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TheThinkingAtheist

TheThinkingAtheist

579 Episodes • By The Thinking Atheist • www.spreaker.com/show/thethinkin...
Seth Andrews, a former Christian broadcaster and believer for 30 years, ultimately escaped the bonds of superstitious thinking to embrace the more satisfying explanations that science provides. A professional video producer and host of one of the most popular atheist communities on the internet, Se ...more
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Murder on Super 8
Here's a bonus clip (runs 7 minutes) from True Stori... more
Jun 2 2023 7m
True Crime Story
Chapter 1 9 mins
Zipcar With Seth Andrews
Chapter 2 1 min
Invest in Precious Metals
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Talking Nerdy: with Cara Santa Maria
Cara Santa Maria is a science communicator and telev... more
May 30 2023 56m
Clinical Psychology and Medical Aid
Chapter 1 6 mins
Kara Santa Maria's Science Communication Life
Chapter 2 8 mins
From American Idol to Science Communication
Chapter 3 9 mins
Perspectives on Death and Medical Aid
Chapter 4 10 mins
Nerding Out With Kara Santa Maria
Chapter 5 9 mins
Politics, Science, and Authoritarianism
Chapter 6 5 mins
Fear, Mortality, and Dogmatic Thinking
Chapter 7 8 mins
Science, Religion, Social Justice Intersection
Chapter 8 1 min
Tech Companies and Verified Status
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What the Hell is Wrong with Texas?
Three Texas atheists join us to talk about the evang... more
May 23 2023 49m
Transphobic Candidate and American Political Funding
Chapter 1 10 mins
Secularism and Politics in Texas
Chapter 2 11 mins
Texas School Politics and Religion
Chapter 3 10 mins
'Politics, History, and Labels
Chapter 4 5 mins
Texas
Chapter 5 9 mins
Activism in Texas
Chapter 6 47 sec
Texas Secular Advocacy and Education
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DeSantis vs Disney: The Man Against the Mouse
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is waging a Christian ... more
May 16 2023 1h 2m
Debating Christian vs Pagan Laws
Chapter 1 4 mins
Heated Toilet Seats and Rational Thinking
Chapter 2 7 mins
Toilet Seat and Religious Freedom
Chapter 3 17 mins
Separation of Church and State
Chapter 4 8 mins
DeSantis' Disney Feud and Controversies
Chapter 5 16 mins
DeSantis vs. Disney and Cruelty
Chapter 6 6 mins
Considering Voting Strategy for 2024
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The Trouble with Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson was fired from Fox News, but he isn't... more
May 9 2023 53m
Conspiracy Theory on Vaccine Requirements
Chapter 1 17 mins
Tucker Carlson and US Authoritarianism
Chapter 2 4 mins
Tucker Carlson's Controversial Views
Chapter 3 2 mins
Tucker Carlson's Controversial Views
Chapter 4 10 mins
Controversial Views of Tucker Carlson
Chapter 5 7 mins
Fox News & Dominion Lawsuits
Chapter 6 9 mins
Stewart Confronts Carlson on Crossfire
Chapter 7 1 min
John Stewart's Impact on Crossfire
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If I Was the Intelligent Designer (PART TWO: with Dr. Abby Hafer)
Evolutionary biologist Dr. Abby Hafer is author of t... more
May 2 2023 48m
Unanswered Questions in Science Importance
Chapter 1 4 mins
Debunking Intelligent Design With Doc Abby
Chapter 2 8 mins
Design Flaws and Reproductive Envy
Chapter 3 5 mins
Human Reproduction and Evolutionary Design
Chapter 4 18 mins
The Not So Intelligent Designer
Chapter 5 11 mins
Evolution, Vitamin C, and Beauty
Chapter 6 1 min
Defending Evolution With Solid Arguments
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If I Was the Intelligent Designer (PART ONE)
The Intelligent Design crowd keeps insisting that al... more
Apr 25 2023 55m
Humanism in Karnat
Chapter 1 5 mins
Challenging the Sacred
Chapter 2 13 mins
Designing for Optimal Human Health
Chapter 3 6 mins
The Inefficiencies of Nature
Chapter 4 7 mins
Designing a World Without Suffering
Chapter 5 15 mins
A Benevolent Intelligent Designer
Chapter 6 5 mins
Critical Thinking Memory Benefits
Chapter 7 1 min
Designing the Intelligent Designer
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God-Awful Video Games (with Noah Lugeons)
Noah joins us to talk (hideous) Christian video game... more
Apr 18 2023 55m
David A.R. White's Fame
Chapter 1 13 mins
Exploring Atheism and Christianity
Chapter 2 6 mins
The Genesis of Christian Video Games
Chapter 3 9 mins
Exploring Religious Video Games
Chapter 4 6 mins
The Homogenization of Christian Media
Chapter 5 7 mins
Cashing in on Captive Audiences
Chapter 6 10 mins
Christian Movies & Games
Chapter 7 54 sec
Advocating for Atheism
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"Sorry About the Car Crash!" - GOD
From within a pile of crashed cars, a local police d... more
Apr 11 2023 1h
Challenging Religious Arguments in Public
Chapter 1 4 mins
Challenging the Sacred
Chapter 2 8 mins
Free Will Argument Problem
Chapter 3 12 mins
Therapy Abuse and Exploitation
Chapter 4 8 mins
Resisting Religious Dominion
Chapter 5 15 mins
Transforming Christianity
Chapter 6 11 mins
Exploring Shades of Gray
Chapter 7 2 mins
The Power of Christian Brainwashing
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The Slots of Sin!
Here's a bonus for you...a 6 1/2 minute True Story a... more
Apr 6 2023 7m
Chapter 1 7 mins
The War on Gambling
Chapter 2 59 sec
Cox Network and Honda CRV Hybrid
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Can Someone Hack My Brain? (with Professor Nita Farahany)
Nita Farahany is a law and philosophy professor at D... more
Apr 4 2023 47m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Neurotechnology and Thinking
Chapter 2 5 mins
Social Media & Big Tech
Chapter 3 1 min
Power of Choice in Expression
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When the World Feels Unfixable
Feeling overwhelmed about the state of the world? Yo... more
Mar 28 2023 1h 6m
The Pressure of Not Having Kids
Chapter 1 15 mins
Navigating the Complexities of Friendship
Chapter 2 15 mins
Family Values and Children
Chapter 3 9 mins
Faith and Mental Health
Chapter 4 12 mins
Navigating Religious Differences in Political Discussions
Chapter 5 6 mins
The Journey of Deconversion
Chapter 6 9 mins
The Arrogance of Apologetics
Chapter 7 1 min
Beware of False Home Internet Claims
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The Grief Vampires
Skeptic and debunker Susan Gerbic joins the show to ... more
Mar 21 2023 57m
The Power of Belief
Chapter 1 10 mins
Grief Vampires & Psychic Fraud
Chapter 2 8 mins
Manipulation of Children Online
Chapter 3 6 mins
Grief Vampires and Fraud
Chapter 4 5 mins
Profitable Psychic Businesses
Chapter 5 10 mins
Hot Reading With Susan Gerbic
Chapter 6 8 mins
The Power of Belief
Chapter 7 9 mins
Combating Frauds and Scams
Chapter 8 1 min
Skeptical Thinking Atheist
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Episode Number 666
One show. An episode milestone. Three Satanists. Wha... more
Mar 14 2023 39m
The Antichrist and the Devil's Minions
Chapter 1 5 mins
Exploring Repression in Utah
Chapter 2 10 mins
The Cycle of Autocracy and Extremism
Chapter 3 4 mins
Satan
Chapter 4 12 mins
History of Satanism
Chapter 5 7 mins
Finding Comfort in Satanism
Chapter 6 42 sec
Celebrating the Thinking Atheist
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High on Oreos: Questions, Calls, and Lots of Sugar
Today's podcast is fueled by...cookies (and your cal... more
Mar 7 2023 48m
Moderation and Cravings
Chapter 1 6 mins
Miro for Team Collaboration
Chapter 2 11 mins
Honoring Parents
Chapter 3 11 mins
Letting Go of Militancy
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Primates and Prejudice: with Dr. Frans de Waal
Frans de Waal is a world-reknowned primatologist, au... more
Feb 28 2023 45m
Sexual Behaviour Among Bonobos
Chapter 1 10 mins
Exploring Primate Social Intelligence and Reconciliation
Chapter 2 13 mins
Evolution of Morality, Politics
Chapter 3 8 mins
Female Leadership in the Animal Kingdom
Chapter 4 6 mins
Sex, Religion and the Bonobo Primate
Chapter 5 6 mins
Gender Among Primates
Chapter 6 45 sec
Connecting With the Thinking Atheist
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Scared Straight? What "Troubled Youth" Programs Get Wrong (with Cyndy Etler)
Cyndy Etler is a life coach and author, focusing on ... more
Feb 21 2023 35m
Escaping an Abusive Cult
Chapter 1 10 mins
Exploring Troubled Youth With Cindy Ettler
Chapter 2 6 mins
Trouble Is Bullshit
Chapter 3 8 mins
Leaving Abusive Cults
Chapter 4 10 mins
Finding Purpose in Recovery
Chapter 5 1 min
Exploring Teen Curiosity and Resilience
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My Family Called Me a Baby Killer (and other listener calls)
In this week's show, it's rationality and humanity v... more
Feb 14 2023 1h 4m
School Prayer in Sports
Chapter 1 12 mins
The Thinking Atheist
Chapter 2 6 mins
The Pervasiveness of Religion in Sports
Chapter 3 9 mins
Power and Community Need
Chapter 4 7 mins
Secularism and Differing Views
Chapter 5 12 mins
Boundaries in Ideological Disagreements
Chapter 6 4 mins
Exploring Common Ground in Faith Conversations
Chapter 7 12 mins
Identity and Ego
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Thinking Is Power: Why Knowledge Is Not Enough
Melanie Trecek-King is a biology professor and found... more
Feb 7 2023 48m
Fighting Against the Tide of Misinformation
Chapter 1 10 mins
The Power of Thinking
Chapter 2 9 mins
Exploring Science, Pseudoscience
Chapter 3 14 mins
Exploring Misinformation
Chapter 4 12 mins
Exploring Pseudoscience
Chapter 5 1 min
Establishing Safety and Trust for Change
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The Man in the Gray Suit
Subscribe to "True Stories with Seth Andrews" on all... more
Feb 4 2023 6m
Experiment in Authority
Chapter 1 7 mins
The Milgram Experiment
Chapter 2 47 sec
Teach Children to Read
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May I Ask for a Favor?
LINK: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-billboard-exper... more
Feb 2 2023 3m
Chapter 1 3 mins
A Friend's Big Ask
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Teens and Designer Jeans: The Blaming and Shaming of Purity Culture
Fundamental religions are obsessed with sex, despera... more
Jan 31 2023 44m
Purity Culture Tragedy
Chapter 1 19 mins
Blaming Purity Culture
Chapter 2 15 mins
Naturalistic Fallacy & Gender Roles
Chapter 3 10 mins
Escaping Purity Culture
Chapter 4 59 sec
Benefits of Samsung Laundry Pairs
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Let's Explode the Universe (with Forrest Valkai and Gutsick Gibbon)
What happens when two dynamic (and wildly entertaini... more
Jan 24 2023 1h 11m
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Rapture Anxiety: Fearing the End of the World
Yes, rapture anxiety is a thing. We explore how End ... more
Jan 17 2023 1h 4m
Fear of Dying and Going to Hell
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Christian Nationalists are Preparing for War: a Conversation with Brad Onishi
Professor Bradley Onishi is co-host of the Straight ... more
Jan 10 2023 44m
Donald Trump and the GOP
Chapter 1 5 mins
The Zealot's Journey to Secularism
Chapter 2 12 mins
Christian Nationalism in America
Chapter 3 5 mins
Plausible Deniability and Dog Whistles in Christian Nationalism
Chapter 4 14 mins
Christian Nationalism in America
Chapter 5 9 mins
White Replacement Theory
Chapter 6 32 sec
Chubbock Casino
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