Friendly Atheist Podcast

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Why did an Ohio Catholic school get $5 million intended for water infrastructure in West Virginia? (0:45)— One new member of Congress is openly agnostic. Another's religion? "None." (18:04)— Oklahoma lawmaker's "covenant marriage" bill would make it harder to get divorced. (32:32)— Texas Supreme Court to decide if Southern Methodist U. can break from the United Methodist Church. (50:18)— Orthodox Christian confesses to vandalizing Satanic statue in Concord, NH. (1:02:25)— Texas Republicans file bill to install state-sponsored Nativity scene in Capitol. (1:10:15)— Christian Nationalist: Not having chaplains in schools "creates mental disease." (1:14:20)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— FFRF, Jerry Coyne, and why the “New Atheists” have waged war against trans people. (1:45)— Taxpayers funded this trashy, failing Mormon-based private school in Arizona. (46:45)— Oklahoma's new social studies standards go all in on Christian Nationalism. (57:15)— Texas book ban backfires after school removes Bible over "sexually explicit" content. (1:06:27)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I recapped the past year in our extra-long year-end episode.— January (3:13)— February (16:00)— March (29:30)— April (33:12)— May (43:44)— June (1:09:04)— July (1:27:07)— August (1:44:40)— September (2:03:25)— October (2:21:34)— November (2:37:00)— December (2:45:49)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— After vandalism, a new Satanic display is up outside the New Hampshire Capitol. (0:28)— Iowa officials ban Satanic event over made-up claim that it'd be "harmful to minors." (5:52)— California Bible college vows to remain open after state orders it to shut down. (15:30)— Democrats didn't "weaponize" the government to "target" Christian schools. (33:50)— Supreme Court to decide if Catholic-aligned group deserves tax exemption. (53:25)— Citing legal concerns, two Florida districts vote against allowing school chaplains. (1:02:22)— Catholic group unveils anti-atheist holiday billboard: "THIS IS OUR SEASON—NOT YOURS." (1:11:28)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.