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My Mom Unfriended Me on Facebook Aug 18, 2020

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Seth Andrews speaks about unfriending, unreason, and the vast ocean of conspiracy that is infecting the United States. It's random. It's ranty. It's refeshing. Enjoy.
Washington Post article: https://wapo.st/3kMu3tC
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Make America Constitutional Again (with Sarah Levin) Aug 16, 2020

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Sarah Levin is Program Director for Secular Democrats of America, an organization on the front lines of state/church separation in the United States. Find out more, and register for their online convention event on August 18th 1pm Central: http://www.seculardems.org
VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/Qa5hWMc_7ac
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Former Christian Music Singer Jon Steingard: I No Longer Believe in God Aug 11, 2020

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Jon Steingard was lead singer for the CCM band Hawk Nelson. On May 20, 2020, he posted on Instagram that he no longer believed in God, and his story went viral. Jon joins Seth Andrews for a candid conversation about his former faith, the word "atheist," the Christian Music industry, and the path forward.
VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/9spE4M5qe90
Jon's instagram post: https://bit.ly/2Dhi9Xq
Esquire article on Jon: https://bit.ly/3faEgvT
Hawk Nelson website: http://hawknelson.com
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Leah Remini, Tom Cruise, and the "Space Opera" of Scientology (with guest Tony Ortega) Aug 04, 2020

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Australia's Channel 7 produced a 10-part series called "Scientology: Black Ops" starting Leah Remini and Paul Haggis. Strangely, they cancelled the broadcast on the day it was scheduled to air. Did Tom Cruise - the world's most famous Scientologist - use his (significant) influence to silence criticisms of his religion? We speak to Scientology expert Tony Ortega about the story.
The Guardian article on "Scientology: Black Ops:" https://bit.ly/2DdE0z9
Tony Ortega's article on Tom Cruise: https://bit.ly/3frNlk9
Leah Remini's book "Troublemaker:" https://amzn.to/2CZehuq
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America is Not a Christian Nation Jul 28, 2020

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This is the audio from a recent online speech given by Seth Andrews, dealing with the United States, its founders, it Constitution, and the popular claim that "America is a Christian Nation."
VIDEO of this presentation at: https://youtu.be/1U0MHrotTsg
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We Don't Belong in Boxes (with Vi La Bianca) Jul 21, 2020

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Vi La Bianca is co-host of Secular Sexuality and Talk Heathen. Vi joins Seth Andrews for a candid conversation about Christianity, religious family, sex and gender, identity, and the culture.
VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/FdbJZhlSyBU
Vi on Twitter: @AuthorConfusion
Talk Heathen: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNo4F3mz70-UqRbKwjRmRWg
Secular Sexuality: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6rMzPbGk8DZcrQMAb0cVlA
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QAnon, Toxic "Positivity," and the Maskholes Jul 17, 2020

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Seth Andrews gets into the QAnon conspiracies, John Pavlovitz's take on "Toxic Positivity," and those convinced that masks equal tyranny. Plus, your calls.
Pavlovitz's article, "The Privilege of Positivity:" https://johnpavlovitz.com/2019/07/06/the-privilege-of-positivity/
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Slavery in the Bible: Better Arguments against Biblical Atrocities (with Dr. Joshua Bowen) Jul 14, 2020

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Dr. Joshua Bowen is author of the 2020 book, "Did the Old Testament Endorse Slavery." He has a Ph.D in Assyriology and specializes in the Sumerian language, and he thinks that many counter-apologists might be missing some key points on critical Bible criticisms.
Links:
Did the Old Testament Endorse Slavery (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2Z1GUzu
Digital Hammurabi on YouTube: www.youtube.com/digitalhammurabi
Digital Hammurabi Podcast: www.digitalhammurabi.buzzsprout.com
Website: www.digitalhammurabi.com
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We're Engaged: The Atheist & the Christian Jul 07, 2020

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Patrick and Christabella are engaged to be married. He is an atheist. She is still a Christian. In this candid conversation. Seth Andrews speaks to the couple about their relationship, their similarities and differences, their families, their philosophies, and their future.
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I Have Questions: The Stuff I Should Already Know Jun 30, 2020

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In this amusing and R-A-N-D-O-M podcast, Seth Andrews explores some of the not-so-big questions that have occupied his mind. Enjoy!
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