The Canadian Atheist

Episode 236 This week we’re super pleased to have Karis Burkowski & David Fitzgerald with us! They’ve written a book together… Clearly Written by Boys – A Women’s Guide to The Bible. We discuss all things this book and maybe manage to squeeze in a smidge on how amazing Canada is. This book is about […]

Episode 235 This week, Micheal & Dean are once again joined by PhD Assyriologist Dr. Joshua Bowen. Josh has come by today to discuss something many of us have thought about and talked about with others, the very human god of Genesis. They discuss the bible in a different way. They focus what you see […]

Episode 234 This week, Dean can’t join because Micheal had to schedule during the day….imagine that jerk doing that?!?! So we’ve got a guest. Nate comes back again. Nate is the host & founder of The Ask a Christian podcast. Micheal & Nate discuss some news topics and beliefs including Bill C9, hate crimes and […]

Episode 233 HAPPY PRIDE! This week, Micheal & Dean do the news. There is a lot to cover including, where are LGBT people most fairly treated & where they aren’t and where does our beloved Canada stand? Gen Z is getting more religious….SAY WHAT? What the hell is Bill C9 anyways? What do we Canucks […]

Episode 232 This week, the people from the Bluewater Atheist, Humanist & Agnostics are with us to talk BAHACON 2026! This is the 5th annual conference & it is not to be missed. If you have it in you to attend only one conference this year…this is the one. We discuss all things BAHACON. PLEASE […]

Episode 231 This week, a two-fer….two shows in as many days…. Joining Micheal today is Melanie Trecek-King! She’s back to talk about her new and rapidly upcoming book. Also talk about her “shorts” game, which is seriously on point! She works hard & pumps out information at HIGH SPEED! Please be sure to check out […]

Episode 230 This week Micheal & Dean are joined by Drew Bekius to discuss his new & very impportant project, Life After Faith. Please be sure to check out the link below. We all come from different places, spaces and for sure have different stories. Life After Faith is an important NEW space for people coming […]

Episode 229 This week Micheal & Dean do the news. There’s a treasure trove of stories…each one more terrible than the last. We hear from such darlings as Dale Partridge, William Wolfe & Mark Meckler. Their stories range from repealing the 19th amendment in the US & disenfranchising around half the population…that being women & […]

Episode 228 Well, we’re back. Thankfully we’re not alone. After a long hiatus we figured no better way to give us a kickstart was to bring in a ringer. Steve Ghikadis is here & thiis is far more than just an appearance! Steve will be joining us regularly for a new “segmant”, Humanist Corner. We […]

Episode 227 This week, Sadly Dean is away. Luckily…we have a guest….because as we know…I’m NO good on my own. SO, joining us today for a second time is educator, author, critical thinking communicator & advocate and the creator of Thinking Is Power, Melanie Trecek-King. Melanie Chats with us about critical thinking and what can […]

Episode 226 Micheal & Dean are joined today by fellow heathen & science educator, Aron Ra. Aron has been with us many times before but it’s always a treat because he’s SO damned knowledgeable around science and specifically around cladistics, phylogenetics & evolution. Aron is a full time activist…and as you can imagine, that isn’t […]

Episode 224 This week, Micheal & Dean are joined by the incomparable duo from Digital Hammurabi, Assyriologists, Dr. Josh Bowen & his amazing wife, Megan Lewis! They’re here to talk about their new book linked below. I say “their” because if ever there was a team, it’s these two! Be sure to check out all […]

Episode 223 Well, we are actually back! Sorry for being away SO long! Micheal & Dean attack the thing they’ve not done in TOO long……news. Lots of topics to cover including the incredibly ethical and moral believers stealing from the churches and attacking fellow parishioners…We learn how bad women are from Joel Webbon and we […]

Episode 222 One third of the way to “666”….. Maybe we go “poof”, unlikely! This week, Micheal & Dean are joined by John Gleason, The Godless Engineer! It’s a great way to come back after sadly, too long a hiatus. They have a great conversation discussing John’s early life as a Catholic, his de-conversion and […]

Episode 221 This week, Micheal is all alone….well…not quite. We know he’s no good on his own & while Dean is off doing family stuff (during summer which is a good thing)….we have a guest! Joining us today is Dr. Joshua Bowen. He brought his PhD & unreal language knowledge to discuss how we can […]

Episode 220 This week, Micheal & Dean are once again joined by the dynamic duo of Stacie & Dee. They are favourites…and rightly so…they are awesome. We do the news, which we haven’t done in a long while. A wide range of topics are discussed and we even sneak in Canuck news! Be sure to […]

Episode 219 BAHACON 2025 This week, Micheal & Dean welcome Jason Freer & Jeff Brooks from BAHACON to talk about THE atheist/secular conference of 2025. The ONE you do not want to miss. We talk about the exciting line up of speakers and the value of community, fellowship & diversity that makes up was has […]

Episode 218 This week we welcome back Melanie Trecek-King. We had such amazing response to Melanie’s first appearance that we knew a round two was needed & here it is! Today, we take a deeper dive into critical thinking, why it’s important and some of the barriers (even within ourselves) to its success. We also […]

Episode 217 This week, sadly Dean is away…but we have a guest. Aron Ra is back. This time we talk politics. A few years back, Aron was on….we asked him a question regarding politics & he said, “we’d need a lot longer to talk….” and so we have this episode. Topics range from the current […]

Episode 216 This week, Micheal & Dean are joined by Justin. Justin is the founder & host of The Deconstruction Zone. Justin does YouTube & TikTok debates & discussions…which is a polite way of saying he “cooks” them. We discuss his life growing up a believer & how that evolved. His education, faith & eventual […]

Episode 215 This week, Micheal & Dean are back to do some news…..Seriously….not a huge deal. I mean, how much is happening in the world after all?… They discuss the current thing that is the USA….They also delve into funnier things like god & heaven. The absolute audacity of Yeti not wanting to sell to […]

Episode 214 This week, Micheal is joined by Steve Ghikadis. Steve is friend, a fellow podcast host and an author! He joins us to talk about his upcoming book, Humanism from the Heart : Building Bridges Beyond Belief. We discuss what it was like for him writing the book. The challenges he faced, the audience […]

Episode 213 This week, Dean & Micheal are joined by Drew Bekius. Drew is a former evangelical pastor. He is an author, public speaker and humanist organizer in the Twin Cities! Drew joins us to chat about his past…raised in a Christian home…started preaching at a very young age and…..well, listen to to Drew tell […]

Episode 212 This week Dean and Micheal are joined to two special guests….two experts….Dr. Kipp Davis & Dr. Josh Bowen. The reality is, these two scholars have forgotten more about the ancient near East than most of us will or could ever understand. Despite the awe we are in over their knowledge…you couldn’t ask for […]

Episode 210 Today, while Dean is recovering from he plague he caught while on his cruise….We are joined by none other than Skylar Fiction. Skylar comes back for only his second appearance (a true travesty). We discuss politics, religion and lots more. Be sure to check out the links below for all things Skylar including […]