Often, mainstream religious practices don't seem strange to us...because we're accustomed to them. But are the mainstream faiths any less culty? We think not, and this show provides examples.

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Lucien Greaves, co-founder of https://thesatanictemple.com, weighs in on the recent moral panic regarding Lil Nas X's recent video and The Satan Shoes.

VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/qyn6EWg8u1I

Lucien's blog on Lil Nas X: https://www.patreon.com/posts/lil-nas-x-is-not-49717911

Satanic Planet "Baphomet" Video: https://youtu.be/PghnCkolCd0

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In this lively show, hosts Tom and Cecil of https://dissonancepod.com join us for a conversation about life in this random, weird (post-truth?) world.

VIDEO of this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Cv_RDasAmyQ

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For all of the "apostate" shows we've done, many have requested that we dedicate a podcast to the lifelong non-believer. So for our never-bought-it listeners, here's an entire broadcast featuring your calls and your stories.

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The Catholic Church is at war with itself. Big Money players have weaponized the church for Christian Nationalism, while others are resisting religious overreach to install a theocracy and discriminate against others.

Author/Journalist Katherine Stewart joins us to talk about her New Republic article, "How Big Money is Dividing American Catholicism."

ARTICLE LINK: https://bit.ly/38yfA06

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Actress and author Alice Greczyn escaped a high-control version of Christianity. She speaks about her book "Wayward" and her escape from the blame and shame of religion, and Seth Andrews reads from Chapter 17 in the last portion of the show.

VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/fBdGTehpPhA
Alice's book: https://amzn.to/3rNumY4
Alice's website: http://www.daretodoubt.org

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Here's another fun distraction from the usual topics, and a great chance to think about some of the things we do and say every day. Why do they call a ship's command center a "bridge?" What's up with useless human arm hair? What is an Epsom Salt? Why do we immediately forget someone's name? And of course, what's up with that orange powder sold as cheese?

These are the types of probing (and entertaining) questions we explore this week. Enjoy!

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Many of us have encountered the "brick wall" believers in superstition, woo, conspiracy, and really bad ideas. Are they still worth our time and energy? And are there ways to break through? We discuss the complex issue(s) regarding deep-seated beliefs and opinions.

The Oatmeal illustrated story: https://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe

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Actor Gina Carano was just dropped by Disney over her controversial Twitter posts, with many decrying "Cancel Culture." Does Cancel Culture even exist? Join us for a thoughtful discussion.

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Andrew Seidel is a constitutional expert and author of "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Unamerican." He joins Seth Andrews for a frank discussion about the state of the United States.

Andrew's book: https://amzn.to/3qgSxh3
VIDEO of this discussion: https://youtu.be/z0eVo5xNS1I

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