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. 469 - Jesus Wants to do WHAT to the Church?!
This week, we talked about the disastrous article about Jesus making love, a Supreme Court reprieve, Christian student teachers, and more!
105 min
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Ep. 468 - What exactly did Asbury revive?
This week, we talked about the Eric Adams debacle, After School Satan clubs, Montana Republicans, and more!
80 min
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Ep. 467 - Nikki Haley's First Presidential Blunder
This week, we talked about the Mormon Church’s finances, the Satanic Panic, bad reasons to cancel a concert, and more!
87 min
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Ep. 466 - Interview with Historian Kellie Carte...
Jess and Dr. Carter Jackson discussed how Christianity informed opinions on slavery and abolition, why the church was (and still is) entwined with Black American culture, and the first lady of talk, Oprah.
56 min
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Ep. 465 - The "Unholy" Grammys
This week, we talked about a Creationist hellscape, raising kids with your religious beliefs, the strange reason a Christian school is shutting down, and more!
69 min
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Ep. 464 - Montana vs. Scientific Theories
This week, we talked about a virtual Satanic abortion clinic, banning Bible camps to make a point, the pope's digital dilemma, and more!
60 min
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Ep. 463 - Jim Breuer Has Given Up on Comedy
This week, we talked about kitty litter boxes, blessing gay couples, a religious push to protect abortion rights, and more!
73 min
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Ep. 462 - Can Idaho's "Faith-Healing" Laws Be F...
This week, we talked about prison baptisms, a megachurch that keeps digging its own grave, giant phallic energy in Fort Lauderdale, and more!
81 min
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Ep. 461 - The Pandemic Ruined Church Attendance
This week, we talked about the Christian “Eye of the Tiger” cover, shocking revelations from the Catholic Church in Kansas, when it’s okay to show Islamic art, and more!
71 min
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Ep. 460 - The Religious Response to Damar Hamli...
This week, we talked about Kirk Cameron's latest lie, a stunning veto from Gov. Kathy Hochul, why "He Gets Us" still doesn't get it, and more!
102 min
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Ep. 459 - 2022 Garbage Year in Review
Jump around as we summarize the year!
167 min
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Ep. 458 - A Christian Hate-Preacher Can’t Get a...
This week, we talked about singer Amy Grant, censoring human rights, what it takes to get kicked out of the priesthood, and more!
55 min
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Ep. 457 - Backlash After Challenging Christian ...
This week, we talked about religious discrimination against Muslim students, a Christian mom losing her "smudging" lawsuit, GOP Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s gay nephew, and more!
68 min
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Ep. 456 - Why do Uber and Lyft let drivers pros...
This week, we talked about the power of Secular American voters, a disgraced pastor’s return to the pulpit, Kirk Cameron, and more!
85 min
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Ep. 455 - Club Q and the Christian aftermath
This week, we talked about the Club Q shooting, Christians turning into a minority in England and Wales, the inflexibility at BYU-Idaho, and more!
88 min
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Ep. 454 - Interview with Rachel Laser, Presiden...
We spoke about her work with religious organizations, whether the Johnson Amendment will ever be enforced, what people still don't get about church/state separation, and more.
39 min
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Ep. 453 - YouTube Finally Banned Greg Locke
This week, we talked about Candace Cameron Bure’s new “traditional marriage” movies, a Buddhist pilot who won’t have to attend AA meetings, how Christian Nationalism may lead to corporal punishment, and more!
63 min
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Ep. 452 - The Growth of the Godless Caucus
This week, we talked about the growing godless caucus, Ron DeSantis declaring himself God’s “fighter,” Tennessee not correcting an anti-atheist constitutional relic, and more!
100 min
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Ep. 451 - The IRS Isn't Investigating Churches
This week, we talked about the negligence of the IRS, Jehovah’s Witnesses charged with sex abuse, the Democrat who endorsed Creationism, and more!
75 min
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Ep. 450 - How Many Houses Did Jesus Have?
This week, we talked about a church that’s too loud, how public schools aren’t godless after all, how Jesus apparently owns five houses, and more!
64 min
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Ep. 449 - Greg Locke's Next Book Burning
This week, we talked about an atheist politician making news for unusual reasons, the worst Mormon dad ever, the Clergy Project play, and more!
70 min
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Ep. 448 - Bart Barber and Southern Baptist Cruelty
This week, we talked about why Catholic hospitals are dangerous, hot youth pastors, Bart Barber’s troubling interview on “60 Minutes,” and more!
86 min
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Ep. 447 - Herschel Walker's Abortion Hypocrisy
This week, we talked about Herschel Walker’s abortion, the worst Christian dad in America, churches using spyware, and more!
83 min
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Ep. 446 - Christian Homework in a Bathtub
This week, we talked about a religious field trip, God’s voice in your head, the differences between “Feminism” and “Christianity,” and more!
76 min
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Ep. 445 - Where Did Coach Joe Kennedy Go?
This week, we talked about political endorsements from Jesus, a present for Liberty U’s football team, how New York City’s Hasidic schools are hurting kids, and more!
79 min