Synopsis
Seth Andrews, a former Christian broadcaster and believer for 30 years, ultimately escaped the bonds of superstitious thinking to embrace the more satisfying explanations that science provides. A professional video producer and host of one of the most popular atheist communities on the internet, Seth Andrews brings a polished format, a relaxed environment and a rage-free challenge to the religious beliefs that defined his youth.
Episodes
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Blood Cult: The Weird, Wild World of Christian Rituals
02/08/2022 Duration: 45minSeth Andrews takes a fresh look at the world's most popular religion, revealing how culty (and often creepy) Christian traditions and rituals truly are.VIDEO of this speech: https://youtu.be/vb_7TxW0riMBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Speaking of God, We Don't Know Sh*t" (with ex-pastor D.B. Ramsey)
26/07/2022 Duration: 48minD.B. Ramsey was theologically trained and spent many years preaching Christianity. Today, he's an agnostic, directly challenging the faith he once held dear.VIDEO of this discussion: https://youtu.be/RuN1r9RyGzIwww.dbramsey.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Adopt and Make Them Christian: The Post-Roe Crusade of Christian Dominionists
19/07/2022 Duration: 01h03minSeth shares his recent article on post-Roe Christian Dominionism, plus your calls.ONLYSKY ARTICLE: https://bit.ly/3ID9sUMBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Bad Therapy: When Unscientific Interventions Harm People
12/07/2022 Duration: 50minDr. Alexander Williams, Dr. Yevgeny Botanov, and Dr. John Sakaluk penned a recent article titled "Bad Therapy," which addresses some unscientific - and often damaging - practices being done in the mental health profession.VIDEO of this interview: https://youtu.be/wjfS5nS-X-wARTICLE: https://bit.ly/3yQFJ7WSCIENTIFIC AMERICAN ARTICLE: https://bit.ly/3RjQYg4THE STUDY: https://bit.ly/3nLCFU1Alex Williams: @williamspsychJohn Sakaluk: @JohnSakalukEugene Botanov: @scilitlabBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Science VS. Snake Oil: Debunking Bunk in this Crazy World (with Timothy Caulfield)
05/07/2022 Duration: 50minTimothy Caulfield (@CaulfieldTim) is Professor of health law & science policy, speaker, TV host & author. He joins Seth Andrews for a compelling and fun conversation about information and misinformation in the media age.VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/QkocEE3cansBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Alice Greczyn: Sex, Shame, and the Harms of Purity Culture
01/07/2022 Duration: 35minAlice Greczyn is a Hollywood actress, author, speaker, and activist. She escaped fundamentalist Christianity, and she tells her story.VIDEO of this interview: https://youtu.be/zkwVkmKSpUEAlice's website: https://www.alicegreczyn.com/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alicegreczynHer book: https://www.audible.com/pd/Wayward-Audiobook/B0B78573R5Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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My Head Is Going to Explode
28/06/2022 Duration: 01h09minHost rants. Your calls.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Raptor Turkeys (and Other Random Stuff We Should Absolutely Know)
21/06/2022 Duration: 59minIt's time for another thrill-packed general knowledge show. In this broadcast, we talk about the appendix, belly buttons, cats and boxes, stoplights, blue jeans, static electricity, beef jerky, and of course, velociraptors.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Dave Warnock: Childish Things
14/06/2022 Duration: 35minTerminally ill with ALS, Dave Warnock is committed to fully living the moments which remain. He discusses his life, his prognosis, and his new book.Dave's website: http://www.daveoutloud.comBook "Childish Things:" https://amzn.to/3aMw5tpVIDEO of this interview: https://youtu.be/H9MIrZabJvkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Values are More Important than Beliefs (with Dale McGowan)
07/06/2022 Duration: 46minA past recipient of Harvard's Humanist of the Year award, Dale McGowan is an activist, speaker, author, and Chief Content Manger for http://www.onlysky.media.He joins Seth Andrews for a candid conversation about media, bias, values, religion, and how we might better our efforts to improve the world. https://dalemcgowan.comVIDEO of this interview: https://youtu.be/aGrR8_Qpz0cBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Out Of My Cold, Dead Hands: America's Love Affair with Guns
31/05/2022 Duration: 51minIn the wake of two recent mass shootings, and inspired by a recent OnlySky article on American guns, homicide, suicide, and mental health (https://bit.ly/3LmCwjk), Seth Andrews shares his thoughts on the subject, drawn from his 2020 book, "Confessions of a Former Fox News Christian."Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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The Supremacist Court: Activists VS. America in the Halls of Power
24/05/2022 Duration: 34minA leaked Supreme Court majority opinion reveals the impending end of reproductive choice via Roe V. Wade. What's happening, and what happens next?Special thanks to Rachel Laser of Americans United for joining the last half of the conversation.Americans United: http://www.au.orgPolitical article on leaked draft: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Relatives, Rights, & Roe: Host Rants and Listener Calls
17/05/2022 Duration: 48minIt's a variety pack this week, with plenty of listener comments and questions. Enjoy!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Your Moment of Science: Yvette d'Entremont in her Own Words
10/05/2022 Duration: 01h37minYvette d'Entremont is an analytical chemist and science educator perhaps best known as SciBabe. Seth reads several of her "Moment of Science" articles and talks to Yvette about them. Enjoy!SciBabe: https://scibabe.comOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scibabeChiropractic article: https://theoutline.com/post/1617/chiropractors-are-bullshitBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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The Science of Mindfulness (with Dr. Ronald Siegel)
03/05/2022 Duration: 53minDr. Ronald Siegel is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, author of "The Mindfulness Solution," and professor for "The Science of Mindfulness" at Wondrium.Free Wondrium trial to watch the series on mindfulness: http://www.wondrium.com/sethDr. Siegel's website: https://drronsiegel.comVIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/C8Uw0uvDVZABecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Race, Representation, & Black Nonbelievers (a Conversation with Mandisa Thomas)
02/05/2022 Duration: 21minOne of my lovely patrons advised that she wanted an audio-only version of this recent interview for listening. Here you go! :)VIDEO version: https://youtu.be/QOSIbO_nTOUBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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The Atheist Movement Is...Dead?
26/04/2022 Duration: 01h10minFrom time to time, someone (religious or otherwise) will declare all of atheist activism null and void. Seth Andrews examines that claim. Plus your calls.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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We Call B.S. (with Tom & Cecil of Cognitive Dissonance)
19/04/2022 Duration: 01h06minTom Curry and Cecil Cicirello talk about their irreverent new book, "The Grand Unified Theory of Bullshit." VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/20_ajQYaZMQBOOK LINK: https://amzn.to/3vdqcM9COGDIS PODCAST: https://www.dissonancepod.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Noah Lugeons: How Bad Was This Movie?
15/04/2022 Duration: 26minNoah Lugeons hosts The Scathing Atheists and co-hosts God Awful Movies. This short bonus show features the audio from a recent video interview...conducted on Noah's birthday. Enjoy.VIDEO of this interview: https://youtu.be/Wv4NAtTiN5QScathing Atheist: https://scathingatheist.comGod Awful Movies: https://www.facebook.com/GodAwfulMoviesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Dishwasher Anarchy (and other observations on my birthday)
12/04/2022 Duration: 01h09minSeth Andrews turns 54. He's older. He's crankier. And he has stuff on his mind.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.