A podcast about the wisdom of irreligion, and all that entails.
For our final Halloween episode ever, this year we take on The Exorcist, a movie that apparently scared a lot of people about 40 years ago. It’s a charming tale about a Catholic Priest who is on the brink of losing his faith until he meets up with a little devil named Captain Howdy, and they become the best of friends for the rest of his life.…
Our final episode (part 1) brings back Cara Santa Maria, famed science communicator, Talk Nerdy host and Skeptics Guide cohost to discuss life, politics, science, the universe, and everything in between.Von Chuck
And so we’ve come to part 2 of the final episode of Irreligiosophy, with Geoff Blackwell, Supreme Grand High Lord Litigation Consultant for American Atheists discussing recent decisions rendered by the highest Christian Nationalist court in the land. My favorite exchange was this one: Chuck: “So is there any level of human decency the government re…
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2.72 Recent Supreme Court Decisions II
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Our final episode (part 2) brings back Geoff Blackwell of American Atheists to give incisive legal commentary on some recent Supreme Court decisions while we attempt to derail the conversation. If you like this episode, you'll love Geoff's legal movie review podcast, Not So Grand Jury, at notsograndjury.com.…
This final podcast deals with a few recent Supreme Court decisions revolving around the fact that religious free exercise trumps every other single right ever. Brought to you by the Christian Nationalists of our Supreme Court. To help us navigate this pure applesauce, our guest is Geoff Blackwell, litigation consultant for American Atheists and pur…
We have given up the ghost. The final episode, comparing the lives of two historically important men — one real, one fictional — is online. And with that, we fade into the darkness once more. Thanks to everyone who listened for leeching our bandwidth, bastards!Von Chuck
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2.70 Socrates & Jesus
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For this, the final episode of Irreligiosophy 2.0, we compare the lives and evidence for two important men, one real and one fictional.Von Irreligiosophy
Better late than never! Herein we discuss every single person who did a skunkworthy thing in 2018.Von Chuck
Better late than never! In this episode we discuss every single person who did a skunky thing in 2018.Von Irreligiosophy
Ok time for our sort of annual Christmas episode, this time covering a lot of topics but mostly whether baby Jesus was historical or mythical. Enjoy the detailed discussion!Von Chuck
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2.68 Generic Christmas Episode, or Did Baby Jesus Exist?
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And here it is, our sort of annual Christmas episode, dealing with many things but mostly centering around the historical or mythical existence of baby Jesus.Von Irreligiosophy
E’er wonder where fundie evangelical Christians think Hallowe’en came from? Well wonder no more because Answers In Genesis tells us! Join us this episode as we take a trip to crazytown this All Hallow’s Eve.Von Chuck
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2.67 Halloween Origins from a Christian Perspective
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E'er wondered where fundamentalist evangelical Christians think Hallowe'en came from? Well buckle your seatbelts, kiddies, as we take you on a trip down insane lane, AiG style!Von Irreligiosophy
Join us with Dr. David Madison, author of “Ten Tough Problems in Christian Thought and Belief: A Minister-Turned-Atheist Shows Why You Should Ditch the Faith” as we discuss his book, religion, and politics in this latest episode. The good Doctor Madison can also be found on John Loftus’s blog, Debunking Christianity. I think we also talk about Skun…
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2.66 Ten Tough Problems in Christian Thought and Belief
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We discuss the excellent book "Ten Tough Problems in Christian Thought and Belief" with its author, Dr. David Madison.Von Irreligiosophy
So here’s a really quick podcast about the latest developments with our poor President, who seems incapable of standing by while the good names of Nazis are besmirched. Also, Matt talks about tequila and because of a distinct lack of penis in this episode, death erections.Von Chuck
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2.65 Trump, Tequila, and Death Erections
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So yeah President Trump defended Nazis last weekend. Also, WTF is tequila and WTF is a death erection.Von Irreligiosophy
For this installment we invite American Atheists staff Attorney Geoff Blackwell of All Too Common Law podcast fame to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision on the Trinity Lutheran case, as well as speculate on the upcoming case about gay wedding cake discrimination. Also, Matt introduces a new segment, the Irreligiosophy Penis Corner.…
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2.64 Trinity, Gay Wedding Cakes, and Geoff Blackwell
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Staff attorney for American Atheists Geoff Blackwell joins us to discuss several court cases either decided by the Supreme Court or working their way up the system. Also, Matt's Penis Corner.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.63 The Skunkies Part II
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The long-requested and longer-awaited blockbuster finale to our Skunkies awards for 2016 where the winner and true 2016 Skunkie is finally revealed.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.62 The Skunkies Part 1
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All the Skunkies fit to drink to. Heavily.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.61 Post-Election
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Well, our democracy lasted nearly 250 years. We had a good run.Von Irreligiosophy
And now for something truly different - a special election episode with a very special guest!Von Irreligiosophy
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2.59 The Amityville Horror
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Hey look we released our Halloween episode just in time for Halloween! This one is about the Amityville Horror, best-selling "true story" of a haunting that spawned a franchise and guest starring our favorite skeptical paranormal investigators, the Warrens. But what is the true story behind the true story?…
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2.58 Mother Teresa For Real This Time Maybe
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Ok so maybe third time is the charm.Von Irreligiosophy
Well we figured we didn't get as much information packed into the last Mother Teresa episode as we wanted to, so we came back for another run at it. Here it is.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.56 Cara Santa Maria
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In this episode we talk to science communicator Cara Santa Maria of Talk Nerdy and SGU fame, among nearly a million other things that I'm not going to go into because the list is constantly changing. Join us for a roller coaster ride that touches on nearly everything under the sun, from Cara's Mormon upbringing to science and feminism to politics t…
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2.55 Mother Teresa
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So what can we say about this holy, holy woman who supposedly devoted her live to the poor and downtrodden of Calcutta? I guess you should listen and find out.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.54 Egyptian Mythology
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Join us for Matt's dive into the mythology of ancient Egypt, where gods can be attributes and attributes can be negative. Also, lots of walking in profile.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.53 More Skunk Dicks
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Well we've been gone a bit but these skunk dick candidates keep piling up. Here's a little release.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.52 Scalia's Greatest Hits
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So after procrastinating enough to make it look respectable, we tear into the recently deceased bunghole of the intellectual anchor of the conservative wing of the US Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.51 The 2015 Skunkies
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Once again we come to the year in review / Skunk Dick of the Year award show. Come join us for a romp through 2015 where skunk dickery abounded everywhere, but especially in the southern United States.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.50 Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas
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So this episode is about a little movie called "Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas," where famous 80s sitcom star Kirk Cameron saves Christmas from a Christian named Christian who mopes around about pagan trees, snowglobes, and Saint Nick.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.49 Do You Believe Finale Part Two
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So in this one we talk about skunk dicks and then plunge into the conclusion of our detailed review started in episode 47.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.48 Chris Matheson and The Story of God
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For episode 48 Matt and I discuss “The Story of God”, book written by Chris Matheson of “Bill and Ted” fame. We talk about the book, which is a version of the Bible written from God’s point of view, and also a wide variety of topics, including Republican primary politics. Also, skunk dicks and iTunes reviews.…
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2.47 Do You Believe Finale
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Following a brief skunk dick segment and Matt's Anthropology Corner, we dive into a detailed review of the conclusion of Do You Believe?Von Irreligiosophy
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2.46 Founding Fathers III
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Rounding out the list of American founding fathers is the extremely intellectual John Adams, the infidel Thomas Jefferson, and the father of the Constitution, James Madison.Von Irreligiosophy
A hastily-put-together podcast about the recent events concerning Kim Davis, the county clerk in Kentucky who refuses to perform basic functions of her job because of "God's authority."Von Irreligiosophy
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2.44 Do You Believe?
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Another gem from the stable of Pureflix, producers of such hits as "God's Not Dead" and "God's Not Dead 2."Von Irreligiosophy
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2.43 Founding Fathers, Part II
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More skunk dicks and more US founding fathers than you can shake a stick at. This time starring George Washington and Alexander Hamilton.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.42 The Enlightenment and Founding Fathers, Part I
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Wherein we discuss the US "Founding Fathers," and to provide some background, we give a brief overview of the Enlightenment as well. Need some ammo against Christians who portray the founders of the US government as evangelicals? Ever been told that the US is a “Christian nation?” This podcast is for you.…
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2.41 The Mountain Meadows Massacre
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We talk about one of the darkest times in Mormon history, when federal troops were on the march to replace Brigham Young as governor, Apostle Parley Pratt had just been murdered, and Mormons everywhere were preparing for war. Against this backdrop, a group of 140 emigrants were making their way from Arkansas to California when they were set upon by…
This episode appears to be highlights from the previous year. Or something. Ask Matt.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.40 Acts II, Take One
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No, it's not over. We return to Acts to finish the job we started last episode, which basically means following Paul around the Mediterranean while he literally bores people to death.Von Irreligiosophy
For every single one of you who pleaded that we never do another Bible study episode, please enjoy this Bible study episode about Acts.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.38 The Skunkies 2014
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Curious who most made a skunk dick out of themselves in 2014? Who smelled the worst? How much of 2014 Chuck can remember? All this and more in this skunky episode.Von Irreligiosophy
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2.37 Santa Claus is Comin
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Once more we enter the realm of crappy stop-motion animated holiday movies, this time with the origin story of Santa Claus, played extra-creepily by Mickey Rooney.Von Irreligiosophy