The Phil Ferguson Show

Interview with Nick Fish, President of American Atheists. We discuss the organization and the 2019 Conference in Cincinnati, OH. We also announce a new Grant program to help students attend the conference. You can help by donating here.... Patreon.com/phil Investing Skeptically: 2018 Market returns.

Interview with James Van Heel. He tells us what is like to grow up Mormon. Then his life changes and he starts to have questions. Investing Skeptically: Target date funds. Also, Update on the stock market drop and the robinhood "bank" , "not bank". https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/20/tech/robinhood-bank-account-senate-letter/index.html Additional audio quotes Dave Allen, Sir David Attenborough reading...

Interview with Thomas Westbrook. His YouTube channel is Holy Koolaid. He takes a hard look at the harm caused by religion and woo. We talk about the cosmos, religion, psychics and much more. Investing Skeptically: Volatility, new investors vs close to retirement, Dollar cost averaging, S&P 500 performance.

Interview with Leighann Lord. We discuss aging parents and possible solutions. Investing Skeptically: Vanguard Reduced minimums on Admiral shares and my thoughts on Robinhood investing app.

Interview with Sally Hunt. She dared to speak up against "In god we Trust" used by the city of Wentzville, MO. They cut her short and kicked her out of the meeting. With the help of the ACLU, she sued the city. Bonus segment - Church Money Investing Skeptically - Rant on debt, bankruptcy and the insurance industry.

Interview with Billy Bambrough. https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/#75d7f8e36a89 "I write about how bitcoin, crypto, and fintech are changing the world." Investing Skeptically: The value of Past Performance. https://vanguardblog.com/2018/04/20/making-decisions-based-on-past-performance-works-except-when-it-doesnt/

Interview with Courtney Heard (Godless Mom). Investing Skeptically: Sears, K-mart, pensions

Interview with Ann Reid the Executive Director of NCSE (National Center for Science Education). Also, some comments on my recent trip and conference attendance at SCICON and FFRF.

Interview with Lance Dodes. He is one of the authors of "The Sober Truth". Have you wondered if AA works? This book will provide the information you need. Investing Skeptically: Dividends

Interview with Preacher Tim Sledge. Tim used to be a mega church preacher. After 10 years of explosive growth his church kicked him to the curb. This and a life time of questions and morally dubious christians led him to question his faith. The book contains his journey and a brutal analysis of the flaws in christianity and their bible.

Double interview show! Mandisa Lateefah Thomas (Black Nonbelievers) & Barry Karr (Center for Inquiry). Plus they both have a conference soon! CSI October 18-21, 2018 https://csiconference.org/ BN November 24-29, 2018 https://plannedbyalison.regfox.com/black-nonbelievers-2018-convention-at-sea Investing skeptically: 401(k) information

Interview with Lauren Blauvelt-Copelin. She is the State Field Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio. We discuss the many great services of Planned Parenthood and why some people want to take control away from women. Investing Skeptically: Investor under performance and 7% fixed payout ETF

Interview with Gayle Jordan. We discuss: Local groups, Nashville Nones convention, Politics and Recovering From Religion. Investing Skeptically: Future Income Payments (FIP). How a bad idea turns into a $100 million scam.

Best of show! Interview with Ellery Schemp. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abington_School_District_v._Schempp His case went to the Supreme Court and they ruled that schools cannot endorse in school bible reading. Investing Skeptically: Is Trump good with money? Fuck No!

A best of show! Interview with Gerald Posner. He is the author or "God's Bankers". We discuss the Catholic Church and where they get and hold money. Investing Skeptically: Long term care insurance and Asset based long term care insurance.

Interview of Noah Lugeons. His shows include: The Scathing Atheist, God Awful Movies, Citation Needed and The Skepticrat. We discuss many topics ranging from Trump to child rape by the catholic church. Investing Skeptically: Pension - Lump sum vs. monthly payments. S&P 500 - 10 years vs. 11 years.

Interview with Marissa Alexa McCool. She is a very productive activist with several books and podcasts! We discuss secularism and transgender issues. Her newest book (and all the others) can be found on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Once-Unspoken-Monologues-Previously-Unheard/dp/1986000028/ref =sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534349450&sr=8-1&keywords=once+unspoken Her performance at the vagina Monologues......

Interview with Raghen Lucy. She is a University Student and member of the SSA (Secular Student Alliance). Investing Skeptically: How much to have at retirement, Specific stock risk, Cushion update and much much more.

Interview with Ralph Covert. He is the creator of Ralph's World music for kids. Now with around a dozen albums and an emmy nomination. He has also released several solo albums and was one of the founders of The Bad Examples in 1987. The Bad Examples song "Not Dead Yet" was a big hit in Chicago and received some national airplay. This song was also covered by a little band called STYX in 1990. His...

Interview with Muhammad Syed. He talks about getting out of Islam and the growing number of people leaving the faith. Investing Skeptically: Cash reserves. How much should you have and where do you put it?

Interview with Andrew Seidel of the FFRF (Freedom From Religion Foundation). Investing skeptically: Sucky mutual funds!

First interview is with Nick Little, General Counsel at the Center for Inquiry. They just sued CVS... "FOR FRAUD OVER SALE OF HOMEOPATHIC FAKE MEDICINE". Oh, this could be fun. Second interview is with Kevin Bolling. He is the Executive Director for SSA (Secular Student Alliance). NOTE: Polaris Financial Planning is going to match up to $10,000 dollars for the SSA. Go here and give money! http://b...

Interview with author Hector Garcia. His book "Alpha God" explains how we created god in our own image - as a powerful ape. Investing Skeptically: Robo Advisors, Acorns Feedback look, market performance

Interview with Hypatia. Our final segment on the amazing bood "Women v. Religion". You will be stunned by what the bible says about women. Investing Skeptically: Due diligence rule, Good to Great stock performance.

Interview with Aron Ra. We discuss the upcoming Ark adventure park protest. We also learn some things about evolution. Investing Skeptically: Regression to the mean.