Episodes

Monday Aug 13, 2012
Ep:25 Alan Watts and The Ground of All Being
Monday Aug 13, 2012
Monday Aug 13, 2012
In this episode I discuss the concept of "the ground of all being" or "cosmic oneness". More specifically I discuss a particular talk by renowned scholar of Eastern religion, the late Alan Watts.

Saturday Aug 11, 2012
Ep:24 Atheism, Garageband and Pat Robertson
Saturday Aug 11, 2012
Saturday Aug 11, 2012
In this episode I share a harrowing tale of YouTube copyright infringement and discuss a recent news story featuring Pat Robertson. As always...Thanks for listening!

Sunday Aug 05, 2012
Ep:23 Translating the Bible
Sunday Aug 05, 2012
Sunday Aug 05, 2012
In this week's episode I discuss what I learned from watching a lecture by Biblical scholar Bart D. Ehrman. As always...thanks for listening!

Sunday Jul 29, 2012
Ep:22 - Defining Atheism
Sunday Jul 29, 2012
Sunday Jul 29, 2012
In this episode, I briefly cover some news stories (including the recent Chik-Fil-A uproar), and discuss my own ongoing struggle to find an appropriate label for my beliefs. As always...thanks for listening!

Friday Jul 20, 2012
ep 21: Literal vs. Figurative Belief
Friday Jul 20, 2012
Friday Jul 20, 2012
In this episode I examine the blurry line between literal and figurative belief. I've also begun re-upping some of the old episodes onto youtube. As always...thanks for listening. http://www.youtube.com/user/TheWeekinDoubt?feature=mhee

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 16, 2012
Ep 16: Morgan Freeman and Microtubules...
Saturday Jun 16, 2012
Saturday Jun 16, 2012
In this episode I revisit the topic of Stuart Hameroff and his theory regarding consciousness and microtubules. Also I discuss a recent news story concerning Morgan Freeman and his thoughts on God. 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!