Becky asks Dan Paul a series of pre-exorcism questions. Dan makes “clean” energy understandable, and explains the carbon footprint of having children (or cats). Paul describes his offbeat Easter decorations. News Man sues former employer for nonconsentual workplace exorcism and retaliation Puerto Rico bans so-called gay conversion therapy Senator uses velociraptor-riding, machine-gun-toting Reagan to […]

Sam, Josh, and Luke analyze whether listener questions are actually propaganda. They celebrate small steps of the LDS church, and legal 5% beer in Utah. Also: windmills. Announcements Don’t let your remote-controlled devices kill you News LDS Church reverses course on gay apostasy Utahns can soon buy 5% ABV beer at groceries Trump rails against […]

Justin, with Dave’s help, unwinds pushpin string from the bulletin board so Becky can make sense of what the Mueller Report/Barr Letters mean. We also answer charges of waging a new “religious war” and bop the heads of perennial whack-a-moles Coach Kennedy and Alex Jones. News Mueller delivers report, Barr delivers non-summarizing letters Alex Jones […]

Sam challenges Becky on cancer statistics, her early teen history, and sci-fi themed Jewish rituals, while Dave questions Sam’s political aspirations. We follow up on concerns about egging political enemies. News UK uses bible to defend Christianity’s non-peacfulness in denial of ex-Muslim’s asylum claim Metalheads drown out hateful church’s anti-trans protest with kazoos Feedback If […]

Sam struggles to make sense of the New Zealand mosque massacre with the help of Josh and Warb. They analyze Trump’s place in the rhetoric of violent white supremacy, celebrate a teenage hero from Oz, and re-examine the Card Line in light of an “offensive” SNL sketch. News Muslims Attending Mosque on the Traditional Prayer […]

Becky, Josh, and Dan talk about how irrational belief can disadvantage children and impact public health.  They also discuss the potential benefits of atheist holidays and pan-humanity brain dump truth revelations. News Birth attendant to Mennonites arrested for fraud, malpractice Unvaccinated Oregon kid contracts tetanus, costs near $1m to treat NY Judge complicates vaccine exemption […]

Becky, Tom, and Luke get into what’s supported in “natural” remedies and “chiropractic,” and what’s bunk. They reflect on religious funerals, religious accommodations for employment, legal protections for atheists, and what it would take to get us to believe in a god. News Netherlands adjudicates religious freedom cases of two Muslim men Canadian anti-vax chiropractor […]

Sam aims to avoid existential dread, and fails to do so when he, Josh, and Dave talk about giant bees, white supremacists embedded in police and military, the Deep State, and whataboutism. They also talk a bit of pop culture in a way that relates to atheism, and respond to lots of listener feedback. News […]

Becky, Justin, and Luke dissect good and bad legislation at municipal and state levels, comment on the national “emergency,” and warn about our Jenga-tower social discourse. We also celebrate the human ingenuity that brought us 15 years of Opportunity. News Trump declares National Emergency that he didn’t really need to Extreme vaccination social media posts […]

Sam, Josh, and Justin question why anyone still support the Vatican– distinct from Catholicism.  They also wonder to what degree our union is crumbling at the hands of Christian dominionists.  They answer a listener’s request to delve into how religious faith primes believers against skepticality, and address the fears of a confused, semi-agnostic Christian, and […]