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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, Seth Andrews brings a polished format, a relaxed environment and a rage-free challenge to the religious beliefs that defined his youth.
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Everyone's Shouting. Nobody is Listening.
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Blood Cult: The Weird, Wild World of Christian Rituals
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Seth Andrews takes a fresh look at the world's most popular religion, revealing how culty (and often creepy) Christian traditions and rituals truly are. VIDEO of this speech: https://youtu.be/vb_7TxW0riMBy The Thinking Atheist
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Ken Gerhard: Sasquatch Studies and Cryptid Encounters | ST 034
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In this installment of Sasquatch Tracks, after a bit of herpetological banter near the beginning of the episode, the team is joined by researcher Ken Gerhard, the author of several books including The Essential Guide to Bigfoot. Ken Gerhard is a widely recognized cryptozoologist and field investigator for The Centre for Fortean Zoology as well as a…
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The PrimateCast #69: Dr. Takeshi Furuichi on bonobos, Wamba Village in the DRC, and building theories of human behavioral evolution
This is podcast #69 with Dr. Takeshi Furuichi.I was really excited about this interview. I've known our guest - Dr. Takeshi Furuichi - since I was a grad student in the Section of Social Systems Evolution at Kyoto University's now rebranded...By cicasp@pri.kyoto-u.ac.jp (CICASP)
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Speaking of God, We Don't Know Sh*t" (with ex-pastor D.B. Ramsey)
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D.B. Ramsey was theologically trained and spent many years preaching Christianity. Today, he's an agnostic, directly challenging the faith he once held dear. VIDEO of this discussion: https://youtu.be/RuN1r9RyGzI www.dbramsey.comBy The Thinking Atheist
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Paul Bowman: Archaeology in the Search for Relict Hominoids | ST 033
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On this episode of Sasquatch Tracks, archaeologist Paul Bowman joins us for a discussion about anthropological perspectives applied toward the search for relict hominoids, as well as his interest in the Almasty of the Caucasus and other Asian varieties of mystery primates. Paul Bowman is a member of the North American Wood Ape Conservancy (NAWAC) a…
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Dr. John Lindo - Ancient DNA & Pre-Contact Groups
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Dr. John Lindo of Emory talks about ancient DNA -- how it works, what you can understand from it, and why it's important. He explains how he's using ancient DNA to understand the biological diversity of pre-contact indigenous groups in the Americas. Find links to articles, books, and pics at AnthroBiology.com. Find the show on Instagram and Twitter…
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Adopt and Make Them Christian: The Post-Roe Crusade of Christian Dominionists
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Seth shares his recent article on post-Roe Christian Dominionism, plus your calls. ONLYSKY ARTICLE: https://bit.ly/3ID9sUMBy The Thinking Atheist
Marcella's interest in astronomy and atmospheric optical phenomena (photometeors) over time led her to create a scientific dissemination site (www.greenflash.photo) with about 1000 photometeor images and videos, even rare ones, observed throughout Italy and above all on the Iblei mountains (Rg) and on the Dolomites in Cadore, landscapes chosen for …
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Bad Therapy: When Unscientific Interventions Harm People
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Dr. Alexander Williams, Dr. Yevgeny Botanov, and Dr. John Sakaluk penned a recent article titled "Bad Therapy," which addresses some unscientific - and often damaging - practices being done in the mental health profession. VIDEO of this interview: https://youtu.be/wjfS5nS-X-w ARTICLE: https://bit.ly/3yQFJ7W SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN ARTICLE: https://bit.…
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Science VS. Snake Oil: Debunking Bunk in this Crazy World (with Timothy Caulfield)
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Timothy Caulfield (@CaulfieldTim) is Professor of health law & science policy, speaker, TV host & author. He joins Seth Andrews for a compelling and fun conversation about information and misinformation in the media age. VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/QkocEE3cansBy The Thinking Atheist
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Alice Greczyn: Sex, Shame, and the Harms of Purity Culture
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Alice Greczyn is a Hollywood actress, author, speaker, and activist. She escaped fundamentalist Christianity, and she tells her story. VIDEO of this interview: https://youtu.be/zkwVkmKSpUE Alice's website: https://www.alicegreczyn.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alicegreczyn Her book: https://www.audible.com/pd/Wayward-Audiobook/B0B785…
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Raptor Turkeys (and Other Random Stuff We Should Absolutely Know)
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It's time for another thrill-packed general knowledge show. In this broadcast, we talk about the appendix, belly buttons, cats and boxes, stoplights, blue jeans, static electricity, beef jerky, and of course, velociraptors.By The Thinking Atheist
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The PrimateCast #67: Dr. Susumu Tomiya on paleontology, the past, present and future of biodiversity, beardogs, and doing and communicating science
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Dr. Nicole Iturriaga - Exhuming Violent Histories
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Dr. Nicole Iturriaga of UC - Irvine joined the show to talk about her book: Exhuming Violent Histories: Forensics, Memory, and Rewriting Spain’s Past. In this episode, we discuss the history of the Spanish Civil War, how forensics can help change perceptions and heal communities, and how the general public perceives forensic anthropology. Find link…
Terminally ill with ALS, Dave Warnock is committed to fully living the moments which remain. He discusses his life, his prognosis, and his new book. Dave's website: http://www.daveoutloud.com Book "Childish Things:" https://amzn.to/3aMw5tp VIDEO of this interview: https://youtu.be/H9MIrZabJvkBy The Thinking Atheist
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Values are More Important than Beliefs (with Dale McGowan)
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A past recipient of Harvard's Humanist of the Year award, Dale McGowan is an activist, speaker, author, and Chief Content Manger for http://www.onlysky.media. He joins Seth Andrews for a candid conversation about media, bias, values, religion, and how we might better our efforts to improve the world. https://dalemcgowan.com VIDEO of this interview:…
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Simon Conway Morris - Evolutionary Biologist
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Simon Conway Morris is an English paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and astrobiologist known for his study of the fossils of the Burgess Shale and the Cambrian explosion. The results of these discoveries were celebrated in Stephen Jay Gould's 1989 book Wonderful Life. Conway Morris's own book on the subject, The Crucible of Creation (1998), h…
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Out Of My Cold, Dead Hands: America's Love Affair with Guns
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In the wake of two recent mass shootings, and inspired by a recent OnlySky article on American guns, homicide, suicide, and mental health (https://bit.ly/3LmCwjk), Seth Andrews shares his thoughts on the subject, drawn from his 2020 book, "Confessions of a Former Fox News Christian."By The Thinking Atheist
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The Supremacist Court: Activists VS. America in the Halls of Power
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A leaked Supreme Court majority opinion reveals the impending end of reproductive choice via Roe V. Wade. What's happening, and what happens next? Special thanks to Rachel Laser of Americans United for joining the last half of the conversation. Americans United: http://www.au.org Political article on leaked draft: https://www.politico.com/news/2022…
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David Weatherly: Wood Knocks and the Global Sasquatch Tradition | ST 032
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On this episode of Sasquatch Tracks, we are joined by researcher David Weatherly, publisher of the Wood Knocks: Journal of Sasquatch Research series of anthologies. In addition to a longtime researcher who has studied the Sasquatch subject, Weatherly is the man behind Eerie Lights Publishing, which covers a wide range of topics within the field of …
Dr. Julia Boughner of the University of Saskatchewan talks about the evolution of human teeth. Why do adults have ~32 teeth? Are our jaws shrinking? What's the deal with wisdom teeth? Does modern dentistry change our evolutionary path? Find links to articles, books, and pics at AnthroBiology.com. Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiolog…
In this episode, we explore five strange fossilized footprints found by Mary Leakey at the site of Laetoli in Tanzania. Decades after their original discovery, these footprints have revealed a new story about our ancient ancestors that expands our understanding of how hominins moved and interacted. ThanksThanks to Dr. Ellison McNutt and Dr. Charles…
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Lee Clare - Archaeologist Gobekli Tepe
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Dr. Lee Clare is responsible for the coordination of the Göbekli Tepe Project. He completed his master’s degree at the University of Cologne in 2005, majoring in prehistoric archaeology. Following the completion of his PhD in 2013, which focused Early Holocene climate-culture interactions in the Eastern Mediterranean, he joined the Orient Departmen…
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Relatives, Rights, & Roe: Host Rants and Listener Calls
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Your Moment of Science: Yvette d'Entremont in her Own Words
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Yvette d'Entremont is an analytical chemist and science educator perhaps best known as SciBabe. Seth reads several of her "Moment of Science" articles and talks to Yvette about them. Enjoy! SciBabe: https://scibabe.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scibabe Chiropractic article: https://theoutline.com/post/1617/chiropractors-are-bullshit…
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The Science of Mindfulness (with Dr. Ronald Siegel)
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Dr. Ronald Siegel is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, author of "The Mindfulness Solution," and professor for "The Science of Mindfulness" at Wondrium. Free Wondrium trial to watch the series on mindfulness: http://www.wondrium.com/seth Dr. Siegel's website: https://drronsiegel.com VIDEO of this conversation: https://you…
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Race, Representation, & Black Nonbelievers (a Conversation with Mandisa Thomas)
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One of my lovely patrons advised that she wanted an audio-only version of this recent interview for listening. Here you go! :) VIDEO version: https://youtu.be/QOSIbO_nTOUBy The Thinking Atheist
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Robert Leiterman: The Bluff Creek Project | ST 031
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In this installment of Sasquatch Tracks, we are joined by former Park Ranger and Sasquatch researcher Robert Leiterman, author of books that include "The Bluff Creek Project: The Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot Film Site A Journey of Rediscovery." As Leiterman's book explains, "By the 1990s the [Patterson/Gimlin] film site had been lost to public knowledg…
From time to time, someone (religious or otherwise) will declare all of atheist activism null and void. Seth Andrews examines that claim. Plus your calls.By The Thinking Atheist
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The PrimateCast #65: Dr. Ikuma Adachi on Comparative Cognition and Managing a Chimpanzee Research Program
This is podcast #65 with Dr. Ikuma Adachi.Before getting into the interview, I announce with great sadness the passing of Dr. Steve Ross, as announced by Lincoln Park Zoo. Steve was a formidable figure in chimpanzee conservation and animal...By cicasp@pri.kyoto-u.ac.jp (CICASP)
Ms. Selina Carlhoff, PhD candidate at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, talks about the basics of DNA, what you should know about ancient DNA, and some of the ethical complexities that come with studying prehistoric populations. She also fills us in on her article in Nature, "Genome of a middle Holocene hunter-gatherer from Wa…
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We Call B.S. (with Tom & Cecil of Cognitive Dissonance)
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Tom Curry and Cecil Cicirello talk about their irreverent new book, "The Grand Unified Theory of Bullshit." VIDEO of this conversation: https://youtu.be/20_ajQYaZMQ BOOK LINK: https://amzn.to/3vdqcM9 COGDIS PODCAST: https://www.dissonancepod.comBy The Thinking Atheist
Noah Lugeons hosts The Scathing Atheists and co-hosts God Awful Movies. This short bonus show features the audio from a recent video interview...conducted on Noah's birthday. Enjoy. VIDEO of this interview: https://youtu.be/Wv4NAtTiN5Q Scathing Atheist: https://scathingatheist.com God Awful Movies: https://www.facebook.com/GodAwfulMovies…
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Are We Alone In The Universe? Avi Loeb
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In conversation with Indian Genes in this Exclusive, Avi Loeb the Harvard University professor who is now heading the Galileo Project, explains his shocking hypothesis, details in this conversation have not been heard before and Avi Loeb, opens up to all matters related to the search for Extraterrestrial life including some details about his own li…
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Dishwasher Anarchy (and other observations on my birthday)
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Seth Andrews turns 54. He's older. He's crankier. And he has stuff on his mind.By The Thinking Atheist
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Charlie Raymond: Bigfoot in the Bluegrass State | ST 030
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On this edition of Sasquatch Tracks, we are joined by Kentucky researcher Charlie Raymond for a discussion of his ongoing Bigfoot research in the Bluegrass State, and many decades of studies into the possible existence of relict hominoids. Charlie founded the Kentucky Bigfoot Research Organization in 1997, in an effort to document all credible Bigf…
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In Retrospect: Evangelical Conservatives, Sex, and Monica Lewinski
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Yes, the story is 24 years old, but with the new American Crime Story miniseries airing on FX, it is reviving discussions about conduct, legality, and American puritanism and hypocrisy. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/y-RHn_XfJcEBy The Thinking Atheist
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Are Atheists Leading People to their DOOM? (and other listener calls)
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Rage, Reaction, and a Little Hate Mail
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Lots to talk about on this bonus podcast, including a nasty letter, and some wonderful listener calls. VIDEO of this podcast: https://youtu.be/iv4LiaRE1fUBy The Thinking Atheist
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Genesis, White Jesus, and Debating the Resurrection (with Dr. Bart Ehrman)
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Dr. David Braun - Tool Use, Environmental Change, and Niche Construction
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Dr. David Braun of George Washington University's Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology in the Anthropology Department chats about the cycles of tool use and niche construction. We talk about how one affects the other and vice versa in cycles, plus the interplay of greater environmental and climate change. Dr. Braun also discusses how…
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The Hate Preachers: Bigotry and Fearmongering by Extremist Christian "Leaders"
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Columnist, podcaster, and activist Hemant Mehta joins Seth for a difficult yet necessary dive into the hate platforms like The New Independent Fundamental Baptist Movement. The featured audio clips aren't pleasant to hear, but they reflect Old Testament-based bigotry and the tragic war on our fellow human beings. VIDEO of this conversation: https:/…
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The Ultimate Kids' Guide to Being Super Healthy (with Dr. Nina Shapiro)
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Doctor and educator Nina Shapiro has a new book about keeping kids healthy. She joins us for a conversation about food, fads, medicines, and helpful advice for parents and children.By The Thinking Atheist
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Psychic Predictions: The Track Records of Professed "Seers"
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Richard Saunders (of The Skeptic Zone podcast) and Rob Palmer (Skeptical Inquirer contributor) joined others in the ambitious Great Australian Psychic Prediction Project. They join the podcast to discuss their results. SI Article: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/pondering-the-published-predictions-of-prominent-psychics…
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Death, Grief, & Belief (with Dr. Terri Daniel)
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Everyone deals with loss and grief, but not all models for recovery (especially religious ones) are helpful or healthy. Interfaith Chaplain Dr. Terri Daniel weighs in. CONFERENCE LINK: http://www.deathgriefandbelief.com TWITTER LINK: @DGBConferenceBy The Thinking Atheist
