TheThinkingAtheist

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR.  Your first month free!    http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/sethandrews John C. Wathey is a computational biologist whose research interests include evolutionary algorithms, protein folding, and the biology of nervous systems. From 1991 to 1995, he was a senior applications scientist at Biosym Technologies (now named Biovia), a company that develops molecular modeling softwa...

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR.  Your first month free!    http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/sethandrews What happens when people with conflicting views about God, religion and spirituality fall in love and decide to share life together?   This broadcast features the stories of those who are either married or life partners, and who have differing faith traditions and beliefs (or none).  Their successes and...

This isn't a podcast, per se.  It's a short bonus clip highlighting a couple of interesting things happening in the freethought movement:  a film in production which links Batman to Jesus, and an October 2016 debate between Jesus historicist Bart Ehrman and Jesus mythicist Robert M. Price. Seth Andrews takes a few minutes to speak with Jozef Richards and Rob Moore about the projects. LINKS: The Eh...

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:   http://polarisfinancialplanning.com/polaris-blog/the-phil-ferguson-show-podcast/ National Public Radio has declared that it is nixing the comments sections on its website.  This decision has resulted in a lot of discussion about the merits of comments sections, the nature of online discourse, and NPR's responsibility to the public.  We discuss. We also speak with Sarah Haide...

An Oklahoma children's home happily accepted a $100 donation (given by Matt Wilbourne, a Muskogee resident), until it realized that the money was given in the name of the Muskogee Atheist Community.  The Murrow Indian Children's Home is managed and funded by the American Baptist Churches Association, and they apparently don't wish to associate with an atheist financial gift.  So they attempted to...

Jake and Hugo host the weekly podcast, "The Bible Reloaded," an irreverent show (hosted by atheists) which examines the Bible, lampoons Bible-based propaganda produced by companies like Chick Tracts, and reviews various religious films (like "God's Not Dead"). Last week, the TBR hosts announced that they were suing a Christian film company owned by the Christiano Brothers (Christianfilms.com) over...

This broadcast is about the 2016 Olympic Games, but it's also a series of observations (ok, rants) by Seth Andrews on athletic God-speak, genuflection, glory, and the notion that Jesus cares who wins the gold medal. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support .

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:   http://www.lootcrate.com/sethandrews (promo code: sethandrews) Atheos is a new smartphone app, developed from the template outlined in Dr. Peter Boghossian's book, "A Manual for Creating Atheists."   In this interview, Seth Andrews interviews 2 key players in the development of Atheos, Christine Vigeant and Sarah Paquette, and he walks through a quick demo of the app for the...

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:   http://www.lootcrate.com/sethandrews (promo code: sethandrews) David G. McAfee is an atheist activist and author.  His first book, "Disproving Christianity and Other Secular Writings," brought him national attention, and three other books followed.   David has written for American Atheist Magazine, the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, and other sites and pu...

This show is a random romp through recent pop culture phenomenons (and whatever else pops into the host's mind).  Plus some listener calls.  Enjoy! New Yorker Article: "Donald Trump Ghostwriter Tells All" -  http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/07/25/donald-trumps-ghostwriter-tells-all Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support .

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:   http://www.warbyparker.com/thethinkingatheist Ken Ham's "Ark Encounter" has been hyped - by some - as a tour de force of biblical truth, adventure, and potential tourism dollars.  It officially opened on July 7th. Our four (atheist) panel guests were there for the occasion: David Silverman, Tracey Moody, Dan Broadbent and Aron Ra.  They give us the report from the field.   V...

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:   http://www.harrys.com (promo code: thinkingatheist) Proverbs 13:24 says, "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them."  Is this a healthy approach to child-rearing and the discipline of children? This is the second part of our 2-part broadcast on (often religiously-motivated) corporal discipline for childre...

SUPPORT THIS SHOW on Patreon:   http://www.patreon.com/sethandrews Proverbs 13:24 says, "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them."  Is this a healthy approach to child-rearing and the discipline of children? We explore many religious rules for parenting, and we share the perspectives of listeners who have firsthand experience...

The Bible says in John 14:13-14, "And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it."  Mark 11:24 assures the faithful, "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." Christians (and those of other religions) worldwide pray fervently f...

John W. Loftus is a former Church of Christ minister. Today, he's an atheist, author and activist. He joins Seth Andrews to talk about his journey. Video of this interview: https://youtu.be/C794qlswPzI Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support .

In this short, unscheduled broadcast, Seth Andrews addresses the recent mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, as well as the responses peppering social media, the connection to radical Islam, the indoctrination of bigotry and hate, and a few reasons to remain vigilant and hold onto hope. Kaveh Mousavi's article "Orlando Shooter: The Sinful Executioner:"   http://www.patheos.com/blogs/marginoferr/auth...

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:   http://www.casper.com /sethandrews  Eli Bosnick, Heath Enwright, and Noah Lugeons are hosts of a podcast called "God Awful Movies," which skewers the hideously bad (and unintentionally funny) religious films produced by God's public relations department here on earth. Seth Andrews joins the GAM team to examine - and skewer - three specific religious movies: 1)  A Matter of F...

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:   http://www.harrys.com (promo code: thinkingatheist) Ed Suominen is an engineer, inventor, recovering fundamentalist Christian, and author.  His books include, "An Examination of the Pearl," and "Evolving out of Eden," which Ed co-wrote with Dr. Robert M. Price.   Ed also writes "Ed Suominen's Shitty Little Blog," which can be found at  http://blog.edsuom.com , and one year a...

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:   http://www.lootcrate.com/sethandrews (promo code sethandrews)  "The Order of Elijah" is a metalcore band from Joplin, Missouri.  Since their debut album "Accession" released in 2012, they have been identified as a Christian band.  Yet lead singer Shannon Low recently declared that he - and the band - no longer held to the Christian faith.  Low is an atheist, and he is being...

Sponsored by The Phil Ferguson Show:   http://polarisfinancialplanning.com/polaris-blog/the-phil-ferguson-show-podcast Tracie Harris is one of the co-hosts of the Austin-based television show, "The Atheist Experience."  She joins Seth Andrews for a conversation about religion, atheism, God, family, boundaries, and the reasons that someone who dislikes debate would host a debate broadcast. Plus, vi...

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:   http://www.lootcrate.com/sethandrews Watch this conversation on YouTube:   https://youtu.be/A_URlDunFD8 Trae Crowder is a Tennessee comedian (and definitely not a southern conservative).  His recent video on transgender bathrooms went viral, and his redneck rants on social issues have made international news. Trae joined Seth Andrews for a brief yet entertaining conversation...

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:   http://www.lootcrate.com/sethandrews In 2012, Steve and Tally Cass founded the atheist band, "Monster on Sunday."  MoS's 2015 debut album (titled "Baby Eater") is an in-your-face wall of anti-religion rock, and a labor of love by this husband/wife team based in San Diego.   In this departure from our usual "talk radio" format, Seth introduces the players and highlights some...

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:   http://www.lootcrate.com/sethandrews Veteran actor John de Lancie is a featured speaker at the 2016 Reason Rally.  He joins Seth Andrews to discuss his own views on reason, religion, the 2016 rally in Washington DC, and of course, his decades as film and television icon. John de Lancie's website:   http://delancie.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker....

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:   http://www.evolvefish.com Alix Jules is a secular activist, writer, and President of Black Nonbelievers of Dallas, Texas.  He chairs the Dallas-Fort Worth Coalition of Reason's Diversity Council, is a founding member of the Fellowship of Freethought, and is an advisor to the Council for Secular Humanism's Africal Americans for Humanism Initiative. His atheism and activism ha...

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:    http://www.casper.com /sethandrews (promo code: sethandrews) Is religion a virus of the mind?  Three mental health experts join us. Dr. Andy Thomson is a psychiatrist, a trustee for the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, on staff with the University of Virginia, and author of "Why We Believe in God(s): a Concise Guide to the Science of Faith." Dr. Valerie Ta...