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the Profane Argument, atheist podcast

Profane Argument

We are four ordinary Americans who happen to be atheists. In this podcast we discuss topics that are relevant to non-believers.

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01:29:51

Ep#433: Trump, the Pope, and the Easter Bunny

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/04/23

Follow-ups: Abbott’s latest push @1:28 Politics: Trump on Garcia @7:27 Easter Trading Card @14:57 Noem’s purse @20:27 How Trumpers feel @22:48 The new White House Correspondents @31:09 RFK's views on the autistic @33:30 Inside an anti-vax autism summit @40:33 A near-doubling in the number of requests for measles vaccine @42:35 Autism rate @43:50 Health/Medicine/Science: COVID is over…yay?

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01:08:12

Ep#432: Deportations and Cult Leaders

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/04/16

Announcements:CFI joined American Atheists to submit an amicus brief to SCOTUS @1:32 KWTV reports that “faith leaders” filed a separate brief on Monday @2:25 Scopes trial in TN this July @3:28 Scientific paper on evolution @4:09 Follow-ups: WV won’t stop @5:31 SCOTUS says, return him @7:13 White House: No Quick aside on Maher @14:23 Politics: Overdraft Fees @15:03 Deport citizens @22:10 Anti-Xtian bias @24:11 What caused MAGA

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01:26:09

Ep#431: Trump, RFK, and Val Kilmer

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/04/09

Politics: Open letter on changes @1:32 Letter Trump's birthday present @3:40 Trump/Dover info @8:06 Possible reason? @14:36 Trump not happy with RFK? @20:37 RFK speaks after funeral @22:39 Health industry alarms @25:07 Vaccine funding cut @28:12 Federal judge temporarily blocked those cuts Wrong people fired…that’s the plan @29:52 The list @35:43 News: First arrest https://www.reddit.com/r/news/s/JB1jLBMTVY

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01:14:13

Ep#430: Science v Politics v Religion

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/04/02

Announcements: Science under siege, Thu Apr 3rd. @1:17 Political economist @2:48 Follow-ups: Catholic Charities @4:11 OK charter schools @ Ray Holmberg sentenced @5:30 West Virginia House of Delegates rejected SB 460 @9:26 Politics: David Geier to conduct study @10:55 Changes to SS @12:17 3rd term @24:44 News: Ozturk kidnapping @28:47 Religious liberty struggling all over @32:17 Religious Nonsense: Pew numbers

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01:19:32

Ep#429: OPSEC, Moonies, and RFK

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/03/26

Announcements: “We are currently clean on OPSEC.” Jon Stewart @1:50 Follow-ups: Louis DeJoy @3:14 Politics: Houthi war plans @7:10 To Russia with Love @9:46 China war plans @22:30 News: TX - TTRPG @32:13 FL - Child labor laws @42:18 French Scientist denied entry @44:04 Confidential information? Religious Nonsense: Moonies in JP @48:34 Catholic charities @52:11 Health/Medicine/Science: Story of the dead child

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01:04:49

Ep#428: Schumer, Rubio, and RFK

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/03/19

News:Vox article, not news, but good starter info @1:43 Schumer shutdown avoidance @2:37 The pushback Golf Win! @11:15 Second judge rules on probationary workers @12:49 USAID dismantling unconstitutional @15:51 Gitmo pullback @17:34 But deportations continue Lebanese professor detained @20:08 Rubio on Khalil’s arrest @23:1 Trump to declare fentanyl WMD @25:38 Trump to undo pardons?? @27:06 Politics: OK update

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00:49:24

Ep#427: Tesla and the great uniter

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/03/12

Follow-ups: Where is Kim Davis now? @2:32 CDC intends study @5:15 News: Let’s unite the country! @8:11 Trump’s new Tesla @11:19 AL expands allowance of religious exemptions @16:21 Second Measles death @16:51 NJ vaccines @17:12 WV bill @18:37 Palestinian protester @20:01 Politics: Where are Trump’s changes? @24:25 TX 10 commandments @33:26 TX - New felony @34:24 OK Superintendent @37:30 Religious

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01:06:05

Ep#426: Ukraine, Measles, and Bigfoot

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/03/06

Follow-ups: ND scraps ID proposal @1:11 News: Ukraine @3:15 Tariff return @10:31 Politics: One Word Describes Trump: patrimonialism @15:01 Elon on NATO and UN @24:35 Medicaid cuts @27:22 Trump speech update @37:41 Ian’s predictions for the future @40:44 Religious Nonsense: SCOTUS and OK Charter schools @43:03 Growth of ‘nones’ levels off @44:23 Health/Medicine/Science: Measles claims first victim @46:19 Worst likely still to

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00:55:20

Ep#425: Musk, Kennedy, and Gibberlink

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/02/26

Follow-ups: sTicKy cApS, SpoNgEcAsE @3:58 News: SCOTUS no protest zones @6:37 Judge smacks the DOGE @9:41 HUD video @12:41 AI Gibberlink @14:44 Religious Nonsense: A flurry of religious bills (MO, SD, TX, GA, ID, AL, OH) @17:33 North Dakota bill (SB 2355) KY 10C monument @18:41 OK killed it’s monument @19:34 Beheadings in DRC @20:27 Jared derails North Sentinel Island @23:19 Health/Medicine/Science: Robert F

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01:08:19

Ep#424: Who is the Law?

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/02/19

Announcements: NH - Marriage age CFI letter @2:26 MO - 10 Commandments CFI letter @7:05 Follow-ups: SD - 10 Commandments @7:37 ND - 10 Commandments TX - going the other way @11:25 Pakistan arrests @14:35 News: McConnell @20:04 One last thing on RFK @24:10 RFK’s problems with SRRIs @30:08 Sen. Cassidy and LA @33:03 Politics: NATO @39:39 Who determines what the law is @42:57 Social Security and COBOL

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01:07:45

Ep#423: Golden Idols and copper pennies

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/02/12

News:DOGE employee @1:37 Trump’s stupidity @3:29 Anti-Christian Bias @6:18 Politics: Red White and Blueland @7:14 Not to Bragg @17:49 Budget Director - Russel Vought @22:53 White House Faith Office @31:27 Something something false idols @37:52 Pennies @40:31 Eric Adams @42:23 Judge v Musk @44:12 White House fails to comply @51:21 Religious Nonsense: Anti-Islam Solidarity

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01:10:52

Ep#422: Trump's Musk in a Xtian Nation

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/02/05

Follow-ups: Texas Tribune Follow-up @2:20 Senator Cassidy “Struggling” @3:40 AP story @5:23 AAP fighting back @6:21 News: Musk’s engineers @9:53 CDC @12:48 FBI Politics: "State Issue" @20:51 Future GITMO residents @22:42 First flight has already landed Trump says Palestinians should leave Gaza @25:23 SD - 10C @34:12 TN - New Bill preventing sanctuary policies @38:40 TX - Vaccinations @40:28 Abbott’s

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01:00:02

Ep#421: One Hot Mama

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/01/29

Announcements: Scopes Trial Centennial @3:09 CFI trans articles @4:28 Ronald Lindsay Gary Francione Tilda Storey-Law Robert Pokoski Nathan Lents Follow-ups: Louisiana 10 Comm review @10:59 RFK Confirmation hearing starts @12:38 Reminder: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. formally petitioned the FDA to revoke its authorization of the Covid vaccine in May 2021 Also, How RFK Jr. drove mistrust of a cancer prevention vaccine. CFI Action Alert You can also submit a

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00:54:32

Ep#420: Trump Exec Order Highlights

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/01/22

Follow-ups: January 23, Skeptical Inquirer Presents. @1:57 Public Health officials oppose RFK Jr @5:06 Atheists United @2:45 News: Elon @6:11 Trump’s executive orders list @12:19 The real question @26:28 Crypto conversation @28:27 Politics: Blumenthal’s thoughts @34:58 Biden’s outgoing plan @38:02 TX - Lawmakers @42:54 WV - Patrick Morrisey @44:25 Conspiracies: LA fires @45:08

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01:17:21

Ep#419: Congress, the fire, and the first 30 days

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/01/15

Follow-ups: Mubarak Bala @1:17 His interview News: The lesbian problem @3:35 Ricki Lake @10:55 Politics: RFK’s meetings @13:39 Snopes on RFK @15:36 Not a skeptic @17:25 Vaccines @19:04 The new congress @23:06 TX house prayer meeting @25:42 TN lawmaker @28:00 What will Trump do in 30 days? @32:40 Health/Medicine/Science: Ken Paxton’s lawsuit dropped @47:17 Religious Nonsense: FFRF and Free Inquiry

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01:06:45

Ep#418: Tesla, New Orleans, and the Gulf

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2025/01/07

Follow-ups: Feedspot rank @1:16 News: Trump explosion @5:13 Trump’s take on New Years attacker @9:01 Trump Jr. is/was in Greenland! @12:53 Jared’s hypothetical @19:33 Gulf of… @27:11 M.A.G.A. @30:02 Johnson’s prayer @41:28 Charlie Hebdo anniversary @43:15 Pseudoscience: Flat Earther Jaren Campanella @45:16 Article Mt Rushmore of Wellness Bullsh*t @47:21 Health/Medicine/Science: What’s increasing Autism?

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01:06:18

Ep#417: The Profane Argument sh*ts on Xmas: a...

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2024/12/27

Why do atheists celebrate Christmas? Do you? @10:13Karen: pagan origins Santa Clause: Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle. @11:07 ‘Twas the night before Xmas @13:29 My favorite is Pancho Claus @14:57 Winter Solstice is the basis for many Christmas traditions @16:05 December 25th Mithra Sol invictus @17:08 Side Note: paganism @17:53 Presents @18:36 Saturnalia Christmas Adam @19:26 Yule @19:59 Singing, or Wassailing

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00:51:46

Ep#416: RFK Jr and Master Slappy

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2024/12/18

News: Idaho ruling @2:18 SCOTUS to review WI ruling @5:10 Politics: 75 Nobel Laureates @7:10 You can too @9:25 Here’s why @11:20 McConnel warning @12:05 Groceries @16:39 Indigenous Knowledge @216: Pseudoscience: Telepathic transmitter tested…the results may surprise you! @24:54 Religious Nonsense: Kern County CA @30:14 Health/Medicine/Science: Master of the SLAP @32:02 Tejocote @34:57 UK expands block

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01:13:27

Ep#415: Syria, Luigi, and deportation

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2024/12/11

Follow-ups: Markwayne Mullins is Cherokee @2:15 South Korea @3:41 News: Syria @6:30 Luigi Mangione @12:32 Would you have turned him in? @20:57 Scam for gold @25:56 UK Blasphemy @28:30 UK assisted suicide @30:10 Religious v public response Kenya decision @36:17 Politics: RFK Jr’s test for health dept employees @39:04 Chad Chronister withdraws @40:58 Bahamas...? @44:57 Mexico Deportation MO GOP @48:58 Judge to

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01:09:27

Ep#414: Appointments and the Blitz

the Profane Argument, atheist podcast ·

2024/12/04

Ian’s question for everyone @3:26Follow-ups: Russ Vought @9:21 Pete Hegseth @10:39 Jay Bhattacharya @16:52 Kash Patel @20:54 Politics: HR 9495 @22:59 Jared’s take on humanity @24:19 Markwayne @28:56 WV Vaccine exemptions @33:39 “Bluebonnet” K-5 curriculum approved in Texas @38:37 Mid-show follow-up on Markwayne’s heritage @41:16 ID Bible readings @42:59 TX - drugs @44:25 Hunter Biden @44:41 Social Security

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