Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke Greiff cover the latest news, politics, and pop culture with a focus on atheism and religion. This is the official podcast for FriendlyAtheist.com.
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The Divorcing Religion Podcast was launched by professional counsellor Janice Selbie to highlight the impact of Religious Trauma Syndrome. Guests include The Thinking Atheist Seth Andrews, The Friendly Atheist Hemant Mehta, author Margaret Atwood, Godless Mom, Mandisa Thomas, Dr. Darrel Ray, Dr. Marlene Winell and more.
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An improvised satire from the staff of a fictional mega church. Mega is a critically acclaimed podcast that satirizes contemporary megachurches and their associated evangelical subculture. Hosted by Holly Laurent and Greg Hess it was named "Best Satire" by Vulture. Mega features a variety of comedians, actors, podcasters and thinkers including Louie Anderson, Lauren Lapkus, Duncan Trussell, Jason Mantzoukas, Paul Scheer, Lisa Gilroy, Scott Aukerman, Tom Papa, Jen Hatmaker, and podcasters fro ...
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Feeling overwhelmed by the relentless attack on American Democracy by the Religious Right? Welcome to Unreasonable: sane conversations for a country that's lost its friggin' mind. But Unreasonable is more than a podcast. It’s the start of a movement to reverse the inexorable rise of religious fanaticism taking over our government and our lives, on issues from public education, to women’s reproductive health, to the mainstreaming of loud-and-proud racism. Here we not only learn together what ...
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Light in Darkness was started to be a tool for Christians to grow in their faith. Sometimes, when a big event happens in society or our faith is attacked in any way, it can be difficult to come to a conclusion on where we stand as believers. Light in Darkness exists to help you make those decisions so that you're not tossed about by every wind of doctrine, human cunning, and deceitful scheme (Eph. 4:14). We are to be bold as Christians, and a light in a dark world. We at Light in Darkness wa ...
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Alyona Smoky - A Beautiful Liberation
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1:03:12Alyona Smoky - A Beautiful Liberation CW: War in Ukraine Alyona Smoky was born and raised in Ukraine, where her mother joined a high-control, conservative evangelical church when Alyona was young. As a result of family stressors, Alyona shouldered much of the emotional burden in her family as a child, and she grew up very quickly in a chaotic and e…
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Halle is banned from Gray’s production of Cats. 👉 Get all show info and ad free + bonus content HERE. Instagram: @MegaThePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Hey Sugar Inc.
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589 - The Deadly Cost of Religious Extremism
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1:34:29Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Vance Boelter and the deadly cost of religious extremism. (0:40) — Christian music icon Michael Tait's fall from grace. (1…
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FEED DROP! Introducing 🧠 Like Minds Ep. 1 "This is Dead People, Right?"
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39:27Mega's very own Greg Hess is producing this new comedy quiz show! Check out episode 1, and then head over and follow the show wherever you listen! This episode was written in the stars as Rehka Shankar (DropOut) and Patrick McDonald (Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists podcast, Smosh) navigate our first quiz! SHOW INFORMATION Like Mind…
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Michelle Moffitt - From Abuse to Freedom CW: Sexual Assault Michelle Moffitt Rogers is a licensed therapist, Enneagram expert, and author. In this episode, Michelle shares her story and explores the psychological impact of spiritual abuse, the complexities of leaving both faith and a toxic marriage to a pastor, and what healing looks like on the ot…
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Shane Dixon (Shaun Diston, Scott Hasn’t Seen podcast) brings the bounce. @shaundiston 👉 Get all show info and ad free + bonus content HERE. Instagram: @MegaThePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Hey Sugar Inc.
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588 - The Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting (with Kate Shellnutt)
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1:08:10Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Kate Shellnutt is editorial director of news for Christianity Today. She has been a religion reporter and editor for more than 15 years, previously at the Houston Chronicle. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post…
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Steve Ghikadis - Humanism from the Heart Steve Ghikadis is a Humanist Officiant who conducts secular marriages, memorials, and many more meaningful life-affirming celebrations. Raised as a freethinker, Steve has been married to a Christian for over a decade. He and his wife, Cindy, believe in the importance of bridging the gap between believers and…
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Halle's dogs express themselves and Gray sings some Australian hymns. 👉 Get all show info and ad free + bonus content HERE. Instagram: @MegaThePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Hey Sugar Inc.
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587 - Rep. Mary Miller's Hateful Invocation Blunder
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1:46:07Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. – He's Sikh, not Muslim: GOP Rep. Mary Miller's bigoted blunder goes viral. (0:41) – Arizona court blocks predator's confess…
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Forest Benedict, LMFT - Porn Is Not the Problem
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56:17Forest Benedict, LMFT - Porn Is Not the Problem Divorced: Evangelical Christianity CW: Frank discussion of porn, sex, and self-pleasure Forest Benedict is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and Washington states who specializes in religious trauma and sexual shame. Forest began his career as a Christian who was passionate about …
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After dancing for Disney, Matt Stevens (Micah Sherman) is looking for a sturdy woman. @micahsherman3 👉 Get all show info and ad free + bonus content HERE. Instagram: @MegaThePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Hey Sugar Inc.
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586 - Sen. Joni Ernst Uses Jesus to Distract from Death
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1:37:26Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. – Sen. Joni Ernst defends "we all are going to die" comment with pitch to embrace Jesus. (0:48) – Christian Nationalist Sean…
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Pavna K. Sodhi, EdD - Exploring the Intersections of Punjabi-Sikh Cultural/Religious Identity - Part 1
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58:22Pavna K. Sodhi, EdD - Exploring the Intersections of Punjabi-Sikh Cultural/Religious Identity - Part 1 As a humanist and mental health clinician, I'm interested in learning about other cultures and belief systems. To that end, Dr. Pavna K. Sodhi graciously agreed to join me on the Divorcing Religion Podcast to share her knowledge about Punjabi-Sikh…
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Bernadette Beavers (Hannah Pilkes, Leanne on Netflix) is an animal handler who flies off the handle. @hannahpilkes 👉 Get all show info and ad free + bonus content HERE. Instagram: @MegaThePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Hey Sugar Inc.
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585 - The Censorship of The Crucible
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1:28:53Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. – Georgia high school cancels "The Crucible" after complaints of "demonic" themes. (0:30) – Texas Democrat exposes GOP hypoc…
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Unquestionable Calvin - From Religion to Conspiracies to Reality
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54:36Unquestionable Calvin - From Religion to Conspiracies to Reality DIVORCED: Christianity and Conspiracies My guest today is Calvin Smith, whom you may recognize from his YouTube channel Unquestionable Calvin. Calvin was exposed to both Christianity and supernatural ideas from an early age. Eventually he rejected Christianity but firmly believed mult…
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Evelyn Botnik (@emilybolcik) isn't stealing, she's repurposing. 👉 Get all show info and ad free + bonus content HERE. Instagram: @MegaThePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Hey Sugar Inc.
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584 - The Price to Make Jerry Falwell, Jr. Go Away
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1:21:58Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. – Good news! The Supreme Court deadlocked on allowed the first-ever taxpayer-funded religious charter school in Oklahoma. (0…
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Tessi Muskrat, M.A. - Free To Explore: Sexuality After Purity Culture
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55:07Tessi Muskrat, M.A. - Free To Explore: Sexuality After Purity Culture Divorced: Evangelical Purity Culture A native woman of Cherokee and Irish descent, Tessi Ynada Muskrat holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology and is a doctoral student researcher at the University of Missouri. Co-founder of the international Purity Culture Research Coll…
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Author and influencer Brian Recker takes Day and Gray to hell and back. @berecker Pre-order Brian's new book Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Hey Sugar Inc.
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583 - Jehovah’s Witnesses Target Longtime Critic
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1:34:39Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. – There’s a new pope! (0:10) – Jehovah’s Witnesses are suing a reporter for "wiretapping"—after inviting him on the call. (5…
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Patti & Nancy, Apostate Sisters - Life After a Doomsday Cult
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1:30:46Patti & Nancy, Apostate Sisters - Life After a Doomsday Cult DIVORCED: Worldwide Church of God CW: Mature themes Today I’m excited to interview Patti and Nancy, who recently interviewed me on their popular APOSTATE SISTERS YouTube channel! Patti and Nancy are sisters deconstructing their upbringing in the Worldwide Church of God Christian doomsday …
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Halle and Gray keep on dancing. 👉 Get all show info and ad free + bonus content HERE. Instagram: @MegaThePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Hey Sugar Inc.
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Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. – Trump Justice Dept. sides with Catholic Church to fight law requiring priests to report abuse. (0:49) – "How much God do y…
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