Guest Susan Gerbic
Skeptic extraordinaire Susan Gerbic joins us to talk about her work in skepticism and how she came to be a skeptic.
Jul 24, 2018•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 237
The Legion of Reason
The Legion of Reason Podcast brings into sharp focus the intersection of society and skepticism. Topics range from religions attempting to impose dogma, to the threat modern social justice can pose to individual rights and freedoms, to the measurable harm pseudoscience can cause.
We broadcast LIVE every second Sunday evening at 8:30 pm MT on [Facebook Live](https://www.facebook.com/LegionOfReason/) and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLegionofReason/live), and audio episodes appear on podcatchers such as iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Stitcher shortly thereafter.
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Potpourri
We delve into a variety of topics, including the success of Australia’s program to get parents to vaccinate their children; the Vatican is making guidelines for selling churches, while the Church of England seeks the protection of the Crown to prevent such ownership changes (while simultaneously building new ones); a woman in Tehran is sentenced […]
Jul 17, 2018•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 236
Guest Michael Rechtenwald
Michael Rectenwald (Twitter: @antipcnyuprof), professor of f Global Liberal Studies at New York University, joins us to talk about his experiences with the regressive left and in the broader context of the American university system. His book titled "Springtime for Snowflakes: "Social Justice" and Its Postmodern Parentage" will become available later this month.
Jul 15, 2018•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 235
Episode 234 - Potpourri
ur gay correspondent Shane joins Christine, Twyla and me, the Supreme Irreverend Doctor Randy Tyson, to discuss the recent BLM-esque extortion tactic of holding Edmonton Pride hostage till no one in uniform - not EMS, not military nor police - can take part in the festivities. More news in the Regressive Left Files.... Lindsay Shepherd is suing Wilfred Laurier University over continued harassment by university staff. The lawsuit includes her inquisitors - professors Nathan Rambukkana and Herbert...
Jul 03, 2018•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 234
Episode 233 – Potpourri
For episode 233, June 10, 2018…. BC couple lose custody of their child after claiming that Jesus spoke through their lawyer. Their lawyer refused to comment. Because it’s a stuffed lion. And stuffed lions can’t talk. An Australian naturopath receives a 14-month sentence for advising a breast-feeding mother to stop medicating her infant’s eczema and […]
Jun 11, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 90
Episode 231 – Potpourri
Well Tim Minchin, Cardinal Pell did indeed “Come Home”. He will be on trial for – wait for it! – sexually abusing a minor; News on the Laurier/Lindsay Shepherd debacle, as a draft on free expression was released last week; Duke U students emboldened by their victory of receiving no punishment (and hence no harmful […]
May 09, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 89
Episode 230 – Potpourri
On the agenda for this episode: a naturopoath gave a homeopathic rabid dog saliva preparation to a four-year-old for “behavioral problems”; another prominent atheist stands accused of sexual misconduct, and you guessed it – Buzzfeed creating news again; Pope Francis lies to a child about his atheist father being in heaven, and says he made […]
Apr 24, 2018•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 88
Episode 229 – Guest Alec Sweet
Alec Sweet, Co-Editor-In-Chief of the Claremont Independent, joins us to discuss recent additions to science and mathematics classes decrying colonialism at Pomona College, and the American college system at large.
Apr 13, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 87
Episode 228 – Potpourri
It’s April 1st, and how could Easter be on a more appropriate day? Okay, maybe Halloween would be slightly more appropriate for zombies. In today’s episode…. A mother tries to prove the existence of god to her children by letting Jesus take the wheel. In Catholic Watch, Pope Francis refuses to apologize to victims of […]
Apr 02, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 86
Episode 227 – Potpourri
Lawrence Krauss has responded to the allegations made in the Buzzfeed article and ASU has placed him on paid leave while they investigate. Regardless of the veracity of the allegations, that Buzzfeed article was atrocious. A BC school district shows us how not to fight racism. The hijabless woman who stood on a power junction […]
Mar 20, 2018•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 85
Episode 226 – Potpourri
Lawrence Krauss is the latest to be accused of sexual misconduct in an article posted in Buzzfeed. David Stephan was an invited speaker to several “wellness” expos, including here in Calgary, to ply his supplements. The public outcry, including the withdrawal of sponsorship from the likes of Sobeys and others, was loud and has since […]
Mar 20, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 84
Episode 225 – Guest Mariam Shareefy
Mariam is a Pashtun, humanist, socialist, rock climber, women’s rights advocate, and refugee activist, who has spent her life working to empower women, children, refugees and ex-Muslims. A refugee from the Taliban, she is now living in the United States and is a strong advocate of the ban on full face covering as it devalues, […]
Feb 12, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 83
Episode 224 – Potpourri
Topics include: The Jordan Peterson/Cathy Newman debacle. Toronto’s Ryerson U is quickly earning a name for itself, and not a good one. This time it’s the site of the White Privilege Conference in May. February 1 is World Hijab Day, and MTV’s Decoded (so woke!) has a typically obtuse view on this symbol of religious […]
Feb 12, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 82
Episode 223 – Potpourri
Time for another potpourri episode! Topics include the new coffee enema from Goop (ain’t that an aptly named purveyor of woo…), this morning’s attack on a schoolgirl’s hijab with scissors, a BC man is charged with selling miracle tonic remarkably like bleach, Iran protests, the recent push to get woo enabler Oprah to run for […]
Jan 15, 2018•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 81
Episode 222 – Guest Cathy Young
Journalist Cathy Young joins us to discuss some of the social justice assertions and how they stack up against reality. She is a Russian-born American journalist who has written articles for quite a few major papers, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Newsday, The New Republic, The Wall Street Journal, […]
Jan 08, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 80
Episode 221 – Guest Jessica Schab – Memoirs of a Former Mystic
Jessica Schab joins us for the final podcast episode of 2017 to describe how she fell down the rabbit hole of mysticism and how she clawed her way back.
Dec 31, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 79
Episode 220 – Guest Sheldon Helms/Potpourri
Sheldon Helms from the ShelShocked Podcast joins us in the first half of this episode to discuss so-called “gay conversion therapy”. Afterwards we’ll have more to say on the Laurier Lindsay Shepherd incident and other topics.
Dec 18, 2017•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 78
Episode 219 – Guest Seth Andrews
Our guest this evening is Seth Andrews, aka The Thinking Atheist. A former Christian music DJ, apostate Seth has written two books Deconverted and Sacred Cows, and continues to have an impact on new nonbelievers. He joins us to discuss a variety of topics.
Nov 27, 2017•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 77
Episode 218 – Guest Kristine Kruszelnicki
Guest Kristine Kruszelnicki puts forward her arguments against abortion.
Nov 20, 2017•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 76
Epidose 217 – Guest Lalo Dagach
We spoke with Chilean atheist Lalo Dagach (The Lalo Dagach Podcast) on a variety of topics, from Islamophobia to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. It was a marathon session that was enjoyed by all involved, and I hope you enjoy it too!
Nov 14, 2017•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 75
Episode 216 – Guest Co-host Tyler Legare
Tyler Legare from our friends at the So You Think You’re a Skeptic podcast joins us to talk about his project and help us with a number of recent events, including a prediction for the date of World War III; Quebec passes Bill 62, which requires faces to be uncovered for those receiving any public […]
Oct 23, 2017•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 74
Episode 214 – Potpourri
As per usual with our potpourri episodes, we discuss a number of topics du jour…
Oct 11, 2017•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 73
Episode 215 – Potpourri
Shaun King, a noted activist, claims that whiteness protects against the terrorism label being applied. (Timothy McVeigh? Any one? Any one?) In London, UK, commuters panic upon hearing Bible verses in a train platform; Smuding ceremonies in Regina public schools; The US votes against a UN resolution which condemns the death penalty for blasphemy and […]
Oct 11, 2017•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 72
Episode 213 – Guests Yasmine Mohammed and Armin Navabi
Two ex-Muslims join us for this episode. Iranian-born Armin Navabi is the founder of the Atheist Republic, and author of “Why There Is No God”. Yasmine Mohammed has penned her own memoirs titled “From Al Qaeda to Atheism”, and writes the blog “Confessions of an Ex-Muslim“. Both are voices behind the Secular Jihadists podcast, along […]
Sep 25, 2017•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 71
Episode 212 – Potpourri
We get together and talk about a bunch of stuff, including the fallout from CFI and its lack of support to the Calgary chapter; maybe talk about intersectional feminism and its postmodernist/Marxist roots…
Sep 24, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 70
Episode 211 – Calgary Pride’s Regrettable Decison
Helen Beach, head of the local chapter of the Centre for Inquiry, and our gay correspondent Shane Plesiuk join us to discuss the recent regrettable decision by Calgary Pride to ban members of the Calgary Police Services to participate in uniform. Note: I reached out to Calgary Pride to include a representative of their organization […]
Aug 28, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 69
Episode 209 – Potpourri
This episode’s topics include: Richard Dawkins has been deplatformed from speaking at UC Berkeley because of speech hurtful to Muslims; Dan Arel’s journey to demented delusion takes him beyond CJ Werleman in nuthattery in a new article claiming the so-called “new atheists” are “white nationalists”; death threats are the norm du jour for a new […]
Aug 01, 2017•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 68
Episode 207 – Potpourri
Christine joins me this week for another potpourri episode. Topics include the latest craze in woo athletic enhancement called cryotherapy (save your money and weight for winter and just run in and out of the house…); is Serena Williams the greatest tennis star of all time? We have reaction from tennis bad boy John McEnroe’s […]
Jul 13, 2017•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 67
Episode 208 – Guest Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
We are joined this week by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. Gleb is a professor at Ohio State University, and serves as the President of Intentional Insights, a nonprofit devoted to popularizing truth-oriented behavior, rational thinking, and wise decision-making in public discourse. This is the focus of the Pro-Truth Pledge, a project that aims to reverse the […]
Jul 10, 2017•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 66
Episode 206 – Potpourri
Join us as we bring you our take on a number of news stories we consider within our purview. In this edition for June 18, 2017 we find that over half of Canadians believe that religion is a force for harm and we wonder what the hell is wrong with the rest; a new creationist […]
Jun 19, 2017•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 65
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