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Listener Erik sent me a very thoughtful email outlining some thoughts he had on the James Lindsay episodes, especially our brief discussion on privilege. Since Erik comes from a different background, I thought it would be a good idea to get a different voice in on the discussion so it wasn't just another case of … Continue reading AS87: On Privilege, with Erik →

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We finish up the discussion with Jonathan Figdor. Lots of interesting stuff! Then I move onto some commentary about last week's episodes. Definitely a lot to think about and discuss moving forward. Hopefully I can get some more guests on to represent all sides.

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This week Jonathan Figdor joins us to discuss a multitude of topics. First up, he's promoting a new book, Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart. That can be found on Amazon or on the home page here : http://www.atheistmindhumanistheart.com/ Also at that link you can find info on his ReThink prize! It sounds really cool and I'm thinking … Continue reading AS85: Jonathan Figdor →

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Continued discussion on discussion. We maxed out the time, so I'm going to have to address comments and give more thoughts on a later date. Thanks for the many good comments on this topic!

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This week I have James Lindsay on the show, @goddoesnt on Twitter, to discuss the recent shitstorm that resulted from Peter Boghossian's tweets. This is a chance to talk at a deeper level about what's going on when these shitstorms happen. Does the phrase "gay pride" make sense? If so, is it the most effective … Continue reading AS83: Category 5 Shitstorms, with James Lindsay →

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Lydia returns! You likely have seen the video going around featuring a model being catcalled hundreds of times throughout New York. I've mentioned before my stance on catcalling and how absolutely idiotic it is. Lydia joins me as a repeated victim of catcalling to talk about it and how it makes women feel. Important stuff … Continue reading AS82: Catcalling with Lydia (and Actual Cats) →

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Today I have listener Ben on, who is of course much more than simply an ex-Muslim, but having an episode named "Ben" seemed weird. Ben had a great comment on the site about the Affleck/Maher debate, and seeing as how his background is a lot different than mine, I wanted to have him on to … Continue reading AS81: Conversation with Ex-Muslim, Ben →

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I'm continuing where I left off from Hobbes's Leviathan chapter, Of Religion. Very interesting stuff!

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We're back to our Portable Atheists studies! I love these! This time, we're reading Of Religion by Thomas Hobbes, from his book called Leviathan. It's very fascinating, and brilliant of course. Tune in and hear my summary and analysis! Also, I discuss a couple comments about the pro-life debate. Since I asked specifically for comments regarding … Continue reading AS79: The Portable Atheist, Part 3 →

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In this episode I'm revisiting some of the Islamophobia ideas. This time I'm reading some new articles and blog posts about the subject. Here are some links: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119898/bill-maher-ben-affleck-islam-debate-there-no-muslim-world http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2014/10/reza-aslan-on-what-the-new-atheists-get-wrong.html http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/on-the-mechanics-of-defamation

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