What does 2020 have in store for us? Join us for a look at some interesting things coming in the New Year, plus plenty of listener calls with perspectives on their hopes/fears for the months to come!

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As we approach the New Year, we take a quick look back at some of the biggest, most important, and most entertaining stories of 2019.

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This show includes conversations and listener calls about the new Netflix "gay Jesus" show, the Hallmark Channel controversy, skepticism VS the Santa Claus myth...and we cap the show with some holiday tunes by singer/songwriter Shelley Segal.

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More and more Americans (and people around the world) are celebrating the Christmas holiday without any of the religious trappings. How do you mark the December 25th holiday?

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On November 2nd, 2019 at http://www.free-flo.org , Seth Andrews gave this presentation as an encouragement to get the facts, understand ideological opponents, and not lose ourselves in the deafening white noise of online outrage.

It's a speech given in good faith, with the hope that it will also be received in good faith.

VIDEO of this presentation is at https://youtu.be/CPmOw25VtoI

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Who/What are the Jehovah's Witnesses? It's a religion most people have heard of but know little about. In this podcast, Seth Andrews speaks with three ex-JWs about the origins, the teachings, and the organizations. Guests include:

Lloyd Evans, author of "The Reluctant Apostate" @cedarsjwsurvey
Amber Scorah, author of "Leaving the Witness" @amberscorah
Telltale (Owen Morgan), host of TellTale Atheist @telltaleatheist

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John W. Loftus is editor of the new anthology, "The Case Against Miracles." Loftus joins Seth Andrews to define "miracle," and to talk about why claims of miracles fail at every level.

The book is available now at https://amzn.to/2qG7CPs

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The Scathing Atheist and Cognitive Dissonance crew have once again teamed up to raise money (over $100,000!) for http://www.modestneeds.org, and you can be a part of it. Details on this short podcast with Modest Needs president Keith Taylor.

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In an event sponsored by http://www.hsgp.org, Matt Dillahunty and Seth Andrews took the stage in Phoenix on November 9, 2019 for a candid (and often very personal) conversation about atheism, humanism, religion, family, and more.

YouTube VIDEO of this conversation:
Part One: https://youtu.be/a5nE3GBEY5g
Part Two: https://youtu.be/xHuQ-KJBZjQ

VIDEO LINKS:
Part One
Part Two

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In January of 2019, Dave Warnock was diagnosed with ALS and given 3-5 years to live. He refused to take the news lying down, and has traveled the world on a campaign called "Dying Out Loud."
Dave has pledged to make the most of his remaining time, and he wants to encourage others to maximize their brief, precious moments on this earth.

Dave speaks with Seth Andrews about death, life, and so much more.

Dave's website: https://daveoutloud.com/
Dave on Twitter: @dwwarnock

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