The Scathing Atheist

In this week’s episode, English Sikhs establish a court without all those pesky laws to get in the way, GOP lawmakers in Oklahoma wanna punch disabled kids to save capitalism, and Eli will tell you what to buy your mom for Mother’s Day if she sucks. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com 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: Catholic hospital group ordered to pay $200 million in stolen wages: https://religionnews.com/2024/04/26/providence-catholic-health-care-system-to-pay-more-than-200-million-for-unpaid-wages/ The world’s first Sikh court opens in London: https://religionmediacentre.org.uk/news/the-worlds-first-sikh-court-opens-in-london/ Christian lawmaker thinks teachers should be allowed to hit disabled students: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-lawmaker-says-teachers Tucker Carlson goes on Joe Rogan and says there's no evidence for evolution: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13340809/Tucker-Carlson-no-evidence-Darwins-theory-evolution.html https://www.christianpost.com/news/6-highlights-from-joe-rogans-interview-with-tucker-carlson.html

In this week’s episode, Daniel Dennett was awesome and STAYED awesome, a new anti-vaxxer supplement can vaccinate you against vaccination, and the Bible will thy and thou at us some more. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com 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: Daniel Dennett dies at 82: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/books/daniel-dennett-dead.html More delicious drama around sword swallowing guy: https://www.christianpost.com/news/alex-magala-says-he-has-no-children-wasnt-saved-10-years-ago.html https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-john-lindell-says-mark-driscoll-tried-to-divide-his-church.html   Christian Right is freaking out over rumors of furries overtaking school and biting students: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/04/conservatives-are-freaking-out-over-rumors-of-furries-overtaking-school-biting-students/ Catholic League responds to NY AG statement about new child protection policy: https://www.catholicleague.org/ny-ag-misrepresents-brooklyn-diocese/ People attend church way less than they say they do when they check cell phone data: https://www.nber.org/papers/w32334 Kash Patel's COVID vax detox vitamins have 3 times the nothing of regular supplements: https://www.wonkette.com/p/kash-patels-covid-vax-detox-vitamins --- This Week in Misogyny: Arizona Court to uphold 1864 anti-abortion law: https://www.vox.com/politics/24128840/arizona-abortion-total-ban-law-roe-court-1864 Republicans considering fake pro-abortion ballot measures: https://jessica.substack.com/p/republicans-fake-ballot-measures

In this week’s episode, a school district in Wisconsin won't hire dogs or the Irish for superintendent, rapture enthusiasts suffer the financial consequences of the times not ending, and we’ll learn why CS is only one letter away from BS. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com 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: Vatican calls gender affirming care threat to human dignity: ​​https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-08/vatican-says-sex-change-surgery-grave-threat-to-human-dignity/103683620 School board’s ‘Christian values’ candidate search sparks criticism: https://www.rawstory.com/extremely-concerned-school-boards-christian-values-candidate-search-sparks-criticism/ Big controversy in Jerusalem about red heifers from Texas and a magical prophecy: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/9/what-do-texan-red-heifers-have-to-do-with-al-aqsa-and-a-jewish-temple Fake priest arrested for stealing from churches across the US: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/fake-priest-arrested-for-stealing-from-churches-across-the-us/ Pastor Kicked Off Stage After Slamming 'Strip' Show at Christian Event: https://baptistnews.com/article/what-happened-when-mark-driscoll-and-josh-howerton-showed-up-at-the-stronger-mens-conference-this-weekend/

On this week’s episode: Indiana rules we have to triple stamp theocracy's double stamp ... Tennessee lawmakers make sure that vaccine-infused lettuce romaines illegal ... And culture warriors will get ticked off by some Easter buns. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com 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: Prominent Christians falsely claim Biden chose Easter to honor trans people: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/prominent-christians-falsely-claim Trump vows to create "Christian Visibility Day": https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-floats-christian-visibility-day-in-response-to-biden.html New York prisoners, led by atheist, sue state in order to see solar eclipse: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/new-york-prisoners-led-by-atheist?r=2uh8q4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Tennessee Legislature hopes to protect state's precious bodily fluids from "vaccine lettuce": https://www.wonkette.com/p/tn-lege-hopes-to-protect-states-precious Iceland sparks backlash as it replaces Christian symbol on hot cross buns with tick: https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1880056/iceland-hot-cross-buns-tick/ Gesture eggs - Cadbury outlet store criticised over Easter rebrand: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-68673505 Indiana Court Gives Win To Group Arguing Religious Freedom Grants Them Right To Abortion: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/indiana-court-gives-win-to-group-arguing-religious-freedom-grants-them-right-to-abortion

In this week’s episode, we’ll present some gently used headlines, we’ll relive the glory days of last weekend, and we’ll learn that recording audio for skeptics is way harder than it is for the other team. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com 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: Check out the Anthems podcast here: http://anthemspodcast.com/

In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court of Louisiana rules that the Catholic Church was on base, Ted Cruz continues being hated by everyone ever, and Don Ford continues doing the exact opposite. --- Come see us live in Salt Lake City: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-salt-lake-city-tickets-865037659927?aff=ebdsoporgprofile --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com 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: LA Supreme Court strikes down law expanding statue of limitations for child sex abuse: https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/investigations/david-hammer/la-supreme-courts-4-3-ruling-devastating-to-child-molestation-victims/289-345ac791-9637-498d-8fae-bea36921aa43 Former Deacon Excommunicated After Son’s Sex Abuse by Another Priest: https://www.thedailybeast.com/former-deacon-excommunicated-after-sons-sex-abuse-by-another-priest Former ESPN anchor Sage Steele says Satan knocked her teeth out with a golf ball: https://www.christianpost.com/news/sage-steele-believes-devil-tried-to-silence-at-pga-championship.html NSW bans gay conversion therapy after marathon parliamentary debate overnight: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-22/nsw-laws-banning-gay-conversion-therapy-pass-parliament/103618786 Charlie Kirk says Haiti has levitation and cat people: https://www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk/charlie-kirk-haiti-legitimately-infested-demonic-voodoo-allows-practitioners-do-quasi Charlie Kirk echoes thoughtless claim that you can't "be a Christian and vote Democrat": https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/charlie-kirk-echoes-thoughtless-claim Researchers: Christian leaders will embezzle $86 billion this year: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/researchers-say-christian-leaders Changes to JW rules: https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2024-Governing-Body-Update-2/ Ted Cruz tries to block confirmation of first Muslim American federal appeals court judge: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/03/ted-cruz-tried-to-insult-his-gay-law-school-classmate-it-backfired-immediately/ --- This Week in Misogyny: SCOTUS hears arguments against abortion pills: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/26/abortion-pill-supreme-court-arguments-mifepristone/ WV removes marital assault exemption: https://wvpublic.org/spousal-sex-abuse-fully-criminalized-marking-new-day-for-survivors/

In this week’s episode, Christians will pray away your digital privacy, Fox News advertises the smooth, dulcet tones of Marky Mark oratory, and CS Lewis will convince me his god exists to the same extent he convinced me Aslan the Lion did. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com 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: Find out more about American Atheists’ 2024 Convention in Philadelphia here: https://convention.atheists.org/ --- Headlines: Survey: 80% of Americans believe (wrongly) that religion is “losing influence” in our lives: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/despite-threat-of-christian-nationalism Fox News introduces sponsored prayers to Jesus: https://www.rawstory.com/fox-friends-jesus-prayer/ WI Supreme Court: Catholic-aligned charities don't get an automatic religious tax break: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/wi-supreme-court-catholic-aligned Evangelicals are using a data-harvesting app to target new potential converts: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/evangelicals-are-using-a-data-harvesting John Cena's presentation at the Oscar's might've been a satanic illuminati ritual: https://www.wonkette.com/p/how-did-we-worship-our-lord-satan-e8a

In this week’s episode, Christian movies give themselves a participation trophy, students in Manchester are given the choice to be anti-choice, and Marsh will finally get around to talking shit about the French. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com 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: Biden restores rules about tax-payer funded, faith-based charities: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/biden-restores-protections-for-those 31ST ANNUAL MOVIEGUIDE FAITH & VALUES AWARDS GALA https://deadline.com/2024/03/movieguide-faith-values-awards-gala-honors-lori-loughlin-1235849746/ Anti-LGBTQ bills die in WV and FL: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/the-tide-is-turning-dozens-of-anti and https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/over-20-anti-lgbtq-bills-die-in-west Controversial pro-life society at University of Manchester founded by a male president who 'opposes abortion' shares photo of its first official meeting after the event was met by thousands of protesters https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13145995/Controversial-pro-life-society-University-Manchester-founded-male-president-opposes-abortion-shares-photo-official-meeting-event-met-thousands-protesters.html  Religion News Services highlights “Animal Chaplaincy” https://religionnews.com/2024/03/08/animal-chaplains-offer-spiritual-care-for-every-species/ Church authorities in Greece slap religious ban on local politicians who backed same-sex marriage https://apnews.com/article/greece-church-samesex-marriage-ban-lawmakers-a4799bbdcff0c70f9f28304bbcfa4e2f Church of England attacks Lyle's Golden Syrup over rebrand dropping Christian-inspired dead lion logo as firm apologises for upset and is forced to deny religion was reason for switch https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13107957/Church-England-attacks-Tate-Lyle-rebrand.html 

In this week’s episode, the Pope drops the mic on trans children, Hinduism and Islam have a very serious dispute about lion nomenclature, and we’ll learn that Christians have a pretty ordinary set of skills. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com 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: Liberty University fined record $14 million for failure to keep campus safe: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/03/05/liberty-university-clery-act-education-department-report/ GOP lawmaker pushes anti-abortion propaganda bill with scientific, antisemitic lies: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/gop-lawmaker-pushes-anti-abortion Pope says gender theory is 'ugly ideology' that threatens humanity https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-francis-gender-theory-ideology-1.7130679 Indian zoo facing lawsuit over a "Muslim" lion and a "Hindu" lioness living together: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/2/24/whats-in-an-indian-lions-name-a-roaring-dispute --- This Week in Misogyny: France adds abortion rights to its constitution: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/04/france-to-hold-final-vote-on-enshrining-abortion-as-a-constitutional-right Pastor admits women who wear shorts don’t deserve to be raped: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/after-saying-women-who-wear-shorts Brian Houston insists he wasn’t looking for porn on Twitter: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/former-hillsong-leader-brian-houston --- The Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ACCNws6eTs

In this week’s episode, we’ll dust off some old headlines for you while we’re in Florida, Ben Shapiro will make sure there’s plenty of dust, and Don Ford will join us in not being here this week. --- Get tickets to see us live in Orlando this Saturday night! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-orlando-florida-tickets-778242784117?aff=oddtdtcreator --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com 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: Check out the Talking About the Big Stuff podcast here: https://talkingaboutthebigstuff.com/