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Here’s the somewhat more contentious part 2 you’ve all been waiting for! In this one, Ania is a bit more critical of some of the ableist aspects of society, including language used by your host. We got into a hearty debate on the issue, and then I comment on it after. I’m very, very curious … Continue reading AS247: Ableist Language with Ania Bula → The post AS247: Ableist Language with Ania Bula appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Ania Bula has written a book called Young, Sick, and Disabled. Find it on amazon here. It’s about the challenges of living with disabilities and having everyone and their mother recommend things to you constantly. We talk about her life experiences as well as some reasons why society might still have a way to go in … Continue reading AS246: Ania Bula on Living with Disability → The post AS246: Ania Bula on Living with Disability appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

I’m back for some more analysis of points brought up in the Sean Carroll episodes. Spoiler alert: Sean Carroll was right about Boltzmann brains. Who would have thought! It took a commenter with a background in physics to actually address the problem I brought up on its own terms to convince me. I got even … Continue reading AS245: Objective Morality, Boltzmann Brains and More → The post AS245: Objective Morality, Boltzmann Brains and More appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

We’re back for more with Dr. Sean Carroll! This time it’s even more action packed. We talk about his debate with William Lane Craig, which I think is one of the best atheism/religion debates out there on the YouTubes. In addition to that, we talk about the Boltzmann Brain Problem, and Sean answers questions from … Continue reading AS244: Sean Carroll, Part 2 → The post AS244: Sean Carroll, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This week I have Dr. Sean Carroll on the show!!! I’m more excited than I can contain! Sean has a new book called The Big Picture. You can find it on Amazon by clicking here. In today’s episode, we talk about Sean’s new book, which I highly recommend everyone go buy! In additional to discussing the … Continue reading AS243: The Big Picture, with Sean Carroll → The post AS243: The Big Picture, with Sean Carroll appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Time for a change of pace! This episode I speak to a listener who doesn’t want to call himself an atheist. We debate about that, and we also discuss Einstein and Godel’s religious views. If those men were so brilliant and yet had some amount of belief in god, who are we to disagree? Godel’s … Continue reading AS242: Einstein, Godel, and God → The post AS242: Einstein, Godel, and God appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Back by popular demand! I had almost universally positive answers when I asked listeners if I could get away with doing some more commentary on this. So I did! This time I’m getting more into the issues that I wasn’t able to last Thursday. I have a few links I said I’d post as well: … Continue reading AS241: Social Justice Commentary 2 → The post AS241: Social Justice Commentary 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Well today’s the day I finally speak up after staying virtually silent for 3 episodes. I talk about some aspects of the Eli James debate and actually also explain some practical issues, like why I stayed virtually silent for 4 hours. There’s absolutely no way I can cover everything or even like half the things, … Continue reading AS240: Social Justice Commentary → The post AS240: Social Justice Commentary appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

The third and final part of the lengthy debate between Eli and James focuses on trigger warnings. The post AS239: Eli and James on Trigger Warnings appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

You guys know the drill. Two great minds squaring off on social justice and related topics. Here’s a nice long part 2 out of 3! If you’d like to hear part 3 early, you can always hop on over to Patreon and subscribe! The post AS238: Eli and James, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This is it! Something I’ve been trying to have happen for a long time! I’ve been critical of people on both sides of these issues only dealing with their respective echo chambers and never engaging, and I’ve wanted to be a better example for you guys for quite some time now. It has been very … Continue reading AS237: James Lindsay and Eli Bosnick on Social Justice → The post AS237: James Lindsay and Eli Bosnick on Social Justice appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Back by popular demand is Andrew Torrez! Last time we talked about Scalia and originalism, this time we’re going to do that again but also touch on some surrounding issues. Prepare to learn a ton about why Scalia was even more annoying that you thought! Check out his blog here. The post AS236: Originalism with Andrew Torrez appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

It’s an argument I’ve seen floating around multiple places lately. In the future, simulations of universes will surely outnumber the one regular universe. Therefore, it’s more likely we’re in a simulation! I think it’s actually a terrible argument and I talk about why. Plus, more on the soccer team pay discrepency from last week, as … Continue reading AS235: Do We Live In A Simulation? → The post AS235: Do We Live In A Simulation? appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

It’s time for some science up in this podcast! Joining me for the second time is Krakus Varsovian, who you may remember from an episode back in September. The state of science funding in Canada back then was dire, but it has since improved! In addition to a science funding update, Krakus is going to … Continue reading AS234: Scientifically Speaking → The post AS234: Scientifically Speaking appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

In the spirit of Equal Pay Day which happened recently, I’ve got Miss Bea Haven from Promoting Secular Feminism on to talk about gender inequality in income. Is the 79 cents figure a myth? well… sort of but also sort of not… You’d better listen to see what I mean! If you enjoyed Miss Bea, … Continue reading AS233: The Gender Wage Gap → The post AS233: The Gender Wage Gap appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Today’s episode was scheduled to be a Tommentary, but after a back and forth with a listener by the name of Ben Young, I decided to have him on for a little chat in place of my normal monologuing! We touch on a number of different topics involving the infamous Gad Saad story, blocking people … Continue reading AS232: Finding Uncommon Ground → The post AS232: Finding Uncommon Ground appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

It’s part 2 with Kevin! Lots more on GMOs and labeling controversies. Also, I found out WE AREN’T EVEN USING FISH GENES. My mind is blown. I’ve been defending something we weren’t even doing. Though I still maintain it would be totally fine if we were doing it! The post AS231: Dr. Kevin Folta, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

In light of all this GMO debate, Dr. Kevin Folta was kind enough to hop on the show and educate us! Kevin is the professor and chairman of the horticultural sciences department at the University of Florida. He doesn’t like the word “advocate,” but he has been very vocal about GMOs and dispelling the misconceptions … Continue reading AS230: Dr. Kevin Folta → The post AS230: Dr. Kevin Folta appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

It’s a Tommentary episode! Last week I let a straw man argument get by me and I even encouraged it. So, I spend the first part of this Tommentary trying to right that wrong. I never want to perpetuate straw man arguments if I can help it! From there, I take us on a look … Continue reading AS229: No Straw Men Allowed → The post AS229: No Straw Men Allowed appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

In today’s show, I’ve got two siblings! We’ve got Melonnie, a listener of the show and someone wary of GMO products. Also on is Derek, her brother and a scientist who has some expertise on GMO foods. Will Melonnie’s concerns about labeling change Derek’s mind or will Derek be able to convince Melonnie that the technology … Continue reading AS228: Should We Label GMOs? → The post AS228: Should We Label GMOs? appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Several announcements in this show!!! One you may already have noticed, and another has something to do with this page here. I’m very excited! In this episode I’ve got a ton of Tommenting for you guys. I start with some Easter apologetics and then move onto a terrible flier some church put on my door. It … Continue reading AS227: Tommentary Time, Easter Edition → The post AS227: Tommentary Time, Easter Edition appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Sarah Morehead recently wrote a must-read article, which you can find here. It deals with something I also expressed an opinion about online, which is the disgusting positive reaction people seem to have over news of Jared Fogle being beaten in prison. It seems odd to see so many in the humanist community advocating extrajudicial punishment … Continue reading AS226: Sarah Morehead → The post AS226: Sarah Morehead appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Have you always known Scalia was the worst but didn’t quite have the legal expertise to say exactly why? I’ve got the podcast for you! My guest is Andrew Torrez who is a graduate of Harvard Law and owns his own practice in Baltimore, and he’s got some great blog posts on things like Scalia … Continue reading AS225: Andrew Torrez on Scalia’s Legal Activism → The post AS225: Andrew Torrez on Scalia’s Legal Activism appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Fresh off a great interview, it’s time for some Tommenting! Lots of people asked if I was going to talk about Sam Harris and Omer Aziz, and while I’m definitely not doing a full review like I did with Maryam Namazie, I want to at least talk about some broad themes. So I do that, … Continue reading AS224: Tommentary → The post AS224: Tommentary appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Today we’ve got a lot more discussion with Ishmael Brown, host of Angry Black Rant! This time we talk about Black Lives Matter and whether or not their protests go too far! And there are other topics and laughs and lots of good stuff! The post AS223: Angry Black Rant appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

My guest today is Ishmael Brown, host of Angry Black Rant! His podcast may or may not have been somewhat inspired by yours truly… But that’s neither here nor there, as he’s here today to talk about the N word. Should we use it? Can white people use it? If Sam Jackson tells you to use … Continue reading AS222: The N Word, with Ishmael Brown → The post AS222: The N Word, with Ishmael Brown appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Haven’t had an opinion episode in a while, so here it is! Lots of interesting stuff discussed today. Peter Hitchens thinks Christopher and the rest of us atheists just didn’t believe in god because we want to have lots of sex. He’s only half right… Also, are Republicans the only party that rejects science? A … Continue reading AS221: Tommentary → The post AS221: Tommentary appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

My guest today is Eiynah, @nicemangos on Twitter. She’s a blogger/writer/and now podcaster who has been on the show before. Being an ex-Muslim is a distinctly difficult place to be because of the hate mail comes in from all sides! Today, Eiynah is here to talk about Tommy Robinson and anti-Muslim bigotry. Eiynah sees Islamophobia … Continue reading AS220: Eiynah Returns → The post AS220: Eiynah Returns appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

The Sam Harris Maryam Namazie Breakdown Today’s episode is all about breaking down the Sam Harris Maryam Namazie breakdown which happened on Harris’s Waking Up Podcast. The episode in question can be found here. While my podcast will provide a more detailed explanation, I’m also going to do a bit of a blog post here to hit some … Continue reading AS219: The Sam Harris Maryam Namazie Breakdown → The post AS219: The Sam Harris Maryam Namazie Breakdown appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Noah and Heath are back at it for a tasty part 2! The post AS218: Politics with The Skepticrat, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

The Skepticrat are back!! Noah and Heath of The Skepticrat and of course Scathing Atheist and Godawful Movies are back! In this first part we’re talking all about the US primaries. Are the guys for Bernie or Hillary? Or Trump? Probably not Trump. But wait I want to leave you with a feeling of suspense, … Continue reading AS217: Politics with The Skepticrat → The post AS217: Politics with The Skepticrat appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This week I have an incredibly interesting guest by the name of Phil Torres. Phil just wrote a book called The End: What Science and Religion Tell Us about the Apocalypse. We’ve got a really cool 2 part discussion for you. In today’s part, we discuss some other issues like foreign policy, the Middle East, … Continue reading AS216: The End, with Phil Torres, part 2 → The post AS216: The End, with Phil Torres, part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This week I have an incredibly interesting guest by the name of Phil Torres. Phil just wrote a book called The End: What Science and Religion Tell Us about the Apocalypse. We’ve got a really cool 2 part discussion for you. In today’s part, we talk about Phil and the book and the different ways … Continue reading AS215: The End, with Phil Torres → The post AS215: The End, with Phil Torres appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Eli and Cecil are back for an extra long show! No two parter this time, I figure you guys deserve a nice long juicy episode. The 3 of us talk about the infamous Eli episodes and what we all learned from it, and then go on to talk about other issues like Dawkins and the … Continue reading AS214: Eli and Cecil → The post AS214: Eli and Cecil appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

As promised, I’ve got a breakdown of the Matt Dillahunty Blake Giunta debate over Divine Hiddenness. I opted not to do any sort of detailed breakdown of the exchanges because that could devolve into a tedious infinity, rather I have some interesting themes picked out to discuss. I also go into some comments from listeners, … Continue reading AS213: Thoughts on the Dillahunty-Giunta Exchange → The post AS213: Thoughts on the Dillahunty-Giunta Exchange appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Today I share my thoughts on what happened with Richard Dawkins and the NECSS. Find out where I come down on that whole mess! Heavy spoilers: I have criticism for all involved. After that, I talk about the myth of the Bernie Bro. It’s an incredibly frustrating slander on the part of Hilary feminists. The post AS212: On Dawkins, the NECSS, and Bernie Bros appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Matt and Blake continue the discussion on Divine Hiddenness. The post AS211: Matt Dillahunty and Blake Giunta, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Matt Dillahunty and Blake Giunta Today’s episode is part 1 of a fascinating discussion on the problem of Divine Hiddenness. Matt Dillahunty joins us, who you no doubt have heard on Atheist Experience and countless other debates. He can be found here. On the other side is Blake Giunta, a Christian and past guest of … Continue reading AS210: Matt Dillahunty and Blake Giunta → The post AS210: Matt Dillahunty and Blake Giunta appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This episode came about in kind of an interesting way.. I explain in the first few minutes of the show. Long story short, Eli is here to talk about Twitter and our blocking policies (or lacks thereof). We also go into harassment online and what the implications are for the atheism movement and other movements. The post AS209: Twitter Trolls and Online Harassment, with Eli Bosnick appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

I’ve got some commentary on the aforementioned issues. Lots of stuff. PLUS big announcement for next week’s shows!! Here’s a link I reference: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-scheer/hillary-blames-bernie-for_b_9018360.html The post AS208: Misogyny, PZ Myers, and Politics appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

We continue the conversation on the abortion debate with Tyler, and how to go about such debates in the future. The post AS207: Abortion Debate Criticisms, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

I’m joined by two female commenters who had some criticism for me on how I dealt with the Tyler Vela abortion debate. In the spirit of listening to criticism and learning from it, I thought I’d extend the invitation to talk to them about it, and they accepted! Was it a fruitful conversation? You’ll have … Continue reading AS206: Abortion Debate Criticisms → The post AS206: Abortion Debate Criticisms appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

I hope everyone knows changing comments to Tomments is completely meant to be a stupid joke. I wonder if anyone thinks I’m super into changing words into being my name? It’s actually the opposite, hence the joke. Anyway… Today it’s time to finally get to some listener comments on the last few episodes. I always … Continue reading AS205: Listener Tomments → The post AS205: Listener Tomments appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

In today’s episode I talk about a number of things I found interesting. Among them are gun control, Obama’s tearful speech, the sexual assault crisis in Germany, and free speech. The post AS204: Tommentary Thursday appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

We continue the discussion on whether or not 90% of all Evo Psych false. That’s the claim Dr. Richard Carrier makes in his mammoth article, which can be found here. While I’m hoping to have Richard on at a later date to discuss the topic he’s likely most known for – Jesus’s existence, this visit is … Continue reading AS203: Dr. Richard Carrier, Part 2 → The post AS203: Dr. Richard Carrier, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Is 90% of all Evo Psych false? That’s the claim Dr. Richard Carrier makes in his mammoth article, which can be found here. While I’m hoping to have Richard on at a later date to discuss the topic he’s likely most known for – Jesus’s existence, this visit is all about Evolutionary Psychology and whether or … Continue reading AS202: Dr. Richard Carrier on EvoPsych → The post AS202: Dr. Richard Carrier on EvoPsych appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This episode, I look at a story from a few months back that I never got to comment on. It’s a very fascinating news item about a parent allowing her child to choose to end her medical care and thus end her life. But it’s done on the basis that she’ll go to heaven… Here’s … Continue reading AS201: Tommentary; Critical Comments → The post AS201: Tommentary; Critical Comments appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Thank you guys for the avalanche of comments, emails and messages on my debate with Tyler Vela. This is likely the most response I’ve gotten to anything, and I think it’s because there is plenty to disagree and argue about. That’s my favorite kind of topic! Today’s episode is a bit of a post-mortem on … Continue reading AS200: Abortion Debate Followup → The post AS200: Abortion Debate Followup appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Here’s part 2 of a 2 part spirited debate with Christian and past guest, Tyler Vela. Tyler hosts a podcast called the Freed Thinker, which you can find on iTunes or through google. I will be doing a commentary and break down of exactly how this debate broke down on Thursday’s show. The post AS199: Debating Abortion, with Tyler Vela Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Here’s part 1 of a 2 part spirited debate with Christian and past guest, Tyler Vela. Tyler hosts a podcast called the Freed Thinker, which you can find on iTunes or through google. If you’d like access to part 2 right away, check out http://www.patreon.com/atheist! The post AS198: Debating Abortion, with Tyler Vela appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.