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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 Mar 28, 2021
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
On this episode we sit down (virtually) with Dr. Susan Conradsen PhD an Associate Professor of Psychology as well as the Director of the Women’s Studies Program at Berry College in Rome, Ga. She joins us to help separate fact from conventional wisdom on topics like sex addiction and purity culture.
Links:
Pod Save America:
Recommendations:
Susan's Recommendations:
Nadia Boles Weber - Shamless
https://www.amazon.com/Shameless-Sexual-Reformation-Nadia-Bolz-Weber/dp/1601427581
Jesssica Valenti - The Purity Myth:
https://www.amazon.com/Purity-Myth-Americas-Obsession-Virginity/dp/1580053149
Jeff's Recommendation:
Adam Jentleson - Kill Switch
https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Switch-Crippling-American-Democracy/dp/1631497774
Jerry's Recommendations:
Chris Hayes - Why is this Happening:
Adam Jentleson
Alec MacGillis
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-is-this-happening-with-chris-hayes/id1382983397
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80204890
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 Mar 14, 2021
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
On this episode we discuss a recent article in The Atlantic "America Without God" about the decline of religion in America and what we have replaced it with. Next, we look at Beth Moore's departure from the Southern Baptist Convention. Lastly, we attempt to talk Jerry off the ledge after he was recently triggered watching MSNBC.
Links:
America Without God:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/04/america-politics-religion/618072/
Beth Moore:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/us/beth-moore-leaves-southern-baptist-convention-trnd/index.html
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-According-Klan-Protestant-CultureAmerica/dp/0700624473
Jerry's Recommendation:
https://lyz.substack.com/p/the-trial-of-andrea-sahouri-and-defending
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/show/hamiltons-pharmacopeia
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 Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
On this episode, we start off talking about a new School Prayer Bill proposed in Georgia. We then shift our attention to the recent storms in Texas and the outrageous utility bills residents are being hit with. We wrap up with our least favorite atheist group, Atheist for Liberty and their attendance at C-PAC.
Links:
Prayer Bill:
Recommendations:
Jerry's Recommendations:
Buzzfeed:
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/mark-zuckerberg-joel-kaplan-facebook-alex-jones
To the Lake:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81302258
Equinox:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81075958
Jeff's Recommendation:
Fault Lines:
https://www.amazon.com/Fault-Lines-History-United-States/dp/0393088669
Don's Recommendations:
Nobody:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobody_(2021_film)
Crime Scene, The vanishing at the Cecil Hotel:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81183727
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 Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
On this Episode we have a very special guest. Bradley Onishi, Professor at Skidmore College and co-host of The Straight White American Jesus Podcast joins the Godless Heathens. We discuss The Capitol Insurrection, Marjorie Taylor Greene, White Christian Nationalism, and Q-anon, among many other topics.
Recommendation:
Straight White American Jesus:
https://straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/
Links:
Atlantic Article:
Brad's NYT article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/opinion/trump-lost-cause.html
Specific episodes of SWAJ mentioned:
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 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
On this episode, after being called out on twitter we deal with Jerry's cynicism, or as Jerry put's it "take a trip across the River Cynicism to Realityville". Also, we talk about the DHS alert on Domestic Terrorism and the high level of religiosity is Joe Biden's Inaugural Address.
Links:
Geatz Ralley:
https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/photos-anti-cheney-protest-at-wyoming-capitol/collection_a0b1beb7-d14e-50f1-af75-5c97bcb839ae.html#1
Vice Qanon Doc:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy8ww7/where-did-qanon-come-from
DHS:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dhs-federal-alert-system-1st-time-year-warn/story?id=75517886
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://twitter.com/kevinmkruse?lang=en
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DP7TNZ6/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
Don's Recommendation:
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 17, 2021
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
On this episode, we look at the recent assault on the U.S. Capitol Building and the White Christian Nationalist symbolism found displayed throughout the insurgent crowd. We also examine how the incoming Biden administration needs to deal with a recent coup attempt moving forward. lastly, we discuss their recent decision to waffle on the promise of $2k checks.
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/
Jerry's Recommendations:
Don's Recommendation:
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 03, 2021
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Every year every podcast does a lame "Year End Review" episode. We would never stoop so low, wink wink.
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81332175
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 Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
On this episode we look at the increase of insanity on the Christian Right since the election. We also cry in our drinks over missed monetary opportunities on the night of the election and we look at the one game suspension of an Italian Soccer Player, no really. Lastly, Jeff is getting the opportunity to meat his podcast hero!
Links:
Pastor Locke:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/us/vaccine-hesitancy-tennessee-trump-country/index.html
Kirk Cameron:
Dave Ramsey:
Chuck Todd
https://art19.com/shows/toddcast/episodes/7ffcacee-646d-43a9-a33c-4e5db1cbd7dd
Soccer:
Betting:
Twiv:
Recommendations:
Jerry’s Recommendation:
Politico:
Home Work Podcast on New Norms:
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 Dec 06, 2020
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
On this episode, we wade into the Cat 5 storm that is the runoff election for the two Senate seats in Georgia and how internet heroes die quickly. Lastly, we discuss how the Southern Baptist Convention felt they must put out a joint statement against Critical Race Theory.
Links:
Gabriel Sterling:
Southern Baptist & Critical Race Theory:
https://spacrs.wordpress.com/what-is-critical-race-theory/
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/Evil-Geniuses-Unmaking-America-History/dp/1984801341
Jerry's Recommendation:
https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso/umc.cmc.vtoh0mn0xn7t3c643xqonfzy
https://tv.apple.com/us/show/for-all-mankind/umc.cmc.6wsi780sz5tdbqcf11k76mkp7
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.hbo.com/murder-on-middle-beach
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 22, 2020
Sunday Nov 22, 2020
On this episode we talk about an invitation one of us received to a Christmas Party being called, in a joking manner, "A Super Spreader Extravaganza". We use this as a springboard to discuss the larger topic of the attitude a growing number of people hold that they are simply over the "Whole Corona Thing" and just how dangerous this thinking is. We also talk about the GHP's second favorite evangelical preacher, Andy Stanley's recent article in The Atlantic and how Pastor Rick Wiles thinks it's open hunting season on "Lefties".
Links:
Covid Fatigue:
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/11/18/why-cant-we-beat-back-covid-19-one-of-canadas-top-doctors-says-were-all-just-tired.html
Andy Stanley:
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/11/andy-stanley-evangelicals-trump/617103/
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
Straight White American Jesus:
https://www.stitcher.com/show/straight-white-american-jesus
Jerry's Recommendations:
Fire in Paradise:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81050375
Falwell Pool Boy:
Don's Recommendation:
#Ileftbecause
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 08, 2020
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
On this episode in the days between the vote and the decision, we discuss the many future possibilities and how the polls could have been so wrong, yet once again.
Recommendations:
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.wetv.com/shows/love-after-lockup--35406
Jerry's Recommendation:
https://crooked.com/podcast/cable-news-is-bad-for-america/
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://www.netflix.com/title/8003616
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 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
On this episode we welcome Doug Pagitt to the show. Doug is a Progressive Evangelical Preacher from Minneapolis, Mn. who after the 2016 election founded the group Vote Common Good. Vote Common Good's main objective is to convince enough White Evangelicals and Conservative Catholics to not vote for Donald Trump in an effort to see him defeated in the Presidential election.
Links:
Doug Pagitt and Vote Common Good:
Article mentioned by Jeff:
Billboards in Michigan & Pennsylvania:
https://www.votecommongood.com/his-words-matter/
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/Honest-Liar-James-Randi/dp/B07MBTHMMS
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 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
On this episode, leading up to the pending election and with the recent uncovering of a plot by domestic terrorist to kidnap the Governor of Michigan we discuss Christian Nationalism and it's rise in the time of Trump. We look into what it is, who they are, and why we should care.
Links:
Taking America Back for God:
https://www.amazon.com/Taking-America-Back-God-Nationalism/dp/0190057882
Stone Mountain:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Mountain
Recommendations:
Jerry's Recommendations:
https://gen.medium.com/i-lived-through-collapse-america-is-already-there-ba1e4b54c5fc
https://medium.com/indica/collapse-lasts-a-lifetime-america-is-just-getting-started-aae9c4b1427
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GXnDmqAn1ycNVoAEAABzF
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 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
On this episode we go dark, not only in drink selection but also our selection of topics. What might be gone forever and possibly another catholic on the supreme court. Along the way, we have a theology lesson from Jeff and we learn that Jerry is ruining the curve for some local students.
Links:
Michael Steele:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__7xKdepqzM
Recommendations:
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAaZIfeQzT0
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 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
On this episode, Ashley joins us since Jerry is on a well deserved vacation. We discuss Dotards admission that he knew how deadly Covid-19 was and lied to the American people early in the outbreak of the pandemic. Next with Ashley's predisposed bias towards all things South Dakota, we talk about what the numbers show about the recent Bike Rally in Sturgis. Lastly we look at a study about religion and public School Principals.
Links:
Dotard:
https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Trump-White-Bob-Woodward/dp/1501175513
Sturgis:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sturgis-motorcycle-rally-covid/
Principals:
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083WJD245/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o08?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Ashley's Recommendations:
https://lipslut.com/
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GX0WFcAlf5r5cuAEAAADu
1st episode Free on Youtube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIAIiw8UAfA
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 30, 2020
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
On this episode, Jeff checks in after having a beer with a evangelical friend who is attending in person church services. It's friend of the pod Tom the christian listener from episode 45. Tom and Jeff got together to catch up and so they could pick each others brains and we pick Jeff"s brain about the encounter. We also, discuss how well Jerry Falwell fell, Street Epistemology, and how I need to update my neighbor on my Presidential candidate pecking order.
Links:
Dr Johnny Mac:
Paulding County School Board Meeting:
Anthony Magnabosco:
https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonyMagnabosco210
Recommendations:
Jerry's Recommendations:
WITH:
Recode:
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vox/recode-media-with-peter-kafka/e/76750747
Jeff's Recommendation:
Book of the Week
https://www.amazon.com/How-South-Won-Civil-War/dp/1543689035
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 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
On this episode, Jerry's in a funk. Will we be able to talk him out of it or will he drag us down into his pit of despair? If the title of the episode is any indication, the answer should be obvious. Also, it wouldn't be an episode of GHP if Jeff didn't bring up evangelicals and how what they are currently doing is grinding his gears. Lastly, we discuss the recent super spreader event also known as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Links:
Paulding County School Board Meeting:
Power Worshipers:
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Worshippers-Dangerous-Religious-Nationalism/dp/1635573432
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/How-South-Won-Civil-War/dp/0190900903
Jerry's Recommendation:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80190097
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 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
On this episode we discuss the growing concern behind the rise of the right wing conspiracy theory known as QAnon. We talk about it's origin, it's frightening mainstream acceptance and recent entanglement with religious fervor and imagery.
Links:
Shadowland Series:
https://www.theatlantic.com/shadowland/
Qanan Anonymous Podcast:
https://www.qanonanonymous.com/
Recommendations:
After Life:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80998491
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 19, 2020
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
On this episode we discuss Cancel Culture in general and specifically a recent twitter exchange involving Atheist Alliance International Executive Director, Michael Sherlock. We also talk about local Mega Church Pastor and friend of he Pod, Andy Stanley's decision to forgo in-person services at his church for the remainder of the year. To close, we wind down with an old friend, the coronavirus.
Links:
Michael Sherlock:
https://twitter.com/sherlockmichael/status/1281947746497249281
Andy Stanley:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x398f2lqmJ4
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
Jerrry's Recommendation:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80998491
Don Recommendation:
http://secularstudents.org/conference/2020conference/
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 05, 2020
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
On this episode we dive back deep into the covid crisis. We discuss the current plan to reopen schools in a little more than a month, and how that can possibly work. We debate and wager on the possibility and logistics of a vaccine. Lastly we talk about what has recently become more and more of a political statement, wearing a face mask in public.
Links:
Clay County Sheriff:
This Week in Virology:
Recommendations:
Jerry's Recommendations:
Pick a VP:
https://crooked.com/podcast/thats-the-ticket-episode-1-vet-on-it/
Ezra Klein:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-serious-conversation-about-ufos/id1081584611?i=1000477509383
Chris Hayes WITH Podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-WnD_DYsmE
Don's Recommendation:
Daily:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/29/podcasts/the-daily/defund-police-union-rayshard-brooks.html
Jeff's Recommendation:
BOTW:
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