TheThinkingAtheist
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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.
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Description:
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.
Twitter:
@ThinkingAthiest
Language:
English
Episodes
The Trouble with Tucker Carlson
5/9/2023
Tucker Carlson was fired from Fox News, but he isn't going away. This show is a rapid-fire chronicle of some of Carlson's worst moments, and a warning about the millions who still love him.
Duration:00:53:09
If I Was the Intelligent Designer (PART TWO: with Dr. Abby Hafer)
5/2/2023
Evolutionary biologist Dr. Abby Hafer is author of the book, "The Not So Intelligent Designer." She thinks a Creator could have done much better.
Duration:00:48:48
If I Was the Intelligent Designer (PART ONE)
4/25/2023
The Intelligent Design crowd keeps insisting that all things have been divinely fine-tuned just for us. In this show, we suggest some better ideas.
Duration:00:55:30
God-Awful Video Games (with Noah Lugeons)
4/18/2023
Noah joins us to talk (hideous) Christian video games and films. Buckle up.
Duration:00:55:11
"Sorry About the Car Crash!" - GOD
4/11/2023
From within a pile of crashed cars, a local police department thanked God. Does this make any sense? Plus...your calls.
Duration:01:00:14
The Slots of Sin!
4/6/2023
Here's a bonus for you...a 6 1/2 minute True Story about the war on (satanic?) slots in the mid-twentieth century. Enjoy!
Subscribe: http://www.truestoriespodcast.com
Duration:00:07:31
Can Someone Hack My Brain? (with Professor Nita Farahany)
4/4/2023
Nita Farahany is a law and philosophy professor at Duke Univerisity. She's also an expert on bioethics, genomics, AI, and she's author of the book, "The Battle for your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology."
VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/92HhsKv_dHI
Duration:00:47:53
When the Future Feels Unfixable
3/28/2023
Feeling overwhelmed about the state of the world? You are not alone.
Duration:01:06:41
The Grief Vampires
3/21/2023
Skeptic and debunker Susan Gerbic joins the show to talk about celebrity psychics who prey on the grieving and vulnerable. Her team has spent years exposing these "grief vampires," and we discuss.
http://www.abouttimeproject.org
VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/gEVcnhnoY7g
Duration:00:57:29
Episode Number 666
3/14/2023
One show. An episode milestone. Three Satanists. What could go wrong?
VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/62IQwWlQBVQ
Duration:00:39:58
High on Oreos: Questions, Calls, and Lots of Sugar
3/7/2023
Today's podcast is fueled by...cookies (and your calls). Enjoy!
Duration:00:48:42
Primates and Prejudice: with Dr. Frans de Waal
2/28/2023
Frans de Waal is a world-reknowned primatologist, author, and educator with decades studying the animal kingdom. He joins Seth Andrews for insights about primate behavior in chimps, gorillas, bonobos, humans, and beyond.
Frans de Waal info: https://bit.ly/3IIArQw
VIDEO of this interview: https://youtu.be/KDXNv2CG5EY
Duration:00:45:19
Scared Straight? What "Troubled Youth" Programs Get Wrong (with Cyndy Etler)
2/21/2023
Cyndy Etler is a life coach and author, focusing on struggling youth, and exposing many (often religious) "scared straight" programs doing more harm than good.
VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/5gzbODFqGLA
Duration:00:35:48
My Family Called Me a Baby Killer (and other listener calls)
2/14/2023
In this week's show, it's rationality and humanity versus zealotry and bigotry...with plenty of listener calls.
Duration:01:04:55
Thinking Is Power: Why Knowledge Is Not Enough
2/7/2023
Melanie Trecek-King is a biology professor and founder of Thinking Is Power. She has a lot to say about science education...and why the facts simply aren't enough.
VIDEO of this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bHLQXckjGno
Duration:00:48:20
The Man in the Gray Suit
2/4/2023
Subscribe to "True Stories with Seth Andrews" on all major podcast apps, or visit http://www.truestoriespodcast.com
Duration:00:06:56
Teens and Designer Jeans: The Blaming and Shaming of Purity Culture
1/31/2023
Fundamental religions are obsessed with sex, desperately trying to desexualize teenagers and control them through adulthood. This show exposes why Purity Culture is so futile, dishonest, and destructive.
Duration:00:44:48
Let's Explode the Universe (with Forrest Valkai and Gutsick Gibbon)
1/24/2023
What happens when two dynamic (and wildly entertaining) science educators come together to talk about evolution VS. creationism? This podcast answers the question. With Forrest Valkai and Erika / Gutsick Gibbon.
VIDEO of this converstion
Duration:01:11:19
Rapture Anxiety: Fearing the End of the World
1/17/2023
Yes, rapture anxiety is a thing. We explore how End Times dogmas can distort reality and do immense harm, especially to indoctrinated children.
CNN Article: https://cnn.it/3Vsg0dR
Duration:01:04:06
Christian Nationalists are Preparing for War: a Conversation with Brad Onishi
1/10/2023
Professor Bradley Onishi is co-host of the Straight White American Jesus podcast and author of the new book, "Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism - and What Comes Next."
VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/gqrf5FdVDPM
Duration:00:43:47