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661: V4C Meets RFR Edition Oct 30, 2025

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In this week’s episode, we’ll learn what the hell all those deadly Teslas were swerving out of the way of, Colorado takes the everybody out of PUBLIC schools, and we’ll sell you profanity even more directly than usual.
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Headlines:
Ken Paxton to sue Tylenol’s manufacturer for giving kids autism: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9d3n1r08do
Christian musician, who sang the national anthem for Trump at 2022 rally, is facing felony child pornography charges
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/jon-paul-sheptock-church-musician-arrested-b2849918.html
Ex-Intel CEO seeks to create Christian AI and hasten the coming of Jesus: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/28/patrick-gelsinger-christian-ai-gloo-silicon-valley
Tesla detects ghosts!
https://insideevs.com/news/776769/tesla-ghost-detector/

660: A Hunter and His Pray Edition Oct 23, 2025

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In this week’s episode, some of us learn that it’s national “slap your irritating coworker day” the hard way, We learn that Ohio is round on the ends and fucking stupid in the middle, and Ross Douthat will go searching for a miracle example and pass right over his career as an intellectual.
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Headlines:
Wyoming senator cites American Atheism as proof the No Kings Protests were anti-American: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/sen-john-barrasso-targets-american
Drummond orders investigative audit of State Department of Education: https://oklahoma.gov/oag/news/newsroom/2025/october/drummond-orders-investigative-audit-of-state-department-of-education.html
Peruvian bishop accused of having 17 secret lovers: https://www.thetimes.com/world/latin-america/article/pope-leo-bishop-mistresses-x0xxpqv3r
Candace Owens and Dinesh D’Souza are in an idiot fight: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-completely-bizarre-fight-thats
Republicans try to sneak religious school release time into Narcan bill: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/ohio-republicans-used-a-life-saving

659: Burning Question Edition Oct 16, 2025

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In this week’s episode, we’ll hate on the wrong way to hate wrongness, One Million Moms tells NASCAR their language is a bit too racy, and Don Ford will be here to help take the pi$$ out of an epistle.
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Headlines:
In victory for free speech, UK court overturns Qur'an-burning conviction
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/in-victory-for-free-speech-uk-court
Our favorite christofascist white rapper Michigan rep was allegedly looking for an orgy: https://www.wonkette.com/p/our-favorite-christofascist-white
https://twitter.com/repjoshschriver/status/1742959025434525703
The pope condemns clickbait: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/10/you-wont-believe-what-degrading-practice-the-pope-just-condemned
Pastor aims assault rifle at parishioners to make violent point about Christianity: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-christian-pastor-aimed-an-ar-15
One Million Moms is mad at NASCAR: https://onemillionmoms.com/current-campaigns/urge-nascar-to-cancel-its-offensive-new-brand-spot/
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This Week in Misogyny:
South Carolina law would criminalize all abortion and some contraception: https://www.thestate.com/opinion/article312481224.html
UN tries to do something for women in Afghanistan: https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/10/06/un-rights-council-creates-afghanistan-accountability-body
America is helping erode women’s rights worldwide: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/world/europe/athens-democracy-forum-womens-rights.html

658: Ad Mominem Edition Oct 09, 2025

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In this week’s episode, the nones are emptier than we thought, a Trump video about med beds gets recognized as AI because of complete sentences, and Ross Douthat will ask how we explain all the alien abductions if Jesus isn’t our Lord and Savior.
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Headlines:
Nonreligious Americans might not be as spiritual as previously reported: https://religionnews.com/2025/10/02/nonreligious-americans-might-not-be-as-spiritual-as-we-thought/
Christian group deceived SCOTUS about LGBTQ research, cited scholars say: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/06/alliance-defending-freedom-supreme-court-conversion-therapy
SCOTUS term opens with docket full of theocracy building: https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2025/10/supreme-court-term-opens-monday-with.html
Trump posts AI-generated video about "MedBeds For All":
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/politics/trump-ai-medbed-conspiracy-theory

657: Conjured Edition Oct 02, 2025

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In this week’s episode, Atheists find ourselves the only terrorists without a magical hat, a representative who represents himself has a fool for a client, and we’ll welcome in a pair of obsessive Joe Rogan listeners throughout the show.
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Headlines:
Presidential memorandum defines “anti-Christian” activity as domestic terrorism: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/countering-domestic-terrorism-and-organized-political-violence/
Trump accuses Mormon temple shooter of being “anti-Christian”:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/28/thomas-jacob-sanford-identified-michigan-church-shooting-suspect/86409758007/ and https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/church-shooting-fire-michigan-09-29-25 and https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/29/mormon-church-shooting-trump-sign
Ryan Walters is resigning, ending his disastrous reign over Oklahoma's public schools
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/ryan-walters-is-resigning-ending
Yet another prominent anti-trans Republican turns out to be a pedophile: https://scdailygazette.com/2025/09/29/former-rep-rj-may-pleads-guilty-to-sending-disgusting-and-depraved-child-sex-abuse-videos/
And
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/09/gop-lawmaker-said-trans-people-harm-children-he-just-pled-guilty-to-child-charges/
Qanon shaman sues Trump for $40 trillion: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/qanon-shaman-trump-lawsuit-capitol-riots-b2835709.html
Alex Jones raises eyebrows by growing ‘Hitler mustache’ - then says it makes him more attractive to women
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/alex-jones-mustache-conspiracy-infowars-b2834442.html

656: Tylenol Lives Matter Edition Sep 25, 2025

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On this week's episode: The White House finds the connections between JC and CK ... Rumor has it that Ryan Walters fucked a pile of flour during a board of education zoom call? ... And Don Ford will be here to read Paul's homophobic letter to the Romans.
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Headlines:
At Kirk Service, an Extraordinary Fusion of Government and Christianity: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/us/politics/kirk-memorial-service-christianity-religion.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/09/21/us/politics/kirk-memorial-photos.html
White House’s Karoline Leavitt appears to connect earthquake to Charlie Kirk’s death and Biblical prophecy: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/charlie-kirk-death-karoline-leavitt-prophecy-earthquake-b2828284.html
Trump links autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy: https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/health/trump-autism-announcement-cause-tylenol
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/us/trump-tylenol-autism-vaccines-fact-check.html
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550153/trump-rfk-autism-tylenol-leucovorin-pregnancy
Pope nixes 'virtual pope' idea, explains concerns about AI: https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/pope-nixes-virtual-pope-idea-explains-concerns-about-ai
The rapture was supposed to happen:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/us/rapture-tiktok-sept-23.html
https://substack.com/home/post/p-174218365
Oklahoma's Supreme Court blocks Ryan Walters' Bible-heavy Social Studies standards: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahomas-supreme-court-blocks-ryan

655: Tarot Bull Edition Sep 18, 2025

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In this week’s episode, the nation casts our tiny face upwards towards the heavens, God continues having a mediocre .500 winning percentage at football, and we discover that random janitors often give the best psychiatric advice.
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Headlines:
Charlie Kirk was: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/15/jd-vance-charlie-kirk-podcast
The initial report from Trump’s Anti-Christian bias task force is a paranoid fever dream: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-initial-report-from-trumps-anti
First millennial saint is official: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-catholic-church-has-a-millennial
Relic of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint stolen from Venezuelan parish: https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-carlos-acutis-saint-relic-stolen-71a71f6adfd9011c21be35ab8bb7f907
TN high school football coach suspended after pushing religion on kids during game:
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/tn-high-school-football-coach-suspended

654: Jammie Jams Edition Sep 11, 2025

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In this week’s episode, we dredge the leftovers bucket to see if there are any headlines we missed, then we let you hear what we sound like in our pajamas.
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653: CDC Ya Edition Sep 04, 2025

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In this week’s episode, the CDC deals with a brain worm, Quebec doesn't enjoy Islam incorrectly, and Ross Douthat will try his hand at neuroscience.
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Headlines:
CDC in full revolt over RFK Jr’s bullshit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/health/cdc-monarez-kennedy-vaccines.html and https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/opinion/cdc-leaders-kennedy.html
Republican congressional candidate torches Qur’an in hate-fueled campaign ad: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/republican-congressional-candidate
Republicans double down on “thoughts and prayers” as an answer to mass shootings: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/28/politics/thoughts-and-prayers-shootings-vance-analysis and
https://www.christianpost.com/news/greg-laurie-franklin-graham-respond-to-critics-of-prayer.html
Quebec plans to table bill banning prayer in public: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/public-prayer-ban-quebec-1.7619985

652: Dobson of a B.... Edition Aug 28, 2025

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In this week’s episode, protesters get a rise out of Dan Patrick by not letting him get a rise out of them, Kristi Noem remains a puppy killer, and we’ll find a fresh grave in need of some aggressive urine therapy.
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Headlines:
Texas Lt. Governor threatens to expel Texans who don’t stand for prayer: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-demands
The Jehovah's Witnesses now say college is OK... after decades of saying the opposite: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-jehovahs-witnesses-now-say-college
Ryan Walters says Oklahoma will test some incoming teachers with 'America-first' exam: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/08/19/oklahoma-teachers-california-new-york-test/
Federal judge strikes down MN ban on state funding for schools with faith statements: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/federal-judge-strikes-down-minnesotas
Christian pastors in Kentucky urge theft of LGBTQ books from Shelbyville public library: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-pastors-in-kentucky-urge
DHS is using the Bible to promote ICE, claiming ‘righteous’ fight against immigrants: https://religionnews.com/2025/08/19/homeland-security-quotes-bible-in-messaging-on-immigration-enforcement/
https://x.com/DHSgov/status/1949913619644493930
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This Week in Misogyny:
Pete Hegseth attends Doug Wilson’s church: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/defense-secretary-praises-pastor
Christian University chooses powerful men over abused women and girls again: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/faith-power-and-abuse-the-scandal
Women groomed by priest outs him in a delightful way: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/hes-a-priest-she-was-a-17-year-old

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