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The Godless Heathens Podcast, a podcast by atheist about a lot of things, not just atheism. Join us as we look at the crossroads of religion and politics from the secular perspective.
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Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
On this episode we discuss how, after two years, everybody is ready to "return to normal" and how it doesn't sit right with all of us.
Recommendations:
Jerry's recommendation:
Cobra:
https://www.amazon.com/Episode-3/dp/B08JJLZ74H/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Cobra&qid=1645311650&sr=8-2
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
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Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
On this episode we discuss how the "We Hate Cancel Culture" crowd seems to have discovered book bans, are burnings soon to follow? We look at a recent Oklahoma Bill letting students sue teachers for instruction that goes against their religious beliefs. We even send a little time talking about the 600 pound gorilla in every podcast room, Joe Rogan.
Links:
Rogan apology:
Sorry it's harder to find footage of Joe's apology for misinformation from earlier this week because he's currently trending for apologizing for his use of the N Word.
Oklahoma Bill:
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
Barbara Walter:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/624156/how-civil-wars-start-by-barbara-f-walter/
Jerry's Recommendation:
Jane Meyer:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/01/31/is-ginni-thomas-a-threat-to-the-supreme-court
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
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Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
On this episode we welcome back the host of the This Week In Virology podcast Dr. Vincent Racaniello. We talk about where we currently are in the Covid Pandemic with the Omicron variant and where we're headed.
Links:
TWIV Q&A:
https://www.youtube.com/user/profvrr
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
- https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
On this episode, after taking the holidays off, we're back with plenty on our plates. We discuss new Covid variants, the anniversary of the 1/6 attack on the Capitol, a former Trump aide going on tv to discuss failed coup plans, and give Australia another well deserved golf clap.
Links:
Ari Melber & Peter Navarro
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendations:
Don't Look Up:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81252357
Twilight of Democracy:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621076/twilight-of-democracy-by-anne-applebaum/
Jerry's Recommendations:
Black Summer:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80198988
BattleBots:
Don's Recommendations:
Beer & Racism:
https://www.amazon.com/Beer-Racism-Movements-Sociology-Diversity/dp/1529201756
Afterlife:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80998491
Beforigners:
https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GXjRHvgoDW5PCwgEAAAOG
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
- https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Nov 21, 2021
Sunday Nov 21, 2021
On this episode we discuss the recent wave of crazy stories going on currently in the news. Topic include the magically disappearing CRT, Chris Christie's book tour, people still waiting on JFK Jr and/or Sr in Dallas, Tx. and Michael Flynn saying the quiet part out loud.
Links:
As Promised:
https://twitter.com/liveonthechat/status/1460648832023281669?s=21
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
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Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
On this episode we discuss the off year midterm elections that took place earlier this week and the fallout from the results.
Links:
Rapidly diversifying schools:
Media on CRT:
CRT, I don't know what it is, but I know I don't like it:
https://twitter.com/thegoodliars/status/1455243036795998212?s=21
James Carville - Woke:
https://www.vox.com/22338417/james-carville-democratic-party-biden-100-days
Recommendations:
Don's Recommendation:
Curb Your Enthusiasm:
https://www.hbo.com/curb-your-enthusiasm
Jerry's recommendations:
Rift in the Gun World:
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/episodes/on-the-media-rift-gun-world
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
- https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
One this episode, it's the first time that it's just been the three of us for almost two months. It's an Ol' Time Heathens Round Up episode and Jeff has been wanting to talk about something for two weeks so buckle up.
Links:
Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/10/boys-more-at-risk-from-pfizer-jab-side-effect-than-covid-suggests-study
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
Peril:
https://www.amazon.com/Peril-Bob-Woodward/dp/1982182911
Don's Recommendation:
Dopesick (Series):
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9174558/
Jerry's Recommendation:
Dopesick (Book):
https://www.amazon.com/Dopesick-Dealers-Doctors-Company-Addicted/dp/0316551244
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
- https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
On this episode, we welcome to the show Brooke Binkowski. Brooke has worked as a journalist for more than 20 years and is currently the Managing Editor at truthorfiction.com. She’s written for The Globe & Mail, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, CBS and NPR. She's also a personal friend of Jerry's, but don't hold that against her.
Links:
truthorfiction.com:
https://www.truthorfiction.com/
Jerry's promised links:
https://slate.com/technology/2021/10/richard-blumenthal-end-finsta-facebook-anonymous-speech.html
Recommendations:
Jerry's Recommendations:
Facebook Files:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-facebook-files-11631713039
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-facebook-files-a-podcast-series-11631744702
Don's Recommendation:
Midnight Mass:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81083626
Squid Game:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81040344
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
- https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Sep 12, 2021
Sunday Sep 12, 2021
On this episode, we welcome Jeff's man-crush, Vincent Racaniello from the This Week in Virology Podcast. We discuss the Covid-19 virus, the vaccine, if boosters are needed, what's safe to do & what's not, and how the media is covering the pandemic among other things. After the interview, we have a short wrap up discussion.
Links:
Rogan & Sagura:
Fridman & Racaniello:
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
TWIV Q&A:
https://www.youtube.com/user/profvrr
Jerry's Recommendation:
Into The Night:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81008221
Don's Recommendation:
Y: The Last Man:
https://www.hulu.com/series/y-the-last-man-9fb2d79b-1280-48be-b185-f989b9c9519a
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
- https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
On this, the 100th episode, we welcome Dr. Dan Miller from The Straight White American Jesus podcast to join us in a discussion about our parallel "podcast journeys" through the years of dotards reign and the emergence of White Christian Nationalism. We also discuss his new book "Queer Democracy", available now!
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
Dam Miller - Queer Democracy
Jerry's Recommendation:
Covid Parenting:
https://slate.com/human-interest/2021/08/covid-parenting-risks-kids-delta-masks-cdc.html
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
- https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
On this episode, we discuss mask mandates as schools are set to reopen and the reactions of some parents at local school board meetings. We also discuss the Global Prayer to End Atheism that was scheduled for @ pm EST Thursday August 12th, 2021.
Links:
Franklin, Tn. School Board Meeting:
Miam Bialk
Recommendations:
Jerry's Recommendation:
https://warzel.substack.com/p/i-need-to-stop-scrolling
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/y-the-last-man
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
- https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
On this episode, with the rising infection rates of the Delta Variant we discuss the feeling of going through 2020 all over again. We also look at some of our social media intern's recent activity.
Links:
TWIV
Recommendations:
Jerry's Recommendation:
Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/07/mike-lindells-plot-destroy-america/619593/
Jeff's Recommendation:
Kevin Kruse
https://www.amazon.com/White-Flight-Atlanta-Conservatism-Politics/dp/0691133867
Tig Notaro
https://www.hbo.com/specials/tig-notaro-drawn
Don's Recommendation:
Bosch
https://www.amazon.com/Bosch-Season-7/dp/B0958QPKTM
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
- https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
In this episode, we discuss the concept of Hyper Objects. Don't worry we fall down a rabbit hole or two along the way.
Links:
Hyper Objects:
https://warzel.substack.com/p/we-are-not-ready
Covid:
His:
Hers:
Rich Eisen:
Recommendations:
Don's Recommendation:
Succession:
https://www.hbo.com/succession
Jeff's Recommendations:
God & Green:
https://religionlab.virginia.edu/godgreen/
The Second:
https://www.amazon.com/Second-Race-Fatally-Unequal-America/dp/1635574250
Jerry's Recommendation:
Day of Rage:
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
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Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
On this episode we discuss the The Church of Universal Suffrage, why the Council of Catholic Bishops wants to deny Joe Biden Communion, and the discovery of mass graves at Catholic Residential Schools in Canada.
Links:
Church of Universal Suffrage:
https://www.universalsuffragechurch.org/
SWAJ:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-catholic-bishops-vs-joe-biden/id1441649707?i=1000527167996
Canadian Residential Schools:
Recommendations:
Don's Recommendation's:
God Chat:
https://godchatpodcast.podbean.com/
It Could Happen Here:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-it-could-happen-here-30717896/
Jeff's Recommendation:
Day X:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/podcasts/far-right-german-extremism.html
Jerry's Recommendation:
WITH:
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-podcast/tracking-ufos-gideon-lewis-kraus-podcast-transcript-n1272712
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
- https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Jun 20, 2021
Sunday Jun 20, 2021
On this episode, we discuss the Southern Baptist Convention holding their annual conference in Nashville this year, and the election of their new President. We also Discuss Critical Race Theory because everybody is. Lastly we dig into a recent survey and give Australia another golf clap.
Links:
SBC:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/us/southern-baptist-convention-evangelicalism.html
Ron DeSantis:
Australia Survey:
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/do-australians-trust-religious-leaders/ar-AAKZ0c3
Recommendations:
Jeff's (really Don's) Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Told-Them-Evangelicals-Supremacy/dp/0197571069
Jerry's (really Don's ) Recommendation:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/podcasts/far-right-german-extremism.html
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
- https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
On this episode, in what started as a group chat discussion/argument among the Heathens about living in what we think is a historical time, history in general, and are the winners really the ones who get to write it. We decided to have a talk about it with Historian and friend of Jerry's, Dr. Mark Fleszar PhD.
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
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Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday May 23, 2021
Sunday May 23, 2021
On this episode we discuss the recent CDC guideline that fully vaccinated people can go mask less indoors and just how comfortable we would feel doing that in a local store. We also look at how the Democrats can be inclusive and sensitive yet retain power and win future elections.
Recommendations:
Don's Recommendation:
Zachrilege:
https://zachrilege.podbean.com/
Jeff's Recommendation:
Racial Realignment:
https://www.amazon.com/Racial-Realignment-Transformation-International-Perspectives/dp/0691153884
Jerry's recommendations:
The Premonition:
https://www.amazon.com/Premonition-Pandemic-Story-Michael-Lewis-ebook/dp/B08V91YY8R
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
- https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday May 09, 2021
Sunday May 09, 2021
On this episode, Jeff is back and we have plenty of recent craziness in the news to talk about. Mark Samsel, Mitt Romney, Dotard & Facebook to name a few.
Links:
Mark Samsel:
Mitt Romney:
https://news.yahoo.com/really-happy-mitt-romney-got-175223706.html
Dotard & Facebook:
Lockdown:
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691153872/racial-realignment
Jerry's Recommendation:
https://annehelen.substack.com/p/thats-what-the-money-is-for
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.intheredclaypodcast.com/
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
- https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Unfortunately, Jeff couldn't make it this week so Jerry and Don discussed the recent actions of Richard Dawkins that resulted in The American Humanist Association rescinding it's 1996 Humanist of the Year award. They also looked at a Georgia church that sent an awful letter to a lesbian member, threatening disfellowship if she didn't mend her wicked ways.
Links:
Dawkins:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/richard-dawkins-trans-humanist-aha-b1835017.html
Woodstock CoC:
Recommendations:
Don's Recommendation:
Resident Alien:
https://www.syfy.com/resident-alien
Jerry's Recommendaions:
Dan Pfeiffer:
https://messagebox.substack.com/p/memo-to-the-media-and-moderates-the-908
The Crown:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80025678
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
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Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
On this episode we talk about the lying liars and the lies they tell and have we now become a society that simply accepts lying as normal.
Links:
Recommendations:
Don's Recommendations:
Nobody:
Jeff's Recommendation:
Adam Jentleson - Kill Switch
https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Switch-Crippling-American-Democracy/dp/1631497774
Jerry's Recommendations:
Dehli Crime:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81076756
Why is this Happening? - Chris Hayes:
Recode Media:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rise-maybe-fall-youtube-star-david-dobrik-inside-facebook/id1080467174?i=1000514312676
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group
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Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated