Friendly Atheist Podcast

Since everyone is quarantined, Jess and her husband/film nerd Mikey decided to start a project: Watch a bunch of movies about people who are trapped somewhere and discuss them. There are currently 8 available to Patreon donors, but we wanted to give listeners a sample! For this episode, Jess and Mikey watched "Rear Window." They discussed who is better looking between Grace Kelly and Jimmy Stewart, what female characters look like in the 1950s, and Mikey's history with ska music. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant was on Jeopardy and he's eternally sorry to Canada. (0:28) — Some evangelists have very unusual ways to destroy COVID-19. (16:09) — There may be 32,000 churches still open during the pandemic. (20:00) — A Florida pastor was arrested for holding services during the pandemic. Good. (24:58) — Florida's GOP governor is still allowing churches to gather despite a stay-at-home order. (28:00) — Secular Celebrants are now allowed to solemnize marriages in Michigan. (31:50) — Texas is trying to shut down abortion clinics during the pandemic. (35:33) — Republican are still trying to confirm bad judges to lifetime appointments. (40:30) — Volunteers at a Christian virus clinic in New York City must be anti-LGBTQ. Should the city be partnering with them? (43:42) — Anti-gay hysteria is preventing scientists from testing enough blood for a virus vaccine. (1:00:40) — Malaysia has some bad advice for wives during the lockdown. (1:04:40)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Hemant will be on Jeopardy on Wednesday! (0:20) — Yes, the government can force churches to close down in the pandemic. (3:48) — Liberty University is open for business for some reason. (7:45) — A Pennsylvania lawmaker proposed a resolution blaming COVID-19 on our sins. (13:30) — A boy drowned at a low-budget Creation Museum and Kent Hovind doesn't seem to care. (18:16) — Is abortion an essential health service during a pandemic? (25:13) — A Texas lawmaker praised COVID-19 for saving lives by shutting down abortion clinics. (26:45) — A pastor who said our COVID-19 response was "mass hysteria" died of you know what. (34:49) — A Louisiana pastor brought in 26 busloads of people for Sunday services. He's not planning to stop. (38:01) — An IL church held services on March 15, Now most of the people who attended are sick. (39:45) — Oklahoma's governor led a televised Christian prayer rally while Mississippi's read from the Bible during a livestream. (42:57) — The White House's Bible study leader is blaming COVID-19 on gay people and atheists. (54:30) — A Romanian priest gave communion to people with the same spoon. (57:00) — A GOP leader in Nebraska said the virus wouldn't affect them because there aren't a lot of Chinese people there. (57:38)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess sat down with actor Parvesh Cheena to discuss what it's like to be an Indian working actor, his evolving views on religion, and how much better Burbank airport is than LAX. The picture shows Parvesh with Mikey (Jessica's husband) on the set of Gordon Gregory Middle School's production of Krazy Kamp. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Televangelist Kenneth Copeland wants you to keep tithing even if you've lost your job. (1:38) — Trump adviser Paula White still wants "seed" money from you. (3:38) — Blaming abortion and gay people for a crisis doesn't go as far as it used to. (6:50) — Jerry Falwell, Jr. called a parent of three of his Liberty University students a "dummy" for questioning his handling of the virus. (13:04) — What names comes to mind when you think of atheism? The answers make no sense. (16:08) — Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum were going to remain open until they reversed course. (31:32) — Apparently we're not allowed to use the "hate group" label during a pandemic. (37:40) — Pope Francis will have an empty Easter celebration. (42:09) — Donald Trump is still very, very, very anti-LGBTQ. (44:40) — The Museum of the Bible's Dead Sea Scrolls are all fake. (45:11)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Toilet paper is not a tool for proselytizing. (2:45) — Televangelist Jim Bakker finally stopped selling his "Silver Solution," which his show claimed cured coronavirus in under 12 hours. (6:42) — An Orthodox Israeli rabbi blamed coronavirus on homosexuality. (14:35) — Most white evangelicals think Donald Trump is moral, honest, and intelligent. Really. (16:45) — A message for the Bernie-or-Bust folks. (24:18) — Florida lawmakers want to let students pray over the loudspeaker before athletic events. (41:58) — You're not outsmarting atheists when you wear a Bible shirt. (47:40) — Pixar's Onward has been banned in four countries. (55:20)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — It's deeply disappointing that Elizabeth Warren is no longer in the presidential race. (0:10) — Virginia became the first southern state to ban conversion therapy for minors. (13:25) — Alleged child molester and Christian Roy Moore lost his GOP primary bid for a U.S. Senate seat. (19:55) — The Christian Moms are mad about how lesbian moms violate God's design in a show about a big red dog. (22:22) — A Christian mom defended hitting her kids by saying it wasn't abuse. So there. (27:21) — An upcoming Christian movie suggests atheists would find God if we faced impending death in 20 minutes. (33:54) — Trump associate Roger Stone says he's found Jesus. Pardon me? (38:42) — GOP lawmakers in Oklahoma want to spend over $85,000 of taxpayer money on "In God We Trust" signs. (42:20) — There will be an openly Humanist candidate for the U.S. House in Texas this November. (44:07)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Mike Pence is handling the spread of coronavirus and that's horrifying. (4:27) — Once again, Attorney General William Barr said we have to believe in his Christian God. (10:32) — Catholics are debating whether they can eat plant-based "meat" on Fridays during Lent. (15:10) — Some Christians can't handle how Pete Buttigieg gave good advice to a gay boy. (19:33) — A third of Poland is now an "LGBT-Free" zone. (26:40) — An effigy of a kissing gay couple was burned in Croatia. (27:42) — BYU changed its honor code, but the Mormon school insists it's still anti-gay. (28:55) — Flat Earther Mike Hughes died while flying in his homemade rocket. (33:22) — A prominent Canadian Catholic leader, who died years ago, has been exposed as a predator. (38:20) — A Christian mail carrier is suing the US Postal Service because he has to work on Sundays. (42:00) — With the Supreme Court now on their side, an appeals court ruled that a giant Christian cross in a public park in Florida is legal. (47:58) — A Hindu priest says menstruating women who cook food for their husbands will be reincarnated as dogs. Because logic. (53:45) — Most Americans don't think the Democratic presidential candidates are religious. They're wrong. (57:33) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reminds us that this administration uses religion to hurt people. (1:05:50)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica sat down with writer and comedian Guy Branum to discuss what specific kind of dorks they are, Guy's TV show, and what Pete Buttigieg means for the LGBTQ community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Students near Seattle protested after their Catholic school fired two teachers in same-sex relationships. (0:22) — A Christian political group posted a survey about how much people wanted Christian politicians. It didn't go well. (9:55) — Sen. Amy Klobuchar needs a much better answer on how big to make the Democrats' "big tent." (14:30) — High school girls are suing to prevent trans athletes from competing against them. (21:26) — A professor who refused to call a student by the proper pronoun has lost his legal challenge. (22:22) — Holy Land Experience, a Christian theme park, looks like it'll be shutting down soon. (24:24) — For some reason, Richard Dawkins wants you to know that eugenics works. (28:30) — A satirical pro-Trump road sign was a bit too realistic for many. (43:22) — Two Christian girls want other young women to know self-affirmations are the WORST. (45:00) — A Tennessee man is accused of beating his wife because of what she wore to church. (47:47)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.