from Tom and Cecil on Cognitive Dissonance: https://dissonancepod.com/ --- Headlines: NASA director invokes Bible during JWST launch: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/nasas-revolutionary-new-space-telescope-due-launch-french-guiana-2021-12-25/ Schmeck says "Let's go Brandon" during Christmas Eve phone call with kids to the Bidens: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/26/lets-go-brandon-santa-tracker-caller-joe-biden Christians freakout about snaketivity scene: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/conservative-christians-cant-handle NASA hired 24 theologians to study how religion would react to aliens: https://nypost.com/2021/12/27/nasa-hired-24-theologians-to-study-reaction-to-aliens-book/ Christian Right holiday gift guide: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-lets-go-brandon-the-2021-right-wing-watch-holiday-gift-guide/ Man Sues Bible School Leaders for Spreading Rumor He "Had Contagious Demons": https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/man-sues-bible-school-leaders-for

462: Half-Roasted Edition Dec 23, 2021

In this week’s episode, our podcast gets a billionaire sugar daddy for Christmas, a 3rd grade teacher considers doing "Wintertime For Hitler" unironically at the holiday concert, and Tom and Cecil will be here to shit in a few stockings. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Hear more from Tom and Cecil on Cognitive Dissonance: https://dissonancepod.com/ --- Headlines: SCOTUS Rejects Religious Challenges to NY’s Vax Mandate for Healthcare Workers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/12/14/scotus-rejects-religious-challenges-to-nys-vax-mandate-for-healthcare-workers/ Richest man in Utah officially quits the Mormon church: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/utah-billionaire-leaves-mormon-church-donates-600k-lgbtq-group-rcna9523 Trump bandies about anti-Semitic tropes in interview with Israeli reporter: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-bandies-about-anti-semitic-tropes-in-interview-with-israeli-reporter_n_61bcf236e4b0c7d8b88fae7c Christian jewlery store sues marines to use their symbol: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/a-christian-jewelry-store-has-sued TN Pastor Announces AR-15 Giveaway During Upcoming Christmas Services: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/12/14/tn-pastor-announces-ar-15-giveaway-during-upcoming-christmas-services/ Greg Locke thinks UN statue is the beast of the antichrist: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/these-christians-think-a-statue-outside D.C. third graders were made to reenact episodes from the Holocaust: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/12/19/holocaust-reenactment-watkins-school-dc/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Nigeria rejects gender equality law yet again: https://apnews.com/article/africa-religion-nigeria-islam-585a7ad7ca68d8a626c53903be4fe86f Lori Alexander comes out against lady preachers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/28/christian-mommy-female-preachers-are-heretics-who-were-abused-in-their-lives/

461: Maine Squeeze Edition Dec 16, 2021

In this week’s episode, Fox news finds a flash of persecution on their Christmas tree, the Christian Right is so inept they can't even hate Dr. Oz correctly, and Andrew Torrez will be here to talk about the terrifying religious people in robes that aren’t clergy. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Hear more from Andrew Torrez on the Opening Arguments podcast: https://openargs.com/ Check out the Not Your Grandmother’s Book Club podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NPkwUfUnoFqTrVncNIisw?si=FdM4AahrRqmI0GuRKbXB4w&dl_branch=1 --- Headlines: Survey: Record Number of Americans Have No Religion: https://www.pewforum.org/2021/12/14/about-three-in-ten-u-s-adults-are-now-religiously-unaffiliated/ Canada’s Government Finally Passes Bill Banning Anti-LGBTQ Conversion Torture: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/12/08/canadas-government-finally-passes-bill-banning-anti-lgbtq-conversion-torture/ Christian mom whines after library includes bible in banned books display: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/12/11/christian-mom-whines-after-library-includes-bible-in-banned-books-display/ Fox News freaks the fuck out about their damn tree getting set on fire: https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2021/12/09/fox-christmas-tree-coverage/ Christian Website Warns Readers to Be “Leery” of Dr. Oz: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/12/08/christian-website-warns-readers-to-be-leery-of-dr-oz-because-hes-muslim-born/ Catholic diocese in Sicily apologizes after bishop tells kids Santa isn't real: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/12/13/catholic-diocese-in-sicily-apologizes-after-bishop-tells-kids-santa-isnt-real/

460: Vulgantuan Edition Dec 09, 2021

459: Sneaky Ninja Edition Dec 02, 2021

In this week’s episode, Heath brings not one but two demon-sperm related stories, Eli gets out of this episode with a fake doctor's note like he's skipping gym class, and Tom and Cecil will be here to see if this episode can’t earn two explicit tags. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Hear more from Tom and Cecil here: Learn more about the FreeFlo convention here: https://www.freeflo.org/ Give Celtic King 345 a follow here: https://youtube.com/user/celticking345 or here: https://www.instagram.com/celticking3455/ --- Headlines: MAGA "doctor" says vaccinated Christians can still ask God to cast out the shots: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/24/maga-doctor-vaccinated-christians-can-still-ask-god-to-cast-out-the-shots/ Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho sneaking into mainstream with cartoon on Netflix: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/28/christ-church-us-christian-right-group-books-cartoon-nature-doc End times preacher says a reptile alien imitating her husband tried to sleep with her: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/23/end-times-preacher-a-reptile-alien-imitating-my-husband-tried-to-sleep-with-me/ Hank Kunneman claims “many” preachers signed Declaration of Independence: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/24/maga-preacher-spreads-lie-that-many-preachers-signed-the-declaration/

458: Everlasting Gobble Stopper Edition Nov 25, 2021

In this week’s episode, there are worst times to be an atheist but not by much, Heath will declare the best Thanksgiving food by fiat, and we’ll watch a cartoon about people dying en masse of starvation. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Humanist International releases tenth annual Freedom of Thought Report: https://fot.humanists.international/ Even Non-Catholic Hospitals in the South Have Unwritten Abortion Restrictions: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/20/even-non-catholic-hospitals-in-the-south-have-unwritten-abortion-restrictions/ Kat Kerr says god is moving her into a mansion so she can “infiltrate” the wealthy: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/17/prophetess-gods-moving-me-into-a-mansion-so-i-can-infiltrate-the-wealthy/ Oklahoma Church Boots Woman for Bringing Marijuana to Jailed Sister...It Was Cilantro: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/17/ok-church-boots-woman-for-bringing-marijuana-to-jailed-sister-it-was-cilantro/ NC Lt. Governor says straight relationships are superior to gay relationships: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/22/nc-lt-governor-god-says-straight-relationships-are-superior-to-gay-ones/ https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/mark-robinson-says-straight-relationships-are-superior-because-homosexuality-serves-no-purpose/

457: Flynn-quisition Edition Nov 18, 2021

In this week’s episode, Jerry Falwell Jr sues Liberty University for not stopping him from fucking himself, we do NOT have a story about HUMAN ejaculate...but we do have a story in that general field, and on an only somewhat related note, Tom and Cecil from Cognitive Dissonance will be here. --- Learn more about Vulgarity for Charity here: https://scathingatheist.com/ To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Hear more from Tom and Cecil here: https://dissonancepod.com/ --- Headlines: Jerry Falwell Jr. resurrects defamation lawsuit against Liberty University: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/12/jerry-falwell-jr-resurrects-defamation-lawsuit-against-liberty-u/ Michael Flynn thinks America should only have one religion: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/14/maga-cultist-michael-flynn-in-the-united-states-we-have-to-have-one-religion/ NC Restaurant Turns Anti-Masker’s One-Star “Satanic” Review Into Keepsake Shirt: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/08/nc-restaurant-turns-anti-maskers-one-star-satanic-review-into-keepsake-shirt/ Bishop who left church for satanic erotica writer now works for pig semen group: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/14/bishop-who-left-church-for-satanic-erotica-writer-now-works-for-pig-semen-group/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10184459/Spanish-bishop-quit-clergy-sexologist-lover-finds-new-job-exporting-pig-semen.html Archdiocese of New Orleans pays $1 million plus for false Katrina claims to FEMA: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/archdiocese-new-orleans-agrees-pay-more-1-million-resolve-hurricane-katrina-related-false “Prophet” Donna Rigney: A Future President “Will Be Even Greater Than Trump Was”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/09/prophet-donna-rigney-a-future-president-will-be-even-greater-than-trump-was/

456: Dodger Rodgers Edition Nov 11, 2021

In this week’s episode, Joe Biden makes America slightly less great again for bigots, we learn from a religious essay contest that Webster's dictionary defines the afterlife as something proven with prose, and Don Ford will be here to give the Bible the funny voices it so richly deserves. --- Vulgarity for Charity Learn how you can participate in Vulgarity for Charity here: https://scathingatheist.com/2021/11/01/vulgarity-for-charity-2021/ To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Biden administration walks back Trump era protections for federally funded religious bigotry: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/08/biden-admin-will-undo-rule-allowing-religious-bigotry-by-taxpayer-funded-groups/ Bobby Kirkhart, an irreplaceable atheist icon, has died at 78: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/02/bobbie-kirkhart-an-irreplaceable-atheist-icon-has-died-at-78/ Clay Clark alleges Alec Baldwin shooting was really a Satanic ritual to protect the Clintons: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/clay-clark-alleges-tragic-alec-baldwin-shooting-was-really-a-satanic-ritual-to-protect-the-clintons/ French Catholic Church agrees to compensate victims of sex abuse: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/09/frances-catholic-church-agrees-to-compensate-victims-of-sexual-abuse/ Conservatives are mad about not a Twix ad: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/05/conservatives-are-furious-over-a-twix-ad-that-twix-didnt-make-and-isnt-an-ad/ Wealthy man hands out $1,800,000 for essays showing "evidence" of the afterlife: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/08/wealthy-man-hands-out-1800000-for-essays-showing-evidence-of-the-afterlife/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Lori Alexander: Obesity would be solved if women stopped working: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/04/christian-mommy-our-obesity-problem-could-be-solved-if-women-stopped-working/ Ohio abortion ban would be even more restrictive than Texas: https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-ohio/media/ohio-introduces-more-extreme-abortion-ban-than-texas Afghan women’s rights activists murdered: https://feminist.org/news/afghan-womens-rights-activists-murdered/

455: Man God Edition Nov 04, 2021

In this week’s episode, you’ll get the chance to vent your Election Day rage while doing some good, the Supreme Court lets Maine prevent mass death… but on a provisional basis, and we get audio proof that the people at Liberty University don’t think. --- Vulgarity for Charity If you want to participate in this year’s Vulgarity for Charity, here’s all you need to do: 1 - Make a donation at Modest Needs. 2 - Email proof of that donation to VulgarityForCharity@gmail.com 3 - Include the name of (and details about) the person you want roasted. 200 roasts will be selected from donors pledging $50 or more to be read on air. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out Julie’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN54Zct1pZ_qjCDlhM8xgHQ --- Headlines: SCOTUS rejects religious challenge to Maine's vax mandate for healthcare workers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/30/scotus-rejects-religious-challenge-to-maines-vax-mandate-for-healthcare-workers/ Mayoral frontrunner would rather not speak to satanists about blocking them from giving invocations: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/29/bostons-mayoral-frontrunner-may-spend-election-day-getting-deposed-by-satanists/ Secret Call Shows Liberty U “Think” Tank was Just a Tool to Elect Republicans: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/27/secret-call-shows-liberty-u-s-think-tank-was-just-a-tool-to-elect-republicans/ Evangelist Robin Bullock says "God will remove Biden as president...soon...somehow": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/28/evangelist-robin-bullock-god-will-remove-biden-as-president-soon-somehow/ MAGA pastor says "God will overturn the election of this profane president": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/28/maga-pastor-god-will-overturn-the-election-of-this-profane-president/ NY Diocese Fires Catholic School Music Teacher Who Married His Same-Sex Partner: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/27/ny-diocese-fires-catholic-school-music-teacher-who-married-his-same-sex-partner/ School district removes ban on “Satanic” clothing after Satanist complains: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/28/school-district-removes-ban-on-satanic-clothing-after-complaint-from-satanist/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Liberty U Kicked Students Out for Being the Victims of Sexual Assault: https://www.propublica.org/article/the-liberty-way-how-liberty-university-discourages-and-dismisses-students-reports-of-sexual-assaults SCOTUS hears challenge to Texas abortion ban: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/11/01/supreme-court-texas-abortion-live-updates/

454: Hi, I'm an Atheist Edition Oct 28, 2021

In this week’s episode, Christians throw out their backs attempting to meme, God builds a bridge out of a witch and then burns her to death to help a GOP candidate, and David McAfee will be here to tell my mom I mean it about the atheism thing. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out David’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08R2DQFBT/ --- Headlines: Terrifying ideological purge in Evangelical Christianity continues: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/10/evangelical-trump-christians-politics/620469/ GOP candidate laughs as church crowd yells anti-Biden slogan “Let’s Go, Brandon”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/24/gop-candidate-laughs-as-church-crowd-yells-anti-biden-slogan-lets-go-brandon/ MAGA doctor Stella Immanuel claims Satan's clones want to kill anti-vaxxers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/20/maga-doctor-stella-immanuel-claims-satans-clones-want-to-kill-anti-vaxxers/ Lawsuit claims school’s mask mandate is a “Satanic Ritual”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/23/schools-mask-mandate-is-a-satanic-ritual-claims-christian-parent-in-lawsuit/ Rick Wiles claims the vaccine contains an “egg that hatches into a synthetic parasite”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/21/rick-wiles-the-vaccine-contains-an-egg-that-hatches-into-a-synthetic-parasite/ CA Secretary of State candidate says "I dreamed of murder so God killed my witch-neighbor": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/22/ca-sec-of-state-candidate-i-dreamed-of-murder-so-god-killed-my-witch-neighbor/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Christian pastor tries to hide old, sexist sermon: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/09/29/a-christian-pastor-doesnt-want-you-to-see-this-clip-from-an-old-sexist-sermon/

453: Raiders of the Lost Archon Edition Oct 21, 2021

In this week’s episode, Matt Powell breaks our hearts, Christians fight back in the imagined War on Christmas with a pre-emptive War on Halloween,and we’ll wonder if it still counts as the english language when David Icke uses it. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Find out more about the New Books in Secularism podcast here: https://newbooksnetwork.com/category/religion-faith/secularism/ --- Headlines: Pew Survey shows pastors who talk about vaccines overwhelmingly endorse them: https://www.pewforum.org/2021/10/15/most-americans-who-go-to-religious-services-say-they-would-trust-their-clergys-advice-on-covid-19-vaccines/ Pope John Paul I's beatification is based on nothing more than wishful thinking: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/14/pope-john-paul-is-beatification-is-based-on-nothing-more-than-wishful-thinking/ Christians line up in defense of bigoted NC Lt. Gov Mark Robinson: https://www.alternet.org/2021/10/franklin-graham/ and https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/i-thank-god-for-him-right-wing-pastor-patrick-wooden-defends-nc-lt-gov-mark-robinsons-bigoted-comments/ Hate preacher says Halloween's origins involve virgin girls being raped by demons: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/14/hate-preacher-halloweens-origins-involve-virgin-girls-being-raped-by-demons/ “Prophetess”: My 1,000,000-Angel Army Will Stop “Critical Race Theory” in School: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/16/prophetess-my-1000000-angel-army-will-stop-critical-race-theory-in-school/ District judge rejects suit from Christian healthcare workers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/16/judge-tosses-lawsuit-from-religious-workers-suing-over-maines-vaccine-mandate/

452: F--king Waste of Time Edition Oct 14, 2021

In this week’s episode, the government gets a hold of Joel Osteen’s pp, the planets conspire to interrupt Facebook and no other major platforms, and Anna Bosnick will be here to spear an earworm on a hook. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: To hear more of Anna’s stuff, check her out here: https://open.spotify.com/album/72NZaCJQW4XTnbujSKUMBR --- Headlines: Lady gets ordained, immediately hands out 150 religious mask exemptions: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/12/a-mom-got-ordained-and-signed-150-mask-mandate-religious-exemptions/ Joel Osteen’s Church Is Finally Paying Back the $4,436,224 It Got in PPP Loans: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/11/joel-osteens-church-is-finally-paying-back-the-4436224-it-got-in-ppp-loans/ "Mercury Retrograde" has nothing to do with Facebook going down: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/05/mercury-retrograde-has-nothing-to-do-with-facebook-going-down/ Rod of Iron Ministries Keeps Getting Scarier: https://www.vice.com/en/article/4avkdw/rod-of-iron-ministries-purchases-property-in-tennessee CA Man Sues Psychic Who Promised (and Failed) to Destroy a Curse for $5,100: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/08/ca-man-sues-psychic-who-promised-and-failed-to-destroy-a-curse-for-5100/ Prophetess says moms get to decide the age of their aborted fetuses in heaven: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/04/prophetess-moms-get-to-decide-the-age-of-their-aborted-fetuses-in-heaven/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Mississippi AG wants “outdated” Roe v Wade overturned: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/01/mississippi-ag-roe-v-wade-should-be-overturned-because-its-out-of-date/ Misogynist rapper Logan Dorn now complaining about cancel culture: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/04/the-christian-who-harassed-women-on-the-beach-is-rapping-about-cancel-culture/

451: All Knowing Edition Oct 07, 2021

In this week’s episode, we paint the walls with a month's worth of stored up antitheism, Christianity gets persecuted by seahorses, and Don Ford will be here because, dammit, you missed him, too. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: France’s Day of Reckoning with Catholic Child Abuse: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/05/report-finds-330000-victims-of-child-sex-abuse-in-frances-catholic-church/ P-Robes is retiring: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/02/pat-robertsons-retirement-is-somehow-a-loss-for-atheism/ Gab founder says "I want to build a parallel society that honors god and guns": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/09/30/gab-founder-i-want-to-build-a-parallel-society-that-honors-god-and-guns/ John piper: god wants you to stop roleplaying in the bedroom: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/09/29/preacher-john-piper-god-wants-you-to-stop-role-playing-in-the-bedroom/ Italian Priest Allegedly Stole Over $100,000 for Lavish Gay Sex Parties: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/09/24/italian-priest-allegedly-stole-117000-from-church-for-drug-fueled-gay-orgies/ AK hospital calls out religious exemptions to vaccine: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/09/17/this-is-a-brilliant-way-to-challenge-covid-vaccine-religious-exemptions/ Right-wing "moms" whine about children's book featuring mating sea horses: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/09/27/right-wing-moms-whine-about-childrens-book-featuring-mating-sea-horses/ --- Feedback: This is the article we discuss in the feedback segment: https://jezebel.com/the-spooky-loosely-regulated-world-of-online-therapy-1841791137

450: Sesquiquadricentennial Edition Sep 30, 2021

In this week’s episode, we’ll finish off the headlines from the past, you’ll miss the headlines from the present, and we’ll look forward to the headlines from the future. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out Teresa English’s website here: https://www.voteteresaenglish.org/

449: Not So Friendly Edition Sep 23, 2021

In this week’s episode, our headlines will be closer to the present, but they still won’t be the present, Lucinda will continue to pop in when you least expect it, and Friendly Atheist Hemant Mehta will be here to learn that the word “new” isn’t legally protected, apparently. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out more of Hemant’s work on his blog.

448: Plesiosaur Loser Edition Sep 16, 2021

In this week’s episode, the past and the present will smash together like some kind of temporal orgy, we’ll bring up stuff in the headlines that you almost forgot you were pissed about, and Lucinda’s quest for a pet dinosaur will come up wanting yet again. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ ---

447: Little Praisers Edition Sep 09, 2021

In this week’s episode, the headlines will make you wonder if you’re listening to the archives, the news out of Texas will make you wonder whether you’re listening to old timey radio, and Christian children’s entertainment will give us something that’s salty and hard to swallow. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about the Cinderella Podcast here: https://www.facebook.com/CinderPod/

446: Vacated Edition Sep 02, 2021

In this week’s episode, BYU gets mad about having to share a letter with LGBTQ, Walker Texas Ranger gets a WEIRD new job, and Liberty U cancels classes without a decrease in the total amount of learning. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: To learn more about the important work American Atheists is doing, click here: https://www.atheists.org/ --- Headlines: National Religious Broadcasters fire a dude for urging people to get vaccinated: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/28/christian-media-group-fires-employee-for-urging-people-to-get-vaccinated/ You should have Voted for Hillary clinton https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/us/supreme-court-texas-abortion.html Liberty U Students Rebel Against COVID Quarantine: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/28/liberty-u-announced-a-covid-quarantine-and-many-students-cant-deal-with-it/ Evangelist Robin Bullock: I Met God, and He Lives in a Cube Made of Gelatin https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/27/evangelist-robin-bullock-i-met-god-and-he-lives-in-a-cube-made-of-gelatin/ Apostle is mad that BYU isn’t antigay enough https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/25/mormon-apostle-chastises-brigham-young-univ-for-not-being-sufficiently-anti-gay/ Christian Lady sues virtually all legal entities over her having to wear a mask: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/30/christian-woman-sues-cdc-dr-fauci-krispy-kreme-and-others-over-mask-mandates/ Matt staver says vaccines requirements are causing airline employees so much stress they’ll crash the plane: https://www.joemygod.com/2021/08/hate-group-claims-vaccine-will-cause-plane-crashes/

445: Lemme Finish Edition Aug 26, 2021

444: Two Thirds of the Devil Edition Aug 19, 2021

443: Prayed Off Edition Aug 12, 2021

In this week’s episode, Christians continue their war against free not dying juice, Jesus comes back to buy a motorcycle and then leaves again, and Don Ford will be here to ramp up the sexual tension once again. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Liberty Counsel official calls COVID vaccines a crime against humanity: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/liberty-counsel-official-calls-covid-19-vaccines-a-crime-against-humanity/ Christian MAGA cultists claim COVID vaccines violate the Nuremberg Code: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/04/christian-maga-cultists-claims-covid-vaccines-violate-the-nuremberg-code/ Christian prophet says "Jesus rode on my motorcycle and I have a painting of it": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/04/christian-prophet-jesus-rode-on-my-motorcycle-and-i-have-a-painting-of-it/ Woman Sues McDonald’s for Being So Good, It Made Her Break Her Fast During Lent: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/08/woman-sues-mcdonalds-for-being-so-good-it-made-her-break-her-fast-during-lent/ Conversion therapy clinic owes $3.5 million for existing: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/10/conversion-therapy-group-owes-3-5-million-after-violating-order-to-shut-down/ Angry Christian Mom Boycotts “Muppet Babies” Because Gonzo Wore a Dress: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/08/07/angry-christian-mom-boycotts-muppet-babies-because-gonzo-wore-a-dress/ TBN Sells Holy Land Theme Park at a steep loss: https://religionnews.com/2021/08/05/orlandos-holy-land-theme-park-sold-by-tbn-to-healthcare-company/

442: Breakfast at Anna's Edition Aug 05, 2021

In this week’s episode, we all sit in a room together long enough for Noah to remember why he's an introvert. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/

441: Leftover Vulgarity Edition Jul 29, 2021

440: 8 Minute Absalom Edition Jul 22, 2021

439: Insult and Pepper Edition Jul 15, 2021

In this week’s episode, CPAC reminds us how secure our jobs are, bible study is literally synonymous with domestic terrorism, and Tom and Cecil from Cognitive Dissonance will be here with more kinds of dissonance than they give themselves credit for. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out more from Tom and Cecil here: https://dissonancepod.com/ You can hear the Burnt Church Atheist here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-burnt-church-atheist/id1553521628 --- Headlines: Diatribe References: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/opinion/religious-right-america.html and https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/12/white-evangelicals-decline-spurs-an-anti-democratic-movement/ and https://www.prri.org/research/2020-census-of-american-religion/#page-section-1 Prosecutors reveal that Capitol rioter from VA used "bible study" as cover to plan attacks: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/07/07/prosecutors-capitol-rioter-from-va-used-bible-study-as-cover-to-plan-attacks/ GOP Rep. Falsely Claims Biden’s Vaccine Plan is Plot to Steal Bibles and Guns: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/07/10/gop-rep-falsely-claims-bidens-vaccine-plan-is-plot-to-steal-bibles-and-guns/ Ken Ham adding Tower of Babel to the Ark Park: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/07/09/ken-ham-thinks-a-new-towel-of-babel-attraction-will-help-defeat-racism/ Two anti-abortion activists say they're launching their own "pro-life bank": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/07/11/two-anti-abortion-activists-say-theyre-launching-their-own-pro-life-bank/ FL Couple Sues Catholic School for Being “Woke” and Not Anti-LGBTQ Enough: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/07/07/fl-couple-sues-catholic-school-for-being-woke-and-not-anti-lgbtq-enough/

438: Dumb-brella Edition Jul 08, 2021

In this week’s episode, the Catholic Church is pretty sure not getting away with murder FOREVER is persecution, Right Wing Watch gets rescued by Jesus our Lord and Savior, and Geoff Blackwell of American Atheist will be here to not trust in god. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Learn how you can support American Atheists here: https://www.atheists.org/ --- Headlines: Hobby Lobby takes out full page ad in favor of theocracy: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/7/4/2038368/--I-m-a-Democrat-I-hate-the-company-So-sums-up-my-feelings-for-Hobby-Lobby-this-Fourth-of-July Canadian Archbishop: I’m Facing “Persecution” Over the Residential School Crisis: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/07/04/canadian-archbishop-im-facing-persecution-over-the-residential-school-crisis/ Catholic priest resigns after praising the good done in residential schools: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/27/catholic-priest-resigns-after-praising-the-good-done-in-residential-schools/ Anthony Fauci named Humanist of the Year: https://thehumanist.com/features/articles/fauci-named-american-humanist-associations-2021-humanist-of-the-year New Analysis Finds That 84% of White Evangelicals Voters Backed Trump in 2020: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/30/new-analysis-finds-that-84-of-white-evangelicals-voters-backed-trump-in-2020/ Clay Clark - the man behind the conspiracy theory rallies happening around the country: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/clay-clark-the-man-behind-the-massive-conspiracy-theory-rallies-happening-around-the-country/ Rick Wiles prematurely claims "Jesus Christ shut down Right Wing Watch": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/30/rick-wiles-prematurely-claims-jesus-christ-shut-down-right-wing-watch/

437: Indentured Edition Jul 01, 2021

In this week’s episode, Noah’s back so Eli will be edited more, Republicans are pretty sure the Critical Race Theory was calling from inside the house, and Ken Ham will learn how hard he can bite rocks. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about the Ark Park protest here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1038430813356540

436: Cracker Jack Edition Jun 24, 2021

In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court rules that there are separate but equal kinds of parents, Ted Cruz performs the saddest one man show in the history of theater, and we’ll tell you just how bullshit some bullshit is. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Supreme Court rules in favor of anti-gay Catholic foster care agency: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/17/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-anti-gay-catholic-foster-care-agency/ US bishops move forward with plan to stop Joe Biden from receiving communion: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/18/u-s-bishops-move-forward-with-plan-to-stop-joe-biden-from-receiving-communion/ https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2021/06/18/aoc-communion-bishops-biden-240893 Florida will now force kids to observe a one minute moment of silence in school: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/16/florida-will-now-force-kids-to-observe-a-1-minute-moment-of-silence-in-school/ GOP lawmaker who made $5500 "donation" to hate preacher says it was a mistake: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/15/gop-lawmaker-who-made-5500-donation-to-hate-preacher-says-it-was-a-mistake/ MAGA guy mad a slightly less assholish guy elected as SBC leader so the election was rigged: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/21/maga-activist-suggests-fraud-after-his-guy-loses-southern-baptist-election/ What exactly is Ted Cruz trying to do in this bizarre flag video?: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/17/what-exactly-is-ted-cruz-trying-to-do-in-this-bizarre-flag-video/

435: Bath Time Edition Jun 17, 2021

In this week’s episode, Joe Biden turns out NOT to be a sleeper agent for Bob Jones University, the Southern Baptist Convention gets mad about Critical Race Theory stealing the name of their ranking system, and we’ll act out the bible so that you can pretend you’ve read it --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Southern Baptist Convention meets in TN about how they're getting too liberal: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/12/us/southern-baptists-conservatives.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/06/12/southern-baptist-convention-secret-infighting-meeting/ No, the Biden administration isn’t betraying its support for LGBTQ rights: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/06/biden-justice-department-lgbtq-discrimination.html Christian group wants body cams on teachers to monitor lessons on sex and racism: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/09/christian-group-we-want-body-cams-on-teachers-to-monitor-lessons-on-sex-racism/ Burger King shades Chick-fil-A on Twitter and donates to Human Rights Campaign: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/09/burger-king-shades-chick-fil-a-on-twitter-donates-to-human-rights-campaign/ MTG calls COVID a hoax because "I don't believe in evolution; I believe in God": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/08/gop-lawmaker-on-virus-research-i-dont-believe-in-evolution-i-believe-in-god/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/06/10/fact-check-hemingway-quote-misattributed-marjorie-taylor-greene/7623034002/

434: Arky Van Arkface Edition Jun 10, 2021

On this week’s episode: Greg Locke attempts to miraculously un-kill four people at the Capitol insurrection ... Noah powers a flux capacitor with nothing but rage so he can roast some terrible people ... And God's boat doesn't work. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ ---
Headlines:
In new book, Christian hate-preacher spreads lies about the Capitol insurrection: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/05/in-new-book-christian-hate-preacher-spreads-lies-about-the-capitol-insurrection/
Jim Bakker: Buy 13 Books from Me and I’ll Make You “Credentialed Missionaries”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/04/jim-bakker-buy-13-books-from-me-and-ill-make-you-credentialed-missionaries-2/
A Noah's Ark replica from the Netherlands has become a safety hazard: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/06/05/a-noahs-ark-replica-from-the-netherlands-has-become-a-safety-hazard/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9654057/Oh-Noah-Coastguards-impound-230ft-replica-ark-Ipswich-does-not-paperwork.html

433: Worth Your Wiles Edition Jun 03, 2021

432: Conceptual Decade Edition May 27, 2021

In this week’s episode, Mother Theresa miraculously keeps sucking after death, "Triggered by LEGOS" is a thing that exists in reality now, and Don Ford will join us for the story of a septuagenarian sex machine. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Mother Teresa was even more of an evil cult leader than we knew: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/21/opinion/mother-teresa.html Preacher Says Gay People Should Wear Labels Saying “Hazardous to Your Health”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/05/22/preacher-gay-people-should-wear-labels-saying-hazardous-to-your-health/ Christian Student Demands Alabama College Accept Her Faith-Based Vaccine Refusal: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/05/18/christian-student-demands-alabama-college-accept-her-faith-based-vaccine-refusal/ Southern Baptist leader condemns Lego rainbow blocks: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/05/23/southern-baptist-leader-condemns-rainbow-lego-blocks-this-is-insanity/ Televangelist: “If you make fun of me, god will make you insane” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/05/25/evangelist-robin-bullock-if-you-mock-me-god-will-lead-you-to-insanity/ and “Prophet” says god will give you leprosy if you disagree with him: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/05/23/prophet-who-promised-trump-victory-says-youll-get-leprosy-if-you-question-him/ Cara Delevingne sells personal vagina NFT to support LGBT community, women, environment: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/18/cara-delevingne-nft-vagina-chemical-x/

431: Closed Letter Edition May 20, 2021

In this week’s episode, America puts the ISH in Jewish, we learn how vaccines are Holocaust adjacent, and Andrew Torrez of the Opening Arguments podcast will be here because he can’t say naughty words on that show. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Hear more from Andrew on Opening Arguments here: https://openargs.com/ Hear even more from Andrew on Cleanup on Aisle 45: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cleanup-on-aisle-45-with-ag-and-andrew-torrez/id1549502623 Learn more about Camp Quest Texas here: http://campquesttexas.org/ --- Headlines: White House met with atheist leaders: https://secular.org/2021/05/secular_white_house_meeting/ Survey: Jewish Americans Are More Secular Than Ever Before: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/05/11/survey-jewish-americans-are-more-secular-than-ever-before/ GOP lawmaker rattles off the "Armor of God" she wears to thwart her critics: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/05/11/gop-lawmaker-rattles-off-the-armor-of-god-she-wears-to-thwart-her-critics/ “Prophetess”: I’ll Show You a Picture I Took of Demons in Chains “If I Find It”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/05/14/prophetess-ill-show-you-a-picture-i-took-of-demons-in-chains-if-i-find-it/ DeAnna Lorraine says the unvaccinated are being treated just like Jews in the Holocaust: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/05/11/conspiracist-the-unvaccinated-are-being-treated-just-like-jews-in-the-holocaust/

430: Jenner-al Election Edition May 13, 2021

In this week’s episode, Caitlyn Jenner’s existence defeats the bigotry war games computer, Joe Biden persecutes Christianity with a National Day of Prayer, and the GOP will look at the lighter side of human trafficking. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Anti-Trans Christians Can’t Decide if They Support Caitlyn Jenner for Governor: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/05/09/anti-trans-christians-cant-decide-if-they-support-caitlyn-jenner-for-governor/ German priests to defy Catholic Church and bless same sex marriages: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/05/10/german-priests-plan-to-defy-the-catholic-church-and-bless-same-sex-unions/ Christian Hate-Preacher: The Pope is the “Biggest Pedophile on the Planet”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/05/10/christian-hate-preacher-the-pope-is-the-biggest-pedophile-on-the-planet/ Conservatives are mad because Biden's "Day of Prayer" proclamation wasn't religious enough: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/05/07/conservatives-biden-wasnt-religious-enough-in-his-day-of-prayer-proclamation/ Indian Doctors: “Cow Shit Can’t Cure COVID”: https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/india-covid-cow-dung-cure-b1845507.html Louisiana GOP leader defends "good" side of slavery by pointing to the Bible: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/05/02/louisiana-republican-leader-defends-good-side-of-slavery-by-pointing-to-bible/

429: Irritable Powell Syndrome Edition May 06, 2021

On this week’s episode: Josh Duggar is STILL a pedophile ... Religion continues to act like soccer hooligans but without the soccer ... And we’ll make Callie Wright watch a Matt Powell video. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ ---
Headlines:
Stampede in Israel leads to 45 deaths: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/30/world/middleeast/israel-stampede.html
Josh Duggar is still evil: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/04/30/josh-duggar-faces-20-years-in-jail-for-receiving-and-possessing-child-porn/

428: Got Wood Edition Apr 29, 2021

427: Red Carpet Edition Apr 22, 2021

In this week’s episode, the government finally takes notice of what a pastor does with his PP, Jerry Falwell Junior is a train wreck and I can't look away, and we’ll polish off some very dusty awards. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Even Pat Robertson can't believe a cop could confuse a taser and a gun: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/04/15/even-pat-robertson-cant-believe-a-cop-could-confuse-a-taser-and-a-gun/ DC pastor charged with 3.5 Million dollar PPP loan fraud: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/04/18/d-c-pastor-charged-with-3-5-million-ppp-loan-fraud/ Liberty University sues Jerry Falwell Junior for $10 million: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/04/16/liberty-university-just-sued-jerry-falwell-jr-for-10-million/ Alex Jones has proof that COVID is a government conspiracy to brain damage your children: https://www.mediamatters.org/coronavirus-covid-19/alex-jones-launches-plandemic-style-conspiracy-theory-discourage-covid-19 MIke Lindell’s “free speech” website is gloriously stupid: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/04/14/mypillow-guy-my-new-free-speech-app-wont-let-users-take-gods-name-in-vain/ and https://www.businessinsider.com/mike-lindell-social-media-site-frank-launch-day-errors-issues-2021-4

426: InfoWar Hero Edition Apr 15, 2021

On this week’s episode: God steals his shit from a little Nas ... Alex Jones is literally a crisis actor in his own video ... And Tom and Cecil will join us once again to roast the deserving. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines:
Alex Jones staged a child kidnapping with a charity: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/charity-helping-migrants-says-alex-jones-used-staged-confrontation-to-allege-trafficking
Preacher: In 2029, an Asteroid Will Hit Earth and Give Rise to the Antichrist: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/04/09/preacher-in-2029-an-asteroid-will-hit-earth-and-give-rise-to-the-antichrist/

425: Science Says Edition Apr 08, 2021

In this week’s episode, Greg Locke asks America to take this outside, Marjorie Taylor Greene gets yoked to fight COVID, and you didn’t forget we promised to read an entire David Icke book, dammit. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out Nobodies Podcasting here: https://anchor.fm/nobodies-podcasting --- Headlines: America is Better Off in the Long Run With the Drop in Church Attendance: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/04/03/america-is-better-off-in-the-long-run-with-the-drop-in-church-attendance/ NY GOP Official: If We Put Gay People on an Island, They’ll Die Out in 40 Years: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/04/02/ny-gop-official-if-we-put-gay-people-on-an-island-theyll-die-out-in-40-years/ Research paper: SCOTUS is more pro-religion now than ever: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/04/05/researchers-say-the-supreme-court-is-now-more-pro-religion-than-ever-before/ MTG Says Vaccine Passports Are the “Mark of the Beast” (and made a lunatic workout video): https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/04/01/congresswoman-qanon-vaccine-passports-are-the-mark-of-the-beast/ A Young Baseball Phenom Won’t Play on the Sabbath; Will It Hurt His Career?: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/04/02/a-young-baseball-phenom-wont-play-on-the-sabbath-will-it-hurt-his-career/ Greg Locke mocks mask wearers in his Easter service: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/04/04/hate-preacher-during-crowded-easter-service-take-them-stupid-masks-off/

424: Selling Your Sole Edition Apr 01, 2021

In this week’s episode, churches provide their nothing to fewer people than ever, Christianity dives naked into a briar patch to pwn Lil Nas X, and if we told you there was an Anna song, you’d write it off as an April Fools joke. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out the Sunday Grind Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sunday-grind-podcast/id1525105639 --- Headlines: Gallup: For the first time, most Americans don’t belong to a church: https://news.gallup.com/poll/341963/church-membership-falls-below-majority-first-time.aspx COVID-Denying Canadian Pastor May Get Out of Jail After Prosecutors Drop Charges: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/19/covid-denying-canadian-pastor-to-get-out-of-jail-after-prosecutors-drop-charges/ Christian Defends Name of Robert E Lee HS Arguing That Jesus Never Condemned Slavery: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/26/christian-defends-name-of-robert-e-lee-high-jesus-never-condemned-slavery/ Pope blames devil for “COVID related distrust” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/29/pope-francis-the-devil-is-to-blame-for-covid-related-distrust-and-desperation/ Jesse Lee Peterson says that the government is run by evil black people: https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2021/03/29/govt-handicapping-white-people Rick Joyner’s kids fucking hate him: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/27/opinion/sunday/evangelical-rick-joyner-family.html Conservative Christians Can’t Handle Rapper Lil Nas X’s New “Satan Shoes”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/28/conservative-christians-cant-handle-rapper-lil-nas-xs-new-satan-shoes/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Church refuses woman fishing trip prize because woman: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/30/church-tells-woman-she-cant-win-fishing-trip-raffle-prize-because-of-her-gender/

423: Premarital Edition Mar 25, 2021

In this week’s episode, Republicans unite against the evils of equality, a radical Christian terrorist was suffering from sex addiction and March Madness, and we finally learn how wet Hitler’s pussy was. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: In Deleted Sermon, Georgia Shooter’s Pastor Said “Radical Feminism” Was Satanic: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/20/in-deleted-sermon-georgia-shooters-pastor-said-radical-feminism-was-satanic/ Charlie Kirk Was Fired from the Liberty University “Think Tank” Named After Him: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/16/charlie-kirk-was-fired-from-the-liberty-university-think-tank-named-after-him/ Bob Jones University opposes the equality act: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/18/the-christian-school-that-banned-interracial-dating-also-hates-the-equality-act/ “Prophetess”: St. Patrick’s Mansion in Heaven is Surrounded by Singing Shamrocks: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/17/prophetess-st-patricks-mansion-in-heaven-is-surrounded-by-singing-shamrocks/ Christian Singer John Cooper Insists He “Did Not Compare Cardi B to Hitler”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/20/christian-singer-john-cooper-insists-he-did-not-compare-cardi-b-to-hitler/

422: Demon Baby Edition Mar 18, 2021

In this week’s episode, the good Pope is still a bad person, Matt Powell debunks the farting wing of evolution theory without debunking his beds, and Christians will have inadequate penises. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out Speed Cube Review here: https://www.speedcubereview.com/ --- Headlines: Pope says Catholic Church can't bless same sex unions: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/15/the-catholic-church-wants-to-remind-you-that-god-thinks-gay-marriages-are-gross/ Pat Robertson: A Baby May Be Demon-Possessed as Part of a “Generational Curse”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/10/pat-robertson-a-baby-may-be-demon-possessed-as-part-of-a-generational-curse/ Matt Powell Claims That Evolution Says Dinosaurs Farted Themselves Into Extinction: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/15/lying-creationist-evolution-says-dinosaurs-farted-themselves-into-extinction/ This Christian Preacher Insists That Dinosaurs in the Bible Are Actually Satan: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/14/this-christian-preacher-insists-that-dinosaurs-in-the-bible-are-actually-satan/ Study shows correlation between evangelical Christianity and wishing you dick was bigger: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/12/study-finds-link-between-evangelicals-and-google-searches-for-a-bigger-penis/

421: Sam I Was Edition Mar 11, 2021

In this week’s episode, the libs will change it to “one fish, two fish, blue fish, blue fish”, we’ll show you how to stand up and be counted while you’re still sitting down, an we’ll find out what it would look like if the Bible got stoned. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out the atheism survey here: https://secularcommunities.com/2021scs --- Headlines: Christians respond after 6 Dr. Seuss books were 'canceled' for 'hurtful' portrayal: https://www.christianpost.com/news/6-dr-seuss-books-canceled-how-should-christians-respond.html Study: Atheism isn’t bad for your health: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/06/study-atheism-isnt-bad-for-your-health/ Mike Lindell is making another election conspiracy movie: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/mike-lindell-is-readying-another-documentary-and-lawsuit-that-he-claims-will-finally-convince-scotus-the-election-was-stolen/ Are You Non-Religious? Then Take the “Secular Communities Survey”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/02/are-you-non-religious-then-take-the-secular-communities-survey/ Robert Jefress: There’ll be work in heaven, but no government regulation: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/08/robert-jeffress-youll-work-in-heaven-but-without-any-government-regulations/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Pastors tell wives to lose weight, church in uproar: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/02/after-baptist-pastor-tells-wives-to-lose-weight-his-church-is-in-crisis-mode/ and https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/01/a-baptist-pastor-delivered-a-wildly-sexist-sermon-telling-wives-to-lose-weight/ and https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/02/baptist-pastor-who-told-wives-to-lose-weight-has-taken-a-leave-of-absence/ Texas school assignment tells girls to “dress to please men”: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-schools-chivalry-assignment-told-girls-to-dress-to-please-men/ Conservatives freak out about Lola Bunny being slightly de-sexualized: https://www.newsweek.com/lola-bunnys-desexualized-space-jam-2-redesign-sparks-intense-debate-1574012

420: Higher Power Edition Mar 04, 2021

In this week’s episode, we’ll learn that religion isn’t done ruining our global pandemic, congress will half way do something fully overdue, and Noah will point out that even Ken Ham agrees that he’s way younger than the Earth. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out the Glass Box Podcast here: https://glassboxpodcast.libsyn.com/ --- Headlines: Catholic church scaring people off of Johnson&Johnson vaccine with religious bullshit: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/02/irrational-catholic-archdiocese-urges-people-to-avoid-johnson-johnson-vaccine/ The Southern Baptist Convention Expelled Two Churches for Being LGBTQ-Friendly: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/02/24/the-southern-baptist-convention-expelled-two-churches-for-being-lgbtq-friendly/ Republicans Are Twisting a Congressman’s Defense of Church/State Separation: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/02/27/republicans-are-twisting-a-congressmans-defense-of-church-state-separation/ Appeals Court: Is It Legal to Nix a Juror Who Relies on God Over Evidence?: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/02/23/appeals-court-is-it-legal-to-nix-a-juror-who-relies-on-god-over-evidence/ One Million Moms are coming for Blue’s Clues now, apparently: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/02/26/christian-mom-blues-clues-is-indoctrinating-kids-with-the-alphabet-song/ Right-Wing Atheists Are Oddly Excited About CPAC Embracing Secular Conspiracies: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/03/01/right-wing-atheists-are-oddly-excited-about-cpac-embracing-secular-conspiracies/

419: Unrushed Edition Feb 25, 2021

418: Everything You Need to Know Edition Feb 18, 2021

In this week’s episode, Tennessee Republicans will be confused about how many vaginas they have, James Randi manages to debunk more liars without even being alive, and Joe Biden decides we were getting a little too “First Amendmenty.” --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out the Chat of the Wild podcast here: https://www.chatofthewild.com/ Check out the Freakin’ Sweet podcast here: https://anchor.fm/freakinsweet --- Headlines: Diatribe Headline: https://www.newsweek.com/how-pandemic-forces-leftists-atheists-make-peace-home-schooling-1569685 Biden restoring office of faith initiatives: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/02/15/joe-biden-is-restoring-the-white-house-faith-office-but-its-no-cause-for-alarm/ Christian Website Blames Ravi Zacharias’ Abuse on the “Ubiquity of Smartphones”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/02/14/christian-website-blames-ravi-zacharias-abuse-on-the-ubiquity-of-smartphones/ Here’s How a Christian “Prophet” Made Some Hyper-Specific, Accurate Predictions: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/02/13/heres-how-a-christian-prophet-made-some-hyper-specific-accurate-predictions/ AEI survey shows 27% of white evangelicals still think Qanon is real: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/02/11/27-of-white-evangelicals-think-qanon-is-real/ The Most Popular Christian Album on iTunes is by a Gay Critic of Church Culture: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/02/11/the-most-popular-christian-album-on-itunes-is-by-a-gay-critic-of-church-culture/ QAnon Adherents Claim Trump Will Become President Again on March 4th: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/hold-the-line-qanon-adherents-claim-trump-will-become-president-again-on-march-4/

417: Something to Sink Your Heath Into Edition Feb 11, 2021

416: The Powell Behind the Throne Edition Feb 04, 2021

415: Slinger Swinger Edition Jan 28, 2021

414: Exhalation Edition Jan 21, 2021

In this week’s episode: We’ll be able to feel sorry for other countries again, James Dobson checks under our bed for antifas, and Michael Marshall will be here to help reveal the next book on our reading list. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out more from Marsh on Be Reasonable and Skeptics with a K --- Headlines: Video of ecstatic spontaneous prayer serves as potent reminder that Capitol riot was act of radical Christian terrorism: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/17/theres-video-of-christian-terrorists-praying-to-god-inside-the-u-s-capitol/ and https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/16/michael-brown-just-because-christians-rioted-doesnt-make-it-a-christian-riot/ and https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/us/how-white-evangelical-christians-fused-with-trump-extremism.html The COVID Vaccine Will Make You Gay, Claims Conspiracy-Loving Orthodox Rabbi https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/17/the-covid-vaccine-will-make-you-gay-claims-conspiracy-loving-orthodox-rabbi/ Polish woman on trial for depicting Virgin Mary with rainbow halo: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/16/polish-women-begin-trial-for-depicting-the-virgin-mary-with-a-rainbow-halo/ Tony Perkins: Trump Could Prove Election Fraud in the Senate Impeachment Trial https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/14/tony-perkins-trump-could-prove-election-fraud-in-the-senate-impeachment-trial/ James Dobson Has Another Deranged Set of Predictions for a Democratic President https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/18/james-dobson-has-another-deranged-set-of-predictions-for-a-democratic-president/ My Pillow booted from Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s, Wayfair, others: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/01/19/my-pillow-ceo-lindell/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Catholics lose shit over Pope saying woman can serve in Mass: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/19/traditional-catholics-lose-it-after-pope-francis-says-women-can-serve-in-mass/ Argentina passes bill to legalize abortion: https://religionnews.com/2020/12/30/bill-legalizing-abortion-passed-in-popes-native-argentina/ Pakistani Court Bans Use of “Virginity Tests” in Cases Involving Sexual Violence https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/07/pakistani-court-bans-use-of-virginity-tests-in-cases-involving-sexual-violence/

413: Farnsworth the Wait Edition Jan 14, 2021

In this week’s episode, Heath Enwright takes the week off to laugh at the terrorist who tazed himself in the balls till he died, Andrew Torrez swings by for long enough to regret it, and the Christian right goes coup coup for Cocoa Puffs --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Christian reactions to coup attempt: Michele Bachmann and Franklin Graham: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/07/michele-bachmann-and-franklin-graham-wont-blame-conservatives-for-capitol-coup/ Robert Jeffress: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/10/robert-jeffress-blames-kingdom-of-satan-not-christians-for-capitol-siege/ Ex-Muslim Activist Zara Kay Faces Blasphemy Charge in Tanzania https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/04/ex-muslim-activist-zara-kay-faces-blasphemy-charge-in-tanzania/ My Pillow guy somehow more insane today than he was yesterday: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/08/mypillow-loon-the-ga-senate-seats-were-stolen-and-trump-will-remain-president/ Angry Christian Mom Condemns Match.com for Ads Showing Satan on a Date with 2020: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/09/angry-christian-mom-condemns-match-com-for-ads-showing-satan-on-a-date-with-2020/ PayPal dumps Christian crowdfunding site that was raising money for Proud Boys: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2021/01/paypal-dumps-givesendgo-christian-crowdfunding-site-supporting-proud-boys-other-extremists/ Republican Lawmaker Admits It Sounded Bad to Say “Hitler Was Right on One Thing” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/11/republican-lawmaker-admits-it-sounded-bad-to-say-hitler-was-right-on-one-thing/

412: Sedition Edition Jan 07, 2021

In this week’s episode, congress is way more white and Christian than America … again … still, Donald Trump makes a grand proclamation of unintelligible lame quacks, and Don Ford will be here to stand up for unintelligible lame quacks. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: American Atheists releases “State of the Secular State” report: https://states.atheists.org/ Conservative Writer Claims Anthony Fauci is Immoral Because “He’s a Humanist”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/01/conservative-trashes-dr-anthony-fauci-as-immoral-because-hes-a-humanist/ In Symbolic Proclamation, Trump Says “a Nation Without Faith Cannot Endure”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/01/in-symbolic-proclamation-trump-says-a-nation-without-faith-cannot-endure/ Pew releases religious info on 117th congress: https://www.pewforum.org/2021/01/04/faith-on-the-hill-2021/ Idaho Pub Faces Backlash After Supporting “Menstruatin’ With Satan” Fundraiser: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/29/idaho-pub-faces-backlash-after-supporting-menstruatin-with-satan-fundraiser/ Retired Cleveland Detective Says God Helped Him Crack Cases https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/31/a-retired-cleveland-detective-says-god-helped-him-crack-cases/ Best/worst Christian board games: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/christmas-grift-our-annual-guide-to-noteworthy-presents/ https://hellosensible.com/bible-board-games-family-game-night/

411: Dumpster Extinguisher Edition Dec 31, 2020

410: Manscapedmas Edition Dec 24, 2020

In this week’s episode, Coach Dave loses a wizard duel , we learn that epidemiology is cancel culture gone too far, and we’ll tell you about celebrations that involve dicks and punching. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: GOP Congressman: Raphael Warnock isn’t a real Christian: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/16/future-gop-congressman-raphael-warnock-doesnt-represent-real-americans/ UK cancels "Christmas timeout" on COVID rules as new mutant version of the virus spreads: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/19/world/europe/coronavirus-uk-new-variant.html Dave Daubenmire is SUCH AN ASSHOLE: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/22/christians-invaded-native-american-sacred-space-to-pray-away-dark-energy/ A Professional Soccer Player Was Given a One-Game Suspension for Blasphemy: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/14/a-professional-soccer-player-was-given-a-one-game-suspension-for-blasphemy/ Yes Virginia, there is a Gods Not Dead 4: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/22/gods-not-dead-4-a-film-no-one-asked-for-will-begin-filming-next-month/ The War on Christmas, COVID Edition: https://newrepublic.com/article/160605/coronavirus-lockdowns-war-christmas https://www.huffpost.com/entry/war-on-christmas-fox-news-coronavirus_n_5fd3ca07c5b68256b1152e6b

409: Formulaic Edition Dec 17, 2020

408: Discriminational Anthem Edition Dec 10, 2020

In this week’s episode, Amy Coney Barret reads the first amendment like a magic eye poster, Rudy Giuliani has COVID and a foley fart guy, and Don Ford will be here because we still don’t have the heart to tell him we meant to hire Don Fjord. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Find more info on Polk County Atheists’ fundraiser for the Foundation Beyond Belief here: https://polkatheists.org/holiday-cheer/ Check out Noah’s spot on Does This Still Work? here: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/dtswpod/id/17093294 Check out Noah’s spot on Thank God I’m Atheist here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/tgiatheist/tgia-470 --- Headlines: Trump admin greenlights more religious discrimination: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/08/trump-admin-will-let-taxpayer-funded-contractors-discriminate-in-jesus-name/ EW Jackson has COVID: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/after-repeatedly-vowing-hed-never-get-covid-19-e-w-jackson-reveals-he-contracted-the-virus/ Pope Francis Says We Shouldn’t Oppose COVID Restrictions in the Name of Freedom: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/28/pope-francis-we-shouldnt-oppose-covid-restrictions-in-the-name-of-freedom/ WV Teacher gets around COVID restrictions by calling dance “religious vow renewal” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/07/a-wv-teacher-hosted-a-school-dance-by-calling-it-a-religious-vow-renewal-event/ Rick Wiles offers to pay the fine for giant Jewish wedding: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/25/rick-wiles-i-paid-the-15000-covid-fine-for-that-huge-orthodox-jewish-wedding/ Trump Judges Rule That Florida’s Bans on Conversion Therapy for Kids Are Unconstitutional: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/25/trump-judges-floridas-bans-on-conversion-therapy-for-kids-are-unconstitutional/ Southern Baptist Leaders: “Critical Race Theory is Incomaptable with our Faith” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/02/southern-baptist-leaders-critical-race-theory-is-incompatible-with-our-faith/ Idaho Lt. Gov. Wants to Spend Taxpayer Money on Discredited “Disinfectant Cubes”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/27/idaho-lt-gov-wants-to-spend-taxpayer-money-on-discredited-disinfectant-cubes/

407: Blind Bit of SCOTUS Edition Dec 03, 2020

In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court declares COVID-19 a religion, we give 2019 the roasting it's been deserving this whole time, and Andrew Torrez will be here so I don’t have to do as much prep. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Listen to Andrew Torrez on the Opening Arguments podcast: https://openargs.com/ Check out the Books That Burn podcast here: https://www.booksthatburn.com/ Learn more about Noah’s Skeptics in the Pub talk here: https://mailchi.mp/27f55fa78cf6/how-religion-ruined-americas-pandemic-response-withnoah-lugeons --- Headlines: SCOTUS exempts religion from law more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/26/us/supreme-court-coronavirus-religion-new-york.html Appeals Court strikes down restrictions on conversion therapy https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/25/trump-judges-floridas-bans-on-conversion-therapy-for-kids-are-unconstitutional/

406: Thankless Giving Edition Nov 26, 2020

In this week’s episode, One Million Moms will breakup with the Hallmark Channel, the moms will be super mad when the Hallmark Channel doesn't do the boombox thing, and we’ll be lonely with you so it doesn’t count. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about the Livestream to Save the Senate here: https://www.facebook.com/dissonancepod Check out Noah’s article in Skeptic here: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2020/11/how-religion-trumped-science-in-americas-coronavirus-response/ --- Headlines: NY State sues Diocese of Buffalo for not protecting children from abusive priests: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/24/ny-state-sues-diocese-of-buffalo-for-not-protecting-kids-from-abusive-priests/ NJ court rules studying islam in geography class is not religious indoctrination: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/20/nj-court-study-of-islam-in-geography-class-is-not-religious-indoctrination/ “FOX News Republicans” Think White Christians Have it Harder Than Everyone Else: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/20/fox-news-republicans-think-white-christians-have-it-harder-than-everyone-else/ In Secret, Thousands of Hasidic Jews in NY Crammed Together for a Wedding https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/22/in-secret-thousands-of-hasidic-jews-in-ny-crammed-together-for-a-wedding/ Scamvangelist Says God Will Bring Your Hair Back: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/21/scamvangelist-says-god-will-bring-your-hair-back-bald-spots-i-call-you-gone/

405: A is for Aghast Edition Nov 19, 2020

In this week’s episode, Justice Alito warns us to check our underpants for Jabberwockys, the best Christmas movie is Die Hard and Eli can die mad about it, and Ken Ham will psychologically torture the alphabet into the minds of children. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about Tom and Cecil’s Livestream to Save the Senate here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLRE7UzYSgs&feature=youtu.be Check out the Weird and Loathsome Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weird-and-loathsome-podcast/id1537341618 --- Headlines: Justice Alito Delivers Partisan Rant Against (Fictional) Religious Persecution: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/13/justice-alito-delivers-partisan-rant-against-fictional-religious-persecution/ Michele Bachmann: God’s “Iron Rod” Must “Smash the Delusion” That Joe Biden Won https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/10/michele-bachmann-gods-iron-rod-must-smash-the-delusion-that-joe-biden-won/ Tim Sheets: Nobody is president elect https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/11/evangelical-pastor-spreads-election-lies-no-one-is-president-elect/ Dutch Sheets had a dream about plates that prove Pennsylvania will go red https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/14/prophet-interprets-wacky-dream-involving-spinning-plates-and-red-states/ UK Report Details Shocking Indifference to Child Sex Abuse by Cardinal: https://www.iicsa.org.uk/key-documents/23357/view/catholic-church-investigation-report-10-november-2020.pdf Anti-Abortion Activist: Every Church Should “Defy Lockdown” and Gather In Person https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/15/anti-abortion-activist-every-church-should-defy-lockdown-and-gather-in-person/ Madison Cawthorne brags to Jews about trying to convert Jews to Christianity: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/17/gop-congressman-elect-tells-jewish-publication-how-he-tried-to-convert-jews/ Black Republican Atheist on Cincinnati City Council Arrested on Bribery Charges: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/11/black-republican-atheist-on-cincinnati-city-council-arrested-on-bribery-charges/ Creationist explains that god made nasal bones so we’d have a place to put our glasses: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/11/17/creationist-god-gave-us-a-nasal-bone-because-he-knew-wed-wear-glasses-one-day/

404: Biden Seek Edition Nov 12, 2020

403: Electile Dysfunction Nov 05, 2020

402: Please Vote Edition Oct 29, 2020

401: Golden Hemorrhoid Edition Oct 22, 2020

In this week’s episode, California churches assure us that its been “votes and prayers” this whole time, Donald Trump demands to have fact checkers from The Onion at the final debate, and Don Ford will be here to talk about hemorrhoids. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ ---
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--- Headlines: California Republicans Are Installing Illegal Ballot Drop-Off Boxes: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/12/california-republicans-are-installing-illegal-ballot-drop-off-boxes/ A Teacher in France Who Showed Students Cartoons of Muhammad Was Just Murdered https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/16/a-teacher-in-france-who-showed-students-cartoons-of-muhammad-was-just-murdered/ Trump mock Biden because he will “Listen to scientists”: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/10/trump-tries-to-mock-joe-biden-because-biden-will-listen-to-scientists/ Trump Falls for Story on Christian Satire Site: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/16/trump-who-brags-about-his-high-iq-falls-for-story-on-christian-satire-site/ One Million Moms Condemns “Irresponsible and Offensive” Hot Sauce Ad https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/12/angry-christian-mom-condemns-irresponsible-and-offensive-hot-sauce-ad/ Christians gather together in self-pitying Covid persecution fest: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/19/christians-held-a-huge-covid-denying-event-to-whine-about-being-non-essential/ QAnon jfk junior prediction does NOT come true https://www.newsbreak.com/wisconsin/dallas/news/2084344690152/qanons-jfk-jr-conspiracy-theory-foiled-no-dallas-rally-this-weekend Frank Amedia: If Trump doesn’t win, having sex with cows will become legal: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/20/televangelist-if-trump-doesnt-win-having-sex-with-cows-will-become-legal/ An Anti-Abortion Activist Filmed Her Own Sitcom: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/16/an-anti-abortion-activist-filmed-her-own-sitcom-its-as-bad-as-you-think-it-is/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Trump walks out of 60 minutes interview: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/20/politics/trump-interview-60-minutes/index.html Senator James Lankford: “God wants Christian men in government.” https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/10/gop-senator-james-lankford-god-wants-christian-men-in-government/

400: Quadricentennial Edition Oct 15, 2020

399: Lord of the Flies Edition Oct 08, 2020

In this week’s episode, Tom and Cecil join us for some finely aged roasts, Donald Trump gets infected by a hoax, and we learn we can inflict COVID with our wishes. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: You can hear more from Tom and Cecil here: https://dissonancepod.com/ As per the Farnsworth Quote, for all your tights needs, check out https://seamlyne.com/; the official tights provider of The Scathing Atheist. --- Headlines: Trump Credits “Miracles Coming Down from God” for His Alleged COVID Recovery: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/04/trump-credits-miracles-coming-down-from-god-for-his-alleged-covid-recovery/ Chrisitan Hogwarts has COVID: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/03/christian-hogwarts-may-be-responsible-for-spread-of-covid-among-young-people/ LGBTQ community takes over Proud Boys hashtag: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/06/gay-pride-content-dominates-hate-group-hashtag-proudboys-on-twitter/ Amy Coney Barrett: Abortion is “Barbaric” and IVF Should Be Criminalized: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/01/amy-coney-barrett-abortion-is-barbaric-and-ivf-criminal/ Largest Catholic diocese so far declares bankruptcy: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/02/catholic-diocese-in-new-york-becomes-largest-so-far-to-declare-bankruptcy/ Catholic freaking out because some baptisms don’t count: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/06/catholicism-just-fell-apart-because-the-vatican-said-some-baptisms-were-fake/ The USDA’s Hunger Relief Efforts Are Violating Church-State Separation Rules: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/10/01/the-usdas-hunger-relief-efforts-are-violating-church-state-separation-rules/

398: Kingdom of God Edition Oct 01, 2020

397: Ruthless Edition Sep 24, 2020

396: Fearless Edition Sep 17, 2020

395: Laborious Edition Sep 10, 2020

394: Co-morbid Edition Sep 03, 2020

In this week’s episode, we’ll steal the good holidays from gods we don't believe in, Heath will have had a very lovely birthday (thanks for asking), and we learn that people with comorbidities are immune to COVID-19. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Get “The Gospel of Bowtie” here: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Bowtie-Testament-Spaghetti-Monster-ebook/dp/B081W6JJY5/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=The+Gospel+of+Bowtie&s=books&sr=1-2 Learn more about Atheist United here: https://www.atheistsunited.org/about --- Headlines: John MacArthur intentionally misrepresents COVID-19 data so he can kill his parishioners for money: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/30/christian-pastor-misinterpreting-the-data-tells-church-there-is-no-pandemic/ Jerry Falwell Jr. Will Get a $10.5 Million Severance Package from Liberty University: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/26/jerry-falwell-jr-will-get-a-10-5-million-severance-package-from-liberty-u/ Trump Fetal Tissue Research Ethics Board Finds Nearly All Proposals Unethical: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/20/trump-fetal-tissue-research-ethics-board-finds-nearly-all-proposals-unethical/ Atheist Group Provides Meals for Hungry People in Los Angeles https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/22/atheist-group-provides-meals-for-hungry-people-in-los-angeles/ Center for Freethought Equality releases secular scorecards for 116th House: http://www.cfequality.org/issues/congressionalscorecard/house-116/ Atheist Group Provides Meals for Hungry People in Los Angeles https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/22/atheist-group-provides-meals-for-hungry-people-in-los-angeles/ Dilbert creator claims he can make Joe Biden's name spell out 666: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/26/dilbert-creator-joe-biden-is-satanic-and-i-can-make-his-name-spell-out-666/ https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/trump-world-favorite-persuader-scott-adams-sees-satanic-coincidences-in-biden-campaign/

393: Watching from the Corner Edition Aug 27, 2020

In this week’s episode, we’ve got just the way to tell your Scorpio baby they’re an asshole, Donald Trump gets negged by God in his own fantasy, and that $10.5 million cushion will screw up the “Jerry Fall-poorly” joke.
--- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- The book Noah was talking about in the Diatribe: https://www.amazon.com/White-Too-Long-Supremacy-Christianity/dp/1982122862 --- Headlines: A Lying Trump Claims Democrats Nixed “God” from the Pledge During the Convention: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/22/a-lying-trump-claims-democrats-nixed-god-from-the-pledge-during-the-convention/ Robert Jeffress: The DNC Wasn’t Specific With Its God-Talk, So It Doesn’t Count: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/22/robert-jeffress-the-dnc-wasnt-specific-with-its-god-talk-so-it-doesnt-count/ Lying Evangelist Franklin Graham: There Was an “Absence of God” at the DNC: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/21/lying-evangelist-franklin-graham-there-was-an-absence-of-god-at-the-dnc/ Astrology-Loving Parents Inspire a New Board-Book Genre: Star Signs for Babies https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/23/astrology-loving-parents-inspire-a-new-board-book-genre-star-signs-for-babies/ Falwell’s Poolboy is talking now, and that ain’t good for Jerry: https://reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN25K1ZO?fbclid=IwAR0uXz5ti9Rr1GX0gVUL7dGGY37d0nMwA6556otQTSFb37Td2p6gNO2g1BE Trump claims "I spoke to God about the economy and he trusts me to rebuild it": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/21/trump-i-spoke-to-god-about-the-economy-and-he-trusts-me-to-rebuild-it/ Televangelist Jim Bakker May Be Forced to Return Up To $1.7 Million in PPP Funds https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/25/televangelist-jim-bakker-may-be-forced-to-return-up-to-1-7-million-in-ppp-funds/ Greg Locke found the Satanic symbol we hid in the DNC logo: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/21/maga-cultist-pastor-the-dncs-logo-must-be-satanic-since-its-a-star/

392: Thoroughly Whacked Edition Aug 20, 2020

In this week’s episode, we buy the domain Mycoffin dot com before its too late, we discover that somebody parked the dot net like a serial killer, and Tom and Cecil from Cognitive Dissonance will be here to tell you what an asshole someone you’ve never met is. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out Cognitive Dissonance here: https://dissonancepod.com/ --- Headlines: Trump convinced by My Pillow guy he can cure the pandemic with herbs: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/17/politics/trump-oleandrin-mike-lindell-coronavirus/index.html and Anderson Cooper rips him a new asshole over it https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/08/anderson-cooper-calls-mypillow-ceo-snake-oil-salesman-for-pushing-bogus-covid-cure/ Burning Bibles in Portland is Russian Propaganda Repeated by Republicans: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/11/burning-bibles-in-portland-its-russian-propaganda-repeated-by-republicans/ John McArthur and his fight to infect Californians: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/13/ca-pastor-sues-state-over-covid-restrictions-after-holding-huge-indoor-services/ and https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/16/ca-appeals-court-john-macarthurs-church-must-follow-countys-covid-rules/ Maine Cops Punished a Man for Erasing Christian Hate-Messages in a Public Space: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/11/maine-cops-punished-a-man-for-erasing-christian-hate-messages-in-a-public-space/ Kenneth Copeland Excuses Trump’s Swearing Because He’s Too Busy to Watch Christian Television: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/kenneth-copeland-excuses-trumps-swearing-because-hes-too-busy-to-watch-christian-television/ Bible Camp Apologizes for Hazing Incidents Involving Pain Cream on Genitals: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/06/christian-summer-camp-apologizes-after-multiple-unauthorized-hazing-incidents/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Kamala is a Jezebel sent to destroy Trump: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/lance-wallnau-says-not-intelligent-kamala-harris-is-being-used-by-the-devil-to-take-trump-out/ Brazilian Christians block ten year old rape victim from getting abortion: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/17/brazilian-fundamentalists-blocked-a-10-y-o-rape-victim-from-getting-an-abortion/

391: Wet Ass P-Word Edition Aug 13, 2020

In this week’s episode, god gives America the executive overreachearound, we learn that vaginal moisture is anti-Christian persecution, and — speaking of which — Don Ford will be here to moisten some vaginas.
--- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Trump Adviser Claims the Lord “Created Executive Orders Because of Partisan Bickering”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/09/trump-adviser-the-lord-created-executive-orders-because-of-partisan-bickering/ Jerry Falwell, Jr. is Taking an “Indefinite Leave of Absence” from Liberty U. https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/07/jerry-falwell-jr-is-taking-an-indefinite-leave-of-absence-from-liberty-u/ Joe Biden is gonna hurt god and the bible: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-says-biden-will-hurt-god-hurt-the-bible-1040799/ Leader of Christian Athletes Group: We Must “Ban Black Lives Matter From Sports”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/29/leader-of-christian-athletes-group-we-must-ban-black-lives-matter-from-sports/ Conservatives Want to “Cancel” Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s Song "WAP": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/09/conservatives-want-to-cancel-cardi-b-and-megan-thee-stallions-song-wap/ Ben Shapiro does a reading of the lyrics to "WAP": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDEJV4fJRFs A Statue of Evangelist Billy Graham Will Soon Go Up in the U.S. Capitol: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/08/a-statue-of-evangelist-billy-graham-will-soon-go-up-in-the-u-s-capitol/ Dave Daubenmire loses shit over AirBNB review, and it’s glorious: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/11/christian-bigot-flips-out-after-airbnb-guests-review-tells-people-who-he-is/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Pastor: Satan is neutering men: https://www.christianpost.com/news/tony-evans-warns-men-are-domesticated-neutered-as-satan-seeks-to-destroy-biblical-manhood.html The more anti-abortion the state, the less aid they offer to women and children: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/05/study-most-anti-abortion-states-offer-least-support-for-women-and-families/

390: Fox News Christian Edition Aug 06, 2020

In this week’s episode, we discover the worst thing about Greg Locke, Roy Moore thinks about suing the discovery process of lawsuits for defaming him, and Seth Andrews will be here to tell us what he was thinking before he was thinking.
--- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: You can find Seth’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Former-Fox-News-Christian/dp/1977229794/ --- Headlines: 10 GOP senators propose rule denying federal COVID funding for states that don’t allow churches to gather in person: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/29/10-gop-senators-states-must-open-churches-if-they-want-to-receive-covid-funding/ Greg Locke creates a mask mandate at Dunkin: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/01/after-pastors-anti-mask-tirade-dunkin-announces-mask-mandate-at-all-locations/ Georgia Senator Is Criticized for Ad Enlarging Jewish Opponent’s Nose: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/27/us/politics/jon-ossoff-david-perdue-ad.html MI GOP Candidate to Voters: I’m “Truly a Christian” (Unlike My Jewish Opponent): https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/01/mi-gop-candidate-to-voters-im-truly-a-christian-unlike-my-jewish-opponent/ Authors Demand Removal from Anthology After Right-Wing Atheist’s Insane Foreword https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/31/authors-demand-removal-from-anthology-after-right-wing-atheists-insane-foreword/ GOP Lawmaker Who Celebrated KKK Leader’s Birthday Resigns from Baptist Church: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/31/gop-lawmaker-who-celebrated-kkk-leaders-birthday-resigns-from-baptist-church/ Judge Roy Moore Sued Sacha Baron Cohen for Defamation and It’s About to Backfire: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/02/judge-roy-moore-sued-sacha-baron-cohen-for-defamation-its-about-to-backfire/

389: Legitimate Rapert Edition Jul 30, 2020

388: Two Rights Make a Wrong Edition Jul 23, 2020

387: Concu-bye-bye-bine Edition Jul 16, 2020

386: PPPed Off Edition Jul 09, 2020

In this week’s episode, the government takes a PPP all over the First Amendment, we learn that if your rat has an erection that lasts more than 4 hours it wasn't homeopathy; it was you, and Tom and Cecil from Cognitive Dissonance will be here to act as insult lube. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Hear more from Tom and Cecil here: https://dissonancepod.com/ Check out the online Ark Park protest live at 1pm eastern on Saturday! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2QifYMFqfM&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3GxdcXGc8qe177Kat1gccpazFcaolbTbMisR7nhFgmcB2FIvAyBRXTzes Check out the Bardcast here: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-bardcast-its-shakespeare-you-dick-lisa-CLdvrsb3QMZ/ --- Headlines: The numbers are in: Churches got almost $10 billion in forgivable loans from taxpayers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/07/the-u-s-government-gave-nearly-10-billion-in-forgivable-loans-to-churches/ Tony Perkins: LGBTQ People Are Ruining Independence Day By Having Rights: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/04/tony-perkins-lgbtq-people-are-ruining-independence-day-by-having-rights/ Donald Trump Proposes “National Garden” With Statue of Evangelist Billy Graham: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/04/donald-trump-proposes-national-garden-with-statue-of-evangelist-billy-graham/ Journal retracts paper on homeopathic penis enlargement in rats: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/07/science-journal-retracts-rat-penis-enlargement-paper-for-promoting-homeopathy/ Christian Host Posts Video Showing “Demons” Around Fallen Confederate Statue: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/02/christian-host-posts-video-showing-demons-around-fallen-confederate-statue/ Ken Ham Calls on “Cancel Culture” to Scrub Darwin (and Evolution) from Science: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/01/ken-ham-calls-on-cancel-culture-to-scrub-darwin-and-evolution-from-science/

385: Hidden Knowledge Edition Jul 02, 2020

In this week’s episode, the Catholic Church congratulates itself for their non-zero number of child rapes, Muslim Satan gets ready for a big year with no pebbles to stand in his way, and Jeff Sharlet will be here to discuss the hidden knowledge of the Trump cult and how they hid it so damn well.
--- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out Jeff Sharlet’s article here: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/06/inside-the-cult-of-trump-his-rallies-are-church-and-he-is-the-gospel --- Headlines: People Are Angry That the Archbishop of Canterbury Said Jesus Wasn’t White https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/06/27/people-are-angry-that-the-archbishop-of-canterbury-said-jesus-wasnt-white/ The U.S. Catholic Church Spent $281,611,817 on Child Sex Abuse Cases in 2019 : https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/06/28/the-u-s-catholic-church-spent-281611817-on-child-sex-abuse-cases-in-2019/ Conservatives Want Revenge By Tearing Down (Non-Existent) Satanic Monuments: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/06/27/conservatives-want-revenge-by-tearing-down-non-existent-satanic-monuments/ SCOTUS screws it all up again: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/06/30/the-supreme-courts-awful-ruling-allows-for-public-funding-of-religious-schools/ The Hajj Is Cancelled, and Lots of Muslims Respond With Tearful Theatrics: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/06/24/the-hajj-is-cancelled-and-lots-of-muslims-respond-with-tearful-theatrics/ Christian Nationalists and Pastors Appear in Insane Trailer for Pro-Trump Film: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/06/24/christian-nationalists-and-pastors-appear-in-insane-trailer-for-pro-trump-film/

384: Dead Wrong Edition Jun 25, 2020

383: Babbling Crude Edition Jun 18, 2020

382: Social Justice Gobbledygook Edition Jun 11, 2020

381: Samson of a Gun Edition Jun 04, 2020

380: Beach Body of Christ Edition May 28, 2020

In this week’s episode, Eli won’t be here because of something to do with a kid, we learn about which guru was killed by which theocratic emperor...and how that affects your June barbecue plans, and the past will come to life because we prerecorded the current events stuff --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ ---

379: Apocalypse Service Edition May 21, 2020

In this week’s episode, a baby killing contest is adjudicated in the courts, the Pope gets a stern talking-to for letting Muslim people play magic with him, and we’ll wipe some cobwebs off a 30 second timer. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about The Condor Project here: https://www.thecondorproject.org/ --- Headlines: Conservatives Are Mad the Pope Prayed with Muslims and Jews To End COVID-19: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/17/conservatives-are-mad-the-pope-prayed-with-muslims-and-jews-to-end-covid-19/ Anti-vax BAD GUY FIGHT: https://www.thedailybeast.com/anti-vaxx-movement-civil-war-has-erupted-and-its-just-as-ridiculous-as-youd-expect In California, 3,000 Churches Vow to Open on Pentecost Sunday In Spite of COVID: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/15/in-california-3000-churches-vow-to-open-on-pentecost-sunday-in-spite-of-covid/ Calif. Christian With COVID-19 Exposed 180 People During Illicit Church Service: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/18/calif-christian-with-covid-19-exposed-180-people-during-illicit-church-service/ Hairdresser Says Her Salon Is Also a Ministry, So She Should Be Allowed to Open: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/15/hairdresser-says-her-salon-is-also-a-ministry-so-she-should-be-allowed-to-open/ Liberty University Just Got Rid of Its Entire Philosophy Department: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/12/liberty-university-just-got-rid-of-its-entire-philosophy-department/ Republican Atheist group releases teeny tiny little list of elected Republican Atheists: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/19/this-is-a-very-very-tiny-list-of-elected-atheist-republicans/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Roe admits Christians paid her to say she was anti-abortion: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/19/norma-mccorvey-a-k-a-roe-christians-paid-me-to-say-im-anti-abortion/

378: Gates of Hell Edition May 14, 2020

377: Reality Check Edition May 07, 2020

376: To Bleach His Own Edition Apr 30, 2020

375: Being Detained Edition Apr 23, 2020

374: Absolutely Relative Edition Apr 16, 2020

In this week’s episode, it’s “Ask an Atheist Day” so we ask Eli about the mayonaise, Mama Bear Apologetics explains the theory of absolute relativity, and we revisit a time before you even knew your per shit toilet paper usage.
--- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Listen to Noah on Unapologetix: https://soundcloud.com/user-567863919/the-fing-noah-lugeons-edition?fbclid=IwAR1RXOELSVsOMwS8aTXo9ihJ1CbiCn_vPcEk0PFkGQWmKnbvyejCXDEcazQ

373: Fight for Your Right to Petri Edition Apr 09, 2020

372: Quarantine Angst Edition Apr 02, 2020

In this week’s episode, we discuss the dangerous condition of quarantine angst, Christianity looks on the bright side of hundreds of thousands of deaths, and Tom and Cecil from CogDis will be here to insult animals and stuff. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out more from Tom and Cecil here: https://dissonancepod.com/ --- Headlines: Florida pastor arrested for failing to shut down services: https://www.fox13news.com/news/tampa-megachurch-pastor-arrested-after-leading-packed-services-despite-safer-at-home-orders also, same guy said god will multiply your toilet paper rolls: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/29/pastor-if-you-have-faith-in-god-hell-multiply-your-toilet-paper-rolls/ Conservative Writer: The Upside to COVID-19? It Shut Down Drag Queen Story Hours: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/22/conservative-writer-the-upside-to-covid-19-it-shut-down-drag-queen-story-hours-2/ Jehovah’s Witnesses Leader on COVID-19: “Cheer Up! It’s Gonna Get Worse!”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/22/jehovahs-witnesses-leader-on-covid-19-cheer-up-its-gonna-get-worse/ Anne Graham Lotz: COVID-19 is Great Since It May Trigger a “Spiritual Revival”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/30/anne-graham-lotz-covid-19-is-great-since-it-may-trigger-a-spiritual-revival-2/ Texas Republican Says COVID-19 Saves Lives Because Abortion Clinics Have Closed: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/28/texas-republican-says-covid-19-saves-lives-because-abortion-clinics-have-closed/ Survey Finds Religious Americans Are More Afraid of Everything: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/18/survey-finds-religious-americans-are-more-afraid-of-everything/

371: Electric Boog-Achoo Edition Mar 26, 2020

370: Socially Distant Edition Mar 19, 2020

369: Premodern Edition Mar 12, 2020

In this week’s episode, New York will leave Jim Bakker’s wrist red and stinging, we'll argue that Ted Cruz should've self-quarantined already for that face thing, and Christian apologetics will snipe at postmodernism from two spaces back. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist Check out our new show, D&D Minus here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Coronavirus affecting holy water and infiltrated CPAC: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/05/catholic-churches-are-removing-holy-water-out-of-fear-of-spreading-coronavirus/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/07/us/coronavirus-cpac.html New York AG to Jim Bakker: Stop Saying Your “Silver Solution” Cures Coronavirus: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/05/new-york-ag-to-jim-bakker-stop-saying-your-silver-solution-cures-coronavirus/ Hate Rising: One Third of Poland Declared “LGBTQ-Free Zones”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/04/hate-rising-one-third-of-poland-declared-lgbtq-free-zones/ Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Ban Conversion Therapy For Minors: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/04/virginia-becomes-first-southern-state-to-ban-conversion-therapy-for-minors/ Rick Wiles: If Trump Wins in 2020, Democrats Will “Shoot Conservative” Citizens: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/05/rick-wiles-if-trump-wins-in-2020-democrats-will-shoot-conservative-citizens/ Conservatives Charlie Kirk and Eric Metaxas Are Spreading More Anti-Atheist Lies: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/07/conservatives-charlie-kirk-and-eric-metaxas-are-spreading-more-anti-atheist-lies/

368: World Wide Webb Edition Mar 05, 2020

In this week’s episode, Christian leaders recommend washing your hands in the blood of the lamb; people with syphilis, gonorrhea, herpes, AIDS, coronavirus, and Judaism are getting cured with this one simple trick; and Don Ford will be here to give you a voice job. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Christian anti-freakout: P-Robes says coronavirus can’t attack you if you’re healthy: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/03/pat-robertson-people-with-a-healthy-gut-dont-have-to-worry-about-coronavirus/ and Jim bakker’s got a cream for that: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/02/12/jim-bakker-my-venereal-disease-gel-also-cures-coronavirus-in-under-12-hours/ and Christian immune from coronavirus, says NZ pastor: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thefreethinker/2020/03/born-again-christians-immune-from-coronavirus-says-nz-pastor/ Diocese of Buffalo (NY) Files for Bankruptcy Protection Over Sex Abuse Scandal: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/02/28/diocese-of-buffalo-ny-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-over-sex-abuse-scandal/ Harrisburg (PA) Catholic Diocese Declares Bankruptcy After Sex Abuse Lawsuits: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/02/20/harrisburg-pa-catholic-diocese-declares-bankruptcy-after-sex-abuse-lawsuits/ Pope Francis Wants You to Stop Trolling People on the Internet for Lent: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/02/29/pope-francis-wants-you-to-stop-trolling-people-on-the-internet-for-lent/ Convicted Felon Roger Stone: “I’ve Taken Jesus Christ As My Personal Savior” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/02/convicted-felon-roger-stone-ive-taken-jesus-christ-as-my-personal-savior/ Rick Wiles’ Guest: Zionists Are Using Trans Rights to Make Humans “Androgynous” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/02/17/rick-wiles-guest-zionists-are-using-trans-rights-to-make-humans-androgynous/ Conservative Conspiracy Theorist Dies, Leading to More Conspiracy Theories: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/02/26/conservative-conspiracy-theorist-dies-leading-to-more-conspiracy-theories/

367: My Corona Edition Feb 27, 2020

366: Californicating Edition Feb 20, 2020

On this week's episode, Cecil will turn down Eli's best friend invite once again, Tom will be here to perform slam poetry eulogies and call them roasts, and Noah will cobble together a headline segment from the sewn together corpses of old headlines segments.
--- To make a per episode donation at Patreon, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links:
Hear more from Tom and Cecil on Cognitive Dissonance. Learn more about Fair Fight 2020 here: https://fairfight.com/fair-fight-2020/

365: Convicted Edition Feb 13, 2020

In this week’s episode, we’ll talk about the moral beacon that is Mitt Romney, you'll remember RIGHT NOW to go to a florist and get price gouged by the Martin Shkreli of roses, and Hillary Morgan Ferrer will try to figure out how to doubt skepticism. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ Additional music for this episode was provided by the US Army Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Fb_A_7jRU
--- Guest Links: Glenn’s Landscape Photography: http://aegirphotography.com/ --- Headlines: At Prayer Breakfast, Trump Trashes Faith When Used as a Justification for Wrongdoing: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/02/06/without-irony-trump-trashes-faith-when-used-as-a-justification-for-wrongdoing/ https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/trump-rails-on-impeachment-at-national-prayer-breakfast/ https://www.salon.com/2020/02/10/national-prayer-breakfast-was-a-moment-for-leaders-to-show-humility-trump-changed-it_partner/ Atheist Gives U. of Texas $1 Million Endowment to Study Non-Religious Americans: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/02/09/atheist-gives-u-of-texas-1-million-endowment-to-study-non-religious-americans/ Gallup: 60% of Americans would vote for an atheist president: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/02/11/gallup-60-of-americans-say-they-could-vote-for-an-atheist-president/ AR Lawmaker Wants to Cut PBS Funding Since Billy Porter Will Be on Sesame Street: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/02/05/ar-lawmaker-wants-to-cut-pbs-funding-since-billy-porter-will-be-on-sesame-street/ Christian Minister Launches “F*ggots Are Maggots” Tour in Honor of Donald Trump: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/02/05/christian-minister-launches-fggots-are-maggots-tour-in-honor-of-donald-trump/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Oklahoma House Passes Bill to Revoke Medical Licenses of Abortion Providers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/02/06/oklahoma-house-passes-bill-to-revoke-medical-licenses-of-abortion-providers/ “Pro-Life” Activist Does Damage Control After Whining About Baby She “Saved”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/02/06/pro-life-activist-does-damage-control-after-whining-about-baby-she-saved/

364: Left Handed Edition Feb 06, 2020

363: Beaded Curtain of Separation Edition Jan 30, 2020

362: Super Naturalists Edition Jan 23, 2020

In this week’s episode, Trump is ready to make America pray again, Coach Dave wants the Duchess of Sussex to Megxit through a separate door, and it’ll turn out Australia was just on fire for Jesus this whole time.
--- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Op-ed referred to in the Diatribe: https://ministrywatch.com/when-a-church-is-not-a-church/ Trump Administration Issues Unnecessary Rules to “Protect” Prayer in Schools: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/16/trump-administration-issues-unnecessary-rules-to-protect-prayer-in-schools/ Kanye West Joins Dominionist Pro-Trump ‘Prophets’ for Stadium Prayer Rally: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/kanye-west-joins-dominionist-pro-trump-prophets-for-stadium-prayer-rally/ Australian religious freedom bill: https://atheistfoundation.org.au/2020/01/religious-freedom-bill/ and https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/14/religious-discrimination-bill-what-will-australians-be-allowed-to-say-and-do-if-it-passes After Protests and a Baffling Amendment, Vaccination Bill Fails in New Jersey: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/16/after-protests-and-a-baffling-amendment-vaccination-bill-fails-in-new-jersey/ Dave Daubenmire: Meghan Markle “Poisoned” the Royal Family By Being “Half Black”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/15/dave-daubenmire-meghan-markle-poisoned-the-royal-family-by-being-half-black/ --- This Week in Misogyny: National Archives tweak photo to literally erase the voices of women: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-depressing-that-the-national-archives-is-altering-history/2020/01/18/b1e72374-39f9-11ea-bb7b-265f4554af6d_story.html Christian mom: Fat shaming is god’s way of telling you you’re fat: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/17/christian-mom-women-who-feel-fat-shamed-should-admit-theyre-overweight/

361: Radically Correct Edition Jan 16, 2020

In this week’s episode, America agrees with rightness slightly more often than wrongness, some very nice Jewish gentlemen may have done something wrong but it's none of my business...We'll let Eli explain, and Tom and Cecil will be here for a little dissonant cognition. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out Tom and Cecil’s show here: https://dissonancepod.com/ --- Headlines: Are America’s Political Views More in Line with Atheists or White Evangelicals?: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/07/are-americas-political-views-more-in-line-with-atheists-or-white-evangelicals/ Court reverses $35 million settlement against the Jehovah’s Witnesses: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/09/court-reverses-35-million-verdict-against-jehovahs-witnesses-in-abuse-case/ AZ GOP Lawmaker Wants to Remove Mentions of “Homosexuality” from Public Schools: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/01/arizona-republican-introduces-bill-ban-word-homosexuality-public-schools/ One Million Moms demanding that Burger King remove the "D-word" from an ad: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/12/us/one-million-moms-burger-king-cursing/index.html Jewish Charity Accused of $1 Million Credit Card Points Scheme: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/05/jewish-charity-accused-of-1-million-credit-card-points-scheme/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Girl expelled from Christian school for wearing rainbow sweater: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/14/christian-school-expels-girl-for-wearing-rainbow-sweater-on-her-birthday/ Nebraska Gov. Issues Proclamation Urging People to Pray for an “End to Abortion” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/11/nebraska-gov-issues-proclamation-urging-people-to-pray-for-an-end-to-abortion/ Iran’s only female olympic medalist gets dafuqout: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/12/irans-only-female-olympic-medallist-says-she-has-quit-country

360: Through a Glass Clearly Edition Jan 09, 2020

In this week’s episode, the Methodist Church finally gets around to reading the Bible, Heath heavily considers converting to Christianity for the flying, and we’ll learn that schisms just ain’t what they used to be.
--- See us live in LA! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-la-tickets-86927786349 To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: United Methodist Church to split over gay marriage: https://religionnews.com/2020/01/03/leaders-announce-plan-to-split-united-methodist-church-over-lgbtq-ordination-marriage/ Palm Reader Allegedly Ripped Off Victim By Saying Her Daughter Was Possessed: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/04/palm-reader-allegedly-ripped-off-victim-by-saying-her-daughter-was-possessed/ Delaware GOP Leaders Under Fire After Homophobic, Anti-Semitic Comments: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/04/delaware-gop-leaders-under-fire-after-homophobic-anti-semitic-comments/ Dennis Prager on Anne Frank: “I Don’t Get My Wisdom from Teenagers”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/01/dennis-prager-on-anne-frank-i-dont-get-my-wisdom-from-teenagers/ In Defiance of Science, GA Lawmaker Aims to Make Trans Healthcare for Kids a Felony: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/03/in-defiance-of-science-ga-lawmaker-aims-to-make-trans-healthcare-for-kids-a-felony/ Ethical Veganism Given Same Protections As Religious Beliefs in UK: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/04/ethical-veganism-given-same-protections-as-religious-beliefs-in-u-k/ Steve Anderson: AU wildfires are god’s revenge for not letting Steve Anderson in their country: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/01/arizona-pastor-gods-judgement-responsible-for-australian-wildfires/ Christian Minister: A Boy at My Youth Camp Literally Flew Through the Air: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/01/christian-minister-a-boy-at-my-youth-camp-literally-flew-through-the-air-2/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Mansplain Con 2020: https://nypost.com/2020/01/02/mansplaining-conference-hopes-to-make-women-great-again/ Delaware man throws bomb at Planned Parenthood: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/06/us/planned-parenthood-delaware-incendiary-device/ PP performs record number of abortions: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/01/08/planned-parenthood-performed-a-record-number-of-abortions-despite-gop-sabotage/

359: Bird Marriage Edition Jan 02, 2020

In this week’s episode, Rudy Giuliani rates jews on a scale of George Soros to Mel Brooks, based on that scale, 90% of Jewish people are NOT Jewish, and Tom and Cecil from Cognitive Dissonance will be here to not be Jewish either.
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358: Holiday Buffet Edition Dec 26, 2019

In this week’s episode, Heath says Jumanji, Eli makes a funny voice, and Noah says angry words. --- Come see us in LA! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-la-tickets-86927786349 --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/

357: They Edition Dec 19, 2019

In this week’s episode, Christian bigots will tell us that in their day they didn’t have these fancy singulars, Donald Trump takes up the gentile man's burden to save the Jewish people from themselves,and Noah will manage occasional coherence after seven days without a cigarette and I think that’s asking enough. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out Dr. Elyce Helford’s site: http://www.elycehelford.com/ --- Headlines: Christian Hate Group Condemns "Bizarre Disgrace" of Singular Pronoun "They": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/12/11/christian-hate-group-condemns-bizarre-disgrace-of-singular-pronoun-they/ https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/they-2019-merriam-websterRepublicans Are Pushing a “Fairness for All” Bill That Would Hurt LGBTQ People: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/12/12/republicans-are-pushing-a-fairness-for-all-bill-that-would-hurt-lgbtq-people/ Whistleblower reveals Mormon church hoarding twelve digits meant for charity: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/mormon-church-has-misled-members-on-100-billion-tax-exempt-investment-fund-whistleblower-alleges/2019/12/16/ Christian Moms Group Condemns Hallmark Channel for Airing Lesbian Wedding Ad: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/style/hallmark-channel-ads.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur Church Leader Who Condemns Homosexuality Caught Soliciting Teenagers on Grindr: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/12/16/church-leader-who-condemns-homosexuality-caught-trolling-for-sex-through-grindr/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Christian Leader Who Grabbed Reporter’s Butt on TV Arrested for Sexual Battery: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/12/14/christian-leader-who-grabbed-reporters-butt-on-tv-arrested-for-sexual-battery/ MN Mom Sues Pharmacies After Employees Refuse to Fill Birth Control Prescription: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/12/13/mn-mom-sues-pharmacies-after-employees-refuse-to-fill-birth-control-prescription/ Ohio Lawmaker Admits Doing No Research on Insane Ectopic Pregnancy Bill: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/12/15/ohio-lawmaker-admits-doing-no-research-on-insane-ectopic-pregnancy-bill/

356: Black Sheep Edition Dec 12, 2019

355: Shots Fired Edition Dec 05, 2019

354: Giving Thanks Edition Nov 28, 2019

In this week’s episode, we raised so much money as atheists your dad is gonna crap all over himself, America's uncles make arguments that rest on the peer-reviewed science journal called Breitbart dotcom, and Tom and Cecil will be here to find out if you were gonna finish that.
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353: Bad Dads 2: Worse Dads Edition Nov 21, 2019

352: Vulgarity Case Edition Nov 14, 2019

In this week’s episode, we’ll talk about TI measurement and we won't mean calculators, the White House email server tries to invade Poland, and Tom and Cecil will be here to justify the second explicit tag we put on this episode.
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351: Dying Out Loud Edition Nov 07, 2019

In this week’s episode, Pennsylvania has nothing better to do with its money, we let Matt Bevin know that we're currently hiring, and Dave Warnock will be here to remind us what actually matters.
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--- This Week in Misogyny: Men cleared of rape charges in Spain because victim was unconscious: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/spain-protests-men-cleared-rape-girl-manresa-a9185841.html P-Robes offers some truly awful advise to young mom: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/11/06/pat-robertson-to-pregnant-woman-give-baby-up-for-adoption-and-dump-boyfriend/ Condom Company Reacts to Christian Abstinence Trope with Chewed Gum Wall in D.C. https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/10/31/condom-company-reacts-to-christian-abstinence-trope-with-chewed-gum-wall-in-d-c/

350: Sesquarcentennial Edition Oct 31, 2019

In this week’s episode, we’ll use our powers for good like monster mamma taught us, I'M MATT GAETZ AND I'M PART OF THIS INTRO, and Eli will reluctantly agree that it doesn’t have to be the “Vulgarity for Charity”-tacular, since Vulgarity for Charity is already a name.
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--- This Week in Misogyny: John MacArthur doesn’t have enough paper cuts on his testes: https://relevantmagazine.com/current16/john-macarthur-told-beth-moore-to-go-home-for-having-the-audacity-to-preach-the-gospel-and-help-people/ Ireland high court rules against their abortion laws: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/03/uk/northern-ireland-abortion-high-court-gbr-intl/index.html Atheist couple prank Sorbo by asking him to congratulate them on their abortion: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/nosacredcows/2019/10/atheists-asked-pro-life-kevin-sorbo-for-video-congratulating-them-on-an-abortion/

349: John Wicca Edition Oct 24, 2019

In this week’s episode, Trump supporting Christians promise they’ve glued their bar to the FLOOR, Coach Dave has a homophobic meltdown when thinking about baseball backfires, and the UK will reject the call to eat mor chicken.
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348: Gorbellied Mumpsimus Edition Oct 17, 2019

In this week’s episode, Noah is overwhelmed by a cornucopia of a$$holery, Heath starts picturing William Barr's prolapsed a$$hole as a cornucopia...and Mike Pompeo's as another one, and Eli starts thinking of ways we could make that happen.
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347: Heavy Petting Edition Oct 10, 2019

In this week’s episode, the holy spirit will check his texts, the person in the jail cell next to Amber Guyger is redecorating like crazy, and we’ll learn how to not have sex.
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346: Impeach Around Edition Oct 03, 2019

In this week’s episode, the nation’s preeminent christians refuse to turn our president into a peach, Lindsay Graham explains that if you hear something, it doesn't count if you say something, and Hillary Morgan Fehrer will try to acronym again.
--- See us in New York for Citation Needed live! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/citation-needed-live-in-nyc-tickets-67044382553 See Andrew and Thomas in LA for Opening Arguments live! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opening-arguments-live-in-los-angeles-tickets-71656060205 To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Pastor: Nothing angers Christians more than an impeachment inquiry into Trump: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/28/pastor-nothing-angers-christians-more-than-an-impeachment-inquiry-into-trump/ Christian who wanted Obama impeached now says Democrats should "win an election": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/27/christian-who-wanted-obama-impeached-now-says-democrats-should-win-an-election/ Lindsay Graham says hearsay doesn't count, but it clearly does count: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-28/lindsey-graham-gets-linda-tripp-trending-while-defending-trump TN County gives tax dollars to bible museum: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/30/tn-county-gives-15000-in-taxpayer-funding-to-bible-museum-despite-warning/ Rice University band trolls anti-gay Christian school with LGBTQ-friendly halftime show: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/25/rice-u-band-trolls-anti-gay-christian-school-with-lgbtq-friendly-halftime-show/ Anti-LGBTQ GOP Congressman Proposes Anti-Abortion Bill to Save Gay Fetuses: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/26/anti-lgbtq-gop-congressman-proposes-anti-abortion-bill-to-save-gay-fetuses/ OK GOP lawmaker trashes any "silly woman" who wants to go topless in public: https://www.koco.com/article/appeals-court-says-women-can-go-topless-in-public/29254805# https://www.newson6.com/story/41101421/new-law-allows-oklahoma-women-to-be-topless-in-public “Banana Man” Ray Comfort Now Wants to Convince You God Designed Oranges: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/23/banana-man-ray-comfort-now-wants-to-convince-you-god-designed-oranges/
--- This Week in Misogyny: Brother of Qandeel Baloch, “Honor Killing” Victim, Sentenced to Life in Prison: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/27/brother-of-qandeel-baloch-honor-killing-victim-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/ Bishop: Girls Should Skip College So They’re Not Smarter Than Their Husbands https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/28/bishop-girls-should-skip-college-so-theyre-not-smarter-than-their-husbands/

345: Face Off Edition Sep 26, 2019

344: Fish Taco Edition Sep 19, 2019

In this week’s episode, Chicago worshipers will Shale Mary, we'll talk about the classic riddle of the Christian, the chainsaw, and the penis crossing the river, and we’ll encourage kids to have sex with vegetables the right way.
--- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist Come see us in New York City on October 12th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/citation-needed-live-in-nyc-tickets-67044382553 To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Missouri’s Attorney General Refers 12 Predator Priests for Prosecution https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/14/missouris-attorney-general-refers-12-predator-priests-for-prosecution/ Worshipers in Chicago Think This Virgin Mary Painting is “Weeping” Healing Oils: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/11/worshipers-in-chicago-think-this-virgin-mary-painting-is-weeping-healing-oils/ Trump's faith adviser blessed the White House with "the superior blood of Jesus": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/11/trumps-faith-adviser-blessed-the-white-house-with-the-superior-blood-of-jesus/ Church tricked homeless people into slavery: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/11/12-church-leaders-accused-of-forcing-homeless-people-into-slavery-for-money/ Anti-Abortion Group Sells “1972” Necklaces to Combat Pro-Choice “1973” Jewelry: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/12/anti-abortion-group-sells-1972-necklaces-to-combat-pro-choice-1973-jewelry/ Man uses chainsaw to cut phallus off Māori carving in order to please God: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/13/man-uses-chainsaw-to-cut-phallus-off-maori-carving-in-order-to-please-god/
--- This Week in Misogyny: P-Robes warns god will punish us for abortion with leprosy: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/09/pat-robertson-because-of-legal-abortion-god-will-punish-us-with-leprosy/

343: The Harder They Falwell Edition Sep 12, 2019

In this week’s episode, we’ll finish Vulgarity for Charity just in time for Vulgarity for Charity, Kevin Sorbo forces the Academy to add an award for greatest motion picture of all time, and we learn that not everything that’s Falwell ends well.
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Jerry Falwell, Jr.’s Corruption at Liberty U. is Even More Worse Than We Knew: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/09/jerry-falwell-liberty-university-loans-227914 Drew Brees expresses support for Christian bigotry: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/08/focus-on-the-family-defends-drew-brees-by-pretending-theyre-not-a-hate-group/ Idaho Man to SCOTUS: Using My Social Security Number Violates My Christian Faith: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/01/idaho-man-to-scotus-using-my-social-security-number-violates-my-christian-faith/ Trans student sues WV school after assistant principal demands "proof" of gender: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/07/trans-student-sues-wv-school-after-asst-principal-demands-proof-of-his-gender/ Marianne Williamson Condemns “Secularized Left” for Trashing Her Hurricane Tweet: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/04/marianne-williamson-condemns-secularized-left-for-trashing-her-hurricane-tweet/ Pastor Rick Joyner says Christians must create militias for the impending civil war: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/07/pastor-rick-joyner-christians-must-create-militias-for-the-impending-civil-war/

342: The "Where's My Fiddle?" Edition Sep 05, 2019

In this week’s episode, a Tennessee principle will injure himself running at the wall between platforms 9 and 10, god traps the Pope inside an elevator for 25 minutes so he can think about what he did, and Don Ford will be here to voice more fantasy than adventure.
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Check out the Brisbane Skeptics here: http://www.brisbaneskeptics.org/
Find the Left at the Valley podcast here: https://www.leftatthevalley.com/ Headlines: Idiots in Georgia hold vigil for cashier told not to pray with customers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/30/vigil-held-for-christian-supermarket-cashier-told-to-stop-praying-with-customers/ Harry Potter Books Banned from Catholic School Since They Have “Actual Curses”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/02/harry-potter-books-banned-from-catholic-school-since-they-have-actual-curses/
--- This Week in Misogyny: Bangladeshi Women No Longer Have to Declare Virginity Status on Marriage Forms: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/29/bangladeshi-women-no-longer-have-to-declare-virginity-status-on-marriage-forms/ Iranian woman sentenced to 24 years behind bars for removing hijab: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/31/iranian-woman-sentenced-to-24-years-behind-bars-for-removing-compulsory-hijab/ Pastor: Abortion gives demons ‘blood right’ to school shootings: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/03/christian-pastor-abortion-gives-demons-a-blood-right-to-school-shootings/

341: Bear it All Edition Aug 29, 2019

340: One Nation, Indivisible Edition Aug 22, 2019

In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court will decide if trans people exist, Steve King tries to give a hot take on the upside to rape and incest, and Hemant Mehta will tell us why god hates flags.
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339: Saving Silverman Edition Aug 15, 2019

In this week’s episode, Christian science turns out to be mostly subtraction, Christian God considers punishing Sarah Silverman with dentistry and genocide, and Don Ford will be here to fantasize adventurously. --- To get your tickets to see Citation Needed live in NYC, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/citation-needed-live-in-nyc-tickets-67044382553 To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out the Geologic Podcast here: http://www.geologicpodcast.com/ --- Headlines: The Mormon Church just got sued for perpetuating a giant "scheme of lies": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/07/the-mormon-church-just-got-sued-for-perpetuating-a-giant-scheme-of-lies/ Christian Science, the Cult That Claims To Heal Death with Prayer, is Dying Out: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/08/christian-science-the-cult-that-claims-to-heal-death-with-prayer-is-dying-out/ The JWs take molesting kids to the Supreme Court:
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/11/the-jehovahs-witnesses-want-the-supreme-court-to-help-them-cover-up-sex-abuse/ Most U.S. Catholics Reject the Idea That Eucharist is the Literal Body of Christ: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/06/most-u-s-catholics-reject-the-idea-that-eucharist-is-the-literal-body-of-christ/ TX Lawmaker: If Shooter is Charged With Hate Crime, So Will Preachers Someday https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/07/tx-lawmaker-if-shooter-is-charged-with-hate-crime-so-will-preachers-someday/ Straight Pride organizer calls his own thing a "totally peaceful racist group" during hearing: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/we-re-totally-peaceful-racist-group-says-straight-pride-organizer-n1040816 Adam Fannin is coming for Sarah Silverman, dammit: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/12/preacher-sarah-silverman-will-soon-bow-at-the-feet-of-the-men-in-this-church/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Deputy fired for being sexist claims he was… fired for being sexist: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/08/08/christian-sheriffs-deputy-i-was-fired-for-refusing-to-train-a-female-cop/

338: Hard G Edition Aug 08, 2019

337: Oy Canada Edition Aug 01, 2019

336: By the Numbers Edition Jul 25, 2019

335: Pearl Interrupted Edition Jul 18, 2019

334: ScathingAtheist 334: Mama Bear Edition Jul 11, 2019

333: Half the Devil Edition Jul 04, 2019

332: Blatant Big Cross Edition Jun 27, 2019

In this week’s episode, 70% of people who say they aren’t gay anymore say they aren’t gay anymore, Jerry Falwell Jr. files a copyright claim against The Sound and the Fury: The Soap Opera for stealing his life story, and Joseph Smith will agree with Moses about how great Joseph Smith is.
--- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1 To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out out half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links:
Hear more from Andrew here: https://openargs.com/ --- Headlines: Bladensburg Cross decision: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/06/20/heres-how-atheists-are-reacting-to-the-supreme-courts-bladensburg-cross-ruling/ Science Journal Retracts Paper That Said Gay Conversion Therapy Works: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/06/22/science-journal-retracts-paper-that-said-gay-conversion-therapy-works/ Jerry Falwell, Jr.’s “Pool Boy” Scandal May Explain His Endorsement of Trump: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/06/20/jerry-falwell-jr-s-pool-boy-scandal-may-explain-his-endorsement-of-trump/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/18/us/trump-falwell-endorsement-michael-cohen.html Jim Bakker: If Donald Trump Doesn’t Win in 2020, Christians Will “Suddenly Die”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/06/22/jim-bakker-if-donald-trump-doesnt-win-in-2020-christians-will-suddenly-die/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Vatican cancels women’s soccer match because of pro choice protest: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/06/24/vatican-cancels-womens-soccer-game-due-to-opponents-pro-choice-protest/ Christian moms stop Kit Kat from advertising with dicks: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/06/25/christian-moms-group-takes-credit-for-stopping-kit-kat-male-genitalia-ad/

331: Here Comes the Pride Editon Jun 20, 2019

In this week’s episode, God hates Flags, Heath gets defensive enough to screw up the intro cadence, and New York tries to take the ‘ill’ out of Williamsburg.
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330: Sticks and Stones Edition Jun 13, 2019

329: California Dreamin' Edition Jun 06, 2019

In this week’s episode, Joseph Smith copies off of Matthew’s homework, Heath gets removed from a winery despite being quite certain we were in America, and the we’ll have to check the “use by” date on a few of these headlines.
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TN judge shares article telling Jewish people to "get the fuck over the Holocaust": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/11/tn-judge-shares-article-telling-jews-to-get-the-f-over-the-holocaust/ Anti-Vax Student Who Sued Kentucky Over Chickenpox Vaccine Gets… Chicken Pox: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/09/anti-vax-student-who-sued-kentucky-over-chickenpox-vaccine-gets-chickenpox/ Texas still going on about Chick-Fil-A: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/12/save-chick-fil-a-bill-fails-in-texas-after-democrats-clever-maneuver/ and https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/14/texas-senate-revives-save-chick-fil-a-bill-while-avoiding-public-input/ Religious couples have better sex lives, and this Is totally an objective truth: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/23/religious-couples-have-better-sex-lives-and-this-is-totally-an-objective-truth/ Templeton funded, Vatican presented report about atheism isn’t bullshit: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/28/research-presented-at-vatican-shows-that-anti-atheist-stereotypes-are-inaccurate/ Hate Group Leader: The Equality Act Is Really the “Death to Christianity Act” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/15/hate-group-leader-the-equality-act-is-really-the-death-to-christianity-act/ Mike Pence warns liberty graduates people will make fun of them for their terrible beliefs: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/11/mike-pence-whines-to-liberty-graduates-its-now-fashionable-to-ridicule-faith/ Kelly Kullberg is a prolific troll: https://religionnews.com/2019/05/17/report-traces-anti-muslim-facebook-astroturfing-campaign-to-evangelical-activist/

328: Flood Damaged Edition May 30, 2019

327: You Can't De-Fetus Edition May 23, 2019

326: Sim's City Edition May 16, 2019

In this week’s episode, Christians will take their balls and go home, Heath’s opening bullet point will get cut from the intro because it refers to a story we decided to push to next week and that’ll make the intro sound weird, and Steve Anderson is reminded that in Ireland, they drive out the snakes.

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Headlines:

Christians freak out about Brian Sims: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/07/conservatives-livid-after-pa-lawmaker-notes-anti-abortion-protesters-hypocrisy/

Catholic League says Sims filming abortion protesters needs a criminal probe: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/09/catholic-league-pa-lawmaker-filming-abortion-protesters-needs-criminal-probe/

MAGA cultist says Sims must "suck a dick" to prove to me that he's gay: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/11/maga-cultist-pa-rep-brian-sims-must-suck-a-dick-to-prove-to-me-that-hes-gay/

Christian hate-preacher Steven Anderson has been banned from entering Ireland: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/13/christian-hate-preacher-steven-anderson-has-been-banned-from-entering-ireland/

Christian school quits athletic conference for letting trans kids do sports

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/03/22/maryland-high-school-leaves-athletic-conference-over-transgender-policy/?utm_term=.8ac99a4d6f14

ND man pleads guilty to jacking off into church’s baptismal font: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/08/nd-man-pleads-guilty-to-masturbating-in-churchs-baptismal-pool-during-mass/

This Week in Misogyny:

Alabama abortion law: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/05/15/alabama-abortion-bill-georgia-abortion-ban-heartbeat-law/3676635002/

Lori Alexander laments girls getting good test scores: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/11/christian-mom-its-a-travesty-that-girls-are-outperforming-boys-academically/

Pastor rapes 14 year old, gets lenient sentence because he’s a pastor: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/15/pastor-who-raped-adopted-14-y-o-daughter-gets-lenient-sentence-due-to-his-faith/

325: Founding Myth Edition May 09, 2019

In this week’s episode, Ken Ham will argue the age of the earth with somebody old enough to remember it’s formation, Donald Trump doesn't think Barack Obama is the only president who deserves reparations, and Andrew Seidel will join us from the Castle Black of the wall of separation.

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Headlines:

Trump retweets Jerry Falwell's suggestion that his terms should be extended by 2 years: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05/06/claiming-two-years-his-presidency-were-stolen-trump-suggests-hes-owed-overtime/?utm_term=.21de672b1546 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-retweets-jerry-falwell-suggesting-his-term-should-be-extended-by-two-years/ar-AAAWeOY?ocid=sf

Amish Wolverine v. P-Robes: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/06/ken-ham-is-desperately-trying-to-get-pat-robertson-to-visit-ark-encounter/

Kids in Philly Islamic center video say "We will chop off their heads" for Allah: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/06/kids-in-philly-islamic-center-video-say-we-will-chop-off-their-heads-for-allah/

The Satanic Temple is now officially an IRS-approved tax-exempt church: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/25/the-satanic-temple-is-now-officially-an-irs-approved-tax-exempt-church/

50% of American think Christians face discrimination: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/30/a-very-deluded-50-of-americans-think-evangelical-christians-face-discrimination/

This Week in Misogyny:

Brian Kemp signs “heartbeat” abortion bill: https://www.apnews.com/cab6dcbdb37341f39fb50f806aca0182

Kansas Supreme Court rules state constitution protects abortion: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/26/717449336/kansas-supreme-court-rules-state-constitution-protects-right-to-abortion

324: Levite Club Edition May 02, 2019

In this week’s episode, we actively want your money, we learn that the sandworms of Arrakis like to both spit AND swallow, and Anna will somehow exceed your expectations.

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Headlines:

HuffPo expose on Pastor Manning is not flattering: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/harlem-atlah-church-james-david-manningn5cba0a9ae4b06605e3ee5cde

Kuwaiti woman promotes semen-eating, butt-worm-killing pills to "cure" gayness: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/24/kuwaiti-woman-promotes-semen-eating-butt-worm-killing-pills-to-cure-gayness/

TX AG Opens Investigation into San Antonio’s Rejection of Airport Chick-fil-A: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/29/tx-ag-opens-investigation-into-san-antonios-rejection-of-airport-chick-fil-a/

Hermeticists sue Virginia town citing discrimination against tarot card readers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/05/hermeticists-sue-virginia-town-citing-discrimination-against-tarot-card-readers/

This Week in Misogyny:

Christian Mom: Wives who don’t wanna fuck shouldn’t worry; it won’t last long: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/30/christian-mom-wives-who-refuse-sex-should-get-over-it-since-it-wont-take-long/

Bishops Are Closing Loopholes That Let Catholic Hospitals Provide Contraception: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/25/bishops-are-closing-loopholes-that-let-catholic-hospitals-provide-contraception/

Steve Anderson banned from another country: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/01/christian-hate-preacher-steven-anderson-is-banned-from-entering-the-netherlands/

323: A Peel's Court Edition Apr 25, 2019

In this week’s episode, Richlands, Virginia is besieged by Tarot...ists, our top 10 about the Cincinnati conference has NO MENTION of Skyline's chili toast crunch, and we’ll take the nuanced look at having sex with animals that our audience demanded.

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Headlines:

“Nones” Are Statistically Tied for the Largest “Religious” Group in the Country

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/22/nones-are-statistically-tied-for-the-largest-religious-group-in-the-country/

The Largest Christian Charity in America Gives Millions to Anti-LGBT Hate Groups (lead?)

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/20/the-largest-christian-charity-in-america-gives-millions-to-anti-lgbt-hate-groups/

Uri Geller claims he will telepathically stop Brexit by sending energy to Theresa May: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/24/uri-geller-i-will-telepathically-stop-brexit-by-sending-energy-to-theresa-may/

TX AG Opens Investigation into San Antonio’s Rejection of Airport Chick-fil-A: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/29/tx-ag-opens-investigation-into-san-antonios-rejection-of-airport-chick-fil-a/

Hermeticists sue Virginia town citing discrimination against tarot card readers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/05/hermeticists-sue-virginia-town-citing-discrimination-against-tarot-card-readers/

Texas Senate Passes Bill Permitting Faith-Based Bigotry for Licensed Workers

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/04/texas-senate-passes-bill-permitting-faith-based-bigotry-for-licensed-workers/

Clarence Thomas reminds us why we like it better when he shuts up: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/12/clarence-thomas-atheists-cant-be-trusted-since-oaths-mean-nothing-to-them/

The Catholic University of America tries to ban the top 200 porn sites: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/07/the-catholic-university-of-americas-ban-on-the-top-200-porn-sites-wont-work/

322: Joey Strikes Back Edition Apr 18, 2019

In this week’s episode, everyone hates Ex Benedict, Christian people react to Mayor Pete like a Rubik's Cube made of their deepest fears, and Matt Powell will beg gay people to handcuff him.

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Headlines:

Benedict breaks silence to remind everyone it’s the hippies’ fault they raped kids: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/full-text-of-benedict-xvi-the-church-and-the-scandal-of-sexual-abuse-59639

Missouri passes bill banning anonymity of atheist plaintiffs in church/state separation lawsuits: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/10/missouri-bill-banning-anonymity-of-atheist-plaintiffs-in-lawsuits-passes-house/

Matt Powell is still mentally ill or an evil liar: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/12/angry-young-hate-preacher-shares-bigoted-facts-about-the-lgbt-in-sermon/

Pete Buttigieg is terrifying to Christians like Mike Pence: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/12/pete-buttigieg-mike-pence-uses-christianity-as-justification-to-harm-people/ https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/10/religious-right-figures-are-already-saying-pete-buttigieg-isnt-really-christian/

This Week in Misogyny:

Texas House Debates Bill Giving the Death Penalty to Women Who Have Abortions https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/11/texas-house-debates-bill-giving-the-death-penalty-to-women-who-have-abortions/

321: Ray Comfort Food Edition Apr 11, 2019

On this week’s episode: Noah’s too sick to stop a LOT of things from happening that shouldn’t ... We learn that Ray Comfort REALLY wants to get licked again ... And we pay lip service to Leviticus.

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Headlines:

Ray Comfort is mad at us: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/05/atheists-made-a-joke-about-ray-comforts-movies-he-says-its-censorship/

Texas will now ban all chaplains from execution chamber to avoid legal problems: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/03/texas-will-now-ban-all-chaplains-from-execution-chamber-to-avoid-legal-problems/

Christian Conspiracy Website WorldNetDaily is on the Verge of Financial Collapse: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/03/christian-conspiracy-website-worldnetdaily-is-on-the-verge-of-financial-collapse/

Liberal Orthodox Yeshiva Won’t Ordain Gay Student Who’s Months from Graduating: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/05/liberal-orthodox-yeshiva-wont-ordain-gay-student-whos-months-from-graduating/

KY man sues hotel boss after she tried exorcising his divorce demons: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/09/ky-man-sues-hotel-boss-after-she-tried-exorcising-his-divorce-demons/

320: Stoned in a Bad Way Edition Apr 04, 2019

Georgia Heartbeat bill: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/04/02/georgia-fetal-heartbeat-abortion-bill-governor-brian-kemp/3331514002/

After Catholic Mom’s Leggings Rant, Notre Dame Students Wear Them in Protest

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/28/after-catholic-moms-leggings-rant-notre-dame-students-wear-them-in-protest/

Liberty U. to Students Reporting Title IX Violations: “You Report. We Decide.”

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/30/liberty-u-to-students-reporting-title-ix-violations-you-report-we-decide/

319: Promise Keepers Edition Mar 28, 2019

In this week’s episode, all churches are bad, we learn that Donald Trump had absolutely no part in [REDACTED], and we’ll learn about the dangers of going ash to mouth.

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Headlines:

Christians react to the Mueller report: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/24/after-barr-report-franklin-graham-condemns-donald-trumps-enemies-for-lying/

https://twitter.com/JerryFalwellJr

Pompeo compares Trump to Queen Esther: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/26/mike-pompeo-perhaps-trump-like-the-biblical-esther-is-meant-to-save-the-jews/

Physicist Gets $1.4 Million Award for Saying Religion and Science Are Compatible

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/19/physicist-gets-1-4-million-award-for-saying-religion-and-science-are-compatible/

Catholic Students received Toxic ash

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/24/catholic-students-received-toxic-ash-on-ash-wednesday-leaving-permanent-scars/

Politician Who Fought Against Mandatory Chickenpox Vaccine Contracts Chickenpox

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/19/politician-who-fought-against-mandatory-chickenpox-vaccine-contracts-chickenpox/

Lifeway is closing

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/21/lifeway-the-largest-christian-retailer-in-the-country-is-closing-all-stores/

This Week in Misogyny:

Pakistani Man Stabs Professor to Death for Throwing Co-Ed Party for New Students

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/21/pakistani-man-stabs-professor-to-death-for-throwing-co-ed-party-for-new-students/

Christian blogger argues for marital rape: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/25/christian-blogger-a-woman-not-in-the-mood-cant-deprive-her-husband-sexually/

Whole newsroom of Vatican women’s magazine quits over pressure not to cover nun abuse stories: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/founder-and-staff-of-vatican-womens-magazine-step-down-citing-pressure-over-nun-abuse-stories/2019/03/26/

318: Exo-Dusted Off Edition Mar 21, 2019

In this week’s episode, Amazon stops recommending killing your child, Mike Pompeo refuses to grant a separate but equal press briefing for the secular media, and you won’t believe what Moses’s brother does with a calf.

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Headlines:

Christian reactions to NZ shooting:

Fraser Anning: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/15/australian-senator-blames-muslim-immigration-for-white-mans-act-of-terrorism/

Bryan Fischer: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/16/bryan-fischer-the-nz-shooter-had-a-point-since-islam-does-need-to-be-stopped/

A jury will decide if a GA school district banned yoga to appease Christians: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/18/a-jury-will-decide-if-a-ga-school-district-banned-yoga-to-appease-christians/

Amazon Removes Autism “Cure” Books That Promote Kids Drinking Bleach: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/13/amazon-removes-autism-cure-books-that-promote-kids-drinking-bleach/

Humanists are less likely to be divorced: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/11/humanist-weddings-are-less-likely-to-end-in-divorce/

Pompeo’s “Religious Freedom” press briefing excludes non-religious reporters: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/18/the-state-department-held-a-private-call-only-for-faith-based-media-outlets/

This Week in Misogyny:

Trump administration official tracking underage menstruation: https://theslot.jezebel.com/despite-being-unable-to-spell-menstrual-scott-lloyds-o-1833348219

317: Irrational Edition Mar 14, 2019

In this week’s episode, Jenny Mccarthy will refuse to accept the existence of Denmark, Heath will make a pi joke for three math nerds, and George Pell will spend less time in prison that we’ve spent doing this show.

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Headlines:

MMR vaccine still doesn’t cause autism: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/05/major-study-of-650000-patients-finds-no-link-between-mmr-vaccine-and-autism/

The United Methodist Church Has Formally Adopted a Stance of Anti-LGBTQ Bigotry: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/26/the-united-methodist-church-has-formally-adopted-a-stance-of-anti-lgbtq-bigotry/

Trump's science adviser won't challenge him on climate change misinformation: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/10/trumps-science-adviser-wont-challenge-him-on-climate-change-misinformation/

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case Involving Taxpayers Funding Church Renovations

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/04/supreme-court-wont-hear-case-involving-taxpayers-funding-church-renovations/

Utah is about to make it legal to have sex outside of marriage: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/07/utah-is-about-to-make-it-legal-to-have-sex-outside-of-marriage/

Unplanned got an R rating and is gonna fucking TANK: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/05/the-anti-abortion-film-unplanned-got-an-r-rating-for-disturbing-bloody-images/

Video shows a South African preacher pretending to bring a dead man back to life:

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/27/video-shows-a-south-african-preacher-pretending-to-bring-a-dead-man-back-to-life/

This Week in Misogyny:

Brazilian minister of women warns gender equality will lead to domestic abuse: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/12/brazils-minister-of-women-gender-equality-will-lead-to-domestic-violence/

An 11-Year-Old’s Forced Birth in Argentina Shows the Cruelty of “Pro-Lifers”

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/07/an-11-year-olds-forced-birth-in-argentina-shows-the-cruelty-of-pro-lifers/

Iranian women’s rights activist sentenced to 38 years and 148 lashes: https://womenintheworld.com/2019/03/11/iranian-lawyer-who-defended-womens-right-to-remove-hijab-gets-38-years-148-lashes/?fbclid=IwAR3PlKZeHEiqrKJt0gZDZfAnTDTn2U9se_x0uNRsAWreX9mAFmE6TguEgHQ

An Aborted 6-Week-Old Embryo Got a Green Light to Sue an Alabama Abortion Clinic

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/09/an-aborted-6-week-old-embryo-got-a-green-light-to-sue-an-alabama-abortion-clinic/

316: On Vacation Edition Mar 07, 2019

In this week’s episode, we’ll play a bunch of out of date headlines we recorded before we left for Denver, Eli and Heath will take advantage of Noah not being around to greenlight the final edit, and Tom and Cecil show up to help us prove that if you can’t say something nice about somebody it should act as no impediment to talking about them.

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315: Pell in a Cell Edition Feb 28, 2019

In this week’s episode, Cardinal Pell will start rethinking that ‘clearing his name’ strategy, professional skeptic Susan Gerbic teaches us how to catch a mentalist predator, and the Pope will name a long series of children they didn’t rape.

Extra special thanks to Don Ford (voice of fantasy and adventure) for helping out with Bible Piece Theater this week. And apologies for not thanking or crediting him during the episode! Sorry Don!!!

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Headlines:

Pope Calls for “All-Out Battle” on Child Sex Abuse… But Offers No Solutions: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/24/pope-calls-for-all-out-battle-on-child-sex-abuse-but-offers-no-solutions/

Pat Robertson: Gay People Just Want “Their Weird Way of Doing Sex” Legitimized: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/25/pat-robertson-gay-people-just-want-their-weird-way-of-doing-sex-legitimized/

Skeptics set a trap and a so-called "celebrity medium" fell for the hoax: https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/operationpizzaroll-thomas_john

Cardinal Pell is going to jail: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-26/george-pell-guilty-child-sexual-abuse-court-trial/10837564?fbclid=IwAR1HZHkAmoliYaDrz1IhsEUmJxy7FF62JENp8xP5JbSIA1bIy9ukHFGt-w8

Canada is Using Foreign Aid Money to Send Homeopathic “Doctors” to Honduras: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/24/canada-is-using-foreign-aid-money-to-send-homeopathic-doctors-to-honduras/

Almost All Flat Earthers Say YouTube Videos Convinced Them, Study Says: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/20/almost-all-flat-earthers-say-youtube-videos-convinced-them-study-says/

This Week in Misogyny:

Trump administration redefines domestic abuse: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-domestic-abuse-sexual-assault-definition-womens-rights-justice-department-a8744546.html?fbclid=IwAR23uEOkUhDDjZbzy6DjaWducJ9FJMztS2JCDYzUyIPHuzNsGbY6PBOI0

Trump administration cuts funding to planned parenthood again: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/02/22/trump-administration-bars-family-planning-clinics-that-provide-abortion-referrals-million-program/?utm_term=.271da90d5be6

314: Pi Edition Feb 21, 2019

In this week’s episode, Tom and Cecil from the Cognitive Dissonance podcast will warm your winter with some roasting, the Catholic Church uses deadbeat dads as a diversion, and Ex-Mormons will masturbate as often as they damn well please.

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Headlines:

Christian-Owned Tax Service in Indiana Won’t File Lesbian Couple’s Joint Return

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/18/christian-owned-tax-service-in-indiana-wont-file-lesbian-couples-joint-return/

Some Ex-Mormons Used Facebook Ads to Tell Believers the Truth About the Church: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/11/some-ex-mormons-used-facebook-ads-to-tell-believers-the-truth-about-the-church/

This U.K. Teen Who Joined ISIS Wants To Return. Why Should She Be Allowed Back?: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/15/this-u-k-teen-who-joined-isis-wants-to-return-why-should-she-be-allowed-back/

WY GOP Lawmaker: I Support the Death Penalty Since That’s How Jesus Was Executed: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/15/wy-gop-lawmaker-i-support-the-death-penalty-since-thats-how-jesus-was-executed/

This Week in Misogyny:

One step closer to back alley abortions thanks to the SCOTUS: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/19/supreme-court-wont-hear-case-involving-catholic-church-and-texas-abortion-law/

Church of Norway apologizes for anti-abortion stance: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/18/the-church-of-norway-just-apologized-for-its-inconsiderate-anti-abortion-stance/

Old purity rings turned into golden vagina: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/19/at-long-last-these-old-purity-rings-were-turned-into-a-golden-vagina/

313: Case Closed Edition Feb 14, 2019

In this week’s episode, you’ll remember that edible arrangements both exists and is terrible, Donald Trump praises important abolitionists like George Wallace, and Lee Strobel’s book will turn out to have an ending after all.

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Headlines:

Trump praises religious leaders for achieving the "abolition of civil rights": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/07/trump-praises-religious-leaders-for-achieving-the-abolition-of-civil-rights/ https://www.advocate.com/religion/2019/2/07/trump-praises-karen-pence-teaching-anti-lgbtq-school

Investigation Reveals Rampant Sexual Abuse in Southern Baptist Churches

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/10/investigation-reveals-rampant-sexual-abuse-in-southern-baptist-churches/

Anti-Vaxxers Protested WA Lawmakers for the Right to Harm Their Kids: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/10/anti-vaxxers-protested-wa-lawmakers-for-the-right-to-harm-their-kids/

Liberty Counsel tells everyone who's not hetero and married to not have sex on Valentine’s Day: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/09/liberty-counsel-if-youre-single-or-gay-dont-have-sex-on-valentines-day/

WV Legislator, a Baptist Pastor, Says “The LGBTQ” Are a “Terrorist Group”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/10/wv-legislator-a-baptist-pastor-says-the-lgbtq-are-a-terrorist-group/

This Week in Misogyny:

Apple and Google offer apps to help Saudi men subjugate their women: https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/13/tech/saudi-app-absher-google-apple-intl/index.html

Christian school tells girls to ‘bind breasts’ before show: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/11/christian-school-tells-female-dancers-to-bind-breasts-with-bandages-before-show/

312: Top 10 Moral Edition Feb 07, 2019

In this week’s episode, the Jews will make it to Mount Sinai, Christian people celebrate Black Face History Month, and Pew Research finds out sick people are less healthy.

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Headlines:

Survey: Actively Religious People Are Happier: http://www.pewforum.org/2019/01/31/religions-relationship-to-happiness-civic-engagement-and-health-around-the-world/

Sarah Huckabee Sanders: God “Wanted Donald Trump to Become President”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/30/sarah-huckabee-sanders-god-wanted-donald-trump-to-become-president/

Franklin Graham Refuses to Acknowledge Any of Donald Trump’s 8,158 Lies (So Far): https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/30/franklin-graham-refuses-to-acknowledge-any-of-donald-trumps-8158-lies-so-far/

Texas Catholic Dioceses Disclose 286 Priests Credibly Accused of Child Sex Abuse: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/02/texas-catholic-dioceses-disclose-286-priests-credibly-accused-of-child-sex-abuse/

Kentucky’s Christian Governor Wants Kim Davis to Pay Her $225,000 Bigotry Fine: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/30/kentuckys-christian-governor-wants-kim-davis-to-pay-her-225000-bigotry-fine/

Coach dave says food companies are using aborted fetuses in flavoring

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/02/dave-daubenmire-food-companies-are-using-aborted-fetus-tissue-in-flavoring/

Teacher at CA Christian school wears blackface during lesson about David Livingstone: https://www.newsweek.com/blackface-teacher-school-racism-africa-california-1314358

This Week in Misogyny:

Pakistani women fear violence for bike riding: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/05/when-young-pakistani-women-ride-bikes-disapproval-and-violence-ensues/

Islamic school in the UK makes girls wait to eat until boys have had enough: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/05/at-an-islamic-school-in-the-uk-girls-may-eat-when-the-boys-have-had-their-fill/

Woman found guilty of FGM in the UK (for the first time): https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/01/for-the-first-time-a-uk-woman-was-found-guilty-of-female-genital-mutilation/

311: Shrinkage Edition Jan 31, 2019

In this week’s episode, adoption agencies will dust off their “no dogs no irish signs JUST in time”, Melania Trump holds a beer for Karen Pence during their feckless contest, and religion will finally find a way to cheat death.

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Headlines:

Trump administration approves “no atheists or jews need apply” adoption agency: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/24/trump-admin-government-funded-foster-agency-can-deny-non-christians/

Missionary may face genocide charges for contacting Brazilian tribe: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/27/missionary-may-face-genocide-charges-after-contacting-isolated-brazilian-tribe/

Trump promotes biblical literacy classes after being duped by Fox News: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/28/donald-trump-promotes-bible-literacy-classes-after-misleading-fox-news-segment/

House committee strikes ‘so help me god’ from oath; Christians freak out: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/29/democrats-propose-nixing-so-help-me-god-from-default-oath-in-house-committee/

Bible Camp Brought in fake Atheist

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/28/a-christian-bible-camp-brought-in-a-fake-atheist-so-kids-could-stump-him/

Karen Pence teaching at bigot school for bigots: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/18/mike-pence-falsely-claims-critics-are-attacking-his-wifes-christian-faith/

Dead Man Gets Three More Weeks of Life After Religious Time-of-Death Lawsuit

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/21/dead-man-gets-three-more-weeks-of-life-after-religious-time-of-death-lawsuit/

Catholic writer: Calling unborn boys ‘princess’ will turn them gay: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/29/catholic-writer-calling-a-baby-boy-princess-in-the-womb-will-turn-him-gay/

This Week in Misogyny:

VA legislator rejects equal rights amendment because ‘god already made us all equal’ https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/24/va-legislator-votes-against-equal-rights-amendment-since-god-made-us-all-equal/

Vatican will only let infertile women get hysterectomies: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/17/vatican-will-only-let-infertile-women-get-hysterectomies-at-catholic-hospitals/

310: Circular Reasoning Edition Jan 24, 2019

In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court gets super confused about that whole attack helicopter thing, Heath does NOT redacted with a redacted up redacted’s redacted, and we’ll check back in with Lee Strobel to see if he’s shut up yet.

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Headlines:

Smirking MAGA hat kid claims he was saying a silent prayer during: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/20/smirking-maga-hat-kid-i-was-just-saying-a-silent-prayer-during-that-encounter/

SCOTUS allows Military Trans ban to go into effect: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/22/politics/scotus-transgender-ban/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3P9O6SSdgRzBAz3SguM5QdssgCMBc8LXNAkrct3xgux1xxnPdspXNE6MA

News Station Exploits Mom’s Grief, Suggesting Psychic Can Find Dead Girl’s Bones: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/22/news-station-exploits-moms-grief-suggesting-psychic-can-find-dead-girls-bones/

AZ GOP legislator introduces bill to fund border wall with tax on porn: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/21/az-gop-legislator-introduces-bill-to-fund-border-wall-with-tax-on-internet-porn/

Michael Cohen paid Liberty University IT guy to rig polls in favor of Trump: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/17/michael-cohen-i-paid-liberty-universitys-it-guy-to-rig-polls-in-favor-of-trump/

Jenny McCarthy’s Anti-Vax Army Now Considered a Top 10 Global Health Threat: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/18/jenny-mccarthys-anti-vax-army-now-considered-a-top-10-global-health-threat/

250 Dutch pastors just signed the anti-LGBTQ "Nashville Statement": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/06/250-dutch-pastors-just-signed-the-anti-lgbtq-nashville-statement/

309: Mind on my Manna Edition Jan 17, 2019

In this week’s episode, Texas Republicans stop being so damn inclusive, evangelicals complain about the secular nature of anti-lynching rules and end their thought right there, and Don Ford, voice of Fantasy and Adventure, will be here to finally give this show some liberal arts chops.

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Headlines:

Muslim Republican allowed to stay Muslim and Republican, but just barely: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/11/muslim-republican-leader-survives-contentious-vote-in-tarrant-county-texas/

Arab Christians in Israel have a meltdown about crucified Ronald McDonald sculpture: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/14/violence-erupts-over-israeli-museums-sculpture-of-a-crucified-ronald-mcdonald/

Jerry Falwell Junior hates poor people and is a fucking loony tune

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/04/ignoring-jesus-jerry-falwell-jr-dismissed-what-the-poor-give-back-to-society/

Hinduism and Science don’t mix: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-46778879?fbclid=IwAR2ibWaHmejPFNshRofKLEJp9kppB3vR1eroJSfX955uj7-Mo5K5G12Kn34

That lady gets to go to Canada:

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/11/canada-grants-asylum-to-saudi-woman-who-fled-after-renouncing-islam/

Russian Orthodox leader says smartphones could bring about arrival of Antichrist (10 seconds): https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/10/russian-orthodox-leader-says-smartphones-could-bring-about-arrival-of-antichrist/

Christian hate group urges GOP to exclude LGBTQ people from anti-lynching bill: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/10/christian-hate-group-urges-gop-to-exclude-lgbtq-people-from-anti-lynching-bill/

This Week in Misogyny:

Baptist leader calls toxic-masculinity guidelines “anti-Christian”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/15/southern-baptist-leader-rejects-toxic-masculinity-guidelines-as-anti-christian/

Christian leader objects to lady-legislators photo: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/16/christian-tells-sc-lawmakers-not-to-hang-evil-photo-of-female-legislators/

Egyptian university expels student for hugging fiancee in public: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/15/egyptian-university-expels-student-for-hugging-her-fiance-after-proposal/

308: Vitamin Enriched Edition Jan 10, 2019

In this week’s episode, we say things that would make Rashida Tlaib blush, Mike Pence and Nancy Pelosi yell “Expelliarmus” at each other all weekend, and we’ll learn that we can have Eli’s multivitamins when we pry them from his cold dead hand.

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Headlines:

No atheists in congress

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/03/theres-officially-not-a-single-open-atheist-in-the-new-congress/

Christian Airline (doodly doo)

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/20/an-aviation-ministry-plans-to-launch-the-first-ever-christian-airline/

Republicans and Democrats have prayer duel before shutdown negotiation meetings: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/us/politics/government-shutdown-meetings-congress.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

Facebook awful sorry Franklin Graham has to follow hate speech rules: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/30/facebook-shouldnt-have-apologized-to-franklin-graham-for-his-hate-speech-ban/

Woman Claims in Lawsuit That Former Boss Forced Her to Adopt Scientology https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/24/woman-claims-in-lawsuit-that-former-boss-forced-her-to-adopt-scientology/

Televangelist Frank Amedia says the Space Force brings us closer to the return of Jesus: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/04/televangelist-frank-amedia-the-space-force-brings-us-closer-to-jesus-return/

This Week in Misogyny:

Med school refuses to teach how to perform safe abortions: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2019/01/04/feature/i-wanted-to-provide-abortions-for-my-patients-my-med-school-wouldnt-teach-me-how/?utm_term=.cbf49e2ffcca

Ireland makes psychological and emotional abuse in a relationship a crime: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/07/ireland-makes-psychological-and-emotional-abuse-within-a-relationship-a-crime/

307: I'll Make Hug to You Edition Jan 03, 2019

In this week’s episode, Eli will make a New Year’s resolution to have sex with fewer mailboxes, Eli will fail at his New Year’s resolution, and we’re all left wondering how that works.

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Headlines:

The Catholic Church in Illinois Didn’t Disclose Allegations Against 500+ Priests: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/19/the-catholic-church-in-illinois-didnt-disclose-allegations-against-500-priests/

Christmas Christian Freakout

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/08/the-story-of-god-impregnating-mary-isnt-a-story-about-rape/

Some Christians are mad at Mattel for considering same-sex wedding dolls: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/21/some-christians-are-mad-at-mattel-for-considering-same-sex-wedding-dolls/

Christian Airline

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/20/an-aviation-ministry-plans-to-launch-the-first-ever-christian-airline/

Arizona GOP legislators file overreaching bills to stifle classroom discussions: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/28/arizona-gop-legislators-file-overreaching-bills-to-stifle-classroom-discussions/

Facebook awful sorry Franklin Graham has to follow hate speech rules: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/30/facebook-shouldnt-have-apologized-to-franklin-graham-for-his-hate-speech-ban/

Woman Claims in Lawsuit That Former Boss Forced Her to Adopt Scientology (doodly doo)

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/24/woman-claims-in-lawsuit-that-former-boss-forced-her-to-adopt-scientology/

A new album offers Christians clean music to play during sex: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/20/a-new-album-offers-christians-clean-music-to-play-during-sex/

This Week in Misogyny:

Video: Bedouin judge forces accused wife to lick hot iron: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/01/video-shows-islamic-bedouin-judges-forcing-accused-wife-to-lick-red-hot-iron/

Female Mormon missionaries can now wear pants: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/02/female-mormon-missionaries-can-now-wear-pants-but-serious-restrictions-apply/

306: Let's Plague Edition Dec 27, 2018

In this week’s episode, Noah refuses to let Eli do a podcast yule log, we learn how that relates to Eli's vision board about his annual solid defecation, and we’ll bid farewell to 2018 like we were waving away a fart.

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Headlines:

Oranges disprove evolution

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/01/creationist-kent-hovind-now-says-oranges-are-proof-that-evolution-is-false-2/

Greek Bishop: Earth only planet in the universe: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/29/greek-orthodox-priest-claims-earth-is-the-only-planet-in-the-universe/

They’re coming for our johnson...again...again...again: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/12/once-again-house-republicans-are-trying-to-repeal-the-johnson-amendment/

Attorney General pick William Barr blamed secularism for nation's moral decline: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/07/attorney-general-pick-william-barr-blamed-secularism-for-nations-moral-decline/

Best nuns Ever

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/09/two-nuns-stole-500000-from-a-catholic-school-to-gamble-in-las-vegas/

Anti Trans Group admits bathroom Bill Fear Mongering is bullshit

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/09/anti-trans-group-admits-bathroom-bill-fear-mongering-was-largely-contrived/

Christian group opposes meditation, says “mindfulness” is against their religion: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/16/christian-group-opposes-meditation-says-mindfulness-is-against-their-religion/

Atheists Win Discrimination Case Against BC School That Kicked Out Their Child: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/13/atheists-win-discrimination-case-against-bc-school-that-kicked-out-their-child/

Indonesia Launches “Heresy App” to Help Muslims Lodge Blasphemy Complaints

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/08/indonesia-launches-heresy-app-to-help-muslims-lodge-blasphemy-complaints/

305: Bitter Pell to Swallow Edition Dec 20, 2018

In this week’s episode, we ask “If George Pell molests kids in an Australian forest, does it make a sound?”, we learn about the Bible's take on heteronormative pegging, and we’ll remember those we’ve lost in the War on Christmas.

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Headlines:

Pell convicted of sexually abusing children: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2018/12/top-vatican-official-cardinal-george-pell-convicted-of-sexually-abusing-choir-boys/

Evangelical Christian apologetics on pegging: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/12/conservative-christian-sex-advice-is-surprisingly-kinky-but-still-homophobic/ https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-evangelicals-christian-sex-website-lgbtq-adviceus5c102db7e4b0ac537179acd1?f6

Stephen Curry doesn’t think we went to the moon: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/10/sports/stephen-curry-moon-landing.html

TN congressman elect blames vaccines for autism, claims CDC is covering it up: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/12/gop-congressman-elect-falsely-blames-autism-on-vaccines-claims-fraud-at-the-cdc/

Video game “Jesus Strikes Back” gives points for killing gay people: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/17/jesus-strikes-back-video-game-gives-you-points-for-killing-gay-people/

This Week in Misogyny:

Iowa Catholic hospital will no longer perform vasectomies or tubal ligations: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/16/a-catholic-hospital-in-iowa-wont-perform-vasectomies-or-tubal-ligations-anymore/

Theologian: Most Indian Christians support priest accused of raping nun: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/18/most-indian-christians-support-bishop-accused-of-raping-a-nun-theologian-says/

Raped teen immigrant denied abortion; offered coloring book: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/19/raped-teen-immigrant-denied-abortion-offered-coloring-books-by-trump-admin/

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304: Pop Goes the Uighur Edition Dec 13, 2018

In this week’s episode, we’ll find out the best thing two nuns can do outside of a porn, praying makes you an asshole according to math, the a priori fabric of the universe, and we’ll move for a mistrial in The Case for Christ.

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Headlines:

Trump administration chooses religious superstition over possible cures for AIDS: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/trump-administration-threatens-future-of-hiv-research-hub/2018/12/04/f2e8e0ec-f7dd-11e8-863c-9e2f864d47e7story.html?utmterm=.92055a3f7405

AR State Sen. Jason Rapert Briefly Kicked Off Twitter for Anti-Muslim Tweet

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/08/ar-state-sen-jason-rapert-briefly-kicked-off-twitter-for-anti-muslim-tweet/

And

Christian Activist: Congress, With 2 Muslim Women, Will Be An “Islamic Republic”

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/06/christian-activist-congress-with-2-muslim-women-will-be-an-islamic-republic/

Praying after a tragedy decreases your eventual donation amount, says study: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/29/praying-after-a-tragedy-decreases-your-eventual-donation-amount-says-study/

Since Last Year, China Is Said To Have Put At Least 800,000 Muslims in Camps

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/07/since-last-year-china-is-said-to-have-put-at-least-800000-muslims-in-camps/

Online Christian "school" offers apocalypse doctorate for $2,240: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/06/online-christian-school-offers-apocalyse-doctorate-for-2240/

This Week in Misogyny:

Catholic School Teacher Fired for Becoming Pregnant Outside of Marriage

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/08/catholic-school-teacher-fired-for-becoming-pregnant-outside-of-marriage/

Bishop: Women who get sexually assaulted were probably asking for it: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/11/bishop-women-who-are-sexually-abused-probably-did-much-to-cause-the-assault/

Cyclone Kills Teen Girl Who Was Separated from Family in Menstruation Ritual: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/23/cyclone-kills-teen-girl-who-was-separated-from-family-in-menstruation-ritual/

303: Larry, Curly, and Moses Edition Dec 06, 2018

In this week’s episode, we arm ourselves for the War on Christmas, we learn that Barron Trump was conceived while Melania was laying down under a sex-doll of Donald like a handmaid, and Biblepiece Theater will be here to remind you that there are still sixty-five books left in this damn thing.

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Headlines:

Atheists and Theocrats locked in battle over courthouse decorations: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/03/oh-mayor-reluctantly-removes-christian-displays-saying-atheists-have-a-point/

The War on Christmas is Over. Christmas Lost.

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/29/the-war-on-christmas-is-over-christmas-lost/

India’s Interfaith Couples Now Have Help to Avoid the Wrath of Family Members: https://www.npr.org/2018/11/22/661830695/when-indias-interfaith-couples-encounter-threats-love-commandos-come-to-their-ai https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/23/indias-interfaith-couples-now-have-help-to-avoid-the-wrath-of-family-members/

Hijabs and Yarmulkes Will Be Allowed in Congress, But What About Colanders?

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/26/hijabs-and-yarmulkes-will-be-allowed-in-congress-but-what-about-colanders/

Catholic church: “Oh THESE rapists”

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/30/catholic-church-outs-38-nebraska-clergymen-as-credibly-accused-child-sex-abusers/

Trump announced as savior of Christmas and Melania reveals terrifying decorations: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/29/ryan-zinke-donald-trump-is-the-man-who-brought-christmas-back-to-america/ https://www.vox.com/2018/11/27/18113451/melania-trump-white-house-christmas-decorations-meme-2018

This Week in Misogyny:

5 years in jail for a revealing dress

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/12/02/egyptian-actress-could-spent-five-years-in-jail-for-wearing-revealing-dress/

OK Legislator Files Bill to Put Women in Jail for Life if They Have an Abortion

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/30/ok-legislator-files-bill-to-put-women-in-jail-for-life-if-they-have-an-abortion/

Judge Throws Out Charges Against Doctor Who Mutilated Genitalia of 100 Girls: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/21/judge-throws-out-charges-against-doctor-who-mutilated-genitalia-of-100-girls/

302: Vulgaritable Edition (and a half) Nov 29, 2018

On this week's special extra length episode, we reveal just how much good got done without god, our google alert about "Gwyneth Paltrow news" sent a singing telegram with a 30-piece drumline, and Tom and Cecil will be here to get vulgaritable one more time.

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Headlines:

Survey: Religion becoming less important to Americans: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/20/survey-finds-that-religion-is-becoming-less-meaningful-in-the-lives-of-americans/

NCAA Says Lesbian Athlete, Disowned by Parents, Can Keep GoFundMe Cash: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/19/ncaa-says-lesbian-athlete-disowned-by-parents-can-keep-gofundme-cash/

Baptist Hate-Preacher Claims “Hanukkah is a Deception from Hell”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/26/baptist-hate-preacher-hanukkah-is-a-deception-from-hell/

Gwyneth Paltrow in talks to get her own Goop show on Netflix: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6407973/Gwyneth-Paltrows-Goop-getting-Netflix-treatment-wellness-oriented-TV-series-talks.html https://shop.goop.com/shop/collection/the-2018-goop-gift-guides

301: Kids' Table Edition Nov 22, 2018

In this week’s episode, we yell all the things you wish you could yell around the Thanksgiving table, Pat Robertson's face traps a mosquito and a Spicy Cheeto for the scientists of the future, and we’ll crack open Case for Christ just so you can be thankful you didn’t.

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Headlines:

Bad magician turns out to be christian https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/04/atheist-group-calls-for-investigation-after-il-schools-religious-revival-event/

Matthew Whitaker thinks judges need “Biblical view” of justice: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/08/trumps-pick-to-replace-sessions-thinks-judges-need-a-biblical-view-of-justice/

Orthodox Jewish parents sue school to force admission of unvaccinated kids: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/03/orthodox-jewish-parents-sue-school-to-force-admission-of-unvaccinated-child/

Losing assed Loser Kim Davis to pursue a Christian ministry: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/10/after-election-loss-anti-gay-ky-clerk-kim-davis-will-pursue-christian-ministry/

“Ex-gay” therapist who promotes conversion therapy found on gay dating apps: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/08/ex-gay-therapist-who-pushes-conversion-therapy-found-on-gay-dating-apps/

Parents form prayer circle over gay stage kiss in Shakespeare play for high schoolers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/12/parents-formed-prayer-circle-over-gay-stage-kiss-in-play-for-high-schoolers/

P-Robes to non-profit leader: Pray with volunteers whether they like it or not: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/08/pat-robertson-tells-non-profit-leader-to-pray-with-her-uncomfortable-volunteers/

300: Tricentennial Edition Nov 15, 2018

In this week’s episode, Alabama officially decides we the people didn't apply to them anyway, Pakistan dispels exactly zero Muslim stereotypes, and we’ll celebrate our 300th episode by kicking a Persian down a well.

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Headlines:

Alabama approves ballot measure to put Ten Commandments monuments on public property: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/07/al-allowing-ten-commandments-displays-on-public-property-is-a-legal-nightmare/

Losing assed Loser Kim Davis to pursue a Christian ministry: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/10/after-election-loss-anti-gay-ky-clerk-kim-davis-will-pursue-christian-ministry/

Asia Bibi released and looking for asylum before she gets murdered by an angry mob: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46130189

Matthew Whitaker thinks judges need “Biblical view” of justice: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/08/trumps-pick-to-replace-sessions-thinks-judges-need-a-biblical-view-of-justice/

“Ex-gay” therapist who promotes conversion therapy found on gay dating apps: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/08/ex-gay-therapist-who-pushes-conversion-therapy-found-on-gay-dating-apps/

Parents form prayer circle over gay stage kiss in Shakespeare play for high schoolers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/12/parents-formed-prayer-circle-over-gay-stage-kiss-in-play-for-high-schoolers/

Vatican halts planned US vote on sex-abuse prevention measures: https://religionnews.com/2018/11/12/vatican-instructs-u-s-bishops-to-halt-voting-on-sex-abuse-measures/ and https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2018/11/13/halted-voting-by-vatican-us-bishops-begin-heated-debate-about-anti-sex-abuse-measures/?utm_term=.beaa76c0bbbc

P-Robes to non-profit leader: Pray with volunteers whether they like it or not: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/08/pat-robertson-tells-non-profit-leader-to-pray-with-her-uncomfortable-volunteers/

Trump admin finalizes rules limiting women’s access to birth control: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/09/trump-admin-finalizes-rules-limiting-womens-access-to-birth-control/

299: Midterminus Edition Nov 08, 2018

In this week’s episode, we react to the midterms in the way the midterms turned out, Jared Polis of Colorado becomes the first openly gay governor in US history, and Tom and Cecil will be here to raise money by lowering self-esteem.

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Headlines:

GOP Washington State Rep. Admits He Wrote “Biblical Basis for War” Manifesto (lead?): https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/01/washington-state-rep-admits-he-wrote-biblical-basis-for-war-manifesto/

GOP Missouri State Senate candidate outed by kids as giant bigot: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/02/kids-of-gop-missouri-house-candidate-dont-vote-for-dad-he-must-be-stopped/

Survey: A Majority of White Evangelicals Fear Immigration and Racial Diversity

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/31/survey-a-majority-of-white-evangelicals-fear-immigration-and-racial-diversity/

Tanzania Governor: Citizens Must Report Gays to be Arrested or God Will Be Mad

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/02/tanzania-governor-citizens-must-report-gays-to-be-arrested-or-god-will-be-mad/

The Satanic Temple: Netflix’s ‘Sabrina’ Remake Plagiarized Our Baphomet Statue

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/01/the-satanic-temple-netflixs-sabrina-remake-plagiarized-our-baphomet-statue/

Pakistani Supreme Court Overturns Asia Bibi’s Death Sentence in Blasphemy Case

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/31/pakistani-supreme-court-overturns-asia-bibis-death-sentence-in-blasphemy-case/

This Week in Misogyny:

UK Watchdog group warns of religious school texts calling for gay genocide: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/05/uk-watchdog-warns-of-religious-school-books-calling-for-death-of-gay-people/

Survey: 2/3rds of teenage girls have been sexually harassed: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/two-thirds-teenage-girls-sexually-harassed-a8523181.html

Preacher: “Girls dressed as Princess Elsa for Halloween were dressed like whores” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/04/preacher-girls-who-were-princess-elsa-for-halloween-were-dressed-like-a-whore/

298: Genesis Terminus Edition Nov 01, 2018

In this week’s episode, Kellyanne Conway blames us for the Pittsburgh shootings, we blame Kellyanne Conway for the break-in at the crypt she was supposed to be keeping, and we’ll use our America powers to point out that Muhammad was a pedophile.

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Headlines:

Conway: “Synagogue shooting because of anti-religiosity, not anti-semitism” http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/29/kellyanne-conway-anti-religiosity-not-anti-semitism-fueled-synagogue-killer/

After Synagogue Shooting, Mike Pence Event Opens with Jews for Jesus “Rabbi”

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/30/after-synagogue-shooting-mike-pence-event-opens-with-jews-for-jesus-rabbi/

Calling Muhammad a pedophile not protected under EU free speech laws: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/27/calling-muhammad-a-pedophile-isnt-protected-under-free-speech-laws-in-europe/

Chicago Megachurch Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Bloggers and Journalist

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/26/chicago-megachurch-files-defamation-lawsuit-against-bloggers-and-journalist/

U.S. Justice Dept. Launches Probe into Catholic Church’s Child Sex Abuse Scandal

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/19/u-s-justice-dept-launches-probe-into-catholic-churchs-child-sex-abuse-scandal/

AAE produces anti-Soros video saying he rented Christians: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/25/religious-right-group-claims-george-soros-is-renting-progressive-christians/

297: Trans Substantiation Edition Oct 25, 2018

In this week’s episode, the Trump administration decides trans people aren’t, Megyn Kelly stomps around her house in a snit trying to find the receipt for an Al Jolson costume, and the “Make You Own Dead Sea Scroll Replica” section of Hobby Lobby turns out to have a sinister purpose.

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Headlines:

Trump is gonna undo trans people:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/21/us/politics/transgender-trump-administration-sex-definition.html http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/21/trump-admin-may-treat-trans-people-as-non-existent-revoking-legal-protections/

GOP Rep. Urges Christians to Vote in Midterms to “Block Any of Satan’s Work”

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/20/gop-rep-urges-christians-to-vote-in-midterms-to-block-any-of-satans-work/

South Carolina would like to discriminate against Jews:

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/20/s-carolina-let-our-taxpayer-funded-foster-care-agencies-exclude-non-christians/

Museum of the Bible discovers that 5 of its Dead Sea Scrolls are fake: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/23/bible-museum-discovers-5-dead-sea-scrolls-are-fake-doesnt-realize-the-irony/

There are more witches than presbyterians

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/16/by-one-measure-witches-outnumber-presbyterians-in-the-united-states/

Burzinski is getting a tv show because the world is hell

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/16/quack-doctor-gets-reality-show-to-promote-fake-and-dangerous-cancer-cure/

There’s a certification exam for astrologers seeking fake credibility: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/style/astrology-exam.html http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/18/theres-a-grueling-certification-exam-for-astrologers-seeking-fake-credibility/

Pat Robertson: Dead Journalist Not Worth Risking “$100B Worth of Arms Sales”

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/18/pat-robertson-dead-journalist-not-worth-risking-100b-worth-of-arms-sales/ also, JD should investigate George Soros for putting together migrant caravan: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/pat-robertson-the-justice-department-must-investigate-george-soros-for-orchestrating-the-migrant-caravan/

This Week in Misogyny:

Man gropes woman on Southwest flight; invokes Trump’s “Grab her by the pussy” line in defense: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/10/23/president-says-its-ok-grab-women-by-their-private-parts-man-accused-groping-woman-flight-invokes-trump/?utm_term=.a44a7b4a4f8b

Protesters Block Menstruating-Age Females from Hindu Temple Despite Court Ruling

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/18/protesters-block-menstruating-age-females-from-hindu-temple-despite-court-ruling/

A Male Catholic Pharmacist Refused Medicine to a Woman Having a Miscarriage

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/17/a-male-catholic-pharmacist-refused-medicine-to-a-woman-having-a-miscarriage/

296: Jet Lagged Edition Oct 18, 2018

In this week’s episode, Quebec’s prime minister will insist he’s just hiding his treasure underneath that sideways X, Gwyneth Paltrow expresses pride in Goop's truthiness score of 10% maybe not lying, and Lee Strobel’s brain splurts will descend one layer deeper into insanity.

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Headlines:

Secular Americans among most likely to vote in 2018: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/12/secular-americans-are-among-the-most-enthusiastic-voters-going-into-the-midterms/

WV Lawmaker tells women to “get their coathangers ready” and calls a psychologist pedophile for defending LGBTQ kids: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/07/wv-politician-says-liberals-should-get-coathangers-ready-for-abortions/ http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/11/coat-hanger-councilman-calls-psychologist-a-pedophile-for-defending-lgbtq-kids/

Mark Taylor: Dems sent Hurricane Michael in retaliation for Kavanaugh: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/10/christian-prophet-dems-sent-hurricane-michael-in-retaliation-over-kavanaugh/

Kat Kerr: To celebrate Kavanaugh, Aborted babies “Partied in Heaven” http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/09/christian-prophetess-to-celebrate-kavanaugh-aborted-babies-partied-in-heaven/

Quebec leader argues crucifix “isn’t religious” http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/12/quebec-leader-crucifix-in-national-assembly-can-stay-since-its-not-religious/

Scottish Christians furious over gov’t anti-bigotry campaign: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/11/scottish-christians-are-furious-over-an-anti-bigotry-campaign-by-the-government/

Doctor: 90% of products on Goop not supported by science: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/14/medical-doctor-90-of-goops-wellness-products-arent-supported-by-science/ http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/11/gwyneth-paltrow-disagrees-that-goop-products-are-based-on-pseudoscience/

This Week in Misogyny:

Mormon leader urges women to fast from Social Media for 10 days: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/12/mormon-president-tells-women-to-take-10-day-social-media-fast/

Christian author: Rape doesn’t count if she doesn’t scream: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/16/christian-author-reiterates-that-rape-doesnt-count-unless-the-victim-screams/

295: Time Warp Edition Oct 11, 2018

In this week’s episode, we travel backwards in time then forward, back to now.

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294: Kavanaugh Means Naugh Edition Oct 04, 2018

In this week’s episode, We run down this weeks Christian Rape apologists but sadly NOT with our cars, sex robots, and Bryce Blankenagel will be back just so I have to try to pronounce his name more.

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Headlines:

More christians on Kavanaugh:

Jesse Lee Peterson: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/30/jesse-lee-peterson-democrats-are-controlled-by-angry-god-hating-feminists/ And P Robes: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/27/pat-robertson-wants-god-to-throw-confusion-in-stories-against-brett-kavanaugh/ And B Fish: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/25/bryan-fischer-the-demons-of-hell-are-attacking-brett-kavanaugh/ And Paul Begley: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/27/pastor-the-kavanaugh-allegations-are-the-darkest-hour-in-the-last-150-years/ And Jennifer Leclaire (complete with DEMON visions): http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/27/christian-writer-shares-vision-of-30-ft-tall-demon-in-defense-of-brett-kavanaugh/ And Coach Dave: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/26/dave-daubenmire-women-who-lead-men-on-are-committing-sexual-abuse/ BUT the Jesuits are AGAINST Kavanaugh: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/27/jesuit-magazine-after-kavanaughs-hearing-we-take-back-our-endorsement/

Bill Cosby is like Jesus: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/25/bill-cosbys-sex-assault-trial-is-like-the-persecution-of-jesus-spokesman-says/

The EPA Will Eliminate the Role of Science Advisor: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/climate/epa-science-adviser.html

The Congressional Freethought Caucus Continues to Grow on Capitol Hill

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/25/the-congressional-freethought-caucus-continues-to-grow-on-capitol-hill-2/

Christians mad about sex mannequin brothel: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/26/keep-your-filthy-sexbots-out-of-our-city-christians-in-houston-demand-but-why/

293: Vulnerable Johnson Edition Sep 27, 2018

In this week’s episode, Republicans will learn their Hindus and Hin-don’ts the hard way, Brett Kavanaugh supporters explain how he's technically a quantum rapist in a sealed box who may or may not have raped that cat yet, and Bryce Break-an-Egger will be here because he’s the only one who can pronounce his name correctly.

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Headlines:

Religious leaders are helping with sexual assault apologetics for Brett Kavanaugh: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/20/bryan-fischer-brett-kavanaughs-accuser-fails-the-biblical-two-witness-test/ http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/19/focus-on-the-family-urges-support-for-brett-kavanaugh-despite-assault-claims/ http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/21/dennis-prager-brett-kavanaughs-accuser-is-undermining-our-moral-principles/

Senate introduces bill against global blasphemy laws: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/20/u-s-senate-introduces-resolution-calling-for-global-repeal-of-blasphemy-laws/

Ted Cruz claims in debate that school shootings are the result of removing god from schools: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/22/ted-cruz-school-shootings-are-the-result-of-removing-god-from-public-life/

Texas GOP apologizes for ad urging Hindus to vote republican since they’re so into elephants: https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/20/politics/texas-republicans-hindu-theme-campaign-ad-trnd/index.html

Pastors try to ban books from banned book display: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/18/three-pastors-tried-banning-books-from-a-maine-librarys-banned-books-display/

Art Gallery uses Christian homophobia to get them to stop parking in their lot: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/19/gallery-owner-uses-gay-conversion-therapy-sign-to-resolve-church-parking-feud/

Satanist sues Chicago for discriminating against his pet pig, Boarphomet: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/23/satanist-sues-chicago-for-religious-discrimination-over-his-pet-pig-boarphomet/

This Week in Misogyny:

Israeli court fines ultra orthodox radio station over banning women: https://religionnews.com/2018/09/21/israeli-court-fines-ultra-orthodox-radio-station-for-banning-women-from-the-air/

India bans instant divorce for Muslim men: https://religionnews.com/2018/09/20/india-bans-instant-divorce-by-muslim-men/

292: Visit From Aunt Flo Edition Sep 20, 2018

In this week’s episode, Christians get a visit from Aunt Flo, the Texas School Board decides that area of a Texan circle is now equal to3r2, and the jews will live happily heifer after.

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Headlines:

Idiot Christians left to explain why their god killed so many people with Hurricane Florence:

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/12/pat-robertson-thanks-god-that-hurricane-florence-will-hurt-other-people-not-him/ and http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/13/pastor-rick-joyner-hurricane-florence-is-the-result-of-sin-not-climate-change/ and

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/11/christian-prophetess-orders-hurricane-florence-to-not-do-destructive-things/

Texas plans to remove Hillary Clinton from history classes while keeping Moses: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/16/texas-plans-to-remove-hillary-clinton-from-history-classes-while-keeping-moses/

Toronto city councillor says church state separation is why kids kill each other: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/17/toronto-city-councillor-church-state-separation-is-why-kids-kill-each-other/

Steve Anderson thinks San Francisco has an atheist poo problem: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/16/christian-hate-pastor-san-francisco-has-a-poop-problem-because-people-hate-god/

Linda Harvey: Straight People Never Engage in Oral or Anal Sex

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/15/linda-harvey-straight-people-never-engage-in-oral-or-anal-sex/

New religion thinks they’re aliens: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/10/believers-in-this-growing-religion-think-they-are-reincarnated-aliens/

Red cow is born in Israel: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/11/a-red-cow-was-born-in-israel-fulfilling-key-end-times-prophecy-for-jews/

This Week in Misogyny:

MS Senate candidate: 99% of rape accusations are “absolutely fabricated” http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/17/ms-gop-senate-candidate-99-of-rape-allegations-are-absolutely-fabricated/

Baptist leader body shames women, downplays “Me Too” movement: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/15/a-former-baptist-leader-is-still-body-shaming-women-and-downplaying-metoo/

291: Kavanaughty Boy Edition Sep 13, 2018

In this week’s episode, Christians write an open letter of closed-mindedness , Ted Cruz asks Brett Kavanaugh a softball question that's literally about a ball that's softer than a softball, and Christians in Pensacola will play the martyr for not having a giant cross to lug around.

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Headlines:

Kavanaugh makes it super clear he wants to help create a theocracy:

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/09/brett-kavanaugh-on-the-supreme-court-would-solidify-christian-privilege/

Appeals court in FL reluctantly follows 1st amendment, orders giant cross removed: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/08/appeals-court-says-with-sadness-a-giant-christian-cross-in-fl-must-come-down/

India decriminalizes gay sex

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/07/india-decriminalized-gay-sex-but-critics-says-that-will-increase-hiv-rates/

Kaepernick Christian Freakouts: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/08/liberty-university-considers-cutting-ties-with-nike-over-colin-kaepernick-ad/ http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/06/after-colin-kaepernick-ad-christian-school-bans-nike-apparel-for-athletes/

Prominent Evangelicals Issue Statement Denouncing “Social Justice” Activism

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/05/prominent-evangelicals-issue-statement-denouncing-social-justice-activism/

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop will pay $145,000 to settle lawsuit over vaginal eggs: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/05/gwyneth-paltrows-goop-will-pay-145000-to-settles-lawsuit-over-vaginal-eggs/

Liz Crokin blames her surfing injury on a spell hillary cast on her

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/liz-crokin-blames-her-surfing-injury-on-a-spell-cast-by-hillary-clinton/

Man Who Bought Bank Because God Told Him to is Now $30 Million in Debt

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/07/man-who-bought-bank-because-god-told-him-to-is-now-30-million-in-debt/

This Week in Misogyny:

AA elects another straight white dude as president: https://www.atheists.org/2018/09/fish-announcement/

Utah school body shames eleven year old over bare-shouldered shirt: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/12/utah-school-accused-of-body-shaming-girl-for-wearing-shoulder-baring-shirt/

Politician accuses raped nun of being a prostitute: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/09/nun-who-was-allegedly-raped-by-bishop-is-a-prostitute-politician-says/

290: Inarguable Edition Sep 06, 2018

In this week’s episode, the Jews steal money from children… but in a bad way, Heath learns about "Mormon masturbation interviews" way too late for a full ride at BYU, and Lee Strobel will make a less convincing case than Brett Kavanaugh.

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Headlines:

A Fierce Critic of “Mormon Masturbation Interviews” Now Faces Excommunication

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/30/a-fierce-critic-of-mormon-masturbation-interviews-now-faces-excommunication

Orthodox rabbi arrested for alleged plot to steal $14 million from underprivileged kids: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/01/orthodox-rabbi-arrested-for-alleged-plot-to-steal-14-million-from-underprivileged-kids/

Far-Right Pakistanis Protest Ties with Netherlands Due to Muhammad-Drawing Event

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/31/far-right-pakistanis-protest-ties-with-netherlands-due-to-muhammad-drawing-event/

Matt powell is making a movie!

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/02/a-movie-claiming-to-debunk-evolution-features-pastors-who-dont-understand-it/

Ariana Grande thing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/09/01/pastor-apologizes-to-ariana-grande-for-grazing-her-breast-at-aretha-franklins-funeral/?utm_term=.a247f68d9ac8

We’re rich young white guys: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/29/pew-analysis-the-solidly-secular-are-young-rich-white-educated-and-male/

This Week in Misogyny:

Woman calls out alleged rapist in his Mormon temple: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/04/watch-this-woman-call-out-her-alleged-mormon-rapist-in-his-own-temple/

Mauritania laws put rape victims at risk: https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/05/mauritania-rape-survivors-risk

Kickstarter for film about Mormon sex abuse: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hushedones/the-hushed-ones-a-cover-up-34-years-in-the-making

289: Educated Edition Aug 30, 2018

In this week’s episode, Adam Fannin blames not equal to x in the sum set for mass shootings, the Pope goes on tour with his lip sync rendition of "Oops!...I Did It Again", and Elmo will show us his dark side.

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Headlines:

Pope Francis says he feels shame over priest abuse, but that’s obviously not enough: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/26/pope-francis-says-he-feels-shame-over-priest-abuse-but-thats-not-enough/

He also says that your gay kids need a shrink: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/27/pope-francis-if-your-kids-are-gay-they-might-need-to-see-a-psychiatrist/

Mexican Cardinal says pedophile priests’ victims should think about their own flaws: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/23/mexican-cardinal-pedophile-priests-victims-should-think-about-their-own-flaws/

Pope’s feeble crowd in Ireland: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/26/pope-francis-couldnt-even-give-away-free-tickets-to-the-papal-mass-in-ireland/ (also) http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/24/irish-hospital-staff-furious-that-temp-ids-during-popes-visit-include-cross/

Argentinian church pretty sure retired footballer is god: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/10/church-in-argentina-worships-pro-soccer-player-as-a-god/

Christian Baker: Making a Birthday Cake for a Trans Woman Violates My Faith

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/16/christian-baker-making-a-birthday-cake-for-a-trans-woman-violates-my-faith/

Lawsuit seeks government funding for religious schools in Maine: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/24/lawsuit-demands-that-maine-taxpayers-fund-tuition-for-private-christian-schools/

Adam Fannin blames literally everything except guns for mass shootings

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/27/preacher-blames-everyone-and-everything-except-guns-for-jacksonville-shooting/

Trump forced to leave off half of John Adams quote during theocracy dinner: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/28/during-evangelical-dinner-trump-left-crucial-part-out-of-john-adams-prayer/

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/27/donald-trump-is-throwing-a-dinner-party-for-evangelical-christians-tonight/

Muslim leaders in Indonesia issued a fatwa against the measles vaccine: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/23/muslim-leaders-in-indonesia-just-issued-a-fatwa-against-the-measles-vaccine/

21-Year-Old Mormon Woman Dumps Fiancé After Realizing He Watches Porn http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/22/21-year-old-mormon-woman-dumps-fiance-after-realizing-he-watches-porn/#wBCOtVHjHdi7KEeQ

This Week in Misogyny:

Christian blogger: Feminism almost ruined my marriage: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/23/feminism-nearly-ruined-my-marriage-says-christian-who-doesnt-get-feminism/

Woman finds anti-abortion pamphlet in diaper box: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/10/a-woman-found-an-anti-abortion-groups-graphic-pamphlet-inside-a-box-of-diapers/

School paper tries to censor article about institutional sexism: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/25/a-catholic-school-censored-a-piece-in-the-student-newspaper-the-plan-backfired/

288: Abandoned Edition Aug 23, 2018

In this week’s episode, Noah stops going easy on the Catholics, a person named Cody Coots does something exactly as intelligent as he sounds, and Mormons will somehow become easier to insult.

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Headlines:

Pope Francis Urges Catholics to Pray and Fast in Response to Child Sex Abuse (lead?)

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/20/pope-francis-urges-catholics-to-pray-and-fast-in-response-to-child-sex-abuse/#lrQwLDXU1vL4Jl4Q.99

And

Bill Donohue: Child Sex Abuse Really a Gay Problem: https://www.catholicleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/PA-GRAND-JURY-REPORT-DEBUNKED1.pdf

Mormon President: God Told Me To Tell You To Stop Calling Us “Mormons”

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/16/mormon-president-god-told-me-to-tell-you-to-stop-calling-us-mormons/#jf3BCI2M3EEPQ8BC.99

It’s Official: Batman’s an Atheist

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/16/its-official-batmans-an-atheist/

Florida latest state to require “In God We Trust” signs in every school: https://nypost.com/2018/08/13/in-god-we-trust-signs-must-now-be-displayed-in-all-florida-schools/ and https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/32798-project-blitz-targets-schoolchildren-with-godly-agenda

Son of pastor who died from snake bite nearly dies from snake bite (again): http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/18/son-of-pastor-who-died-from-snake-bite-nearly-dies-from-snake-bite-again/#BalBwS8JSPzShBsG.99

287: Basket Case for Christ Edition Aug 16, 2018

In this week’s episode, Florida gets arrested trying to break into god’s trailer with a hand full of rose petals, Mark Taylor wonders how Harriet Tubman built all those subways, and Lee Strobel will examine the basket case for Christ.

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Headlines:

Call for prayer to protect Brett Kavanaugh: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/09/preacher-calls-for-prayer-against-witches-demonic-influence-over-scotus-pick/

Briefly mentioning parents getting in trouble for killing their baby: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/08/08/a-10-month-old-died-after-her-parents-refused-to-get-help-for-religious-reasons-police-say

PA report on Catholic Child Sex Abuse Released (more or less): http://media-downloads.pacourts.us/InterimRedactedReportandResponses.pdf?cb=32148

Ottawa mosque loses tax-exempt status over hate speech: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/11/ottawa-mosque-loses-tax-exempt-status-after-hosting-guests-known-for-hate-speech/

Mark Taylor warns about underground satanist pedophile cannibals:

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/firefighter-prophet-mark-taylor-says-the-military-is-gearing-for-war-with-pedophiles/

Argentinian church pretty sure retired footballer is god: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/10/church-in-argentina-worships-pro-soccer-player-as-a-god/

Kenneth Copeland: God healed my jet from corrosion: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/09/preacher-kenneth-copeland-god-helped-me-heal-corrosion-on-my-private-jet/

This Week in Misogyny:

Willow Creek update: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/08/willow-creek-churchs-lead-pastor-and-all-elders-resign-over-harassment-scandal/

GOP candidate slams “manophobic hellbent feminist she devils”, loses race: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/08/07/gop-candidate-who-slammed-manophobic-hell-bent-feminist-she-devils-loses-race/

286: "Not Stabbing, Can't Get Mad" Edition Aug 09, 2018

In this week’s episode, we’ll record this in the past with bits from the future because we’re not here now, Jeff Sessions announces a Biblical Space Force to prevent Church-Space Separation, and Biblepiece theater gives us some more o’ Gomorrah.

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Headlines:

Study: Christian nationalists think god wants them to have guns: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/27/christian-nationalists-believe-god-literally-wants-them-to-have-guns-study-says/

Update on bible in military display: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/07/23/conservatives-are-furious-that-the-military-replaced-a-bible-on-a-memorial-table/ and http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/07/30/christian-right-group-says-military-display-with-generic-faith-book-is-illegal/

Trump-Appointed Judge Mourns the “Moral Tragedy of Abortion” in Alarming Ruling

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/17/trump-appointed-judge-mourns-the-moral-tragedy-of-abortion-in-alarming-ruling/

Rick Wiles: Rachel Maddow Sent the Signal for Liberals to Decapitate the Trumps

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/19/rick-wiles-rachel-maddow-sent-the-signal-for-liberals-to-decapitate-the-trumps/

Jenny McCarthy Can’t Tell the Difference Between a Ghost and Google Home http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/19/jenny-mccarthy-cant-tell-the-difference-between-a-ghost-and-google-home/

This Week in Misogyny:

NZ passes paid leave for victims of domestic abuse: https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/26/new-zealand-paid-domestic-violence-leave-jan-logie

Canada stands up for women’s rights activist jailed by Saudi Arabia: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/08/07/why-in-the-world-is-saudi-arabia-sanctioning-canada/?utm_term=.0126987e9065

285: C.O.O.L. G.I.M.P. Edition Aug 02, 2018

In this week’s episode, we’ll learn what christians mean when they say they’re a COOL GIMP, Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop company hires a stunt vagina, and Jeff Sessions apparently thinks it’s the “just us” department.

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Headlines:

Jeff Sessions announces "Religious Liberty Task Force":

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/07/jeff-sessions-announces-religious-liberty-task-force-at-doj-summit.html

Cardinal resigns over kid-raping, ordered to a ‘life of prayer and penance’: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/28/cardinal-resigns-over-sex-abuse-scandal-ordered-to-life-of-prayer-and-penance/

Republican in virginia race loves bigfoot porn

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/republican-accused-of-being-devotee-of-bigfoot-by-democratic-opponent-in-virginia-house-race/

And

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bigfoot-porn-house-race-virginiaus5b5ec4f5e4b0de86f4988800

Study: Christian nationalists think god wants them to have guns: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/27/christian-nationalists-believe-god-literally-wants-them-to-have-guns-study-says/

Update on bible in military display: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/07/23/conservatives-are-furious-that-the-military-replaced-a-bible-on-a-memorial-table/ and http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/07/30/christian-right-group-says-military-display-with-generic-faith-book-is-illegal/

Log Cabin Republicans support anti-LGBTQ politician in GA Governor’s race

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/log-cabin-republicans-support-anti-lgbtq-politician-ga-governors-race/

NYC officials sued for allowing substandard education at Orthodox Jewish schools: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/24/ny-officials-sued-for-allowing-substandard-education-at-orthodox-jewish-schools/

CVS fires pharmacist who refused to fill hormone prescription for trans woman: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/25/cvs-fires-pharmacist-who-refused-to-fill-hormone-prescription-for-trans-woman/

Goop hires a fact checker: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/25/gwyneth-paltrows-goop-hired-a-full-time-fact-checker-and-other-revelations/

This Week in Misogyny:

Saudi woman faces jail time for hugging male singer on stage: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/07/30/saudi-arabian-woman-faces-prison-time-for-hugging-male-singer-on-stage/

Mormon mother denied temple recommend for breastfeeding in church: http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/07/27/a-mormon-mother-was-denied-a-temple-recommend-after-breastfeeding-in-church/

Catholic ownership of hospitals an increasing problem: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-catholic-bishops-are-shaping-health-care-in-rural-america/

Sources for Christian terminology:

http://loveandsalvation.blogspot.com/2011/04/christian-acronyms-and-acrostics.html

https://www.dictionaryofchristianese.com/list-of-words-by-alphabetical/

284: Alienated Edition Jul 26, 2018

In this week’s episode, Lee Strobel’s back to scientifically prove what Jesus thought but never said, the gay community hides a fuck slave animal inside their acronym, and a dead guy will keep up the good work.

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Headlines:

House passes yet another repeal of Johnson Amendment: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/20/the-gop-led-house-just-passed-another-repeal-of-the-johnson-amendment/

Christian Activist Star Parker Claims the “B” in LGBT Stands for “Bestiality”

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/17/christian-activist-star-parker-claims-the-b-in-lgbt-stands-for-bestiality/

Domestic Terrorist Pardoned by Trump Will Now Work to Get God in Schools

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/16/domestic-terrorist-pardoned-by-trump-will-now-work-to-get-god-in-schools/

Richard dawkins makes us all look bad...again...

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/18/richard-dawkins-tweet-about-muslim-prayers-violates-his-own-stated-principles/

Ethiopian “Prophet” Allegedly Arrested After Failed Attempt to Resurrect Corpse

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/23/ethiopian-prophet-allegedly-arrested-after-failed-attempt-to-resurrect-corpse/

This Week in Misogyny:

Florida man kills girlfriend with Bible: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/19/florida-man-kills-his-girlfriend-with-a-bible-tells-police-she-was-the-devil/

10 year old Somali girl dies of FGM: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/23/10-year-old-girl-dies-after-traditional-female-genital-mutilation-in-somalia/

Christian blogger: Men want debt free virgins with no tattoos: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/18/christian-blogger-men-want-women-who-are-debt-free-virgins-with-no-tattoos/

Catholic church says ‘consecrated virgins’ no longer need be virgins: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/18/vatican-says-consecrated-virgins-no-longer-have-to-be-virgins/

283: Babel Rouser Edition Jul 19, 2018

In this week’s episode, Heath gets to throw his two cents at the back of Anthony Kennedy's head, those two pennies get blocked by the back of Donald Trump's hand, and Biblepiece theater will finally get to the dick parts.

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Headlines:

Brett Kavanaugh says church/state separation is based on bad history:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/12/scotus-pick-brett-kavanaugh-church-state-separation-is-based-on-bad-history/

AFA goes back and forth on Kavanaugh:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/11/a-christian-group-opposed-brett-kavanaughs-scotus-nomination-for-a-few-hours/

Two women separated from their children were asked about religion in reunification interview: https://www.buzzfeed.com/lissandravilla/government-contractors-asked-about-the-religion-of

David Barton: The 4th of July Is Actually a Religious Holiday

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/12/christian-pseudo-historian-the-4th-of-july-is-actually-a-religious-holiday/

Trump's UN delegation declares war on breast milk:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/09/the-pro-life-trump-administration-declared-war-on-breast-milk/

Cops in India hire guy to dress up as “god of death” and follow around unsafe drivers: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/11/hindu-god-of-death-hired-by-police-to-scare-people-without-helmets/

Center For Inquiry Sues CVS for Defrauding Customers With Homeopathic “Medicine”

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/09/center-for-inquiry-sues-cvs-for-defrauding-customers-with-homeopathic-medicine/

Law would withhold federal funds from states that don’t let adoption agencies discriminate: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/16/a-gop-backed-law-would-punish-states-that-dont-fund-anti-gay-adoption-agencies/

Lady uses psychic powers on a mountain lion

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/11/woman-claims-her-telepathic-transmissions-guided-a-lion-out-of-her-house/

Woman eats vomited up communion wafer: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/12/when-a-stranger-puked-up-a-communion-wafer-this-catholic-woman-had-a-solution/

This Week in Misogyny:

Ariana Grande’s New Song “God Is a Woman” Is Infuriating Some Christians

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/13/ariana-grandes-new-song-god-is-a-woman-is-infuriating-some-christians/

Mustachioed Preacher VERY Upset About Imaginary Satanic Feminists (and Their Cats)

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/13/mustachioed-preacher-very-upset-about-imaginary-satanic-feminists-and-their-cats/

282: Oh Kavanaugh He Didn't Edition Jul 12, 2018

In this week’s episode, we realize Supreme Court is an anagram for ‘Computer ruse’ and cling to the hope that everybody’s just messing with me, an Israeli politician calls earthquakes fake Jews, and we’ll look back into American history and find exactly what we’d expect to.

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Headlines:

Supreme Court Pick is religious zealot: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/09/heres-what-church-state-groups-are-saying-about-scotus-pick-brett-kavanaugh/

Pruitt cites god’s providence in his resignation letter: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/05/scott-pruitts-resignation-letter-is-a-strong-argument-against-gods-existence/

Duterte doubles down: “Prove Christian god, and I’ll resign tonight”: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/07/philippines-president-if-anyone-can-prove-god-exists-ill-resign-tonight/

Orthodox Jewish politician blames earthquake on reform Jews: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/07/orthodox-jewish-politician-blames-reform-jews-for-recent-earthquake-in-israel-2/

Christian hate preacher deported from OZ for harassing Muslims: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/07/christian-hate-preacher-will-be-deported-from-australia-after-harassing-muslims/

Two women working for Mother Teresa’s charity arrested for selling babies: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44722755

Rick Wiles: “Dems will kill GOP voters to win in 2020” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/05/rick-wiles-democrats-will-kill-republican-voters-in-2020-to-win-the-election/

Steven Anderson uses his words: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/10/hate-preacher-goes-on-wild-name-calling-anti-semitic-rant-against-fornication/

This Week in Misogyny:

Arkansas Republicans working on law to ban abortion even in cases of rape: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/07/arkansas-republicans-are-working-on-a-bill-to-ban-abortion-even-in-cases-of-rape/

GOP candidate Mark Harris: “Woman has one title: Helper” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/06/in-leaked-sermon-gop-candidate-mark-harris-said-a-woman-has-one-title-helper/

Cast and Crew walks off of anti-abortion movie: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/cast-crew-walk-anti-abortion-movie-misled-directors-101053470.html

281: Going South Edition Jul 05, 2018

In this week’s episode, Noah opines on all the wonderful things the state of Georgia has to offer, Eli goes on a wooey sounding meditation retreat, and Seth Andrews joins us to learn there is something better than Christian rock… Christian rap.

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Guest Links:

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Headlines:

Catholic hospitals continue lobbying for right to refuse service: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/catholic-hospitals-refuse-to-treatus5b06c82fe4b05f0fc8458db3

Greek Orthodox Church tries to distance itself from violent baptism video: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/27/greek-orthodox-church-dont-blame-us-for-that-viral-and-violent-baby-baptism/

Doctor claims he can cure Ebola with homeopathic sound files: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/29/this-doctor-is-selling-homeopathic-sound-files-he-says-will-cure-ebola/

Jim Bakker: Buy My Silver Gel Because It Will Cure “All Venereal Diseases”

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/23/jim-bakker-buy-my-silver-gel-because-it-will-cure-all-venereal-diseases/

Egypt gives YouTube a timeout for a month over Muhammad movie: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/27/egyptian-court-blocks-youtube-for-a-month-due-to-controversial-muhammad-video/

Christian Broadcaster: The Blood of Aborted Fetuses is in Our Drinking Water

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/23/christian-broadcaster-the-blood-of-aborted-fetuses-is-in-our-drinking-water/

This “Social-Justice Astrologer” Uses Horoscopes to Promote Liberal Activism: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/05/this-social-justice-astrologer-uses-horoscopes-to-promote-liberal-activism/

Libery U finances Trump movie about “Firefighter prophet” https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/liberty-university-helps-create-movie-trump-chosen-by-godus5b119d9ce4b02143b7cc6cfb

280: Return of Lucinda Edition Jun 28, 2018

In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court rules “not touching can’t get mad”, our collection of rejuvenating cum might finally pay off in Western Canada, and Lucinda will make her long awaited, triumphant return.

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Headlines:

SCOTUS upholds travel ban: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/supreme-court-travel-ban-trump-upholds-countries-muslim-ruling-latest-a8417781.html

Duterte calls God "stupid": http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/25/mass-murdering-philippines-president-loses-some-support-for-calling-god-stupid/

TX Gov. Promises Dying Child He’ll Ban Abortion in All Circumstances (god this is so fucked up)

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/19/tx-gov-promises-dying-child-hell-ban-abortion-in-all-circumstances/

If FL Town Bends Rules for Orthodox Jews, Satanist Will React with “Giant Dongs”

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/23/if-fl-town-bends-rules-for-orthodox-jews-satanist-will-react-with-giant-dongs/

Hot dog water sells big to Canadian stupid people:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/25/artist-sells-hot-dog-water-for-38-a-bottle-to-show-how-gullible-people-are/

This Week in Misogyny:

Saudi lifts ban on women driving: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middleeast/as-driving-ban-lifts-saudi-women-in-crosshairs-of-change/2018/06/23/3722734c-7708-11e8-bda1-18e53a448a14story.html

Walgreens Pharmacist Refuses to Give Woman Medicine to Induce Miscarriage

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/24/walgreens-pharmacist-refuses-to-give-woman-medicine-to-induce-miscarriage/

SCOTUS rules in favor of crisis pregnancy centers: https://religionnews.com/2018/06/26/supreme-court-rules-against-california-law-targeting-anti-abortion-pregnancy-centers/

279: Untouchable Edition Jun 21, 2018

In this week’s episode, the pope makes it clear not all wives matter, Tennessee needs some extra time to decide if RFRA covers the cat-o'-nine-tails, and Kat Kerr will put the anus back in “volcanoes”.

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Headlines:

Pope Francis says families with gay parents don't count: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/18/pope-francis-families-with-gay-or-lesbian-parents-arent-legitimate/

Southern Baptist leader calls for armistice in culture war: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/southern-baptists-call-off-the-culture-war/563000/

TV Tattoo Artist Kat Von D Will “Ditch Her Doctor” and Not Vaccinate Her Baby

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/08/tv-tattoo-artist-kat-von-d-will-ditch-her-doctor-and-not-vaccinate-her-baby/

Christian “Prophetess” says God will let her control a storm and a volcano: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/09/christian-prophetess-god-will-let-me-control-a-storm-and-volcano-he-didnt/

Ireland Will Finally Hold a Referendum to Repeal Its Blasphemy Law This October

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/12/ireland-will-finally-hold-a-referendum-to-repeal-its-blasphemy-law-this-october/

NYC Councilman Says Government Beach Will Host Gender-Segregated Swim Days

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/12/nyc-councilman-says-government-beach-will-host-gender-segregated-swim-days/

Goop Adds Disclaimers: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/19/gwyneth-paltrows-goop-is-now-using-misleading-scientific-labels-to-appear-legit/

Christian Band Reunites With Lead Singer Who Hired Hitman to Murder His Wife

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/15/christian-band-reunites-with-lead-singer-who-hired-hitman-to-murder-his-wife/

Christian psychiatrist shut down for physical abuse: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/18/christian-psychiatrist-shut-down-for-whipping-patients-calling-them-mules/

278: Bigotry on Parade Edition Jun 14, 2018

In this week’s episode, Christian hardware store owners are pretty sure America just got great again, Coach Dave finds a gay Muslim fetus on the playground and pulls its hair, and the Bible will be here to begat ‘er done!

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Headlines:

Diatribe Links:

Article: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/05/american-atheists-religious-european-christians/560936/

Study: http://www.pewforum.org/2018/05/29/being-christian-in-western-europe/

Tennessee Hardware Store Owner Puts Up “No Gays Allowed” Sign: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/08/tennessee-hardware-store-owner-puts-up-no-gays-allowed-sign-again/

Christian Teacher Quits Because He Refuses to Call Trans Students By Their Names

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/08/teacher-resigns-because-he-cant-handle-schools-transgender-name-policy/

Christian Parents Who Used Jesus As Their Lawyer Lose Baby Custody Trial

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/06/christian-parents-who-used-jesus-as-their-lawyer-lose-baby-custody-trial/

Christians Are Mad Because This Giant Marilyn Monroe Statue Is Mooning a Church: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/09/christians-are-mad-because-this-giant-marilyn-monroe-statue-is-mooning-a-church/

Mike Pence to address Southern Baptist convention: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/06/12/southern-baptist-convention-meets-amid-turmoil-over-gender/

CrossFit Fired Its Spokesman—a Christian Pastor—For Saying LGBT Pride is a “Sin”

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/07/crossfit-fired-its-spokesman-a-christian-pastor-for-saying-lgbt-pride-is-a-sin/

Mark Taylor: Hurricanes will be created to suppress pro-Trump vote: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/mark-taylor-hurricanes-will-be-created-to-suppress-pro-trump-voter-turnout/

Coach Dave organizing bigots for big protest of Islam, abortion, and gay pride: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/06/11/christian-activist-will-shame-gays-women-and-muslims-into-accepting-jesus/

277: Master POS Edition Jun 07, 2018

In this week’s episode, Christian Movie Reviewer continues to be the most secure job in trump’s america, the Supreme Court rules that you can't have your dick and eat it too unless everyone's nice to Jesus, and Andrew Torrez of the Opening Arguments podcast will be here to make sure we bitch about it right.

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Headlines:

Masterpiece cake decision: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasterpieceCakeshopv.ColoradoCivilRightsCommission

276: Keytar Edition May 31, 2018

In this week’s episode, Catholic Hospitals will get a reward for keeping those “no jews or Irish” signs in the basement for a reason, Alex Jones continued his slow, non-surgical tracheotomy by talking again this week, and Seth Andrews of the Thinking Atheist podcast will be here to rock for the king.

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Diatribe Links:

Project Blitz seeks to inundate legislatures with Christian bills: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/26/opinion/project-blitz-christian-nationalists.html and http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/28/project-blitz-is-the-christian-nationalist-plan-to-merge-god-and-government/ and http://cpcfoundation.com/first-freedom-coalition-project-blitz/ and https://www.salon.com/2018/04/29/onward-christian-soldiers-right-wing-religious-nationalists-launch-dramatic-new-power-play/

Headlines:

Christians freak out over Irish abortion referendum: http://theliberal.ie/dublin-priest-tells-congregation-during-sermon-if-you-voted-yes-you-have-no-business-receiving-holy-communion/ and https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/catholics-who-voted-yes-should-consider-confession-says-bishop-1.3511127

Rick Wiles says we need demon control, not gun control: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/23/we-dont-need-gun-control-we-need-demon-control-christian-broadcaster-says/

"Laughter Revival" pastor says you're going to Hell if you make fun of him: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/24/pastor-if-you-make-fun-of-my-holy-laughter-revival-youre-going-to-hell/

Also he has proof that Luciferians run the planet and drink blood: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/23/christian-pastor-i-have-proof-the-luciferians-who-run-the-planet-drink-blood/

Liberal Christians march to White House to "reclaim Jesus": https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bishop-michael-curry-joins-christian-march-to-white-house-to-reclaim-jesusus5b07261ae4b0fdb2aa51b060

Alex Jones says Boy Scouts of America is a "pedophile induction center": http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/alex-jones-the-boy-scouts-of-america-is-a-pedophile-induction-center/

275: Cold Comfort Edition May 24, 2018

In this week’s episode, we learn that the cure for mass shootings could be mass, we learn when the Bible says it's okay to use the N-word ... It's whenever, and America will seem cold and scary again.

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Headlines:

TX school shooter's atheism probably not relevant: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/19/santa-fe-school-shooter-may-have-been-an-atheist-but-thats-not-why-he-killed/

Josh Feuerstein talks about school shootings and the Bible: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/19/joshua-feuerstein-in-gun-tirade-the-second-amendments-actually-in-the-bible/

TX Lt. Governor says video games, abortions, and "too many doors" are the problem: https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/19/us/texas-school-shooting-exits-trnd/index.html https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/guns-part-nation-texas-official-shooting-victims-dad/story?id=55300369

Saudi Arabia lets women drive but arrests them if they talk about gender politics:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/20/saudi-arabia-ends-ban-on-women-drivers-but-continues-arresting-female-activists/

Unconstitutional bill fails in Louisiana: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/20/louisiana-officials-approve-watered-down-version-of-permission-slip-prayer-bill/

The Mormon Church Will Cut All Ties with the Boy Scouts of America by 2019 (lead-ish)

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/09/the-mormon-church-will-cut-all-ties-with-the-boy-scouts-of-america-by-2019/

And Todd Starnes: Since the Boy Scouts Have No Values, They’ll Welcome Atheists Soon

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/11/todd-starnes-since-the-boy-scouts-have-no-values-theyll-welcome-atheists-soon/

Landmark ruling finds Archbishop of Adelaide guilty of covering up child sex abuse: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-22/adelaide-archbishop-philip-wilson-guilty-concealing-child-abuse/9783612 and http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-22/philip-wilson-landmark-case-likely-to-encourage-others/9786672

Tony Perkins says being trans is like saying you're a bird and flying off a building: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/17/tony-perkins-being-trans-is-like-saying-youre-a-bird-and-flying-off-a-building/

GOP candidate for Dallas County commissioner is giant religious bigot: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/19/republican-running-for-office-in-tx-rewards-kids-for-marrying-white-christians/

274: Middle East Peace Edition May 17, 2018

In this week’s episode, Trump's ready to Armaged-it-on, Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe tries to form flood water into a ball to prove gay people are evil, and Lee Strobel will think extra-biblical means when you read it twice.

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Headlines:

Jeffress and Hagee chosen for opening prayer in US embassy in Jerusalem: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/05/14/a-look-at-robert-jeffress-the-controversial-figure-giving-the-prayer-at-the-u-s-embassy-in-jerusalem-today/ and https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/13/politics/hagee-jeffress-us-embassy-jerusalem/index.html and https://religionnews.com/2018/05/14/some-christians-and-jews-hail-embassy-move-to-jerusalem-as-key-to-a-biblical-plan/

Oklahoma Will Let Religious Adoption Agencies Discriminate Against Gay Parents

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/12/oklahoma-will-let-religious-adoption-agencies-discriminate-against-gay-parents/

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/oklahoma-governor-fallin-signs-bill-allowing-taxpayer-funded-anti-gay-discrimination-enable-diversity/

White Christian-Only Michigan Town Isn’t Exempt from Housing Discrimination Laws

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/10/christian-only-michigan-town-isnt-exempt-from-housing-discrimination-laws/

Mike Pence says more Americans believe in God now because Donald Trump is president

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/05/15/pences-claim-that-religion-in-america-isnt-receding-its-just-the-opposite/?utm_term=.42eabf169f52

And (he’s wrong) Poll Shows Americans Are Shedding Christianity in Favor of “No Religion”

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/10/poll-shows-americans-are-shedding-christianity-in-favor-of-no-religion/

Matt Powell talked again: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/10/angry-young-preacher-the-four-gospels-all-match-up-perfectly-they-dont/

Ex-Gay Guy Recommends Joining the Manosphere To Learn How To Be Manly

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/11/ex-gay-guy-recommends-joining-the-manosphere-to-learn-how-to-be-manly/

273: Cultural A-Pope-Riation Edition May 10, 2018

In this week’s episode, Iowa redefines abortion to mean felching, Sarah Palin gets appointed to be National Secretary of All the Newspapers--wait, no, it's even dumber than that, and Bryce Blankenagel will be here and probably regret it.

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Headlines:

Iowa Heartbeat Bill:

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/05/608738116/iowa-bans-most-abortions-as-governor-signs-heartbeat-bill

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/iowa-s-new-six-week-heartbeat-abortion-bill-blatant-attempt-ncna871561

Trump signs EO creating even more dangerous version of White House religious advisor panel: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/03/trumps-new-faith-based-office-is-another-chance-to-reward-the-religious-right/

Study finds link between religious fundamentalism and falling for fake news: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/04/researchers-find-link-between-religious-fundamentalism-and-falling-for-fake-news/

Woman Accused of Trying to Steal Babies Says She Was Just Giving Them Bibles

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/26/woman-accused-of-trying-to-steal-babies-says-she-was-just-giving-them-bibles/

Mass grave of kids found in Peru where they were sacrificed to make God stop all the raining: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/30/thanks-to-el-nino-it-rained-so-much-140-children-were-massacred-to-make-it-stop/

Anti-LGBTQ march gets sad little turnout of assholes: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/05/tens-of-people-show-up-at-christian-groups-anti-lgbtq-freedom-march/

Atheists are all coke-drinking video game addicts: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/07/this-angry-young-preacher-says-atheists-are-all-coke-drinking-video-game-addicts/ and the scientists are hiding the truth about the sun and the moon: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/08/angry-young-preacher-scientists-are-hiding-the-truth-about-the-sun-and-moon/

Liberty Counsel Lawyer says Satan is behind sex ed programs in public schools: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/20/liberty-counsel-lawyer-satan-is-behind-public-school-sex-ed-programs/

Trump appointing Dr. Oz to council on health and nutrition: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/04/trump-is-appointing-tv-quack-dr-oz-to-a-health-post-in-his-administration/

Edna skit story: https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/met-gala-catholic-cultural-appropriation-celebrity-12897708.php

272: Pell Freezes Over Edition May 03, 2018

In this week’s episode, my pug gets really good at Blackjack, Australia gives Cardinal Pell a timeout in the corner to think about all the kid-raping, and Mark and Dan will be here for some DIY Heathenism.

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Headlines:

Pell to face criminal charges: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/cardinal-george-pell-will-face-trial-on-historical-sex-offense-charges/2018/05/01/76adb5a8-4cf1-11e8-af46-b1d6dc0d9bfe

Bryan Fischer is glad the not gay House Chaplain was fired because he's gay: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/30/bryan-fischer-im-glad-the-house-chaplain-was-fired-because-hes-gay-hes-not/

Buying likes on Facebook is now haram: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/18/buying-facebook-likes-is-now-against-islamic-law-but-child-marriage-still-isnt/

Anti-Vaxxer Crowd Expands Its Fears to Fido, Sees Non-Existent Autism in Dogs

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/27/anti-vaxxer-crowd-expands-its-fears-to-fido-sees-non-existent-autism-in-dogs/

This Week in Misogyny:

Southern baptist leader encouraged abused women to pray and avoid divorce: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/04/29/southern-baptist-leader-pushes-back-after-comments-leak-urging-abused-women-to-pray-and-avoid-divorce/

Crisis Pregnancy Centers in NC Are Spending Tax Dollars on Christian Propaganda

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/27/crisis-pregnancy-centers-in-nc-are-spending-tax-dollars-on-christian-propaganda/

Modesty ponchos: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/prom-night-dress-code-modesty-poncho-michigan-divine-child-high-school-a8331466.html

271: SPLC Ya Later Edition Apr 26, 2018

In this week’s episode, Ken ham’s ark park see less footraffic than your mom, we find a great new reason to ejaculate on a wall (your mom), and Lee Strobel will prove that the New Testament is the New Testament.

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Headlines:

SPLC gets rid of its anti-Muslim Extremist list: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/19/the-splc-has-removed-its-controversial-page-listing-anti-muslim-extremists/

Stanford study does NOT show that religious kids do best in school: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/19/a-stanford-study-does-not-show-that-the-most-religious-kids-do-best-in-school/

Appeals court rules that pastor was allowed to use unpaid labor at his restaurant: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/20/appeals-court-pastor-didnt-break-law-when-using-unpaid-labor-at-restaurant/

Ark Encounter numbers are heinous: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/21/ark-encounters-latest-attendance-numbers-are-ken-hams-nightmare/

Christian magic school students are doing stupid stuff:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/20/students-at-christian-hogwarts-suck-graves-and-try-to-walk-through-walls/

This Week in Misogyny:

Christian blogger’s fashion advice to not be a harlot: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/21/christian-blogger-if-you-dont-dress-in-a-godly-way-you-must-be-a-harlot/

Hasidic sect sees rapist rabbi as god: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/20/hasidic-sect-sees-rapist-rabbi-as-god-believers-allow-him-to-do-anything/

Woman turns down Pakistani man’s marriage proposal; he sets her on fire: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/24/a-woman-turned-down-a-pakistani-mans-marriage-proposal-he-set-her-on-fire/

270: Trouble with God Edition Apr 19, 2018

In this week’s episode, the Mormons introduce the world to their black friend, we learn on InfoWars that Alex Jones invented the clitoris in 1988, and Chris Matheson will be here to suggest the bible, koran, and book of mormon might just be bullshit.

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Headlines:

David Silverman removed from AA due to accusations of misconduct: https://www.buzzfeed.com/peteraldhous/david-silverman-atheist-fired-sexual-misconduct?utm_term=.la1wXxnGK#.kb2doO6NE

Pope releases pamphlet about how Satan is definitely real: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/13/speak-of-the-devil-new-pope-document-references-satan-more-than-a-dozen-times/

PA psychic gets charged with "illegal fortune-telling":

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/09/pa-psychic-scammer-didnt-foresee-criminal-charges-for-illegal-fortunetelling/

Rapture is coming on April 23rd: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/12/the-rapture-is-april-23-says-man-whose-2017-rapture-predictions-never-came-true/

Mormons pick their first non-white apostle: http://www.newsweek.com/mormons-non-white-apostles-pick-opinion-878223

Alex Jones has been getting stalked by Satan's fuck minions since high school:

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/alex-jones-claims-attractive-women-tried-to-date-him-in-high-school-to-convert-him-to-satanism/

This Week in Misogyny:

FGM in India: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/mar/06/study-reveals-fgm-india-female-genital-mutilation

Saudi women fighting against male guardianship: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/mar/28/saudi-arabia-women-strive-to-bring-male-guardians-to-a-twitter-end

269: 2 for 69ing Edition Apr 12, 2018

In this week’s episode, God’s dead at the box office, Coach Dave gets a handjob from a dude while thinking about a goat, and perfect word of god will be back to not make any fucking sense.

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Headlines:

Common thread among Christians who voted for Trump is BEING CRAZY PEOPLE: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/researchers-discover-common-thread-between-evangelicals-who-voted-for-trumpus5abbd15ae4b04a59a313c5ea

God’s Not Dead 3 Was a Box Office Disaster

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/02/gods-not-dead-3-was-a-box-office-disaster/#WMbulMEbE6gKESqO

Christian Author: We Must Avoid Vaccines Since the Bible Never Mentions Them

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/05/christian-author-we-must-avoid-vaccines-since-the-bible-never-mentions-them/#dhXrJEzbdsX33Red

Megachurch Pastor: Jesus Visited Me But “I Never Saw the Front of His Face”

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/04/megachurch-pastor-jesus-visited-me-but-i-never-saw-the-front-of-his-face/#CLdE2pQfcsHthMyd

To Save Jesus, Audience Member Attacks Roman Soldier in Passion Play

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/02/to-save-jesus-audience-member-attacks-roman-soldier-in-passion-play/#vbUS5TSowGcgClSl

Liberty U. to Student Journalist: Don’t Write About Progressive Christian Event

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/08/liberty-u-to-student-journalist-dont-write-about-progressive-christian-event/#Moc0I3lHickXXDTz And Liberty U. Head Threatens to Arrest Christian Critic If He Steps Foot on Campus

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/07/liberty-u-head-threatens-to-arrest-christian-critic-if-he-steps-foot-on-campus/#tExJRZYHQqCP7Kko

Televangelist: With God’s Help, I Brought a Dead Ant Back to Life http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/04/televangelist-with-gods-help-i-brought-a-dead-ant-back-to-life/#vVteWBS4JPEPrOwy

Coach Dave: You Shouldn’t Touch Yourself Because It’s Totally Gay

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/31/christian-right-activist-you-shouldnt-touch-yourself-because-its-totally-gay/#MXxM613zP00B4Gs3.99

This Week in Misogyny:

Uganda newspaper apologizes for “wine for sex abuse stories” contest: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43587253?intlinkfromurl=http://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cjnwl8q4gxwt/womens-rights&link_location=live-reporting-story

Lt gov candidate says women should be put to death for abortions

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/04/idaho-lt-gov-candidate-says-women-should-be-put-to-death-for-abortions/

Trump’s Bible study teacher: Women can’t lead in family or church: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/08/trumps-white-house-bible-study-teacher-women-cant-lead-in-marriage-or-church/

268: AA Okay Edition Apr 05, 2018

In this week’s episode, we catch us on all the news we missed while we were looking for one single human being in the entire state of Oklahoma. Seriously. Never had to look both ways to cross the street. I mean, we still did, but we never had to.

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Headlines:

Hearing begins in Pell case: https://www.religionnews.com/2018/03/04/cardinal-pell-facing-australian-court-on-sex-abuse-charges/

Utah Governor calls for entire state to pray away the dry weather: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/03/utahs-gop-governor-calls-for-statewide-prayer-in-response-to-dry-weather/

Read more at OK Gubernatorial Candidate: I’ll Ban Abortion and Ignore Judges Who Say I Can’t

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/09/ok-gubernatorial-candidate-ill-ban-abortion-and-ignore-judges-who-say-i-cant/

Letter from Gandhi about his opinion on Christianity sells for $50K: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/letter-gandhi-christianity-sold-50000us5a9d64f6e4b089ec353d4e26

Followup: Canadian judge rules that foster parents don’t have to lie about easter bunny/Santa: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/08/judge-foster-parents-dont-have-to-pretend-the-easter-bunny-and-santa-are-real/

Kevin Swanson worries Shape of Water will lead to species threatening fish sex: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/09/christian-pastor-the-shape-of-waters-sexual-depravity-will-destroy-america/

267: Host with the Most Edition Mar 29, 2018

In this week’s episode, we discuss Trump’s crayon-panned trans ban, we learn that your firearms are useless against killer swarms of bee-sting acupuncturists, and Noah will do battle with eucharists, because when it comes to hosts, there can be only one.

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Headlines:

Trump White House Avoids Calling Austin Bomber, a Devout Christian, a Terrorist (lead?)

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/21/trump-white-house-avoids-calling-austin-bomber-a-devout-christian-a-terrorist

Kevin Swanson blames Austin bombing on Superhero movies: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/kevin-swanson-blames-austin-bombings-on-superhero-movies/

Leaders of Dangerous “Macrobiotic” Diet Cult Accused of Using Members as Slaves

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/24/leaders-of-dangerous-macrobiotic-diet-cult-accused-of-using-members-as-slaves

Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Public Schools to Post “In God We Trust”

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/22/tennessee-lawmakers-pass-bill-requiring-public-schools-to-post-in-god-we-trust

Focus on the Family only supports happy gay conversion therapy: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/22/christian-group-dont-say-we-support-gay-conversion-therapy-even-though-we-do/

Head of Christian College: When You See LGBTQ, “Replace Those Letters With ISIS”

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/20/head-of-christian-college-when-you-see-lgbtq-replace-those-letters-with-isis

Trump’s trans military ban guided by Christian hate group leaders: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/anti-lgbtq-activists-reportedly-helped-guide-new-pentagon-policy-on-trans-service-members/

Man Who Vandalized Buddhist Monastery Says God Sent Him to Destroy “False Idols”

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/20/man-who-vandalized-buddhist-monastery-says-god-sent-him-to-destroy-false-idols

Woman Dies Due to Gwyneth Paltrow-Endorsed Bee Sting Acupuncture Treatment

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/21/woman-dies-due-to-gwyneth-paltrow-endorsed-bee-sting-acupuncture-treatment

This Week in Misogyny:

OH republicans propose bill giving death penalty to abortion doctor: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/23/ohio-republicans-propose-bill-to-punish-abortion-doctors-with-the-death-penalty/

Christian School Bans Girl from Prom Due to Small Mesh Cutouts on Side of Dress

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/23/christian-school-bans-girl-from-prom-due-to-small-mesh-cutouts-on-side-of-dress/#jq8mQiMtaJ18E1yV.99

Girl scout cookies = abortion and sexual promiscuity: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/22/christian-right-group-girl-scout-cookies-fund-abortion-and-sexual-promiscuity/

266: Biblepiece Edition Mar 22, 2018

In this week’s episode, The Olten Enterprise will print all the news that fits into a vagina, a comedian holds up a mirror during a set at a Catholic university and they're forced to blur it out, and Old Testament god will get even less likeable.

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Headlines:

A Bunch of Religious People Think Stephen Hawking Is Currently Burning in Hell: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/14/a-bunch-of-religious-people-think-stephen-hawking-is-currently-burning-in-hell/#GSgEX4Igi0q3ryfO.99

Christian Website Editor: “Stephen Hawking Was Kept Alive By Demonic Forces”: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/19/christian-website-editor-stephen-hawking-was-kept-alive-by-demonic-forces/#3bbDFlhUQtHf971E.99

Texas Paper Erases Son’s Husband from Mom’s Obituary: It’s “Contrary to God’s Word”

Kansas City Royals hold anti-porn seminar for their players: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/royals/2018/03/08/kansas-city-royals-anti-pornography-seminar-players-spring-training/407295002/

Tony Perkins: Liberals Are Using Trump’s Affair to “Shame” Evangelical Voters: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/15/tony-perkins-liberals-are-using-trumps-affair-to-shame-evangelical-voters/#ToIYlJOUHkaM6iLK.99

Jesus Taught Me How to Play Soprano Saxophone While I Was Dead, Says Christian: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/15/jesus-taught-me-how-to-play-soprano-saxophone-while-i-was-dead-says-christian/#O1gEyXBRqsYfB8Gi.99

Kentucky House Passes Prayer Bill (Because Actually Helping People Is Too Hard): http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/16/kentucky-house-passes-prayer-bill-because-actually-helping-people-is-too-hard/#0l0oildOH1L3Vgki.99

This Week in Misogyny:

Indian prof sparks outrage with melon-breast comparison: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43471457

Alabama lawmaker doesn’t want school teachers armed, because they’re ladies: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2018/03/18/schools-shouldnt-arm-staff-because-theyre-full-of-lady-teachers-alabama-lawmaker-says/?utm_term=.fc013f75627d

265: Respect my Authoritie Edition Mar 15, 2018

In this week’s episode, Kim Davis becomes the first person to write a book she can’t read, the reputation of United Airlines takes another hit after God gets dragged off a flight kicking and screaming, and Jesus will turn out to be way realer than Alexander the Great.

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Headlines:

Kim Davis releases her book:

http://www.kentucky.com/living/article204315339.html

Mike Pompeo to take over as Secretary of State: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2018/03/trump-taps-pompeo-dangerous-christian-extremist-secretary-state/

Mike Cernovich Says Social Media Censorship Is A ‘Warm-Up’ For Christian Persecution

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/mike-cernovich-says-social-media-censorship-is-a-warm-up-for-christian-persecution/

TN pastor defends “take an inmate to church” day: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/11/pastor-defends-prison-inmates-visiting-church-service-even-jesus-was-arrested/

Woman claiming to be god restrained from opening cabin door on airplane: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/07/woman-claiming-to-be-god-restrained-after-trying-to-open-cabin-door/

This Week in Misogyny:

Iranian woman gets two years in prison for publicly removing hijab: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/08/iranian-woman-gets-two-years-in-prison-for-publicly-removing-her-hijab/

Mormons resign in mass over election of female mayor: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/10/election-of-female-mayor-spurs-mass-resignations-in-polygamous-mormon-town/

Former Irish president: The Catholic Church is an ‘empire of misogyny’: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/12/former-president-of-ireland-the-catholic-church-is-an-empire-of-misogyny/

264: Strobel Warming Edition Mar 08, 2018

In this week’s episode, Kentucky vies for that “Toddlers and Tiaras”, “Say Yes to the Dress” crossover we’ve all been waiting for, Roy Moore tries to crowdsource money to silence a victim at GoFundMeToo, and we learn that the Vatican has more gay dudes than Eli’s browser history.

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Headlines:

Thousands sign Petition for Billy Graham holiday: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article203498759.html

Kentucky bill to outlaw child marriage gets stalled by Christian Right group: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/03/ky-bill-to-outlaw-child-marriage-stalled-after-conservative-groups-opposition/

Roy Moore begs for money to pay for his legal defense in child molestation case: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/03/roy-moore-says-hes-broke-pleads-for-money-to-fight-lawsuit-from-alleged-victim/

Male escort exposes 35 priests:

http://www.newsweek.com/male-escort-exposes-36-gay-priests-file-sent-vatican-containing-explicit-829968

Kansas passes anti-trans resolution that was "motivated by love": http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/05/kansas-republicans-pass-anti-transgender-resolution-motivated-by-love/

Vatican blames rise of exorcism requests on fortune tellers: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/26/vatican-blames-fortune-tellers-for-300-increase-in-exorcism-demands-in-italy/

US Congressman says gun-owning Jewish people would've stopped the Holocaust: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/04/gop-congressman-jews-couldve-survived-the-holocaust-if-they-had-guns/

This Week in Misogyny:

Vatican magazine admits they treat nuns like crap http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/04/vatican-magazine-exposes-economic-and-social-inequality-facing-nuns/

Mississippi senate passes 15 week abortion ban: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/mississippi-senate-passes-15-week-abortion-ban-designed-to-launch-roe-challenge/

263: Son of Obituary Edition Mar 01, 2018

In this week’s episode, we figure out if blessed AR-15’s kill less kids, rabbis in Iceland are running out of good excuses for sucking a baby's penis, and despite being such a Jesus fan, Billy Graham will not rise from the dead on the third day.

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Headlines:

Dominionist conference at Trump's hotel in D.C. right next to CPAC: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/dominionists-head-to-trumps-dc-hotel-to-bring-heavens-rule-to-america/

Gorka at CPAC: Trump’s election proves god exists: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/24/former-white-house-adviser-to-cpac-crowd-trumps-election-is-proof-god-exists/

PA Church offers to bless assault rifles: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/21/a-pa-church-near-an-elementary-school-will-bless-your-assault-rifles-next-week/

Wyoming bill seeks to define non-straight weddings as ‘parody marriages’ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/16/wyoming-republicans-bill-defines-non-straight-unions-as-parody-marriages/

Follow up

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/19/wyoming-bill-defining-non-straight-unions-as-parody-marriages-is-dead/

Trump’s budget contains $1 billion to publicly fund religious schools: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/13/trumps-budget-seeks-1-billion-in-taxpayer-funds-for-private-religious-schools/

Go-Klings: Lesbians are forcing cake bakers into perverted threesome: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/21/preacher-lesbians-are-forcing-christian-bakers-into-a-perverted-threesome/

Pope revives sex abuse commission: https://religionnews.com/2018/02/19/pope-revives-lapsed-sex-abuse-commission-amid-skepticism/

Youtuber who says veganism and god cured their cancer dies of cancer http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/23/a-youtuber-who-said-veganism-and-god-cured-her-cancer-has-died-of-cancer/

Religious groups freaking the fuck out about Iceland circumcision ban: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/20/religious-groups-outraged-over-icelands-plan-to-ban-circumcision-for-non-medical-reasons/

This Week in Misogyny:

Pence promises end to legal abortions in our lifetime: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2018/02/pence-promises-legal-abortion-will-end-time/

Rick Santorum blames school shootings on single mothers: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/25/republican-rick-santorum-blames-mass-shootings-on-single-mothers/

262: Thoughts and Prayers Edition Feb 22, 2018

In this week’s episode, we’ll see which christian can blame not-god the hardest, a Pennsylvania pastor finally finds that platonic gay bondage relationship he's always been looking for, and the Jehovah’s Witnesses will courageously not do stuff.

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Headlines:

Bryan Fischer blames school shootings on lack of god in schools: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/15/christian-radio-host-god-couldve-stopped-fl-shooting-if-kids-prayed-in-school/

Congressman gives trump bag of prayers after school shooting: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/19/a-gop-congressman-gave-trump-a-literal-bag-of-prayers-after-the-school-shooting/

The God Delusion to be turned into a play: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/14/richard-dawkins-the-god-delusion-is-being-turned-into-a-play/

Samson is a huge flop

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/19/samson-a-high-budget-christian-film-flopped-at-the-box-office-this-weekend/?utm

Pastor found with nude, tied up man. Swears there’s a non-gay explanation: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/13/pastor-found-with-nude-tied-up-man-swears-on-a-stack-of-bibles-nothing-happened/

This Week in Misogyny:

Sandy Rios on Rob Porter: You can’t trust women saying they’ve been abused: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/sandy-rios-defends-rob-porter-i-dont-think-you-can-trust-women-now-when-they-say-theyre-being-abused/

Ethics complaint against GOP lawmaker who berated pro-birth control students: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/20/gop-lawmaker-yells-abortion-is-murder-at-students-backing-birth-control-bill/

261: Dontcha Come Back No Mormon Edition Feb 15, 2018

On this week’s episode: Alex Jones wants to know Optimus Prime's preferred pronouns ... North Carolina makes a special gay marriage lane that's separate but equal ... And Canada decides not to proactively get dumber.

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Headlines:

Sessions installs “religious freedom monitors” at US attorneys’ offices: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/07/sessions-has-installed-religious-freedom-monitors-at-u-s-attorneys-offices/

Christian ministry tweets that you can avoid mental illness by believing in god: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/08/christian-ministry-mental-illness-can-be-avoided-if-you-have-faith-in-god/

Kevins Swanson blames Nassar scandal on “immodest gymnasts”: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/09/christian-pastor-the-larry-nassar-scandal-is-the-fault-of-immodest-gymnasts/

Man who photoshopped face on jesus gets fined $600 for hurting religious feelings: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/10/man-photoshops-face-on-jesus-gets-fined-600-for-harming-religious-feelings/

Canadian college cancels homeopathy degree amid backlash: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/10/canadian-college-cancels-degree-program-in-homeopathy-after-public-backlash/

Alex Jones: Trans rights are really about cyborgs: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/alex-jones-transgender-rights-activism-is-really-about-cyborgs/

North Carolina has its very own Kim Davis: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/11/magistrate-who-refused-to-perform-gay-marriages-wins-325000-settlement/

This Week in Misogyny:

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/abusive-priest-said-women-smelled-one-looked-like-dead-rat-suit-alleges/

260: Ritually Abused Edition Feb 08, 2018

In this week’s episode, we’ll discuss the international, secret child rape cabal from the nineties that didn’t exist, Virginia considers a tax on porn despite the very visible hands that guide the market, and, speaking of strokes, we’ll talk about Pat Robertson.

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Headlines:

P-Robes survives stroke: https://religionnews.com/2018/02/04/pat-robertson-is-recovering-after-suffering-a-stroke/

Prof claims Moody bible college fired her for advocating gender equality: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/04/professor-claims-moody-bible-institute-fired-her-for-advocating-gender-equality/

Superbowl Scientology ad: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/04/super-bowl-scientology-ad-urges-viewers-to-research-the-church-online/

Christian blogger: Yoga designed to create satanic trance: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/christian-blogger-yoga-demonsus5a741a5de4b01ce33eb1794b?section=us_religion

Anti-gay marriage pastor ex minister could be costa rica’s president

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/anti-gay-marriage-pastor-ex-minister-run-off-costa-rica-president/

Follow-up: The Pope DEFINITELY knew about Juan Barros covering for pedophiles:

https://religionnews.com/2018/02/05/pope-francis-received-sex-abuse-victims-letter-contradicting-denial/

Ann coulter thinks the Eagles won because their QB is christian https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/ann-coulter-congratulates-super-bowl-qb-religion/

Steven Anderson banned from Jamaica for being too homophobic: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/30/christian-hate-pastor-banned-from-jamaica-for-being-too-anti-gay/

Christians push bill that would force charge people for watching porn online: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/31/youd-have-to-pay-20-to-watch-porn-under-these-bills-by-christian-conservatives/

This Week in Misogyny:

Lady Doritos: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2018/02/05/why-are-lady-doritos-such-a-big-deal/

259: Mormonpiece Out Edition Feb 01, 2018

In this week’s episode, we break out the Book of Mormon voices one last time, we learn which Jehovah's Witness elder ate the most cum-covered cookies, and we’ll examine the zero fold increase in worldwide demonic possession.

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Headlines:

Idaho protest against killing kids with stupidity: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/28/group-fighting-faith-healing-will-march-with-symbolic-coffins-in-idahos-capitol/

Exorcists: Demonic possession is on the rise: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/27/exorcists-desperately-claim-dramatic-increase-in-demonic-possessions-worldwide/

MS bill would force teachers to read the ten commandments every day: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/23/mississippi-bill-would-force-teachers-to-recite-the-ten-commandments-every-day/

Photographer releases book about watching snake handling pastor get killed: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/27/how-the-photographer-of-a-snake-handling-pastor-handled-the-bite-that-killed-him/

Steven Anderson banned from Jamaica for being too homophobic: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/30/christian-hate-pastor-banned-from-jamaica-for-being-too-anti-gay/

MO lawmaker proposes law banning all marriages not conducted in a church: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/24/mo-deaconlawmakers-bill-would-ban-marriage-unless-it-takes-place-in-church/

Update: Satanists challenge to MO abortion law might actually work: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/23/a-satanist-fights-for-her-religious-right-to-an-abortion-in-mos-supreme-court/

OK bill seeks to give all state wildlife to god: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/20/oklahoma-republicans-bill-would-give-almighty-god-ownership-of-all-wildlife/

Jehovah's Witness anti-masturbation videos:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/29/get-ready-to-cringe-jehovahs-witnesses-are-warning-people-not-to-masturbate/

This Week in Misogyny:

GOP candidate, feminists have “snake filled heads” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/01/25/gop-candidate-says-feminists-have-snake-filled-heads-hopes-daughters-dont-become-she-devils/?utm_term=.608c08a73e45

Lawmaker: “Women acting in moral defiance have no defense if raped” https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/01/23/arizona-lawmaker-kelly-townsend-women-acting-moral-defiance-have-no-defense-if-raped-womens-march/1055970001/

258: Papal in Glass Houses Edition Jan 25, 2018

In this week’s episode, the Pope on a Rope makes himself look a dope, God finally takes over control of all the snipes in Oklahoma, and we’ll reach the glorious end of an inglorious book.

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Headlines:

Pope Francis won’t believe sex abuse coverup charges unless he sees proof: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/19/pope-francis-wont-believe-victims-unless-he-sees-proof-of-a-sex-crime-cover-up/ and http://religionnews.com/2018/01/20/cardinal-rebukes-pope-over-chile-slander-comments-on-abuse/

Christian lady sets up fake Tinder dates so she can proselytize: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/12/this-christian-used-tinder-to-proselytize-to-her-dates/

Noah’s Ark replica in Netherlands breaks free, damages bunch of stuff: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/03/a-noahs-ark-replica-in-the-netherlands-broke-free-and-caused-enormous-damage/

Gay couple orders wedding invitations, gets anti-gay pamphlets: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/17/a-gay-couple-ordered-wedding-programs-they-got-anti-gay-pamphlets-instead/

Judge dismisses jury verdict, says god told him defendant was innocent: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/20/judge-god-told-me-to-sway-jury-to-acquit-defendant-in-sex-trafficking-trial/

OK bill seeks to give all state wildlife to god: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/20/oklahoma-republicans-bill-would-give-almighty-god-ownership-of-all-wildlife/

Mark Taylor says Trump will arrest all the satanic pedophiles in February:

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/mark-taylor-trump-has-already-taken-the-steps-to-unleash-a-wave-of-arrests-of-satanic-pedophiles-in-february/

This Week in Misogyny:

Biblical Gender Roles says it’s not a woman’s consent that matters, it’s god’s. https://biblicalgenderroles.com/2018/01/11/it-is-not-a-womans-consent-that-matters-it-is-gods/

Two members of cult marry each other’s 7 and 8 year old daughters: http://people.com/crime/utah-church-allegedly-married-child-daughters/tual

Man sells ex-girlfriend’s soul to devil for revenge: http://www.wtol.com/story/37315851/i-sold-your-soul-to-the-devil-man-cuts-girlfriend-in-satanic-ri

257: S*it Hole Edition Jan 18, 2018

In this week’s episode, we pound on the president’s shthole , the humor of grabbing him by the shthole is lost on him completely, and Seth Andrews from the Thinking Atheist podcast will be here so this episode isn’t just one long poop joke.

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Headlines:

Trump's Evangelical Advisory Council finds biblical justification for "shithole" comment: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/13/trump-evangelical-advisor-finds-biblical-justification-for-shithole-comment/

WV Bill would require all school districts to offer a bible class: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/16/west-virginia-bill-would-force-every-school-district-to-offer-bible-classes/

Mat Staver says Christians can't get a fair trial from a gay judge: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/13/mat-staver-christians-cant-get-a-fair-shake-in-front-of-an-openly-gay-judge/

Churches now get taxpayer funds for disaster relief: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/03/churches-can-now-get-taxpayer-funds-for-relief-from-acts-of-god/

Christian prophet claims that God will destroy Kim Jong-un unless he converts:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/11/christian-prophet-god-will-destroy-kim-jong-un-in-2018-unless-he-converts/

This Week in Misogyny:

Chick-Fil-A owner kicks out breastfeeding mother: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/16/chick-fil-a-owner-kicks-out-mother-for-breastfeeding-her-baby-in-public/

Hindu woman dies because of menstruation phobia in Nepal: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/12/a-menstruating-woman-in-nepal-died-as-a-result-of-a-irrational-hindu-ritual/

Christian YouTube channel explains how to wear makeup biblically: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/13/this-is-how-god-wants-young-women-to-wear-makeup/

256: Monson of a B1tc# Edition Jan 11, 2018

In this week’s episode, we’ll try to scare you out of gay sex, we learn that Roy Moore's not anti-Semitic because he knows a self-hating former Jew, and by the same token, we learn that Noah and Heath aren’t anti-Semitic either.

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Headlines:

Mormon leader dies: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/03/obituaries/thomas-monson-dies.html

Christian Radio host urges Christians to ‘re-horrify people about homosexuality’ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/05/christian-radio-host-we-must-re-horrify-people-about-the-sin-of-homosexuality/

Church forgives priest who stole half mil to pay gambling debts. Courts not so much: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/05/church-forgives-priest-who-stole-535000-but-judge-gives-him-prison-time/

P-Robes: No reason to fear Nuclear War with North Korea, because god’s busy: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/04/pat-robertson-there-wont-be-a-nuclear-war-with-kim-jong-un-because-gods-busy/

God forgives Christian Congressman for sleeping with patients and paying for their abortions: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/06/christian-congressman-god-forgave-me-for-sleeping-with-patients-paying-for-abortions/

Paula White says got told you to give her a month’s salary or else: https://www.christianpost.com/news/paula-white-urges-followers-sow-first-fruits-offering-up-to-1-months-pay-or-suffer-consequences-212716/

Roy Moore’s Jew turns out to be Christian: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/05/roy-moores-jewish-attorney-has-been-found-and-hes-actually-a-christian/

This Week in Misogyny:

Mormons focus on modest dresses at Golden Globes: http://religionnews.com/2018/01/08/mormons-miss-the-point-of-metoo-by-focusing-on-modest-gowns-at-golden-globes/

Fat guy in a red hat decries slutty Golden Golbes dresses: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/10/feuerstein-the-hypocrite-women-at-the-golden-globes-were-dressed-like-hookers/

255: Ether Or Edition Jan 04, 2018

In this week’s episode, churches are bad and they should feel bad , we learn about how the gay jewish slave traders might affect our weekend, and we’ll be almost not reading the Book of Mormon anymore.

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Headlines:

Trump’s climate change denial tweet: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/29/donald-trumps-climate-tweet-is-a-reminder-that-the-gop-embraces-science-denial/

Survey of top 100 US churches: Churches are sexist, racist, and homophobic: http://religionnews.com/2017/12/29/sexuality-race-and-gender-3-explosive-insights-about-americas-100-largest-churches/

NJ town tries to enact park restrictions to keep out jews, rescinds: http://religionnews.com/2017/12/29/town-rescinds-parks-ban-alleged-to-target-orthodox-jews/

Michele Bachmann waiting for sign from God to run for Al Franken's senate seat:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/02/if-god-gives-her-a-sign-michele-bachmann-will-run-for-al-frankens-senate-seat/

Swedish Jesus comes out as nonbinary: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/church-of-sweden-gender-neutral-language-he-lord-god-evangelical-lutheran-church-a8073426.html

Atheist blogger in Bangladesh faces 14 years for hurting religion’s feelings: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/27/bangladeshi-atheist-blogger-faces-up-to-14-years-for-hurting-religious-feelings/

Steven Anderson blames jews for porn and human trafficking: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/29/christian-preacher-blames-jews-for-hollywood-adult-films-and-human-trafficking/

254: ScathingAtheist 254: Laying Down the Law Edition Dec 28, 2017

In this week’s episode, we do voices and skits so that you can freak out those teenagers in the white shirts, the new Star Wars movie conceals its gay sexbot agenda using lesbian SJW propaganda, and Pope Francis will lay down the Law.

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Headlines: Pope takes place in molestor Cardinal’s funeral: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/12/21/vatican-broadcast-cardinal-law-funeral-service/RikvzLGHdPjF7JmEDrasEP/story.html Sean Combs finds sign of god in nowhere: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/24/sean-diddy-combs-thinks-god-wants-him-to-buy-the-carolina-panthers/ Kasich signs law banning abortion of Down's Syndrome fetuses: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/23/ohio-gov-john-kasich-bans-doctors-from-aborting-fetuses-with-down-syndrome/ Egypt set to criminalize atheism: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/24/egypt-reportedly-set-to-pass-law-criminalizing-atheism/ Mormons baptize holocaust victims and Trump’s parents: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/21/mormons-baptize-holocaust-victims-and-trumps-grandparents-breaking-church-rules/ CDC follow up: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/22/the-cdc-didnt-ban-words-like-transgender-and-science-based-after-all/ Turkish therapist: “Atheists who learn to breathe will find god” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/19/turkish-therapist-says-atheists-who-learn-to-breathe-properly-will-find-god/ Saudi chess tournament mired in religious outrage: http://religionnews.com/2017/12/26/politics-religion-interfere-as-saudi-arabia-hosts-world-chess-games/

Alex Jones: “New Star Wars is state sponsored propaganda” http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/alex-jones-the-new-star-wars-film-is-state-sponsored-propaganda/

This Week in Misogyny: Rape is worse if you’re a Christian virgin: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/jarryd-hayne-rape-accuser-was-a-christian-saving-herself-for-marriage-20171223-h09nsb.html

253: Vulnerable Transgender Fetus Edition Dec 21, 2017

In this week’s episode, the CDC gets 7 words they can’t say in this hellish vision, Egypt comes out with some banana porn that sadly does not include Ray Comfort, and a fat man will watch you sleep.

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Headlines: CDC gets list of banned words from Trump: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-cdc-forbidden-words-20171215-story.html Roy moore blames everyone and doesn’t concede http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/14/roy-moore-longs-for-theocracy-in-non-concession-speech/ Kevin Swanson blames Moore loss on Alabama’s “significant sexual problems” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/15/kevin-swanson-roy-moore-lost-because-of-alabamas-significant-sexual-problems/ Jesse Lee Petersen says it’s because black people don’t believe in god enough: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/14/jesse-lee-peterson-doug-jones-won-because-black-people-do-not-believe-in-god/ Study: Most Americans don’t give a fuck if you say “merry Christmas” or “happy holidays” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/13/listen-up-donald-trump-americans-dont-care-if-people-say-merry-christmas/ Pope wants to change the translation of the Lord's Prayer: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pope-francis-lords-prayerus5a2aa38be4b0a290f0500f8f?section=us_religion Gay man who got denied a marriage license by Kim Davis now running against her: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/06/gay-man-who-couldnt-get-marriage-license-from-kim-davis-will-run-for-her-seat/ Big win in legal case against tax free housing for pastors: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/14/tax-free-housing-for-religious-leaders-is-officially-illegal-pending-appeal/

Egyptian pop singer will serve jail time for sucking off a banana in her video: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/13/egyptian-pop-singer-will-go-to-jail-for-sucking-on-a-banana-in-a-music-video/

This Week in Misogyny: Trump admin seeks to block two more immigrant abortions: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/18/trump-administration-risks-lives-of-two-more-pregnant-immigrant-teens/ Catholic Priest: It would be unethical to install smoke detectors at Planned Parenthood: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/17/catholic-priest-its-unethical-to-install-fire-alarms-at-planned-parenthood/

252: Faith No Moore Edition Dec 14, 2017

In this week’s episode, Alabama takes out its ponytail and turns out to have been super hot all along, Alex Jones learns the hard way that his android sex doll is a homosexual, and Joseph Smith will finally make with the genocide.

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Headlines: Roy Moore can suck poop through a tube: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/voters-head-to-the-polls-in-contentious-senate-race-in-alabama/2017/12/11/26e36b56-deb7-11e7-8679-a9728984779c_story.html Australian bigot couple that vowed to divorce if gays get to marry are now welching: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/08/couple-that-vowed-to-divorce-if-australia-passed-marriage-equality-wont-do-it/ Anti-gay propaganda group operating in public schools: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/07/an-anti-gay-christian-group-is-converting-kids-in-public-schools/ Pat Robertson tells unemployed woman that tithing will get her a job: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/07/pat-robertson-tells-unemployed-woman-to-keep-tithing-if-she-wants-to-find-a-job/ Teacher reported Muslim 6-year-old with Down Syndrome as a terrorist: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/06/teacher-reported-6-year-old-muslim-special-needs-student-as-terrorist/

Alex Jones worried that gay people are gonna fuck his car: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/alex-jones-people-will-call-you-a-homophobe-if-you-dont-let-them-have-sex-with-your-car/

This Week in Misogyny: Webster’s word of the year for 2017 = Feminism: http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/12/world/feminism-merriam-webster-year-trnd/index.html

251: Baker's Doesn't Edition Dec 07, 2017

In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court rules you have to make a gay couple a wedding cake but you no longer have to watch them have sex with it, Pakistan will put the ‘cleric’ back in ‘clerical error’, and Andrew Torrez from the Opening Arguments Podcast will be here to tell us how long before we reinstitute trial by ordeal.

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Headlines: SCOTUS says Texas is allowed to continue discriminating against same-sex couples: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-gaymarriage/top-court-leaves-in-place-texas-ruling-questioning-gay-spousal-benefits-idUSKBN1DY1U7 http://www.statesman.com/news/breaking-supreme-court-rejects-texas-case-gay-marriage-benefits/QWgUz5GV9ktKz1rTC3tIeI/ Update on gay wedding cake case: https://medium.com/@AndrewLSeidel/all-you-need-to-know-to-win-an-argument-about-the-gay-wedding-cake-case-8d72a16e12f3 and https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-asked-if-wedding-cake-bakers-case-protects-religious-freedom-or-illegal-discrimination/2017/12/05/c73e6efa-d969-11e7-a841-2066faf731ef “Muslim ban goes through supreme court until it doesn't...kinda http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/04/politics/supreme-court-travel-ban/index.html Evangelicals support Roy Moore: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/03/white-evangelicals-overwhelmingly-support-alleged-pedophile-in-al-senate-race/ Abortion is worse than being a pedo so I support Roy Moore: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/03/conservative-writer-supports-roy-moore-because-abortion-is-worse-than-pedophilia/ Pakistani clerical error leads to riots that kill at least two: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/protests-pakistan-171127144811300.html Jim Bakker has launched a 24/7 christian HSN: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/11/28/televangelist-jim-bakker-is-now-running-a-247-end-times-home-shopping-network/ Churches may get Taxpayer Funds under New Disaster Relief Bill http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/03/churches-may-get-taxpayer-funds-under-new-disaster-relief-bill/ SC promotes “bibles and badges”: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/11/30/sc-city-illegally-promotes-bibles-and-badges-program-for-residents/ Lady wins case not to give fingerprint because it's the mark of the devil: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/01/christian-who-thinks-fingerprinting-is-mark-of-the-devil-wins-court-case/

250: Sestercentennial Edition Nov 30, 2017

In this week’s episode, we’ll celebrate two hundred and fifty episodes when we technically won’t have that many until we get done celebrating, Heath will get to say “bread-ophile”, and all of us will finally get to talk about all the latest revelations about Roy Moore.

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249: How to Heretic Edition Nov 23, 2017

In this week’s episode, Eli will reference a thing we put up on YouTube, and then forget to post it to YouTube on time to make it into these shownotes, and Mark and Dan will join us to talk about fun things you’re allowed to do with your butt if you’re not religious anymore.

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248: Alternate Dimension Edition Nov 16, 2017

In this week’s episode, we report back to the future, "everyone becomes Eric Stoltz in Mask" gets more popular votes than the President, and Mormon Jesus will be back to tell us how important all that stuff he said was.

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247: Raelian Nation Edition Nov 09, 2017

In this week’s episode, Hemant Mehta caused a mass shooting, Christians boycott the Disney Channel over its glaring lack of molester programming, and aliens will tell us to have sex. But not like “us” as in you and these show notes.

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Linda Harvey: Disney’s first gay main character should been molested: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/11/02/linda-harvey-disneys-first-gay-main-character-should-have-been-molested-first/

This Week in Misogyny: Catholic hospital pushed women to bury their fetuses: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/11/04/a-catholic-hospital-pushed-women-to-bury-their-fetuses-no-matter-the-situation/ Notre Dame vows to end no-cost contraception coverage: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/11/01/notre-dame-is-foolishly-ending-no-cost-contraception-coverage-next-year/

Mila Kunis trolls Pence with monthly Planned Parenthood donations: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/11/04/mila-kunis-trolls-mike-pence-with-monthly-planned-parenthood-donations/

246: Caffeinated Edition Nov 02, 2017

In this week’s episode, Roy Moore isn’t sure if gays are people, House Republicans hope to pass a Morning After Bill that describes when a woman's right to choose comes to an end, and the President of the Australian Skeptics will be here to convince us that his country isn’t gonna kill us.

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Headlines: NZ PM sworn in without a bible or any religious nonsense: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/10/no-god-no-bible-jacinda-ardern-sworn-new-zealand-prime-minister/ Stephen Anderson: Veganism is of the devil: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/27/christian-hate-pastor-veganism-is-a-substitute-for-biblical-morality/ P-Robes wants Trump to shut down the Mueller investigation: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/31/pat-robertson-trump-should-shut-down-the-entire-mueller-investigation/ Linda Harvey credits ouija board from saving her from gay halloween: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/26/linda-harvey-my-childhood-ouija-board-saved-me-from-homosexual-halloween/ Legal to deny service to anyone you think might be gay in MIssissippi https://hornetapp.com/stories/mississippi-anti-lgbt/ Ken Ham says atheists want Christianity outlawed: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/30/creationist-ken-ham-claims-atheists-want-christianity-outlawed/ Roy Moore: Marriage Equality is worse than slavery: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/10/roy-moore-marriage-equality-worse-slavery/ Federal court rejects Trump’s trans ban: http://religionnews.com/2017/10/31/us-court-bars-trump-from-reversing-transgender-troop-policy Pet Expo cancelled because accountant thought COO was the antichrist: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/27/pet-expo-canceled-after-accountant-tries-to-kill-companys-anti-christ-coo/

This Week in Misogyny: New GOP bill would ban abortion before women even knew they were pregnant: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/28/new-gop-bill-would-ban-abortion-before-many-women-even-know-theyre-pregnant/ Portuguese judge cites bible, releases man who beat wife with spiked bat: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/25/portuguese-judges-citing-bible-free-suspect-who-beat-ex-wife-with-spiked-bat/ Saudi Arabia takes more steps towards gender equality: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/30/saudi-arabia-takes-another-big-step-toward-gender-equality/

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To check out the ridiculous Mormon video we reviewed this week, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RGnEJRkIDA

245: Late Breaking Jesus Edition Oct 26, 2017

In this week’s episode, the Catholic church wishes you’d stop talking about all the Id-kay ucking-fay, you'll never believe what the gay Nazis are up to, and Jesus will be in the Book of Mormon like Luke was in The Force Awakens.

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Headlines: Trump administration wants to replace contraception with the rhythm method: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/21/trump-administration-pushes-abstinence-and-rhythm-method-over-contraception/ Indiana county ends needle exchange program because Jesus: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/21/indiana-county-ends-life-saving-needle-exchange-program-because-jesus-said-so/ Man says MAGA hat is part of his “spiritual beliefs” in dispute with bar: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/19/man-says-maga-hat-is-part-of-his-spiritual-beliefs-in-lawsuit-against-ny-bar/ Catholics won’t allow gravestone to mention priest rape victim advocacy: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/24/catholic-church-wont-allow-gravestone-marker-calling-out-pedophile-priests/ Bill O’Reilly blames god for his sexual misconduct: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/10/bill-oreilly-blames-god-sexual-harassment-allegations/ Students that opt out of Ireland’s religious classes better not learn other stuff: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/23/students-who-opt-out-of-irish-religious-ed-classes-cant-learn-anything-else/

Rick Wiles blames Vegas shooting on gay nazis: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/23/rick-wiles-a-gaylesbian-nazi-regime-carried-out-the-las-vegas-massacre/

This Week in Misogyny: Franklin Graham: New Trans inclusive bill dangerous to women: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/23/franklin-graham-new-trans-inclusive-bathroom-policy-in-nc-will-endanger-women/ Tony Perkins: LGBTQ in military cause men to harass women: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/tony-perkins-says-lgbtq-people-in-the-military-creates-moral-confusion-that-makes-men-harass-women/ Trump-allied pastor: Women sexually harass men by dressing provocatively: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/trump-allied-pastor-carl-gallups-says-women-are-sexually-assaulting-men-by-dressing-provocatively/

244: Plumbum Astray Edition Oct 19, 2017

In this week’s episode, the president warms up for his speech at a cross burning, two different Christian bigots try out poetry and I just came again thinking about it, and Michele Bachmann teaches us that archaeology disproves archaeology.

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Headlines: Donald Trump gives speech to Christian hate group: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/13/president-no-values-to-values-voters-christians-can-say-merry-christmas-again/ and http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/10/trump-panders-christian-extremists-values-voter-summit/ Timothy Dolan bitches loud enough to get LGBTQ friendly event moved from church: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/15/lgbtq-friendly-festival-changes-venues-after-catholic-church-objects-to-content/ Roy Moore reads poem about babies piled in dumpsters at Christian event: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/14/roy-moore-reads-poem-at-christian-gathering-about-babies-piled-in-dumpsters/ Calgary school board member blames gays for terrorism: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/06/calgary-school-board-candidate-blames-gay-people-for-terrorism-in-bizarre-rant/ Michele Bachmann: “Every archaeological discovery confirms the truth of the bible” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/14/michele-bachmann-every-archeology-find-has-proven-the-truth-of-the-bible/ ADF misleads congress about surveys on Johnson Amendment: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/17/religious-right-group-uses-misleading-survey-in-johnson-amendment-repeal-efforts/ UK pharmacist jailed for showing beheading video to a kid: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/06/uk-pharmacist-zameer-ghumra-jailed-beheading-video-child-islamic-state Fat Guy in a Red Hat raps back to Eminem: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/14/evangelist-joshua-feuerstein-rapped-a-cringeworthy-response-to-eminem/

This Week in Misogyny: Christian women march against feminism: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/13/christian-women-gathered-in-washington-to-march-against-feminism-and-abortion/ Boy scouts allows girls, but not atheists: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/10/boy-scouts-invite-girls-join-still-bans-atheists/ Todd Starnes at Value Voters Summit: Liberals want to criminalize masculinity: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/todd-starnes-tells-the-values-voter-summit-that-liberals-want-to-criminalize-masculinity/ Muslim: We could stop sexual assault with more Islam: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/16/we-could-stop-sexual-abuse-with-more-islam-says-deluded-writer/

243: Mormon Mayo Edition Oct 12, 2017

In this week’s episode, Joseph Smith crawls under the bar of Alma, the phrase "Christian chicken rehab slavery" will be a perfectly reasonable thing to say, and we’ll see when Santa’s sleeping for a change.

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Headlines: Sessions issues government-wide directive that Christianity is a perfectly acceptable reason for LGBT discrimination: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/06/sessions-calls-for-broad-religious-freedom-protections-243536 also, he had the help of a Christian hate group: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/07/jeff-sessions-got-advice-from-christian-hate-group-before-issuing-anti-gay-memo/ Peter LaBarbera on gay couple in new Star Wars: “Where are the ex-gay characters?” http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/peter-labarbera-is-outraged-at-gay-couple-on-star-trek-wonders-where-the-ex-gay-characters-are/ Satanic temple proposes satanic cakes to troll anti-gay bakeries: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/satanic-temple-wedding-cakesus59cd3203e4b0ef069427151f?section=us_religion Santa Claus’s tomb may have been discovered in Turkey: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/04/santa-claus-tomb-may-have-been-uncovered-beneath-turkish-church-saint-nicholas

Christian rehab group using patients as slaves: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/06/slavery-is-alive-and-well-in-americas-christian-rehab-chicken-plants/

This Week in Misogyny: Harvey Weinstein is a piece of shit: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/from-aggressive-overtures-to-sexual-assault-harvey-weinsteins-accusers-tell-their-stories Trump administration rescinds birth control mandate: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/06/trump-admin-lets-more-employers-use-religion-to-deny-workers-birth-control/ Pro-life congressman resigns over abortion mistress scandal: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/05/pro-life-gop-congressman-will-resign-in-wake-of-mistress-abortion-scandal/

ScathingAtheist 242: Mormon Mecca Edition Oct 05, 2017

In this week’s episode, we wade out of Alma with the greatest acting we can muster, robots start passing the Turing Test at glory holes because science is important, and we’ll try to absorb 187 years of concentrated crazy over a weekend.

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ScathingAtheist 241: Moore is Less Edition Sep 28, 2017

In this week’s episode, we finish Alma by holding block and pressing up, Roger Goodell and the King of Saudi Arabia look down on Donald Trump's moral low ground, and Alabama will prove once and for all that Moore is less.

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Headlines: GOP senators propose bill allowing churches to get FEMA relief money: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/22/gop-senators-propose-bill-allowing-churches-to-get-fema-relief-money/ TX parents lock child out of house for being possessed by a demon: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/22/texas-parents-locked-their-kid-out-of-the-house-because-he-was-possessed/ Survey: 1 in 5 americans pretty sure atheists don’t have all the rights: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/16/many-americans-say-atheists-dont-have-the-same-rights-as-other-citizens/ Jim Bakker pretty sure he could be shot for wearing a Christian hat: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/15/televangelist-jim-bakker-i-could-be-shot-for-wearing-a-hat-with-a-cross-on-it/

Catholic hospitals making it harder to get vasectomies: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/13/catholic-hospitals-are-making-it-harder-for-men-to-obtain-vasectomies/Saudi Textbook accidentally inserts Yoda into pic of King Faisal: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/21/world/middleeast/saudi-yoda-king-textbooks.html?mcubz=0

This Week in Misogyny: Saudi allows women to drive: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/27/huge-step-jubilation-saudi-arabian-women-allowed-to-drive Saudi Cleric claims women have only one quarter of a man’s brain: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/23/saudi-cleric-women-cant-drive-since-they-only-have-a-quarter-of-a-mans-brain/

ScathingAtheist 240: Shriveling Johnson Edition Sep 21, 2017

In this week’s episode, the Trump administration Rocky V’s us right in the johnson, we finally learn how to get some sexual attention from a sasquatch, and the Book of Alma will make the energizer bunny it’s bitch.

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Headlines: One step closer to repealing the Johnson Amendment: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/16/the-house-has-passed-legislation-that-could-turn-churches-into-superpacs/ Superintendent responds to lawyer letter about “in god we trust” signs in school is “i hope you repent may god have mercy on your soul” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/08/arkansas-superintendent-to-atheist-lawyer-i-pray-you-will-repent/# Daubenmire: Gov should fund research to prove god is real: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/15/dave-daubenmire-the-government-should-fund-research-to-prove-god-is-real/ Facebook allowed advertisers to target anti-semites: http://religionnews.com/2017/09/14/facebook-enabled-advertisers-to-reach-jew-haters/

NC Mom invents bigfoot attracting spray: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/16/helpful-north-carolina-mom-invents-bigfoot-attracting-spray/

This Week in Misogyny: Slow moves towards gender equality throughout the Middle East: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/opinion/womens-rights-rape-laws-arab-world.html Tunisia lifts ban on Muslim women marrying non-Muslims: http://religionnews.com/2017/09/15/tunisia-lifts-ban-on-muslim-women-marrying-non-muslims/ Tunisian president calls for update in inheritance laws: http://religionnews.com/2017/09/15/tunisian-womens-rights-plan-rattles-muslim-traditionalists/

ScathingAtheist 239: Scam-Putation Edition Sep 14, 2017

In this week’s episode, Donald trump stacks the bench with nutjobs, Sandy Rios points out that neo-Nazis might be nationalist but at least they're not socialist, and we’ll examine a miracle claim that doesn’t have a leg to stand on.

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Sandy Rios: The Right are like the Nazis of goodness: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/sandy-rios-the-right-are-like-nazis-but-they-export-goodness-instead-of-genocide/

This Week in Misogyny: Pastor: Aborted babies are food for empowering Baal: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/09/christian-activist-aborted-babies-food-source-empowering-baal/ Muslim website blames jews for misinformation about FGM: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/10/muslim-website-blames-jews-for-misinformation-on-female-genital-mutilation/

ScathingAtheist 238: Boo-Dissed Edition Sep 07, 2017

In this week’s episode, Joel Osteen has a monstrous heart to go with his teeth, we learn that Susan Smith was really just trying some homeopathic dilution on her kids, and Noah will turn out to have been right about Buddhism. Again.

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Headlines: Joel O’Steen defines douche baggery in hurricane response: http://religionnews.com/2017/08/30/joel-osteens-church-defends-itself-after-social-media-storm/ and http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/08/osteen-asks-50-minimum-donation-helping-hurricane-victims/ Kevin Swanson says Houston is being punished for not passing anti-trans bill: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/31/kevin-swanson-god-is-punishing-texas-for-not-passing-anti-trans-bathroom-bill/ Rick Wiles pins it on sexual perversion: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/30/rick-wiles-god-punished-houston-for-its-embrace-of-sexual-perversion/ Daubenmire says it’s about abortion and lesbian mayors: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/30/dave-daubenmire-god-was-punishing-houston-over-abortion-and-a-lesbian-mayor/ Texas churches suing FEMA to get recovery money: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/05/texas-churches-are-suing-fema-for-excluding-them-in-disaster-relief-grants/ Some Wackaloon: The Illuminati are using a special frequency to change people’s DNA to make them hate Trump: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/mark-taylor-freemasons-and-illuminati-are-using-a-special-frequency-to-change-dna-and-make-people-hate-trump/ Con artist and radio host tries to use voodoo to thwart investigation: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/08/31/radio-host-and-accused-ponzi-schemer-used-hoodoo-spell-to-thwart-probe-feds-say Atheists challenge program that allows prisoners to leave prison for church: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/02/atheists-say-program-letting-prisoners-leave-jail-to-go-to-church-is-illegal/

CDC: Homeopathic bracelet gave infant lead poisoning: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/02/a-homeopathic-bracelet-gave-an-infant-lead-poisoning-says-the-cdc/

This Week in Misogyny: Half of men don’t know where the vagina is: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/vagina-men-identify-faily-half-diagram-vagina-gynaecological-cancer-female-genitalia-a7921421.html Children’s publisher apologizes for puberty book that says breasts exist to make women look “grown up and attractive” https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/29/usborne-apologises-puberty-book-childrens-publisher

ScathingAtheist 237: Tie Me Con Guru Down Edition Aug 31, 2017

In this week’s episode, Trump voters and christians survive another week in the Orwellian hellscape that is America, with the POTUS on the fence, kids in Georgia use beer pong to decide if the Axis was the good guys or the bad guys, and we’ll once again pick at the perpetual scab that is The Book of Mormon.

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Headlines: Riots in India over guru’s rape conviction: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/27/indian-states-in-lockdown-for-gurus-sentencing-after-deadly-protests Christian hate-group ministry sues SPLC over hate group listing: http://religionnews.com/2017/08/25/christian-ministry-sues-watchdog-group-over-hate-label/ Majority of Trump voters think Christians face the most discrimination: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/24/a-majority-of-trump-voters-think-christians-face-the-most-discrimination/ Priest blames god for gambling debts, avenges god by collecting child porn: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/26/priest-who-blamed-god-for-gambling-debts-got-revenge-by-collecting-child-porn/ Students disciplined for nazi vs. jew beer pong game: http://religionnews.com/2017/08/25/students-disciplined-for-jews-vs-nazis-beer-pong-game/

ScathingAtheist 236: Heavily Redacted Edition Aug 24, 2017

In this week’s episode, we learnt that the jews started all the water wars, the Atlanta Falcons ramp the embarrassment factor right back up before the season even starts, and Donald Trump will try to get teenage girls pregnant.

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Headlines: Some Catholic sex abuse victims denied compensation because they “gave consent” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/21/the-catholic-church-says-some-child-abuse-victims-gave-consent-when-assaulted/ Swiss hotel reminds Jews to shower before using the pool: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/19/swiss-hotel-to-jewish-guests-please-take-a-shower-before-you-go-swimming/ Trump to cut funding for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/20/trump-will-cut-funding-for-obamas-program-lowering-teen-pregnancy-rates/ Baptist preacher: Antichrist is a black, catholic, Syrian Jew: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/18/baptist-preacher-the-antichrist-is-a-black-catholic-syrian-jew/ India’s supreme court outlaws Muslim instant divorce: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/22/in-victory-for-womens-rights-indias-supreme-court-bans-islamic-insta-divorces/ NZ pastor: Gay marriage is fine, as long as couples are shot at the altar: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/15/baptist-pastor-gay-marriage-is-fine-as-long-as-the-couple-is-shot-at-the-altar/

Falcons stadium includes a Chick Fil-A that is closed on Sundays: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/17/the-atlanta-falcons-new-stadium-has-a-chick-fil-a-thats-closed-on-sundays/

This Week in Misogyny: Women in Lebanon no longer required to marry their rapist: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/17/women-in-lebanon-are-no-longer-forced-to-marry-their-rapists/ NZ pastor: women shouldn’t vote, and female politicians should be in the kitchen: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/16/baptist-pastor-women-shouldnt-vote-and-female-politicians-belong-in-a-kitchen/

ScathingAtheist 235: Radical Christian Terrorism Edition Aug 17, 2017

In this week’s episode, We’ll talk about the Radical Christian Terrorists the mainstream media won't, Eli steps on Heath’s joke that he wrote first before the headlines even start, and Joseph Smith will join us to avenge our decision to read the Book of Mormon.

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Headlines: Charlottesville: http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/12/politics/trump-charlottesville-statement/index.html http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/12/violent-white-nationalist-rally-in-charlottesville-leads-to-state-of-emergency/ http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/14/politics/charlottesville-nazi-trump-statement-trnd/index.html Anti-Muslim folks in Norway outraged by picture of bus seats they thought were women in burqas: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/04/anti-muslim-bigots-in-norway-are-furious-at-these-bus-seats/ Malaysian government official: “We need to hunt down atheists” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/08/malaysian-government-official-we-need-to-hunt-down-atheists/ Irish politician blames fairies and bad luck for road damage: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/09/fairies-and-bad-luck-are-damaging-a-road-in-ireland-according-to-one-lawmaker/

Rapper claims god made him bulletproof; gets shot and killed: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/08/rapper-shot-killed-claiming-god-made-bulletproof/

This Week in Misogyny: Six people charged with “teaching western dance moves” after Zumba class in Iran: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/09/iranian-children-arrested-for-teaching-zumba-and-western-dance-hijab Nepal passes law against isolating women during menstruation: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/aug/10/nepal-outlaws-custom-of-exiling-women-during-their-periods Chinese restaurant allegedly offering discounts to women based on bra size: http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-40851224

ScathingAtheist 234: Plurarectal Edition Aug 10, 2017

In this week’s episode, we dive back into the Book of Mormon with all the zeal of Greg Louganis, we learn that the difference between Judaism and Satanism is one Outback Steakhouse, and Heath is back so 30 seconds won’t suck as bad.

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Headlines: Unprecedented influence of religious conservatives in White House: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/01/the-white-house-bible-study-isnt-a-problem-but-the-instructor-is/ and http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/richard-land-religious-right-has-unprecedented-access-and-impact-on-policy-in-trump-administration/ and http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/end-times-prepper-pastor-jim-bakker-was-invited-to-the-white-house/ Anti-Muslim folks in Norway outraged by picture of bus seats they thought were women in burqas: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/04/anti-muslim-bigots-in-norway-are-furious-at-these-bus-seats/ Even atheists think atheists are evil: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/07/even-atheists-think-atheists-are-more-likely-to-be-serial-killers-says-study/ Pastor tells women to stop taking bipolar meds, woman goes missing: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/05/missing-woman-who-stopped-taking-bipolar-meds-on-pastors-advice-found-alive/

Outback steakhouse is satanic. And the reason is hilarious: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/30/outback-steakhouse-isnt-nearly-as-satanic-as-you-think/

This Week in Misogyny: Christian writer warns against women having a career outside the home: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/26/christian-writer-women-having-careers-outside-the-home-is-unbiblical/ Christian activist warns against using butt as substitute vagina: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/28/christian-activist-stop-using-the-anus-as-a-substitute-vagina-like-satan/

Lawyer upset that 12-year old rape victim is allowed to have an abortion: http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2017/07/lawyerblastscourtrulingall.html

ScathingAtheist 233: Science Moms Edition Aug 03, 2017

In this week’s episode, we learn that the generals Trump talked to about trans people turn out to be from the salvation army, Bill Donahue will argue about what kind of cheese Mother Teresa’s vag tasted like, and Natalie Newell of the Science Enthusiast Podcast will be here to tell us about our second favorite kind of mom.

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Guest Links: To learn more about Natalie’s upcoming film, Science Moms, click here: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceMomsDoc/ To check out The Science Enthusiast Podcast, click here: http://ascienceenthusiast.com/ To read the open letter to celebrity moms Natalie talks about in the interview, click here: https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2015/08/19/science-moms-celebrity-moms-lets-discuss-gmos-farming-safety-health-together/ To get tickets to see the film at QED, click here: https://qedcon.org/

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Headlines: Evangelical leaders takes credit for Trump’s anti-trans move: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/tony-perkins-frc-worked-with-white-house-to-stop-transgender-cultural-grenade/ also, others: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/07/conservative-christians-celebrate-trumps-transgender-troop-ban/ Salvation Army caught turning away trans people: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/07/salvation-army-caught-turning-away-transgender-people/ England to ban prescriptions for homeopathy, other bullshit treatments: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/23/england-will-ban-prescriptions-for-homeopathy-and-other-low-value-treatments/ Football player thinks dinosaurs aren’t real http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/29/nfl-player-d-j-reader-dinosaurs-arent-real-and-fossils-are-fake/ TX man blames devil when caught without pants in child’s bedroom: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/25/tx-man-blames-devil-after-getting-caught-without-pants-in-childs-bedroom/

Catholic League pissed about cheese shop talking about eating out Mother Teresa: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/29/catholic-league-to-cheese-shop-dont-joke-about-mother-teresas-nether-regions/

ScathingAtheist 232: Schadenfreudian Slip Edition Jul 27, 2017

On this week’s episode: We try to get the more out of Mormon ... We discuss the marital sex lives of a man and his computer, and a woman and her calf ... And Ken Ham will get shot in the freude.

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Headlines: Ark Park could see tax incentives reversed because they’re unrepentant assholes: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/23/ark-encounters-tax-rebate-suspension-could-be-reversed/ Chinese government bans religion: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/19/chinas-government-bans-religion-says-members-must-be-firm-marxist-atheists/ New bill in WI tries to prevent med schools from teaching anything about abortion: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/18/wisconsin-may-block-medical-students-from-learning-how-to-perform-abortions/ South African pastor demands his congregants foot his legal bills for defrauding them: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/13/south-african-pastor-to-congregation-pay-my-legal-bills-or-church-is-canceled/ Lawyer sues congressmen for displaying rainbow flag in violation of Establishment Clause: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/20/man-who-sued-to-marry-computer-files-three-lawsuits-defending-his-orientation/

Buddhist Widow claims calf is reincarnation of her husband: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/21/buddhist-widow-claims-her-husband-has-returned-as-a-calf/

This Week in Misogyny: Iranian newspaper publishes photo of Maryam Mirzakhani without a hijab: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/16/maryam-mirzakhani-iranian-newspapers-break-hijab-taboo-in-tributes Iranian women refuse to wear hijabs while driving; Iran may relent: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/11/compulsory-hijab-rule-increasingly-flouted-by-iranian-drivers Girl’s robotics team allowed in the US even though Trump’s a douche: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/13/all-girl-afghan-robotics-team-allowed-to-travel-to-us-after-visa-ruling-overturned Nepalese woman dies of snakebite because she was being period-shunned: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/09/world/asia/nepali-woman-snakebite-period-chhaupadi.html

ScathingAtheist 231: Cut Off Your Johnson Edition Jul 20, 2017

In this week’s episode, Republicans take a strong anti-”knowing true things” stance, we learn that buttsex is in Vogue again ... and then out ... and then in again, and the Mormons in the book of Mormon will go to a fountain called Mormon in the land of Mormon.

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Headlines: Majority of republicans think higher education is bad for the country: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/11/a-majority-of-republicans-think-higher-education-is-bad-for-the-country/ House committee approves bill to repeal the Johnson Amendment: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/14/u-s-house-committee-passes-bill-letting-pastors-preach-politics-from-the-pulpit/ New poll: Creationism reaches all time low in US: http://religionnews.com/2017/07/13/creationism-support-is-at-a-new-low-the-reason-should-give-us-hope/ House democrats reintroduce "Do No Harm" bill: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/13/house-democrats-re-introduce-do-no-harm-act-to-correct-the-overreach-of-rfra/ Ken Ham sells himself his park for $10 to avoid taxes: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/17/creationists-have-sold-ark-encounter-to-themselves-for-10-to-avoid-taxes/

Christian activists furious over Teen Vogue’s anal sex article: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/13/this-christian-mother-is-furious-that-teen-vogue-has-an-article-about-anal-sex/

This Week in Misogyny: Defunding planned parenthood = more teen abortions, more unwanted pregnancies:http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/13/defunding-planned-parenthood-led-to-more-teen-abortions-and-unintended-pregnancies/ Go-Klings: God will cure all disease if we defund Planned Parenthood: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/11/gordon-klingenschmitt-god-will-heal-diseases-if-we-defund-planned-parenthood/

ScathingAtheist 230: Drug Induced Edition Jul 13, 2017

In this week’s episode,

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Headlines: Hobby Lobby smuggled black market Iraqi artifacts, but they’re super serious: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/05/hobby-lobby-smuggled-black-market-iraqi-artifacts-just-like-jesus-would-do/ and http://religionnews.com/2017/07/06/experts-say-hobby-lobby-must-have-known-it-was-illegally-importing-artifacts/ Vatican cops raid drug-fueled gay orgy at cardinal’s apartment: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/vatican-police-raid-drug-fueled-gay-orgy-cardinal-apartment-article-1.3302974 Vatican bans gluten free eucharists http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40545023 France announces 11 mandatory vaccinations: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/05/france-will-make-11-vaccines-mandatory-beginning-in-2018/ Facebook tells Christians who want cross emojis they can go fuck themselves: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/07/facebook-rejects-christian-cross-emoji/ Report shows Chick-fil-A still hates fags: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/07/report-christian-chick-fil-still-hates-gay-people/

Pakistani pizza shop has robot waitress; still has to wear a headscarf: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/07/a-pakistani-pizza-shop-owner-covered-his-robot-waitress-neck-to-avoid-scandal/

This Week in Misogyny: Paul Ryan bans women without sleeves: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/07/christian-sharia-gop-house-bans-sleeveless-women/ Christian Pastor on how to “properly sex up” your woman: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/07/christian-pastor-explains-how-to-properly-sex-up-your-woman/

ScathingAtheist 229: Pell to Pay Edition Jul 06, 2017

In this week’s episode, the SVU writers start work on their Cardinal Pell episode, bars in Utah become a little bit less like Japanese porn, and Australia is only so atheist because we took their boat-building zealots.

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ScathingAtheist 228: Farced Amendment Edition Jun 29, 2017

In this week’s episode,

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Headlines: Maajid Nawaz sues SPLC for putting him on hate list: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/23/maajid-nawaz-is-suing-the-splc-for-calling-him-an-anti-muslim-extremist/ Prosperity preacher charged with multi-million dollar tax fraud scheme: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/25/prosperity-gospel-preacher-charged-with-multi-million-dollar-tax-fraud-scheme/ Israeli airline can no longer ask women to switch seats because misogyny: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/22/israeli-court-airline-cant-ask-women-to-switch-seats-for-ultra-orthodox-men/ NY GOP caves to Catholic pressure, blocks bill to help sex abuse victims: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/22/ny-gop-pressured-by-religious-groups-wont-pass-bill-to-help-sex-abuse-victims/ Religious right renews calls to fight against anti-Trump witchcraft: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/religious-right-issues-another-urgent-call-to-prayer-to-fight-anti-trump-witchcraft/

McDonald’s swears allegiance to new Saudi crown prince: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/24/why-did-mcdonalds-pledge-allegiance-to-new-crown-prince-in-saudi-arabia/

This Week in Misogyny: Women can’t withdraw consent mid-fuck in North Carolina: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/24/women-cant-withdraw-consent-once-they-agree-to-sex-in-north-carolina/ Egyptian cleric: Women who don’t fuck their husbands are defying Allah: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/23/egyptian-cleric-wives-who-deny-their-husbands-sex-are-rebelling-against-allah/ Missouri advances bill that would allow employers to fire women for using birth control: http://www.newsweek.com/womens-rights-birth-control-abortion-missouri-discrimination-628538

ScathingAtheist 227: Inciting Incident Edition Jun 22, 2017

In this week’s episode, Ken Ham blames us for his failures, an article about a couple who claims to photosynthesize gets unironically published by The Sun, and Marissa McCool will be here to get that Freytag pyramid kicked into the upswing.

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Headlines: Study suggests religion could be driving unprecedented political divide: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/15/study-shows-religion-may-be-contributing-to-unprecedented-political-divide/ Hindu extremist calls for death of beef-eaters: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/15/extremist-hindu-calls-for-public-executions-of-people-who-eat-beef/ 4-Year old hogtied with duct tape at Christian day care: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/19/church-based-day-care-worker-hog-tied-4-year-old-girl-using-duct-tape/ and https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/religiouscc/ Ken Ham blames atheists for Ark Park’s abject failure: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/06/creationist-ken-ham-blames-atheists-ark-park-failure/ Church treasurer used church funds to pay hookers on Craig’s list: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/14/former-church-treasurer-used-donation-money-to-pay-women-on-craigslist-for-sex/ MO legislator kills chicken and rips out its heart on YouTube to make an anti-abortion point: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/13/missouri-legislator-slaughters-chicken-on-video-to-prove-a-point-about-abortion/ Bring ben Back http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/16/this-church-wants-you-to-pray-for-a-dead-worship-leaders-literal-resurrection/

Breatharians claim to exist: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/18/no-breatharians-cant-live-without-food-and-neither-can-anyone-else/

This Week in Misogyny: Wonder Woman “women only” viewing gift bag contains items for doing lady chores: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/attendees-at-women-only-screening-of-wonder-woman-given-gift-bag-containing-diet-pill-pamphlet-and-a7789076.html Women in Ireland will not be able to get abortions under NHS: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/northern-ireland-supreme-court-nhs-court-ruling-abortions-arlene-foster-dup-a7790021.html Iranian women wear white headscarves to protest headscarf laws: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40218711

ScathingAtheist 226: Cockadoodle Don't Edition Jun 15, 2017

In this week’s episode, Heath shows off his acting chops in Mormon Piece Theater, the New York Appellate Court rules in favor of Jewish people carrying out henocide, and we’ll spend the holy month with some Pakistani dumbasses for a Ramadan of Ding Dongs.

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Headlines: Canada repeals blasphemy law: http://globalnews.ca/news/3512946/commentary-at-long-last-canadas-blasphemy-law-is-dead/ Reza Aslan loses his job over the only thing he’s ever done that shouldn’t have cost him his job: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/09/reza-aslan-doesnt-deserve-to-lose-his-cnn-show-over-a-critical-tweet/ Pastor: Who damaged more souls, Ariana Grande, or the Manchester bomber? http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/07/pastor-wonders-whos-damaged-more-souls-ariana-grande-or-the-manchester-suicide-bomber/ Muslim doctor in Pakistan refuses to treat “unclean” Christian patient: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/10/muslim-doctors-in-pakistan-allegedly-refused-to-treat-unclean-christian-patient/ Arkansas senator compares journalist to terrorist for exposing senator’s anti-Muslim views http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/11/arkansas-senator-compares-journalist-to-terrorist-for-exposing-his-anti-muslim-views/ Followup: Devos now realizes she can’t openly call for the funding of schools that discriminate against gays and blacks: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/06/betsy-devos-has-changed-her-mind-on-funding-schools-that-reject-black-and-gay-students/ People troll roy more with pride react http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/06/facebookspridereaction_butto.html Controversy over FL “fire protection fee” for churches is horseshit: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/05/asking-churches-to-pay-for-fire-protection-isnt-a-burden-on-their-religious-rights/

NY appellate court upholds rights of Jews to torture chickens: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/08/ny-appellate-court-orthodox-jews-have-right-to-slaughter-chickens-in-ritual/

This Week in Misogyny: Religious right activist warns that liberal women will “cut your peepee off” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/09/religious-right-activist-dont-date-liberal-women-or-theyll-cut-your-pee-pee-off/ Christian speaker: women with short hair aren’t feminine enough for god: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/08/christian-speaker-women-with-short-hair-arent-feminine-enough-for-god/

ScathingAtheist 225: R2 Deacon Edition Jun 08, 2017

In this week’s episode, Donald Trump uses The Handmaid’s Tale as a platform template, Ken Ham sends out a "Mocking Ken Ham" template, and we read the Mormon equivalent of “skip ahead, skip ahead.”

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This Week in Misogyny: Jim Bakker on Manchester bombing: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/06/jim-bakker-the-manchester-victims-literally-invited-attacks-by-watching-ariana-grande/ Theodore Shoebat chimes in: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/theodore-shoebat-victims-of-manchester-bombing-were-pro-sodomite-sluts-and-whores/

ScathingAtheist 224: Jung and the Restless Edition Jun 01, 2017

In this week’s episode, Ken Ham sucks dino penis, Tucker Carlson doesn't matter, and Muslims around the world will keep pretending they enjoy this holiday.

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Headlines: Tillerson declines to hold Ramadan event at state department: http://religionnews.com/2017/05/26/tillerson-declines-to-host-ramadan-event-at-state-department-sources-say/ Devos: Schools that discriminate against gay and black students should still get federal funding: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/24/betsy-devos-schools-rejecting-black-and-gay-students-should-still-get-federal-funding/ Pope presses Trump on Climatechange: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/world/europe/pope-trump-vatican-meet.html?_r=0 Muslim sues Little Caesars for misleading “halal” marking on pepperoni pizzas: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/05/26/muslim-man-sues-little-caesars-claiming-halal-label-pizza-lie/102192152/ Tucker Carlson’s god gets his ass handed to him by Dan Barker: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/26/tucker-carlson-didnt-like-atheist-dan-barker-denouncing-the-bibles-brutal-alpha-god/ Margaret Court is a bigot: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/28/australian-tennis-star-blasted-after-stating-bible-based-opposition-to-marriage-equality/ Lady Justice statue removed in Bangladesh over Muslim objections: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/26/lady-justice-statue-bangladesh-removed-islamist-objections and http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/28/bangladesh-reinstalls-statue-lady-justice-despite-complainst/ Ken Ham gets a doctorate: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/27/i-guess-well-have-to-call-him-dr-ken-ham-now/

Ken Ham makes love to dinosaur gayly in new novel: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/23/creationist-ken-ham-does-unspeakable-things-with-a-t-rex-in-this-erotic-novel/

This Week in Misogyny: Pro Surfer: Ladies and their periods cause most shark attacks: http://beachgrit.com/2017/05/laird-gals-periods-attracts-sharks/

ScathingAtheist 223: Spank War Edition May 25, 2017

In this week’s episode, Texas sends their Bizarro version of the First Amendment to fight the real one, Donald Trump refuses to say the words "radical Islamic terrorism" because he's a liberal cuck, and Betsy Devos looks for a way to make her intelligence level the average.

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Headlines: Donald Trump pisses off all the Muslims even more: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/21/trump-says-terrorists-do-not-worship-god-calls-islam-one-of-worlds-great-faiths/ Betsy Devos to unveil ‘us paying for religious schools’: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/18/donald-trump-and-betsy-devos-set-to-announce-taxpayer-funding-for-religious-schools/ Time Square vehicular manslaughterer says god made him do it: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/19/driver-in-deadly-times-square-tragedy-said-god-made-him-do-it/ VA PD put bible quotes on cars, public outrage took them the fuck off: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/19/blessed-are-the-peacemakers-decals-will-come-down-from-va-county-cop-cars-after-pushback/ Montreal to tax their churches: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/05/good-news-montreal-taxing-churches/ Texas fucking sucks and their legislature are a bunch of dicks: http://www.mystatesman.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/religious-refusal-foster-care-bill-heads-gov-abbott-desk/DhPhOeI75Vr7w2xyUyBU9I/ Pastor talks to god on the phone http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/22/nothing-to-see-here-just-a-pastor-chatting-with-god-over-the-phone/ Preacher: “God gave kids extra butt-padding so you could spank them” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/18/baptist-preacher-god-gave-kids-extra-padding-on-their-butts-so-you-could-spank-them/

This Week in Misogyny: Teddy Shoebat: Manchester victims were “sluts and whores” http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/theodore-shoebat-victims-of-manchester-bombing-were-pro-sodomite-sluts-and-whores/ Christian school condemns abortion; punishes student for not having one: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/20/us/teen-pregnancy-religious-values-christian-school.html?_r=0 Fabio: All women needs guns because CA is releasing their vast stores of rapists: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/21/fabio-all-women-need-guns-because-california-is-releasing-all-the-rapists/

ScathingAtheist 222: The Mohel You Know Edition May 18, 2017

In this week’s episode, anti-semites in Bangladesh text to vote for American Idol worshipers, anti-Semites in Norway might force mohels to start sucking on adults, and Anti-Semites in the 1830s wrote a book.

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Headlines: Christian terrorists kill more than 30 in CAR: http://religionnews.com/2017/05/14/christian-militias-kill-up-to-30-muslim-civilians-in-central-african-republican/ MO State rep draws distinction between gays, humans: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/11/missouri-state-representative-theres-a-difference-between-being-gay-and-just-being-a-human/ Pakistani government sends mass text to bolster anti-blasphemy efforts: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/12/pakistani-government-texts-millions-of-citizens-telling-them-to-tattle-on-blasphemers/ TN Scientology center shutting down after imprisoning patients: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/04/scientology-centers-in-tennessee-shut-down-after-patients-found-imprisoned-against-their-will/ Lady who cut off other lady’s head had a exorcism that didn’t work http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/05/killer-who-decapitated-woman-and-blamed-god-had-exorcism-beforehand-it-didnt-work/ Rick Joyner predicts coming breakthrough in pastors’ ability to see the future: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/10/pastor-rick-joyner-christians-prophets-will-soon-be-able-to-predict-the-news-a-week-in-advance/ Student reporter fired for sharing video of Muslim on interfaith panel explaining Muslimness: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/12/student-reporter-fired-for-sharing-video-of-muslim-explaining-death-for-apostates-under-sharia-law/ Norway considers banning circumcision: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/11/norway-government-party-weighs-banning-circumcision-reaping-fury-from-rabbis-and-jewish-groups/

ScathingAtheist 221: Recovering from Religion Edition May 11, 2017

In this week’s episode, Andy Wakefield is a baby murdering piece of garbage, creationists get strangely angry about schools teaching the controversy over cisgender capitalism, and Gayle Jordan and Darrel Ray will be here to talk about recovering from religion in a non-reupholstering sense.

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Headlines: Trump’s latest XOs look to fuck church state separation as near to death as possible: http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/03/politics/trump-religious-liberty-executive-order/ <> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/04/171991/ <> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/04/atheists-will-sue-donald-trump-over-his-executive-order-weakening-the-johnson-amendment/ Daubenmire will wear a tin foil hat to avoid chemtrails that cause Alzheimer's disease: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/im-gonna-err-on-the-side-of-tin-foil-hats-dave-daubenmire-suggests-chemtrails-are-causing-alzheimers-disease/ Daubenmire accuses women at Fox of “tempting men” into sexually harassing them: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/dave-daubenmire-the-leg-crossers-at-fox-news-are-titillating-men-into-sexually-harassing-them/ Rick Wiles fears computer is giant brain for Satan (yep, really) http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/rick-wiles-theyre-building-a-global-brain-that-will-embody-lucifers-mind/ Measles outbreak in Minneapolis because people are stupid: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/05/03/526723028/autism-fears-fueling-minnesotas-measles-outbreak

Kevin Swanson outlines school’s plans to turn kids into transgendered communists: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/04/pastor-kevin-swanson-public-schools-have-a-nefarious-plan-to-turn-kids-into-transgender-communists/

This Week in Misogyny: Women banished to huts during their period: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-39734380# Cleric: During Jihad, Muslims can’t fuck women they own if those women are married: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/28/extremist-cleric-during-jihad-muslims-cannot-have-sex-with-enslaved-girls-if-they-get-married/ Boko Haram releases the girls it couldn’t sell: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/06/radical-islamic-group-boko-haram-frees-more-than-80-kidnapped-girls/ Greg Locke’s planned parenthood protest a bit underwhelming: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/27/this-is-the-saddest-planned-parenthood-protest-ive-ever-seen/

ScathingAtheist 220: Pro-Truth Edition May 04, 2017

In this week’s episode, Andrew Torrez joins us to explain children shouldn’t have a playground, Skynet finally launches their baby genocide (slash) snack cake project, and Gleb Tsipursky will be here to discuss truth in politics and other popular fantasies.

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Headlines: SCOTUS hears oral arguments in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/19/after-oral-arguments-the-supreme-court-seems-poised-to-strike-a-blow-to-churchstate-separation/ Alex Jones loses custody of his children because he's an insane person: http://www.alexjonespersonarapedakidatcometpingpong.com Appeals Court: Selling heroin can’t be part of your religion: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/29/appeals-court-rules-against-inmate-who-said-selling-heroin-was-part-of-his-religion/ San Antonio’s “apology” to atheists worse than statement she was apologizing for: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/24/san-antonio-mayor-issues-non-apology-after-blaming-poverty-on-broken-people-who-arent-christian/ Christians pissed about Plan-B in vending machines at UC Davis: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/25/conservative-christians-are-furious-that-uc-davis-is-selling-plan-b-in-a-vending-machine/

ScathingAtheist 219: Nerd Kraken Edition Apr 27, 2017

In this week’s episode, the march for Math and Social Studies go vastly underreported, Ray Comfort Freudian slips on a banana peel, and we run out of excuses to keep the Book of Mormon on hiatus.

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Headlines: March for science: http://religionnews.com/2017/04/22/thousands-rally-for-truth-evidence-based-policies-at-march-for-science/ ID proponents bitch about being left out of March for Science: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/21/intelligent-design-advocates-are-angry-theyre-not-partners-in-the-march-for-science/ San Antonio Mayor: Atheists are broken people who cause poverty: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/22/san-antonio-mayor-homelessness-is-caused-by-broken-people-who-dont-believe-in-god/ Defense Department expands list of recognized religions to include “humanist”, “deist”, and “no religion” http://religionnews.com/2017/04/21/defense-department-expands-its-list-of-recognized-religions/ Oprah celebrates anti-LGBT pastor in upcoming series: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/20/oprah-winfrey-celebrates-anti-lgbt-pastor-john-gray-in-new-eight-episode-series/

Ray Comfort announces “Banana Man” book release: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/22/ray-comfort-wrote-a-book-about-his-infamous-banana-video/

This Week in Misogyny: Another MI doctor arrested over FGM investigation: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/22/another-mi-doctor-arrested-along-with-his-wife-for-assisting-with-female-genital-mutilation/ Bye-bye Billy: https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2017/04/why-was-bill-oreilly-really-fired/523614/

ScathingAtheist 218: Christianese Edition Apr 20, 2017

In this week’s episode, Science tells us that we should have just called it PLUS, we learn the role of the Jewish people in starting the Marvel Civil War, and we’ll head to the board game aisle in search of ancient, supernatural wisdom.

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Headlines: Researcher suggest atheist population of America may be double previous estimates: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/14/researchers-say-a-quarter-of-americans-may-be-atheists-higher-than-any-survey-has-ever-suggested/ Foster parents lose kids for not teaching about santa and the easter bunny http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/13/foster-parents-lose-children-because-they-wouldnt-tell-them-the-easter-bunny-and-santa-were-real/ NC bigot congressmen propose bill to nullify same-sex marriages in the state: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/12/north-carolina-considers-legislation-roll-back-gay/ State House Speaker says no, even though he probably like the idea: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-carolina-same-sex-marriage-ban-20170412-story.html British christians don’t think jesus was resurrected http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/09/23-of-self-proclaimed-christians-in-great-britain-dont-believe-jesus-was-resurrected/ Marvel artist sneaks pro-Islamist message into new X-Men reboot: http://religionnews.com/2017/04/12/marvel-comics-less-than-marvelous-muslim-mix-up/

This Week in Misogyny: Detroit doctor charged with performing FGM: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/04/13/detroit-area-doctor-charged-with-performing-genital-mutilation-on-girls/?tid=pmpop&utmterm=.444c064c8bf2 Utah judge praises rapist as a “good man” https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/04/14/utah-judge-rape-sentencing-mormon-bishop-good-man/100488404/ P-Robes prefers ‘manly men’ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/12/pat-robertson-i-prefer-manly-men/

ScathingAtheist 217: Missing Link Edition Apr 13, 2017

In this week’s episode, Neil Gorsuch announces his plan to write everything on papyrus, the Senate makes our upcoming proletariat revolution a whole lot easier, and Ganon’s gonna rue the day when he fucked with Hyrule… but after the record.

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Headlines: Church State separation groups respond to Gorsuch appointment: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/07/churchstate-separation-groups-swiftly-denounce-neil-gorsuchs-confirmation-to-the-supreme-court/ Universalist Unitarian leader resigns amid racism scandal (Fuck U U): http://religionnews.com/2017/03/31/unitarian-universalist-president-resigns-amid-diversity-controversy/ Update on NASA’s $1.1 million effort to study religious impact of alien life: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/30/nasas-1-1-million-grant-to-study-how-aliens-could-impact-religion-is-even-worse-than-we-thought/ Glenn Beck and David Barton are selling Internships for $375 to teach fake history: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/31/glenn-beck-and-david-barton-are-selling-375-internships-to-teach-students-revisionist-history/ Pastor locke wants us to do a field trip to Washington D.C really REALLY badly: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/07/the-christian-pastor-whose-anti-planned-parenthood-video-backfired-just-made-the-same-mistake-again/ Youtube preacher warns that hindu-feeling books can imperil your soul: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/06/your-knick-knacks-can-give-demons-the-legal-right-to-do-demon-stuff-to-you/ Woman faces 14 years for DIY circumcision: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/03/woman-faces-up-to-14-years-in-prison-after-circumcising-her-four-year-old-son-by-herself/ Michelle Bachmann says halal food in America a sign of sharia law: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/bachmann-halal-food-options-a-sign-of-sharia-law/ Bachmann says liberals are letting the Antichrist come to power: https://thinkprogress.org/michele-bachmann-thinks-trumps-opponents-are-hastening-the-coming-of-the-antichrist-d5ebda49b7e9 Bachmann says God sent Donald Trump to save us all from trans people having rights: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/michele-bachmann-transgender-reprieveus58e7eb5ae4b05413bfe2ed5d

This Week in Misogyny: Trump vouches for O’Reilly on sexual harassment allegations: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/trump-sends-sickening-message-to-workplace-sexual-harassment-victims/ MO republican proposes spiteful anti-abortion name change for St. Louis zoo: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/06/anti-choice-missouri-republican-proposes-spiteful-abortion-themed-name-change-for-st-louis-zoo/ TX to take $20 million from clean air initiative to give to anti-abortion group: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/08/texas-house-gop-votes-to-take-20-million-from-clean-air-initiatives-to-fund-anti-abortion-centers/

ScathingAtheist 216: HB2 Little HB2 Late Edition Apr 06, 2017

In this week’s episode, Mike Pence puts a restraining order on half the human population when he’s eating, we get an update on NASA's million-dollar rocket science theology program that we all paid for, and Bryce Blankenagel of the Naked Mormonism podcast will be here for a cross country tour of American stupidity. Diatribes Volume 2 is available now! Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Essays-Scathing-Atheist-Presents-ebook/dp/B06XQTJT4R

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Headlines: NC does halfass job repealing bathroom bill: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/30/the-deal-to-repeal-n-carolinas-hb-2-still-leaves-the-door-wide-open-for-anti-lgbt-discrimination/ Social media insists polar bear is praying to Jesus: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/31/for-some-reason-a-bunch-of-gullible-people-think-this-polar-bear-is-praying-to-jesus/ P-Robes cites “demonic” component to MS: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/30/pat-robertson-theres-a-demonic-component-to-multiple-sclerosis-and-jesus-is-part-of-the-cure/ P-Robes says we’ve been dominated by homosexuals: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/pat-robertson-we-have-been-dominated-by-homosexuals/ Fischer angry tweets about gays stealing god’s rainbow: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/04/02/bryan-fischer-lgbts-stole-the-rainbow-from-god-its-his-he-invented-it-give-it-back/ Mike Pence can’t be alone with ladies: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/30/mike-pence-refusing-to-eat-with-women-other-than-his-wife-isnt-an-endearing-love-story/

This Week in Misogyny: Pence breaks tie in Senate on funding for Planned Parenthood: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/mike-pence-johnny-isakson-planned-parenthood-vote-senate-236702 UK: Tampon tax to fund anti-abortion group: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39472417

ScathingAtheist 215: 1.21 Jigawatt Edition Mar 30, 2017

In this week’s episode, Dunning Freddy Krueger will rise again to haunt our nightmares, we examine the role of desserts in deciding how much you enjoy a penis, and we’ll somehow manage to be bored by a holy book to the third power. Diatribes Volume 2 is available now! Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Essays-Scathing-Atheist-Presents-ebook/dp/B06XQTJT4R

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Headlines: Pat robertson says god is gonna give trump the health care win: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/25/pat-robertson-on-thursday-god-is-going-to-give-trump-victory-with-the-gop-health-care-bill/ Pope ranked 3rd in Fortune’s list of “greatest leaders” http://religionnews.com/2017/03/23/pope-francis-ranks-third-among-fortunes-greatest-leaders/ We do not fear death because we are the daywalkers http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/25/study-finds-that-atheists-just-like-the-devoutly-religious-dont-fear-death/ Lance Wallnau knows a man who turned from gay to straight after eating anointed cake: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/22/pastor-lance-wallnau-i-know-a-gay-man-who-turned-straight-because-he-ate-anointed-cake/

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/lance-wallnau-claims-milo-yiannopoulos-in-the-name-of-jesus-for-the-kingdom-of-god/

This Week in Misogyny: Ultra-orthodox jews crop smurfette out of promotional poster: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/28/ultra-orthodox-jews-who-cant-handle-images-of-women-cropped-the-female-smurf-out-of-movie-posters/ OK State rep defends anti-abortion bill: “Rape and incest are the will of god.” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/23/in-defense-of-anti-abortion-bill-oklahoma-state-rep-declares-rape-and-incest-the-will-of-god/ Muslim women in India seek abolition of “say the magic word” instant divorce law: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/27/muslim-women-in-india-want-the-supreme-court-to-end-say-the-magic-word-instant-divorces/

ScathingAtheist 214: Flat Earth Edition Mar 23, 2017

In this week’s episode, Pakistan wants a “stone to death” option on Facebook, Texas considers a cap and trade system to discourage sperm waste, and Alabama joins the fight against the fight against child abuse.

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Headlines: Pakistan wants Twitter and Facebook to identify blasphemers: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/17/pakistan-asks-facebook-twitter-help-identify-blasphemers Engaged couple faces jail in UAE for premarital sex: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/09/an-engaged-couple-may-end-up-in-a-united-arab-emirates-jail-for-having-sex-before-marriage/ Gohmert: If Hillary had won, Christians like me would be in jail: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/louie-gohmert-says-that-if-clinton-had-won-hed-probably-have-been-in-jail-within-four-years/ Pope real sorry about complicity in Rwandan genocide: http://religionnews.com/2017/03/20/pope-asks-forgiveness-for-church-role-in-rwanda-genocide/ Oklahoma “Family Values” legislator caught in hotel room with underage boy: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/16/hypocrisy-alert-oklahoma-family-values-gop-legislator-caught-in-hotel-room-with-underage-boy/ Former Trump Advisor: God warned me about the wiretapping: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/former-trump-campaign-adviser-says-god-warned-him-about-bugging-of-the-white-house/ Parents delay reporting their son missing because “god said he was fine” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/18/when-their-son-went-missing-these-parents-delayed-calling-the-police-because-god-said-he-was-fine/ Alabama Christians fighting against law that would protect kids at daycare from being abused: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/15/conservative-christians-are-fighting-an-alabama-bill-that-would-protect-kids-at-childcare-centers/ Texas lawmaker wants men fined for masturbating: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39251655

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/13/texas-democrat-trolls-anti-abortion-colleagues-with-bill-fining-men-100-each-time-they-masturbate/

This Week in Misogyny: Saudi women’s panel has no women: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/03/saudi-arabia-launches-girls-council-without-girls/ Mike Pence gets “Working Women” award: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/mike-pence-to-receive-working-for-women-award-from-kellyanne-conways-conservative-womens-group/ “Trumpcare” seeks to defund Planned Parenthood: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/03/cbo-predicts-trumpcare-would-cause-thousands-women-lose-contraceptive-care-and-get-

ScathingAtheist 213: Hat Trick Edition Mar 16, 2017

In this week’s episode, Ben Carson, Carl the Pugapegacorn, and Ray Comfort help us act out the Book of Mormon, Nike hopes to allow Muslim women to be oppressed in a nice breathable mesh, and Dave Daubenmire will find god in the ass of a skunk.

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Headlines: Final ruling says 10 Commandment monument at PA school has to get moved: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/21/after-a-long-legal-fight-a-pa-school-will-remove-a-christian-monument-and-pay-a-huge-penalty/ http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/gordon-klingenschmitt-atheists-need-more-exposure-to-the-ten-commandments-to-free-them-from-their-demonic-influence/ GOP Rep: Jesus says poor people don’t want healthcare: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/03/gop-congressman-jesus-says-poor-people-dont-want-health-care/ Dave Daubenmire disproves evolution: only god could make a skunk’s fart stink: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/10/religious-right-activist-evolution-is-a-hoax-because-only-god-could-make-a-skunks-farts-stink/ Christian bus driver teaches 7 year old how to hate her lesbian moms: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/08/christian-school-bus-driver-lovingly-teaches-seven-year-old-to-hate-his-two-moms/ Survey: Only people who think white evangelicals have it rough are white evangelicals: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/10/white-evangelicals-are-the-only-people-who-think-white-evangelicals-have-it-rough/ Wiles: Child murdering satanic cabal is leading coup against Trump: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/rick-wiles-a-satanic-child-murdering-cabal-is-leading-a-coup-against-president-trump/

Nike to launch sports hijab for Muslim women athletes: http://religionnews.com/2017/03/07/nike-to-launch-pro-hijab-for-muslim-women-athletes/

This Week in Misogyny: Illinois rep doesn’t think men should have to pay for prenatal care: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/09/illinois-rep-john-shimkus-says-men-shouldnt-pay-for-prenatal-care/ Pastor calls for god to kill all the justices that would uphold Roe: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/lou-engle-calls-for-god-to-take-out-judges-who-uphold-abortion-rights/

ScathingAtheist 212: Aladdin a Lad Edition Mar 09, 2017

In this week’s episode, Iowa passes a law forcing you to listen to Joel Osteen's show after this one, Disney uses Josh Gad to sell everyone on being gay, and that wacky Joseph Smith will look back into his rock-hat and make up some more Mormonism.

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Headlines: Officials confirm mass grave of hundreds of children at nun-run home: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/03/irish-officials-confirm-mass-grave-maybe-holding-remains-of-hundreds-of-children-at-nun-run-home/ and Bill Donohue calls it “fake news” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/06/catholic-leagues-bill-donohue-the-irish-mass-grave-scandal-is-fake-news/ Franklin Graham: Planned Parenthood fundraiser = building nazi death camps: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/02/evangelist-franklin-graham-compares-planned-parenthood-fundraiser-to-building-nazi-death-camp/ Nicaraguan woman dies after being thrown into a fire to rid her of demons: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/01/nicaraguan-woman-dies-after-being-thrown-in-a-fire-to-rid-her-body-of-demons/ OK Rep made Muslim students answer wife-beating questionnaire before he’d meet with them: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/05/oklahoma-rep-made-muslim-students-answer-do-you-beat-your-wife-before-hed-meet-with-them/

Christian groups lose shit over same sex kiss in Disney cartoon: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/02/christian-parenting-group-freaks-out-over-same-sex-kiss-in-disney-cartoon/ movie banned in Alabama theater http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/03/tale-as-old-as-time-beauty-and-the-beast-too-gay-for-alabama-drive-in-2/

This Week in Misogyny: TX Lawmakers: Doctors should be able to lie to women if truth would lead to abortion http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/03/texas-lawmakers-think-doctors-should-be-able-to-lie-to-women-if-the-truth-could-lead-to-an-abortion/ Ohio GOP legislators resist law against marital rape: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/02/ohio-republicans-refuse-outlaw-marital-rape/

ScathingAtheist 211: Aron Ra Edition Mar 02, 2017

In this week’s episode, we learn that transphobia is a great way to lose your kid a state championship, we review a new mug technology that turns hydrogen hydroxide into water, and Aron Ra will be here to talk about maintaining an election for more than four hours.

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Headlines: Diatribe References: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/pope-quietly-trims-sanctions-sex-abusers-seeking-mercy-45732198 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/23/pope-francis-if-catholics-are-going-to-be-hypocrites-it-is-better-to-be-an-atheist/

Trump admin to rollback rights for trans students: http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/22/politics/doj-withdraws-federal-protections-on-transgender-bathrooms-in-schools/index.html Largest US Christian bookstore chain goes bankrupt: http://religionnews.com/2017/02/23/family-christian-stores-largest-christian-retailer-closing-after-85-years/ CPAC panel: God has a wall and extreme vetting, why not us? http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/22/the-cpac-panel-if-heaven-has-a-gate-a-wall-and-extreme-vetting-why-cant-america-is-absurd/ Grant County experiencing buyer’s remorse over Ark Park: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/26/referring-to-economy-grant-county-ky-official-says-ark-encounter-has-not-done-us-good-at-all/ TX judge sues to avoid watching video on LGBT equality: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/22/fragile-texas-judge-sues-to-get-out-of-watching-lgbt-diversity-training-video-2/

$73 magic cup promises to magic-ify your water: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/24/this-73-magical-cup-promises-to-do-something-to-your-water/

This Week in Misogyny: The person whose name you shouldn’t make your planned parenthood donation to is Greg Locke, and the address you shouldn’t have the thank you mailed to is 2060 Old Lebanon Dirt Rd Mt Juliet, TN 37122.

ScathingAtheist 210: Ejukashunal Edishun Feb 23, 2017

In this week’s episode, we act out more of the Book of Mormon because reading’s for nerds, we learn to never gamble with a South African pastor when rat poison is on the line, and Trump bans immigration from those seven earth-like planets just in case.

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Headlines: New “Education Reform Bill” would Jesus-ify schools: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/02/report-plan-force-god-public-schools-released/ Church wants to make it’s own police force: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/18/an-alabama-churchs-desire-to-create-its-own-police-force-raises-a-lot-of-constitutional-concerns/ Donald Trump refuses to disavow anti-Semitism (again): http://religionnews.com/2017/02/15/jewish-groups-dismayed-by-trumps-response-to-anti-semitism-question/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/21/vandals-damage-dozens-of-headstones-in-jewish-cemetery-in-missouri NC Minister furious that American Girl now has a boy doll: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/16/this-north-carolina-minister-is-furious-that-american-girl-just-came-out-with-a-boy-doll/ Kyrie Irving: “This is not even a conspiracy theory… the earth is flat.” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/18/nba-superstar-kyrie-irving-this-is-not-even-a-conspiracy-theory-the-earth-is-flat/ B-Fish to republicans: “True conservatives oppose sexual behavior that leads to anal cancer” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/15/bryan-fischer-to-gay-gopers-true-conservatives-oppose-sexual-behavior-that-leads-to-anal-cancer/ Christian mom group pissed at Taco Bell for using the word “hell” in an ad: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/17/christian-moms-are-mad-at-taco-bell-for-saying-hell-in-an-ad-wait-till-they-hear-about-church/ US report critical of religious freedom in India dismissed as “hinduphobia” http://religionnews.com/2017/02/17/us-religious-freedom-report-on-india-rejected-as-hinduphobia/ African priest tells congregants to eat rat poison to prove they won’t die: http://metro.co.uk/2017/02/09/preacher-asked-his-followers-to-prove-their-faith-by-drinking-rat-poison-6438897/

This Week in Misogyny: GOPer: Women shouldn’t get equal pay for equal work: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/02/gop-official-women-not-get-equal-pay-equal-work/ IKEA under fire for man-only catalogues in Israel: http://religionnews.com/2017/02/16/ikea-under-fire-for-male-only-catalog-in-israel/

ScathingAtheist 209: Nephi Fo Fum Edition Feb 16, 2017

In this week’s episode, Nephi’s brothers will try to kill him half a dozen more times, a porn website teaches Mormons what binders of women should really look like, and Violets turn out not to be blue, which is probably why we call them violets.

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Headlines: Stupid Starbucks boycott didn’t work again: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/boycottstarbucks-campaigns-dont-hurt-the-bottom-line/ http://www.snopes.com/2017/01/30/starbucks-to-hire-10000-refugees/ Donald Trump removed witchcraft from the White House: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/09/pastor-lance-wallnau-donald-trump-removed-the-spirit-of-witchcraft-from-the-white-house/ Dave Daubenmire: "Kids who go to public schools are spiritually raped." http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/11/dave-daubenmire-christians-who-send-their-kids-to-public-school-are-allowing-spiritual-rape/ Satan and Barack Obama are leading a rebellion against Trump: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/08/rick-wiles-satan-and-barack-obama-are-leading-a-rebellion-against-donald-trump/ Town cancels Valentine's Day dance due to law that forbids dancing near a church: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/10/oklahoma-town-cancels-valentines-day-shindig-due-to-ordinance-that-forbids-dancing-near-a-church/ Xhamster sends people in Utah to sex ed because lawmakers reject bill: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/10/since-lawmakers-rejected-a-sex-ed-bill-xhamster-is-directing-utah-viewers-to-a-pg-13-sex-ed-series/

This Week in Misogyny: OK law would ban abortion unless the “father” agrees: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/14/oklahoma-republican-proposes-legislation-to-ban-abortions-unless-the-father-approves-it/ Orrin Hatch on silencing Elizabeth Warren: “Think of Jeff Sessions’ wife!” http://www.vox.com/identities/2017/2/8/14546960/elizabeth-warren-jeff-sessions-orrin-hatch-think-of-his-wife

ScathingAtheist208: Johnson Shrinkage Edition Feb 09, 2017

In this week’s episode, the trump administration declares that all lies matter, the alt-right runs out of stuff to buy now that every consumer product is Muslim and gay, and Andrew Torrez from Opening Arguments will be here to teach me all about my Johnson.

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Headlines: Johnson Amendment: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/02/republicans-have-filed-a-bill-that-would-allow-pastors-to-endorse-political-candidates-in-church/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/02/donald-trump-at-national-prayer-breakfast-i-will-totally-destroy-the-johnson-amendment/ and https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/02/us/politics/trump-johnson-amendment-political-activity-churches.html?_r=0 Jerry Falwell will lead task force on higher ed policy http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/01/at-donald-trumps-request-jerry-falwell-jr-will-lead-a-federal-task-force-on-higher-ed-policy/ Donald wants to legalize LGBT discrimination: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/02/leaked-executive-order-shows-donald-trump-wants-to-legalize-anti-lgbt-discrimination/ Todd Starnes wants churches to pull out of Boy Scouts over trans acceptance: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/01/31/its-time-for-churches-to-sever-ties-with-boy-scouts.html 0% of Germans think Christianity is part of their national identity http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/03/literally-0-of-young-germans-think-christianity-is-an-important-part-of-their-national-identity/ Hate speech law may put christian preacher in jail: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/02/in-south-africa-a-proposed-law-to-ban-hate-speech-may-end-up-putting-christian-preachers-in-jail/ Australian Royal Commission: 7% of Catholic priests accused of child sex abuse: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/feb/06/4444-victims-extent-of-abuse-in-catholic-church-in-australia-revealed Boycott Budweiser:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/02/04/a-boycott-budweiser-movement-begins-over-super-bowl-immigration-ad/ http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/trump-supporters-boycott-budweiser-over-immigration-super-bowl-ad-w465061

This Week in Misogyny: New Arkansas abortion law lets rapists sue their victims http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/arkansas-abortion-law-that-will-let-rapists-sue-victims-husbands-second-trimester-a7561066.html North Dakota lawmaker justifies Sunday “blue laws”: Women need Sunday morning to make their husbands breakfast in bed. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lawmaker-wants-women-to-spend-sundays-making-husbands-breakfast-in-bedus5898816ce4b040613137c57c

ScathingAtheist 207: Originalist Gangsta Edition Feb 02, 2017

In this week’s episode, we prove that those who don’t learn from history are doomed to retweet it, being a douchebag finally pays off for Texas Governor Greg Abbott, and we revisit the Book of Mormon long enough to determine that it really is that crazy.

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Headlines: Short list of Trump SCOTUS nominees is terrifyingly religious: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/26/the-nominees-on-donald-trumps-supreme-court-shortlist-are-a-threat-to-churchstate-separation/ Trump vows priority immigration for Christians: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-approves-extreme-vetting-of-refugees-promises-priority-for-christians/2017/01/27/007021a2-e4c7-11e6-a547-5fb9411d332c_story.html Mosque shooting in Quebec: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/29/world/americas/quebec-city-mosque-shooting-canada.html David Barton and Glenn Beck are gonna make a pseudo-history museum: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/glenn-beck-and-david-barton-are-seeking-donations-to-build-their-own-history-museum/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/27/glenn-beck-and-david-barton-want-to-build-a-history-museum-like-things-werent-bad-enough-already/ Kristin Hawkins: "Birth control and IUDs should be illegal." http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/29/anti-abortion-leader-to-msnbcs-joy-reid-birth-control-pills-and-iuds-should-be-illegal/ Scientists March on Washington (plus stories about gagging scientists, etc.): http://bigthink.com/robby-berman/scientists-plan-a-march-on-dc-to-speak-up-for-science-and-facts and https://www.marchforscience.com/ Reporter asks rep about “radical Christianity”, gets called a son of a bitch: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/27/after-reporter-asks-about-radical-christianity-former-tx-state-rep-calls-him-a-son-of-a-bitch Greg Abbott gets feminine hygiene products sent to his office after signing fetus burial act: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/bury-this-used-menstrual-products-pelted-at-texas-governor-after-he-signs-fetal-burial-order/

This Week in Misogyny: Pastor: Women’s marchers on the godless side of a spiritual war: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/26/christian-right-pastor-womens-march-participants-are-on-the-godless-side-of-a-spiritual-war/ MS State Senator on women’s march: Almost all liberal women are unhappy: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/26/mississippi-state-senator-reacts-to-womens-march-almost-all-liberal-women-are-unhappy/ Glenn Beck claims Women’s March was created by Soros/ISIS: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/glenn-beck-thinks-the-womens-march-was-george-sorosradical-islam-astroturf/

ScathingAtheist 206: Schindler's Fist Edition Jan 26, 2017

In this week’s episode, everyone instantly forgets that 3 Doors Down exists again, Gwyneth Paltrow explains how a paperweight is a lot like an IUD, and I’ll run around the earth backwards until I’m absolutely certain that doesn’t reverse time.

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Headlines: Inauguration filled with religious bullshit: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/22/pastor-robert-jeffress-donald-trump-had-the-most-prayers-of-any-inauguration-in-history/ CIA Documents show agency once believed Uri Geller had actually magic powers: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/20/new-documents-show-the-cia-once-believed-mentalist-uri-geller-really-had-special-psychic-powers/ Cabinet appointees continue to be Christian lunatics: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/01/trumps-epa-pick-anti-science-christian-extremist/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/01/senate-confirms-dangerous-christian-extremist-cia-director/ Trump reinstates global gag rule: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-global-gag-ruleus58822355e4b070d8cad1f774 Gwyneth Paltrow is now selling jade vagina eggs: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/18/uh-oh-gwyneth-paltrow-is-dispensing-terrible-vagina-advice-again-2/

ScathingAtheist 205: Golden Shower Edition Jan 19, 2017

In this week’s episode, Robert makes us kind of wish one more Kennedy got shot, Ugandas new monetary policy controls inflation by sending cash to Heaven, and we’ll learn how to de-Christianize people through butt sex.

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Headlines: Donald trump appoints vaccine truther to head up medical safety thing http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/10/donald-trump-appoints-anti-vaxxer-robert-f-kennedy-jr-to-head-vaccine-safety-commission/ <> http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/10/politics/robert-f-kennedy-jr-donald-trump-vaccine-commission/index.html My kids shouldn't have to learn about gay people because it violates my faith http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/13/ca-school-board-member-kids-shouldnt-learn-about-lgbt-people-because-it-violates-my-faith/ Religious people aren’t gay http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/14/gallup-poll-1-9-of-highly-religious-americans-are-lgbt-but-the-number-jumps-to-7-among-nones/ Ugandan politician buried with 55k http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/13/ugandan-politician-allegedly-buried-with-55000-in-coffin-so-god-will-forgive-his-sins/ Terrible dad is selling holistic medicine again http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/convicted+using+natural+remedies+treat+dying+father+back/12687377/story.html Operation Rescue lobbies for Roy Moore to be appointed to the SCOTUS: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/operation-rescue-wants-trump-to-name-roy-moore-to-the-supreme-court/ Irish priests file complaint after comedian refers to communion wafer as “haunted bread” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/16/after-comedian-refers-to-communion-as-haunted-bread-priest-files-complaint-with-irish-government/ Mississippi bill would charge $1500 for not saying the pledge of allegiance http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/11/mississippi-bill-would-force-schools-to-pay-1500-for-not-saying-the-pledge-early-in-the-day/ Golden shower gate: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/israeli-spies-trump-golden-showers-dossier-only-one-of-many-troubling-reports-being-investigated/

This Week in Misogyny: Family leaders in Russia seek to decriminalize domestic abuse: http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/13/europe/russia-domestic-violence/

Steve King introduces federal version of heartbeat bill: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/rep-steve-king-introduces-federal-version-of-anti-choice-heartbeat-bill/

How BS is it resources:

http://skepdic.com/nde.html

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Neardeathexperience

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near-death_experience

ScathingAtheist 204: Choir Ire Edition Jan 12, 2017

In this week’s episode, the FDA starts handing out O.W.L’s, Vatican City gets super Catholicized, and Eli will learn that women’s jeans reached the bottom of the boob back in the 90s.

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ScathingAtheist 203: Book of Moron Edition Jan 05, 2017

In this week’s episode, Rwandan soccer bans Azealia Banks, we ask one Facebook meme what another one would say about Snopes, and we’ll dig into a book from the patron saint of caucasian-ness.

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Headlines: Snopes is still snopes ya dopes: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/27/snopes-remains-a-credible-fact-checking-site-so-dont-let-the-critics-distract-you/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4042194/Facebook-fact-checker-arbitrate-fake-news-accused-defrauding-website-pay-prostitutes-staff-includes-escort-porn-star-Vice-Vixen-domme.html http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/25/technology/for-fact-checking-website-snopes-a-bigger-role-brings-more-attacks.html?_r=0 Latest data on the economic boom the ark park isn’t:http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2016/12/28/no-bars-and-few-restaurants-grant-county-year-after-alcohol-vote/95528796/ Azealia banks has been slaughtering chickens in her closet for three years for witchcraft http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/31/rapper-azealia-banks-slaughtered-chickens-in-her-closet-for-three-years-as-a-form-of-witchcraft/ Rwandan soccer league bans witchcraft http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/30/rwandan-soccer-league-bans-witchcraft-for-some-reason/ Gospel singer: gay people are perverts who will die http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/31/gospel-singer-kim-burrell-to-church-members-gay-people-are-perverts-who-will-die/ Humanist group gets ebenezer award for not letting them send jesus conditional presents http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/30/humanist-group-gets-ebenezer-award-from-conservative-group-for-daring-to-defend-the-constitution/ Church in Sri lanka accidentally gives people lyrics to tupac song http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/26/a-church-in-sri-lanka-accidentally-gave-people-the-lyrics-to-tupacs-version-of-hail-mary/

ScathingAtheist 202: Anchor Management Edition Dec 29, 2016

In this week’s episode, Roy Moore rises once again from Crystal Lake, Asian schoolgirls dressed like Hitler does not give us any ideas for sexual role-playing, and Bryce Blankenagel of the Naked Mormonism podcast will be here to put the “War” back in Mwar-Mon.

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Headlines: Alabama governor interviews Roy Moore for Jeff Sessions’ senate seat: http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2016/12/21/alabamagovernorinterviewsroymooreforsessionssenateseat.html Uk poll shows belief in god dropped in 2016 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/23/new-uk-poll-finds-belief-in-god-dropped-significantly-in-2016/ Taiwan School holds Nazi rally for Christmas: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38437876 Ken ham “takes the rainbow back from gay people http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/21/creationist-ken-ham-lit-up-ark-encounter-to-take-the-rainbow-back-from-lgbt-people/ Texas billboard says vaccines cause autism http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/24/texas-billboard-tells-parents-a-dangerous-lie-vaccines-can-cause-autism/ Pakistani airline employees sacrifice goat before takeoff http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/19/pakistani-airline-employees-beheaded-a-black-goat-before-takeoff-just-to-be-safe/

This Week in Misogyny: Kasich only doesn’t suck if you compare him to republicans: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/12/13/John-Kasich-acts-on-abortion-bills.html

ScathingAtheist 201: Lump of Coal Edition Dec 22, 2016

In this week’s episode, all three of Eli’s hobbies become legal as an early Christmas present, abortion abortionists in Oklahoma fail to recognize that abortions are corporations just like people, and Bryce Blankenagel of the Naked Mormonism podcast will be here to tell us about more people that Mormons killed.

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Headlines: American legislators finally get around to granting us the right to exist: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/16/congress-has-passed-a-bill-protecting-atheists-animal-slaughter-and-male-circumcision/ Alex Jones: Kanye West met with Trump in effort to escape the Illuminati: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/alex-jones-kanye-west-met-with-trump-to-escape-the-illuminati/ SC lawmakers push bill that would block porn from computers sold in the state: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/12/law-block-porn-computers-sold-south-carolina/ Sean Hannity steps in to produce K-Sorbs’ new atheist-bashing movie: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/15/sean-hannity-is-producing-a-film-starring-kevin-sorbo-as-an-atheist-who-converts-to-christianity/ Sex Shop owner gets death threats for dildo nativity scene http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/18/sex-shop-owner-receives-threats-after-putting-dildo-nativity-scene-in-window/ Pew has trouble finding demographics less educated than American Christians: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/13/report-u-s-christians-are-less-formally-educated-than-other-religious-and-non-religious-groups/

OK law would require businesses to put anti-abortion messages in public restrooms: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/15/oklahoma-legislature-wants-to-lecture-women-about-abortion-while-they-pee/

This Week in Misogyny: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/12/19/judge-cleared-of-misconduct-in-brock-turner-sexual-assault-case/?tid=smtw&utmterm=.f53b6d55e3d8

ScathingAtheist 200 - 200th Edition Dec 15, 2016

In this week’s episode, we finish the Quran and definitely do NOT burn our copies (please don’t murder us), we learn -- unrelatedly -- that you shouldn't burn a Kindle inside your house, and we’ll go long by thirty minutes, so hopefully there’s traffic.

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Headlines: New report highlights worst countries to be atheists: http://freethoughtreport.com/countries/ Math only works because Jesus created it http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/05/christian-homeschooling-advocate-reason-math-works-jesus-created/ Pastor tells kids Santa isn’t real, but Jesus is http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/11/a-christian-pastor-went-to-a-texas-mall-and-told-kids-santa-wasnt-real-but-jesus-is/ Christians mad that Highlights magazine says gays can be parents: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/09/conservative-christian-groups-condemn-highlights-magazine-for-treating-gay-couples-as-normal/ Go-Klings: “Zales Execs possessed by Satan” http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/gordon-klingenschmitt-zales-ad-execs-are-possessed-by-demons/ Ghanan bishop says power to make penis larger http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/07/ghanaian-bishop-says-power-make-penis-larger-youll-just-let-touch/ New app in spain lets you summon a Catholic priest to confess your sins http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/09/a-new-app-in-spain-lets-you-summon-a-catholic-priest-to-confess-your-sins-no-matter-where-you-are/ Christian charity refuses donation from bar http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/09/a-christian-charity-for-needy-kids-following-gods-advice-refused-donations-from-a-local-bar/

Lots of porn may become illegal in England http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/porn-websites-sites-pages-videos-internet-adult-uk-digital-economy-bill-a7433551.html

This Week in Misogyny: BYU art student fails for filming a woman’s bare shoulders http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/05/byu-idaho-art-student-fails-assignment-daring-photograph-womans-bare-shoulders/

ScathingAtheist 199: Six Fetus Under Edition Dec 08, 2016

In this week’s episode, British divorce proceedings include a limited learning clause, thimble companies pivot toward the emerging fetal urn market in Texas, and we’ll reward David Smalley’s altruism by being mean as all hell to him.

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This Week in Misogyny: Orthodox woman had to have her panties checked by rabbi to make sure she was clean http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/30/former-orthodox-jewish-woman-explains-take-panties-rabbi-inspection/ P-Robes: Angry daughter “probably just having her period.” http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/pat-robertson-angry-daughter-probably-just-having-her-period/

ScathingAtheist 198: Secular Activist Edition Dec 01, 2016

In this week’s episode, Dolores Umbridge gets appointed secretary of education, Heath consumes five leftover sandwiches during the recording, and Dan Arel joins us from the pre-nation of California to talk secular activism.

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Headlines: Trump nominates opposite of education for secretary of education: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/23/secretary-of-education-pick-betsy-devos-may-be-a-disaster-for-churchstate-separation/

Jerry junior says trump offered him Secretary of Education position: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/26/jerry-falwell-jr-donald-trump-offered-me-the-secretary-of-education-job-but-i-turned-it-down/ Spanish judge allows atheist to spell “pederasts” with communion wafers: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/19/spanish-judge-rules-in-favor-of-artist-who-spelled-pederasty-with-consecrated-communion-wafers/ South african pastor sprays people with insect repellant http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/22/south-african-pastor-allegedly-sprays-insect-repellent-on-followers-to-heal-them/ Christian coffee shop denied tax exempt status http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/27/the-irs-denied-tax-exemption-to-a-church-that-was-really-just-a-coffee-shop/ Australian commission: J-Dubs don’t do enough to protect kids from abuse: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/28/australian-commission-report-jehovahs-witnesses-do-not-adequately-protect-kids-from-child-abuse/ Anti abortion rom com! http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/23/the-trailer-for-this-anti-abortion-rom-com-shows-that-christian-films-can-indeed-get-worse/

ScathingAtheist 197: Jagged Little Pilgrim Edition Nov 24, 2016

In this week’s episode, you’ll sneak off to listen to this so you don’t stab someone you’re related to, we’ll learn that Mike Pence cannot make it anywhere, and the Quran will get tantalizingly close to over.

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Headlines: Trump wants to do that thing the nazis did: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/will-trump-require-muslims-to-enter-national-registry/ FTC: Homeopathic treatments have to stop pretending they work: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2016/11/ftc-issues-enforcement-policy-statement-regarding-marketing After school Satan club holds first meeting, complete with protesters: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/17/after-school-satan-club-holds-first-ever-meeting-but-not-without-protesters/ Huge spike in Planned Parenthood donations in Mike Pence’s name: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/11/donations-to-planned-parenthood-in-mike-pences-name-skyrocket/ Indonesia governor faces blasphemy charges over bullshit subtitles: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/18/after-video-with-falsified-subtitles-spreads-top-indonesian-politician-accused-of-blasphemy/ Pokemon seminary school ad http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/19/this-is-not-a-smart-way-to-advertise-seminary-school/ Pence gets booed and scolded at Hamilton: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/19/us/mike-pence-hamilton.html

This Week in Misogyny: Turkish men cleared of child rape if they marry their victims https://richarddawkins.net/2016/11/turkish-bill-to-clear-men-of-child-sex-assault-if-they-marry-their-victims/ Yet another goddamn abortion law in Texas http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/texas-proposes-yet-another-abortion-restricting-law/ Women don’t need a priest to forgive them for abortion anymore http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/21/women-dont-need-a-priests-forgiveness-after-an-abortion/

ScathingAtheist 196: Full Pence-etration Edition Nov 17, 2016

In this week’s episode, Donald trump announces a brand new skull-shaped White House, he also makes a few other decisions based on skull shape, and Reince Priebus finally gets to be on a list where he’s not the worst person.

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ScathingAtheist 195: WTF Happened Edition Nov 10, 2016

In this week’s episode, Lucinda invents a time machine made of rage and microwave parts, we hook up Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer to a monatomic gold respirator, and the 2020 presidential election begins.

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Headlines: There will be a God’s Not dead 3 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/28/there-will-be-a-gods-not-dead-3-says-studio-head/ Klingenschmitt says the government is giving gay people bonus pay by funding hiv research http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/01/gordon-klingenschmitt-the-government-is-giving-lgbt-people-bonus-pay-by-funding-research-on-hiv/ Catholic church says no to cremation http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/26/catholic-church-has-new-guidelines-on-cremation-because-controlling-you-during-life-isnt-enough/ People lose their shit over a starbucks cup….again http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/03/starbucks-cup-panic-is-the-apex-of-christian-entitlement/ New study that wasn’t about richard dawkins shows that everyone hates richard dawkins http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/31/richard-dawkins-is-bad-for-science-say-researchers-predisposed-to-not-liking-him/ Jesus didn’t need porn to get it up so neither should you (30 seconds porn for jesus): http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/01/pastor-john-piper-jesus-didnt-need-porn-to-get-it-up-for-the-church-so-stop-watching-it/

ScathingAtheist 194: SPLC You Later Edition Nov 03, 2016

In this week’s episode, Mo delivers us the Quranic equivalent of digging in your skin for microchips, we learn that those guys with sheets at the Christian haunted house weren't ghosts, and Samuel Jackson will get added to the SPLC hate list for using the N word so much.

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Headlines: SPLC adds maajid nawaz and ayaan hirsi ali to list of anti-islam extremists http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/27/southern-poverty-law-center-ayaan-hirsi-ali-and-maajid-nawaz-are-anti-muslim-extremists/ Catholics spend 850k against marijuana legalization http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/30/boston-archdiocese-will-spend-850000-to-fight-marijuana-legalization/ Jack chick is dead and was a dick when he was alive http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/26/what-we-need-to-remember-about-jack-chick-and-his-infamous-tracts/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/25/the-fear-based-legacy-of-jack-chick/ Russia jails man for playing Pokemon Go at church: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/29/russia-jails-man-who-played-pokemon-go-in-church-as-he-awaits-his-blasphemy-trial/

Christian Haunted House planned to include Pulse Massacre recreation: http://www.newnownext.com/halloween-pulse-nightclub/10/2016/

This Week in Misogyny: Guy who raped his 12 year old daughter gets 60 day https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/10/19/father-who-repeatedly-raped-his-12-year-old-daughter-gets-60-day-sentence-fury-erupts/

ScathingAtheist 193: Sparkleponies Edition Oct 27, 2016

In this week’s episode, Ray gets Eli a month late birthday present, we learn that Hillary Clinton is a lesbian and that Men In Black is a documentary, and Chris Kluwe will be here to afford me a reason to say “Sparkleponies”.

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Headlines: Weird terrible jesus baby head statue thing http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/20/a-catholic-church-in-ontario-is-now-home-to-a-statue-featuring-a-freaky-baby-jesus-head/ follow up: Jesus baby head thief returns head after horror replacement goes viral: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/stolen-baby-jesus-head-returned-after-statue-replacement-went-viral-1.3127826 Kansas GOP official praises Hitler in FB post: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/10/top-kansas-republican-praises-hitler-in-facebook-post/ Follow up “dutch noah” can’t send his ark out until he pays his bills http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/21/report-ark-replica-isnt-allowed-to-leave-denmark-until-dutch-noah-pays-his-bill/ Christian doctor gets “don't euthanize me” tattoo...cause she’s an idiot http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/19/christian-woman-opposed-to-doctor-assisted-suicide-gets-useless-dont-euthanize-me-tattoo/ Michael Savage: Trump should talk about Hillary’s lesbian lovers: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/michael-savage-urges-trump-to-talk-about-hillarys-lesbian-lovers/

ScathingAtheist 192: We're in England Edition Oct 20, 2016

In this week’s episode, QED was awesome, you should have come, and we all talked about you behind your back; we develop a large series of inside jokes from the trip that won't make sense to you at all; and Eli will use them, even though we’ve explained why that doesn’t make any sense.

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Headlines: Three Americans arrested for plot to bomb Muslim refugee: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/10/christian-terrorists-arrested-in-plot-to-bomb-muslims/ Mormon Church urges members to vote against recreational marijuana: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/10/mormon-church-tells-members-to-vote-against-recreational-marijuana/ Creationist gets six figure settlement after being fired by his university: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/06/creationist-wins-six-figure-settlement-after-getting-fired-from-a-california-university/ Myanmar tourist faces three months for accidentally unplugging amp during religious service: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/06/myanmar-tourist-sentenced-to-3-months-in-prison-after-inadvertently-unplugging-amp-during-sermon/ Canadian Atheist files complaint after being forced to attend AA: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/06/canadian-atheist-files-human-rights-complaint-after-being-forced-to-attend-alcoholics-anonymous/ Survey: 41% of Trump supporters in NC think Hillary is the devil: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/10/41-of-nc-trump-supporters-believe-clinton-is-the-devil/ The white house needs to be exorcised of bisexual native american demons (30 seconds?) http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/13/the-white-house-must-be-exorcised-of-bisexual-native-american-demons-says-christian-writer/

ScathingAtheist 191: Snatch Snatch Edition Oct 13, 2016

In this week’s episode, Lucinda brings us a special this Roast in misogyny, Donald Trump does some attention grabbing, and the Quran will get repetitive for the Quran.

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Headlines: Hurricane Matthew caused by the sodomites: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/shoebat-com-contributor-says-god-sent-hurricane-matthew-to-stop-orlando-gay-pride-event/ Oregon church apparently had a weight limit for pastors: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/07/worship-leaders-needed-at-oregons-new-creation-church-fat-people-need-not-apply/ Tony Perkins: Better to disband the military than let trans people in: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/tony-perkins-better-to-disband-the-military-than-include-transgender-service-members/ Ray Comfort’s atheism movie wins “best science film” at Christian film festival: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/28/creationist-ray-comfort-just-won-best-science-film-at-a-christian-film-festival/ Sean Hannity on Trump’s Pussy-Grabbing remark: "Solomon had 500 wives." http://uproxx.com/news/hannity-trump-king-david-concubines/

ScathingAtheist 190: Vulgarity for Charity 4 Edition Oct 06, 2016

In this week’s 90 minute special edition, Deepak Chopra will yell into a mirror while crying. Iran asks Salem, Massachusetts for advice on how to deal with lady chess players, and Tom and Cecil from the Cognitive Dissonance podcast will join us for the extended conclusion of Vulgarity for Charity.

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Headlines: Roy Moore suspended for remainder of his term: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/30/alabama-chief-justice-roy-moore-suspended-for-remainder-of-term-but-hell-keep-his-job/ Deepak Chopra says Trump’s worldview isn’t fact-based enough: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/26/deepak-chopra-slams-donald-trump-for-not-having-a-fact-based-view-of-reality-seriously/ Dee Gordon thinks God made him hit an extra-long HR after his friend Jose Fernandez died: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/28/dee-gordons-dramatic-home-run-in-honor-of-his-late-teammate-shouldnt-make-you-believe-in-god/ Bill Donahue compares Dawkins to KKK wizards in blasphemy day rant: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/29/bill-donohue-blasphemy-rights-day-is-anti-catholic-and-richard-dawkins-is-like-a-kkk-wizard/

Female chess players will have to wear hijabs for next year’s championship: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/30/female-chess-players-will-have-to-wear-hijabs-to-compete-in-next-years-world-championships/

ScathingAtheist 189: Vulgarity for Charity 2 Edition Sep 29, 2016

In this week’s episode, Canada decides to borrow some american stupid, Donald Trump gets a magical demon shield to help with his debate prep, and Tom and Cecil join us to make people regret asking us to roast their loved ones.

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Headlines: Study: Most people leave church because they stop believing in bullshit: http://religionnews.com/2016/09/22/why-most-people-leave-religion-they-just-stop-believing/ Canada to get its very own Ark Park: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/22/saskatchewan-man-gets-green-light-to-build-1-2-million-bible-theme-park-with-noahs-ark-exhibit/ Gary Johnson: Climate Change no problem, because the sun will consume the earth in four billion years: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/23/gary-johnson-why-bother-tackling-climate-change-when-the-sun-will-eventually-engulf-the-earth/ Oregon parents oppose astrology class for all the wrong reasons: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/21/oregon-citizens-fight-astrology-class-saying-it-will-lead-to-skinning-cats-and-sacrificing-babies/ Christians lay hands on Trump to protect him from satanic attack: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/22/christians-put-hands-on-donald-trump-to-protect-him-from-concentrated-satanic-attack/

ScathingAtheist 188: Gay Math Edition Sep 22, 2016

In this week’s episode, we get ready to say hurtful things on the internet for a cause, a homophobic teacher tries out historical math instead of observational, and the Quran will continue to have words in it.

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Headlines: Study: Religion contributes $378 billion to US economy annually: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/14/study-religion-contributes-at-least-378-billion-a-year-to-the-u-s-economy/ http://religionnews.com/2016/09/14/whats-us-religions-worth-1-2-trillion-says-one-demographer/ Steve King: LGBT Parenting studies are a hoax, like global warming: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/14/republican-rep-steve-king-lgbt-parenting-studies-are-a-hoax-just-like-global-warming/ Uri Geller says Trump will be the next president because his name has 11 letters: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/18/psychic-uri-geller-donald-trump-will-win-the-election-because-he-has-11-letters-in-his-name/ Steve Anderson deported from Botswana: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/20/pastor-steven-anderson-deported-from-botswana-after-advocating-for-the-execution-of-gay-people/ IL SSI worker would rather get fired than watch video on LGBT diversity: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/16/illinois-social-security-worker-would-rather-be-fired-than-watch-an-lgbt-training-video/ Undercover video at Crisis Pregnancy center: Worker claims abortion causes breast cancer: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/15/undercover-video-shows-crisis-pregnancy-center-staffer-saying-abortion-could-lead-to-breast-cancer/ Atheist now runs flat earth website http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/17/a-former-atheist-leader-now-runs-a-crazy-flat-earth-promoting-website/

Math problem contains anti-LGBT religious message: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/09/math-test-claims-god-intended-people-to-be-straight/

This Week in Misogyny: Asshole wants to dox Brock Turner’s victim: http://wonkette.com/606536/garbage-alt-right-dude-hopes-to-dox-brock-turners-rapee-for-liberty-and-fairness#dfvsYIY3oqvrQCJF.99 Arizona pastor arrested for marrying 10 year old girl: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/09/report-arizona-pastor-who-married-10-year-old-girl-arrested/ Former Ohio Mayor claims 4 year old rape victim was “willing participant” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/09/former-ohio-mayor-claims-his-4-year-old-rape-victim-was-willing-participant/

ScathingAtheist 187: Cup Yours Edition Sep 15, 2016

In this week’s episode, religious dunking booths go wrong three stories in a row, the GOP promotes the Zika virus, cervical cancer, and slavery ... all in one bill, and we find a charity that’ll let us call people fat fucks for them again.

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Headlines: GOP delays Zika relief bill in effort to defund planned parenthood: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/09/gop-holds-zika-relief-bill-hostage/ Mother files charges after her autistic son is forcibly baptized: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/10/a-mother-files-criminal-charges-after-her-autistic-sons-mentor-forcibly-baptized-him/ Soldier drowns after his baptism http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/08/a-soldier-drowned-after-his-baptism-now-the-military-is-investigating-while-christians-cry-foul/ 13 people drown trying to dunk ganesh http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/08/13-people-may-have-drowned-in-india-while-trying-to-immerse-an-idol-of-ganesh-in-a-river/ Vatican calls for worldwide day of prayer for sex abuse victims: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/catholic-church-to-hold-worldwide-day-of-prayer-for-sex-abuse-victims/ Alabama priest calls for military to execute people who don’t stand for the pledge: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/10/church-defends-pastorhs-football-announcer-who-said-national-anthem-protesters-should-be-executed/ Steven Anderson denied entry into South Africa over hate speech concerns: http://religionnews.com/2016/09/13/anti-gay-arizona-pastor-denied-visa-to-enter-south-africa/ Circumcision practice doll: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/06/i-guess-even-doctors-who-perform-circumcisions-need-a-way-to-practice/

This Week in Misogyny: Church asks rape victim to apologize to rape victims wife http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/09/after-a-youth-pastor-raped-a-girl-their-church-asked-the-victim-to-apologize-to-the-pastors-wife/ Judge apologizes for asking rape victim why she didn’t keep her knees together: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/judge-apologizes-to-rape-victim-for-asking-why-she-didnt-keep-her-knees-together/ Suspected rapist claims biblical license to fuck who he wants: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/14/suspected-rapist-told-authorities-the-bible-gave-him-the-right-to-have-sex-with-anyone/

ScathingAtheist 186: Saint Misbehavin' Edition Sep 08, 2016

In this week’s episode, the movie Room becomes a religious documentary, Kevin Sorbo masters a British aphasia accent for an upcoming role, and the Quran continues to be a guy not knowing when to just go with “et cetera.”

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Headlines: Indiana mother whips fuck out of kid; cites RFRA in her defense: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/08/indiana-mom-cites-bible-in-child-abuse-defense/ Iceland government will uncover rock to make elves happy http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/31/icelands-government-will-uncover-an-enchanted-rock-to-appease-the-elves-seriously/ Campaign lawyer thinks a cloud means God wants Trump to be president: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/04/donald-trumps-lawyer-heres-a-cloud-that-looks-like-trump-so-god-must-be-sending-a-message/ Pastor resurrected dead woman by texting through facebook http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/02/christian-pastor-i-resurrected-a-dead-woman-by-sending-a-text-message-through-facebook/ Christian charity that rejected atheist money now begging for money (lead) http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/09/02/christian-charity-that-rejected-huge-donation-from-atheists-is-now-extremely-behind-on-funds/ Guys things ad featuring muslim is illegal promotion of islam http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/31/oklahoma-man-says-library-ad-featuring-muslim-woman-is-illegal-promotion-of-islam/ Sorbo to play atheist apostate: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/30/kevin-sorbos-next-project-a-film-about-the-worlds-greatest-atheist-converting-to-christianity/

ScathingAtheist 185: RFRA Madness Edition Sep 01, 2016

In this week’s episode, France caves on the Burkini thing, just like they did with the Nazis, we learn that Donald Trump is the healthiest man in the world, but still gets to leave school after 3rd period, and Andrew Torrez from the Opening Arguments podcast joins us for the least expensive conversation with a lawyer I’ve ever had.

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Headlines: Religious charity refuses to take atheists’ money: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/26/28280-later-an-atheist-has-ended-his-fundraiser-for-a-christian-charity-that-wont-take-his-cash/ Defense Attorney: Polygamist fugitive may have been raptured: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/25/polygamist-leader-and-fugitive-lyle-jeffs-may-have-been-raptured-says-his-defense-attorney/ Burkini ban struck down in one French town: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/26/burkini-ban-struck-down-in-one-french-town-but-the-anti-muslim-bigotry-persists-in-others/ Christian fired for vandalism after ‘anointing’ office loses discrimination suit: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/25/christian-man-fired-after-vandalizing-office-with-oil-to-anoint-it-loses-discrimination-case/ Trump’s donation “to LA flood victims” actually goes to anti-gay hate group: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/08/trump-donates-100k-to-anti-gay-hate-group/ Trump letter: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/08/bornstein-trump-linguistics/497840/

This Week in Misogyny: Indian Court grants women right to worship in famous mosque: http://religionnews.com/2016/08/27/indian-court-gives-women-entry-to-mumbai-mosque/ CA lawmakers close Brock Turner loophole: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/california-lawmakers-pass-rape-bill-inspired-by-stanford-case/ Catholic hospital turns away bleeding woman because they ‘don’t support birth control’ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/27/catholic-hospital-turns-away-bleeding-woman-with-dislodged-iud-because-they-oppose-birth-control/

ScathingAtheist 184: Fair Use Edition Aug 25, 2016

In this week’s episode, Eli and Anna will fuck their way across Europe, Sandy Rios complains that the trans community might give her a UTI, and Jake and Hugo from The Bible Reloaded will be here to get litigious on some motherfuckers.

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This Week in Misogyny: Christian nutjob: terrorists “pray we have abortions” http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/alveda-king-terrorists-pray-we-have-abortions Mat Staver: US is doing the same thing as ISIS by permitting abortion: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/22/christian-right-leader-the-u-s-is-doing-the-same-thing-as-isis-by-permitting-abortions/ Jim Bakker: Nuclear bomb would do less damage than abortion: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/jim-bakker-atomic-strike-wouldnt-do-any-more-damage-what-abortion-has-done Frank Pavone: Legal abortions like several atomic bombs went off: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/frank-pavone-legal-abortion-several-atomic-bombs-have-already-gone-our-own-soil

ScathingAtheist 183: Lame Duck Edition Aug 18, 2016

In this week’s episode, New Jersey legally mandates lesbians to give the pole a chance, my wish for The Daily Beast editing team to have a Zika outbreak becomes a lot more defensible, and the creator of the vast universe will weigh in on where Muhammad is allowed to put his dick.

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Headlines: Daily Beast writer is a complete prick: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/08/daily-beast-targets-gay-olympic-athletes-for-harassment/ Lesbians have to have straight sex before they can get IFV http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/nj-lesbians-must-first-have-sex-with-men-before-receiving-insured-fertility-treatment/ Woman dies after “prophet” puts heavy speaker on her to demonstrate a miracle: https://www.ghanastar.com/africa-news/woman-dies-after-prophet-puts-heavy-speaker-on-her-body-to-demonstrate-a-miracle/ Christian workbook teaches why god allowed little boy to be molested http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/11/disturbing-lesson-from-christian-workbook-discusses-why-god-allowed-a-little-boy-to-be-molested/ Swedes are gonna drone ebibles into muslim countries http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/10/a-swedish-church-will-use-drones-to-drop-e-bibles-in-regions-controlled-by-the-islamic-state/ Phil Robertson “considers” run for president: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/08/duck-dynasty-star-considers-run-for-president-to-fight-secularism/ <> http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/phil-robertson-threatens-run-president

This Week in Misogyny: Guy rapes girl gets community service http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/austin-wilkersons-victim-speaks-out-im-afraid-of-acquaintances-after-he-raped-me/ Christian website posts an article about how to handle your daughter dating a black guy http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/09/christian-website-offers-advice-on-how-to-handle-a-black-man-marrying-into-your-white-family/ Marco Rubio is against abortion for pregnant women with Zika. Guess why. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/08/rubio-no-abortion-for-zika-infected-women-because-jesus/ This podcast is a production of Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC. (C) 2016, all rights reserved.

ScathingAtheist 182: Over the Top Edition Aug 11, 2016

In this week’s episode, women want to rip off Steve Anderson’s arm, Mike Pence lectures Congress on the origin of specious, and we didn’t want to go to the Australian Capital Territories anyway.

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This Week in Misogyny: Clinton presidency is the final chapter in feminists war on america http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/03/christian-pastor-a-clinton-presidency-is-the-final-chapter-of-feminists-war-against-america/ Hillary clinton can’t be president because the bible forbids ithttp://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/03/christian-pastor-hillary-clinton-should-not-be-president-because-the-bible-forbids-it/ Pope commissions study on women deacons http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/05/pope-francis-creates-commission-to-study-historical-role-of-female-deacons/

Charity Links: If you’d like to know more about the charities mentioned in this week’s Farnsworth Quote, David was kind enough to share the following information: Azhec.org. Arizona Health-e Connection is a non-profit, that drives the adoption of health information technology (HIT) and advances the secure and private sharing of electronic health information exchange (HIE). Through statewide education, coordination and collaboration, AzHeC promotes the innovative use of HIT and HIE to achieve the Triple Aim of better care, better outcomes and lower costs. Apertamanus.org. We make free prosthetic hands for kids and adults who have lost a hand due to trauma or a congenital defect

ScathingAtheist 181: Cruch Biggins Edition Aug 04, 2016

In this week’s episode, Saudi arabia will be mad at pokemon go for a reason OTHER than step tracking, Cardinal Pell continues to look like Werner Herzog got raped by Play-Do a 2nd time; and we’ll learn that it’s actually Asa Akira’s fault Eli killed those Guatemalan kids*.

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Headlines: George Pell accused of fucking kids (up until now, he’s just been implicated in the cover up) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-27/victoria-police-investigating-george-pell-over-abuse-complaints/7664674 Pope’s response: http://religionnews.com/2016/07/31/pope-francis-will-await-judgment-on-cardinal-pell-over-sex-abuse-claims/ Saudi clerics say no pokemon go in mecca: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/28/saudi-clerics-dont-want-you-playing-pokemon-go-in-mecca/ and http://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2016/07/28/pokemon-go-reaches-islams-holiest-site-and-some-people-arent-happy-about-it/#319b7e35d1db Satanic Temple promoting “Satan clubs” at elementary schools around the country: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/31/thanks-to-christians-after-school-satan-clubs-may-be-coming-to-an-elementary-school-near-you/ Sex before marriage is like putting a cat in a microwave: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/23/teen-study-bible-having-sex-outside-of-straight-marriage-is-like-burning-your-cat-in-a-microwave/ Antigay Nebraska state senator resigns over sexually explicit video of himself is found on state issued computer: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/antigay-nebraska-republican-urged-to-resign-over-sex-video-of-himself-on-state-computer/ US pissed away $1.4b teaching abstinence only sex-ed in Africa: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/07/report-u-s-wasted-1-4-billion-on-abstinence-only-sex-ed-in-africa/ Vatican ambassador tried to impede sexual abuse investigation: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/us/minnesota-priests-memo-says-vatican-envoy-tried-to-stifle-sex-abuse-inquiry.html?_r=1 and http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/21/newly-released-memo-shows-vatican-ambassador-tried-to-impede-sexual-abuse-investigation/ Calling your house a “spiritual retreat” doesn’t mean you don't have to pay taxeshttp://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/27/ohio-supreme-court-denies-tax-exemption-for-couple-that-let-priests-stay-over-at-their-home/

This Week in Misogyny: Trans speaker at DNC http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/25/dnc-lineup-features-a-transgender-speaker-for-the-first-time/ Mike pence says he’ll overturn roe vs. wade http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-democratic-convention-2016-live-pence-says-roe-v-wade-will-be-1469737388-htmlstory.html *allegedly.

ScathingAtheist 180: Driving While Indoctrinated Edition Jul 28, 2016

In this week’s episode, Ben Carson warns us that Hillary trifles with ghosts; Tanzania forgets that tears make great lube; and the Quran will get closer to interesting than it’s ever been, and still be boring as fuck.

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Headlines: DNC wanted to use bernie’s atheism against him http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/22/leaked-email-suggests-that-dnc-official-wanted-to-use-bernie-sanders-alleged-atheism-against-him/ also http://gizmodo.com/wikileaks-just-published-tons-of-personal-data-like-a-b-1784140603 Donald trump and the RNC really want to repeal the johnson amendment http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/21/donald-trump-in-gop-nomination-speech-pledges-to-let-pastors-endorse-candidates-from-pulpit/ Ted cruz talks about protecting atheists http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/20/ted-cruz-in-convention-speech-talks-about-protecting-religious-freedom-of-atheists-seriously/ Ben carson says hillary can’t be president because she worships lucifer http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/19/ben-carson-hillary-clinton-cant-be-president-because-she-worships-lucifer/ Trump supporters love god’s not dead and kirk cameron http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/20/analysis-shows-trump-supporters-love-gods-not-dead-and-some-think-kirk-camerons-a-great-actor/ Florida woman let's jesus take the wheel http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/12/florida-woman-crashes-into-a-house-after-praying-behind-the-wheel-with-her-eyes-closed/ Letting muslim give prayer at RNC let DEMON GOD into party according to B fish http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/21/bryan-fischer-by-letting-muslim-give-prayer-at-rnc-republicans-invited-demon-god-into-party/ Tanzanian government seeks to cut down on gay sex by banning lube: http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/07/tanzania-cracking-gays-banning-lube/

ScathingAtheist 179: Faithless Feminist Edition Jul 21, 2016

In this week’s episode, Rick wiles will try to catch em all, the Republican Convention gets a wicked flare-up of their Control-VD, and faithless feminist Karen Garst will be here to assure us that despite what we see, many atheist authors don’t have penises.

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Headlines: GOP sub-platform comittee is full of shit: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/11/gop-platform-subcommittee-passes-resolution-calling-for-bible-to-be-taught-as-american-history/ GOP Platform would allow pastors to endorse candidates without losing tax exemption: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/16/gop-platform-says-pastors-can-endorse-candidates-from-the-pulpit-without-losing-tax-exemptions/ Study: Most evangelicals think transgender people are immoral: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/16/study-most-evangelicals-think-transgender-people-are-immoral/ Rick wiles calls pokemon cyber demons and it's great http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/end-times-pastor-warns-isis-could-use-pokemon-go-to-target-christians-with-cyber-demons/ Ken ham offers one dollar ticket to ark encounter also we bully him http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/14/ken-ham-if-students-visit-ark-encounter-as-part-of-a-field-trip-ill-only-charge-them-1/ AND http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/13/ken-ham-ffrf-is-bullying-schools-by-warning-them-against-taking-field-trips-to-ark-encounter/ Kentucky judge refuses not to use the word god in wedding ceremony http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/14/kentucky-judge-refuses-to-conduct-secular-wedding-ceremony-for-couple/ Ray comfort says we Can't give atheists political power because they’ll slaughter people http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/12/ray-comfort-we-cant-give-atheists-political-power-because-they-slaughter-people/

This Week in Misogyny: Pakistan’s Kim Kardashian killed by brother in “honor killing” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/16/pakistani-internet-star-strangled-to-death-by-brother-in-honor-killing/ UN calls female genital mutilation child abuse for the first time http://ascienceenthusiast.com/female-genital-mutilation-child-abuse/ http://www.bbc.com/news/health-36805117

ScathingAtheist 178: Batman and Jesus Edition Jul 14, 2016

In this week’s episode, the amusement park about a flood opens with zero water rides, Westboro Baptist Church pretends they just got their first gay trainer, and Jozef K Richards will be here to discuss his upcoming film, Batman and Jesus.

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Headlines: Ark Park Opening: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/06/noahs-ark-encounter-kentucky-replica-unveiled and http://religionnews.com/2016/07/07/a-flood-of-guests-expected-as-noahs-ark-theme-park-opens-in-kentucky/ Gay couple denied birthday cakehttp://www.13abc.com/content/news/Same-sex-couple-denied-a-birthday-cake-by-local-bakery-385783221.html WBC gets trolled by gay Pokemon: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2016/07/10/westboro-baptist-church-recruits-jigglypuff-pokemon-against-lgbt-community-pokemon-go/86928150/ Guy dresses up as gay zombie pot heads to hand out gospel pamphletshttp://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/07/christians-pose-gay-pothead-zombies-spread-hate-toronto-pride/#.V3w7RcFi6fI.facebook Priest will get maximum 2 years for raping preteen boy with a crucifix http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/08/for-raping-a-pre-teen-boy-with-a-crucifix-irish-priest-will-get-at-most-two-years-in-jail/ Straight pride shirt by steven anderson: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/03/christian-pastors-new-straight-pride-shirt-cites-bible-verse-calling-for-death-of-gay-people/

This Week in Misogyny: 13 year olds can’t get married anymore https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/why-13-year-olds-can-no-longer-marry-in-virginia/2016/07/03/03849e46-3ef9-11e6-a66f-aa6c1883b6b1_story.html 46 year old pastor gets 10 year old girl pregnant http://www.local10.com/news/crime/46-year-old-pastor-gets-10-year-old-girl-pregnant-police-say In wake of SCOTUS decision, TX Gov wants to mandate funerals for fetal tissue: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/09/after-loss-in-supreme-court-abortion-case-tx-governor-wants-to-mandate-funerals-for-fetal-tissue/

ScathingAtheist 177: Quranic Embryology Edition Jul 07, 2016

On this week’s episode, Tim Tebow disappoints one last fan, the sequel to Christian Mingle gets a lot more interesting with a new lesbian porn angle, and Muhammad’s rambling, drunken Facebook post of a revelation continues.

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Headlines: Supreme court will not hear pharmacists who don’t want to do their job because of jesus: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/28/supreme-court-will-not-hear-case-involving-pharmacists-who-refuse-to-do-their-jobs-because-of-jesus/ Jw’s try to destroy 7000 year old maya temple because it's not christian http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Jehovahs-Witnesses-Destroy-Ancient-Indigenous-Temple-in-Mexico-20160628-0009.html And http://www.rawstory.com/2016/06/jehovahs-witnesses-accused-of-vandalizing-7000-year-old-pyramid-out-of-fears-of-devil-worship/ Tim tebow prayed a guy back to life http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/28/christian-quarterback-tim-tebow-didnt-do-anything-heroic-on-a-delta-flight/ Pope says that the catholic church owes guys an apology while supporting a cabal of people denying them rights with special bonus melt down by Bill donahue http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/26/pope-francis-says-gay-people-deserve-an-apology-but-his-actions-show-otherwise/ And http://www.rawstory.com/2016/06/catholic-leagues-bill-donohue-melts-down-on-cnn-after-pope-tells-him-to-apologize-to-gays/ Attack in Dhaka: 20 dead, those who could recite a Quranic verse spared: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36692613 NY psychiatrist lobbying for "demonic possession" as real clinical diagnosis: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/02/board-certified-new-york-psychiatrist-thinks-demonic-possession-can-be-the-correct-diagnosis/ And https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/07/01/as-a-psychiatrist-i-diagnose-mental-illness-and-sometimes-demonic-possession/ After Settlement, ChristianMingle allows gays: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/02/after-settlement-gay-users-will-finally-be-able-to-use-christianmingle-com/

This Week in Misogyny: The one word he’d give to women who’d had an abortion http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/28/christian-pastor-explains-the-one-word-hed-say-to-women-who-have-had-an-abortion/ Sheriff sends sex traffic workers to christian ministry http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/28/texas-sheriff-sends-sex-traffic-victims-to-christian-ministry/

ScathingAtheist 176: Texas Fetus Massacre Edition Jun 30, 2016

In this week’s episode, we finish the only book that’s harder to read than it is to put in your pee hole, a congressional candidate gets tricked by Tom Sawyer into whitewashing America, and Arabic Twitter will put a hit out on us.

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Guest Appearances: Click Here to check out Eli on InKredulous. Click Here to hear part one of Eli's debate gun laws on Atheistically Speaking, and to hear part two, Click Here. Headlines: Paypal shuts down steven anderson http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/06/pastor-that-praised-orlando-massacre-punished-by-paypal/ and Mexican Steven Anderson praises Orlando killer, loses lease: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/06/anti-gay-pastor-that-praised-orlando-massacre-loses-lease/ Priests aren’t allowed to be alone with kids anymore in canada...because the kid might liehttp://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/24/to-combat-lying-children-dioceses-in-canada-are-keeping-priests-from-being-alone-with-kids/ Iowa can’t make Mennonites pay for damage their steel wheels cause to roads: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/25/the-never-ending-religious-liberty-case-involving-steel-tires-damaged-roads-and-mennonites-2/ People burn the shit out of themselves at firewalking eventhttp://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/24/dozens-of-ignorant-fire-walkers-injured-at-tony-robbins-seminar/ We demand the killing of atheists trends on arabic twitter http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/23/we-demand-the-killing-of-atheists-was-trending-on-arabic-twitter/ Make america white again http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/24/pastor-and-congressional-hopeful-rick-tyler-wants-to-make-america-white-again/

This Week in Misogyny: Supreme Court strikes down restrictive Texas abortion laws: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/28/us/supreme-court-texas-abortion.html?_r=0 Atheist woman candidate says she won't be silent like church teachest (TWIM)http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/23/az-house-candidate-tells-religious-lobby-she-wont-be-silent-and-subservient-as-the-bible-says/ Priest gropes preteen girl at her holy communion party (TWIM)http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/23/pennsylvania-priest-accused-of-groping-pre-teen-girl-at-her-holy-communion-party/

ScathingAtheist 175: His Ark is Worse Than His Bite Edition Jun 23, 2016

In this week’s episode, we’ll read the book equivalent of getting dicked to death by wolverines, state-mandated anal probes get two thumbs up from a Kenyan judge, and Bill Donohue will dress up like a penguin and plot against Batman.

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This Week in Misogyny: Six months for raping an accident victim: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/04/state-trooper-gets-just-6-months-for-raping-car-accident-victim.html Amish couple sells 14 year old daughter: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1303574/amish-couple-arrested-after-gifting-their-daughter-14-to-man-who-went-on-to-father-two-children-with-her/?CMP=spklr--Editorial--FBPAGE--TheSun-thesun--20160619--News--497084531-_-Image,textandlink Abortion Drone: http://thinkprogress.org/world/2016/06/21/3790692/abortion-drone-ireland/

ScathingAtheist 174: An-Nahl Bees Edition Jun 16, 2016

In this week’s episode, our least favorite people weigh in on Orlando, Mel Gibson tries to resurrect a career despite the Jewish conspiracy, and Noah will yell in your ear, but he didn’t mean to. Click Here to make a per episode donation at Patreon.com Click Here to buy our book. Click Here to check out The Skepticrat. Click Here to check out God Awful Movies.

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Headlines: B-Fish http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/12/bryan-fischer-we-dont-want-gay-people-dead-we-want-them-cured/ Alex Jones (it was a false flag) http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/alex-jones-orlando-attack-was-false-flag Donald Trump https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/06/13/donald-trump-suggests-president-obama-was-involved-with-orlando-shooting/ Steven Anderson: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/12/christian-pastor-celebrates-nightclub-massacre-theres-50-less-pedophiles-in-this-world/ Republican senator calls for obama’s death http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/10/republican-senator-inadvertently-calls-for-president-obamas-death-in-speech-to-christian-audience/ Nasa pays 1.1 million dollars to see how aliens would affect christianityhttp://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/10/why-did-nasa-issue-a-1-1-million-grant-to-study-how-alien-life-could-impact-christianity/ Dutch Noah’s Ark replica gets fuck smashed out of it: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/11/dutch-replica-of-noahs-ark-suffers-damage-in-collision-at-oslo-port/ Bible store doesn’t get Samuel Clemens: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/10/bible-store-doesnt-understand-quip-presents-critical-quote-as-an-endorsement-of-the-good-book/ Postal worker won't deliver to pot shop because of religious reasonshttp://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/08/washington-postal-worker-wont-deliver-mail-to-marijuana-shops-allegedly-for-religious-reasons/ Passion of the CHRIST TWWOOOO! http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/10/mel-gibson-is-gearing-up-to-make-the-passion-of-the-christ-2/

This Week in Misogyny: Hillary’s 1st speech as presumptive nominee is on reproductive freedom: http://thinkprogress.org/health/2016/06/11/3787138/clinton-reproductive-justice/ Dutch woman held in Qatar on suspicion of having been raped: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-11/dutch-woman-held-in-qatar-after-making-rape-complaint/7502840 and http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-36516006 Pakistani mother burns daughter to death (TWIM)http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/09/pakistani-mother-burns-her-teen-daughter-to-death-for-going-against-tribal-and-religious-customs/

ScathingAtheist 173: Comfort Food Edition Jun 09, 2016

In this week’s episode, we mourn the miserable failure that was a 7,000 person march on Washington, an African pastor takes a page out of the Matthew Broderick playbook, and we’ll get an all too infrequent chance to make fun of Buddhists.

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Headlines: Catholic church lobbied against child protection billhttp://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/01/the-catholic-church-in-new-york-state-paid-lobbyists-a-fortune-to-quash-anti-child-sex-bill/ Texas County loses $22,000 in settlement over crosses on their police cars: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/07/texas-county-with-crosses-on-police-cars-will-pay-atheist-group-more-than-22000-in-settlement/ God’s Not Dead producers face $100m copyright suit: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/gods-not-dead-producers-facing-900029 AFA: Why fund AIDS research when you can just tell gays to stop buttfucking? http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/afa-don-t-fund-hivaids-research-just-tell-gay-people-stop-doing-what-you-re-doing Christian prophet drives car over followers to prove God: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/06/christian-prophet-drives-his-car-over-disciples-to-prove-the-power-of-god/ HEY! Buddhists sued some people for blasphemy. Finally Yeah! http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/04/party-organizers-in-thailand-get-sued-by-shady-buddhist-sect-over-alleged-blasphemy/ Rabbi forbids girls from riding bikes because it’s too provocative: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/06/rabbi-bans-females-from-riding-bikes-because-its-provocative/ NYT calls out public pool for “ladies only” jewish hour: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/06/02/times-editorial-board-calls-exclusive-pool-hours-for-women-capitulation-to-a-theocratic-view/ Turkish president says family planning is like treason: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/31/turkish-president-urges-muslims-to-ditch-birth-control-says-family-planning-is-like-treason/

ScathingAtheist 172: God's Unwanted Edition Jun 02, 2016

In this week’s episode, we witness an act of bovine intervention, Jim Bakker becomes the world's least successful Mexican powder salesman, and Shannon Low, the lead singer of the formerly Christian band The Order of Elijah will be here to tell us what the “formerly” thing is all about. Click Here to make a per episode donation at Patreon.com Click Here to get tickets for our live record of God Awful movies in NYC. Click Here to buy our book. Click Here to check out The Skepticrat. Click Here to check out God Awful Movies.

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Headlines: Ray Comfort told to fuck off from Reason Rally: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/28/ray-comforts-plan-to-evangelize-to-atheists-at-the-reason-rally-has-been-thwarted/ SJ DOUBLE-MOOhttp://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/23/in-india-security-cameras-capture-a-cow-attacking-men-in-the-middle-of-an-honor-killing/ Teacher prayed kids scores better: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/26/principal-charged-in-cheating-scandal-said-kids-scores-improved-because-she-prayed-for-them/ Uber made me do ithttp://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/23/michigan-spree-killer-says-he-didnt-really-do-it-it-was-the-devil-in-his-uber-phone-app/ Hell awaits grumpy cat: http://www.newsweek.com/saudi-cleric-coughs-hairballs-over-cat-pictures-gulf-kingdom-463356 Saudi man shoots doctor who delivered his baby for seeing his wife’s hoo-ha: http://m.gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/man-shoots-male-doctor-for-assisting-his-wife-s-delivery-in-saudi-arabia-1.1835093 NJ rejects bill to give $11 million to religious schools: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/26/new-jersey-appeals-court-rejects-bill-giving-11000000-in-taxpayer-money-to-two-religious-schools/ Jim bakker has giant bucket of MEXICAN food nowhttp://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/24/televangelist-jim-bakker-buy-my-giant-buckets-of-mexican-food-because-things-are-coming/

This Week in Misogyny: Catholic school dance rules: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/25/catholic-school-issues-dance-rules-no-cleavage-heels-stay-on-and-only-serious-dates-allowed/ Dad forces 14 year old daughter to marry her rapist: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/26/christian-dad-took-his-14-year-old-to-her-rapist-and-made-them-get-married/ Church accused of covering up dad on daughter rape and the herpes she contracted from it: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/27/lawsuit-alleges-that-church-leaders-ignored-girl-who-was-raped-by-her-father-and-contracted-herpes/

ScathingAtheist 171: Under the Hud Edition May 26, 2016

In this week’s episode, a Kansas Group wants to make sure pugapegacorns don’t rule the skies, a group of evil rape victims hires James Spader's dad to knock down a church, and Muhammad will challenge us to write even one sentence as good as his several more times.

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Headlines: Amendment to RFRA that you can’t be a monster http://www.centerforinquiry.net/newsroom/donoharm_act/ Head of Christian Charity steals half a million dollars to fund his “sex addiction” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/19/head-of-christian-charity-embezzled-475000-to-finance-his-sex-addiction/ Church sold to pay sexual abuse victims and the people are really sad...about their church...being closed...not the victims...the church http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/19/st-frances-xavier-cabrini-boston-church-catholic-clergy-abuse and http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/boston-area-catholic-church-sold-to-pay-sexual-abuse-victims-despite-parishioners-12-year-battle/ Christian High School Policy allows them to expel you for having a gay sibling: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/19/christian-high-school-says-it-has-the-right-to-expel-you-if-you-have-a-gay-sibling-at-home/ and http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/22/christian-school-that-wont-admit-you-if-you-have-a-gay-sibling-responds-after-public-outcry/ Kansas Anti-abortion group demands people not combine people and animalshttp://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/not-crazy-kansas-anti-abortion-group-demands-lawmakers-oppose-mythical-human-animal-hybrids/ Texas town keeps cross in public park by selling tiny patch of land around it to local church: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/20/port-neches-tx-keeps-cross-in-public-park-by-selling-that-tiny-portion-of-land-to-a-local-church/ Jerry falwell university has 26% employment ratehttp://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/graduates-from-jerry-falwells-liberty-university-law-have-a-comically-high-26-unemployment-rate/ Guy sells kid hitting stickshttp://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/christian-peddling-creepy-discipline-sticks-wants-to-keep-his-business-a-secret/ also, he went out of business http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/21/the-christian-who-was-secretly-selling-child-beating-sticks-has-shut-his-business-down/

This Week in Misogyny: Iranian cops arrest fashion models and photographers over “Unislamic Hair” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/20/iranian-cops-arrest-models-and-photographers-for-instagram-pics-of-un-islamic-hair/ Cop told rape victim to engage in naked catfights http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/shocking-lawsuit-alleges-detective-ordered-a-rape-victim-to-engage-in-nude-cat-fights/ (This is the one with the video I was telling you about -Lucinda) Badass senator yells at her asshole colleagues for stripper weight limitshttp://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/smackdown-of-the-week-louisiana-rep-scolds-cackling-colleagues-for-wanting-stripper-weight-limits/

ScathingAtheist 170: Indecent Proposal Edition May 19, 2016

On this week’s episode, Canada will sweeten the pot for American pre-Trump refugees, transgender students in North Carolina will need gas masks and chainmail to take a shit, and we watch homophobic Up so that you don’t have to. Watch Homophobic Up Here.

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Guest Links: Click Here to check out the Grilled Onions Podcast Click Here to learn more about the Reason Rally Headline Links: Obama’s XO on transgender rights leads to full fucking meltdown: Tony Perkins calls for impeachment: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/perkins-impeach-obama-over-trans-kids-using-bathroom B-Fish calls for partial secession http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/bryan-fischer-maybe-texas-will-secede-over-obamas-demonic-transgender-directive A Dictatorship of sexual proletariot commiting cultural terrorism http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/ew-jackson-dictatorship-sexual-proletariat-committing-cultural-terrorism-leading-us-moral-da Canadian parents who turn down vacination have to take immunization science class http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/some-canadian-parents-who-object-to-vaccines-could-be-forced-to-take-class-on-immunization-science/ NC school lets students carry pepper spray in case they run into a trans student http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/nc-school-allows-students-to-carry-pepper-spray-in-case-they-encounter-trans-classmates-in-bathroom/ Mentally ill man attempts suicide when they replace his meds with bible study http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/mentally-ill-man-attempts-suicide-after-clinic-replaces-his-meds-with-bible-study/ Truther head of curves http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/conservative-founder-curves-gym-911-truther-who-wants-save-us-shadow-government Kevin swanson really doeesn’t want elsa from frozen to be gay http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/christians-freak-over-push-to-make-frozen-princess-gay-thats-the-way-you-destroy-an-entire-civilization/ Gamers are possesed by a retarded spirit http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/11/christian-pastor-says-men-who-play-video-games-are-losers-possessed-by-a-retarded-spirit/ Clinic dresses people like babies and yells at them http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/sadistic-israel-clinic-cures-us-drug-addicts-by-dressing-them-like-babies-and-screaming-in-hebrew/ Sodomy foccused army trying to ram homosexuality down the throats of america http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/daubenmire-sodomy-focused-army-trying-ramrod-sexual-anarchy-down-throats-mainstream-america This Week in Misogyny: 72 hour wait period for abortions http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/louisiana-lawmakers-pass-bill-requiring-72-hour-waiting-period-for-abortions/ Polygamist pleads guilty to punching and kicking his wives http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/alleged-polygamist-leader-of-cult-like-church-pleads-guilty-to-corrections-and-chastisements/ Pastor molests people who came to him for counseling http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/nc-pastor-busted-for-assaulting-woman-seeking-counseling-he-started-sticking-his-tongue-into-my-ear/

ScathingAtheist169: Godless Rock Edition May 12, 2016

On this week’s episode, There’s a child marrying convention that Eli isn’t a keynote speaker at, North Carolina gets asked if they wanna secede, and Steve and Tally Cass from Monster on Sunday will be here to rock your f-cking world. Guest Links: Check out Monster on Sunday’s website and don’t forget to use the promo code. Learn more about Reason Rally. Get tickets to the Crystal City after party. Our Links: Click Here to make a per episode donation at Patreon.com Click Here to buy our book. Click Here to check out The Skepticrat. Click Here to check out God Awful Movies. Farnsworth Quote: If you’d like to check out Pie Studios, Click Here. Headlines: Tow Truck driver claims religious liberty after refusing service to disabled Bernie supporter: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/05/tow-truck-driver-says-god-told-him-to-leave-a-disabled-woman-stranded-due-to-her-bumper-sticker/ Roy Moore suspended pending investigation into ethics violations: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/06/judicial-tyrant-roy-moore-is-suspended-for-his-obstruction-of-alabama-same-sex-marriage-licenses/ A child marrying convention involving the duggars http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/duggar-cult-founder-plans-kansas-retreat-to-set-up-arranged-marriages-for-teen-girls/ (event later cancelled) http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/05/christian-mans-retreat-to-arrange-marriages-for-kids-has-been-canceled/ Justice Department is like ‘hey man you dont get to make up hate laws” http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/us-justice-department-notifies-nc-gov-pat-mccrory-that-anti-gay-bill-violates-civil-rights-act/ Gordon klingenschmitt says gays want to have sex in your guest bedroom http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/gordon-klingenschmitt-gays-will-demand-have-sex-your-guest-bedroom Kassig doesnt know if people are born gay: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/04/john-kasich-gets-defensive-when-asked-if-people-are-born-gay-i-dont-know-how-it-all-works/ TN pastor: Scientists are abandoning evolution in favor of UFOs, therefore god: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/tennessee-pastor-claims-all-scientists-are-abandoning-evolution-for-ufos-and-aliens-which-is-god/ Mayor of Jackson insists his “pray the potholes away” strategy is working http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/06/mayor-of-jackson-mississippi-insists-god-is-fixing-the-citys-potholes/ Musical about the pope http://www.rawstory.com/2016/04/john-paul-ii-superstar-polish-writer-readies-biographical-musical-about-late-pope/ This Week in Misogyny: Chick calls pregnancy the silver lining for rape http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/gop-lawmaker-calls-pregnancy-gods-silver-lining-rape Pastor allows cop to abuse teenage girl for four months (TWIM) http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/pastor-allowed-san-antonio-cop-to-sexually-abuse-teenage-girl-for-four-months-police/ Alabama law makes it easier for pedophiles than women’s clinics http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/a-new-alabama-law-would-make-life-easier-for-sex-offenders-than-womens-clinics/

ScathingAtheist 168: Public Duty Edition May 05, 2016

In this week’s episode, we fight bigotry with the power of song, Lucifer gets called the C word, and we learn that those first eight Surahs weren’t the bad ones.

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HEADLINES: Editor of Bangledesh’s only LGTB magazine hacked to death http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/26/475717047/editor-of-bangladeshs-only-lgbt-magazine-is-hacked-to-death Yet another victim: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/04/30/another-day-another-bangladeshi-man-murdered-for-supposedly-insulting-islam/ I took picture of heaven guy says someone stole his phone http://www.rawstory.com/2016/04/pastor-says-he-took-pictures-of-heaven-but-lost-them-when-hi Congress spends a metric fuckton of money on prayers http://www.patheos.com/blogs/freethoughtnow/wasteful-spending-congress-pays-clergy-66000hour-to-pray/ Alabama bans all trans people from using ALL public bathrooms http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/04/27/pee-home-alabama-city-bans-trans-people-using-public-bathrooms/ Roy Moore blames athiests, trannys, and gays for the fact that nobody thinks he should be a judge anymore: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/04/watch-alabamas-chief-justice-blames-legal-troubles-on-a-transvestite-in-crazy-anti-gay-rant/ Swanson: Gays love each other the way cannibals love their victims: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/kevin-swanson-gays-love-each-other-just-cannibals-love-their-victims THIS WEEK IN MISOGYNY: Kirk Cameron gives marriage advice http://m.christianpost.com/news/kirk-cameron-god-marriage-wives-submission-husbands-161142/?m=1 Army Sexual Harassment teacher says you can overcome rape with Jesus: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/05/01/army-sexual-harassment-speaker-tells-crowd-they-can-only-overcome-the-horrors-of-rape-with-jesus/ Oklahoma parses which orifices count as rape: http://oklahomawatch.org/2016/04/23/appeals-court-sodomy-law-doesnt-apply-to-cases-with-unconscious-victims/

ScathingAtheist 167: Wizard of Boz Edition Apr 28, 2016

On this week’s episode the Pope frantically downloads Turbotax, Curt Schilling gets bloody sacked, and a Utah republican thinks the jizz on his McDonald’s food got there by accident.CALENDAR LINKS:

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NECSS; New York, NY, May 12-15th: http://necss.org/

SkeptiCal; Oakland, CA, May 15th: http://www.skepticalcon.com/

Imagine No Religion 6; Vancouver, May 20-22nd: http://www.imaginenoreligion.ca/

American Humanist Association 75th Anniversary Conference; Chicago, IL, May 26-29th:http://conference.americanhumanist.org/

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HEADLINES:

Vatican unexpectedly halts independent financial audit: http://religionnews.com/2016/04/21/vatican-unexpectedly-suspends-independent-financial-audit/

Christians boycott Target over trans bathroom policy: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/04/transgender-bathroom-hysteria-christian-bigots-boycott-target/

TN repeals protections for faith healing parents: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/04/tennessee-repeals-protections-for-faith-healing-parents/

Disabled daughter wants to see her faith healing parents prosecuted: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/04/20/disabled-daughter-of-u-s-faith-healers-wants-to-see-her-parents-prosecuted/

ESPN finally fires Curt Schilling: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/04/20/curt-schilling-finally-fired-from-espn-after-posting-anti-trans-meme/

Appeals court rejects claim that teaching evolution “promotes atheism” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/04/21/appeals-court-rejects-lawsuit-claiming-the-teaching-of-evolution-in-kansas-promotes-atheism/

Utah Republican: “The 1st amendment protects me from second hand porn at McDonald’s”

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/04/utah-republican-the-first-amendment-protects-me-from-second-hand-porn-at-mcdonalds/

THIS WEEK IN MISOGYNY:

Girls forced to wear full dress at water park: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.716349

Saudi Therapist offers advice on proper wife-beating: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/04/20/how-to-beat-your-wife-properly-according-to-a-saudi-family-therapist/

This mother fucker right here: http://time.com/4297234/rodrigo-duterte-davao-city-philippines-rape-president-election-jacqueline-hamill/

ScathingAtheist 166: Sobering Back Up Edition Apr 21, 2016

In this week's episode “No Jews or Catholics Need Apply” makes a comeback; god will consume the sodomites with fireballs from their mouths, and bolts of lightning from their arses; and we’ll learn that New Jersey’s reputation for substandard-ness pervades even their folklore.

ScathingAtheist165: Fully Taxable Edition Apr 14, 2016

On this week’s episode, we’ll make last week’s episode seem dated, babies and other large containers will be subject to random search by police, and Eli and Lucinda will be here to help us divvy up the sex slaves in another installment of Quranimaniacs.

ScathingAtheist164: Pastorbation Edition Apr 07, 2016

On this week’s episode, Mississippi will see North Carolina’s public restrooms and raise them housing, Christian leaders settle on "going down to the South Side and pulling for the White Sox" as the new euphemism for jerking it, and Eli will point out twice that he’s not a murderer, even though nobody asked.

ScathingAtheist 163: Rabbit or the Egg Edition Mar 31, 2016

In this week's episode, doctors respond to way more than four hours of social media reports that he is risen, jokes about "Sarah Palin looking like an incompetent TV judge" get a little bit funnier, and Eli Bosnick will be here to caustically analogize.

ScathingAtheist 162: Vulgarity for Charity Edition Mar 24, 2016

On this week’s episode, a creationist will prove the world’s 6000 years old with a thing that takes 10,000 years to form, the NFL finds a tiny patch of moral high ground right next to Georgia, and Eli will discover his destiny.

ScathingAtheist 161: Never Ghana Give You Up Edition Mar 17, 2016

On this week's episode, Conor Robinson of the Humanist Service Corps joins us to talk about the deplorable fate of women in Ghana accused of witchcraft, and tells us how we can all pitch in to help. There's also the normal fart jokes and stuff.If you'd like to learn more about how you can help the HSC's partner organization reach their goal on Global Giving, click here to learn more.

ScathingAtheist 160: Answers in Criminogenesis Edition Mar 10, 2016

In this week's episode, Ray Comfort admits that if it weren't for Jesus, he would feast on the flesh of the weak; we learn that Japanese ceremonial penises are traditionally circumcised, and we find out that the 17th century version of the flying nun was way less of a FNILF.

ScathingAtheist 159: G-Spotlight Edition Mar 03, 2016

On episode 159: We'll ignore Noah's mom's suggested response to having nothing nice to say, the Bible appears to converge with science once every twelve hours, and Lucinda and Eli will be here to marvel at how much job security Quranic apologists have.

ScathingAtheist 158: Anecdote Antidote Edition Feb 25, 2016

In this week's episode, Cardinal George Pell's child abuse stalling tummy ache enters its third week; the Georgia senate finally acknowledges the #White Sheets Matter movement; and Tracie Harris of the Atheist Experience will be here to tell us why the one time that dude thought he saw that thing in that place isn't a path to true knowledge.

ScathingAtheist 157: Finely Tuned Edition Feb 18, 2016

In this week's episode, everyone will think Australian Christian Lobbyist Lyle Shelton is gay, Saudi Arabian authorities will finally crack down on men dressed like cartoon floozies, and we'll examine the "Fine Tuning" apologetic, only to learn that it has nothing to do with squirting early on Jessica Rabbit.

ScathingAtheist 156: Heifer-vescent Edition Feb 11, 2016

In this week's episode, Cardinal George Pell will Ferris Bueller his way out of accountability for child sex abuse, Ted Cruz gets plenty of exorcise while also-ranning in the GOP primaries, and Eli shows up to try to convince us that Ready Player One is the Muslim Holy Book.

ScathingAtheist 155: Man on Manning Edition Feb 04, 2016

On this week's episode we'll enjoy that pastor from Harlem being the most disappointed Manning in the country quick while we still can, Herman Cain catches President Obama making out with Islam under the bleachers, and Dan Arel will be here to discuss a dark mark on the ark park.

ScathingAtheist 154: Yo Momma's so Fatima Edition Jan 28, 2016

In this week's episode, we'll learn all about Ken Ham's effort to gather together two of every kind of tax incentive for his ark, the E! Network forces us to spend well over half a minute making a really offensive list, and we'll look into the miracle of the sun (but not directly into it, because that's bad for your retina).

ScathingAtheist 153: Quranimaniacs Edition Jan 21, 2016

In this week's episode, whoremongers will murder your wife, we learn that nine year old girls who prefer consensual should avoid living in Pakistan, and Eli and Lucinda join us to review everything about the Quran except the words.

ScathingAtheist 152: Fighting God Edition Jan 14, 2016

In this week's episode, American Atheist President David Silverman joins us to talk about his new book Fighting God (spoiler: you don't use lightsabers), plus Pat Robertson and Rick Santorum being stupid.

ScathingAtheist 151: Illumi-Naughty Edition Jan 07, 2016

In this week's episode we learn why the bible is lying from an expert on lying; a biblical scholar teaches us how the rib bone is connected to the dick bone; and we'll learn that you don't have to be religious to be full of shit. But it helps.

ScathingAtheist 150: God Riddance Edition Dec 31, 2015

In this week's episode, we close out 2015 with more atheists in America than we started with, Kim Davis goes for a victory waddle, frozen embryos that can't afford an attorney will have some appointed for them, and Eli Bosnick will join us to review something far worse than any of the movies we've tackled.

ScathingAtheist 149: Apocalypse Later Edition Dec 24, 2015

In this week's episode, we meet a group of people so crazy that they're disappointed when their cracker isn't bleeding, Mother Teresa is rewarded for her breakthrough work in posthumous oncology, and Lucinda joins us to finish off the only book of the bible worth reading. Plus dragons.

ScathingAtheist 148: Apocalypse Now Edition Dec 17, 2015

In this week's episode, Cindy Lou Who will receive a Congressional Medal of Honor, the Catholics will sigh with relief upon realizing their latest sex scandal was just a dude stealing from the collection plate to pay a gay male porn star to pee on him, and Lucinda will join us in learning that the Bible definitely saved the best for last.

ScathingAtheist 147: Gross Point Blankenagel Edition Dec 10, 2015

In this week's episode, Bryce Blankenagel of the Naked Mormonism podcast returns to remind us that some of the scariest religious terrorists our country has ever faced were wearing magic underwear; Donald Trump suggests we give all the Muslims a Syrial number; and David Smalley of Dogma Debate Radio joins us to learn that he'll always be David Biggie in our hearts.

ScathingAtheist 146: Point Blankenagel Edition Dec 03, 2015

In this week's episode, the state of Georgia will welcome Heath back with a sign telling him to leave; Pastor David Manning will get his N-word priveleges revoked from black people; and Bryce Blankenagel from the Naked Mormonism podcast will be here to talk about the other 9/11.

ScathingAtheist 145: Hellbound Turkey Edition Nov 26, 2015

In this week's episode, Texas will get dumber on purpose again, a Florida resident will use gay erections to distract from illegal manger scenes, and Lucinda will join us in almost not reading the bible anymore.

ScathingAtheist 144: Dilution Delusion Edition Nov 19, 2015

In this week's episode we'll learn that a Utah judge sincerely meant to be less full of shit than he was; we'll be reminded in unmistakable ways that faith still isn't a virtue; and Kevin Swanson will emerge from his cocoon of cow dung and finally get to be a butterfly.

ScathingAtheist 143: Gaytheist Manifesto Edition Nov 12, 2015

In this week's episode, Mormons get even worse, Kevin Swanson explains the hetero version of the Dirty Sanchez, and Callie Wright joins us to discuss Houston's new "just take a dump in the street" policy.

ScathingAtheist 142: Jimmy Christ Edition Nov 05, 2015

In this week's episode, a Toledo mayoral candidate will show Donald Trump how being the crazy person in the debate works, Ray Comfort admits that he almost became part of the gay mile high club, and Lucinda joins us for the antepenultimate edition of the Holy Babble.

ScathingAtheist 141: Rap Guide to Religion Edition Oct 29, 2015

In this week's episode, we'll learn that despite my intuitions, you should not bleach the rectums of autistic kids; the Vatican will make Archie Bunker look slightly less progressive than they used to make him look; and rap-artist Baba Brinkman joins Noah for what may be earth's first conversation between two people who have independently asked themselves "what rhymes with postmodernism?"Religion Evolves was written by Baba Brinkman and used with permission. For more information on his music, check out his website.

ScathingAtheist 140: Illegal Prayer Downfield Edition Oct 22, 2015

In this week's episode, we'll stimulate your posterior medial frontal cortex with our sexual magnetism, Jim Bakker warns that Planned Parenthood is harvesting babies like those giant spider things from The Matrix, and we'll find a football coach who did something even more offensive than Indi's fake punt.

ScathingAtheist 139: We All Brew for Hebrews Edition Oct 15, 2015

In this week's episode, American Muslims continue to exist just to piss off the rednecks, the subject of homosexual cannibal restaurant industry will come up naturally, and the Bible will strongly urge us not to be Jewish.

ScathingAtheist 138: That's His Name Edition Oct 08, 2015

In this week's episode, Oklahoma residents will no longer know whose name they can and can't use in vain; we learn that the folks at the WBC have never even heard of a turkey helmet; and Nick Morgan-Moore will be here to fill my inbox with angry emails for the next couple of weeks at least.

ScathingAtheist 137: We are the Papal Edition Oct 01, 2015

In this week's episode, the pope will make a retarted baby still retarded; Pastor Manning and Fat Guy in a Red Hat both get a richly deserved public shaming; and we once more humorously register our displeasure with Chicago style pizza.

ScathingAtheist 136: Hepa Titus Edition Sep 24, 2015

In this week's episode, Kim Davis remains a horrible person; humans continue to procreate despite the existence of rainbow colored corn chips; and Lucinda joins us to learn that there's no amount of brevity that can keep a book of the bible from sucking.

ScathingAtheist 135: A Better Life Edition Sep 17, 2015

In this week's episode, Heath and Noah try their best to keep the fantasy football crap to a minimum, Jade Helm 15 ends after finally securing the Louisiana Purchase, and Chris Johnson joins us to discuss his film, A Better Life, which seeks to answer the question of how a life can be meaningful if it isn't subjected to the whims of an omnipotent, vengeful bully with a torture chamber.

ScathingAtheist 134: Story of God Edition Sep 10, 2015

In this week's episode, we'll try to figure out why they would name the city "More Head" if they didn't want gay guys there; an ex-girlfriend tells Heath he should probably get tested for spirituality; and author and screenwriter Chris Matheson joins us to point out that the bible just might not be the perfect word of god after all.

ScathingAtheist 133: Life After God Edition Sep 03, 2015

In this week's episode, Lucinda does this week in misogyny and the New Testament equivalent, rednecks in Louisiana discover a rare species of local jew during a vigilante cryptography patrol, and former pastor Ryan Bell from the Life After God podcast joins us to tell us if he misses pasting.

ScathingAtheist 132: Guerrilla Skeptics on Wikipedia Edition Aug 27, 2015

On this week's episode, we'll double dip in the anal p-robing; Evangelicals are once more foiled by Satanic kryptonite; and Susan Gerbic of the Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia project will join us for a tricky wiki quickie.

ScathingAtheist 131: Thermodynamic Edition Aug 20, 2015

In this week's episode, we'll show you on the doll where his noodly appendage touched us; Jade Helm 15 operatives will secretly purchase the Louisiana territory from France again, and we'll learn that there's a right and wrong way to f*** a bagel.

ScathingAtheist 130: Thessalone Ranger Edition Aug 13, 2015

In this week's episode, a Texas appeals court considers whether marriage constitutes cruel and unusual punishment; Louie Gohmert invokes Lord of the Flies to prove that gay marriage is unrealistic; and Lucinda will join us to wonder why the hell we're still reading epistles.

ScathingAtheist 129: Facilitated Edition Aug 06, 2015

In this week's episode, we'll discuss Kentucky Fried Kapparot; we learn that god never intended "sex with tractors" to involve homosexuals, and we'll finally get around to talking trash about Zoroastrainism.

ScathingAtheist 128: Spittoon Full of Fetuses Edition Jul 30, 2015

In this week's episode, the Boy Scouts of America will become nominally less bigoted; Tom and Cecil from the Cognitive Dissonance Podcast join us to consider how the Iroquois would've run planned parenthood; and Thomas from Thomas and the Bible will be stop in to badmouth his co-star.

ScathingAtheist 127: Drawing a Blankenagel Edition Jul 23, 2015

In this week's episode, we'll basically read the same letter from Paul for the sixth and seventh time; Joshua Feuerstein will deliver a meaningless rant with Carrie Fisher on a chain just off screen; and Bryce Blankenagel from the Naked Mormonism podcast will be back to conclude the Joseph Smith story in more ways than one.

ScathingAtheist 126: Fill in the Blankenagel Edition Jul 16, 2015

In this week's episode we'll throw down the gauntlet on fat guy in a red hat with an equipment upgrade; the Pope will let us know that Catholic god is voting for Bernie Sanders this time around; and Bryce Blankenagel from the Naked Mormonism podcast will be here to tell us what's going on underneath the magic underwear.

ScathingAtheist 125: Ray the Gay Away Edition Jul 09, 2015

In this week's episode, our podcast is decriminalized in Iceland, we learn that Si Robertson has the exact same resume as Elmer Fudd, and Eli joins us to review "Audacity", a Ray Comfort video about people watching Ray Comfort videos.

ScathingAtheist 124: Putting the Gay in Galatians Edition Jul 02, 2015

In this week's episode, despite promises from the pulpit, Christianity continues to exist post-marriage equality; Clarence Thomas assures us that American slavery was dignified and humane; and Lucinda joins us to regret thinking that the epistles couldn't get more boring after Corinthians.

ScathingAtheist 123: Monster on Sunday Edition Jun 25, 2015

In this week's episode; the infallible guy gets something right for a change, we manage to get a half-dozen appearances from Heath despite him not physically being here this week, and Steve and Tally of Monster on Sunday join us so that we can find out if atheist albums have pro-Jesus messages when you play the songs backwards.

ScathingAtheist 122: C Me Dance Edition Jun 18, 2015

In this week's episode, gay people will continue to exist, just to piss Christians off; we learn that you can turn yourself gay by staring at your penis too long, but it doesn't work for everybody; and Eli Bosnick will join us to review yet another film in the "magical cancerous ballerina versus the devil" genre.

ScathingAtheist 121: Epistlin' Dixie Edition Jun 11, 2015

In this week's episode, Abercrombie and Fitch will try to outwit the Supreme Court with a line of ass length burqas; ISIS leaders suspect Mossad was behind the circumcised spy-pigeons; and we'll learn that Americans are great at soccer as long as they don't have penises.

ScathingAtheist 120: Happy Slavery Edition Jun 04, 2015

In this week's episode, Heath and Noah will pretend the Muslims are after them too, if there's ten million bucks in it; we'll investigate the "corrective side" of rape; and David Michael of My Book of Mormon gives us his pick for the wackiest moment in the whole damn book.

ScathingAtheist 119: Stump the Atheist Edition May 28, 2015

In this week's episode, we'll dig into the Duggar family, but not the way Josh did; we'll learn that with just one squirt of kosher lube, you can have eight crazy nights of butt play; and Tracie Harris will join us to see if we can still pull off "intellectual" after all that stuff.

ScathingAtheist 118: Roman Helmet Edition May 21, 2015

In this week's episode the slow and inevitable death of the Christian majority in America will be laid plain before us; the Saudi Arabian job report shows good growth in the decapitation sector; and the bible finally gets around to condemning lesbians.

ScathingAtheist 117: My Chemical Bromance Edition May 14, 2015

In this week's episode CNN pretends that coded biblical cancer cures are inherently less plausible than a Mike Huckabee presidency, we learn that Satan has a lot of black friends so he can use that word, and Professor Stephen from Atheists on Air teaches Noah how to go Smurf himself.

ScathingAtheist 116: Sexually Transmitted Edition May 07, 2015

In this week's episode, Jesus won't return for the 103,083rd week in a row, abstinence prevents an STD outbreak among unattractive high school students, and we'll learn that when you Nebraska stupid question, you get a stupid answer.

ScathingAtheist 115: Taking it in the Acts Edition Apr 30, 2015

In this week's episode, a pro-Israel group will hate Jews vicariously through the Muslims; a dildo store probably won't open in Mecca, but we'll talk about it anyway; and Lucinda will join us in wondering why this book didn't end when Jesus died.

ScathingAtheist 114: International Guerillas Edition Apr 23, 2015

In this week's episode we'll learn what James Dobson thinks bisexual means, Dominique Strauss-Kahn gets passed over for a French ambassador job, and Eli Bosnick joins us in learning that there's always a worse movie.

ScathingAtheist 113: Gay Bomb Edition Apr 16, 2015

In this week's episode we'll learn how to squat like a Muslim, the Bar Room Atheists will learn to stop worrying and love the gay bomb, and the Atheist Avengers will join us for their take on the cape versus no cape controversy.

ScathingAtheist 112: Trip to the John Edition Apr 09, 2015

In this week's episode Pat Robertson will invoke Chick-Fil-A to remind us he only eats Christian cock; fearing integration, Klingenschmitt takes a gay derivative; and Lucinda will join us to learn why they named toilets and prostitute clientele after the same gospel.

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In this week’s episode, we do voices and skits so that you can freak out those teenagers in the white shirts, the new Star Wars movie conceals its gay sexbot agenda using lesbian SJW propaganda, and Pope Francis will lay down the Law.

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Alex Jones: “New Star Wars is state sponsored propaganda” http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/alex-jones-the-new-star-wars-film-is-state-sponsored-propaganda/

In this week’s episode, the CDC gets 7 words they can’t say in this hellish vision, Egypt comes out with some banana porn that sadly does not include Ray Comfort, and a fat man will watch you sleep.

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Egyptian pop singer will serve jail time for sucking off a banana in her video: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/13/egyptian-pop-singer-will-go-to-jail-for-sucking-on-a-banana-in-a-music-video/

In this week’s episode, Alabama takes out its ponytail and turns out to have been super hot all along, Alex Jones learns the hard way that his android sex doll is a homosexual, and Joseph Smith will finally make with the genocide.

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Alex Jones worried that gay people are gonna fuck his car: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/alex-jones-people-will-call-you-a-homophobe-if-you-dont-let-them-have-sex-with-your-car/

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In this week’s episode, we’ll celebrate two hundred and fifty episodes when we technically won’t have that many until we get done celebrating, Heath will get to say “bread-ophile”, and all of us will finally get to talk about all the latest revelations about Roy Moore.

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In this week’s episode, Eli will reference a thing we put up on YouTube, and then forget to post it to YouTube on time to make it into these shownotes, and Mark and Dan will join us to talk about fun things you’re allowed to do with your butt if you’re not religious anymore.

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In this week’s episode, we report back to the future, "everyone becomes Eric Stoltz in Mask" gets more popular votes than the President, and Mormon Jesus will be back to tell us how important all that stuff he said was.

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In this week’s episode, Hemant Mehta caused a mass shooting, Christians boycott the Disney Channel over its glaring lack of molester programming, and aliens will tell us to have sex. But not like “us” as in you and these show notes.

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Linda Harvey: Disney’s first gay main character should been molested: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/11/02/linda-harvey-disneys-first-gay-main-character-should-have-been-molested-first/

Mila Kunis trolls Pence with monthly Planned Parenthood donations: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/11/04/mila-kunis-trolls-mike-pence-with-monthly-planned-parenthood-donations/

In this week’s episode, Roy Moore isn’t sure if gays are people, House Republicans hope to pass a Morning After Bill that describes when a woman's right to choose comes to an end, and the President of the Australian Skeptics will be here to convince us that his country isn’t gonna kill us.

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In this week’s episode, the Catholic church wishes you’d stop talking about all the Id-kay ucking-fay, you'll never believe what the gay Nazis are up to, and Jesus will be in the Book of Mormon like Luke was in The Force Awakens.

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Rick Wiles blames Vegas shooting on gay nazis: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/23/rick-wiles-a-gaylesbian-nazi-regime-carried-out-the-las-vegas-massacre/

In this week’s episode, the president warms up for his speech at a cross burning, two different Christian bigots try out poetry and I just came again thinking about it, and Michele Bachmann teaches us that archaeology disproves archaeology.

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In this week’s episode, Joseph Smith crawls under the bar of Alma, the phrase "Christian chicken rehab slavery" will be a perfectly reasonable thing to say, and we’ll see when Santa’s sleeping for a change.

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Christian rehab group using patients as slaves: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/06/slavery-is-alive-and-well-in-americas-christian-rehab-chicken-plants/

In this week’s episode, we wade out of Alma with the greatest acting we can muster, robots start passing the Turing Test at glory holes because science is important, and we’ll try to absorb 187 years of concentrated crazy over a weekend.

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In this week’s episode, we finish Alma by holding block and pressing up, Roger Goodell and the King of Saudi Arabia look down on Donald Trump's moral low ground, and Alabama will prove once and for all that Moore is less.

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In this week’s episode, the Trump administration Rocky V’s us right in the johnson, we finally learn how to get some sexual attention from a sasquatch, and the Book of Alma will make the energizer bunny it’s bitch.

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NC Mom invents bigfoot attracting spray: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/16/helpful-north-carolina-mom-invents-bigfoot-attracting-spray/

In this week’s episode, Donald trump stacks the bench with nutjobs, Sandy Rios points out that neo-Nazis might be nationalist but at least they're not socialist, and we’ll examine a miracle claim that doesn’t have a leg to stand on.

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Sandy Rios: The Right are like the Nazis of goodness: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/sandy-rios-the-right-are-like-nazis-but-they-export-goodness-instead-of-genocide/

In this week’s episode, Joel Osteen has a monstrous heart to go with his teeth, we learn that Susan Smith was really just trying some homeopathic dilution on her kids, and Noah will turn out to have been right about Buddhism. Again.

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CDC: Homeopathic bracelet gave infant lead poisoning: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/02/a-homeopathic-bracelet-gave-an-infant-lead-poisoning-says-the-cdc/

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In this week’s episode, we learnt that the jews started all the water wars, the Atlanta Falcons ramp the embarrassment factor right back up before the season even starts, and Donald Trump will try to get teenage girls pregnant.

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Falcons stadium includes a Chick Fil-A that is closed on Sundays: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/17/the-atlanta-falcons-new-stadium-has-a-chick-fil-a-thats-closed-on-sundays/

In this week’s episode, We’ll talk about the Radical Christian Terrorists the mainstream media won't, Eli steps on Heath’s joke that he wrote first before the headlines even start, and Joseph Smith will join us to avenge our decision to read the Book of Mormon.

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Rapper claims god made him bulletproof; gets shot and killed: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/08/rapper-shot-killed-claiming-god-made-bulletproof/

In this week’s episode, we dive back into the Book of Mormon with all the zeal of Greg Louganis, we learn that the difference between Judaism and Satanism is one Outback Steakhouse, and Heath is back so 30 seconds won’t suck as bad.

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Outback steakhouse is satanic. And the reason is hilarious: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/30/outback-steakhouse-isnt-nearly-as-satanic-as-you-think/

Lawyer upset that 12-year old rape victim is allowed to have an abortion: http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2017/07/lawyerblastscourtrulingall.html

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Catholic League pissed about cheese shop talking about eating out Mother Teresa: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/29/catholic-league-to-cheese-shop-dont-joke-about-mother-teresas-nether-regions/

On this week’s episode: We try to get the more out of Mormon ... We discuss the marital sex lives of a man and his computer, and a woman and her calf ... And Ken Ham will get shot in the freude.