The Scathing Atheist

On this week’s episode: The Disney gay agenda comes from INSIDE the classroom ... Russia offers asylum to the downtrodden Christians of America ... And the talented Bosnick returns to class up the joint. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ 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/ --- Headlines: A Missouri agency tried to classify a fetus as an employee: https://www.kcur.org/health/2023-05-09/a-missouri-agency-tried-to-classify-a-fetus-as-an-employee-raising-concerns-about-personhood-laws Florida teacher under investigation for showing a Disney film where a gay character...exists: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/florida-teacher-investigation-showing-disney-film-gay-character-rcna84446 https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/15/desantis-defunds-dei-programs-florida-colleges/ The IRS just hiked taxes on private jet flights and pastors are not excluded: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/05/11/irs-just-hiked-taxes-private-jet-flights-pastors-are-not-excluded/ Mormons are super sketch about their secret money on 60 Minutes: https://www.axios.com/2023/05/15/mormon-whistleblower-60-minutes-church-finances Russia planning a village for conservative Americans who want to move to a 'Christian country': https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-is-floating-a-plan-to-build-a-village-for-conservative-americans-who-want-to-move-to-a-christian-country-and-are-tired-of-liberal-ideology-in-the-us/ The Pope’s Exorcist used video game symbol instead of the real one: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/05/russell-crowe-movie-mistakes-dragon-age-icon-for-spanish-inquisition-symbol/

In this week’s episode, Iran will officially mark themselves as a spoiler for america’s future, King Charles III has a farcical LAND-BASED ceremony to avoid looking silly, and we’ll learn what Dennis Prager has instead of a conscience. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ 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/ --- Headlines: Coronation ceremony is a 100 million dollar Christian magic party: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a43699541/king-charles-coronation-religious-ceremony-god-save-the-king-excerpt/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/king-charles-coronation-ancient-objects-ceremony-stone-of-scone-spoon-rcna82471 Iran hangs two men for blasphemy: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/08/iran-hangs-two-men-for-blasphemy-as-executions-rise-amid-unrest Iconic stone sign vandalized at Garden of the Gods: https://www.kktv.com/2023/05/04/sign-vandalized-garden-gods/ Oakland Diocese declares bankruptcy to avoid paying their child rape victims: https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/oakland-diocese-files-bankruptcy-over-child-sex-abuse-lawsuits/ Artwork of Jesus surrounded by hot leather daddies in EU exhibition: https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/04/jesus-leather-daddies-artwork-elizabeth-ohlson-european-parliament/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Trump convicted of sexual abuse, defamation in civil trial: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/09/e-jean-carroll-trump-jury/

In this week’s episode, Satan comes for Beantown, we offer Tucker Carlson a very lucrative unpaid internship...working for exposure, and bullshit will rain down from the heavens. --- This week's episode is sponsored by Stamps.com. Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/scathing. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ 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/ --- Headlines: Christians freak out over SatanCon 2023: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/satancon-boston-massachusetts-satanic-temple-convention/ Satan fired Tucker Carlson according to Christian right prophets: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/tucker-carlson-firing-right-wing-christians-1234724478/ SHS's real women of politics video is the funniest thing that's ever happened: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/04/sarah-huckabee-sanders-brutally-mocked-for-real-women-dont-have-to-fake-it-video/ Pornhub blocks all of Utah over age verification law: https://www.vice.com/en/article/93kbkv/pornhub-blocks-utah-age-verification Christian minister to Ohio lawmakers: Trans rights supporters are "possessed by demons": https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/christian-minister-to-ohio-lawmakers

In this week’s episode, Christianity puts the “mass” in mass grave, we learn that Clarence Thomas is friends with a nazi...other than his wife...another one, and Don Ford will learn that he memorized that Pulp Fiction monologue for nothing. --- Come see us live in Detroit on July 22nd: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-detroit-tickets-617420751087 To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ 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/ --- Guest Link: Check out Chloe’s (adorable) YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiC3mhE_l5XOfz9DXDI8Mg Headlines: Kenyan Christians die after being told to starve themselves to meet Jesus: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenya-police-begin-exhuming-remains-suspected-christian-cult-graves-2023-04-21/ Clarence Thomas’s Billionaire Benefactor Collects Hitler Artifacts: https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/04/07/clarence-thomass-billionaire-benefactor-collects-hitler-artifacts/ Missouri AG Removes Trans Health Care Tip Line After 'Hack': https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/missouri-ag-removes-trans-health-care-tip-line-after-hack-39907011 DeSantis threatens Disney with building a prison next door to them: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/scott-maxwell-commentary/os-op-desantis-threatens-disney-prison-scott-maxwell-20230418-fkn5o5qa4bdjbfdjwrbbz4stji-story.html Catholic Judge donated tens of thousands of dollars to archdiocese he kept ruling in favor of: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/catholic-bankruptcy-case-rulings-clouded-by-judges-donations Documentarian issues $1 million challenge to British Museum to recreate Shroud of Turin: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/17/the-1m-challenge-if-the-turin-shroud-is-a-forgery-show-how-it-was-done --- This Week in Misogyny: Ohio GOP changing rules about referendums to block abortion access (and democracy): https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ohio-republicans-try-to-change-rules-to-defeat-abortion-rights-amendment/ar-AA1acgPH Iowa will no longer fund emergency contraception for rape victims: https://apnews.com/article/iowa-rape-victims-contraception-funding-41ad066f0831961eeec57a676b4a67d6 Report: More than half of SC abortions are from out of state: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article274553226.html

In this week’s episode, Tennessee silences teachers in the name of unity, Mifepristone might become illegal nationwide thanks to one simple trick from 1873, and David Icke will tell us how racist he isn’t. Racistly. --- Come see us live in Detroit on July 22nd: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-detroit-tickets-617420751087 --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ 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/ --- Headlines: SCOTUS set to create even more bonus rights for Christians: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/the-supreme-court-could-let-religious TN passes bill that allows students to report professors who teach 'divisive concepts': https://www.wbir.com/article/news/education/new-bill-would-strengthen-rules-over-what-can-be-taught-in-classrooms/51-ddd267e4-3d98-4de0-bb2e-3284740b4cb7 Arizona court upholds clergy privilege in child abuse case: https://journalrecord.com/2023/04/12/arizona-court-upholds-clergy-privilege-in-child-abuse-case/ 150-Year-Old Comstock Act Could Ban Abortion Nationwide: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/04/abortion-pill-ban-comstock-act-history-mifepristone-kacsmaryk.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/15/matthew-kacsmaryk-law-review/ CA Judge fines COVID-restriction defying church over a million bucks: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/judge-orders-ca-church-that-ignored

In this week’s episode, Christians get in a fight with yet another board game, Kid Rock demonstrates his nuanced palate by switching from Bud to Coors, and we’ll see if Noah can still do top ten convention memories when the con is in a weed legal state. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ 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/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about Recovering From Religion here: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ --- Headlines: (Diatribe) CNN Contributor desperately convinces himself that Christians will continue to matter: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/08/us/christianity-decline-easter-blake-cec/index.html The Dalai Lama asked a child to suck his tongue: https://www.thedailybeast.com/dalai-lama-apologizes-for-asking-young-boy-to-suck-my-tongue MTG flees Trump protest after getting swarmed and then she compared Trump to Jesus: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/04/marjorie-taylor-greene-flees-trump-protest-after-getting-swarmed-then-she-compared-trump-to-jesus/ Florida Surgeon General underfire for misleading, doctored vaccine study: https://apnews.com/article/florida-ladapo-covid19-vaccines-c498ffcb2393a1fffd692e1687e62e4e Congregants Left in Shock as Pastor Fails to Resurrect After a Year in Morgue: https://bestlifeonline.com/news-congregants-left/ Christians freak out over Holy Spirit Ouija Board: https://www.wfla.com/news/national/christian-themed-board-game-a-trap-from-the-devil-exorcist-says/ “Staggering” Baltimore sex abuse report may be incomplete: https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-archdiocese-sex-abuse-report-7d5d3af098da59a1c9313a246566638c and https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2023/04/10/715971.htm Christian Right is in a panic about trans Bud Light: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/04/marjorie-taylor-greene-mocked-for-switching-to-coors-because-bud-light-is-too-trans/ https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/04/bud-light-trans-ad-travis-tritt-kid-rock-history.html

In this week’s episode, the Catholic Church takes a firm stance against city planning, we learn how thoughts and prayers took down the Medellin cartel, and we’ll watch a video that was too conspiratorial for YouTube. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ 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/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about American Atheists’ convention here: https://convention.atheists.org/ --- Headlines: TX Bill would force all classrooms to contain 10 commandments display: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/texas-bills-would-force-classrooms and replace qualified counselors with chaplains: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/texas-lawmakers-want-to-replace-trained The Catholic argument against 15-minute cities https://catholicherald.co.uk/the-catholic-argument-against-15-minute-cities/  Chaz Stevens demanding a ban of ALL BOOKS in public schools of Broward County, Florida: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-ban-the-bible-in-florida-public-schools Chaplain awarded £10k after NHS Trust said diversity 'takes precedence' over religious belief https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/03/31/catholic-chaplain-award-nhs-trust-equality-religious-belief/  Evangelical douche nozzle sneaks into Nebraska school cafeteria to preach to kids: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/nebraska-school-revamps-security Colombia's national police chief says exorcism and prayer used to fight crime and cartels: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colombia-exorcism-prayer-used-fight-crime-cartels-general-henry-sanabria/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h

In this week’s episode, book banning bites the butts of the city of Brigham, God visits a town in Connecticut to serve unlimited breadsticks made of his son, and Don Ford visits a podcast in Jersey, Michigan, and Georgia and doesn’t bring any breadsticks at all. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ 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/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about AACon here: https://convention.atheists.org/ --- Headlines: Utah parent moves to have the Bible banned from schools for sexuality and violence: https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2023/03/22/utah-parent-says-bible-contains/ Church leaders says he regrew a woman's toes: https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2023/03/22/james-river-church-leader-say s-woman-regrew-toes-during-a-service/70028744007/ Also: Showmethetoes.com Citing his faith, Texas university president cancels drag show fundraiser: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/citing-his-faith-texas-university Petition to save the drag show at WTAMU: https://www.change.org/p/save-the-wtamu-drag-show Lauren Boebert asks Democrats to declare human fetuses an endangered species: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/03/lauren-boebert-asks-democrats-to-declare-human-fetuses-an-endangered-species/ He Gets Us is feeding personal info to right wing political groups: https://baptistnews.com/article/he-gets-us-is-feeding-massive-amounts-of-data-to-cambridge-analytica-and-conservative-political-groups/ Possible eucharistic "miracle" happened at Saint Thomas Church in Thomaston, CT: https://www.wfsb.com/2023/03/24/possible-eucharistic-miracle-happened-saint-thomas-church-thomaston/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Christian Post hosts forum on the dangers of trans people: https://www.christianpost.com/news/unmasking-gender-ideology-panel-warns-women-lose-rights-if-trans-ideologues-win.html Idaho Republicans block tampons for being “too woke”: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/idaho-republicans-woke-liberal-tampons-menstrual-products-schoolsbill_n_641cd6efe4b0a3902d3602b6

On this week’s episode: Virginia gives a whole new meaning to periodic investigation ... The religious zealots of the Taliban will find they’re not cut out for clerical work ... And Gwyneth Paltrow experiments with putting noxious gas INTO her butthole. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ 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/ --- Headlines: Virginia governor blocks bill banning police from seeking menstrual histories: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/16/virginia-governor-glenn-youngkin-extreme-bill-police-menstrual-histories Mike Pence targets Pete Buttigieg with homophobic insults: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/03/mike-pence-targets-pete-buttigieg-with-homophobic-insults/ Daycare owner calls couple at 3 am and speaks in tongues while encouraging them to break up: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/03/moms-receive-disturbing-message-from-daycare-director-telling-them-to-break-up/ Christian version of ChatGPT based on the Bible has some bad news for Republicans: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/a-christian-chatbot-has-some-bad-news-for-republicans Vivek Ramaswamy reveals the 'dirty little secret' of climate religion: https://www.foxnews.com/media/vivek-ramaswamy-reveals-dirty-little-secret-climate-religion-power-control Petition asks Canada to grant asylum to trans people from the US: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/this-petition-asks-canada-to-grant-asylum-to-transgender-people-from-the-us-could-it-work/ar-AA18LHBJ Gwyneth Paltrow reveals that she's doing "rectal ozone therapy": https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/gwyneth-paltrows-ozone-therapy-fad-reckless-rcna75799

In this week’s episode, we head to Seattle, so we leave you with a whole bunch of headlines we recorded over the last six weeks so you wouldn’t miss us. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ 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/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about Secular Recovery here: https://secularrecoverygroup.org/ Hear more from Tom and Cecil here: https://www.dissonancepod.com/