2min chapter

Swindled cover image

61. The Atheist (Madalyn Murray O'Hair)

Swindled

CHAPTER

The History of the American Atheist Movement

Madeline Murray O'Hare's notoriety began to fade in the late 80s and early 90s. She had diabetes, a hip replacement, and heart disease. Madeline could barely walk, much less carry the cross of the entire atheist movement. Her son Bill claimed that American Atheist was entirely supported by a little more than 2,500 paying members. George H.W. Bush said he didn't know if atheists should be considered citizens or patriots.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode