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TheThinkingAtheist

The Thinking Atheist

Seth Andrews, a former Christian broadcaster and believer for 30 years, ultimately escaped the bonds of superstitious thinking to embrace the more satisfying explanations that science provides. A professional video producer and host of one of the most popular atheist communities on the internet, Seth Andrews brings a polished format, a relaxed environment and a rage-free challenge to the religious beliefs that defined his youth.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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Christmas Music by Secular Artists

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/12/13

It's surprising to many, but a lot of atheists and non-Christians enjoy Christmas music...even the tunes that talk about angels singing and the Bethlehem star. We speak about this (supposed) contradiction, and several special guests join host Seth Andrews for a casual round of holiday songs around the hearth. This show is glad to welcome:The Fab Four (The Beatles Tribute Band) http://ww.thefabfour.comJonny Miller http://www.jonnymiller.orgShelley Segal http://www.shelleysegal.comJames Covenant:

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119:24

One Nation: Divisible

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/12/06

The original U.S. Pledge of Allegiance calls the USA, "one nation...indivisible." Yet it remains a nation splintered and divided, with many of those divisions fueled by religious ideas. This broadcast welcomes several special guests to talk about America, the rise of secularism, the influence of the Religious Right, and the future of a country that seems unable to agree about anything.Our guests appearing throughout the broadcast:Amanda Knief: National Legal and Public Policy Director for American

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79:42

Movie Review: The Atheist Delusion

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/11/29

The hosts of God Awful Movies join Seth Andrews for a review of Ray Comfort's new film, "The Atheist Delusion." They watched the movie...so you don't have to. Enjoy!God Awful Movies: https://www.patreon.com/GodAwfulVIDEO of this podcast: https://youtu.be/a62l6jGHAiU

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119:18

Our 300th Show!

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/11/23

This very special 300th broadcast was recorded in Dallas, Texas on November 19th in front of a live audience at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dallas-Richardson. Special guests include:Matt Dillahunty: https://www.youtube.com/user/SansDeitySarah Haider of Ex-Muslims of North America: http://www.exmna.orgDavid Smalley of Dogma Debate: http://dogmadebate.comAron Ra: https://www.youtube.com/user/AronRaRecording artist Shelley Segal: http://www.shelleysegal.comVIDEO of this broadcast here:

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54:05

The Mystery Letter

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/11/08

In the spring of 2016, Seth Andrews received a strange letter in the mail...a letter which has roots dating back over three decades. In September of 2016, he told his entertaining story about "The Mystery Letter" to a live audience in Riverside, California. This is the audio of that presentation.VIDEO of the speech: https://youtu.be/xWovupLjz7wSUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: http://www.casper.com/sethandrews (promo code: sethandrews)

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79:20

The Kafir Project

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/11/01

If you enjoy audiobooks, and if you enjoy didactic fiction, you'll like this show.Author Lee Burvine speaks with host Seth Andrews about his sci-fi novel with religious (some would say sacreligious) themes, and Seth plays the first five chapters of the audiobook - read by Seth Andrews in their entirety - on this broadcast.THE KAFIR PROJECT WEBSITE: http://www.kafirproject.com/Amazon/Audible link for purchase:

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97:25

Ghost Stories 2016

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/10/18

It's an annual Halloween tradition, as we gather around the virtual campfire, suspend our disbelief in ghosts and spirits, and enjoy some delightful frights together. Seth Andrews shares various ghost stories, and once again, he finishes the broadcast with an original production that will (hopefully) provide some October thrills and chills.Enjoy!SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR. Your first month free! http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/sethandrewsEd Suominen's blog: http://blog.edsuom.com/Written version of

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Health, Woo-trition, and The Food Babe

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/10/11

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR. Your first month free! http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/sethandrewsHow do we separate "nutrition" from "woo-trition?" This show is about the science (and pseudoscience) of food. We also spend time on nutrition celebrity "The Food Babe," Vani Hari, a best-selling author and activist named by Time Magazine as one of the 30 most influential people on the internet, despite the fact that she has no degree or expertise in the field of health and nutrition.Joining our discussion

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87:02

Buddhism

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/10/04

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR. Your first month free! http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/sethandrewsIs Buddhism a religion? A philosophy? Both? Something else? Many Buddhist organizations - physical and online - promote it as a way of "finding peace within oneself. What about atheists who are Buddhists? Is this a spiritual journey, or a method for framing a physical one?LINKS:David G. McAfee on Buddhism: https://davidgmcafee.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/buddhisms-lived-and-portrayed-traditionsStephen

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51:43

Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism (with Aron Ra)

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/09/27

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: http://www.casper.com/sethandrews ($50 off any mattress purchase with promo code seth andrews)Aron Ra has a new book based on his popular YouTube video series, "Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism." We talk to Aron about these falsehoods, and the new book.VIDEO of this discussion: https://youtu.be/9bToIwtUQCAAmazon link for FFoC book: https://www.amazon.com/Foundational-Falsehoods-Creationism-Aron-Ra/dp/1634310780The YouTube video series:

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89:42

The Superstition Summer Camp Solution

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/09/20

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR. Your first month free! http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/sethandrewsSummer has come and gone, but for many of us, our memories of summer camp remain fresh in our minds, partially because those camps were more interested in Christ than they were in campfires, swimming holes, nature hikes, team sports, friendships and fun.In this broadcast, we share some stories from our listeners, highlighting their own "Jesus Camp"-esque experiences, and we highlight Camp Quest, a secular

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44:49

The Illusion of God's Presence

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/09/13

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR. Your first month free! http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/sethandrewsJohn C. Wathey is a computational biologist whose research interests include evolutionary algorithms, protein folding, and the biology of nervous systems. From 1991 to 1995, he was a senior applications scientist at Biosym Technologies (now named Biovia), a company that develops molecular modeling software for the pharmaceutical industry. In 1996, he founded his own business, Wathey Research, and since that

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80:15

An Unholy Union: Interfaith Relationships

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/09/06

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR. Your first month free! http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/sethandrewsWhat happens when people with conflicting views about God, religion and spirituality fall in love and decide to share life together? This broadcast features the stories of those who are either married or life partners, and who have differing faith traditions and beliefs (or none). Their successes and failures. The challenges of being divided on a critical (or not so critical?) issue. And the meeting of

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16:51

Jesus, Batman, and Bart Ehrman

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/09/01

This isn't a podcast, per se. It's a short bonus clip highlighting a couple of interesting things happening in the freethought movement: a film in production which links Batman to Jesus, and an October 2016 debate between Jesus historicist Bart Ehrman and Jesus mythicist Robert M. Price.Seth Andrews takes a few minutes to speak with Jozef Richards and Rob Moore about the projects.LINKS:The Ehrman/Price debate:

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67:44

God, the Burkini, and the Comments Sections

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/08/30

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: http://polarisfinancialplanning.com/polaris-blog/the-phil-ferguson-show-podcast/National Public Radio has declared that it is nixing the comments sections on its website. This decision has resulted in a lot of discussion about the merits of comments sections, the nature of online discourse, and NPR's responsibility to the public. We discuss.We also speak with Sarah Haider of Ex-Mulims of North America regarding France's (now suspended) Burkini ban, and we finish the show with

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16:13

We Don't Want Your (Atheist) Money!

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/08/24

An Oklahoma children's home happily accepted a $100 donation (given by Matt Wilbourne, a Muskogee resident), until it realized that the money was given in the name of the Muskogee Atheist Community. The Murrow Indian Children's Home is managed and funded by the American Baptist Churches Association, and they apparently don't wish to associate with an atheist financial gift. So they attempted to return the gift. In a strange turn of events, this story has made national news, brought many atheists

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Falsely Flagged: The Bible Reloaded Lawsuit

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/08/23

Jake and Hugo host the weekly podcast, "The Bible Reloaded," an irreverent show (hosted by atheists) which examines the Bible, lampoons Bible-based propaganda produced by companies like Chick Tracts, and reviews various religious films (like "God's Not Dead").Last week, the TBR hosts announced that they were suing a Christian film company owned by the Christiano Brothers (Christianfilms.com) over the filing of false DMCA claims in regard to TBR's reviews of some of their movies. If you're unsure

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38:02

Jesus Loves the Olympics!

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/08/16

This broadcast is about the 2016 Olympic Games, but it's also a series of observations (ok, rants) by Seth Andrews on athletic God-speak, genuflection, glory, and the notion that Jesus cares who wins the gold medal.

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31:51

Atheos: Street Epistemology from your Smartphone

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/08/09

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: http://www.lootcrate.com/sethandrews (promo code: sethandrews)Atheos is a new smartphone app, developed from the template outlined in Dr. Peter Boghossian's book, "A Manual for Creating Atheists." In this interview, Seth Andrews interviews 2 key players in the development of Atheos, Christine Vigeant and Sarah Paquette, and he walks through a quick demo of the app for the viewers.LINKS: http://www.atheos-app.comTwitter: @AtheosFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/atheosappVIDEO

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David G. McAfee: The Book of Gods

TheThinkingAtheist ·

2016/08/02

SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: http://www.lootcrate.com/sethandrews (promo code: sethandrews)David G. McAfee is an atheist activist and author. His first book, "Disproving Christianity and Other Secular Writings," brought him national attention, and three other books followed. David has written for American Atheist Magazine, the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, and other sites and publications.Seth Andrews spoke with David about his work (much of it geared towards encouraging critical

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