This week, Becky and Sam have a stimulating interview with Jesse Bering. Jessie Bering is the author of “The Belief Instinct,” a book exploring the psychological and developmental aspects of religious belief. Last month, his book “Why is the Penis Shaped Like That? And Other Reflections on Being Human,” hit the shelves– a collection of […]

Join Mike, Sam and (somewhat confusingly) Sam’s brother Michael in the studio as we talk about overcoming the family tendency to apathy in becoming an atheist activist.   Also, Mike will unveil the first ever Ask an Atheist Candidate Questionnaire, aimed at seeing how this year’s stable of candidates stack up against issues important to […]

This week, join Jeremy, Mike, and Sam as we discuss what’s up in the news, and respond to your emails. There are show notes after the cut.

Becky and special contributor Hemant Mehta take a look at aspects of public education and the educative process, and their respective relevance to atheists. Mike and Sam talk about Scientology, Chick Fil-A. There are show notes after the break.

This week the Ask an Atheist crew take on one of the classics of skepticism- UFOs! Specifically, what’s the deal with crop circles, alien abduction, government coverups and more!