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A discussion of all topics as seen through the eyes of a Black Atheist, Skeptic, Humanist, Existentialist... more
FAQs about Rational Black Thought:How many episodes does Rational Black Thought have?The podcast currently has 302 episodes available.
February 13, 2021Rational Black Thought Episode #19 Feb 13, 2021 - How Religion Diminishes Good and Amplifies EvilSend us Fan MailFeedbackWhat’s on my mind: How religion destroys good and amplifies evil:News:Impeachment 2.0, second try, likely to be the same result: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2021/feb/12/donald-trump-impeachment-senate-trial-defense-lwayer-republican-senators-coronavirus-covid-live-updatesBiden’s Stimulus Package: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2021/02/05/what-is-reconciliation-in-congress/Catholic Nuns sold or rented orphaned children to sexual predators: https://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/victims-sue-catholic-church-after-proving-nuns-sold-them-sex-slavesBaby drowned by Priest during baptism: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/02/05/a-baby-died-because-the-romanian-orthodox-church-has-an-insane-baptism-ritual/African American Florida Man Proposes Using Rings Stolen from other Lover: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-man-stolen-wedding-rings-joseph-davis_n_6026d2b5c5b6741597e1d170US Coronavirus Update: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/Father of Black History: https://aframnews.com/father-of-black-history/This shit is for us: What do Black people want:Bible Study with Atheist Mike: “…and Jesus said, let him who is without sin, be the first to stone that bitch”: John Chapter 8 verses 1-11 Closing: In Memoriam Mary Wilson of the Supremes: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mary-wilson-dead-supremes_n_60223cbec5b6f38d06e6a595 Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand......more1h 45minPlay
February 06, 2021Rational Black Thought Episode #18 Feb 06, 2021 - Weaponized LiesSend us Fan MailFeedbackWhat’s on my mind: Weaponized Lies, how to protect yourself:News:House voted to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02/03/us/biden-administrationMicrosoft halts donations to Trump supporting politicians: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-microsoft-donations/microsoft-halts-donations-through-2022-to-lawmakers-who-opposed-biden-certification-idUSKBN2A52ITAfter being called into the office to be fired, Trump says un ah I quit…: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/arts/television/trump-screen-actors-guild.htmlBook review of Black women’s story of being adopted by Whites: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democratic-rep-moving-office-away-marjorie-taylor-greene-my-team-n1256185Jamaica is out of weed, that is like KFC being out of chicken: https://blacknewschannel.com/jamaica-faces-marijuana-shortage-as-farmers-struggle/Profanity is a sign of intelligence, I’m smart as FUCK!!!: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/26/health/swearing-benefits-wellness/index.htmlThis shit is for us: Black organization structures: https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/twa and https://aalbc.com/content.php?title=Nguzo+Saba%3A+The+Seven+Principles+of+KwanzaaBible Study with Atheist Mike: Next week “…and Jesus said, let him who is without sin, be the first to stone that bitch”:Closing: ACLU, for first time, elects Black person as its president: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/aclu-first-time-elects-black-person-its-president-n1256466Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand......more1h 37minPlay
January 30, 2021Rational Black Thought Episode #17 Jan 30, 2021 - The Big Lie, Part IISend us Fan MailFeedback: James is back...What’s on my mind: The Big Part 2, the original Big Lie.News:Update from Trump: The Republican Party caves to Trump’s pressure: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/us/politics/kevin-mccarthy-trump-republicans.html?auth=login-email&login=email and https://www.npr.org/2021/01/26/960774352/early-procedural-test-shows-where-senate-gop-may-stand-on-convicting-trumpRepublicans tied to White Racist groups: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/us/republicans-trump-capitol-riot.htmlRep. Cori Bush has to move offices to protect her team from racist GOP Rep. (redundant) Marjorie Greene: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democratic-rep-moving-office-away-marjorie-taylor-greene-my-team-n1256185Christian Terrorist in Capitol Siege Said It Was “God’s Will”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/22/christian-terrorist-in-capitol-siege-said-it-was-gods-will-to-kill-millions/US Coronavirus Update: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/Square Shit: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/how-do-wombats-poop-cubes-scientists-get-bottom-mysteryThis shit is for us: We need to do more than “speak” Truth to PowerBible Study with Atheist Mike: Next month, no text as of yetClosing: Memoriam for Cicely Tyson: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/28/621638033/cicely-tyson-commanding-actress-has-died-at-age-96 Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand......more1h 30minPlay
January 23, 2021Rational Black Thought Episode # -16 The Big LieSend us Fan MailWhat’s on my mind: The Big lie, how to build a fascist state: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/magazine/trump-coup.htmlNews:The 2020 Election update the (inauguration of Joe Biden & Kamila Harris): https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/us/politics/biden-president.htmlThe weak ass end to a destructive presidency: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/us/politics/trump-presidency.htmlProphecies gone wrong: https://www.icirnigeria.org/prophecies-gone-wrong-men-of-god-falsely-predicted-trump-second-term-win/The last gasps of the religion of Christian America: https://www.icirnigeria.org/prophecies-gone-wrong-men-of-god-falsely-predicted-trump-second-term-win/30 executive orders and actions Biden signed in his first three days: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/22/politics/joe-biden-executive-orders-first-week/index.htmlUS Coronavirus Update: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/Lloyd Austin Confirmed As Defense Secretary, Becomes 1st Black Pentagon Chief: https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/01/22/959581977/lloyd-austin-confirmed-as-secretary-of-defense-becomes-first-black-pentagon-chieBlack doctor who didn't trust the Covid vaccine, changed her mind: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/i-m-black-doctor-who-didn-t-trust-covid-vaccine-ncna1255085This shit is for us: What does it mean to be a US citizen when you are black? https://squareonejustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/roundtable-oct2018-History-and-Progress-of-Black-Citizenship-by-Leah-Wright-Rigueur.pdfBible Study with Atheist Mike: Next month, no text as of yetClosing: Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman: https://whyy.org/articles/inaugural-poet-amanda-gorman-even-as-we-grieved-we-grew/ Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand......more1h 32minPlay
January 16, 2021Rational Black Thought Episode # 15 16-JAN-2021 We are at an inflection pointSend us Fan MailFeedbackWhat’s on my mind: We are at an Infection Point and poised for accelerated success or substantial long-term failure.News:The 2020 Election update (inauguration): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-08/lawsuit-aims-to-thwart-trump-legacy-of-vote-meddling and https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-elections/exit-pollsWhat we now know abut the attempted coup d'é·tat: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20210115-fbi-tracking-significant-threats-to-d-c-state-capitals-ahead-of-biden-inauguration Trump makes history by being the only president to be impeached twice!: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/14/956375897/4-ways-president-trumps-2nd-impeachment-will-change-washingtonTrump Is Stiffing Giuliani: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/trump-is-stiffing-giuliani-report/House republicans should be charged with attempted murder: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/us/adriano-espaillat-coronavirus-congress.htmlBlack Woman Appointed as Acting Chief of U.S. Capitol Police: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/red-sox-hire-bianca-smith-minor-league-team-first-black-n1252868US Coronavirus Update: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/Innocent Black man released after 26 years on death row: https://www.blackenterprise.com/eddie-lee-howard-wrongfully-imprisoned-for-killing-a-white-woman-is-exonerated-after-serving-26-years-on-death-row/This shit is for us: Black UnityBible Study with Atheist Mike: Next month, no text as of yetClosing: Memorial for Barbara Hillary: First black woman to reach the North and South Poles: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/barbara-hillary-death-explorer-north-south-poles-african-american-a9230581.html Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand......more1h 21minPlay
January 09, 2021Rational Black Thought Episode # 14 10-JAN-2021: We are living in the fucking Twilight ZoneSend us Fan MailFeedbackWhat’s on my mind: Changing the future requires us to change how we see the worldNews:The 2020 Election, where we stand: https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-01-07/biden-win-confirmed-after-pro-trump-mob-storms-us-capitolGA Runoff election update: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/upshot/warnock-ossoff-georgia-victories.html?auth=login-email&login=emailCalifornia Woman Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Threatening to Bomb Catholic School:https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/california-woman-pleads-guilty-hate-crime-threatening-bomb-catholic-prep-schoolA Former Christian Nationalist Lawmaker is Part of the Attempted Capitol Coup: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/06/a-former-christian-nationalist-lawmaker-is-part-of-the-attempted-capitol-coup/No charges filed against Kenosha officers in Jacob Blake shooting: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/no-charges-filed-against-kenosha-officers-jacob-blake-shooting-n1252739 Capitol police treatment of Trump rioters underscores America's racist reality: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/capitol-police-treatment-trump-rioters-underscores-america-s-racist-reality-ncna1253293Coronavirus Update: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/ Angry Squirrel Aggressively Attacking Residents of Queens Neighborhood This shit is for us: Lessons from Reconstruction: https://www.salon.com/2021/01/07/ted-cruz-tried-to-defend-trumps-coup-he-then-called-for-a-return-to-a-white-supremacist-comprise/ and https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/compromise-of-1877Bible Study with Atheist Mike: The story of god the pimp, “bitch better have my money” (Malachi 3:8 and Acts 5:1-11)Closing: Red Sox hire Bianca Smith as first Black woman to coach in pro baseball: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/red-sox-hire-bianca-smith-minor-league-team-first-black-n1252868 Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand......more1h 31minPlay
January 02, 2021Rational Black Thought Episode # 13 2-JAN-2021: If we don't change, nothing changesSend us Fan MailFeedbackWhat’s on my mind: Changing the future requires us to change how we see the worldNews:The 2020 Election, where we stand: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/31/elections-protest-dc-police-brace-donald-trump-demonstrators/4097472001/GA Runoff election update: https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/31/politics/georgia-senate-runoff-early-vote/index.htmlThe top 10 richest pastors in 2020: https://thedailysblog.com/richest-pastors-in-the-world/#:~:text=%20The%20top%2010%20rich%20pastors%20in%202020,T.B.%20Joshua%2010%20Pastor%20Joseph%20Prince%20More%20On first day of 2021, US records its 20 millionth case: https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-live-updates-quiet-goodbye-122415439.htmlDOJ Whistleblowers Call for Investigation into Canceled Diversity Programs: https://www.npr.org/2020/12/23/949384358/doj-whistleblowers-call-for-investigation-into-canceled-diversity-programsTop 20 most dramatic research findings — our political and social world in 2020: https://www.nkytribune.com/2021/01/jan-hillard-top-20-most-dramatic-research-findings-our-political-and-social-world-in-2020/Cop Implicated in Black Man’s Murder Used Faith to Justify “Righteous Release”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/29/cop-implicated-in-black-mans-murder-used-faith-to-justify-righteous-release/E.W. Jackson: Joe Biden Cursed Our Nation: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/27/e-w-jackson-joe-biden-cursed-our-nation-by-saying-covid-is-still-dangerous/Marietta 12-Year-Old College Student Accepted Into Georgia Tech: https://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2020/12/31/marietta-12-year-old-college-student-accepted-into-georgia-tech/ This shit is for us: Update of police murders of Black peopleBible Study with Atheist Mike: Next week the story of god the pimp, “bitch better have my money” (Malachi 3:8 and Acts 5:1-11)Closing: Meet the first Black woman to found a political party in Europe: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/meet-first-black-woman-found-political-party-europe/ Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand......more1h 44minPlay
December 26, 2020Rational Black Thought Episode # 12 26-DEC-2020 - Past is prologue, what I learned in 2020Send us Fan MailFeedbackWhat’s on my mind: The past is prologue, what I learned in 2020 and what it means for 2021?News:Donald Dick's last ditch attempts to subvert the election: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-bonkers-oval-office-meeting-with-sidney-powell-was-even-too-much-for-rudyGA Runoff election updateTrump pardons criminals and murderers: https://www.npr.org/2020/12/23/949679837/shock-and-dismay-after-trump-pardons-blackwater-guards-who-killed-14-iraqi-civilUpdate on Ahmaud Abery case: https://www.bet.com/news/national/2020/12/17/ahmaud-arbery-new-body-cam-footage.htmlDOJ Whistleblowers Call For Investigation Into Canceled Diversity Programs: https://www.npr.org/2020/12/23/949384358/doj-whistleblowers-call-for-investigation-into-canceled-diversity-programsFederal Judge to Pro-COVID Christians: “The Constitution Is Not a Suicide Pact”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/23/federal-judge-to-pro-covid-christians-the-constitution-is-not-a-suicide-pact/ Chicago police video of Anjanette Young should shock America: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/chicago-police-video-anjanette-young-should-shock-america-it-doesn-ncna1252123 Dr. Susan Moore — Black Indiana Doctor Dies of COVID-19 : https://www.theroot.com/a-black-doctor-dies-of-coronavirus-complications-just-w-1845948619Ohio Police Leave Bodycams Off and Kill Unarmed Black Man: https://www.theroot.com/ohio-police-leave-bodycams-off-and-kill-unarmed-black-m-1845940271 This shit is for us: Quick review of “Blueprint for Black Power”: https://www.african-warrior-scholars.com/dr-amos-wilson-biography/Bible Study with Atheist Mike: Next month the story of god the pimp, “bitch better have my money” (Malachi 3:8 and Acts 5:1-11)Closing: Assembly woman Shirley Weber to succeed Padilla as California secretary of state Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand......more1h 36minPlay
December 19, 2020Rational Black Thought Episode # 11 19-DEC-2020: Republicans are trying to overthrow democracy, what do we do?Send us Fan MailFeedbackWhat’s on my mind: Republicans have tried to overthrow the government, what should happen? https://theweek.com/articles/954673/constitution-answer-seditious-members-congressNews:How Congress will count Electoral College votes: https://apnews.com/article/congress-count-electoral-college-vote-5605532631a251ac8f902d1d1ca55428GA Runoff election update: https://www.newsweek.com/georgia-senate-poll-loeffler-perdue-lead-1555499Anti-vaccination groups target local media after social media crackdowns: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/anti-vaccination-groups-target-local-media-after-social-media-crackdowns-n1251485Kizzmekia Corbett, an African American woman, is praised as key scientist behind COVID-19 vaccine: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/kizzmekia-corbett-african-american-woman-praised-key-scientist/story?id=74679965A COVID-Denying Tennessee GOP Lawmaker Caught COVID and is Now on a Ventilator: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/16/a-covid-denying-tennessee-gop-lawmaker-caught-covid-and-is-now-on-a-ventilator/Black man imprisoned for nearly 4 decades exonerated after witness admits to lying: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/14/jackson-michigan-walter-forbes-exonerated-4-decades-prison/6537810002/A Man Whose Parents Threw Out His Porn Collection Wins Lawsuit Against Them: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/david-werking-wins-porn-lawsuit_n_5fdb989ac5b650b99adad633This shit is for us: How to identify and deal with a “Race Traitor”Bible Study with Atheist Mike: Next month the story of god the pimp, “bitch better have my money” (Malachi 3:8 and Acts 5:1-11)Closing: MSNBC Names Rashida Jones President: https://blacknewschannel.com/msnbc-names-rashida-jones-president-first-african-american-to-lead-cable-news-network/ Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand......more1h 31minPlay
December 12, 2020Rational Black Thought Episode # 10 12-DEC-2020 If it wasn't so dangerous, it would be funnySend us Fan MailFeedbackWhat’s on my mind: This would be funny if it weren’t so serious: https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/interactive/2020/election-integrity/ and https://scroll.in/article/979997/trumps-lies-about-fraud-in-the-us-election-highlight-the-dangers-of-disinformation-in-a-democracyNews:Ex-U.S. Homeland Security intelligence official to give congressional testimony: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-homeland-whistleblower/ex-u-s-homeland-security-intelligence-official-to-give-congressional-testimony-idUSKBN28J2UN Trump Plans to Execute Four Black Death Row Inmates: https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2020-12-09/us-set-to-execute-1st-of-5-inmates-before-biden-inaugurationGA Runoff election update: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-the-polls-say-about-georgias-senate-runoffs/Lawsuit Against First Baptist Church of Hammond IN: https://apnews.com/article/religion-protestantism-lawsuits-crime-environment-16e7a928f65c42d6b8b2c3a6ecf8d085Pastor Charged with Sexually Assaulting 14-year-old: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/linden/sections/police-and-fire/articles/linden-pastor-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-14-year-old-in-newarkMinnesota pastor molested teenage girl: https://www.christianpost.com/news/word-of-faith-ministries-pastor-charged-with-molesting-teen-girl.htmlSeventh-Day Adventist Church (SDA) Pastor arrested and detained: https://www.christianpost.com/news/word-of-faith-ministries-pastor-charged-with-molesting-teen-girl.htmlPriest indicted, faces federal child pornography charges: https://6abc.com/catholic-priest-faces-charges-arrested-federal-criminal-wilmington-delaware/8505418/Racism is on the rise, but so are our Black people: https://aframnews.com/lifestyles/culture/racism-is-on-the-rise-but-so-are-our-black-people/This shit is for us: Are interracial relationships good for Black cultureBible Study with Atheist Mike: Next month the story of god the pimp, “bitch better have my money” (Malachi 3:8 and Acts 5:1-11)Closing: Black Canadian teenager Maryam Tsegaye wins science contest Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand......more1h 25minPlay
FAQs about Rational Black Thought:How many episodes does Rational Black Thought have?The podcast currently has 302 episodes available.