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Is it fair to call them stupid?
Jan 05, 2026 1h 11m

Is it fair to call them stupid?

RELEASING A DAY EARLY.Beyond the bigotry, how much of today's MAGA movement represents more than ignorance. Are the rest of us paying for American stupidity?Become a supporter of this podcast: http...

A War Story About Love
Dec 30, 2025 1h 0m

A War Story About Love

Do you believe in Christmas miracles? Seth Andrews ties a true event from the early 20th Century to the critical challenges of today.This presentation will (hopefully) leave you entertained and enc...

Nativity Nonsense! (with Dr. Aaron Adair)
Dec 22, 2025 45 min

Nativity Nonsense! (with Dr. Aaron Adair)

Physicist and author Dr. Aaron Adair talks about just some of the many problems with the biblical nativity story.Dr. Adair's bookVIDEO of this conversationBecome a supporter of this podcast: https:...

Santa's Little Helper: an audiobook essay about the Krampus
Dec 19, 2025 19 min

Santa's Little Helper: an audiobook essay about the Krampus

From Seth Andrews' 2015 audiobook "Sacred Cows," here's a fun little profile of a dark Christmas tradition that many in the United States don't (yet) know about.Become a supporter of this podcast: ...

How Screwed Are We? (with Andrew Seidel)
Dec 16, 2025 1h 1m

How Screwed Are We? (with Andrew Seidel)

Constitutional attorney Andrew Seidel joins the show to talk about the state of the States as we tumble toward 2026.The Die Hard Christmas Movie VideoVideo of this conversationBecome a supporter of...

Kayse Melone: Deconstructing
Dec 12, 2025 37 min

Kayse Melone: Deconstructing

Kayse Melone is an exvangelical turned secular humanist activist, and she has much to say about her former faith, women in activist spaces, and political indoctrination.INTERVIEW VIDEOKayce's YouTu...

Herod: The Tyrant of Christmas (with Dr. Jodi Magness)
Dec 09, 2025 30 min

Herod: The Tyrant of Christmas (with Dr. Jodi Magness)

Herod the Great was often not-so-great, but the discovery and excavation of his tomb has revealed much we didn't previously know. World renowned archaeologist and professor Dr. Jodi Magness weighs ...

Gods of the Smoke Machine (with Scott Latta)
Dec 02, 2025 57 min

Gods of the Smoke Machine (with Scott Latta)

Author Scott Latta's new book examines and exposes the dark side(s) of the American megachurch.Get the book:VIDEO of this conversation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/p...

No F#!Ks Left to Give: A Thanksgiving Livestream
Nov 26, 2025 1h 25m

No F#!Ks Left to Give: A Thanksgiving Livestream

With the holidays upon us, there's never been a time to be at your wits' end. Enjoy this pre-Thanksgiving mix of rants and calls!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast...

Zionism: The Messy Story of the Biblical State of Israel
Nov 25, 2025 58 min

Zionism: The Messy Story of the Biblical State of Israel

End-of-the-World prophecies and global foreign policy often involve Zion. But what is it, and how do skeptics compassionately and correctly approach the persecution of and propaganda by today's Nat...

The Hypocrites & the Hang-Ups (with Matt Dillahunty)
Nov 18, 2025 1h 25m

The Hypocrites & the Hang-Ups (with Matt Dillahunty)

Matt joins Seth for a chat about video games, the Democrats, civil war, penis snakes, and more!VIDEO of this conversationBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethin...

Isaac Asimov: The Last Question
Nov 14, 2025 43 min

Isaac Asimov: The Last Question

Enjoy a 35-minute reading of one of sci-fi author and scientist Isaac Asimov's greatest stories.PDF of "The Last Question"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethi...

It's a Brutal Time to Be Even Remotely Intelligent
Nov 11, 2025 1h 21m

It's a Brutal Time to Be Even Remotely Intelligent

The United States is experiencing an epidemic of anti-intellectualism. We discuss that and a whole lot more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--...

SNAP out of it! - Republican Jesus Wants You Hungry
Nov 07, 2025 1h 16m

SNAP out of it! - Republican Jesus Wants You Hungry

Lots of interesting conversation about the recent U.S. elections, SNAP, and far too many who want cruelty in their Christianity.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/...

George Orwell: Don't Say I Didn't Warn You
Nov 04, 2025 45 min

George Orwell: Don't Say I Didn't Warn You

In "1984," Orwell described a thought-police totalitarian state. How prescient was he?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Root People
Oct 23, 2025 40 min

Root People

In our lives, there are "root people" and "surface people." What have you learned about your friends and family in the time of Trump?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/pod...

Glenda Jordan: Hot and Unbothered
Oct 21, 2025 34 min

Glenda Jordan: Hot and Unbothered

Artist and activist Glenda Jordan broke free from Christian purity culture. Today she works with Recovering From Religion. Enjoy this conversation about her puritan past and poly present.VIDEO...

Seth Andrews and the Street Preacher
Oct 17, 2025 29 min

Seth Andrews and the Street Preacher

At the recent California Freethought Day, Seth Andrews engaged a street preacher who had come to save the world.The audio is messy. Sorry for the background noise.VIDEO of the second exchange with ...

Ghost Stories 2025
Oct 14, 2025 1h 1m

Ghost Stories 2025

It's our annual October tradition. A nice distraction, and some spooky fun. Enjoy!Watch the Brown Mansion Ghost Hunt VideoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethi...