I forgot to announce last week, it has been a year since Atheistically Speaking started! How cool is that! Thanks for everyone’s support and here’s to another great year! Also, second half of the parent panel discussion. Lots more interesting stuff. If anyone has another idea for a panel topic, feel free to throw it … Continue reading AS105: The Secular Parent Panel, Part 2 →

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At last, it’s here! The secular parent panel we’ve all heard so much about! This was a ton of fun, and I really appreciate the three panelists coming on to share their experiences as atheist parents in a not so atheist world. Questions we considered were, should we raise our kids with the Santa myth? … Continue reading AS104: Secular Parent Panel, Part 1 →

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I’m very privileged to have listeners all over the world, and one such listener is Stephane, who lives in a small town just outside Paris. Stephane and I discussed Charlie Hebdo from beginning to end, and he taught me a ton about French culture and the mindset behind anti-Burqa laws  and other such things in France. … Continue reading AS103: French Atheist Stephane on Charlie Hebdo →

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Today I have some quick thoughts on your comments from the last episode, and then a great Patron of the Week, Adrian! Also, I talked about the terrible stuff that happened with Noah of Scathing Atheist. Here’s the link to the page to donate to the people who helped salvage the situation: http://www.fcnmhp.org/how-to-help/donate/

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This week was supposed to be the Parenting Panel, but given recent events, I am electing to delay those episodes by a week. In this episode I wade into the mess that is the popular response to the Charlie Hebdo shooting. I take a look at the range of responses and have some thoughts on … Continue reading AS101: Je Suis Ahmed →

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For the second half of our episode 100 spectacular, Tom, Cecil and I discuss this article: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/dalhousie-dentistry-scandal-free-speech-101406801.html This turned out to be quite a contentious debate on free speech. Please let me know what you think of the arguments!

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This week I have Tom and Cecil, two of my absolute top 100 favorite guests, on to celebrate 100 episodes of Atheistically Speaking! In today’s episode we discuss a variety of impromptu topics, and then on Thursday we’ll have an interesting discussion on free speech. These guys are the best! Thank you all for 100 … Continue reading AS99: 100 Episodes Celebration Week, with Cog Dis! →

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The bulk of this show was actually a very fun Patron of the Week interview, but I also had some thoughts on the suicide of Leelah Alcorn. Her death is incredibly sad, but I hope her words may help others. Clearly we still have a long way to go regarding transgender acceptance, but if you’re … Continue reading AS98: Transgender Acceptance; Patron of the Week →

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The ReThink prize results are in and they are very interesting. Winners Did they accomplish what they set out to do though? I have some thoughts. Also, general holiday stuff. And this: http://www.ijreview.com/2014/12/223008-smartest-guy-universe-tm-neil-de-grasse-tyson-trolls-christians-christmas/ Please get in touch with me if you’d like to be on a little panel about parenting as an atheist!

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We continue the discussion with computer expert Michael about the Sony hack. Then, it’s Patreon of the week Katie!

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