

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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Sep 10, 2020 • 60min
395: Laborious Edition
In this week’s episode, we learn that Michael Cohen knew trump was an atheist before it was cool, Dave Daubenmire finds out if he’s being detained, and Michael Marshall will be here to argue that he did not, in fact, do COVID.
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Guest Links:
Check out The Skeptic here: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/
Check out Nighlightr, the gay atheist rapper, here: https://open.spotify.com/track/0WsYwHAECjniE8JRV98JbL?si=rCBInB8MTk2CEKmGxCDVhQ
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Headlines:
In his new book, Michael Cohen says Trump mocked evangelicals after a prayer in 2016: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/06/michael-cohen-in-2016-then-candidate-trump-mocked-evangelicals-after-a-prayer/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/06/us/politics/cohen-book-trump.html
This Brazilian Gospel Singer’s Family Life Has More Twists Than Any Telenovela: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/06/this-brazilian-gospel-singers-family-life-has-more-twists-than-any-telenovela/
Catholic Priest: “Christians can’t be Democrats” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/07/ignoring-trumps-corruption-priest-claims-true-catholics-cant-be-democrats/
Coach Dave Likens Mask Requirements to Racial Discrimination:
https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/dave-daubenmire-likens-businesses-refusing-him-entry-for-not-wearing-a-mask-to-racial-discrimination/
Christian Preacher: God Watches You Watch Porn and “Waits Till You Reach Climax”
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/03/christian-preacher-god-watches-you-watch-porn-and-waits-till-you-reach-climax/
Sheriff resigns for using racial slurs, blames Satan and his love of Jesus: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/09/arkansas-sheriff-forced-to-resign-for-using-racial-slurs-claims-devil-made-him-do-it/
Christian School Expels Straight-A Student for Being Openly Gay
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/02/christian-school-expels-straight-a-student-for-being-openly-gay/
Mark Taylor: Handlers “with umbrellas” controlling BLM protesters: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/mark-taylor-says-protesters-are-mind-control-victims-doing-the-bidding-of-people-with-umbrellas/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Christian leader pleads guilty to battery for slapping reporter’s ass: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/04/christian-leader-who-slapped-reporters-butt-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-battery/
Jesse Lee Peterson warns men off of smart women: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/02/christian-host-avoid-smart-women-since-you-have-to-consider-their-sexual-needs/
Catholic man sues over no-fault divorce law: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/09/05/catholic-man-sues-to-overturn-no-fault-divorce-law-after-wife-requests-divorce/

Sep 3, 2020 • 60min
394: Co-morbid Edition
In this week’s episode, we’ll steal the good holidays from gods we don't believe in, Heath will have had a very lovely birthday (thanks for asking), and we learn that people with comorbidities are immune to COVID-19.
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Guest Links:
Get “The Gospel of Bowtie” here: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Bowtie-Testament-Spaghetti-Monster-ebook/dp/B081W6JJY5/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=The+Gospel+of+Bowtie&s=books&sr=1-2
Learn more about Atheist United here: https://www.atheistsunited.org/about
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Headlines:
John MacArthur intentionally misrepresents COVID-19 data so he can kill his parishioners for money: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/30/christian-pastor-misinterpreting-the-data-tells-church-there-is-no-pandemic/
Jerry Falwell Jr. Will Get a $10.5 Million Severance Package from Liberty University: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/26/jerry-falwell-jr-will-get-a-10-5-million-severance-package-from-liberty-u/
Trump Fetal Tissue Research Ethics Board Finds Nearly All Proposals Unethical: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/20/trump-fetal-tissue-research-ethics-board-finds-nearly-all-proposals-unethical/
Atheist Group Provides Meals for Hungry People in Los Angeles
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/22/atheist-group-provides-meals-for-hungry-people-in-los-angeles/
Center for Freethought Equality releases secular scorecards for 116th House: http://www.cfequality.org/issues/congressionalscorecard/house-116/
Atheist Group Provides Meals for Hungry People in Los Angeles
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/22/atheist-group-provides-meals-for-hungry-people-in-los-angeles/
Dilbert creator claims he can make Joe Biden's name spell out 666: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/26/dilbert-creator-joe-biden-is-satanic-and-i-can-make-his-name-spell-out-666/
https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/trump-world-favorite-persuader-scott-adams-sees-satanic-coincidences-in-biden-campaign/

Aug 27, 2020 • 60min
393: Watching from the Corner Edition
In this week’s episode, we’ve got just the way to tell your Scorpio baby they’re an asshole, Donald Trump gets negged by God in his own fantasy, and that $10.5 million cushion will screw up the “Jerry Fall-poorly” joke.
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The book Noah was talking about in the Diatribe: https://www.amazon.com/White-Too-Long-Supremacy-Christianity/dp/1982122862
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Headlines:
A Lying Trump Claims Democrats Nixed “God” from the Pledge During the Convention: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/22/a-lying-trump-claims-democrats-nixed-god-from-the-pledge-during-the-convention/
Robert Jeffress: The DNC Wasn’t Specific With Its God-Talk, So It Doesn’t Count: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/22/robert-jeffress-the-dnc-wasnt-specific-with-its-god-talk-so-it-doesnt-count/
Lying Evangelist Franklin Graham: There Was an “Absence of God” at the DNC: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/21/lying-evangelist-franklin-graham-there-was-an-absence-of-god-at-the-dnc/
Astrology-Loving Parents Inspire a New Board-Book Genre: Star Signs for Babies
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/23/astrology-loving-parents-inspire-a-new-board-book-genre-star-signs-for-babies/
Falwell’s Poolboy is talking now, and that ain’t good for Jerry: https://reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN25K1ZO?fbclid=IwAR0uXz5ti9Rr1GX0gVUL7dGGY37d0nMwA6556otQTSFb37Td2p6gNO2g1BE
Trump claims "I spoke to God about the economy and he trusts me to rebuild it":
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/21/trump-i-spoke-to-god-about-the-economy-and-he-trusts-me-to-rebuild-it/
Televangelist Jim Bakker May Be Forced to Return Up To $1.7 Million in PPP Funds
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/25/televangelist-jim-bakker-may-be-forced-to-return-up-to-1-7-million-in-ppp-funds/
Greg Locke found the Satanic symbol we hid in the DNC logo: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/21/maga-cultist-pastor-the-dncs-logo-must-be-satanic-since-its-a-star/

Aug 20, 2020 • 60min
392: Thoroughly Whacked Edition
In this week’s episode, we buy the domain Mycoffin dot com before its too late, we discover that somebody parked the dot net like a serial killer, and Tom and Cecil from Cognitive Dissonance will be here to tell you what an asshole someone you’ve never met is.
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Guest Links:
Check out Cognitive Dissonance here: https://dissonancepod.com/
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Headlines:
Trump convinced by My Pillow guy he can cure the pandemic with herbs: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/17/politics/trump-oleandrin-mike-lindell-coronavirus/index.html
and Anderson Cooper rips him a new asshole over it https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/08/anderson-cooper-calls-mypillow-ceo-snake-oil-salesman-for-pushing-bogus-covid-cure/
Burning Bibles in Portland is Russian Propaganda Repeated by Republicans:
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/11/burning-bibles-in-portland-its-russian-propaganda-repeated-by-republicans/
John McArthur and his fight to infect Californians:
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/13/ca-pastor-sues-state-over-covid-restrictions-after-holding-huge-indoor-services/ and https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/16/ca-appeals-court-john-macarthurs-church-must-follow-countys-covid-rules/
Maine Cops Punished a Man for Erasing Christian Hate-Messages in a Public Space: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/11/maine-cops-punished-a-man-for-erasing-christian-hate-messages-in-a-public-space/
Kenneth Copeland Excuses Trump’s Swearing Because He’s Too Busy to Watch Christian Television: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/kenneth-copeland-excuses-trumps-swearing-because-hes-too-busy-to-watch-christian-television/
Bible Camp Apologizes for Hazing Incidents Involving Pain Cream on Genitals: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/06/christian-summer-camp-apologizes-after-multiple-unauthorized-hazing-incidents/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Kamala is a Jezebel sent to destroy Trump: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/lance-wallnau-says-not-intelligent-kamala-harris-is-being-used-by-the-devil-to-take-trump-out/
Brazilian Christians block ten year old rape victim from getting abortion: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/17/brazilian-fundamentalists-blocked-a-10-y-o-rape-victim-from-getting-an-abortion/

Aug 13, 2020 • 60min
391: Wet Ass P-Word Edition
In this week’s episode, god gives America the executive overreachearound, we learn that vaginal moisture is anti-Christian persecution, and — speaking of which — Don Ford will be here to moisten some vaginas.
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Headlines:
Trump Adviser Claims the Lord “Created Executive Orders Because of Partisan Bickering”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/09/trump-adviser-the-lord-created-executive-orders-because-of-partisan-bickering/
Jerry Falwell, Jr. is Taking an “Indefinite Leave of Absence” from Liberty U.
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/07/jerry-falwell-jr-is-taking-an-indefinite-leave-of-absence-from-liberty-u/
Joe Biden is gonna hurt god and the bible: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-says-biden-will-hurt-god-hurt-the-bible-1040799/
Leader of Christian Athletes Group: We Must “Ban Black Lives Matter From Sports”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/29/leader-of-christian-athletes-group-we-must-ban-black-lives-matter-from-sports/
Conservatives Want to “Cancel” Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s Song "WAP": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/09/conservatives-want-to-cancel-cardi-b-and-megan-thee-stallions-song-wap/
Ben Shapiro does a reading of the lyrics to "WAP": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDEJV4fJRFs
A Statue of Evangelist Billy Graham Will Soon Go Up in the U.S. Capitol: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/08/a-statue-of-evangelist-billy-graham-will-soon-go-up-in-the-u-s-capitol/
Dave Daubenmire loses shit over AirBNB review, and it’s glorious: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/11/christian-bigot-flips-out-after-airbnb-guests-review-tells-people-who-he-is/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Pastor: Satan is neutering men: https://www.christianpost.com/news/tony-evans-warns-men-are-domesticated-neutered-as-satan-seeks-to-destroy-biblical-manhood.html
The more anti-abortion the state, the less aid they offer to women and children: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/05/study-most-anti-abortion-states-offer-least-support-for-women-and-families/

Aug 6, 2020 • 60min
390: Fox News Christian Edition
In this week’s episode, we discover the worst thing about Greg Locke, Roy Moore thinks about suing the discovery process of lawsuits for defaming him, and Seth Andrews will be here to tell us what he was thinking before he was thinking.
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Guest Links:
You can find Seth’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Former-Fox-News-Christian/dp/1977229794/
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Headlines:
10 GOP senators propose rule denying federal COVID funding for states that don’t allow churches to gather in person: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/29/10-gop-senators-states-must-open-churches-if-they-want-to-receive-covid-funding/
Greg Locke creates a mask mandate at Dunkin: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/01/after-pastors-anti-mask-tirade-dunkin-announces-mask-mandate-at-all-locations/
Georgia Senator Is Criticized for Ad Enlarging Jewish Opponent’s Nose:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/27/us/politics/jon-ossoff-david-perdue-ad.html
MI GOP Candidate to Voters: I’m “Truly a Christian” (Unlike My Jewish Opponent): https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/01/mi-gop-candidate-to-voters-im-truly-a-christian-unlike-my-jewish-opponent/
Authors Demand Removal from Anthology After Right-Wing Atheist’s Insane Foreword
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/31/authors-demand-removal-from-anthology-after-right-wing-atheists-insane-foreword/
GOP Lawmaker Who Celebrated KKK Leader’s Birthday Resigns from Baptist Church:
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/31/gop-lawmaker-who-celebrated-kkk-leaders-birthday-resigns-from-baptist-church/
Judge Roy Moore Sued Sacha Baron Cohen for Defamation and It’s About to Backfire:
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/08/02/judge-roy-moore-sued-sacha-baron-cohen-for-defamation-its-about-to-backfire/

Jul 30, 2020 • 60min
389: Legitimate Rapert Edition
In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court finds a law churches DO have to follow, churches find a way not to follow it, and we’ll cheer you up with a reminder that 2020 is almost 7/12s over.
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Guest Links:
Listen to Noah on Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/
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Headlines:
Supreme Court Votes 5-4 Against Nevada Church That Opposed COVID Restrictions: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/24/supreme-court-votes-5-4-against-nevada-church-that-opposed-covid-restrictions/
Texas GOP Lawmaker: Aliens Need Jesus to Get to Heaven: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/24/texas-gop-lawmaker-aliens-need-jesus-to-get-to-heaven/
Biden suggest kids should learn about Islam in school, Christians lose their goddamn minds: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/24/conservatives-lash-out-after-biden-says-kids-should-learn-about-islam-in-school/
Ted Yoho says he won't apologize for "loving my god": https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/23/gop-rep-who-called-aoc-a-fking-bitch-i-wont-apologize-for-loving-my-god/
Ted Yoho Resigns from Christian Non-Profit’s Board: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/26/after-hateful-comment-rep-ted-yoho-resigns-from-christian-non-profits-board/
Giants Pitcher Explains Refusal to Kneel for Black Lives: “I’m a Christian” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/25/giants-pitcher-explains-refusal-to-kneel-for-black-lives-im-a-christian/
Forty members of AL church have COVID-19 thanks to dumbass revival: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/27/40-members-of-a-small-alabama-church-have-covid-after-mask-free-revival-service/
Anti-Abortion Activists Are Idiotically Urging Democrats to Cater to Their Whims: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/24/anti-abortion-activists-are-idiotically-urging-democrats-to-cater-to-their-whims/
AR State Sen. Jason Rapert Preached at a Mask-Free Church; Now He Has COVID: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/24/ar-state-sen-jason-rapert-preached-at-a-mask-free-church-now-he-has-covid/
Rick Wiles suggests Trump use hollow point bullets on Portland protesters: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/07/christian-tv-host-asks-trump-to-use-hollow-point-bullets-on-portland-protesters/

Jul 23, 2020 • 60min
388: Two Rights Make a Wrong Edition
In this week’s episode, Mike Pompeo introduces his lowball offer for how many rights we ACTUALLY need, we learn about a new alternative if ChristianMingle dotcom has too many feminists for you, and Christian apologists will defend their “not thinking” turf.
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Guest Links:
Check out Homebased here: http://www.homebasedcomic.com/
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Headlines:
Pompeo’s Christian Nationalist Agenda: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/17/secretary-of-state-unveils-christian-nationalist-agenda-in-commission-report/
Everyone’s Mocking Kayleigh McEnany’s Line About Science for the Wrong Reasons: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/16/everyones-mocking-kayleigh-mcenanys-line-about-science-for-the-wrong-reasons/
Secret White House Meetings Helped Faith Groups Snap Up Small-Business Funding: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/17/secret-white-house-meetings-helped-faith-groups-snap-up-small-business-funding/
Texas Finally Issues Face Mask Mandate, But Religious Schools Can Ignore It
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/19/texas-finally-issues-face-mask-mandate-but-religious-schools-can-ignore-it/
Liberty U. Files $10 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against the New York Times: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/16/liberty-u-files-10-million-defamation-lawsuit-against-the-new-york-times/
Limbaugh: We Must “Adapt” to COVID Like the Donner Party Did with Cannibalism: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/15/limbaugh-we-must-adapt-to-covid-like-the-donner-party-did-with-cannibalism/
Sri Lankan Author Faces Jail Time After Critics Say His Work Insulted Buddhism:
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/18/sri-lankan-author-faces-jail-time-after-critics-say-his-work-insulted-buddhism/
Christian Hate-Preacher Launches Dating Website to Help Bigots Meet Bigots: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/17/christian-hate-preacher-launches-dating-website-to-help-bigots-meet-bigots/
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This Week in Misogyny:
Scott Lively: 1920s Voters Would’ve Opposed Women’s Suffrage If They Could See Us Now
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/14/lively-1920s-voters-wouldve-opposed-womens-suffrage-if-they-could-see-us-now/
Hagee: Women’s rights are the doctrine of demons: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/14/pastor-matthew-hagee-lgbtq-and-womens-rights-are-the-doctrine-of-demons/
Sudan Bans Female Genital Mutilation, the Death Penalty for Apostates, and More
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/13/sudan-bans-female-genital-mutilation-the-death-penalty-for-apostates-and-more/

Jul 16, 2020 • 60min
387: Concu-bye-bye-bine Edition
In this week’s episode, the FBI makes its slightly harder to die in Florida, the Supreme Court rules in favor of antidisestablishmentarianism because to hell with the establishment clause...it's a cool word, and Biblepiece Theater will be here so we have an excuse to hang out with Don.
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Guest Links:
Hear Noah on “A Better Life” here: https://www.theatheistbook.com/pages/podcast
Check out Man Cave Pictures here: https://www.mancavepictures.com/
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Headlines:
The Supreme Court Gave Anti-Abortion Employers a Victory: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/10/the-supreme-court-gave-anti-abortion-employers-a-victory-but-it-may-backfire/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/us/supreme-court-birth-control-obamacare.html
FBI Raids Florida’s “Bleach Church” and Arrests Those Selling the “Miracle Cure”:
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/08/fbi-raids-floridas-bleach-church-and-arrest-those-selling-the-miracle-cure/
Christians freak out about CNN assertion that “Jesus wasn’t perfect” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/10/conservative-christians-lash-out-after-cnn-anchor-says-jesus-was-not-perfect/
Louisiana Lawmaker Takes Chainsaw to Mask, Compares Mask Mandates to Holocaust: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/08/louisiana-lawmaker-takes-chainsaw-to-mask-compares-mask-mandates-to-holocaust/
https://www.facebook.com/287789785155313/videos/3082918205162142/?__so__=channel_tab&__rv__=all_videos_card
Will Smith Irresponsibly Urges People Not To Elect “Godless” Leaders:
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/09/will-smith-irresponsibly-urges-people-not-to-elect-godless-leaders/
Christian Post accuses atheists of hypocrisy over PPP loans: https://www.christianpost.com/news/secular-group-critical-of-churches-taking-ppp-loans-admits-to-also-taking-under-500k.html
These Christians Ended Racism by Chanting a Line from “Lord of the Rings”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/07/these-christians-ended-racism-by-chanting-a-line-from-lord-of-the-rings/
Christian Moms Are Complaining About the One F-Bomb in the “Hamilton” Film (this is a nothing story but it might be fun to fake fight about hamilton)
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/10/christian-moms-are-complaining-about-the-one-f-bomb-in-the-hamilton-film/
Kenneth Copeland ordered COVID to stop existing again: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/08/scamvangelists-church-tells-covid-to-cease-and-desist-now-again/

Jul 9, 2020 • 60min
386: PPPed Off Edition
In this week’s episode, the government takes a PPP all over the First Amendment, we learn that if your rat has an erection that lasts more than 4 hours it wasn't homeopathy; it was you, and Tom and Cecil from Cognitive Dissonance will be here to act as insult lube.
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Guest Links:
Hear more from Tom and Cecil here: https://dissonancepod.com/
Check out the online Ark Park protest live at 1pm eastern on Saturday! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2QifYMFqfM&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3GxdcXGc8qe177Kat1gccpazFcaolbTbMisR7nhFgmcB2FIvAyBRXTzes
Check out the Bardcast here: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-bardcast-its-shakespeare-you-dick-lisa-CLdvrsb3QMZ/
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Headlines:
The numbers are in: Churches got almost $10 billion in forgivable loans from taxpayers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/07/the-u-s-government-gave-nearly-10-billion-in-forgivable-loans-to-churches/
Tony Perkins: LGBTQ People Are Ruining Independence Day By Having Rights: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/04/tony-perkins-lgbtq-people-are-ruining-independence-day-by-having-rights/
Donald Trump Proposes “National Garden” With Statue of Evangelist Billy Graham:
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/04/donald-trump-proposes-national-garden-with-statue-of-evangelist-billy-graham/
Journal retracts paper on homeopathic penis enlargement in rats: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/07/science-journal-retracts-rat-penis-enlargement-paper-for-promoting-homeopathy/
Christian Host Posts Video Showing “Demons” Around Fallen Confederate Statue: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/02/christian-host-posts-video-showing-demons-around-fallen-confederate-statue/
Ken Ham Calls on “Cancel Culture” to Scrub Darwin (and Evolution) from Science:
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/07/01/ken-ham-calls-on-cancel-culture-to-scrub-darwin-and-evolution-from-science/


