Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcastJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Hemant’s new podcast has hit its Kickstarter goal! But it’s not too late to donate! (0:41)— Alabama’s near-complete ban on abortion may backfire and even conservatives ...…

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcastJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Hemant is working on a new podcast and could use your support! (0:30)— I’m sad to say progressive Christian writer Rachel Held Evans has died. (6:50)— The Catholic Chu ...…

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcastJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Donald Trump announced new disastrous “religious freedom” exemptions for medical workers. (0:25)— Pete Buttigieg had a weird week when it came to vaccination policy. ( ...…

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcastJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— The Duggar family refuses to call them deviled eggs. (1:15)— Right-wingers attacked Democrats for their Sri Lanka tweets, but Donald Trump‘s similar message was ignore ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— The Notre Dame fire is a tragedy no matter what you think about religion. (3:00)— Gallup says church membership is at an all-time low. (14:50)— A preacher claims Pete Buttigieg will turn the country into a “homocracy.” (29:47)— Evangelicals ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Hemant is speaking near Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Sunday! Come watch! (0:38)— Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas doesn’t think atheists are trustworthy. (1:34)— An Illinois billboard welcomes Missouri women who want abortions withou ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Hemant is speaking near Chapel Hill, North Carolina next Sunday! Come watch! (0:24)— The Mormon Church has changed its rules to be a little less anti-gay. (0:56)— Atheists are calling on Mississippi to offer a free alternative to the defaul ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Hemant is speaking at the Freethought Festival in Madison, Wisconsin this weekend! Come watch! (1:24)— A Catholic mother really doesn’t want students wearing leggings at Notre Dame… but students pushed back. (1:45)— Tennessee is considering ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Hemant is speaking at the Freethought Festival in Madison, Wisconsin next week! Come watch! (0:30)— Hemant’s working on two new projects! Here’s what they are and how you can support him! (0:59)— The Nones are #1… what does that mean? (5:21 ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Hemant’s speaking in Florida this weekend! (0:56)— Jessica got into a Twitter fight with a celebrity (?) over the meaning of “atheist.” (1:38)— Hemant’s invocation in DuPage County will lead to a vote on the practice. (5:59)— A high schoole ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Donald Trump is signing bibles for victims of the tornado in Alabama. (0:25)— I’m giving talks next week in Tampa and Orlando! Come on by, people of Florida! (4:14)— The Supreme Court won’t hear a case involving taxpayers funding church ren ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Here’s what happened in the Supreme Court as they discussed the Bladensburg Cross. (1:27)— The “My Pillow” guy, Mike Lindell, told CPAC Donald Trump was the best president ever because he was “chosen by God.” (12:45)— Cardinal George Pell‘s ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— A California law would force Catholic priests to report child sex abuse. (0:41)— Washington legislators want to remove faith-healing homicide exemptions from the law. (6:47)— A Colorado billboard welcomes women seeking abortions. (11:30)— A ...…

Kenny Campbell is and actor and comedian known for roles in Home Alone, Groundhog Day, and Armageddon. Jessica and Kenny discussed how he almost got fired from his dream job, what it's like being the voice of a talking baby, and his likely criminal past of the men of the Bluemke family.By Hemant Mehta.

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Once again, an atheist invocation by an Arizona legislator was rebuked by a Christian who couldn’t handle it. (0:45)— An investigation found rampant abuse among Southern Baptist churches. (7:00)— A Nebraska lawmaker wants atheists to promot ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Donald Trump accidentally praised religious leaders for achieving the “abolition of civil rights” during the National Prayer Breakfast. (1:18)— A TN lawmaker says taxpayer-funded abortions violate the law because they’re an endorsement of t ...…

Ross Blocher is the cohost of Oh No Ross and Carrie. Jessica and Ross discussed some of his recent investigations into Scientology and the frustrating art of talking to Flat Earthers. He also gave us a preview into an upcoming investigation...By Hemant Mehta.

Gareth Reynolds is the cohost of The Dollop, an American history comedy podcast. Jessica and Gareth discussed understanding the present political climate by understanding history and the changes in the comedy landscape. They also made fun of Jessica's brother a whole lot.By Hemant Mehta.

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Sarah Huckabee Sanders says God wanted Donald Trump to be president. (1:05)— Here’s how atheists are telling the Supreme Court that a giant public cross is unconstitutional. (7:59)— Kentucky’s Christian governor wants Kim Davis to pay her o ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— What have we learned about the MAGA hat-wearing kids who were in the middle of a media firestorm? (0:20)— The Trump administration will allow a South Carolina faith-based foster care agency to discriminate against non-Christians using taxpa ...…

Jesse Thorn is the owner of the Maximum Fun podcast network, an journalist with NPR, and a podcast host. Jessica and Jesse discussed how comedy and comedians have changed in recent years, the role of kindness in skepticism, and his truly delightful anecdote about Maya Angelou. Also he made fun of 16" softball which is basically a crime against ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Second Lady Karen Pence is working at an anti-LGBTQ Christian school. (5:20)— A study finds that more than half of young transgender men attempt suicide. (20:15)— North Dakota may finally repeal the last of its Blue Laws. (23:08)— An Indian ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Congressional Freethought Caucus co-chair Rep. Jamie Raskin said the GOP is “operating like a religious cult.” (5:30)— Canada has granted asylum to the Saudi woman trying to escape her religious parents. (7:41)— Catholics trust clergy membe ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— The religious makeup of the new Congress and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema‘s oath of office. (1:47)— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez can dance and conservatives are furious. (25:28)— Rep. Rashida Tlaib told a crowd the Democratic House would ITMFA. (31 ...…

On this 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!By Hemant Mehta.

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— The Catholic Church in IL didn’t disclose allegations against more than 500 priests. (1:42)— The Christian Right’s Project Blitz is getting bigger in 2019. (10:58)— After a teenager died of suicide, a Catholic priest condemned his actions d ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Pastor John Gray, after denouncing “pulpit pimps,” gave his wife a $200,000 car. (0:30)— There’s a financial scam that the Catholic Church says it has nothing to do with. How can anyone tell which one’s the scam? (6:59)— A bishop said women ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— How seriously should we take the allegations against Neil deGrasse Tyson? (1:14)— Was a pastor who gave cash back to his congregation being generous? (28:45)— A Lutheran pastor wants to melt down purity rings and turn them into a golden vag ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Who deserves the blame for missionary John Chau‘s death? (1:49)— Celine Dion‘s new gender-neutral clothing line is apparently demonic. (19:04)— When you say life begins at conception, people are bound to try and use that to their advantage. ...…

Andrew Copson is the Chief Executive of Humanists UK, formerly known as the British Humanist Association, as well as the current President of the International Humanist and Ethical Union. He also studied Classics and Ancient and Modern History at the University of Oxford.His new book is called Secularism and it's a primer on the history of the ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Wentzville, Missouri will pay the price for trying to silence an atheist who criticized their “In God We Trust” sign. (0:58)— A white Kansas county commissioner told a black woman that he belonged to the “master race.” (4:35)— Ricky Gervais ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Atheism, politics, and the consequences of the midterm elections! We discussed canvassing for a great candidate, the atheists who were elected, and what the GOP Senate majority could do to the courts. (1:00)— The anti-gay county clerk from ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Kellyanne Conway blamed the synagogue shooting on anti-religiosity, not anti-Semitism. (3:04)— Don’t invite a Jews for Jesus rabbi to speak after a mass shooting of Jewish people. (10:32)— Muslims covered the funeral expenses for victims of ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Tasmania may remove gender from birth certificates. (3:55)— The Trump administration may revoke legal protections for transgender people. (8:35)— Ark Encounter attendance is still dropping faster than ever. (18:18)— Astrological chapstick i ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— A Catholic pharmacist wouldn’t give a woman the medicine she needed to abort a miscarriage. (2:35)— Christian videographers want the right to discriminate against gay customers and it may go to the Supreme Court. (10:48)— Republicans are ru ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Atheist charity Nonbelief Relief just had its tax exemption revoked by the IRS… arguably on purpose. The group says this amounts to religious discrimination by the government. (0:45)— Here are the major church/state separation cases in fron ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Tucker Carlson says the Brett Kavanaugh backlash is due to an atheist “theocracy.” (4:40)— Does Purity Culture explain why evangelical women still support Brett Kavanaugh? (11:06)— Former Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson is teaching ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Even if Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, half of evangelicals wouldn’t care. (1:30)— A Jesuit publication rescinded its endorsement of Kavanaugh. (11:25)— The question to Kavanaugh from Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— White evangelicals say we shouldn’t listen to Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser unless there were 2-3 witnesses because the Bible says so, and that he was respectful after she said no. (0:35)— A man who strangled a woman received no jail time. (26: ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— This is a great way to respond to an anti-abortion protest outside a high school. (0:45)— A 9-year-old girl protesting the National Anthem… in Australia. And she has a good point. (6:20)— Republican candidates’ old videos are catching up to ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— These Christians are threatening to follow the law if they don’t get to pray over the loudspeakers before football games. (2:20)— A new book talks about the harm of the evangelical “purity” movement. (7:53)— Several states are launching the ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Donald Trump held a dinner party for conservative Christian leaders, screwed up a quotation, and urged pastors to tell their congregations how to vote. (6:22)— The Pope’s visit to Ireland was not nearly as popular as organizers expected. (1 ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) used Christianity to cover up his campaign finance fraud. (2:55)— The Catholic Church has spent millions of dollars in New York lobbying against bills that would let victims of child sex abuse seek justice. (7:50)— ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— The grand jury’s report on the child sex abuse in six Pennsylvania Catholic dioceses… and it’s the most disturbing stuff you’ll ever hear. (0:35 with details at 5:15)— The Catholic League’s Bill Donohue, as usual, is downplaying the serious ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— The rest of Willow Creek church’s leadership resigned over the Bill Hybels scandal. (0:28)— Brock Turner lost his appeal to overturn a sexual assault conviction. (16:14)— A one-minute video promoting animal rights was too controversial for ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Willow Creek megachurch’s founder Bill Hybels has now been accused of sexually harassing his assistant decades ago, and the lead pastor quit as a result. (2:15)— Jeff Sessions‘ “Religious Freedom Task Force” is just a government program to ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.-- 50 years ago, the pope said birth control was immoral. (1:15)-- Did you know Gwyneth Paltrow hired a fact checker for Goop? (9:40)-- This 11-year-old college grad wants to pursue astrophysics so he can prove God's existence. (19:44)-- Comp ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.---- Republicans just passed another bill to repeal the Johnson Amendment. (0:22)-- If you're running for governor, don't belittle someone who asks a good question about climate change. (6:35)-- Russian spy Mariia Butina infiltrated the gover ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.-- The new Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the one right-wing group that opposed him (temporarily), and his claim that church/state separation is "based on bad history." (0:30)-- This is why it's a problem believing communion wafers ar ...…

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.-- Is Ark Encounter lying about attendance again? (0:39)-- A Republican congressional candidate thinks women are best described as "helpers." (15:52)-- What does Scott Pruitt's resignation letter say about God? (26:22)-- The man who destroyed ...…