tgiatheist

Thank God I'm Atheist

Religion EN ↓ 764 episodes

Frank and Dan's off-the-cuff conversations focus on current events cast through the lens of their shared atheism. Episodes include a rundown of six news stories from the prior week, and the show occasionally features interviews with writers, thinkers, and leaders in the atheist community. As former Mormons, the hosts provide insight into the often misunderstood religious minority.

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Bonus Episode - "Vote For Us!" 19.02.2012 35:38

Please help us out and vote for us in City Weekly's Best of Utah awards. Listen to this "episode" for instuctions on how to help, and for a little fun as well. NEW LISTENERS: NOT OUR NORMAL FORMAT.

"Lucky 13" #14 16.02.2012 1:06:23

2012 = Year of the Bible, Westboro Baptist Church inadvertantly helps raise money for HRC, God doesn't want teachers paid more, Obama claims the Bible is on his side, and another installement of "What Mormons Believe."

"Psalm 109:8 yourself!" #12 02.02.2012 1:23:44

De-baptism, ministerial exception, a homophobic state senator gets kicked out of a Tennessee restaurant, local transit agency denies atheists advertising space on city busses, and our second installent of "What Mormons Believe."

"Repent ye!" #11 26.01.2012 1:09:06

Church review! Christian conspiracies, Indonesian atheist arrested, Jay Leno sued for bad joke, Catholics take Newt and Santorum to task, and Warren Jeffs calls the nation to repent.

"The Christian Minority" #10 19.01.2012 1:21:52

Installment 1 of "What Mormons Believe": the war in heaven, mark of Cain, and Satan vies for the role of Jesus. Also: Romney = kind of a jerk toward women, school prayer banner ordered taken down, and Christians as a religious minority in the US.

"Mary's for Mary" #9 12.01.2012 54:11

The Pope says gay marriage is a threat to future of humanity, lawmakers in Indiana want schools to be able to require recitation of the Lord's Prayer, Warren Jeffs wants you to know how your hometown will be destroyed, and Mary appears to a bunch of Mary's.

"You Drive Like You're Eating a Sandwich" #8 05.01.2012 1:09:16

A Romney presidency, the Iowa caucus, Catholics up in arms over gay adoptions, woman pulled over for wearing a burka, our prayer for Pat Robertson, and we take another call.

"Sock it to me, Jesus!" #7 29.12.2011 1:14:17

Another church review, priests brawl in Bethlehem, we take another caller, and a sock wrinkles to form Christ's visage.

"It's a Miracle!" #6 23.12.2011 1:11:07

Capitol xmas tree celebrates Obama, xmas with the family, Vatican recognizes a miracle, Hitchens passes, and our very first voice mail message.

"Pants and the Pope" #5 14.12.2011 57:52

Atheist xmas displays, Pope etiquette for ladies, "Cross on the Moon," and who's more likely to have scratched your car? An atheist or a [really, really bad person]?

"I've got a creche on you, Baby Jesus!" #4 09.12.2011 1:05:56

Anti-athiest bias, Rick Perry's new ad, a Pennsylvanian creche meets an anti-gods banner, and our very first church review!

"Yoga Is Good Exorcise" #3 01.12.2011 59:08

Yoga as a satanic activity and the priest who stares down Satan daily as the chief exorcist of the Vatican City. Siri, Apple's killer app, knows where to score some weed, but is mute on abortions. Grieving as an atheist. And the movie of the week: The Muppets.

"Chickens, Newts, and Turkeys" #2 24.11.2011 51:49

Thanksgiving brings talk about bad chicken sandwiches, Mitt Romney, the religious lobby, hate crimes, and a really bad movie: J. Edgar.

"National Hats" #1 15.11.2011 48:54

Two former Mormons in Salt Lake discuss current events from an Atheist perspective. Covered in our inaugural episode: contraception for wildlife, prayers for President Obama, moderate Muslim polygamy in Libya, national hats, and the film "Anonymous."