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. 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
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Ep. 444 - Interview with Andrew Seidel, author ...
Hemant spoke with Andrew Seidel about Christian Nationalism, how to fight back against the Supreme Court, and the Court's current legitimacy crisis.
45 min
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BONUS - Audio Interview with Mike Flanagan, cre...
Jessica and Mike discussed his sobriety journey as an atheist, why Bev Keane from "Midnight Mass" could probably get elected to Congress, how to engage with criticism, and why we probably shouldn’t.
125 min
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Ep. 443 - Britney Spears is an Atheist, Y'all
This week, we talked about Britney Spears, the Catholic Church’s decision to let kids go hungry, secret baptisms, and more!
65 min
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Ep. 442 - "Unwise" DMs from a Christian Leader
This week, we talked about a fake massacre, Haggard-level hypocrisy, forfeiting a football game due to cooties, and more!
73 min
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Ep. 441 - A Texas-sized Loophole in a Christian...
This week, we talked about a Texas-sized loophole in a Christian law, a Big Bang fallacy, and Purity Culture’s take on self-pleasure.
77 min
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Ep. 440 - The Attack on Salman Rushdie
This week, we talked about Salman Rushdie, “wokeism,” luxury watches, and more!
66 min
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Ep. 439 - The Illegal, Christian "Hamilton" Saga
This week, we talked about Christian musicals, Satanic dress codes, hipster Catholicism, and more!
78 min
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Ep. 438 - The Plight of Conservative Christian ...
This week, we talked about Christian furries, atheists in federal prisons, a “new style” of atheism, and more!
79 min
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Ep. 437 - The Hypocrisy of an Anti-Gay Republican
This week, we talked about "theocratic" abortion bans, Scientology, Ted Haggard, and more!
71 min
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Ep. 436 - Who's the Real Hate-Preacher?
This week, we talked about Church whistleblowers, why teachers quit their jobs, promoting extremist candidates as a political strategy, and more!
60 min
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Ep. 435 - Condemning Bigotry Isn't Christian Pe...
This week, we talked about fake Christian persecution, what a "church" looks like, the James Webb Telescope images, and more!
90 min
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Ep. 434 - Biblical Literalism is Dying Off
This week, we talked about biblical literalism, praying with the Supreme Court, the connection between God and guns, and more!
84 min
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Ep. 433 - Roe-verturned
This week, we talked about the Supreme Court’s continued awfulness, the atheist suing over Christian prayers at work, Australia's growing godlessness, and more!
101 min