Episodes

  • 604: Progressive Parent Edition

    604: Progressive Parent Edition
    Sep 12 2024
    In this week’s episode, we gather up some gently used headlines from the last couple weeks, God’s attempts to divinely interfere with our records go awry yet again, and Kavin Senapathy joins us to talk about the science of parenting.
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    Check out the Dungeon Mistress Chronicles here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dungeon-mistress-chronicles-podcast/id1762268605
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  • 603: Something Italian Edition

    603: Something Italian Edition
    Sep 5 2024
    In this week’s episode, the Pope sets up to bulldoze the literal youth center, nearly human Vice presidential candidate JD Vance dislikes atheists, and 2/3rds of the way through the show, you’ll start wondering if Don Ford was just doing a Cecil impression this whole time.
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    Headlines:
    Christian broadcasters sue for the right to endorse candidates: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/evangelical-broadcasters-sue-irs
    One million moms offended by Gillette Ball shaving ad
    https://onemillionmoms.com/current-campaigns/gillette-intimate-ad-is-extremely-inappropriate/
    Hate Pastor threatens to kill gay pastors: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/08/hate-pastor-threatens-to-kill-gay-pastors-after-same-sex-couple-delivers-sermon/
    Christians plan to steal the election by being official vote counters: https://www.rawstory.com/amp/courage-tour-2668865566
    Vance has even more hate for childless women: https://x.com/KamalaHQ/status/1829920065417785673
    Timor Leste bulldozing homes to make room for Pope’s visit
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-28/evictions-in-timor-leste-ahead-of-pope-francis-visit/104269462
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    This Week in Misogyny:
    Trump abortion flip flop: https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/trump-abortion-florida-amendment-ivf-rcna169116
    Ted Cruz doesn’t wanna talk about abortion anymore: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/03/ted-cruz-texas-senate-election-abortion-record
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  • 602: Hundredth Monkey Edition

    602: Hundredth Monkey Edition
    Aug 29 2024
    In this week’s episode, we’ll stuff some atheists in your ballot box, the internet does some shitting on the dock of the Bayesian analysis, and it’ll turn out once again to be very bullshit.
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    Headlines:
    Hemant Mehta compiles another list of non-religious Americans running for state/federal office: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/here-are-the-openly-non-religious
    Hemant’s spreadsheet of nonreligious candidates: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lqTy_GJ3-lRF_x29jNh2YqFZn4JYuNRUGfe8EdYiBIE/edit?gid=1535218144#gid=1535218144
    Republicans are finally less popular than atheists: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/never-thought-id-see-it-theres-now-a-group-less-popular-than-atheists/
    Kirk Cameron pushes for "great awakening" during story hour tour: https://www.christianpost.com/news/kirk-cameron-story-hour-pushes-for-great-awakening-in-america.html
    Kirk Cameron goes on insane rant about godless public schools: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kirk-cameron-school-atheists-strippers_n_66bc55c0e4b0b1dc53035847
    Irish bigots can have a gay mail van or fuck themselves: https://www.irishcentral.com/news/burke-family-an-post-lgbt
    Ukraine bans Moscow-affiliated church: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/21/ukraine-adopts-historic-law-to-ban-moscow-linked-orthodox-church
    Billionaire yacht sinks and leads to insane conspiracy theories: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/23/mike-lynch-superyacht-bayesian-conspiracies/
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    This Week in Misogyny:
    Court enjoins effort to enforce false advertising laws on crisis pregnancy centers: https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2024/08/ny-ag-enjoined-from-enforcing-false.html
    Arkansas Supreme Court rejects abortion rights ballot measure: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/arkansas-supreme-court-upholds-rejection-abortion-rights-ballot-measur-rcna167819
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  • 601: Tommy Knocker Edition

    601: Tommy Knocker Edition
    Aug 22 2024
    In this week’s episode, British cops will pay you for your thought crimes, MTG reminds us that we need a Center for Congresspeople Who Can't Read Good, and we’ll get our most topical Who’s Woo yet.
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    Headlines:
    OK rescinds contracts for taxpayer funded religious school: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-finally-rescinds-contract
    Why a Liverpool imam reached out to a far-right rally outside his mosque – video
    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2024/aug/08/why-a-liverpool-imam-reached-out-to-a-far-right-rally-outside-his-mosque-video
    Hidden-camera video shows Project 2025 co-author discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term: https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/15/politics/russ-vought-project-2025-trump-secret-recording-invs
    Christian volunteer receives £13,000 payout and an apology from police after being arrested for praying silently outside an abortion clinic - as Labour prepares total ban
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13756905/Christian-volunteer-awarded-payout-apology-police-arrested-praying-silently-outside-abortion-clinic.html
    Confused MTG celebrates anti-woman SCOTUS ruling as "great victory for girls":
    https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/08/confused-marjorie-taylor-greene-celebrates-anti-woman-scotus-ruling-as-great-victory-for-girls/
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  • 600: Banned Wagon Edition

    600: Banned Wagon Edition
    Aug 15 2024
    In this week’s episode, Richard dawkins warns us about Y CHROMOSOMES 2k, a major airline pro-actively avoids a "zombies on a plane" scenario, and CS Lewis will finally get to the sexy stuff.
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    Headlines:
    Richard Dawkins lies about Algerian boxer, lies about consequences of lying about it: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/richard-dawkins-lied-about-the-algerian
    Andrew Tate swimsuit pic starts trans panic among conspiratorial right: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/andrew-tate-transgender-conspiracy-theory/
    Christian "prophet" claims Tim Walz fits in with the "wicked overlord lizard mafia":
    https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-prophet-tim-walz-fits-in
    Priest deemed a risk to children is paid off by Church of England: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2gj77pvwwo
    El Al launches corpse-free flights to ease Kohanim's ritual concerns: https://www.ynetnews.com/travel/article/hjvgv215r
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  • 599: Manifestive Edition

    599: Manifestive Edition
    Aug 8 2024
    In this week’s episode, we get stuck relying on pre-recorded stuff in one of the worst news weeks to ever not be on top of current events.
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  • 598: Dic-Tutorial Edition

    598: Dic-Tutorial Edition
    Aug 1 2024
    In this week’s episode, Christians take the gold medal in acting stupid, the Catholic community votes overwhelmingly that voting is dumb, and Anna will join us to talk about a song that should’ve been aborted.
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    Headlines:
    (Diatribe) Analysis of Trump rally prayers (paywalled) https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/09/trump-rally-prayers/679152/
    Trump tells Christians they “won’t have to vote anymore” after this election: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-tells-christians-they-wont-have-vote-after-this-election-2024-07-27/
    Kim davis is back: https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/07/23/kim-davis-legal-counsel-moves-to-make-her-appeal-a-springboard-for-overturning-marriage-rights/
    37% of Americans are creationists: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/survey-37-of-americans-are-creationists
    Christians freak out over “last supper” Olympic opening: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/28/paris-olympics-organisers-apologise-to-christians-for-last-supper-parody
    Alternative healer Hongchi Xiao guilty of manslaughter over woman's death at slapping therapy workshop: https://news.sky.com/story/alternative-healer-hongchi-xiao-guilty-of-manslaughter-over-womans-death-at-slapping-therapy-workshop-13179545
    After mostly negative response, Vatican deletes online poll on 'synodality': https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2024/07/after-mostly-negative-response-vatican-deletes-online-poll-on-synodality
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  • 597: Veep What You Sew Edition

    597: Veep What You Sew Edition
    Jul 25 2024
    In this week’s episode, Trump finally agrees to share billing with the god of the universe, Tucker Carlson's hair looks like an omelet, and Marsh will be here to pour some cold water on ice baths.
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    Headlines:
    Trump proclaims "I had God on my side" during RNC speech: https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-reflects-on-shooting-in-rnc-speech-i-had-god-on-my-side.html
    Russia bans ruble toilet paper: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/07/18/russia-bans-ruble-toilet-paper-a85756
    Ryan Burge’s church shuts down: https://apnews.com/article/illinois-christian-baptist-church-closure-religious-trends-c6b9e938eb228c8018fb911b02a791f0
    Far-right MEP vows to have priest rid European Parliament of ‘devils’: https://www.politico.eu/article/far-right-mep-diana-sosoaca-vows-to-bring-priest-to-cleanse-the-european-parliament-of-devils-romania-sos-party/
    Subway worker turns away customers for offensive shirts, they cry “Christian persecution” https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/07/subway-worker-denies-conservative-christians-service-because-of-their-outrageous-t-shirts/
    Tucker Carlson tells RNC attendees they are in a "spiritual battle" against people who want to "kill Christians": https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/tucker-carlson-tells-rnc-attendees-they-are-in-a-spiritual-battle-against-people-who-want-to-kill-christians/
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