This week, I’m proud to announce the completion of “Bible Stories”! After years of talking about it, the book is finally available for sale. So after listening to the show, be sure and support us by buying your copy today!
This week, we review the movie “God’s Not Dead”. I would warn you about spoilers, but this isn’t so much a fruit as it is a total corpse. All that’s left are the bones of criticism.
This week, my guest is Catherine Dunphy, former director of ‘The Clergy Project,’ and now working on an outreach project along the same vein called ‘Rational Doubt*‘ on Patheos. We talk about her childhood, her de-conversion, and her good work!
*(Update: The blog no longer exists)
This week, Ryan joins me as we talk about a new study that links Internet use with the decline in belief, a scientist weighs in and says debating creationists is a waste, and finally we discuss the Boy Scouts revoking a troop’s charter over a gay counsellor. A
This week, Jeff joins me once more to talk about the Bill Nye vs Ken Ham debate (better late than never!), and the fallout, as well as Brandeis University and their decision to revoke Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s honorary degree. All that and much more!
This week, Jeff joins me as we talk about Christianity making a comeback, we review the movie “God’s Not Dead”, and we talk about the new ‘documentary’ “The Principle”, and how famous scientists were tricked into being in a movie about how the sun revolves around the earth!
We are back! Yes, “The Good Atheist” has been resurrected, and what better way to celebrate than by talking about the new Cosmos series, hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson. Also on the show, Ray Comfort decides to call out Neil and suggest that the Bible is actually scientific. Finally, we announce the launch date for the book. Can you really handle all this excitement?
This week, both Ryan and Jeff join me for an off-the-cuff episode about the Vatican and it’s pathetic attempt to “punish” child rapists with a life of luxurious prayer. Apologies if it’s all a bit all over the place!
Due to popular demand, this episode of The Good Atheist Podcast is another Bible Stories to whet your appetite about the upcoming book. My guest host, Tom B, was kind enough to come on the show to discuss the Book of Job, and have a brief conversation about why I hate J. J. Abrams and what he did to my beloved Universe.
This week, my special guest is Jonny Scaramanga, a talented young musician from England who is one of the finalists in my ‘Next Generation’ of Good Atheists (or T-Gang for short). If you liked him on the show, please be sure to voice your support so he can become a full time participant!
Video of Jonny as a young child defending creationism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoQmfgK4oOw
His blog about leaving fundamentalism: http://leavingfundamentalism.wordpress.com/
This week, my guest is activist AJ Johnson, who has started a new business called “Be Secular”. She joins me as we talk of transitioning from activism to business, and why the new generation of unbelievers need to pick up where we left off.
This week, my special guest is author Bridget Gaudette, who joins me to talk about her important upcoming book Grieving for the Living: Effects of Disownment in Adulthood. As I mentioned on the show, there’s only a few more days to support her Kickstarter project, so if you’re feeling generous, please don’t hesitate to donate!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1433423258/grieving-for-the-living
http://grievingfortheliving.com/
This week, part 2 of our “History of Scientology” podcast. Ryan joins me as we talk about Miscaviage’s weird obsessions, Cardinal Cruise and his helm of Charisma, and why Indiana Jones is a murderer.
– 62 of 157 reported zero book sales
– Website by Mike Rinder criticizing the pyramid scheme of Orgs
– Scientology members leaving because of pressure of over-regging (over taxing)
– The incredible amount of waste that results in poor renovation, use of unskilled labor, and unpaid contractors
– The perfect synergy of Cruise as a pitchman for a Hollywood cult of celebrity
– Tom Cruise was thirsty for religious experience. Energetic, and exuberant to the point of naiveté, Miscaviage enjoys the cool factor Cruise gives him, but also enjoys the humiliating details of the actor’s sex life, something he uses to feel superior
– Miscaviage is not particularly educated, and seems to react violently to criticism. He may believe that the Org program is working, even though they are taxing their members to the breaking point, holding 8 hour fundraising sessions, several times a year to pay for renovations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKazxeh-O3o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alLZWxkDf30
http://idleorgs.com/page/3/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Rinder
This week, Ryan joins me for a very special 2 part episode about Scientology. First up, we discuss the early history of the church, some of its scandals, and the way it operates. We also discuss what the different elements of a cult are, and I try to break Scientology down with it.
