The Street Epistemology Podcast

Ep 106: Danny (1) | Dashing Prayer | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas 9 October 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of My Top Five: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-TOP5 Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-TALKS Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Playlist of Danny: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-DANNY Danny is an economic analyst and a very rational thinker, but surprises me when it is revealed that he occasionally prays to a God, mainly because it doesn't require a lot of effort. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 105: New Street Epistemology Channel | I Met Lucas San Antonio, Texas 15 December 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/imetlucas ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA The 'I Met Lucas' YouTube Channel: http://tinyurl.com/PL-IML-SE-IMETLUCAS There's a new Street Epistemology YouTube channel called 'I Met Lucas' that I really like. Lucas is learning SE and is not afraid to point out the things he could have done differently. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/imetlucas ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 103: Cordial Curiosity | Frank | I Have No Other Proof for God | Street Epistemology Los Angeles, CA 23 November 2016 Twitter: http://twitter.com/cordialcurious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cordial_cur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildiscour Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Beliefs, Claims & Opinions: 00:49 | God is much more powerful than the God(s) of religion. 03:05 | I don't believe in the concept of religion due to their contradictory nature. 04:12 | Religion doesn't make sense. The Adam and Eve story, for example, brings a lot of questions to mind. 06:02 | The Bible stories are unreliable because they were written so long after the original events. 09:51 | I'm a child of belief. 11:05 | You can believe in something that may be true for you, but in reality, may not be true. 14:48 | God is beautiful. I have to be good because god gave me a chance to be here. Regardless of religion. 15:38 | Someone can be good without a god. Confidence Level: 02:47 | I believe in my heart. It's my belief. 12:44 | I'm not sure it's true. Reasons for Belief: 01:05 | Scientists are continuously revealing evidence of planets like ours, proving the power of god. 07:24 | Beautiful things are evidence of god. I attribute whatever I see as beautiful to god and what's ugly to man. 08:33 | Everything science reveals about how the world works is evidence of the god. 09:13 | It's just a belief. There's only two ways the world came to be. Science's "doctrine" says that it came to be by accident. I believe it came to be by a creator. 10:13 | I have no proof. 10:20 | I like logic. Anything that makes sense to me, I'll accept. Anything that doesn't, I won't accept. 11:52 | My proof is the beauty of creation. 12:20 | I do not want to accept the scientific explanation of how the world came to be. I want to believe god did it. 13:48 | God's existence can be justified because I have life. 14:10 | I attributes all of these (positive) things in life to god. That I'm not an accident. 16:20 | I was brainwashed as a child. It's difficult to deny. 16:52 | I cannot deny it. Questions: 07:18 | Is there any reliable way to know if the god you believe in is true? 09:04 | Is there anything you could find out to change your confidence? 10:16 | Do you want to believe in things that are true? 10:52 | Is just believing something is true a reliable way to know if it's true? 12:07 | Is it possible this world could have been created without a god? 12:25 | Does the preference one has for a belief matter about the truth of it? 13:25 | Just because something makes sense to you, does that make it true? 13:38 | Is there any way to be more justified in the belief? 14:21 | How do you know your attributions are correct? 14:43 | What's this belief doing for you? 15:32 | Is there any way to be good without a god? 16:08 | If it's possible to be good without a god, why believe? __ Twitter: http://twitter.com/cordialcurious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cordial_cur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildiscour

Ep 102: Blog Post | An Atheist Confesses: I Was Wrong | Street Epistemology http://streetepistemology.com 11 December 2016 An Atheist Confesses: I Was Wrong https://streetepistemology.com/publications/an_atheist_confesses_i_was_wrong By J. Gravelle Music provided by Chet Hovatter.

Ep 101: Quick-Clip Denzel | Blinding Principles | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas 25 September 2015 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Playlist of More Quick-Clips http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-QUICKCLIPS Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of My Top Five: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-TOP5 Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-TALKS Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Denzel values scientific and historical evidence. But is he willing to change his mind if pornography could be shown to be beneficial? Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 100: New Street Epistemology Channel | Critical Conversation San Antonio, Texas 11 December 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/CritConvo ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA The 'Critical Conversation' YouTube Channel: http://tinyurl.com/PL-BB-SE-CRITCONVO There's a new Street Epistemology YouTube channel called 'Critical Conversation' that you must check out. It's run by a great guy named Billy and he's planning to upload lots of thought-provoking talks. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/CritConvo ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 099: John | Gaslighting Snake Hunt | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas 7 April 2015 Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-TALKS Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Judging from his initial eagerness to be interviewed, there was nothing to suggest beforehand that this conversation with John would've gone so horribly awry. Turns out John was not too happy with my "style", and suggested that I was "gaslighting" and a "snake". I've decided to share unusual situation with others so that (1) people can be aware that not every conversation goes smoothly and (2) to not get discouraged and move on to someone else. Mistakes: One hour prior to this talk I had both of my eyes dilated at the doctor's office—my pupils were huge. Perhaps John noticed that and saw it as me "staring". I did have sunglasses with me but don't like wearing them when talking with people. Maybe I should have made an exception and worn them this day. Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 098: Quick-Clip Gordon | An Unfortunate Discovery | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas 17 November 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Playlist of More Quick-Clips http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-QUICKCLIPS Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of My Top Five: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-TOP5 Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-TALKS Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Gordon contemplates the difference between being raised to believe in a God and being raised as a non-believer. My voice is a bit louder than normal in this clip because Gordon was a little hard of hearing. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 097: New Street Epistemology Channel | Violet Epistemology San Antonio, Texas 8 December 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/VEpistemology ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA The 'Violet Epistemology' YouTube Channel: http://tinyurl.com/PL-VE-SE-VEPISTEMOLOGY There's a new Street Epistemology YouTube channel called 'Violet Epistemology' that you must check out. It's owned by Violet and she has a firm yet friendly style that makes for some wonderful talks. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/VEpistemology ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 096: Hailey | Atheist Soul Search | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas 9 September 2015 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-TALKS Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Playlist of Interventions Broadcast Live: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-LIVE Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Hailey is a non-believer who believes she has a soul because she feels it in her gut. We use an example of her being on a jury to see if her guilt or non-guilt would be better determined based on gut feeling or evidence. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210