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Bobby C and I continue the excellent discussion. Also, we have yet another great Patron of the week! The post AS92: Former Officer Bobby C on Ferguson, part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This week I'm joined by Bobby C of No Religion Required. I'm very grateful to Bobby for coming on to give us some insight on what it means to be a police officer. We talk about the NYC case a little as the news broke the day we recorded, but we focus more on Ferguson … Continue reading AS91: Former Officer Bobby C on Ferguson → The post AS91: Former Officer Bobby C on Ferguson appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Atheistically Speaking welcomes to the show an avid listener and fantastic supporter, Marcel! We talked about a wide range of differences between the Netherlands and the US. Turns out they are quite different.. who knew! It was an excellent discussion and provided a really neat look into what it's like not being an American, something I don't have much experience with.

In this episode I revisit some Ferguson stuff in light of your comments. I have to revise something I said last week. Then, I do some Tommentary about comments Ayaan Hirsi Ali made a week ago, as well as an interview Dawkins had. Ayaan Hirsi Ali: What I'm Thankful For Dawkins' take on sexual harassment … Continue reading AS89: Comments and Tommentary → The post AS89: Comments and Tommentary appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Several months ago I gave my initial thoughts on the happenings in Ferguson. Well, as you've no doubt heard, the grand jury came back with no charges filed. Also, the evidence has been made public, so it's time to dive into it. Also, new segment, Patron of the week! I am going to do a … Continue reading AS88: Ferguson Followup → The post AS88: Ferguson Followup appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Listener Erik sent me a very thoughtful email outlining some thoughts he had on the James Lindsay episodes, especially our brief discussion on privilege. Since Erik comes from a different background, I thought it would be a good idea to get a different voice in on the discussion so it wasn't just another case of … Continue reading AS87: On Privilege, with Erik → The post AS87: On Privilege, with Erik appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

We finish up the discussion with Jonathan Figdor. Lots of interesting stuff! Then I move onto some commentary about last week's episodes. Definitely a lot to think about and discuss moving forward. Hopefully I can get some more guests on to represent all sides. The post AS86: Jonathan Figdor, Part 2; Commentary appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This week Jonathan Figdor joins us to discuss a multitude of topics. First up, he's promoting a new book, Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart. That can be found on Amazon or on the home page here : http://www.atheistmindhumanistheart.com/ Also at that link you can find info on his ReThink prize! It sounds really cool and I'm thinking … Continue reading AS85: Jonathan Figdor → The post AS85: Jonathan Figdor appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Continued discussion on discussion. We maxed out the time, so I'm going to have to address comments and give more thoughts on a later date. Thanks for the many good comments on this topic! The post AS84: James Lindsay, part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This week I have James Lindsay on the show, @goddoesnt on Twitter, to discuss the recent shitstorm that resulted from Peter Boghossian's tweets. This is a chance to talk at a deeper level about what's going on when these shitstorms happen. Does the phrase "gay pride" make sense? If so, is it the most effective … Continue reading AS83: Category 5 Shitstorms, with James Lindsay → The post AS83: Category 5 Shitstorms, with James Lindsay appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.