The Thinking Atheist Podcast

This week, it's "cat news," godless frivolity, some televangelist nonsense, and plenty of your calls. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Writer/Producer and UFO investigator Brian Dunning joins us for a chat about the recent "drone sightings" in New Jersey and beyond. VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/X1H6Ns0eOFI BRIAN'S PAGE: https://www.briandunning.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

It has been said that truth is stranger than fiction. Whatever the case, this week's show is about real people doing real things...and their stories are pretty incredible. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

This show is a weird, wild, wonderful holiday ride. Enjoy some great calls. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

We lost the great cosmologist and science educator Carl Sagan in the month of December...way back in 1996. His words resonate and inspire as much as ever. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Don't let the "Jesus is Love" crowd fool you. The biblical god is pretty terrifying. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Post-election, it seems more critical than ever to ask how humans think...and why. http://www.thinkingispower.com Articles on trigger warnings: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21677026231186625 https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/do-trigger-warnings-work-intended https://bigthink.com/thinking/trigger-warnings-pointless-anxiety/ VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/umbedCGKcQg Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

On October 27, 2024 in Knoxville, Seth Andrews gave a speech about beliefs, brains, and why data often doesn't make a dent. Here's the audio of that presentation. VIDEO of this speech: https://youtu.be/Z4UJuQHYhWg Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Your humble host has been having dark post-election thoughts. We explore those thoughts and hear from plenty of callers. VIDEO of this stream PayPal donate link is HERE Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Dan Barker is an ex-pastor, co-president of Freedom From Religion Foundation, and author of a new book which turns apologetics literally on its ear. GET THE BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Contraduction-Dan-Barker/dp/1839195975 VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/yOegdJHBQv0 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Seth Andrews has thoughts on the 2024 presidential election. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/mDAabvMH3uQ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Let's wrap up October with a bonus show loaded with host rants and listener calls! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Educator, podcaster, and columnist Aaron Rabinowitz recently published an article on "high weirdness." What does he mean? ARTICLE LINK: https://bit.ly/3BXsuGi VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/DqB5dfaefT0 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

They often LOOK like real haunted houses. In reality, they are torture-porn mission fields designed to scare people into Heaven. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Here's a bonus, off-topic (and fun) conversation for fans of horror and/or Halloween...with Phil Nobile, Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria. VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/p74l09ZZbGc The Mark Shostrom interview: https://youtu.be/SVXe13mdb0U?si=ZN8aJ-hKTVyH_yUi Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Uh oh. Tom and Cecil of the Cognitive Dissonance podcast are back. Buckle up. https://www.dissonancepod.com VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/VqkBxKGaxnQ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

It's an annual Halloween tradition. Lower the lights, crank it up, and take the ride! GHOST STORIES: VOLUME 2 AUDIOBOOK - https://adbl.co/405zMll VOLUME 1 AUDIOBOOK: https://adbl.co/3ZYScEm Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

They voted for Trump in 2016. Then they extricated themselves from the madness. Three ex-MAGAs give their perspectives. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

It is often claimed that the living world MUST have been fine-tuned by a divine master designer. Seth Andrews thinks humans could do better. VIDEO: COMING SOON Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

"Eve was Framed" is a former fundamentalist Christian. Her story is compelling. Her work is important. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/eve_wasframed/?hl=enT TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@eve_wasframed FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/4gmHZr2 VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/vmonTcECgCQ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.