Friendly Atheist Podcast

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Bonnie Kristian’s “Defense of Evangelicalism” avoids the real problem. (0:17)
— Christian missionaries were not kicked out of Burning Man for preaching the Gospel. (38:04)
— The Supreme Court could let Catholic preschools discriminate on the taxpayers’ dime. (46:19)
— Here are the openly non-religious candidates for state/federal office in 2026. (56:30)
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Justice Department “Weaponization” report falsely accuses FBI of anti-Catholic bias. (0:55)
— Maine Supreme Court says dad can block daughter from attending mom’s harmful church. (27:30)
— Texas evangelist raises flag lowered for Dolly Parton in anti-LGBTQ stunt. (46:17)
— Christian Nationalist preacher claims his ministry has raised “over 50 people” from the dead. (57:30)
— New Jersey didn’t ban prayer outside abortion clinics, but Christians are lying about it anyway. (1:06:20)
— Jessica has a new website!
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Conservative Christians in Texas are trying to harass Muslims out of existence. (1:08)
— Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA sues pageant over her own bigoted posts. (19:56)
— Christian metal band “Demon Hunter” sues Netflix over “KPop Demon Hunters.” (41:42)
— Massachusetts High Court blocks Catholic statues from going up at Quincy police headquarters. (49:06)
— How a ‘90s R&B star weaponized Christianity against his children. (54:09)
— The GOP nominee for governor of Illinois doesn’t want to talk about his Creationist beliefs. (59:25)
— Pete Hegseth is bringing Christian propaganda to schools on military bases. (1:08:19)
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Texas’ Ten Commandments law is heading toward a Supreme Court showdown. (0:32)
— Colorado school district dumps Bible-heavy curriculum borrowed from Texas after 3 days. (22:00)
— Satanists sue Iowa officials for blocking them from erecting a holiday display in the Capitol. (31:40)
— Arizona Supreme Court says pastor’s admission of abuse is NOT protected by religious privilege. (40:13)
— Canada’s military tells chaplains: At public events, serve everyone, not just Christians. (54:07)
— Connecticut Republicans finally rejected the Christian extremist they never vetted. (59:15)
— Christian televangelist Katie Souza claims aliens stole her eggs and made a hybrid baby. (1:06:01)
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Miss North Carolina USA said she lost her crown due to her faith. Then the racist posts surfaced. (1:34)
— Virginia school district sued after repeatedly changing rules to block LGBTQ student club. (10:55)
— School officials face charges after trans wrestler controversy fueled by the religious right. (23:10)
— An anti-trans Christian activist is furious that a reporter quoted her accurately. (35:15)
— Trump is trying to change childhood vaccine recommendations. (43:00)
— Oklahoma candidate James Taylor has turned his classroom into a Christian campaign studio. (54:30)
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