When I was a teen, I bought into the bullshit that is Qi (sometimes spelled 'chi'). I couldn't help it: if you've ever watched the Shaolin Monks do their thing, you might understand why I thought their impressive physical feats were only made possible because of some superhuman element. Fueled by the mythology of comic book heroes, I desperately wanted it to be true (which I was to later learn is the first ...

And the mother of the year award goes to... Christian fundamentalist Julia Lovemore, 41, killed daughter Faith by stuffing her mouth with paper then dousing her in white spirit and jumping up and down on her body. She also poured wine all over her young daughter as well, before her husband finally showed up at the hospital with her dead baby in hand. So, were there any signs that she was going to do somethi ...

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! ...

Truly there is no greater comedic bastion than Facebook. It's the only place you can find such a high concentration of crazy outside of the Phelps compound. The combination of free expression and ignorance is a constant reminder that as a species, we still have a long way to go. Every once in a while, someone crafts an argument so brilliant, you just have to stand back in awe at the inspired mind that came ...

This week, Carisa Hendrix joins me as we reminisce about "where were you when 9/11 happened". Also, we talk about the highs and lows of the whole affair, and even discuss some controversial subjects, like stupidity and war! Come get your fix now. ...

It doesn't matter how loud you scream in your opposition to religion being intertwined with politics. The decision has already been made. For those of you who thought perhaps the Democratic party had finally woken up to the idea that us 'nones' are an important enough minority that our desire to have a true separation of church and state would influence their policy. We were tantalized with the possibility ...

Every once in while, a church leader will say something he actually thinks, and we're given a snapshot into the mental lives of priests. As most of you can guess, it isn't usually a pretty picture: religions are an old boys' club that places fraternity over morality. This has allowed an institution like the Catholic Church to continue to harbor and defend child rapists. Even if you've never forced yourself ...

Don't you love it when Christians make creepy videos telling you the 'good news' that you're a sinning piece of filth who doesn't even deserve God's awesome love? Here's a Walmart greeter to tell you that you don't have to spend forever in torment if you just accept that a 2000 year old Palestinian Jew of questionable historical merit was the creator of the cosmos. Oh, the catch is, if you don't, you'll bur ...

Jake: Today I have a very special guest, someone who is going to join me to talk about the problem of child witches in Africa as well as the conflation of religion and superstition in that region. I wanted to ask someone who has had their feet on the ground here, because, you know, I am an isolated blogger and I want to make sure that I am not just saying false information and with this in mind, I invited L ...