Episodes
Saturday Jul 14, 2012
ep 20: Religion and Animal Cruelty
Saturday Jul 14, 2012
Saturday Jul 14, 2012
In this episode I discuss the recent story of a kitten buried alive in concrete, apparently as an act of retaliation by fundamentalist Mormons. I do my best to cover the story in a fair and openminded fashion. As always...thanks for listening!
Monday Jul 02, 2012
Ep 18: YouTube, Atheism and the Loch Ness Monster
Monday Jul 02, 2012
Monday Jul 02, 2012
I comment on some atheist debates (yet again), briefly discuss the Book of Revelation and even find time to cover a religious news story involving the Loch Ness Monster. As always...thanks for listening.
Friday Jun 22, 2012
ep 17: Something from Nothing...
Friday Jun 22, 2012
Friday Jun 22, 2012
In this episode I wax philosophical about how something can come from nothing; discussing the big bang and the theories of Stephen Hawking and Lawrence Krauss. Also...yet more impromptu conspiracy theory criticisms. As always, thanks for listening!
Saturday Jun 09, 2012
ep 15: Listener Feedback!
Saturday Jun 09, 2012
Saturday Jun 09, 2012
I recently got a pleasant surprise when I discovered the podcast now has 4 and 1/2 stars on iTunes. Thank you all for the positive reviews and for your kind and encouraging comments! Also in this episode: I apologize to Stargate fans (lol!), and discuss my views on conspiracy theories. As always, thanks for listening!
Tuesday Jun 05, 2012
Ep 14: The Afterlife (Or Forever Is A Long-ass Time...)
Tuesday Jun 05, 2012
Tuesday Jun 05, 2012
A discussion of the belief in an afterlife and my reasons for doubting. As always, thanks for listening!
Monday May 28, 2012
Ep 13: Animals, Buddhism, Atheist Debates and Other Stuff...
Monday May 28, 2012
Monday May 28, 2012
I managed to squeeze a decent amount of content into this episode. I start out talking about animals and religion (yet again), but move on to discuss some old debates between prominent atheists such as Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins and Christian speakers such as Dinesh Desouza and John Lennox. I finish by discussing a couple of recent news stories. As always, thanks for listening!
Monday May 21, 2012
Ep 12: God Bless the Animals 2 - This time it's personal...
Monday May 21, 2012
Monday May 21, 2012
God Bless the Animals, Part Two: This time it's personal... This week I continue my musings on the overlap between animal welfare and religion...
Sunday May 13, 2012
Ep 11: God Bless the Animals
Sunday May 13, 2012
Sunday May 13, 2012
A look at the plight of animals (including us) and the religious implications... As always...thanks for listening!
Sunday May 06, 2012
Ep 10: Hidden Hands
Sunday May 06, 2012
Sunday May 06, 2012
A look at the phenomenon of "hidden hands": that feeling that someone or something is guiding or protecting us. Some of the related topics I touch on include Carl Jung's concept of "synchronicity" as well as the beliefs of legendary author Joseph Campbell. As always, thanks for listening!
Monday Apr 23, 2012
Ep 08: Memorializing Christopher Hitchens
Monday Apr 23, 2012
Monday Apr 23, 2012
In this episode: Memorializing Christopher Hitchens, Ted Talk references and my comments on the latest episode of Real Time with Bill Maher. As always, thanks for listening!