Powered by RND
PodcastsNewsFriendly Atheist Podcast

Friendly Atheist Podcast

Friendly Atheist Podcast
Friendly Atheist Podcast
Latest episode

Available Episodes

5 of 629
  • 604 - Megachurch Pastor (and Trump Ally) Sentenced to Jail
    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.— An appeals court has vacated a ruling saying Ten Commandments posters in Louisiana schools are unconstitutional. (1:26)— Oklahoma has already started erasing Ryan Walters’ disastrous legacy. (14:14)— The Christian Right tried to make a late-night talk show—and it bombed spectacularly. (36:09)— Trump's NSPM-7 memo casts critics of Christianity as enemies of the state. (1:05:19)— Megachurch founder and Trump ally Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse. (1:20:00)— Faith, fear, and forced labor: The Kingdom of God Global Church scandal. (1:39:12)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    --------  
    1:59:14
  • 603 - Goodbye and Good Riddance to Ryan Walters
    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.— Ryan Walters is resigning, ending his disastrous reign over Oklahoma's public schools. (1:20)— A Minnesota youth hockey league wanted to clear the ice after games. Christians flipped out. (24:50)— Liberty Counsel manufactured panic over "Witchy Wednesday" at a Florida high school. (36:00)— Texas Board of Education brings on Christian liar David Barton to rewrite Social Studies standards. (53:40)— A junior high basketball coach bragged at church about pushing the Bible on a kid. (1:07:35)— Trump's Justice Dept. drops probe into Hindu sect that paid workers $1.20/hr to build temple. (1:14:23)— West Virginia gave $5 million to a Catholic school in Ohio. A judge just blessed the deal. (1:25:58)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    --------  
    1:43:54
  • 602 - Marked Safe from the Rapture (Again)
    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 Rapture didn’t happen (again). Why do some people keep falling for it? (1:20)— Jesus Jerseys spark uproar in Virginia youth soccer league. (29:16)— Hawai’i Supreme Court defends secularism in blistering rebuke of John Roberts' SCOTUS (49:35)— Texas school districts defy court, face new lawsuit over Ten Commandments posters. (1:10:00)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    --------  
    1:30:12
  • 601 - The Christian Right's Anti-Woke SAT Alternative
    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.— TN high school football coach suspended after pushing religion on kids during game. (4:13)— Appeals Court says Vermont public league must reinstate anti-trans Christian school. (22:06)— U.S. military academies plan to accept the Christian Right’s inferior alternative to the SAT. (41:42)— Colorado pastor and wife ordered to repay $3.4M to victims of their crypto scam. (1:00:30)—- Oklahoma's Supreme Court blocks Ryan Walters' Bible-heavy Social Studies standards. (1:10:16)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    --------  
    1:26:14
  • 600 - Carlo Acutis, the First Millennial Saint
    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.— We’re having an in-person celebration in Naperville, IL to mark our 600th episode (and other pleasant things)! Details are here. Hope you can join us on September 13! — The Catholic Church has a millennial saint, Carlo Acutis. Is that because of miracles or marketing? (1:40)— The initial report from Trump’s "Anti-Christian Bias" task force reveals... nothing. (18:30)— Quebec's proposed public prayer ban is a blunt attack on religious freedom. (48:45)— Christian parents let their baby die while awaiting a miracle. They'll be in jail for a month. (1:21:15)— Lawrence Krauss' "The War on Science" is a gift to science's real enemies. (1:33:15)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    --------  
    1:58:05

More News podcasts

About Friendly Atheist Podcast

Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke Greiff cover the latest news, politics, and pop culture with a focus on atheism and religion. This is the official podcast for FriendlyAtheist.com.
Podcast website

Listen to Friendly Atheist Podcast, The Detail and many other podcasts from around the world with the radio.net app

Get the free radio.net app

  • Stations and podcasts to bookmark
  • Stream via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
  • Supports Carplay & Android Auto
  • Many other app features
Social
v7.23.9 | © 2007-2025 radio.de GmbH
Generated: 10/13/2025 - 9:02:10 PM