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. — Alabama Supreme Court cites " wrath of a holy God " while claiming frozen embryos are "children." (0:43) SPONSOR : This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off your first month. — Sam Alito is big mad that anti-gay Chris...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Alabama Supreme Court cites "wrath of a holy God" while claiming frozen embryos are "children." (0:43) SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/atheist today to get 10% off your first month. — Sam Alito is big mad that anti-gay Christian...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Telling the truth about modern evangelical Christianity means admitting it's harmful. (1:12) — Christian Nationalist Jason Rapert thwarted in attempt to block funds for public libraries. (40:24) — After atheist’s invocation, Tavares (FL) City Council lets Christian give r...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Telling the truth about modern evangelical Christianity means admitting it's harmful . (1:12) — Christian Nationalist Jason Rapert thwarted in attempt to block funds for public libraries. (40:24) — After atheist's invocation, Tavares (FL) City Council lets Christian give...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Two students may have prevented a school board from saying Christian prayers at meetings. (0:49) — Arizona bill would ban Satanic displays on public property. (11:18) — Iowa Republican files bill to ban "Satanism on state property." (21:00) — Are pastors ethical? Survey s...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Two students may have prevented a school board from saying Christian prayers at meetings. (0:49) — Arizona bill would ban Satanic displays on public property. (11:18) — Iowa Republican files bill to ban " Satanism on state property ." (21:00) — Are pastors ethical? Surve...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Oregon lawmaker tries to walk back comment that atheists are unfit for public office. (0:42) — A proposed Satanic school helped derail a vote to repeal Idaho's Blaine Amendment. (21:29) — Christian radio host punished after advising grandma to attend transgender wedding. ...
Feb 01, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Oregon lawmaker tries to walk back comment that atheists are unfit for public office. (0:42) — A proposed Satanic school helped derail a vote to repeal Idaho's Blaine Amendment. (21:29) — Christian radio host punished after advising grandma to attend transgender wedding....
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Christian pastor and wife sued over alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme. (1:30) — An Ohio pastor was punished for opening his church to the homeless. He deserves it. (23:50) — Conservatives are falsely claiming NBC censored Jesus in an interview with C.J. Stroud. (48:30) ...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Christian pastor and wife sued over alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme . (1:30) — An Ohio pastor was punished for opening his church to the homeless. He deserves it . (23:50) — Conservatives are falsely claiming NBC censored Jesus in an interview with C.J. Stroud . (48:...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — An AI-generated "George Carlin" tackles God in a new comedy special. Does it hold up? (1:10) — A natural disaster destroyed hate-preacher Greg Locke's tent church (again). (36:10) — WV Republicans refile bill to get "Intelligent Design" in classrooms. (46:24) — A detailed...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — An AI-generated " George Carlin " tackles God in a new comedy special. Does it hold up? (1:10) — A natural disaster destroyed hate-preacher Greg Locke's tent church (again). (36:10) — WV Republicans refile bill to get " Intelligent Design " in classrooms. (46:24) — A det...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Lil Nas X has perfected the art of trolling Christians to market his music. (1:17) — In Iowa, white evangelicals are embracing Donald Trump , not Jesus. (18:20) — "God gave us Trump," says lie-filled propaganda video spread by Trump. (39:36) — Michigan GOP lawmaker: My b...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Lil Nas X has perfected the art of trolling Christians to market his music. (1:17) — In Iowa, white evangelicals are embracing Donald Trump, not Jesus. (18:20) — "God gave us Trump," says lie-filled propaganda video spread by Trump. (39:36) — Michigan GOP lawmaker: My bil...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Kim Davis, the infamous Christian clerk from Kentucky, has to pay another $260,000 in her case against a same-sex couple. (1:46) — Mormons are no longer in the majority in Utah, researchers say. (12:50) — Christians are mad that a Christian magazine (correctly) said Jesus...
Jan 05, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Kim Davis , the infamous Christian clerk from Kentucky, has to pay another $260,000 in her case against a same-sex couple. (1:46) — Mormons are no longer in the majority in Utah, researchers say. (12:50) — Christians are mad that a Christian magazine (correctly) said Jes...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! On this (extra-long) podcast, Jessica and I discussed the past year in news! We covered a whole variety of topics, going month by month, so feel free to jump around and listen in at any point! — SPONSOR: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to get free chicken wings for a year. — SPONSOR: Paint Your Life. Text FRIENDLY to 87204 to get 20% o...
Dec 29, 2023•3 hr 42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server ! On this (extra-long) podcast, Jessica and I discussed the past year in news! We covered a whole variety of topics, going month by month, so feel free to jump around and listen in at any point! — SPONSOR : Sign up today at butcherbox.com/friendly and use code friendly to get free chicken wings for a year. — SPONSOR: Paint Your Life . Text FRIENDLY to 87204 to get 20...
Dec 29, 2023•3 hr 38 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — The Catholic Church, which is still anti-LGBTQ, will let priests bless same-sex couples. (0:50) — Here's why Speaker Mike Johnson's attendance at a "Purity Ball" is so damn disturbing. (21:25) — Conservatives can't handle the existence of an After School Satan Club in Ten...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — The Catholic Church, which is still anti-LGBTQ, will let priests bless same-sex couples . (0:50) — Here's why Speaker Mike Johnson 's attendance at a "Purity Ball" is so damn disturbing. (21:25) — Conservatives can't handle the existence of an After School Satan Club in ...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Conservatives can't handle The Satanic Temple's harmless display in Iowa's Capitol. (0.37) — Officials in Toledo, Iowa think their public Nativity display is legal. They're wrong. (24:55) — The ACLU made a critical error in defending Christian pseudo-historian David Barto...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Conservatives can't handle The Satanic Temple's harmless display in Iowa's Capitol. (0.37) — Officials in Toledo, Iowa think their public Nativity display is legal. They're wrong . (24:55) — The ACLU made a critical error in defending Christian pseudo-historian David Bar...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Speaker Mike Johnson says God told him, in late-night hallucinations, that he was Moses. (0:59) — The Mormon Church refused to help a sex abuse survivor, then paid her to destroy evidence. (13:18) — The theme of this public school marching band's halftime show? A Christia...
Dec 08, 2023•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Speaker Mike Johnson says God told him, in late-night hallucinations, that he was Moses . (0:59) — The Mormon Church refused to help a sex abuse survivor, then paid her to destroy evidence . (13:18) — The theme of this public school marching band's halftime show? A Chris...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — This anonymous Christian dad proudly refuses to love his transgender daughter. (0:22) — After ending daily prayers over the intercom, an Oklahoma public school may restart them. (21:46) — Christian college president: Sorry I let a man with long hair present at a Creationi...
Nov 30, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — This anonymous Christian dad proudly refuses to love his transgender daughter. (0:22) — After ending daily prayers over the intercom, an Oklahoma public school may restart them . (21:46) — Christian college president: Sorry I let a man with long hair present at a Creatio...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — "Let Us Prey" exposes abuse in Independent Fundamental Baptist churches. (1:08) — More congregations are ditching the United Methodist Church over an LGBTQ schism. (14:20) — A Christian school has sued Vermont officials after facing consequences for anti-trans bigotry. (2...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — "Let Us Prey" exposes abuse in Independent Fundamental Baptist churches. (1:08) — More congregations are ditching the United Methodist Church over an LGBTQ schism. (14:20) — A Christian school has sued Vermont officials after facing consequences for anti-trans bigotry. (...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Christian now. Good luck figuring out why. (1:50) — A Christian singer, Bobbi Storm, disobeyed a flight attendant, sang on a plane, then acted like a victim. (26:32) — A Florida church refused to rent space to a mom who conceived her kids through IVF....
Nov 16, 2023•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Christian now . Good luck figuring out why. (1:50) — A Christian singer, Bobbi Storm , disobeyed a flight attendant, sang on a plane , then acted like a victim. (26:32) — A Florida church refused to rent space to a mom who conceived her kids through ...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
