Greetings Heathens! We hope you are doing well while still in lock-down, today we have a dear friend on the show, Dave Warnock! He has truly inspired a great number of us, including me, the show writer/archivist. We love Dave and we are so glad to have him on the show again today! Let’s get to calls. The first one is a returning caller, Corey from South Carolina. He called in last week talking about how prayer works and is evidence of God and returns this week to ask a poignant question about ho...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 48 min
Greetings Heathens! So much has happened since we were last together. Giving us all structure and a good start to our week, Eric and Vi are back again this week! Our dynamic duo remotely comes together every Sunday though to bring you more Talk Heathen, and we love them for it! First up, we have Corey from South Carolina. He posits that coincidences, fate, and historical events that repeat themselves prove God. Claims that 9-11 and cancer are related in some way. Careful Corey, you’re getting in...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 42 min
Happy Quarantining Heathens! Today’s episode of Talk Heathen is brought to you by, washing your damn hands and staying home! Eric and Vi are here to make your quarantine life a little bit better in today’s episode of Talk Heathen. It’s going to be a fun episode, let’s get to it! David in Australia is calling in again claiming that God is fair, moral, and accountable. Is He fair? Is He moral? If we say He is unfair, what happens then? I’m waiting for an answer here God... Are you there God, it’s ...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Greetings and Happy Zombie Day heathens. The dynamic duo of Eric and Vi are back again hosting the show, woo! It’s so great to see them both. Hopefully they provide us all a little bit of comfort in these trying times. Let’s get to calls. The first caller is Greg. He seemed nervous about calling and made every effort to talk about near death experiences and how they don’t prove God. Greg, it’s ok! It’s nerve-wracking to call the show, take a breath, collect your thoughts and call us again. We ar...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Happy Sunday Heathens, for some of you out there today begins the 4th week of sheltering in place (it has been for me,) we hope you all are doing well and staying healthy. In today’s episode, Andrew Torrez is here in the co-host seat lawyering it up in this place. He hosts the Opening Arguments podcast ( https://www.openargs.com ) and is incredibly knowledgeable about how constitutional law works, especially with the 1st amendment and the founding fathers. It’s going to be a wonderful show, Let’...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 31 min
SHOW SUMMARY Good morning Heathens! Our hosts today are Eric Murphy and Jim Barrows, he is an all around awesome dude who has been on many ACA shows. You can find him on AXP, Atheist Vanguard, and many more. And now introducing the callers… Carlos from California claims he has proof of god, are you ready for it? It’s in the BIBLE! He’s also super defensive from the get-go. Dishonesty will get you nowhere Carlos, try again. After Carlos, we have Mark who says we as atheists can be absolutely 100%...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 37 min
SHOW NOTES Good morning Heathens! Hope you all are safe and healthy at home this fine Sunday. Today’s episode of Talk Heathen is brought to you by Social Distancing and Pajamas. Who wants to guess the hosts will be wearing pajama pants! Our hosts today are Eric Murphy and Vi La Bianca, the dynamic duo bringing thoughtfulness and hope to your new quarantine life. Let’s get to calls. The first caller is a returning caller, Marlon from the Philippines. He claims that there is proof of David the gia...
Mar 22, 2020•1 hr 37 min
Greetings Heathens! We are here to give you the 411 about the show today. Eric Murphy and Vi La Bianca (the dynamic duo,) are hosting this episode of Talk Heathen. Sadly we have a limited live studio audience due to the corona-virus, this is because we care about you and your health heathens, please stay home. Stay safe out there! Don’t Panic and always make sure you know where your towel is. Let’s get to calls. The first caller is Joel from New York. He ponders about the properties of God and V...
Mar 15, 2020•1 hr 50 min
Greetings Heathens and fans! Welcome to the show! Eric is hosting today and Vi is back in the co-host chair! It’s been a month since this dynamic duo had a show together, it’s going to be a fantastic show! Let’s get to calls. Owen from Ireland is calling in wanting to talk about shamanism and how different it is from mainstream religion. He goes on to talk about theoretical frameworks, empirical evidence to prove it, and processes and and and… I got lost. Jeffery from Pennsylvania is calling in ...
Mar 08, 2020•1 hr 38 min
SHOW TIME-STAMPS -00:07:01 Khalil - VA - Scientific evidence supports the bible. -00:22:11 Danielle - LA - Is a Christian Anti-Vaxx Flat Earther, ooooh! -00:52:47 Jonathan - AZ - Concerns about previous callers and the ad hominem Eric uses about the bible -01:18:05 - Thanks to our Patreons! -01:20:57 Caleb - Canada - Heard his name in a song from Jesus Christ Superstar -01:30:15 Jesse - NJ - Family is forcing religion on him -01:36:57 Eli - OR - Heaven isn’t a safe place SHOW NOTES Greetings Hea...
Mar 01, 2020•1 hr 40 min
SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:20:38 Maddie - Germany - Religious trauma and how it affects everyone 00:28:11 Jerry - MO - Believes Atheists don’t know the real story of the Bible 00:57:20 Conner - TX - How can therapists not turn their sessions into deconversions 01:06:45 Michael - NY - It’s in our nature to believe in something 01:23:56 Bri - CA - Working through her religious trauma and how it’s affected her socially 01:37:55 Jeff - Canada - Might be dealing with religious trauma from when he was a JW S...
Feb 23, 2020•1 hr 56 min
SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:04:26 Ronique - TN - Recently deconverted, is in a weird spot with spiritual/new age folks 00:21:14 Hayden - DE - Would like to talk about their beliefs 00:33:43 Jeron - TX - Is a believer, and is challenged with understanding the concept of God. 00:45:40 Mika - Sweden - What is the definition of God from an atheist’s perspective. 01:10:12 Sebastian - Chile - How prayer can help everyone, even non-believers. 01:18:58 Erin - Eastern US - Their partner is getting into woo. Uh o...
Feb 16, 2020•1 hr 32 min
TALK HEATHEN 04.06 for 2020-02-09 with Eric Murphy & Kevin Stein SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:06:08 Hermer - NY - He’s BAAAAACK! Still on the salt thing. 00:10:36 Arthur - TX - Would like to discuss belief due to personal experiences. 00:33:07 Kyran - FL - Why is it moral that Lucifer was cast out of heaven? 00:42:00 Tyler - MI - God must exist because abiogenesis was debunked. 01:01:49 Hayden - DE - Former “Atheist”, was introduced to theism. Recoverted! 01:22:09 Ethan - IL - Will be participating i...
Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 40 min
SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:04:11 Jonathan - MA - Claims scholars agree on the events of the bible. 00:41:00 David - Ottowa - How does one deal with presuppositionalists? 00:44:05 Oriax - PA - Polytheist, thinks his beliefs are true because of personal experience 01:00:35 Tracy - NC - Has had shared experiences and struggling with not pinning it on the supernatural 01:09:23 John - MI - The separation of church and state was not adhered to when the Ark Encounter was built. 01:21:42 Dean - NC - Often hear...
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 49 min
SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:06:15 Alex - Hungary - What epistemological tools should I use to change belief? 00:19:29 Anthony - TX - Runs a freethought group, wants to include Satanists in their outreach. 00:27:09 Patrick - Liverpool - Has an easy way to debunk the argument against abiogenesis. 00:34:05 Matt - ND - Looking for advice about leaving the cult he is in. 00:45:36 Noah - AZ - Former Mormon, members are trying to bring him back socially 00:51:40 James - HI - How do the hosts on our shows stay ...
Jan 27, 2020•1 hr 47 min
SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:05:48 Moldred - NY - Why is discordianism important and why should we care? 00:14:51 Zoe - NY - Would like to create an atheist club at his school, how? 00:19:14 Jim - MI - Works at a large company who hosts religious based events 00:26:57 John - GA - Do y’all believe in free will, why or why not? 00:37:56 Eli - OK - Is it worth salvaging friendships that have floundered during deconversion? 00:45:44 JL - TX - What are the best tactics when debating theists 00:56:39 Charlie -...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 49 min
SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:03:26 Brian - OR - How to discover answers to the ultimate question(s) using hypnosis. 00:18:22 Moldred - NY - There are differences between religion and spirituality 00:37:37 Owen - OR - Is questioning faith, sees the Catholic church as very convincing. 00:59:26 Ameet - NY - Would like to discuss a personal event that occurred during the holidays 01:16:01 Josh - TX - Is there a theist whose views you came to respect? 01:25:40 Brandon - AZ - Has a justification for Hell 01:34...
Jan 12, 2020•1 hr 48 min
TALK HEATHEN 04.01 for 2020-01-05 with Eric Murphy & Jen Aldrich SHOW TIME-STAMPS -00:05:31 Josh - TX - Ancient ALIENS existed and the Moon is hollow because reasons! -00:30:22 Jeffery - MD - Believes in God because he is living it every day. -01:15:47 Rudy - IN - What are the pros and cons in believing? -01:38:36 Fred - FL - Wants to talk about prophecies and the authors of the bible. SHOW NOTES Happiest of New Years Heathens and Happy 4th Season of Talk Heathen! Wow, we made it to our 4th ...
Jan 05, 2020•1 hr 51 min
CALLERS Conner - TX - Personal unexplainable experiences can prove God. Josh - TX - What was your journey in and out of Christianity? Antonio - Panama - Continuing the previous conversation, definitions and spirituality. SHOW NOTES In today’s very special (and extra long!) episode of Talk Heathen, Eric Murphy is joined once again by Vi La Bianca. Vi is amazing as co-host, they have so many golden nuggets of wisdom, I should be better at writing them down... Let’s get to calls. The first caller i...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 51 min
TALK HEATHEN 03.51 for 2019-12-22 with Eric Murphy & Vi La Bianca SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:04:07 Adam - OH - Is it possible to disprove the existence of God and the supernatural? 00:11:28 Hermer - NY - Tasted Lot’s wife, it’s sweaty salt! 00:23:57 Teddy - CA - Would like to talk about the Prime Mover Argument. 00:51:44 Nimclow - Norway - Has a question about absolute certainty, would like to talk about it. 01:00:33 Rob - Toronto - Has a question about the burden of proof. 01:07:28 Kevin - NY - Wo...
Dec 22, 2019•1 hr 52 min
TALK HEATHEN 03.50 for 2019-12-15 with Vi La Bianca & Eric Wells SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:09:44 Mike - Germany - How to respond to someone who is fearful of their God. 00:20:54 Rob - LA - Has irrefutable proof of the existence of God. 00:37:40 Richard - USA - Struggling with letting go of prayer after de-converting 00:50:09 Gabriel - MO - Has a syllogism he would like to share 00:58:50 Chris - CA - Paranormal experiences might be real! 01:16:53 Matthew - MI - How do you get over paranormal/supern...
Dec 15, 2019•1 hr 51 min
SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:06:11 Ed - PA - While in prison, was introduced to a racist religion. 00:17:56 David - AR - Is there a transition phase between theist and atheist? 00:31:012 Fred - FL - What is our definition of a Christian 00:53:25 CC - Canada - Former Atheist discusses definitions this week. 01:17:09 Randy - OH - Why not use religion as a placebo? 01:23:31 Kevin - NY - Would like to talk about the Book of Enoch 01:41:36 MurdermanTX - TX - Created the amazing flowchart! 01:45:14 Matthew - V...
Dec 08, 2019•1 hr 54 min
SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:05:36 Antonio - Panama - Has a reasonable argument/hypothesis for the existence of God. 00:24:07 Nicolas - Bahamas - What gives us purpose? 00:30:31 Khuzam - London, UK - Feels lost between being a deist and an atheist. 00:42:05 David - TX - Is belief a choice? Don’t we all believe in something? 00:58:11 Dave - GA - Would like to talk about the Great Commission 01:07:22 John - GA - What sort of evidence are we looking for? 01:21:41 Jai - NC - How do you reconcile new age beli...
Dec 01, 2019•1 hr 53 min
Talk Heathen 03.47 for 2019-11-24 with Eric Murphy & Vi La Bianca SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:04:51 Brandon - AZ - Origins + divinity of the bible = the bible code. Is that still a thing? 00:34:03 Anna - Jerusalem - Her father is dying, wonders how to explain death to her child. 00:51:013 Kamal - AL - Troubled by what his sister has said to him after deconverting. 00:59:13 Gohan - TX - Has some questions about the pro-life standpoint on abortion. 01:19:37 Satan - OR (Hell?) - Wants to talk about the...
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 38 min
SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:03:42 Nicolas - Bahamas - Would the world be a safe place without religion? 00:09:21 Shane - UT - Knows there is a god due to love. What is love? Baby don’t hurt me... 00:26:52 Bree - IA - Troubled about the rapture and how it traumatized her as a child 00:33:41 Fred - FL - Claims near death experiences proves there is an afterlife 00:56:31 Aiden - MA - Would like some tips on how to approach apologetics respectfully 01:03:21 Michael - KS - Experienced some rough times and st...
Nov 17, 2019•1 hr 35 min
The Atheist Experience 23.45 for 2019-10-27 with Eric Murphy & Lloyd Evans SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:06:11 Connor - TX - Feeling anger due to the lies told by religion 00:17:36 Brandon - AZ - Prophecy proves god is real 00:36:21 Lane - UT - Do outsiders view certain religions as ridiculous 00:44:25 John - GA - What sort of evidence do atheists need for the existence of god? 00:55:44 Mark - Italy - Is not a Christian any longer, can we talk about the trinity? 01:05:57 Jessica - MI - Troubled and sc...
Nov 10, 2019•1 hr 37 min
Talk Heathen 03.44 for 2019-11-03 with Eric Murphy & Vi La Bianca SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:05:25 Ethan - CT - Questioning how long it takes to remove rituals from his life. 00:19:30 Fred - FL - How do atheists write off all the religious testimony throughout history. 00:42:40 Ha-Satan - CA - Has proof God is real and is happy to share! 01:02:05 Jeff - PN - What is the difference between confirmation and confirmation bias. 01:14:50 Dylan - TX - Struggling with possibly becoming a believer again. 0...
Nov 03, 2019•1 hr 38 min
Talk Heathen 03.43 for 2019-10-27 with Eric Murphy & Vi La Bianca SHOW TIME-STAMPS 00:05 Landon - Atlanta, GA - Ad Hominem alert! Our first hangup in this episode! 00:06 Hiram - NY - Was Jesus a historically real person? 00:11 Tessa - South Korea - Her mom is terrified of being non-spiritual. 00:17 Patrick - MO - Update on his deconversion from earlier this year. 00:29 Richard - VA - Wonders about using the scientific method on the bible. 00:42 Ethan - TN - How to talk about controversial to...
Oct 27, 2019•1 hr 43 min
Oct 20, 2019•1 hr 46 min
13 OCTOBER 2019 / 1:00-2:00 PM / HOSTS: Eric Murphy, Vi La Bianca SHOW ITINERARY 0:00 Announcements & Updates. 0:03 John from Alabama, 0:28 Steve from Alabama, 0:58 Tawana from Florida, 1:11 Jan from West Virginia, 1:19 Fox from Massachusetts, 1:32 Charlie from Illinois, 1:46 Michelle from California, SHOW NOTES In this episode of Talk Heathen, Eric Murphy is joined by Vi La Bianca, continuing on a journey to help others find the truth and making friends along the way. After some announcemen...
Oct 13, 2019•2 hr 3 min