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 ....
Jun 06, 2016•56 min
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 ....
Jun 02, 2016•56 min
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 ....
May 30, 2016•40 min
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 ....
May 26, 2016•44 min
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 ....
May 23, 2016•39 min
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 ....
May 19, 2016•49 min
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 ....
May 16, 2016•53 min
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 ....
May 12, 2016•52 min
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 .
May 09, 2016•1 hr 20 min
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 .
May 05, 2016•1 hr 20 min
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 ....
May 02, 2016•1 hr 23 min
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 ....
Apr 28, 2016•57 min
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 ....
Apr 25, 2016•40 min
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 ....
Apr 21, 2016•50 min
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 ....
Apr 18, 2016•39 min
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 ....
Apr 14, 2016•54 min
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 .
Apr 11, 2016•41 min
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 ....
Apr 07, 2016•44 min
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 ....
Apr 04, 2016•37 min
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 ....
Mar 31, 2016•51 min
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 ....
Mar 28, 2016•48 min
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 ....
Mar 24, 2016•53 min
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 ....
Mar 21, 2016•1 hr
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 ....
Mar 17, 2016•46 min
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 .
Mar 14, 2016•46 min
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 ....
Mar 10, 2016•43 min
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 ....
Mar 07, 2016•37 min
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 ....
Mar 03, 2016•1 hr 3 min
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 ....
Feb 29, 2016•51 min
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 .
Feb 25, 2016•53 min
