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Today I have some quick thoughts on your comments from the last episode, and then a great Patron of the Week, Adrian! Also, I talked about the terrible stuff that happened with Noah of Scathing Atheist. Here's the link to the page to donate to the people who helped salvage the situation: http://www.fcnmhp.org/how-to-help/donate/ The post AS102: Charlie; Patron of the Week Adrian appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This week was supposed to be the Parenting Panel, but given recent events, I am electing to delay those episodes by a week. In this episode I wade into the mess that is the popular response to the Charlie Hebdo shooting. I take a look at the range of responses and have some thoughts on … Continue reading AS101: Je Suis Ahmed → The post AS101: Je Suis Ahmed appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

For the second half of our episode 100 spectacular, Tom, Cecil and I discuss this article: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/dalhousie-dentistry-scandal-free-speech-101406801.html This turned out to be quite a contentious debate on free speech. Please let me know what you think of the arguments! The post AS100: Episode 100 with Cog Dis!! appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This week I have Tom and Cecil, two of my absolute top 100 favorite guests, on to celebrate 100 episodes of Atheistically Speaking! In today's episode we discuss a variety of impromptu topics, and then on Thursday we'll have an interesting discussion on free speech. These guys are the best! Thank you all for 100 … Continue reading AS99: 100 Episodes Celebration Week, with Cog Dis! → The post AS99: 100 Episodes Celebration Week, with Cog Dis! appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

The bulk of this show was actually a very fun Patron of the Week interview, but I also had some thoughts on the suicide of Leelah Alcorn. Her death is incredibly sad, but I hope her words may help others. Clearly we still have a long way to go regarding transgender acceptance, but if you're … Continue reading AS98: Transgender Acceptance; Patron of the Week → The post AS98: Transgender Acceptance; Patron of the Week appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

The ReThink prize results are in and they are very interesting. Winners Did they accomplish what they set out to do though? I have some thoughts. Also, general holiday stuff. And this: http://www.ijreview.com/2014/12/223008-smartest-guy-universe-tm-neil-de-grasse-tyson-trolls-christians-christmas/ Please get in touch with me if you'd like to be on a little panel about parenting as an atheist! The post AS97: Holidays; ReThink Prize Results appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

We continue the discussion with computer expert Michael about the Sony hack. Then, it's Patreon of the week Katie! The post AS96: Sony Hack Part 2; Patreon of the Week! appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This week listener and computer expert (imprecise term, I know..) Michael give us a great run down of the Sony hack. I learned a lot from our discussion and I highly recommend listening if you're curious about the workings of these high profile hacks! The post AS95: The Sony Hack, with Michael appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

You've no doubt heard of the awful incidents of the past few days. In Australia, several people were held hostage for hours and two ended up losing their lives. And of course, in Peshuar in a far more horrifying incident, the Taliban killed 141, most of whom were school children. Do these two atrocities committed … Continue reading AS94: Islamism; Patron of the Week → The post AS94: Islamism; Patron of the Week appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

In this episode I discuss the Senate Report on Torture that came out last week. As you've no doubt heard by now, it's pretty horrifying. But does Sam Harris condone such behavior? According to CJ Werleman, yes. According to Sam Harris, likely not. Here are some links I discussed. http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/john-yoo-torture-report-dustbin-article-1.2039758 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/12/11/370055472/dick-cheney-on-senate-torture-investigation-the-report-is-full-of-crap http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/09/senate-torture-report-details_n_6295396.html The post AS93: Enhanced Interrogation appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.