UPDATE 4/14/2018: At the time of this recording, I was unaware of the allegations against David Silverman. I decided to leave this episode up for now and add this disclaimer.

My guest for today is David Silverman. He currently serves as president of American Atheists, and he is the author of the new book Fighting God. Today we’re going to talk about what exactly firebrand atheism is. Links:·         American Atheists: http://atheists.org/   ·         David Silverman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrAtheistPants   ·         The (Secular) Barbershop Podcast: http://www.thesecularbarbershop.com/   ·         Unbuckling the Bible Belt: http://utbbtn.libsyn.com/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-3558   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means Blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/bianymeans/

My guests for today are Bobby C and Ms. Ashley of the No Religion Required podcast. We’re gonna talk about their backgrounds, the show, and why the atheist podcast community is like a family. It’s an honor having these two on my show, and I hope you enjoy our conversation. Links:·         No Religion Required: http://noreligionrequired.secularmediagroup.com/   ·         NRR Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/noreligionreq/   ·         NRR Facebook Fam Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1068972213130934/   ·         Ms. Ashley of NRR: https://www.facebook.com/Ms-Ashley-of-NRR-1659191644311375/   ·         NRR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/noreligionreq   ·         Ms. Ashley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ms_AshleyNRR   ·         Shift to Reason Conference: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/brainstorm-podcasts-shift-to-reason-conference-tickets-18531444048   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-3558   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means Blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/bianymeans/

Joining me again today is Justin Scott. You may remember him from a few weeks ago when he came on my show to talk about asking the current presidential candidates about religious freedom. Well, he’s back to talk about his experience volunteering with American Atheists at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (or CPAC for short). This is a conversation you don’t want to miss! Links:·         Justin Scott on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jscott23   ·         Justin on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iowaatheist247   ·         American Atheists: https://atheists.org/   ·         I Doubt It with Dollemore: http://dollemore.com/   ·         Godless Rebelution: http://godlessrebelution.podbean.com/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-3558   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means Blog: http://www.bianymeans.com

Today we’re going to talk about what it’s like being a bisexual atheist in the South. Joining me today are Kate Ashcraft and Sharon Bush of the Unbuckling the Bible Belt podcast (or as it’s known now, the UTBB podcast) and Morgan Stringer of the No Religion Required podcast to talk about their experiences. This is definitely going to be a conversation you don’t want to miss. Links:·         Unbuckling the Bible Belt (UTBB): http://unbucklingthebiblebelt.com/   ·         UTBB on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UtbbP  ·         UTBB on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/utbbpodcast/   ·         Kate’s blog on Ex-Christian.net: http://www.ex-christian.net/blog/170-the-bluegrass-skeptic/   ·         The Bluegrass Skeptic on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebluegrassskeptic/   ·         Kate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluegrassskep   ·         No Religion Required: http://www.spreaker.com/user/noreligionrequiredpod   ·         Morgan’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MorganStringerNRR/   ·         Removing the Fig Leaf: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/removingthefigleaf/   ·         BAMSouth: http://bamsouth.com/   ·         Morgan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MoString   ·         The Q Podcast: http://www.theqpodcast.com/   ·         Atheists of Facebook online convention: https://www.facebook.com/events/1699973506881470/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-3558   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means Blog: http://www.bianymeans.com

My guest for today is Uber4ortySe7en, the host of the Secular Barbershop podcast. I first heard Uber as a guest on Angry Black Rant, so I decided to give him a listen. It’s a great show, and hopefully after this interview you’ll check him out, too. I also play an audio skit I recorded a few weeks ago with The Prophet Jeremiah from No Religion Required and Callie Wright from The Gaytheist Manifesto satirizing what many people consider to be "dictionary atheism." Enjoy! Links:·         The (Secular) Barbershop: http://www.thesecularbarbershop.com/   ·         The (Secular) Barbershop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSecularBarbershop/   ·         Uber4ortySe7en on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Uber4ortyse7en   ·         Atheist Nomads: http://www.atheistnomads.com/   ·         No Religion Required: http://www.spreaker.com/show/no-religion-required_1  ·         The Gaytheist Manifesto: http://gaytheistmanifesto.secularmediagroup.com/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-3558   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means Blog: http://www.bianymeans.com

Joining me today are Beth Presswood and Dori Monneyham. Beth is the creator and co-host of the now-defunct podcast Godless Bitches, and Dori is transgender psych student who blogs about LGBT issues, atheism, and feminism. The two join me today to answer a question that’s on my mind a lot: Can we talk about feminism? I don’t know why, but whenever someone mentions the word “feminism” in atheist circles, shit hits the fan. While I think certain feminist issues are extremely complex and full of nuances, feminism does bring up many issues that I think need to be discussed. Unfortunately, as soon as I say I’m a feminist, some people automatically dismiss what I have to say because they automatically assume I’m this walking stereotype. Hopefully this episode will start more productive conversations within the atheist community. Links:·         Beth Presswood’s blog: http://atheistbeth.blogspot.com/   ·         Beth’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Microbiologychick/   ·         Beth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bethpresswood   ·         Dori Mooneyham’s blog: http://dorimooneyham.wordpress.com/   ·         Dori’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TransAndGodless/   ·         Promoting Secular Feminism: http://promotingsecularfeminism.com/   ·         The Gaytheist Manifesto: http://gaytheistmanifesto.secularmediagroup.com/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-3558   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means Blog: http://www.bianymeans.com

My guest for today is Mandisa Thomas, the founder and president of Black Nonbelievers. Today we’re going to talk about her backstory and her work. I also briefly talk about the phrase "social justice warrior," and how no one seems to agree on what the damn phrase means. Links:·         Black Nonbelievers: https://blacknonbelievers.wordpress.com/   ·         Black Nonbelievers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackNonbelievers/   ·         Black Nonbelievers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BNonbelievers   ·         Mandisa Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mandy0904   ·         Think Stephtically: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThinkingStephtically  ·         Nashville Nones Convention (NaNoCon): http://nashvillenones.com/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-3558   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone  ·         Bi Any Means Blog: http://www.bianymeans.com

My guest for today is Ilana Rossoff. She’s a bisexual human rights activist who currently serves as the Midwest organizer for Jewish Voices for Peace. Jewish Voices for Peace is, according to their website, “a diverse and democratic community of activists inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, and human rights. We support the aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians for security and self-determination.” So today we’re going to talk about the work she does with JVP, and about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Links:·         Jewish Voices for Peace: https://jewishvoiceforpeace.org/   ·         The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A Brief, Simple History: https://youtu.be/iRYZjOuUnlU   ·         The (Secular) Barbershop: http://thesecularbarbershop.podbean.com/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-3558   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means Blog: http://www.bianymeans.com

My guest for today is Eliel Cruz. He’s a freelance writer who writes about bisexuality, faith, and social justice. He has written for a number of websites, including Mic, The Advocate, and Religious News Service, among others. Today we’re gonna talk about his backstory and the work he does. Links:·         Eliel Cruz’s website: http://elielcruz.com/   ·         Eliel’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/elielcruz  ·         Eliel’s Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ElielCruzWrites/   ·         No Religion Required: http://www.spreaker.com/user/noreligionrequiredpod   ·         Token Skeptic: http://tokenskeptic.org/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-3558   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means Blog: http://www.bianymeans.com

My guest for today is Justin Scott. You may recognize him as the guy on YouTube who is currently asking the presidential candidates why atheists should vote for them. We’re gonna talk about why this is an important question, along with a little bit about his background. Links:·         Justin Scott’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNoafjSA0upe--POcDGPpPA   ·         JScott Images: http://www.jscottimages.com/   ·         Justin on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iowaatheist247   ·         The Q Podcast: http://www.theqpodcast.com/   ·         Utah Outcasts: http://podhell.com/shows/utah-outcasts/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-3558   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means Blog: http://www.bianymeans.com