Have you ever stopped and considered just how stupid we are as a species sometimes? If we aren't relentlessly polluting our own inescapable environment, we're putting our lives at risk by failing to take antibiotics properly, or not bothering to vaccinate our children out of some stupid notion that this life saving invention causes completely unrelated disorders. Part of the reason we're as dumb as we are i ...

This week, Ryan joins me for another exciting episode of Bible Stories, featuring The Book of Samuel, part 1. Clocking in at almost 2 hours, this episode features the birth of Samuel and the rise of King Saul. Don't miss out! ...

With the glory days of Islamic enlightenment a long and distant memory, the only thing it seems this religion can muster is violent outrage these days. If it isn't a piece of shit Imam claiming that all freethinkers should be prosecuted and jailed, it's a bunch of religious thugs stirring up violence in order to remove any rivals. In Bangladesh, a country of some roughly 140 million Muslims, the outrage cau ...

This week, my special guest is Deon Barnard, a former pastor and now atheist organizer, and we discuss his past, his current weird-ass job, and why we both love comic books. Check out his podcast at primordial-soup.org, or check out his blog. ...

Back in 2010, the American Army got busted for having rifle sites with Bible verses engraved on the side. The company responsible, Trijicon, got in enough shit that they promised to not only remove the offending verses, but also replace the scopes to avoid the appearance that the Army was some kind of invading Christian aggressor. Well, it's been over 2 years, and these fucking things are still in circulati ...

Ok, As I've mentioned on the shows this month, TGA is growing up a little, and that means we're switching up things so they run more smoothly. First, as many of you may know, the $20 option is no longer available starting October 1st. That's because this option will be replaced with The Essentials DVD, which I'm currently slaving over in order to complete it before Christmas. Regular members will be upgrade ...

As election day approaches, religious institutions are taking advantage of the uncertainty and religious resurgence to attempt to undo a law prohibiting them from participating in the political process. Now, we all know the IRS is a toothless organization when it comes to this issue: only once have they ever bothered to enforce this law, despite blatant violations (such as when the Mormon Church spent 30 mi ...

This week, Ryan joins me for a discussion about group polarization and its effect on society and the atheist community at large. Also on the show, the realities of Abortion, and why no one puts Baby in a corner. SHOW NOTES Psychologists have found that social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter demonstrate that group polarization can occur even when a group is not physically together. As long as the ...

This week, Taylor Muse of the band "Quiet Company" takes some time from his busy schedule to come on the show and talk about his new album: We Are All Where We Belong, as well as his journey towards Humanism. Come get your fix! ...

I dislike religious historians. I can't for the life of me fathom how any of these men and women can take their profession seriously when they have so much invested in their beliefs. Who among them is willing to question the historicity of their own God? Even if they are, can we trust the blinders of faith won't simply make it impossible for them to be objective? For an example of what I'm talking about, ta ...