The Week in Doubt Podcast

Ep 38: Mojave Memorial Cross

In this week's episode: Some brief corrections and my view on the Mojave Memorial Cross. As always...thanks for listening!

Ep 37: Halloween Corrections and Atheist Retorts...

In this week's episode, I make some minor corrections regarding last week's Halloween special and take some time to reply to yet more youtube criticisms. As always...thanks for listening!

Ep:35 - Why Do Atheists Like to Talk About God?

My longwinded response to internet criticism... As always...thanks for listening!

Ep:34 - Dr. Eben Alexander and Near Death Experiences

In this week's episode I take a closer look at the phenomenon of  the near death experience. In particular I examine the case of Dr. Eben Alexander; a neurosurgeon who had an NDE while in a coma. As always...thanks for listening!

Ep:33 - Westboro Baptist Church and Lies From the Pit of Hell

This week: my comments on the Westboro Baptist Church and a news story about a politician/medical doctor who calls evolution a "lie from the pit of Hell".  As always...thanks for listening!

Ep 32: A Show Update and a Brief News Story

Update on a recent round table discussion and a news story involving an ancient Coptic papyrus fragment. As always...thanks for listening!

Ep 31: Muslim Protests and Homophobic Joel Osteen Comments

This week, I cover two news stories: the continuing protests throughout the Muslim world and a story concerning some homophobic comments made by televangelist Joel Osteen. As always...Thanks for listening!

Ep:30 The Destruction of the 2nd Temple

A look at the history of the temple and whether Jesus' prophecies concerning the temple's destruction were true prophecies or an invention of the gospel writers. As always...thanks for listening!

Ep 27: 911 Cross and the Dark Side of Unbelief

This week, I discuss the objection to the 911 memorial cross by atheists and also discuss some less than noble fellow nonbelievers. As always...thanks for listening!

Ep:25 Alan Watts and The Ground of All Being

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.

Ep:24 Atheism, Garageband and Pat Robertson

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!

Ep:22 - Defining Atheism

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!

ep 21: Literal vs. Figurative Belief

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

ep 20: Religion and Animal Cruelty

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!

Ep 19: Ancient Aliens, Scientology and Rupert Murdoch

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!

Ep 18: YouTube, Atheism and the Loch Ness Monster

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.

ep 17: Something from Nothing...

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!

Ep 16: Morgan Freeman and Microtubules...

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!

ep 15: Listener Feedback!

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!

Ep 14: The Afterlife (Or Forever Is A Long-ass Time...)

A discussion of the belief in an afterlife and my reasons for doubting. As always, thanks for listening!