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Zara Kay: The Defense of Women in the Islamic World May 28, 2019

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Zara Kay is an ex-Muslim activist with first-hand perspective and strong opinions about Islam. She joined me for a candid conversation about Muslims, feminism, "Islamophobia," the Left, and the important work we must do to fight the fundamentalists.
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VIDEO of this discussion is at https://youtu.be/7Bfs-H1fx2c
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Sweet Home Talibama: A Southern State Bans Abortion May 21, 2019

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Christian theocrats in Alabama just passed an almost comprehensive abortion ban, setting up an attempt to reverse Roe VS Wade and restrict the reproductive choices of women nationwide.
Seth Andrews talks about the story and speaks to our listeners, many of whom live in the South and express real concerns about Christian privilege and the overreach of religious people who seek to control the lives of others.
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The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American (with Andrew Seidel) May 16, 2019

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Andrew Seidel is author of the new book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American (https://amzn.to/2HeZNop). He speaks with Seth Andrews and takes listener calls.
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Atheists at 39,000 Feet May 13, 2019

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Seth Andrews share the short story of a skeptical meeting in the sky, then takes listener/viewer calls from a YouTube livestream via https://youtu.be/dVQtFx1GgZU
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Christian Privilege: A License to Discriminate (with Alison Gill) May 12, 2019

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Alison Gill is an attorney and Legal and Policy Director at American Atheists, and she's on the front lines in the fight against violations of church/state separation and Christian privilege. She speaks with Seth Andrews about some important legal battles of the day, and how we can help promote Constitutional equality for all.
Find our more about American Atheists at http://www.atheists.org
Link to Hemant's Pledge of Allegiance project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/friendlyatheist/a-not-so-brief-history-of-the-pledge-of-allegiance
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I Escaped the Nuwaubian Cult May 07, 2019

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Hanna was once a member of The Nuwaubian Nation, an American cult founded and led by a Dwight York, a self-anointed god figure who dominated the lives and attitudes of his followers, and who is now serving a life sentence in federal prison.
Hanna speaks candidly about her years inside the cult, her liberation, and her personal journey as a (now) atheist and skeptic.
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Flash Gordon Loves Jesus (and other observations) Apr 30, 2019

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Seth Andrews - a geek fan of the 1980 film "Flash Gordon" - explores the proud faith of the actor behind the hero. Plus, other musings and plenty of listener phone calls.
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Hail Satan (the documentary): with Lucien Greaves Apr 23, 2019

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"Hail Satan?" is a new documentary by director Penny Lane that's getting glowing reviews across the country.
Lucien Greaves, co-founder of The Satanic Temple, is featured in the film, and he joins me for a candid discussion about the film, TST, and his fight both for religious liberty and against religious privilege in the United States.
FILM WEBSITE: http://www.magpicturesinternational.com/hailsatan
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Can We Talk About The Sex Robots? Apr 16, 2019

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In the year 2019, we're seeing more and more discussions about sex robots, the possibilities and implications regarding Artificial Intelligence designed for the bedroom (or dungeon, etc), and the cultural attitudes about these synthetic sexual companions.
Seth Andrews takes listener calls, shares an email from an actual sex doll owner, and caps the broadcast by speaking with Dr. Marty Klein, a world-renowned expert on sexuality.
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We Found Jesus (on Pureflix!): with Hugo and Jake Apr 09, 2019

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Hugo and Jake are probably best known for their YouTube series, "The Bible Reloaded," but they've made a global splash as activists, skeptics, comedians, and (yes) reviewers of religious movies.
Hugo and Jake spend and hour with Seth Andrews to talk about religion, Christian films, Jordan Peterson, and so much more. Enjoy!
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