Friendly Atheist Podcast

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — After "faith-healing" death of 8-year-old girl, 14 Christians found guilty of manslaughter . (1:55) — Montana Democrats want to require pries...

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Trump’s inauguration happened. And Christian Nationalism came along for the ride. (0:21) — An Episcopal bishop asked Trump to follow Jesus ....

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Virginia church publicly shames unwed mother , then forbids her from having a baby shower. (0:30) — Most national atheist groups release pro-...

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Why did an Ohio Catholic school get $5 million intended for water infrastructure in West Virginia? (0:45) — One new member of Congress is ope...

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — FFRF , Jerry Coyne , and why the “New Atheists” have waged war against trans people. (1:45) — Taxpayers funded this trashy, failing Mormon-ba...

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I recapped the past year in our extra-long year-end episode. — January (3:13) — February (16:00) — March (29:30) — April (33:12) — May (43:44) — June (1:09:04) — July (1:27:07) — August (1:44:40) — September (2:03:25) — Octob...

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — After vandalism, a new Satanic display is up outside the New Hampshire Capitol. (0:28) — Iowa officials ban Satanic event over made-up claim...

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — A Satanic display was destroyed outside the New Hampshire Capitol. (0:33) — A Dutch-made Noah's Ark "replica" is being auctioned off to the h...

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Thanks to Christians, kids in Ohio can take classes in Satanism during school hours. (0:28) — Christian Nationalist GOP lawmaker calls for ma...

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Oklahoma Republicans are flipping out over a Pagan invocation in Tulsa. (0:44) — Ryan Walters : We'll go after teachers who criticize the Bib...

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Texas is about to push Bible lessons in public elementary schools. (0:30) — Christian ministry scion accuses mother of covering up sexual abu...

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Oklahoma's Ryan Walters quietly cancels plan to buy Trump bibles with taxpayer dollars. (0:50) — How the 2024 elections went for openly non-r...

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — The country couldn’t be saved, and the consequences will be dire . (0:05) — The future of Project 2025. (20:50) — Project 2025 leader falsely...

Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Pastor: The Bible says  Harris can't be president  since her parents immigrated here. (2:00) — An anti-abortion influencer insists...

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Churches took over a Cookeville, TN Christmas parade. Then came the chaos. (0:44) — Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles settles sex abuse cases for $880 million. (14:00) —...

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server ! April Ajoy is a hilarious content creator and podcast host who shines a light on harmful, toxic, and sometimes just weird traits of American Evangelicalism. She grew up as an evangelist's kid steeped in Christian Nationalism, and she worked in conservative Christian...

Jess sat down with historians Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson and Dr. Nicole Hemmer for a fun evening of pop history, including discussions about favorite gaffes (featuring the worst moment of Jess's life), presidential thirst traps, and the worst SCOTUS term in U.S. history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Humanists for Harris! (0:50) — Ryan Walters (barely) revises proposal to spend taxpayer money on Trump Bibles. (3:33) — Bluey's dad adores his kids. A conservative writer...

Jess sat down with her dad, John Bluemke (on his 75th birthday!), and Ty Laurie, a Wisconsin resident who is putting his money where his mouth is by raising more than $100,000 for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and is still working. They discussed how both men went from Republican to Democrat, how Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez is a rising political star, and how boots on the ground around Wisconsin c...

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Not every public mention of religion is " creeping Christian nationalism ." (0:51) — California sues Catholic hospital for not providing emergency care to woman in peril....

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Denver churches, prioritizing bigotry, continue lawsuit over free pre-K program. (1:15) — Iowa taxpayers challenged a pastor's unfair tax exemptions. A new law got in thei...

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant will be speaking in Minneapolis on Saturday, Sep. 21. More details are here ! — Pope Francis pushes false claim that both presidential candidates are "against life....

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant will be speaking in Minneapolis on Saturday, Sep. 21. More details are here ! — A discussion about the presidential debate. (1:00) — After Satanists and Humanists s...

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Mark Robinson 's hypocrisy about sex shops and abortion should be disqualifying. (2:05) — Iowa officials tried to block a Satanic event. They hurt homeless veterans instea...

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Why I didn't publish a story I worked on. (0:25) — Tulsa mayoral candidate who wished all public officials were Christians loses race . (7:20) — If Amendment 2 passes , Ke...