the Profane Argument, atheist podcast

Follow-up: Anti-Vax: 2:18 Currently: 1022 cases Hey, congratulations to all the anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists and science deniers out there, because yesterday the U.S. passed the 1000-measles-cases milestone for 2019. And it’s only June! Couldn’t have done it without you awful people. Satanic Temple @4:06 Trump Updates: President Trump hailed his new deal with Mexico to avoid tariffs. But...

Follow-up: Vaccinations: @3:02 Up and Up: 940+ cases Don’t forget chicken pox @3:33 ME - Bill to limit exemptions heading to Gov @5:15 the U.S. is about to lose its status Saif ul Malook, the lawyer representing Asia Bibi in her blasphemy trials in Pakistan, is awarded Secularist of the Year by the UK’s National Secular Society. @8:01 Ken Ham’s Ark Encounter is suing insurance companies to pay for...

Follow-up: Measles: @3:11 Current numbers Andrew Wakefield holds anti-vax rally in…..Rockland County NY! Twitter change: @5:04 Perceived Muslimness @5:45 Trump Updates: $45 coin, emblazoned with Donald Trump and the biblical King Cyrus @15:43 Ian’s tale @18:23 Trump/Russia behind the scenes @26:01 National News: CFI sues Walmart @36:17 Gay marriage….Rats! @39:31 Alabama Public Television refused t...

Follow-up: Asia Bibi @1:15 ME - bill scaled back @4:14 CBD Oil discussion @5:30 Trump Updates: Falwell’s avoided downfall @7:52 Trump and tariffs @16:56 Tlaib @21:00 National News: Info on a presidential hopeful @24:30 Booker @32:15 SCOTUS upheaval @38:16 State News: GA - abortion @39:28 MPAA @43:45 TN - Racist Judge @47:38 MO - god given right to discriminate @50:24 In the News: Max Boot WP artic...

Follow-up: Measles - tired of it yet? Current number @1:20 NY still allowing religious exemptions @1:57 ME - senate backs expemtions @2:15 Some facts @2:24 LA - senator spreads falsehoods @3:15 A cruise ship full of Scientologists has been quarantined in the Caribbean because of measles. @3:58 How to respond @7:01 Democrat fails @7:46 Vampire facials - more bad news @9:40 Brunei - from FB @11:17 I...

Follow-up: Measles up to 695 @6:54 Anti-vaxxers: I don’t have to vaccinate my kids because religion. Religious leaders: What are you talking about? @7:14 Stopped-clock alert: Trump tells folks to get vaccinated. @7:50 In Pitt @10:03 NY - archdiocese releases names @11:45 Netflix documentary @13:20 In the News: Benjamin Sendrow, went on Fox News to blame the shooting on the decline in religiosity,...

Game of Thrones Argument @1:39 - @8:58 Follow-up: Gallop data - 70% to 50% since 1999 @10:45 Measles update: Current number: 626 @11:53 WA state senate passes bill @13:17 New measles rule in NY @13:32 We start with Sri Lanka @14:10 Trump Updates: Full report annotated by WP @18:22 McGahn alone should be cause for impeachment @21:23 Trump sues @21:33 Barr lies @25:49 Sanders lied @29:25 Dems divide...

Follow-up: The number of measles cases in the U.S. jumped by 90 in the second week of April, bringing our current total to 555. Guess who may be back… Trump Updates: Omar statement Trump response Herman Cain National News: Thomas on atheists Black hole image, and internet Trolls Too happy for disability? State News: TN - ban abortions because it promotes religious belief MO - no anonymous atheists...

Follow-up:    Vaccination update:   @4:37 NY  - judge rules with Anti-vaxxers Mandatory vaccines; But in KY;  Measles update Mormons: Still not ok    @10:23 TX - bans all chaplains    @12:33 Blame Ken Starr     @15:37 Trump Updates:     Barr to Congress:      @19:08 Barr summary incorrect    @34:55 National News:        Trump’s 2nd Veto?    @42:11 How McConnel changed Senate procedure    @43:16 AO...

Jussie @9:10 Prosecutor says he thinks Smollett is guilty "Prosecutor’s job is not to seek the most serious conviction or severe penalty" PA - Respect all religions @12:15 PA - Judge vacates charges @13:50 Movie news @15:34 Handsy Biden @25:46 Trump Updates: Trump’s plan for Judge Amy @41:02 25 security clearances pushed through @46:12 National News: House committee held equality hearing @47:17 3...

Follow-up: Jussie @1:54 Trump Updates: Mueller @7:02 What it did: @14:44 Trying to release report @27:40 Trump’s reaction @28:04 State News: IA - Invocations continue @43:47 PA - JESUS @44:29 Anti-Vax update: Maine has mumps, and so does Temple University. Thanks, anti-vaxxers! @53:30 KY - Student sues health dept, because of the aborted fetuses in vaccines @54:44 Anti-vax comes from fear, but may...

This week, we get fooled by actual Fake News (satire). Can you guess which story? We let you know near the end of the show. Follow-up: Transgender reassignment surgeries @13:53 SCOTUS not to rule on NJ fund case @15:37 Trump Updates: https://www.reddit.com/r/Keep_Track @18:01 Keep_Track Killer’s Manifesto mentions not just Trump @24:18 MO - you want to ban guns? How about…. @30:45 Pirro removed fr...

Bladensburg @1:22 More than 100 priests in Buffalo link to sex allegations @6:22 State News: TN Bakery @8:05 Bill to ignore same-sex unions @8:24 Trump Updates: Cohen @14:05 Bolton @20:29 Trump’s Grades @22:26 Transgender Ban hearing @28:15 Senate to vote by 15th on Trump emergency @41:37 21 states to file suit against family planning ‘gag rule’ @44:30 Congress Updates: Do No Harm amendment @45:30...

Bladensburg peace cross - SCOTUS/Kagan @4:31 SCOTUS on Seizure of property @7:26 Justice Thomas plans? @9:21 Pell conviction @13:09 Pope’s uselessly decries tools of satan @18:34 Cardinal says church destroyed documents @23:25 State News (aka Blitz update): CA - bill to force Catholic priests to be mandatory reporters @26:04 AR - trigger law @34:25 IN - Creationism bill amended to exclude creation...

Follow-up: WA - Bans religious exemptions @5:22 Ken Ham says it’s unconstitutional to NOT take public classes to the Ark Encounter @11:04 Faith healer sentenced @12:44 Trump Updates: Emergency fact check @14:25 McCabe @34:49 How dangerous is this? @45:34 Nuclear tech to Saudi @47:57 Roger Stone Instagram @49:57 In the News: CNN’s new political editor @52:09 Yeshiva - set on fire @54:14 State News...

In the News: Ilhan Omar @7:50 Blitznews from the 50’s @19:44 State News (aka Blitz update): AZ - IGWT license funds go to…. @24:32 SD - State Seal on bibles @31:18 SC - Creation science in public schools @35:20 TX - AG calls to remove protections from ACA @37:45 NJ - to remove religious exemptions from vaccinations @39:11 LA - SCOTUS drops law restricting abortions @40:26 AL - execution without sp...

Drinking game? @6:46 Trump Updates: State of the Union - what people think @11:38 Why doesn’t he declare an emergency? @13:43 Paula White, “Give me your money” @19:20 SOTU - Politifact’s first false Trump statement @37:52 McConnell on election day @38:26 Fox news poll @40:41 Follow-up: 300 accused Priests named in Texas @44:44 Pope acknowledges abuse of nuns @47:22 In the News: Bullying billionair...

Maher to start @1:21 Follow-up: Cross update @9:41 Wall Go Fund Me 11:21 Covington kid’s family to sue @13:07 Coach Prayer @16:16 Congratulations to Karen @18:42 Trump Updates: Tweets studying the bible in school is Great! @22:37 Bible class in schools @24:43 Karen represented in a Trump tweet! @27:12 In the News: Roger Stone @30:23 From FB: PA - rec marijuana tour @37:43 State News: NY - Abortion...

Follow-up: Faith Healer to be sentenced, wife hid evidence @4:25 From FB: Trans ban in effect. @8:17 In the News: Karen Pence - yeah, not surprising @11:02 Trevor project sends Marlon Bundo books @11:50 A night with the Pences. @13:29 Covington Catholic Controversy Full story? @15:22 Black out fans @25:59 Memorable indoctrination @34:23 Ian’s personal experience of indoctrination @36:42 Trump Upda...

Follow-Ups: Rahaf Al-Qunun in Canada @5:00 Local church embezzled @7:52 Blitz update @10:10 Trump supports cross @12:59 Trump Updates: 18 reasons to suspect Trump @14:15 What bitches @23:10 Shutdown Pool @23:50 Some Republicans… @26:18 Manafort @27:17 Gates @28:28 Barr @30:05 Big Mac Daddy @33:17 In the News: King’s bigotry again @39:55 Has been all along, if you’re paying attention Lynching to be...

From FB: From Kurt, argument against the wall @1:34 Trump Updates: Trump live @3:08 Why a wall, cousin? @3:36 Terrorists crossing the border @9:00 Former presidents regret not building a wall @12:43 Fox: Napolitano @13:32 He’s not hurting the people he needs to be hurting - with shutdown @17:47 Manafort - Kilimnik redacted or not @28:05 In the News: “Impeach the motherfucker” @22:16 Former Canadia...

Danbury Letter Anniversary   @1:33 Jared question on comedian at a college   @8:56 Van Jones link  Question #2: Is not voting for any white males sexist/racist?    @11:58 Follow-up:    MO - Cross update    @22:38 Kavanaugh forgotten   @24:11 Trump Updates:    Quote from WashPost   @30:14 Pence complicit?   @31:47 Manafort picked Pence Pence indictment? Spurs    @34:09  Shutdown still ongoing     @...

Follow-up: Candy Cane @2:02 War on Christmas @3:20 Jared’s link @3:54 Trump joins war on xmas? @7:43 Secular holiday # MySecularHoliday @8:44 Trump Updates: ObamaCare @13:30 Russia still at work - discrediting Mueller, Midterms, and beyond @19:51 Stone @23:42 Trump charity @27:04 Flynn - Delayed @29:35 From FB: D20 for the win @35:39 Hemp @37:56 Did Mary consent? @45:02 Pastor sentenced to life @4...

Follow-up: Wise men stay @1:16 Principal memo gets her fired in Nevada @4:17 Live Flynn update @7:11 In the News: Vampire facials @8:00 WP has new rating for lying @16:12 Trump, Pelosi, Schumer @17:29 Two lines in Cohen memo @28:38 State News: IL - Sen mad about Snaketivity @43:43 FFRF display at same location @44:51 FL - Education @46:14 MO, MI, OH - Abortion bans in 2019 @48:09 National News: Mo...

In the News: Maher on comic books @2:42 Follow-up: 11 names kept secret @19:35 President of Catholic Bishops office raided @22:51 Yeshiva guidelines @25:19 State News: Multiple - GOP cheating @27:30 UT - not a hate crime @33:26 MI - Wise men are secular @40:14 World News: Scottish humanists - abolish blasphemy @48:43 National News: SCOTUS LGBTQ cases @49:44 Trump/Cohen/Sater $50M Putin suite @51:3...