Best Atheistminnesotaradio Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 528 COVID-19 Conversations with Dr. Richard White III 1:34:53

4+ y ago1:34:53

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Sunday May 3, 2020 The conversation today is with virologist Dr. Richard Allen Wjhite the 3rd, virologist and CEO of Raw Molecular Systems LLC, and is going to focus on Covid-19. While we just had a conversation about covid-19 last month, we felt there has been so much change on this topic in the last 6 weeks, that another conversation would be use…

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Ep 527 Miri Mogilevsky, Managing Anxiety 43:21

4+ y ago43:21

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These are anxious days. Whether you're looking at politics or the pandemic, there's plenty of cause for concern. If you're suddenly having problems coping, today's show is for you. My guest today is Miri Mogilevsky. a clinical social worker specializing in LGBTQ and HIV-positive clients. If anyone understands anxiety, Miri does. Links: Burnout: The…

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Ep 526 Antarctic Experiences with Rob Ray 43:04

4+ y ago43:04

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Sunday March 22nd, 2020 Rob Ray, atheist and host of the podcasts Secular Yakking and Sparky on Ice joins us to discuss his year living and working in Antarctica. Sparky on Ice was a one of a kind podcast, recorded and published from the continent of Antarctica. Among the many points of this conversation is a discussion of how scientists catch peng…

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Ep 525 Dr. Racaniello & COVID-19 43:10

4+ y ago43:10

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Sunday March 15, 2020 Dr. Vincent Racaniello, is Higgins Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Mount Sinai School of medicine, Columbia University New York. He has been studying viruses for over 40 years, starting in 1975, when he entered the Ph.D. program in Biomedical Sciences at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York…

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EP 524 Ron Millar, Evaluating Candidates 43:21

4+ y ago43:21

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We recorded with Ron Millar of the Center for Freethought Equality as Democratic presidential candidates got serious about dropping out of the race. We still have to make decisions about a lot of more local races, though. Listen as Ron discusses experience, policy, and more with David Norton and Dave Pacheco. Links: Center for Freethought Equality…

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Ep 523 Minnesota Atheists in 2020 43:16

5y ago43:16

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Minnesota Atheists president, Ben Blanchard, joins Stephanie Zvan to talk about what we accomplished in 2019 and have planned for the new year. Plus upstate New York.By Minnesota Atheists, Ben Blanchard

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Ep 522 Have a Very Meta Christmas, Part 2 43:20

5y ago43:20

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Again this year, Marissa Alexa McCool brings us a radio play dealing with the emotions and weirdness that is Christmas. Afterward, we catch up with Marissa.By Minnesota Atheists, Marissa Alexa McCool

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Ep 521 Have a Very Meta Christmas, Part 1 43:21

5y ago43:21

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Again this year, Marissa Alexa McCool brings us a radio play dealing with the emotions and weirdness that is Christmas.By Minnesota Atheists, Marissa Alexa McCool

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Ep 520 Phil Session, Atheist Volunteering 43:17

5y ago43:17

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When I first invited Phil Session to the show, he had to turn me down. He had a conflict with an Atheists Helping the Homeless event he was coordinating. He’s a busy man these days, having recently joined the boards of Recovering From Religion and Foundation Beyond Belief. But this Sunday, Phil will join me to talk a little bit about the stereotype…

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Ep 519 Alix Jules, Racism in Artificial Intelligence 52:43

5y ago52:43

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Once upon a time, we thought artificial intelligence would be less racist than people. After all, machines are objective, right? Then we started teaching them how to think and made some discoveries of our own. When racism permeates our society and our IT infrastructure, how do we teach machines to do better than we do? This week, we spoke with Alix…

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Ep 517 U.S. Secular Survey, Alison Gill 43:14

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The nonreligious population of the U.S. has grown significantly in the last couple of decades. We're relatively young. We're only a minority non-believer. But who are we? What issues are important to us? What do we want from the secular organizations that represent us. Today we're talking with Alison Gill, American Atheists' Vice President of Legal…

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Ep 516 Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs When I'm Dead?, author Caitlin Doughty 43:07

5y ago43:07

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Sunday September 29th, 2019 This episode we are happy to be joined by Caitlin Doughty, mortician, author, and founder of The Order of a Good Death. Caitlin's newest book is "Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death." Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death https://www.amazon.com/dp/0…

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Ep 515 Juhem Navarro Rivera, Secular Voices Panel 52:51

5y ago52:51

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We talk a fair amount in the secular movement about the non-religious as a growing political force. We should. We are. But the problem is that we don’t have a lot of data about how we behave as voters. Truth be told, we don’t even always have a good picture of who we are. We just know there are more of us than there used to be. Juhem Navarro-Rivera…

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Ep 514 James Croft, The Ethics of Star Trek 52:38

5y ago52:38

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This show promises to be just a little bit geeky. Or maybe a lot geeky. Scott Lohman is joining us to talk with James Croft about the ethics of Star Trek. James presented a workshop on the topic at the Secular Student Alliance conference this summer, and when we heard about it, we knew we had to put the two of them together to talk about it. Relate…

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Ep 513 Chester O'Gorman, Demythologizing Revelation 43:07

5y ago43:07

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We are happy to be joined by Professor Dr. Chester O'Gorman author of Demythologizing Revelation. Links: Demythologizing RevelationBy Minnesota Atheists

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Ep 512 TEC Retreats Catholic Edition 52:43

5y ago52:43

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August 25th, 2019 Hertzey chats with Nancy and Matthew former TEC-itesBy Minnesota Atheists

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Ep 510 Cory Johnston, When Skeptics Aren't 43:02

5y ago43:02

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Cory Johnston of the Brainstorm Podcast joins Stephanie Zvan to talk about skeptics failing to be skeptical in their public work and what he does to fight that on his podcasts. Links: Brainstorm PodcastBy Minnesota Atheists

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Ep 509 Charone Frankel, Mass Shootings 52:36

5y ago52:36

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We were going to have Charone Frankel of Habeas Humor back just to talk about separation of church and state, but then we looked at the news. Links: Habeas HumorBy Minnesota Atheists

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Ep 508 Lynn Fellman, Art and Science 52:51

5+ y ago52:51

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All too often, we view art and science as opposed to each other. Science artist Lynn Fellman joins us to talk about how they complement each other. Links: Fellman StudioBy Minnesota Atheists

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Ep 507 Birth Strike, Jenny Brown 43:08

5+ y ago43:08

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There's a lot of concern about birth rates in industrialized nations. Racist and anti-immigrant tropes are making a lot press right now. In Birth Strike: The Hidden Fight Over Women's Work, Jenny Brown examines the concerns of capital over declining birth rates and attempts to legislatively coerce more children instead of supporting parents. Links:…

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Ep 506 Monette Richards, History of Secular Women 42:44

5+ y ago42:44

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July 14, 2019 You'd think that a movement that's so focused on growing wouldn't want to chase off a large chunk of their potential membership. You'd think an organization dedicated to supporting that constituency within the larger movement would be considered useful instead of unwanted. The history of Secular Woman demonstrates that reality is way …

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Ep 505 Ramblings with Ami 52:50

5+ y ago52:50

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Jordan and Hertzey are joined by Ami Withani from Secular Soup to talk about... something? Admitedly we didn't have a script, so you can't say we didn't stick to it!By Minnesota Atheists

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Ep 504 Women of Color Beyond Belief 43:05

5+ y ago43:05

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June 16, 2019 This week we are joined by Mandisa Thomas, president and founder of Black Non Believers as she shares the upcoming Women of Color Beyond Belief Conference being held in Chicago this October. https://wocbeyondbelief.com/ https://blacknonbelievers.com/ https://bnseacon.com/ https://www.facebook.com/whitenightsblackparadise/ https://www.…

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Ep 503: Digging into the Founding Myth with Andrew Seidel 52:52

5+ y ago52:52

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Travis and Hertzey talk to FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel about his new book: "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American". Check it out! http://andrewlseidel.com/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JN4K3PY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1By Minnesota Atheists

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Ep 502 Abortion 42:46

5+ y ago42:46

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May 26th, 2019 This week we have Charone Frankel from the Habeus Humor podcast to discuss the most recent wave of abortion laws limiting reproductive health in many states in the US. LINKS: https://www.facebook.com/habeashumor/ https://habhumor.libsyn.com/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode. You …

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Ep 501: Dying Out Loud! w/Dave Warnock 52:53

5+ y ago52:53

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Maddy and Hertzey talk to Dave Warnock a former evangelical Christian pastor and church leader for nearly 40 years, now an Atheist. Dave’s leaving the Christian faith came at huge cost with the loss of almost his entire community of friends, and family. Earlier this year (February 26, 2019) Dave received the devastating diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gehrig…

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Ep 500 Nick Fish, President of American Atheists 42:59

5+ y ago42:59

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May 5th 2019 This week we are joined by Nick Fish, President of American Atheists. Nick joins us to share what's going on with American Atheists, as well as giving us an overview of how awesome the recent American Atheists convention was in Cincinnati just a couple of weeks ago. LINKS: https://www.atheists.org/support/donate/ https://www.blitzwatch…

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Ep 499 Into the Multi-verse with Tucker Drake 43:01

5+ y ago43:01

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4/28/2019 This week we chat with Tucker Drake from the Atheist in the Trailer Park podcast about the multi-verse, quantum stuff, and other weird physics that are predicted but not proven yet by science. Links: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/04/want-to-find-changing-fundamental-constants-measure-the-length-of-crystal/?fbclid=IwAR3HXgSGB3VB5IyT…

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Ep 498 The Satanic Temple of Minnesota 43:06

5+ y ago43:06

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April 21, 2019 Our guest this Easter Sunday, to help celebrate the rising of the undead from their graves, the ritualistic eating of human flesh and blood, and other weird things christians do, is The Satanic Temple Minnesota. Representing the Minnesota chapter of The Satanic Temple are co-chapter heads Ash Phenix and Asmodeus Sion, along with fell…

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Ep 497 Karen Stollznow 42:57

5+ y ago42:57

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April 14, 2019 This week we are joined by Dr. Karen Stollznow. Karen is the author of numerous books including her best-seller God Bless America, Language Myths, Mysteries, and Magic, Haunting American, and her latest book Would You Believe It? When she’s not writing Karen also teaches at several universities, has worked as a consultant linguist fo…

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Ep 496 Spooky Archaeology, Myth and Science of the Past 43:01

5+ y ago43:01

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April 7, 2019 This week we are joined by Dr. Jeb Card. Dr. Jeb Card is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Anthropology at Miami University. He is the editor of The Archaeology of Hybrid Material Culture and the coeditor of Lost City, Found Pyramid: Understanding Alternative Archaeologies and Pseudoscientific Practices. He has been…

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Ep 495 Dustin Williams of Atheist Nomads 42:19

5+ y ago42:19

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March 24, 2019 This week we are joined by Dustin Williams, host of the Atheist Nomads podcast. Dustin shares his experiences relating to the phenomenon of the religious apocalypse as he experienced it growing up as a Seventh Day Adventist. Dustin describes himself as a Dad, tech geek, and podcast host. He graduated from Walla Walla University (form…

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Ep 494 Ken Albala, Food Historian 43:13

5+ y ago43:13

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Sunday March 17th Our guest this week is author, historian, and professor Ken Albala. Ken Albala is Professor of History at the University of the Pacific United States, received his Masters of Arts degree in history from Yale, and his PhD in history from Columbia University. Ken has been the author or editor for over 25 books on both food and the i…

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Ep 493 Ben Blanchard President of MN Atheists 43:00

5+ y ago43:00

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March 3, 2019 Today president of MN Atheists Ben Blanchard sits down with Hertzey to talk about the recent board elections, and opportunities for members of MN Atheist to have a direct impact on our direction. If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode. You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morn…

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Ep 492 Mandisa Thomas 43:16

5+ y ago43:16

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February 24, 2019 This week we are joined by Mandisa Thomas to chat about her talk at the February Minnesota Atheists public meeting, "Fear of a Black Atheist". Mandisa Thomas is the founder and President of Black Nonbelievers, Inc. Although never formally indoctrinated into belief, Mandisa was heavily exposed to Christianity, Black Nationalism, an…

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Ep 491 Fraser Cain 42:57

5+ y ago42:57

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February 17, 2019 This week we are happy to be joined by Fraser Cain, cohost of Astronomy Cast, publisher of Universe Today, Creator of the YouTube channel "Guide to Space". Fraser just put out a fantastic guide for amateur astronomy; The Universe Today, Ultimate Guide to Viewing the cosmos, Everything You Need to Know to Become an Amateur Astronom…

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Ep 490 Steve Shives & Farmer Dell 42:54

5+ y ago42:54

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February 10, 2019 Farmer Dell and Steve Shives join Hertzey to chat about Star Trek, Pets, and a potpouri of topics Links Steve Shives on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/stevelikes2curse Farmer Dell: https://www.spreaker.com/show/evidence-based-eating If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode. You…

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Ep 489 Evidence Based Eating with Farmer Dell 43:11

5+ y ago43:11

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February 3, 2019 Maddy sits down with Farmer Dell of the Evidence Based Eating Podcast to discuss a variety of topics around food science, food labeling, misconceptions in farming practices, and some dairy cow biology. I really encourage everyone to become a Patreon, even for just an episode, to listen to this complete program. Farmer Dell and I ch…

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Ep 488 Stinky Stardust Feet 42:44

6y ago42:44

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January 27, 2019 This week we're joined by Chelsea Pine author of the children's book "Sinky Stardust Feet". Many folx ask us about our recommendations for children's books and we can't recommend this book, "Stinky Stardust Feet" enough. From the about page: "Stinky Stardust Feet gives kids and parents an opportunity to discuss science, religion, t…

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Ep 487 Genetics 42:47

6y ago42:47

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Sunday January 20, 2019 Hertzey and Joseph are joined in studio by almost Doctor Adam, almost Doctor Erin, and already a Doctor David. The conversation is all about genetics, from sci-fi to current events of CRISPR coming out of China. If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode. You can catch Atheists Ta…

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Ep 486 Religion in Anime 42:06

6y ago42:06

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Sunday January 13, 2019 Luciano is a professional writer whose work can be found on sites such as Latino Rebels, Patheos, DLG Media, and elsewhere. He has experience working on podcasts and can help design and create graphics. HOWEVER..... Today Luciano is here to talk about the intersection of religion and anime. Its a fun conversation, and we loo…

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Ep 485 Secular Buddhism 42:59

6y ago42:59

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Sunday January 6, 2019 This week we are joined by Ted Meisner who is the host of both The Secular Buddhist and Present Moment: Mindfulness Practice and Science podcasts. In addition to all of this podcasting, Ted is also the program director for The Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society all the way out in Massachusetts. LINKS…

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Ep 484 The Atheist in the Trailer Park 43:07

6y ago43:07

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Today's show we'll be talking with Tucker Drake from Atheist in the Trailer Park about fictions we hold on to! Things like swimming after eating, it takes 7 years to digest gum, and more! LINKS: http://tparkatheist.blogspot.com/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode. You can catch Atheists Tall live…

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Ep 483 Fall of Frosty, A Radio Drama 47:00

6y ago47:00

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December 23, 2018 Welcome to our very first radio drama, Fall of Frosty: A War on Christmas Retrospective. This was such a fun project for all of us here at Atheists Talk, and we hope you enjoy this unique perspective on what has become an annual event or rather non-event; the war on Christmas. Patreon listeners can enjoy early access to this first…

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Ep 482 Everyone's Agnostic 42:57

6y ago42:57

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December 16, 2018 Marie D'Elephant, co host of the podcast Everyone's Agnostic, joins us this week to talk about her podcast, her life, and her journey from Christian to Atheist. You can find Everyone's Agnostic where ever quality podcasts are found, check out their show page here: http://www.everyonesagnostic.com/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd lo…

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Ep 481 Sarah Frey, Grassroots Activism 43:15

6y ago43:15

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Sunday December 9, 2018 Joseph sits down with Sarah Frey to discuss grassroots activism. https://secular.org/grassroots/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode. You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/ Contact…

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Ep 480 Robert Stanley Returns 42:54

6y ago42:54

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Sunday December 2, 2018 Robert Stanley returns for a conversation with Hertzey and Maddy. You can find Robert podcasting at https://www.therighttoreason.com/podcasts-1/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode. You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online a…

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Ep 479 Odd Atheist Traditions 43:03

6y ago43:03

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Sunday 11/25/2018 Hertzey chats with Matt & Erik about holiday traditions as we plunge deep into the holiday season. Matt and Erik are the cohosts of Odd Atheists Friends and are long time friends of the show. Odd Atheists Friends Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oafpodcast If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for a…

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Ep 478 Richard Logan - Building a Secular Society 43:07

6y ago43:07

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November 18, 2018 Richard D. Logan joins us today to discuss how we can continue to build and grow a secular society. While this is something Minnesota Atheists has been extremely successful with already, we felt it would be beneficial to get the points of view from others in the secular community who don't identify as atheists. Richard is a retire…

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Ep 477 Camille Beredjick 42:53

6y ago42:53

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November 11, 2018 Maddy & Joseph are in studio, and we are happy to be joined by Camille Beredjick. Camille is a writer living in New York City, she works in digital media at the Joyful Heart Foundation, and runs a blog called GayWrites. Camille also makes videos for YouTube, writes about LGBTQ issues, social justice, and other stuff on the interne…

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