This week, Sam, Mike and Becky catch up with Alain de Botton about his book “Religion for Atheists: A Non-believer’s Guide to the Uses of Religion,” including the “boring” question about the existence of god and the [...]
Join Mike, Nick and Sam as we answer some emails, revisit an old friend, and discuss Kirk Cameron’s sordid past as a black market organ salesman on the planet Arcturus VII. Hey guess what! Our DNS provider is undergoing a DDoS attack, so [...]
Join Becky and Deanna in the studio as they speak with Valerie Tarico about universal morality, and continuing the conversation about reproductive rights. Valerie Tarico is a psychologist and former director of the Children’s Behavior and [...]
This week’s episode of Ask an Atheist is going to be a bit different. We are joined via phone by P.Z. Myers and Greg M. Epstein in a debate around the question: “How Should the Atheist Movement Talk about Religion?” Instead of taking [...]
For the last several months, Darren, our usual call screener has visited a church before answering calls for Ask an Atheist. A different church, every week. Today, Darren tells Mike and Sam about what interesting things he’s discovered.
Happy Darwin Day! Today, Sam, Becky and Nick go over the material we were supposed to go over this time last year, when Sam proposed to Becky. We will discuss why comparisons with Charles Darwin with religious prophets don’t wash.
This week, join Sam, Mike and Eileen as we take calls, answer emails, and discuss emails about the use of the phrase “coming out” by atheists.
This week, Mike, Sam, after a long hiatus Jeremy answer emails and take a call or two.
Deanna, Mike and Sam talk to to James Randi, the man at the front of a foundation with a million dollar prize for scientifically valid proof of the paranormal and a legend among skeptics.
Politics is getting awfully religious lately. Where do candidates stand on the separation of church and state? What is a church allowed — and not allowed — to do in an election season if it wants to keep its tax exemption? At what point [...]