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The Scathing Atheist

A weekly look at religion and the stupidity that breeds it. Hosts Noah Lugeons, Heath Enwright, and Eli Bosnick delve into theistic attempts to intrude on the secular world in an unflinching expose on just how juvenile the whole god thing is.

Latest Episodes:

603: Something Italian Edition Sep 05, 2024

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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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Guest Links:
Check out more from Cecil on Cognitive Dissonance, Lawful Assembly, and Season Liberally
Check out the Earth and Environmental Science podcast here: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/earth-and-environmental-system-23254
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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

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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

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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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To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist
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If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com
To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat
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Guest Links:
Learn more about QED here: https://qedcon.org/
Check out more from Marsh on Be Reasonable and Skeptics with a K
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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

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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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If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com
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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

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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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If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com
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598: Dic-Tutorial Edition Aug 01, 2024

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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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If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com
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Guest Links:
Find Kip’s Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/kiptid/videos
Find Kip on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/kiptid_/
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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

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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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Guest Links:
Check out more from Marsh on Be Reasonable and Skeptics with a K
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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

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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

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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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If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com
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Check out Moodie Boy here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3B9orqUJOAa42fvR0TqtP5?si=bgSpRARySRykARt_XPhxXQ
Or here: https://music.apple.com/au/artist/moodieboy/1636231195
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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

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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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Learn more about Skepti-Cal here: https://www.skepticalcon.com/

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