

The Scathing Atheist
Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC
A weekly look at religion and the stupidity that breeds it. Hosts Noah Lugeons, Heath Enwright, and Eli Bosnick delve into theistic attempts to intrude on the secular world in an unflinching expose on just how juvenile the whole god thing is.
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Oct 5, 2023 • 60min
555: Little Pascals Edition
In this week’s episode, Catholics remind the Pope that “not actively hateful” isn’t hateful enough, the SBC draws the line at TWO blackface performances, and Kevin Sorbo proves that he does, too, know how to read.
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Headlines:
Pope expresses openness to blessing gay marriages. Conservative Catholics lose their minds: https://religionnews.com/2023/10/03/pope-suggests-blessings-for-same-sex-unions-possible-in-response-to-5-conservative-cardinals/
Christians freak out over nonbinary character on paw patrol
https://onemillionmoms.com/current-campaigns/paw-patrol-spin-off-goes-woke/
Court Preliminarily Enjoins Montana's Ban on Transgender Treatments for Minors: https://www.lawdork.com/p/montana-court-blocks-law-banning
SBC expels Oklahoma church over pastor’s racial impersonations
https://baptistnews.com/article/sbc-expels-oklahoma-church-over-pastors-racial-impersonations/
ND lawmaker thinks we should make lawmakers do push ups and love Jesus: https://www.wonkette.com/p/lunatic-north-dakota-gop-state-rep
Kevin Sorbo doesn't want anyone to say his anti-trans children's book is anti-trans
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/kevin-sorbo-doesnt-want-anyone-to

Sep 28, 2023 • 60min
554: Im-Pius Edition
In this week’s episode, the Catholic Church will remind us that there is too an ‘even worse’, Heath Enwright finds a hungry otter in his suitcase, and you’ll hear the get ahead C segment we tricked him into last week.
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Headlines:
Newly released letters underscore Vaticans complicity in the holocaust: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna105500
Halloween display featuring devil and beheaded Jesus sparks controversy
https://www.nbc15.com/2023/09/21/halloween-display-featuring-devil-beheaded-jesus-sparks-controversy/
Southern Baptist leader sues SBC for revealing details about his sexual impropriety: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/former-southern-baptist-leader-my
Physician Assistant Can Move Ahead with Challenges to Her Dismissal for Her Views on Gender Identity
http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/09/physician-assistant-can-move-ahead-with.html
Indonesian TikToker with more than 2 million followers jailed after saying Islamic phrase before eating pork
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-21/tiktoker-jailed-after-saying-islamic-phrase-before-eating-pork/102883182
Polish Priests’ gay orgy ends after viagra overdose sends attendee to the hospital: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12540717/Priest-investigated-Polish-police-gay-orgy-apartment-ends-clergyman-friend-overdosing-erectile-pills-male-prostitute-scandal.html
New Orleans archbishop: local Catholic institutions must help with cost of clergy abuse claims
https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/09/new-orleans-archbishop-catholic-schools-churches-pay-clergy-abuse-claims
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This Week in Misogyny:
Fights break out over gender segregated Yom Kippur celebrations in Israel: https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/fights-break-out-in-tel-aviv-over-gender-segregated-yom-kippur-service-2xMG05Rg4xevMEv4S495Sz
MI finally gets around to outlawing child marriage: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/children-will-no-longer-be-able-to-marry-in-michigan/ar-AA1h6U6c
Also this silly shit: https://www.mediamatters.org/michael-knowles/daily-wires-michael-knowles-every-single-abortion-clinic-united-states-has-satanic

Sep 21, 2023 • 60min
553: Yes We CAN Edition
In this week’s episode, Kim Davis does some court appointed reaping, Aaron Rodgers does something dumber than listening to Miami Dolphins fucking each other, and we’ll meet some people trying to make our community a safer place.
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Guest Links:
Pick up a copy of Elfis here: https://olympiapublishers.com/book/elfis
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Headlines:
Gay couple wins 100,000 dollars from Kim Davis: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/jury-awards-100000-kentucky-couple-denied-marriage-license-103170258
Pastor explains that Christian slavery gave us delicious soul food and fun music: https://www.bryancountynews.com/opinion/what-those-who-were-slaves-taught-us/
Idaho Library votes to close on Sundays despite threats of litigation: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/idaho-library-board-chair-demands
Aaron Rodgers literally touts the healing powers of "dolphin mating sounds":
https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/09/16/aaron-rodgers-healing-powers-dolphins-mating-sounds-fans-jokes
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This Week in Misogyny:
Inspiration for Sound of Freedom accused of sexual misconduct by at least seven women: https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkaqvn/tim-ballards-departure-from-operation-underground-railroad-followed-sexual-misconduct-investigation
Mormon church disassociates with Tim Ballard: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/even-the-mormon-church-wants-nothing

Sep 14, 2023 • 60min
552: Quits and Giggles Edition
In this week’s episode, CPAC organizers do their first exercise in a long time, Mike Lindell drives a Dodge Stratus, and the Old Testament will enter it’s “yadda yadda yadda” phase.
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Guest Links:
To pick up your copy of Ralph the Flying Hedgehog and the Magical Red Rain Jacket, click here: https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000187081368/Roy-Crawford-Ralph-the-Flying-Hedgehog-and-the-Magical-Red-Rain-Jacket
Learn more about Draft Kings’ safety measures: https://www.dksaferplay.com
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Headlines:
Bremerton Coach quits after single performative prayer: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/joe-kennedy-the-praying-football
Matt Schlapp Held an Exorcism at CPAC Offices After Junior Employees Resigned: https://www.thedailybeast.com/matt-schlapp-held-an-exorcism-at-cpac-offices-after-junior-employees-resigned
Baptist pastor falsely claims autism is demonic: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/baptist-pastor-falsely-claims-autism
Misleading survey says atheists are less committed to free speech than Christians: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-misleading-survey-suggests-christians
Ted Cruz drinks a beer on live TV to protest Bud Light and the fascist CDC guidelines: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ted-cruz-beer-awkward_n_64f00663e4b0ca54cc6be9d7
Dr. Koob considers lowering the alcohol consumption guideline: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12438233/Americans-limited-two-beers-strict-new-alcohol-guidelines-Bidens-booze-czar.html
Mike Lindell melting down and out of money: https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/mike-lindell-rails-against-lawyers-in-defamation-depositions-says-he-doesnt-make-lumpy-mypillows
And the video Heath was talking about with Ted Cruz in the parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ULWu8lBiU&ab_channel=KHOU11
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This Week in Misogyny:
Mexico removes all criminal penalties for abortion: https://www.npr.org/2023/09/06/1198039758/mexico-abortion-decriminalization-supreme-court
Masterson sentenced to 30 years in prison in rape trial: https://apnews.com/article/danny-masterson-sentencing-rape-trial-fd7a10eda44d0e3ddde582d4c7053eb6 Kutcher/Kunis walk back support: https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/9/12/23870223/ashton-kutcher-mila-kunis-backlash-danny-masterson-character-letter-explained

Sep 7, 2023 • 60min
551: Jammie Jams Edition
In this week’s episode, Marsh will pop in and out of the pre-recorded headlines like a whack-a-mole, you’ll learn what we sound like in our pajamas, and Eli will try to upstage a baby.
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Guest Links:
Check out Simon’s book “The Sky is Blue” here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSDDB6DC

Aug 31, 2023 • 60min
550: Dragon My Heart Around Edition
In this week’s episode, last week’s diatribe gets a sequel, we revisit some headlines we missed over the summer, and we find the saddest wing of the creation museum.
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Aug 24, 2023 • 60min
549: Dolphin Assisted Edition
In this week’s episode, the Catholic church sues for everybody to just mean Catholics, a federal judge rules that a human fetus is an endangered species, and Southwest Airlines is experiencing some delays.
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Headlines:
The Op-Ed Noah was talking about in the diatribe (sorry, it’s behind a paywall) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/21/leaving-christianity-religion-church-community/
Kenya closes church over starvation massacre: https://religionnews.com/2023/08/21/kenya-closes-churches-over-starvation-massacre-that-has-killed-427/
Catholic Schools Sue Over Rules for Inclusion in Colorado's Universal Preschool Funding: http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/08/catholic-schools-sue-over-rules-for.html?lctg=195322114
Sweden raises terror threat due to Quran burnings: https://religionnews.com/2023/08/18/sweden-raises-its-terror-threat-level-to-high-for-fear-of-attacks-following-recent-quran-burnings/
Trump-Appointed Judge Cites Wildlife Cases As a Reason to Ban Abortion Pills:
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/19/abortion-pill-ruling-environment-00111843
Judge pauses order to make Southwest’s lawyers attain bigotry classes: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/judge-pauses-ruling-ordering-religious-liberty-training-southwest-lawyers-2023-08-17/
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This Week in Misogyny:
South Carolina Supreme Court uphold abortion ban they just struck down: https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-abortion-ban-f4e0d8ef8187fdd1e8db54dd464011b9
Antiabortion groups spread disinformation about contraception: https://msmagazine.com/2023/08/17/anti-abortion-pro-life-over-the-counter-birth-control-women/
Catholic hospitals in Australia refuse contraceptive and reproductive care: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/22/do-australian-catholic-hospitals-perform-abortions-provide-contraception-reproductive-care

Aug 17, 2023 • 60min
548: Synthetic Edition
In this week’s episode, Christianity Today finally separates itself from that Christ fella, we’ll chat with artificial Jesus, and Lucinda will be here to help us finish off David Icke
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If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com
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To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/
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Guest Links:
Check out Morgan’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@HumanistReacts
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Headlines:
Christianity Today editor to NPR: “MAGA Christians reject Jesus’s teachings as ‘too liberal’”: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/08/1192663920/southern-baptist-convention-donald-trump-christianity
People are mad that you can text with chatgpt jesus
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/08/12/text-with-jesus-chatgpt-ai/
Massachusetts couple denied foster care application over homophobic views is suing the state over it.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/massachusetts-couple-denied-foster-care-application-lgbtq-views-compla-rcna99339
Ohio finally gets around to revoking Sherri Tenpenny’s medical license: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-ohio-state-medical-board-has-finally-suspended-the-medical-license-of-antivax-quack-sherri-tenpenny/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Feminists in Israel raise alarms: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/world/middleeast/israel-women-rights.html
Fake video used to drum up sexism and anti-Muslim animus in India: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-66432198
Texas argues fetus isn’t person when it suits them financially: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texas-argues-fetus-doesn-t-right-life-new-18292079.php

Aug 10, 2023 • 60min
547: Bureau of Atheism Edition
In this week’s episode, Connecticut rules on plague freedoms, an airline gets sentenced to Christianity, and Don Ford will be here just in case the COVID gets me before we reach the outro.
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If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com
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To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/
To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/
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Guest Links:
Check out the Fuel Your Fandom podcast here: https://fuelyourfandom.buzzsprout.com/
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Headlines:
Republicans outing in-danger atheists to score political points: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/desperate-to-show-democrats-are-promoting
Appeals court upholds ban on religious vaccine exemptions in CT: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2023/08/07/734130.htm
Employes fired for objecting to mandatory prayer meetings win 50K in court
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/08/07/atheist-worker-prayer-discrimination-settlement/
Sound of Freedom funder Fabian Marta arrested for child kidnapping: https://www.newsweek.com/sound-freedom-funder-fabian-marta-arrest-child-kidnapping-1817498?amp=1
Judge orders lawyers to attend ADF “Religious Freedom” class: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/southwests-lawyers-must-take-adf-religion-classes-judge-say
"Wisdom University" has to stop claiming to offer degrees: http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/08/court-upholds-accreditation-requirement.html?lctg=195322114
Fox Op-Ed: “Maybe the aliens are Jesus!” https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/the-bibles-explainer-on-ufos

Aug 3, 2023 • 60min
546: Morning Show Edition
On this week’s episode: *sad trombone sound* ... We learn how to hunt Irish witches, for charity ... And we have the release of a brand new single from Anna Bosnick.
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Headlines:
"Judeo-Christian" roots will ensure US military AI is used ethically, general says: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/22/air-force-general-ai-judeochristian/
New religious charity promotes ‘witch hunting’ sermon: https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2023/07/new-religious-charity-promotes-witch-hunting-sermon
Barclays Bank pays £21,500 settlement to charity that ‘helps people leave LGBT lives’: https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/barclays-bank-pays-21500-settlement-charity-helps-people-leave-lgbt-lives/finance/article/1828268
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GAMusic:
“Eye of the Tiger” — by 2 for Christ:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT88GMgPv/