Ask an Atheist with Sam Mulvey

Episode Guide

33.7

Yelping Jesus

Original Air Date: September 2, 2018

Runtime: 00:57:22

Becky, Mike, and Nathan dissect the farce of Christian persecution, celebrate the diminishing moral stranglehold of the Catholic Church, ponder atheist pride parades, and throw scrutiny at weather-controlling sonic cannons. Also, Alex Jones is [...]

33.6

Three Sams In A Dodge Dart

Original Air Date: August 26, 2018

Runtime: 00:57:57

Sam, Dave, and Tom assess Billy Corgan’s Card Line status, an alien-abductee politician, and the (de)merits of punching in the name of Jesus. Becky steps in and asks the world to quit hurting children in the name of religion.

33.5

The Orwell Follies

Original Air Date: August 12, 2018

Runtime: 00:57:14

The modern political landscape looks like an Orwellian comedy, or at least Sam thinks so. Josh and Tom sit at the table to discuss Saudi Arabia and Canada, the works of Winston Churchill, and reactions to the ridiculousness of “Religious [...]

33.4

Quackpuncher

Original Air Date: August 5, 2018

Runtime: 00:54:58

Becky, Tom, and Mike study up on changing demographics of American religiosity. Becky has it out for Jeff Sessions, who has it out for her. Sam joins the fun in explaining the Hero’s Journey according to Steven Seagal.

33.3

Atheist Heatwave

Original Air Date: July 29, 2018

Runtime: 00:57:00

Luke and Josh join Becky for discussion of religious animus disguised as nationalism, and vice versa, plus some fun with linguistics. Becky sits down with Susan Gerbic to learn about Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia.

33.2

Power Kink

Original Air Date: July 24, 2018

Runtime: 00:53:53

Sam puts on his tinfoil hat while Wes and Meredith stand agast discussing politics, neologisms, anti-medicine churches, and religious bigotry.

33.1

Nature, uh, Finds A Way

Original Air Date: July 17, 2018

Runtime: 00:55:49

Sam and Dave spend some time talking sports, cars, and videogames, but also manage to be erudite and reflective about dogmatic government. Becky is incensed by kids being harmed. All three remark at nature raging against the machine.

32.13

Inappropriate Laughter

Original Air Date: July 9, 2018

Runtime: 00:55:11

Sam and Wes ask Luke about how he explained a religious funeral to his 8 year-old son.  They also discuss the late Harlan Ellison, a Japanese doomsday cult, Pruitt’s resignation, the futility of anti-bullet charm necklaces, fish, and trucks.

32.12

Sustaining the Note

Original Air Date: July 1, 2018

Runtime: 0:56:57

Becky and Meredith discuss participating as Humanists in immigration protests and migrant solidarity events; with Josh, they pick apart racist/antisemitic candidates, “accidental” racist/antisemitic retweets, and being distracted by beauty on [...]

32.11

0xPOSER

Original Air Date: June 25, 2018

Runtime: 00:53:26

Sam’s back from a week at Camp Quest Northwest and is excited to talk to Tom and Meredith about everything he missed! Turns out, not much has changed. Jesus is still everywhere and Trump still has the Best Words.