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Join Thomas for some critical thinking on questions of science, philosophy, skepticism and politics. These serious topics are discussed with some serious guests, but in an entertaining and engaging way! This is not your typical interview podcast; it's a friendly dialogue, conducted thoughtfully and with plenty of humor. It's Serious Inquiries Only; but like, not boring or anything.
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Sep 17, 2015 • 42min
AS172: Tommentary On Ahmed; Sam Harris; Maajid Nawaz
It's about time for another Tommentary show! I have plenty of opinions, and I hope you enjoy an episode where I express those opinions on occasion. Ahmed Mohamed brought a clock to school and was arrested. An outrage, right? Most likely. But there are some things to consider… http://nyti.ms/1UXu0LP Also, Sam Harris is likely wrong … Continue reading AS172: Tommentary On Ahmed; Sam Harris; Maajid Nawaz → The post AS172: Tommentary On Ahmed; Sam Harris; Maajid Nawaz appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Sep 14, 2015 • 35min
AS171: Secular Parent Panel, Part 3
The final installment of the secular parent panel on dealing with the topic of sex and porn. Also, important announcement! First ever Atheistically Speaking Live Debate! Find the details here! https://plus.google.com/events/cu24d10qirl4m53vsl3f3o7htf4?authkey=CIft9qSSnNS-8QE The post AS171: Secular Parent Panel, Part 3 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Sep 10, 2015 • 37min
AS170: Parenting as an Atheist: Sex and Porn Part 2
More with the porno parent panel! What happens when you catch your 8 year old looking at porn? Well, when you are religious, you can freak out and give a very distraught lecture to your child. But what about when you're an atheist? Does the same moral outrage apply? Joining me this week are 3 … Continue reading AS170: Parenting as an Atheist: Sex and Porn Part 2 → The post AS170: Parenting as an Atheist: Sex and Porn Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Sep 7, 2015 • 40min
AS169: Parenting as an Atheist: Sex and Porn Edition
What happens when you catch your 8 year old looking at porn? Well, when you are religious, you can freak out and give a very distraught lecture to your child. But what about when you're an atheist? Does the same moral outrage apply? Joining me this week are 3 secular parents to discuss this very … Continue reading AS169: Parenting as an Atheist: Sex and Porn Edition → The post AS169: Parenting as an Atheist: Sex and Porn Edition appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Sep 3, 2015 • 34min
AS168: Baha'i With Sahar, Part 2
More with the lovely Sahar! She was a great guest and really knew her stuff, and I think we as listeners really benefitted from that. The post AS168: Baha'i With Sahar, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Aug 31, 2015 • 37min
AS167: Ex-Baha'i Sahar
Sahar is an ex-Baha'i and she is here to tell us all about it! She very recently came to the realization that she is an atheist, and one of the things that she claims has helped her through this process is hearing from the ex-religious on my show. So, in that spirit, I figured we … Continue reading AS167: Ex-Baha'i Sahar → The post AS167: Ex-Baha'i Sahar appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Aug 27, 2015 • 53min
AS166: Discussion With Lauren; Postmortem
Here's the conclusion of the Lauren discussion. After that, I go in a bit of depth on the disagreements of fact we had, and also some analysis on the whole discussion. The post AS166: Discussion With Lauren; Postmortem appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Aug 24, 2015 • 34min
AS165: Lauren Responds To Tim Hunt Episode with Cog Dis
Not the greatest title but I really couldn't think of a good way to give all the facts… Anyway, listener Lauren, who had a few choice words on Twitter for my discussion with Tom and Cecil about Tim Hunt, is here to talk about that whole debacle. First, we get to know Lauren a little … Continue reading AS165: Lauren Responds To Tim Hunt Episode with Cog Dis → The post AS165: Lauren Responds To Tim Hunt Episode with Cog Dis appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Aug 21, 2015 • 36min
AS164: John Stuart Mill, Part 2
Sorry for the late episode! I believe this is only the second time I've missed a deadline with Atheistically Speaking, and I have good reason, I promise! Hear all about the story behind that, plus part two of our John Stuart Mill reading from Portable Atheist! The post AS164: John Stuart Mill, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Aug 17, 2015 • 35min
AS163: John Stuart Mill
Here we are for the nth installment of the Portable Atheist! This time it's time to learn about John Stuart Mill and the thinkers who contributed to his upbringing. Very interesting stuff! The post AS163: John Stuart Mill appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.


