Episodes

Monday Aug 20, 2012
Episode 26: Thomas Jefferson and the Bible
Monday Aug 20, 2012
Monday Aug 20, 2012
In this week's episode, I discuss Thomas Jefferson and the deism of the Founding Fathers. As always...thanks for listening!

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!

Sunday Jul 08, 2012
Ep 19: Ancient Aliens, Scientology and Rupert Murdoch
Sunday Jul 08, 2012
Sunday Jul 08, 2012
This week's episode is a mishmash of topics, including some recent Scientology related news stories, my beef with "Ancient Aliens" and a recent news story about a woman sentenced to read the Bible. 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!

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 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!

Saturday Apr 28, 2012
Ep 09: Creationism
Saturday Apr 28, 2012
Saturday Apr 28, 2012
A brief history of Creationism. Also a personal Mea Culpa as I take time to eat some crow... As always thanks for listening! If you enjoy the show please visit our Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/TheWeekInDoubtPodcast

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!

Sunday Apr 15, 2012
Ep 07: Atheism and the Transcendent
Sunday Apr 15, 2012
Sunday Apr 15, 2012
An exploration of how even Atheists have a "spiritual" side. I also cover a recent news story featuring Mel Gibson and his Maccabees project. As always...thanks for listening!

Sunday Apr 08, 2012
Ep 06: Atheism and Morality
Sunday Apr 08, 2012
Sunday Apr 08, 2012
In this week's episode, I tackle the subject of Atheism and Morality...plus I give a quick Easter salute to the bilby!

Wednesday Apr 04, 2012
TWID Easter Edition!
Wednesday Apr 04, 2012
Wednesday Apr 04, 2012
The Easter edition is now up! In this episode I give a brief history of the holiday and take time to clarify some possible mistakes from past shows. Please enjoy...and Happy Easter!

