TheThinkingAtheist

TheThinkingAtheist

The Thinking Atheist

Seth Andrews, a former Christian broadcaster and believer for 30 years, ultimately escaped the bonds of superstitious thinking to embrace the more satisfying explanations that science provides. A professional video producer and host of one of the...

54 minutes 22 seconds

Heathens for the Holidays

This week, it's "cat news," godless frivolity, some televangelist nonsense, and plenty of your calls.

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23 December 2024, 11:00 am
19 minutes 49 seconds

The Drones Are Coming! (with Brian Dunning)

Writer/Producer and UFO investigator Brian Dunning joins us for a chat about the recent "drone sightings" in New Jersey and beyond.

VIDEO of this conversation:
https://youtu.be/X1H6Ns0eOFI

BRIAN'S PAGE:
https://www.briandunning.com/

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19 December 2024, 6:00 pm
1 hour 14 minutes

Did That Really Happen?

It has been said that truth is stranger than fiction. Whatever the case, this week's show is about real people doing real things...and their stories are pretty incredible.

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17 December 2024, 11:00 am
59 minutes 43 seconds

Cults, Conspiracy Theories, and the Christmas Penis

This show is a weird, wild, wonderful holiday ride. Enjoy some great calls.

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13 December 2024, 11:00 am
57 minutes 49 seconds

The Science of Sagan

We lost the great cosmologist and science educator Carl Sagan in the month of December...way back in 1996. His words resonate and inspire as much as ever.

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10 December 2024, 11:00 am
1 hour 4 minutes

God the Moral Monster

Don't let the "Jesus is Love" crowd fool you. The biblical god is pretty terrifying.

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3 December 2024, 11:00 am
54 minutes 59 seconds

Tribes & Trigger Warnings: with Melanie Trecek-King

Post-election, it seems more critical than ever to ask how humans think...and why.

http://www.thinkingispower.com

Articles on trigger warnings:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21677026231186625
https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/do-trigger-warnings-work-intended
https://bigthink.com/thinking/trigger-warnings-pointless-anxiety/

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

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26 November 2024, 11:00 am
56 minutes 1 second

The Brick Wall Brain: Why Aren't Facts Changing Minds?

On October 27, 2024 in Knoxville, Seth Andrews gave a speech about beliefs, brains, and why data often doesn't make a dent. Here's the audio of that presentation.

VIDEO of this speech: https://youtu.be/Z4UJuQHYhWg

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19 November 2024, 11:00 am
1 hour 11 minutes

America: the Idiocracy

Your humble host has been having dark post-election thoughts. We explore those thoughts and hear from plenty of callers.

VIDEO of this stream

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12 November 2024, 11:00 am
40 minutes 42 seconds

Contraduction: Fine-Tuning Arguments are Upside-Down (with Dan Barker)

Dan Barker is an ex-pastor, co-president of Freedom From Religion Foundation, and author of a new book which turns apologetics literally on its ear.

GET THE BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Contraduction-Dan-Barker/dp/1839195975

VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/yOegdJHBQv0

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9 November 2024, 11:00 am
14 minutes 41 seconds

History Will Not Forget

Seth Andrews has thoughts on the 2024 presidential election.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/mDAabvMH3uQ

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7 November 2024, 7:15 pm
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