Friendly Atheist Podcast
by Friendly Atheist Podcast
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661 - Christian Nationalism After the Blue Tsunami
661 - Christian Nationalism After the Blue Tsunami
About this podcast
Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke Greiff cover the latest news, politics, and pop culture with a focus on atheism and religion. This is the official podcast for FriendlyAtheist.com.
Episodes
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- 661 - Christian Nationalism After the Blue Tsunami · 1 h 18 min · Episode 662This week, we talked about Christian Nationalism after the Blue Tsunami, Republicans who lost their races, and more!
- 660 - Democrats Had a Blue Tsunami! · 1 h 19 min · Episode 661This week, we talked about the election results, if it’s okay for atheist group leaders to accept pseudoscience, and more!
- 659 - GOP Candidate Wants to Hide Her Sermons · 1 h 19 min · Episode 660This week, we talked about a Humanist religious exemption, the deportation of a conservative Christian blogger, and more!
- 658 - Botkin Sisters: We Were Wrong to Promote Submission · 1 h 13 min · Episode 659This week, we talked about a cult leader’s conviction, Christian sisters recanting their support for submission, and more!
- 657 - Satanic Invocations Provoke Backlash · 1 h 17 min · Episode 658This week, we talked about Satanic invocations, the cancellation of a high school musical, and more!
- 656 - The Grifty Legacy of Jim Bakker · 1 h 8 min · Episode 657This week, we talked about Jim Bakker, testosterone-fueled Jesus, Doug Wilson, and more!
- 655 - Noah's Ark Was Not "100% Confirmed" · 1 h 20 min · Episode 656This week, we talked about the supposed Noah’s Ark discovery, Tim Tebow’s affiliation with Life Surge, and more!
- 654 - Jehovah's Witnesses Gut Their Blood Ban · 1 h 14 min · Episode 655This week, we talked about the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ blood ban, faith healing, and more!
- 653 - This Megachurch Has Eyes Everywhere · 1 h 12 min · Episode 654This week, we talked about surveillance cameras in church, middle schoolers taking on an anti-LGBTQ school board, and more!
- 652 - Can White Evangelicals Be Defended? · 1 h 10 min · Episode 653This week, we talked about Burning Man, whether white evangelicals can be defended, and more!
- 651 - Justice Dept. Releases False "Anti-Catholic" Bias Report · 1 h 19 min · Episode 652This week, we talked about anti-Catholic bias, a horrible way to promote Christianity, and more!
- 650 - A Demon Hunter Showdown · 1 h 15 min · Episode 651This week, we talked about military schools promoting Christianity, Demon Hunters, the Texas GOP harassing peaceful Muslims, and more!
- 649 - Ten Commandments Showdown at Supreme Court · 1 h 11 min · Episode 650This week, we talked about a potential Supreme Court battle over the Ten Commandments, Satanists in Iowa, the Canadian military, and more!
- 648 - Christian Beauty Queen Loses Crown Over Racist Posts · 1 h 8 min · Episode 649This week, we talked about a beauty pageant winner claiming religious discrimination after losing her crown, campaigning in a classroom, and more!
- 647 - Anti-LGBTQ Food Bank Leader Rejects Gay Food · 53 min · Episode 648This week, we talked about Whitney Lynn getting kicked off her plane, a bigoted food bank leader who harmed his own people, and more!
- 646 - Christian Preachers on Airplanes · 1 h 11 min · Episode 647This week, we talked about Kim Davis, preachers on airplanes, why Gen Z is turned off of church, and more!
- 645 - Tribe Tells Pastor to Get Off Reservation · 1 h 25 min · Episode 646Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several…
- 644 - Christian Momfluencer Wants White Babies · 1 h 23 min · Episode 645This week, we talked about a Christian mom’s horrible reasons for having kids, Lindsay Graham’s death, and more!
- 643 - This Christian Pastor Fooled Everyone · 1 h 7 min · Episode 644This week, we talked about Chuck Schumer promoting Christian Nationalism, a Catholic hospital story that WON’T disappoint you, and more!
- 642 - Worst Vacation Bible School Ever · 1 h 15 min · Episode 643This week, we talked about a disturbing Vacation Bible School program, Texas forcing the Bible in schools, and more!
- 641 - The Downfall of Jackson Lahmeyer · 1 h 45 min · Episode 642This week, we talked about Jackson Lahmeyer’s downfall, the S.F. Giants against Pride Night, and more!
- 640 - Warren Throckmorton, The Christian Past That Wasn't · 48 min · Episode 641I spoke with Warren Throckmorton about his new book ad Christian Nationalism in general.
- 639 - Pete Hegseth Destroys Military Religion List · 1 h 31 min · Episode 640This week, we talked about Pete Hegseth’s religion debacle, irrational faith-based firings at the FBI, and more!
- 638 - Ark Encounter's Decade-Long Disaster · 1 h 25 min · Episode 639This week, we talked about Ark Encounter’s decade-long disaster, a Colorado candidate’s bizarre religious claims, and more!
- 637 - This Religion Wants to Destroy Your Pets · 1 h 15 min · Episode 638This week, we talked about the religious sect that wants members to purge their pets, my fight with a Christian Nationalist, and more!
- 636 - The Orthodox Jewish Agenda Behind Kars4Kids · 1 h 33 min · Episode 637This week, we talked about the hidden agenda of Kars4Kids, Trump inadvertently harming Christian colleges, and more!
- 635 - Greg Locke Finally Admits He Lied · 1 h 24 min · Episode 636This week, we talked about anti-Muslim discrimination in Texas, the death of televangelist Joni Lamb, Greg Locke’s lies, and more!
- 634 - The Failure of Trump's Anti-Christian Bias Task Force · 1 h 29 min · Episode 635This week, we talked about anti-Christian “bias,” a youth pastor caught in a sting, the Jehovah’s Witnesses, and more!
- 633 - Indiana's Lt. Gov. picks fight with "demonic" band kids · 1 h 31 min · Episode 634This week, we talked about Satanic students, a Christian politician battling band kids, and more!
- 632 - Can Anti-LGBTQ Catholic Preschools Get Public Funding? · 1 h 23 min · Episode 633This week, we talked about the Supreme Court, the battle brewing in the Mormon Cinematic Universe, and more!
- 631 - Congressman Eric Swalwell Resigns · 1 h 15 min · Episode 632This week, we talked about Eric Swalwell, Christian puppets, baptisms gone wrong, and more!
- 630 - NBA Player Waived After Anti-LGBTQ Rant · 1 h 14 min · Episode 631This week, we talked about Jaden Ivey, pastors caught in the act, Waffle House, and more!
- 629 - Matthew Boedy on The Seven Mountains Mandate · 55 min · Episode 630This week, I spoke with author Matthew Boedy about the Seven Mountains Mandate
- 628 - The Duggars Are At It Again · 1 h 24 min · Episode 629This week, we talked about the Duggars, blood transfusions, a massive rabbit hole I went down, and more!
- 627 - Christian Candidate Too Extreme for Australia · 1 h 31 min · Episode 628This week, we talked about a Christian candidate too extreme for Australia, pastors and their private jets, and more!
- 626 - Andy Ogles' Despicable Comments Against Muslims · 1 h 27 min · Episode 627This week, we talked about GOP bigotry, a wise move by Georgia Republicans, the myth of evangelical persecution, and more!
- 625 - The Iran War and Armageddon · 1 h 21 min · Episode 626This week, we talked about how pastors are talking about the Iran War, how a Catholic hospital punished a patient, and more!
- 624 - Christian Nationalism Has Taken Over the GOP · 1 h 8 min · Episode 625This week, we talked about Christian Nationalism in the GOP, a backwards piece of “pro-life” legislation, and more!
- 623 - Whitewashing a Pastor's Disturbing Legacy · 1 h 13 min · Episode 624This week, we talked about a secular version of Project Blitz, how Southern Baptists are whitewashing the legacy of a former leader, and more!
- 622 - "He Gets Us" Still Doesn't Get It · 1 h 13 min · Episode 623This week, we talked about the Christian Super Bowl ad, lawsuits against the Trump administration, and more!
- 621 - Texas Conservatives Are Scared of James Talarico · 1 h 23 min · Episode 622This week, we talked about a Christian coalition’s new anti-gay campaign, why Texas Republicans fear James Talarico, and more!
- 620 - An Arizona Push for School Board Prayers · 1 h 13 min · Episode 621This week, we talked about Christian prayers that backfire, the Bethel Church scandal, and more!
- 619 - An Anti-ICE Protest at a Minnesota Church · 1 h 31 min · Episode 620This week, we talked about the anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church, a Ten Commandments monument outside a Texas courthouse, and more!
- 618 - Church Whistleblower's Unjust Fine Upheld · 1 h 21 min · Episode 619This week, we talked about an unjust fine against a Catholic whistleblower, Scott Adams’ supposed deathbed conversion, and more!
- 617 - Measles at Ark Encounter · 1 h 26 min · Episode 618This week, we talked about a Chick-fil-A congratulating a gay couple, Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration, and more!
- 616 - Garbage Year in Review · 2 h 53 min · Episode 617Jessica and I spoke about the worst stories from the past year, with increasingly more wine.
- 615 - Pete Hegseth's War on Military Chaplains · 1 h 42 min · Episode 616This week, we talked about the University of Oklahoma’s blunder, a mayor’s bigoted speech to high schoolers, and more!
- 614 - There's No Religious Revival in America · 1 h 35 min · Episode 615This week, we talked about Ryan Walters’ latest loss, the Jehovah’s Witnesses, and more!
- 613 - Christian Mom Kidnaps Daughter · 1 h 39 min · Episode 614This week, we talked about religion in custody battles, how voucher programs fund miseducation, and more!
- 612 - Christian Student Blames Persecution for Failed Assignment · 1 h 33 min · Episode 612This week, we talked about a Christian student’s failed homework assignment, bad church forgiveness policies, and more!
