TheThinkingAtheist
Seth Andrews, a former Christian broadcaster and believer for 30 years, ultimately escaped the bonds of superstitious thinking to embrace the more satisfying explanations that science provides. A professional video producer and host of one of the most popular atheist communities on the internet, Seth Andrews brings a polished format, a relaxed environment and a rage-free challenge to the religious beliefs that defined his youth.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
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Herod: The Tyrant of Christmas (with Dr. Jodi Magness)
Herod the Great was often not-so-great, but the discovery and excavation of his tomb has revealed much we didn't previously know. World renowned archaeologist and professor Dr. Jodi Magness weighs in.
Dr. Magness' 2-part lecture
VIDEO of this conversation
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2025-12-09Dr. Magness' 2-part lecture
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Gods of the Smoke Machine (with Scott Latta)
Author Scott Latta's new book examines and exposes the dark side(s) of the American megachurch.
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VIDEO of this conversation.
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2025-12-02Get the book:
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No F#!Ks Left to Give: A Thanksgiving Livestream
With the holidays upon us, there's never been a time to be at your wits' end. Enjoy this pre-Thanksgiving mix of rants and calls!
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Zionism: The Messy Story of the Biblical State of Israel
End-of-the-World prophecies and global foreign policy often involve Zion. But what is it, and how do skeptics compassionately and correctly approach the persecution of and propaganda by today's Nation of Israel?
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The Hypocrites & the Hang-Ups (with Matt Dillahunty)
Matt joins Seth for a chat about video games, the Democrats, civil war, penis snakes, and more!
VIDEO of this conversation
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2025-11-18VIDEO of this conversation
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Isaac Asimov: The Last Question
Enjoy a 35-minute reading of one of sci-fi author and scientist Isaac Asimov's greatest stories.
PDF of "The Last Question"
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2025-11-14PDF of "The Last Question"
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It's a Brutal Time to Be Even Remotely Intelligent
The United States is experiencing an epidemic of anti-intellectualism. We discuss that and a whole lot more.
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SNAP out of it! - Republican Jesus Wants You Hungry
Lots of interesting conversation about the recent U.S. elections, SNAP, and far too many who want cruelty in their Christianity.
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George Orwell: Don't Say I Didn't Warn You
In "1984," Orwell described a thought-police totalitarian state. How prescient was he?
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Wrapped in the Flag: The Perversion of Patriotism in MAGA America
These days, the American flag just "hits different." At the recent California Freethought Day in Sacramento, Seth Andrews spoke about how the stars and stripes have been weaponized against free citizens.
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2025-10-28SPEECH VIDEO
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Root People
In our lives, there are "root people" and "surface people." What have you learned about your friends and family in the time of Trump?
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Glenda Jordan: Hot and Unbothered
Artist and activist Glenda Jordan broke free from Christian purity culture. Today she works with Recovering From Religion. Enjoy this conversation about her puritan past and poly present.
VIDEO of this interview
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2025-10-21VIDEO of this interview
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Seth Andrews and the Street Preacher
At the recent California Freethought Day, Seth Andrews engaged a street preacher who had come to save the world.
The audio is messy. Sorry for the background noise.
VIDEO of the second exchange with a bicycle preacher.
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2025-10-17The audio is messy. Sorry for the background noise.
VIDEO of the second exchange with a bicycle preacher.
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Ghost Stories 2025
It's our annual October tradition. A nice distraction, and some spooky fun. Enjoy!
Watch the Brown Mansion Ghost Hunt Video
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2025-10-14Watch the Brown Mansion Ghost Hunt Video
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A Completely Inoffensive Podcast That Won't Anger YouTube
Social media platforms are getting REALLY picky. How do we speak about issues without using words?
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Miniskirts in the Sky (and other strange history)
Buckle up. This week's show is proof that truth may be stranger than fiction.
True Stories Podcast
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2025-10-07True Stories Podcast
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Israel, Palestine, Liberty, and the Left (with Jasmin Faulk)
Jasmin Faulk is an ex-Muslim human rights activist with an insider's perspective on Islam, the war on women, and the often awkward perspectives of the West.
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Dave Farina: The Scumbags I've Debunked
Science communicator Dave Farina is back to talk about the charlatans and idiots. Buckle up.
VIDEO of this conversation
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2025-09-23VIDEO of this conversation
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Am I Guilty of Hate Speech?
Let's talk about the Jimmy Kimmel thing.
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Your First Car! (and whatever you want to talk about)
Today's topics are chosen by our callers, with each prefaced by the question: What was your first car?
A little fun peppered into all of the serious issues of the day. Enjoy!
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2025-09-16A little fun peppered into all of the serious issues of the day. Enjoy!
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Charlie Kirk and the "Righteous" Right
Well before a suspect was named and arrested, right-wingers (including President Trump) were blaming The Left and using Charlie Kirk's assassination to excuse a new Civil War against their political opponents.
VIDEO of this presentation.
Seth's recent SUBSTACK on the Charlie Kirk murder
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2025-09-12VIDEO of this presentation.
Seth's recent SUBSTACK on the Charlie Kirk murder
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It's a Scary Time to Be a Scientist (with Dr. Kenneth Miller)
Dr. Kenneth Miller is an American cell biologist, molecular biologist, and Professor Emeritus of Biology at Brown University. He has thoughts about the Trump administration's war on vaccines, public safety, and the scientific community.
VIDEO of this discussion
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2025-09-09VIDEO of this discussion
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How Do We Explain This When the Aliens Land?
If extraterrestrials arrived tomorrow, how would we explain the insanity infecting our country (and world)?
From the stage at the Nashville NANOCON event, Seth Andrews took that journey.
SPEECH VIDEO
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2025-09-02From the stage at the Nashville NANOCON event, Seth Andrews took that journey.
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April Ajoy: Red-Letter Christian
April Ajoy is a Christian. She's also a humanist activist on the front lines against harmful fundamentalism and Christian nationalism. An atheist and a Christian are allies? Go figure.
VIDEO INTERVIEW:
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Laptops, Lords, and Lovers: Will AI Make or Break Us? (with Forrest and Erika)
Buckle up. Educators and activists Forrest Valkai and Erika (Gutsick Gibbon) showed up for a chat about AI, fossils, "the Monad," and more!
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Piers Morgan Wanted My Opinion on the Shroud of Turin
For some reason, Piers Morgan Uncensored asked me to debate the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin. I'm not remotely qualified, so of course, I said yes.
THE FULL 45-MINUTE INTERVIEW
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2025-08-15THE FULL 45-MINUTE INTERVIEW
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Rural Folk VS. City Snobs: Does Geography Help Explain MAGA?
An interesting Cracked.com article prompted this week's discussion. Is much of Trump's appeal about rural Americans feeling ignored and insulted by the Elites?
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Dave Warnock: Where Have You Been?
Dave Warnock was diagnosed with ALS in 2019 and became a common face on the convention and YouTube circuit. Then...he disappeared. In a rare interview, he joined Seth Andrews to talk about his absence.
VIDEO of this interview (coming soon)
GOFUNDME link
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2025-08-08VIDEO of this interview (coming soon)
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Accountable: When "F!#K You" Isn't Fixing the Problem
Joining us this week is Sarah Tulien, Executive Director of the Creator Accountability Network, to talk about conflict, offense, scandal, and potential paths forward.
http://www.creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org
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2025-08-05http://www.creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org
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Hot For His Daughter: The Creepy Chronicle of a Predator President
He's a convicted sex offender, but Donald Trump's assault on women shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. We discuss and take your calls on a variety of subjects.
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Will the Epstein Files Break MAGA? (plus your calls)
We start with the Epstein files and take plenty of calls on various subjects.
The Adam Miller rant: https://bit.ly/44ZHGO6
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2025-07-22The Adam Miller rant: https://bit.ly/44ZHGO6
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DISINVITED: Recovering From Religion and St. John's Pride
RFR has been disinvited to participate as a vendor at the "in the park" event after the St. John's Pride parade Sunday July 20th. The reasons make no sense.
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St. John's Pride website
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2025-07-17[email protected]
St. John's Pride website
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"They're Weaponizing the Weather!" (and other insanity)
Cloud seeding is the new chemtrails conspiracy theory. We talk about weather modification, the Trump store, the Ark Encounter protest, the IRS, and more!
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It's a Hard Time to Have a Heart
In these cruel times, how do we keep our empathy centers from becoming scar tissue?
Also...the host is ranting a bit on this one.
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2025-07-07Also...the host is ranting a bit on this one.
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Jezebel Vibes: with Kristi Burke
Ex-vangelical Kristi Burke has been called a "Jezebel." She joins us to explain why and share her journey.
VIDEO of this conversation
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2025-07-01VIDEO of this conversation
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Seth Andrews: The Christian Radio Days
Jump into the way-back machine and hear the younger (politically conservative) Seth Andrews long before he left Christianity. It's a bit surreal.
SUBSTACK with photos:
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2025-06-24SUBSTACK with photos:
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Targeted: Discrimination in the U.S. Military
Fueled by Trumpian rhetoric, American "patriots" often invoke the name of God as they seek to prohibit others from serving in the armed forces.
NOTE: Due to a technical oversight (my error), this week's audio is a bit overmodulated. It'll be corrected for next week.
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2025-06-17NOTE: Due to a technical oversight (my error), this week's audio is a bit overmodulated. It'll be corrected for next week.
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The Darwin Awards
This week's show is a round-up of stories about bad choices that produced tragically obvious outcomes.
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Ghosts, Drones, Pride, and Peterson
It's a SERIES of rants in this bonus podcast. Plus your calls.
VIDEO of this livestream.
Kenny Biddle "Ghost Hunter" episode
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2025-06-06VIDEO of this livestream.
Kenny Biddle "Ghost Hunter" episode
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Jordan Peterson: Exposed by 20 Atheists
Psychologist, "intellectual," and God-defender Jordan Peterson brought his world-salad opinions to a recent roundtable debate with 20 young atheists. Atheist author David McAfee was there, and he joins Seth Andrews to talk about that day.
LINKS:
THE DEBATE
VIDEO of this INTERVIEW
DAVID McAFEE
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2025-06-03LINKS:
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The Planet's Punchline?
Plenty of calls in this week's commentary about the State of the United States.
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God Awful Movies Reviews "The Second Coming"
The God Awful Movies crew has given permission to re-broadcast the April 8th review of the Ron Ormond doomsday movie, "The Second Coming." Brace yourself.
GAM review of "The Car"
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2025-05-23GAM review of "The Car"
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Cholesterol...You Have One Job
Among the rest of the rants and calls, this week we're fantasizing about the fatty deposits clogging orange cells...and the implications if Captain Comb-over finally seizes up.
James Fell's article, "When He Dies"
Brain science article
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2025-05-20James Fell's article, "When He Dies"
Brain science article
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Seth Andrews: Dissent is our Duty
In our critical cultural moment, protest is patriotism. Yet is there any reason to hope that democracy and decency might still prevail?
Seth Andrews has thoughts.
VIDEO of this speech
Special thanks to WeCanReason
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2025-05-13Seth Andrews has thoughts.
VIDEO of this speech
Special thanks to WeCanReason
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Dirty Secrets: The Dark Side of the "Plain People" (with ex-Mennonite Jasper Hoffman)
Amish and Mennonite communites often shield abuse and abusers from the public and the law. We speak to ex-Mennonite Jasper Hoffman and explore the dark underbelly of this culture of "plain people."
Jasper Hoffman's podcast
The Jasper Hoffman interview video
The Type Investigations article
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2025-05-06Jasper Hoffman's podcast
The Jasper Hoffman interview video
The Type Investigations article
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Choosing My Apocalypse Outfit: Dressing for the End of the World
If we're going down, we're going down in style! Seth shares some bizarre headlines from around the world, plus your calls.
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PODCAST #800: Ask Natalie (almost) Anything
On this milestone show, many listeners asked to see/hear Natalie in the guest chair. She kindly agreed to mark the occasion with us.
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The Worst Arguments for God
Apologists have some doozies. Let's talk about their "proofs" for a Higher Power.
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The Insurrection Act: Martial Law in the United States
The vaguely-defined Insurrection Act of 1807 is being invoked against "enemies" of the United States. Is martial law on the table?
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ARTICLE: https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/04/what-to-do-if-the-insurrection-act-is-invoked/
The HandsOff2025 protest video: https://youtu.be/Q1mhNlttG28?si=fU9fTAGxQEbuTESH
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ARTICLE: https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/04/what-to-do-if-the-insurrection-act-is-invoked/
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Falling from the Ceiling: The "hypnic jerk" and other random stuff
Why does the body jerk awake while sleeping? Why do Brits say "Cheerio" instead of "goodbye?" Why are daytime dramas called soap operas? These and other probing questions answered!
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