Naked Diner

John Loftus is an Atheist and author of several books on leaving religion including The Christian Delusion, The End of Christianity, Why I Became an Atheist, The Outsider Test of Faith: How to Know Which Religion Is True, and Christianity Is Not Great. Prior to leaving Christianity John was a minister and taught apologetics, philosophy, critical thinking, and ethics at several Christian colleges.

Jack and Andy talk with John about the fallacious nature of religious thinking, and the upcoming anthology he is editing “The Case against Miracles”.

You can find John on his website Debunking Christianity  and on the social medias at Facebook and Twitter

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also as always you can find Jack at https://twitter.com/ledflashing and at Patheos’ For Infernal Use Only

And Andy at Laughing in Disbelief at Patheos or on twitter at https://twitter.com/laughpurgatory.

Bruce Marks is the CEO of the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA).  NACA is a non-profit, community advocacy and homeownership organization. NACA’s primary goal is to build strong, healthy neighborhoods in urban and rural areas nationwide through affordable homeownership. Andy and Jack talk to Bruce about how the organization got started, adventures in advocacy, how NACA helps people get mortgages and homes, and more!

You can find out more about NACA, including upcoming seminars, programs, events, advocacy and job opportunities at the NACA website

As always if you’d like to help support the podcast please consider signing up to be a Patreon patron, or consider just using the amazon shop links at zxh-creative.com

also as always you can find Jack at https://twitter.com/ledflashing and at Patheos’ For Infernal Use Only

And Andy at Laughing in Disbelief at Patheos or on twitter at https://twitter.com/laughpurgatory.

Dan Arel is an author, journalist, and activist. He maintains the site ThinkPrivacy and has had his work featured in OpenSource, Time, Salon, AlterNet, Huffington Post, The New Arab, and more.

Dan is the author of Parenting Without God, in which the second edition will be released on November 1, 2019 on PM Press. He also has three more book, including the second edition of The Secular Activist being released in the coming years.

Dan has been a semi-regular guest in the diner over the years to discuss issues of secularism and church/state separation, and liberal activism. This week Jack and Andy catch up with Dan on the state of politics, effective organizing, unions, and more.

To find more Dan follow him on twitter at https://twitter.com/danarel/ and https://danarel.com/

As always if you’d like to help support the podcast please consider signing up to be a Patreon patron, or consider just using the amazon shop links at zxh-creative.com

also as always you can find Jack at https://twitter.com/ledflashing and at Patheos’ For Infernal Use Only

And Andy at Laughing in Disbelief at Patheos or on twitter at https://twitter.com/laughpurgatory.

Howie Hawkins is a Green Party presidential candidate from New York and a former enlisted Marine. He was New York’s Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2006. In 2010, Hawkins ran as the Green Party’s candidate for Governor of New York and restored ballot status for the party by receiving more than the necessary 50,000 votes. In 2014, Hawkins ran again for the same office. He received nearly five percent of the vote and moved the Green Party to Line D on the ballot. Hawkins ran a third time for Governor of New York in 2018. He is currently seeking the presidential nomination of the Green Party in 2020.

On this episode we talk to Howie about his platform, his service, and (of course) politics.

You can find out more about Howie on his campaign website and his campaign Facebook page

As always you can find Jack at: Twitter and at his blog at For Infernal Use Only

And Andy At: Laughing in Disbelief or Twitter

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Vicky Alvear Shecter is the author of multiple books set in the ancient world, including the YA novels, CLEOPATRA’S MOON, based on the life of Cleopatra’s only daughter, and CURSES AND SMOKE: A NOVEL OF POMPEII and the adult historical collaborations, A SONG OF WAR, A YEAR OF RAVENS, and A DAY OF FIRE. She has written a mid-grade series on mythology (ANUBIS SPEAKS, HADES SPEAKS, and THOR SPEAKS) as well as two award-winning biographies for kids. She a She is a docent at the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Antiquities at Emory University in Atlanta.

Brett Johnson is a Boston-based comedian and actor.

His one-man show “Poly-Theist” premiered December 2018. It’s about him being a married 21-year-old monogamous Evangelical, then the opposite, so of course it’s a whole thing. It’s been performed in Chicago, Pittsburgh, Harvard University + a dozen other spots and hits the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe in August.

This week’s guest is writer Michael Alvear he is one of the authors of the newly released “Revenge Of The Hatless: MAGA Meets Karma” satirical tale of deplorables who suffer the consequences when they run their lives like Trump runs the country. Now available on Amazon.

As always you can find Jack at: Twitter and at his blog at For Infernal Use Only

And Andy At: Laughing in Disbelief or Twitter

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Jay Wexler is the author of the new book “Our Non-Christian Nation: How Atheists, Satanists, Pagans, and Others are Demanding Their Rightful Place in Public Life“, published by Stanford University Press. Jay is a Professor at the Boston University School of Law.

Also joining Jack this week is special guest co-host Stu De Haan, legal counsel for The Satanic Temple.

We discuss the recent ruling by the Supreme Court on the Bladensburg Cross case, in addition to the struggle of both secularists and pluralists against encroaching theocracy in America.

As always you can find Jack at: Twitter and at his blog at For Infernal Use Only

And Andy At: Laughing in Disbelief or Twitter

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Andy thinks Bernie can win the general but not the primary. Warren just isn’t likable enough to middle America. Would Wendy Davis be a good VP pick for Beto? It doesn’t matter because she’s got her own congressional race going on. What’s the best way to be condescending to Trump? Questions facts and unpopular opinions this week in the Diner with regular Texas favorite Sam Slade.

Sam is a Texas comedian and political activist. Sam was first on the show way back on episode 50 and (not that we’re keeping track) he might be one of the Diner’s most frequent returning guests.

You can find Sam on his Facebook and on his  Twitter

As always you can find Jack at: Twitter and at his blog at For Infernal Use Only

And Andy At: Laughing in Disbelief or Twitter

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WonKa is a Satanist in Arizona and the erstwhile proprietor of the LesserKey Clothing shop in threadless. Join us for a thrilling jaunt through 20+ years of Satanism, pop-culture, movies, and more.

Visit WonKa’s shop and get yourself some cool swag.

As always you can find Jack at: Twitter and at his blog at For Infernal Use Only

And Andy At: Laughing in Disbelief or Twitter

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