Truth Wanted

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Truth Wanted 05.11 03-18-2022 with ObjectivelyDan and Kenneth Leonard Mar 19, 2022

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First up is Chris from Canada who wants the hosts opinions on the anunnaki (an example of an ancient alien theory), and the belief that humans are genetically modified to be slaves.
Next is Jeff from Japan who thinks that non-vegans use a different definition of veganism than vegans. The caller draws parallels to the arguments theists create that are based upon definitions of atheism that atheists may not ascribe to.
Up next is Setuf from Spain who believes that the purchase of animal products supports the unnecessary killing of animals.
Next up is Paul from FL who has recently found out that their friends and family are convinced that the 2020 election was stolen, but when pushed for their justification, they choose to avoid the subject. This begs the question, how far should we go to have these questions on epistemology?
Next is Phil from TX who calls into talk about the contradictions in the story of Noah's flood and the absurdity of it.
Our final call is from Mr. Crabs who asks our hosts if it would even be reasonable to presume that anything we see from Earth using advanced telescopes could actually be evidence of life.
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Truth Wanted 05.10 03-11-2022 with MD Aware and Shannon Q Mar 12, 2022

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Hello truth seekers! Welcome to another episode of Truth Wanted! This week MD Aware is joined by the fabulous Shannon Q!
First up is Setuf from Spain, who asks our hosts if they perceive theism as illogical and if so why? The call eventually shifts topics to discuss the ethics and medical need for eating meat.
Next up is Barry from New Zealand who shares their experience with hypnotherapy. The caller tested the procedure in an attempt to break a knuckle-cracking habit, and while it seemed to help at first, it ended up failing after the doctor shattered the placebo.
Jim from Canada wants to talk about brain stimulation, specifically with regards to porn consumption, and if it is even possible to over-stimulate your brain with this activity.
Next is Bill from IL who asks our hosts what the difference is between the terms “atheist” & “agnostic”. Ask a person what position they actually hold, rather than attempt to strongarm them into a definition they may or may not ascribe to.
Next is Alison from CA who is battling MS, and wants advice from Shannon on how she is managing to cope with it.
Matthew from CA is engaged in a debate with a friend about the origin of consciousness, and wants the host’s input on the topic.
Our final call is from an individual who is very excited by Florida’s attempts to investigate and charge the parents of transgender youth as child abuse. Bye bye Peter from Canada!
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Truth Wanted 05.09 03-04-2022 with ObjectivelyDan and JMike Mar 05, 2022

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Hello Truth Seekers and welcome to another episode of Truth Wanted. This week ObjectivelyDan is joined by none other than JMike!
First up is Steve from TX who presents a Roman Empire conspiracy theory where they fabricated biblical figures to gain power. The caller claims that this is the most likely explanation for the presented biblical figures.
Up next is Queer Atheist from IL who asks who our hosts consider to be their leader, i.e. who is the best representative for humanity.
Next up is Peter from Canada who calls in to assert that everyone has a religion, which is apparently the hot new gotcha attempt on the theist street these days, and refuses to accept that Atheists do not believe in ANY god.
Up next is Oliver from WA who is wondering why there is suddenly so much societal support for the anti-science movement?
Next is Phil from TX who wants to talk about the neverending conspiracy theories that keep popping up and the enthusiasm which people flock to them with.
Ernie from CA calls to talk about the act of putting oneself in harm's way for social causes.
Joshua from LA wants to know if Ukraine’s citizens should understand Russia’s reasons for invading their sovereign country. Understanding why doesn’t justify or put an end to what Russia is doing.
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Truth Wanted 05.08 02-25-2022 with ObjectivelyDan and Forrest Valkai Feb 26, 2022

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Welcome back to Truth Wanted folks! This week’s special guest is taking a break from handing out quests in Skyrim to join Dan. He's a science communicator, he’s Tik Tok royalty, welcome Forrest Valkai to the show!
This week’s Patron of the Week is Ayame, thank you for supporting the show! A thousand blessings upon your ancestors.
Danni is having some trouble letting go of childhood religious indoctrination. Forrest recommends patience, these things don’t disappear, they fade away. He offers Danni a few tools, and a very gross, yet poignant metaphor. Dan shares an anecdote about his own upbringing, and advocates for visibility as an atheist, when safe to do so. Be patient with yourself Danni, much love!
Jay is up next, with a “No True Scotsman” argument that will dazzle and amaze. Okay, maybe not, but he tells our hosts that the Christians hating gay people aren’t true Christians. Our hosts point out that both all Xtians, good or bad, are drawing their conclusions from the same book. Jay has the one true interpretation of the Bible though! You and a million others, Jay.
TH has a real problem, that being his anti-vaxxer adult children. His kids offer up past lies from the government as reason to distrust the Covid narrative. Dan offers his own conversation with Anthony Magnabosco as an example of how minds don’t change overnight. Forrest paints a picture of how other conspiracies mirror the current anti-vax trend, and gives our caller a few tools for starting constructive conversations. There aren’t any magic words to get through to someone TH, but you seem to be on the right track.
Forrest spills the tea on this next call, Zim in Virginia asks how to explain evolution to a younger crowd, and it turns out Forrest is already on it! He’s working on exactly this topic! He gives a brief rundown of what Zim can expect, subjects like alleles, speciation, exactly what we need. Dan gets a bye round on this call, it’s entertaining as heck though!
Charles is up next, and asks our hosts what they think about the ethics of incest. Is our aversion to sex with close kin cultural, biological, or just plain good sense? Our hosts offer an impartial analysis of a typically taboo topic. Like the trolley problem, there’s no easy answer here.
Barrie the Kiwi asks if including creationism in public education has value, even if it’s just to warn students. Forrest thinks that teaching the history of science is valuable, especially because it includes the times we got it wrong. Honesty and skepticism go hand in hand!
Finally Paul gets Forrest super excited about mermaids and speciation. Actually. Best. Wrap-up. Ever.
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Truth Wanted 05.07 02-18-2022 with ObjectivelyDan and Seth Andrews Feb 19, 2022

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In today's show, ObjectivelyDan is joined by the legendary Seth Andrews, host of The Thinking Atheist Podcast. They talk about Skillet (the band, not breakfast) and their message to fellow Christians. Our Patron of the week is Daniel. Thanks, Daniel.
First up is Casey from Missouri, he asks why atheists hate god if he doesn't exist. He has a very extreme view of an atheists' position and is way out there. He tries to drag the luggage of his beliefs to run roughshod over human rights, science and the usual failure of self educating. He struggles to grasp not believing in the non-existent.
Our second call is Nicky from Oregon who wants to know if she has a bias from her upbringing. She explores if seeking truth is found in science as her willingness to seek that truth is warranted. She attempts to understand logic and tries to define absolute truth but cannot.
Third caller is Jacob from Illinois, he encountered a Christian that claimed he was going to hell because he was an atheist and he also endured conversion therapy.
Fourth call is from Ashley from Colorado who is atheist, her family, not so much. She asks how to control herself when addressing her family over her atheism without losing her mind. Seth suggests ways to converse in peaceful terms.
Fifth call is Mike in Texas. He rejects the bible while being raised as Christian. He wants to explore ways to tell his family of his doubts of Christianity. Seth has a few things to consider in this conversation and what to watch for in navigating this situation.
Sixth is Jim from Canada found himself drunk preaching and making a spectacle of himself. He explores how indoctrination materializes in very embarrassing ways.
Our seventh caller is Barry from New Zealand. He asks, what do you think is the best argument for God? Dan talks about objective vs convincing arguments, what he experienced in his deconversion and common misunderstandings.
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Truth Wanted 05.06 02-11-2022 with Puck and Emma Thorne Feb 12, 2022

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It’s Friday, it’s P*ck day, and tonight his special guest on Truth Wanted will (finally) be Emma Thorne! This week’s Patron of the Week is Matthew Scholtes!
Our first contestant is Liam in Louisiana, come on down! Liam asks our hosts about separation of church and state, specifically their opinion on the mayor of New Orleans incorporating a Catholic tradition in their inauguration ceremony. Puck isn’t about to die on the hill of swearing in on Bibles, or other traditions that are nominally associated with religion. If the Freedom from Religion Foundation is though, we certainly won’t complain!
Aaron has beef with tonight’s YouTube poll, and feels like cryptocurrency being framed as either “the future of currency” or “a pyramid scheme” isn’t entirely fair. Puck illustrates how NFTs could be perceived as a scam, and asks Aaron some pointed questions. Emma’s not convinced either, and won’t be buying a slice of any songs any time soon.
Scott wants to talk about the Central Park 5 case. Our hosts aren’t super familiar with the case, but promise to look into it further. Also, there may have been baby dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark (but probably not).
Connla wants to talk about how NFTs could ruin the video game experience by pushing out those who aren’t willing to shell out the big bucks for space. Our hosts agree that it’s a ‘dangerous game,’ analogous to the pitfalls of loot boxes and pay-to-win mechanics. All parties can agree that legislation could help limit greed, and make gaming better for everyone.
That’s our show tonight folks, stay skeptical, we’ll see you next week!
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Truth Wanted 05.05 02-04-2022 with ObjectivelyDan and Christy Powell Feb 05, 2022

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Truth Wanted is a show about getting to the bottom of beliefs, whether it’s karma or Christ, Bigfoot or crystals. Truth Wanted would like to know how you know it’s true. Primarily hosted by ObjectivelyDan, Truth Wanted takes calls from the community (that means YOU!) and features new guests every week, emphasizing thorough conversations over name-calling and scoffing (most of the time). Truth Wanted focuses on how and why people believe what they believe, and how you can talk about beliefs in more effective ways. Join us for truth investigations and lively conversations every Friday at 7:00pm CT!
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Truth Wanted 05.04 01-28-2022 with ObjectivelyDan and Jesus Christ Jan 29, 2022

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Hello Truth-Seekers and welcome to another episode of Truth Wanted. This week Objectively Dan is joined once again by the USA’s favorite deity, Jesus H Christ!
Barrie the Kiwi is first up, he’s got an alien abduction/medical emergency metaphor for us. JC suggests that traumatic experiences could lead to false memories, and Dan probes Barrie for details. Verbally, of course. JC admits to an odd fetish, you’ll have to listen to find out, no spoilers! Barrie’s also got a UFO story, but sadly, is interrupted before he can finish (probably by aliens).
Steve is next, who has a new philosophical argument for… rabbits? I’m as confused as Dan. It takes a lot to bewilder a deity, but Jesus Christ! Is. We’re gonna move along, thanks for the call Steve!
Marcus is a new atheist who’s received a letter from his mother, claiming that she’s had a revelation from God. Jesus has no record of this intervention, and tells us that heaven has a “no indirect revelation” policy. Good to know, Lord. Marcus thinks there’s a chance this could be for real, and Dan has a tarot card analogy that seems more likely than miracles. Many of us have been there too, remember that we humans are pattern seekers, and coincidences are just that, and nothing more.
Our final two callers have crawled out from beneath a bridge, taken a break from extorting billy-goats, and graced us with their nonsense. Strap in!
Douglas in Canada thinks that the McCarthy era addition of In God We Trust to American currency is proof of God. Douglas is also unaware that this is a recent addition. He throws some childish insults at Jesus, which is entirely un-Christian, and our hosts play with their food for a brief moment before Douglas runs away. This man does not represent Canada.
Alex in Cali is off the road, and off the rails. We begin with the accusation that our guest is not the REAL Jesus… pretty sure we all knew that. Alex coins the term “self-exist,” presents a few ridiculous false dichotomies, is thoroughly owned by our hosts, and runs back beneath his bridge. Stick to goats dude.
Well that was fun! Tune in next week, when two lowly mortals will continue their side-quest for the truth! The main quest is donuts.
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Truth Wanted 05.03 01-21-2022 with MD Aware and Vino Jan 22, 2022

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Hello, all you truth seekers and welcome to today’s episode of the Truth Wanted where our host MD Aware, is joined by Vino!
Raymond from FL is our first caller tonight. This week, they claim to have devised a scientific experiment specifically designed to detect the voice of God. The experiment is flawed because the way events are determined and categorized isn’t objective. How do we determine when an event starts and ends? How do we reproduce the caller’s testing methodology without a consistent set of variables?
Next up is Otangelo. Today’s script submission tackles the concept of DNA being an intelligently programmed code. Maybe “tackles” isn’t quite the right word.
Up next is Wesley from WV who has come to talk about...something. Today we learned that the King James Bible is the real one because God says so and that MD Aware is a frog wizard.
Next is James from ME who has some biology questions for our hosts regarding genes and chromosomes, and how they relate to speciation. Chromosome count doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with an organism’s ability to breed. There are members of the same species with different chromosome counts that can breed, just as there different species with the same chromosome count that cannot.
Next up is K from a mysterious bunker in the swiss alps. Anyways, the caller wanted to share a story about how their friend started believing in ghosts after they experienced something they didn’t have an explanation for.
Next is Martin from CO who has some sexy alien stories to share with the audience. (Not alien sex stories mind you, we save those for Thursdays.)
Finally, Kyle from IN calls in to ask how and why anyone should trust government-provided information when there is a history of governments lying to their citizens. While there are many small lies, unless there is substantial, damning evidence showing some massive coverup exists like those depicted in many popular conspiracy theories, then belief in those rabbit hole labyrinths isn’t justified.
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Truth Wanted 05.02 01-14-2022 with ObjectivelyDan and MD Aware Jan 15, 2022

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Hello Truth Seekers, and welcome to another episode of Truth Wanted! This week, ObjectivelyDan is joined by MD Aware!
First up tonight is Liam from LA who wants to discuss the topic of Red Mass, and by extension the necessity of the separation of religion and government. Thanks for bringing this to attention. They definitely are something to be given a closer look.
Next up is Trey from FL who asks our hosts for concrete evidence and reasoning for mask wearing. They, like most of us, are exhausted from trying to explain to others why caring about those around you should be reason enough, and want to actually be able to close the argument as cleanly as possible.
Stephanie from ME calls to continue the conversation on conversion therapy’s harm, as well as to share their own experiences with anti-lgbtq indoctrination.
Next is Phil from TX who recounts his experience as a moderate christian when his church was infiltrated by evangelical fundamentalists, and how this encounter started him on his path to deconversion.
Next is Raymond from FL who feels that we only look at what something is and its purpose without just considering the fact that it is.
Finally, Maurice from AL recently tested positive for HIV, but doesn’t know why they did. It would be a good idea to do more tests and make sure that it wasn’t a false positive, while also being careful not to prematurely make conclusions.
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