Ask an Atheist with Sam Mulvey

Episode Guide

36.11

Concentration.

Original Air Date: July 8, 2019

Runtime: 00:56:55

Nathan and Dan catch Becky up after a week at Camp Quest NorthWest. Becky explores how Secular Humanism can be used to address Trump’s immigration policy of inhumane terror. We address an atheist listener’s personal theory that we may be [...]

36.10

Not the New Normal

Original Air Date: July 1, 2019

Runtime: 01:18:46

Sam takes Josh and Justin through a discussion of technology and social culture, large stone crosses, and self-care. It’s slightly self-indulgent.

36.9

Which Camp Are You in?

Original Air Date: June 16, 2019

Runtime: 00:56:59

Becky, Josh, and Justin cover Christians who reject gay camp counselors, want to torture gay youth with conversion therapy, and think LGBTQ+ folks and allies should be rounded up and executed by the government. They also take a quiz to see how [...]

36.8

Pride and Prejudice

Original Air Date: June 9, 2019

Runtime: 00:56:47

We’re back! Becky, Josh, and Justin dig into propaganda and linguistic dog-whistling by the State Department, Christian supremacists, restaurant owners, and Ken Ham’s PR team around issues of LGBTQ status, pride, persecution, diplomatic [...]

36.7

Rainbow Aardvark

Original Air Date: May 20, 2019

Runtime: 00:57:00

Becky gets Luke and Nathan’s parenting perspectives regarding TV programming, teaching morals, and fast food. The crew celebrates some weddings!

36.6

Measles/Sorcery: I ship it

Original Air Date: May 13, 2019

Runtime: 00:49:28

Becky, Dan, & Bridget discuss measles setback and victories, Vatican failures and demonic distractions, our own personal ethics, crabs and witches, and fictional works that best represent us.

36.5

Joe Murder

Original Air Date: May 5, 2019

Runtime: 00:56:26

Sam, Warb, and Dave discuss astrology-based housing discrimination, social media bans of hateful people, the “biggest” crisis the Catholic Church has ever experienced, and–of course–sports.

36.4

Goats’ Blood For Everybody

Original Air Date: April 29, 2019

Runtime: 00:57:00

Sam, Luke, and Josh are all back in the studio to distinguish Hell from Heck, and atheism from Humanism. They comment on the Poway Synagogue shooting, address atheists’ electoral motives, and exorcism.

36.3

Enough.

Original Air Date: April 21, 2019

Runtime: 00:57:00

Bridget and Justin help Becky wade through rough news of people doing harm in the name of religion. Focus: Sri Lanka Easter bombings, a huxter selling the “sacrament” of drinking bleach, domestic terrorists and kids inspired to target [...]

36.2

I’m a Huge Fan

Original Air Date: April 14, 2019

Runtime: 00:56:52

Becky asks Dan & Paul a series of pre-exorcism questions. Dan makes “clean” energy understandable, and explains the carbon footprint of having children (or cats). Paul describes his offbeat Easter decorations.