Friendly Atheist Podcast

Jessica sat down with writer and comedian Guy Branum to discuss what specific kind of dorks they are, Guy's TV show, and what Pete Buttigieg means for the LGBTQ community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Students near Seattle protested after their Catholic school fired two teachers in same-sex relationships. (0:22) — A Christian political group posted a survey about how much people wanted Christian politicians. It didn'...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Televangelist Jim Bakker has a silver potion that allegedly cures everything. And we mean everything. (0:38) — A couple of Christians were caught in a wacky biblical oil scheme. (4:40) — A Catholic priest wants to take...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Donald Trump, without a hint of irony, said he doesn't like when religion is used to justify anything improper. (2:45) — FOX News is furious that Mitt Romney cited his religion when voting to impeach Trump. (6:20) — Con...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — A personal story from Hemant. (0:10) — Jerry Falwell, Jr. wants some Virginia counties to secede and join West Virginia. (18:05) — Devout Mormons don't want the Church to be transparent about its finances. (23:05) — Ant...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Donald Trump appeared at the misnamed "March for Life." (0:25) — Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has an important question about God. (5:29) — Was a church wrong for telling old members to get out? (11:03) — The Chur...

Cameron Esposito is a comedian, actor, and podcaster, known for her show Take My Wife, as well as her stand-up comedy and her podcast, Queery. Her new book is called "Save Yourself." Jessica and Cameron spoke at Earwolf Studios in Los Angeles, where they discussed Cameron's Catholic upbringing, how Hollywood is slowly beginning to tell more diverse stories, and (surprisingly) the Royal Family. See...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — A Christian school expelled a girl for wearing a rainbow sweater. (4:36) — There's a papal fight over priestly celibacy! (11:33) — Oklahoma could make 2020 the "Year of the Bible." (15:18) — Christian non-profits are tu...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — The Mormon Church is being sued for turning in a child abuser. (0:22) — Britain's "most prolific rapist" was a good guy, according to his church. (7:31) — Conservatives want to torture a suffering baby by keeping her al...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Some potentially interesting personal news from Hemant. (1:00) — A whole bunch of Congress members want the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. (15:45) — The United Methodist Church is breaking up over the issue of w...

On this podcast, Jessica and I discussed the past year in news! We covered a whole variety of topics, going month by month, so feel free to jump around and listen in at any point! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Christianity Today‚Äòs piece calling for Donald Trump's removal from office doesn't go far enough. (1:11) — These Christian parents sadly think their dead baby will be resurrected. Do they deserve criticism? (16:29) — T...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Thank you for helping us reach this milestone! Your stories are interspersed throughout this episode! — A man who slapped a reporter's butt on live TV during a race is a Christian youth leader. (3:54) — The people runni...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — The organizer of an "anti-theism" conference defended sexual harassment in a bizarre rant. (0:40) — Elizabeth Warren needs a better response when it comes to defending the rights of atheists. (14:22) — One of the most a...

Andrew L. Seidel works as a constitutional attorney at the Freedom from Religion Foundation ( ffrf.org ), litigating cases involving religion and the Constitution. He has appeared on FOX News and MSNBC, speaks and writes extensively about religious freedom, and is the author of a new book called "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American." We spoke at the recent FFRF convention a...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Conservative Christians are angry at Chick-fil-A for helping the poor. (0:38) — People are very upset about a same-sex couple on a dancing show. (12:35) — A Christian Right group's Christmas "Naughty or Nice" list revea...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Kanye West is visiting Joel Osteen's megachurch. They should talk about this one issue. (1:20) — Franklin Graham, a Trump cultist with no sense of irony, says God detests lyings lips. (12:29) — Women are "truly equal" u...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Christian Nationalist, lost his race‚ for now. (0:31) — Rapper T.I. is creepily obsessed with his daughter's hymen. (5:00) — A 20-year-old Duggar Family child (not that one) is running for St...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — A condom company can now claim the moral high ground over evangelical Christians thanks to a wall of chewed-up gum. (0:29) — A Christian legal group condemned a website that bluntly says what churches believe about homo...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant has a new YouTube channel! Have you subscribed? You should. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she'd consider hiring a "Secular Outreach Director" and Julián Castro says he doesn't think atheism is a dirty word. (0:37)...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant has a new YouTube channel! Have you subscribed? You should. — Why is Attorney General Bill Barr using his platform to promote Christianity? (0:29) — The Freedom From Religion Foundation got a lot of mileage out o...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant has a new YouTube channel! Have you subscribed? You should. — Hemant will be at California Freethought Day this weekend. Tickets are still available! — David Silverman is running an atheist group again. (1:40) —...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — We're having our first meet-and-greet in Chicago on October 5! Please join us if you can! — Hemant has a new YouTube channel! Have you subscribed? You should. — Hemant will be at California Freethought Day next weekend....

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — We're having our first meet-and-greet in Chicago! Please join us if you can! (0:30) — Impeachment is a bad idea, says Christian Right leader who constantly wanted to impeach Obama. (1:30) — Why did America lose its reli...

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — We're having our first meet-and-greet in Chicago! Please join us if you can! (0:30) — The kicker for the Chicago Bears did his job, therefore you must believe in Jesus. (1:41) — Dennis Prager thinks his YouTube propagan...