Cognitive Dissonance

Stories covered in episode: An Idaho sheriff's daunting battle to investigate when children of a faith-healing sect die Her 11-year-old daughter was shot. But she believes 'God directed that bullet' Anatomy of a Lynching 208 'Extraordinary, good man': A Utah judge's description of a former Mormon bishop convicted of rape Alex Jones' Lawyer: It's All An Act! Alex Jones: I Am Not Fake! 'I Am Complet...

Sound issues clear up at 6:46 on the recording. Stories covered in episode: Top 10 Bizarre Easter Traditions from Around the World Crucifixion of Jesus Christ re-enacted in Philippines Nine Of The Weirdest Easter Traditions Around The World Jury finds pastor Kenneth Adkins guilty of 8 charges in child molestation case Church took my goblins, I want them back Video Links: Livestream Facebook Live Y...

Thanks to Anthony for joining us. Stories covered in episode: Dave Daubenmire Blames Trump's Jewish Daughter And Son-In-Law For U.S. Airstrike On Syria Rick Joyner Can't Understand Why People Get So Worked Up Just Because Putin Has 'Had Some People Knocked Off' David Silverman Debating But Also Incorporating SE: https://youtu.be/dIZSKiix9Bk Aron Ra Learns Street Epistemology https://youtu.be/DZMzR...

Stories covered in episode: Christian activist: 'God will curse the children and grandchildren of those who opposed Trump' , Rape victims can have a good life if they marry their rapists: Tasek Gelugor MP Lakewood mall plan opposed because it would allow non-Jews and 'hanging out' Pat Robertson: We Have Been 'Dominated' By 'Homosexuals' Right-wing preacher justifies Trump's Access Hollywood tape a...

Stories covered in episode: Pat Robertson Yesterday: Mark My Words, The Lord Will Give Trump The Votes To Pass Trumpcare [VIDEO] Tamil Nadu youth killed for being an atheist, father says he too will become one Imam calling for Jews to be killed in sermon at Montreal mosque draws police complaint One Priest Is Worth More Than 20 Physicians WATCH: Oklahoma State Rep says rape and incest are the 'wil...

Islamic Cleric: The Simpsons Episode "Predicting" Trump's Presidency Is a Plot to Discredit Allah This GOP Lawmaker Wants Christian Doomsday Militias To 'Restore The Fabric Of America' (VIDEO) The Texas AG sued to keep a Bible quote in school. Now he's troubled by Muslim prayers. UPDATE: Idaho Senate Kills 'Faith Healing' Bill, 11-24 City Council vows action on controversial circumcision Pakistan...

Thanks to Adam Reakes for coming on the show! You can find his work below! https://twitter.com/AdamReakes http://www.herdmentalitypodcast.com/ EPA chief Scott Pruitt says carbon dioxide is not a primary contributor to global warming Christian group event 'sabotaged' by thousands of obscene RSVPs 'I will break your neck': Alex Jones challenges 'scumbag' Alec Baldwin to a bare-knuckles fight Texas m...

Thanks to @RisMcCool for joining us. You can find her work below! http://rismccool.com/ Inciting Incident - The Podcast The PC Lie: How American Voters Decided I Don't Matter Stories covered in episode: Church blames 'consumerism' and 'temptations of body' after Catholic priest 'rapes 15-year-old girl' Dozens Say Christian Leader Made British Boys 'Bleed for Jesus' GOP congressman thinks poor peop...

In this episode, the guys start by reviewing Donald Trump's speech to congress. Then they discuss several news stories including: Stories covered in episode: Rick Wiles: Flynn Forced Out By 'Devil-Worshiping, Luciferian, Demon-Possessed Maniacs' Behind Global Child Molestation Ring Rick Wiles: If Hillary Clinton Won, We Would All Be Dead From Nuclear War Franklin Graham: Supporting Planned Parenth...

Here's a mid-week show to help all of us process the Trump Conference debacle. Livestream Trump Conference Debacle Youtube Trump Conference Debacle

Special thanks to Michael Marshall for joining us @MrMMarsh. You can find his work: Merseyside Skeptics Good Thinking Society Bad PR Stories covered in episode: RELIGION Creationist Ken Ham claims dinosaurs and humans fought in gladiator battles Court sentences main suspect in deadly Frankfurt exorcism to jail time Josh Bernstein: Obama Is A 'Saul Alinsky Jedi Knight Trainer' Organizing The Protes...

This week on Cognitive Dissonance, Tom and Cecil cover more disturbing articles from recent news. The first story on the block, Pakistan bans Valentine's Day for being Un-Islamic. No more heart shaped burkas for your sweetie. Faith-based organizations from Christian News express opposition to a St. Louis proposal adding Women who've aborted to the Non-Discrimination Ordinance. According to these g...

Thanks to @angryblackrant for joining us. Tom, Cecil, and Ishmael talk about Jesse Lee Peterson's opinion that if there were no black people in America, we wouldn't have as many murders and riots. Cecil and Tom then discuss how and why the Republican side was so much better at cock blocking than liberals are. Hillbilly God comes back to talk about the apples of Gods eye, aka his scrotum. Lastly, a...

Thanks to Dan for coming on the show! You can find Dan's blog Danthropology, on Patheos http://www.patheos.com/blogs/danthropology/ You can also follow him on twitter at @danarel Stories covered in episode: Priest tells anti-Trump protesters to commit suicide Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch is a Disaster for Church/State Separation Joseph Farah: 'Sin, Not Carbon, Causes Climate Change' ND House...

Stories covered in episode: Here's a list of everything President Donald Trump did in week one. #TheProjectTV When even men who risk their lives for the US are denied entry, the dream of America is dead Politics Behind closed doors, Republican lawmakers fret about how to repeal Obamacare House Republicans' Permanent Ban on Federal Abortion Funding Would Affect Private Insurance, Too

Thanks to Andre, from The Atheist Candidate Project for stopping by the studio. The Atheist Candidate Project is designed to connect people who are thinking about running for office as an atheist with individuals who can offer mentorship, guidance, and web skills. www. Atheistcandidates.com How can you help? Contribute. Donate at www.atheistcandidateproject.com Share online Sign up to volunteer -...

In this episode, Cecil and Tom discuss a couple of stories including one about a politician allegedly inappropriately grabbing a woman in her genital area, a story about how we will all become Muslim because of atheism and paganism, a priest files a complaint with Irish Government after comedian calls Communion "Haunted Bread", and how Prayer Warriors descend on Washington to provide a prayer shie...

Thanks to everyone who came to the show this weekend. We had a blast. This episode, Tom, and Cecil discuss how Scientology is being used as drug prevention in London schools. Hillbilly God is back to review some sex devotional slides from BYU. Tom and Cecil end the show with another David Icke quiz. Stories covered in episode: Revealed: How thousands of London children are exposed to Scientology g...

This episode is a special episode in that it is the first show of 2017. We are finally out of the garbage dump that was 2016. In this episode, Tom and Cecil start by discussing what's been ruining Jim Bakker's week. They move on to a story about Donald Trump's misconceptions and tweets about vaccines. Tom and Cecil review a couple of other clips and articles about ridiculous things Michael Savage...

Episode and stories covered in episode: Episode 273: Verb to Noun recorded on January 25, 2016 Women putting herb balls in vagina to 'detox their wombs' have been warned of dangers Episode 277: Thank You Sky! recorded on February 11, 2016 'Here am I Lord, use me': Ted Cruz's dad says Holy Ghost authorized White House run Episode 285: Never Go Full Alex Jones recorded on March 28, 2016 Alex Jones W...

Happy New Year! Tom and Cecil have a flashback to their old podcasting days while reading off the Tupac rap lyrics that the Sri Lankan church printed by accident. Tom predicts the end of the world while discussing news that the Pakistani Minister directed a nuclear threat to Israel based off of fake news and the guys review the many Donald Trump conspiracy theories. Stories covered in episode: Sri...

Between the laughter, Tom and Cecil discuss recent and disturbing news about the death of a girl banished for menstruating and the Satanist 'Cum Rags for Congress' political statement. Lastly, we get to hear quizzes from the next chapter in David Icke's book, The Biggest Secret. Stories covered in episode: Nepal police investigate death of girl banished for menstruating Man behind Satanic pentagra...

We interview Scott about his latest project "Suspect Convictions" The show will be available in early January.

Thanks to our guest, Thomas from Thomas and The Bible, Atheistically Speaking, Comedy Shoeshine, Opening Arguments....and probably ten more podcasts we can't remember... Congrats to Thomas for finally finishing The Bible, check out his video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACIaNKmKhhI&feature=youtu.be Stories covered in the episode: Women's Groups Challenge New Texas Abortion Restrictions Al...

"There is no such thing anymore as fact because it's all subjective"....what!? Tom and Cecil talk about a recent episode of The Diane Rehm Show where guest Scottie Nell Hughes discusses her ideas on facts. They also discuss Alex Jones and "Pizzagate" and why Math only works because Jesus created it. RWW News: Alex Jones On Pizzagate, Coprophilia And Fake News The Comet Ping Pong Gunman Answers Our...