Friendly Atheist Podcast

Hemant Mehta and Jessica Greiff cover the latest news, politics, and pop culture with a focus on atheism and religion.

This is the official podcast for FriendlyAtheist.com.

Religion & Spirituality
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Ep. 493 - This "Om" Symbol Led to a Christian I...
This week, we talked about recognizing superstitions, Catholics against preschool, a faith-based invasion, and more!
82 min
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Ep. 492 - Is Jesus Too "Weak" for MAGA Christians?
This week, we talked about megachurch productions, Baylor’s religious exemption, Weak Jesus, and more!
82 min
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BONUS - Interview with historian Nicole Hemmer
In this bonus episode, Jess and Dr. Hemmer discussed the rise of the Evangelical right, why Newt Gingrich was so effective at whipping the GOP into shape, and some fun J. Edgar Hoover counterfactuals.
87 min
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Ep. 491 - A GOP Blunder Puts Atheists in Danger
This week, we talked about the World Cup backlash, religious freedom training, Christian History Month, and more!
79 min
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Ep. 490 - Richard Dawkins Spreads More Transphobia
This week, we talked about transphobia, Oklahoma’s Catholic charter school, the drag queen atop Christian music charts, and more!
85 min
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Ep. 489 - Vivek Ramaswamy's Hinduism vs. GOP vo...
This week, we talked about axe murderers, why you shouldn’t trust online preachers, the trend away from supernatural beliefs, and more!
91 min
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Ep. 488 - Co-hosts of "Conspirituality," Julian...
We spoke about the power of contrarianism, who's responsible for spreading spiritual misinformation, whether we should debate vaccine efficacy, and more!
58 min
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Ep. 487 - Constitutional Law Professor Caroline...
We spoke about the Supreme Court's recent decisions, the fear of the legal challenges that lie ahead, what could happen when non-Christians use "religious freedom" arguments in court, and more.
63 min
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Ep. 486 - Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Cross ...
This week, we talked about Josh Hawley’s lying tweet, the Sweden Qur’an controversy, the new “abortion” voters, and more!
89 min
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Ep. 485 - This Preacher Praised Christian Slave...
This week, we talked about a Christian web designer’s lie, Colorado’s secular legislature, a “Eucharistic Miracle,” and more!
95 min
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Ep. 484 - The Disgraceful Life of Pat Robertson
This week, we talked about Catholic hospitals, bus route 666 to Hel, Jeopardy!, and more!
76 min
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Ep. 483 - Gloria Beth Amodeo: From Campus Crusa...
We spoke about how Campus Crusade for Christ (now Cru) hurts people, the advice she'd give potential Cru members, and how the group's bigotry made her rethink her faith.
64 min
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Ep. 482 - Shiny Happy People: The Duggar Docuse...
This week, we talked about the Duggar series, the controversial Pride flag on the set of a Christian show, the L.A. Dodgers drama, and more!
106 min
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Ep. 481 - The Failure of Christian Home-Schooling
This week, we talked about home-schooling, viewing corpses, Republican qualifications for public office, and more!
78 min
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Ep. 480 - Loudspeaker Prayers at Florida Footba...
This week, we talked about why pronouns are useful, the Satanist suing Chicago, why you shouldn’t honor conspiracy theorists, and more!
93 min
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Ep. 479 - The Mormon Church's Fiasco on 60 Minutes
This week, we talked about hoarding money, people fleeing the Southern Baptist Convention, closing businesses on Sundays, and more!
70 min
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Ep. 478 - Bryan Slaton's Cruel Christian Hypocrisy
This week, we talked about churches playing politics, a pseudo-patriotic assembly, Mississippi’s license plates, and more!
104 min
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Ep. 477 - The Ten Commandments Don't Belong in ...
This week, we talked about bad ways to test the Equal Access Act, bad jokes from sitting politicians, bad ways to catch a predator, and more!
100 min
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Ep. 476 - The Tragedy of the Kenyan Starvation ...
This week, we talked about dress codes at Prom, religious exemptions for vaccines, whether you can be good without God, and more!
89 min
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Ep. 475 - A Christian Mailman Wants to Ruin You...
This week, we talked about the Supreme Court’s Groff case, Purity Culture problems, the most disgraced Catholic leader in recent history, and more!
81 min
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Ep. 474 - The Dalai Lama's Creepy Tongue
This week, we talked about the Dalai Lama, child marriage, the best books to swear an oath on, and more!
93 min
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Ep. 473 - Prayers Will Never Stop Gun Violence
This week, we talked about Gen Z ditching religion, the Baltimore Archdiocese report, forced tithes at work, and more!
90 min
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Ep. 472 - Interview with Religion and Sexuality...
We spoke about the Falwells, the Bakkers, the Haggards, why the wives often stand by their scandal-plagued pastor-husbands, and what these scandals reveal about evangelical Christianity.
42 min
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Ep. 471 - She Says God Regrew Her Tippy Toes
This week, we talked about regrowing limbs, Michelangelo’s David, the problems with Catholic hospitals, and more!
89 min
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Ep. 470 - Do Americans Like Atheists?
This week, we talked about NFL legend Deion Sanders, a race-based Pledge lawsuit, trans athletes, and more!
92 min