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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 Jun 21, 2020
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
On this Episode we discuss a local Atlanta mega church pastor that has recently made a splash on the national scene by making one of the most tone deaf statements ever when it comes to race. In his world the worst part of racism in America is having to deal with the term White Privilege so he suggested calling it a White Blessing. We discuss who he is, how he is a much bigger influence on the evangelical church than some of us ever imagined, and the fallout of this statement. We wrap up on a good note for a change and talk about the Supreme Court decision that a 1960's Federal Civil Rights Law now covers gay and transgender workers.
Links:
Louie Giggles:
California Church refuses Covid tracing:
https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article243555117.html
Rev. William Barber the Patron Saint of The Godless Heathens Podcast:
Dotard and Colin Kaepernick:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/17/politics/colin-kaepernick-donald-trump-nfl/index.html
SCOTUS:
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/Taking-America-Back-God-Nationalism/dp/0190057882
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 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
On this episode we discuss the civil unrest that exploded across the country in the wake of the murder of George Floyd by members of the Minneapolis Police Department and the government response to protesters, both peaceful and otherwise. We also discuss Dotard's decision to have a goon squad clear a peaceful protest from Lafayette Square so he could take a field trip to a church he doesn't attend to hold up a book he's never read for a photo op to portray a particular message. But who exactly was that message was intended for?
***Special Shout Out to Patron Freethinker215 who upped his pledge to $6.66***
***Hail Satan!***
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendations:
Jama:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheJAMANetwork/featured
TWIV:
https://www.youtube.com/user/profvrr
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/Beforeigners-Season-1/dp/B084V16WKK
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 24, 2020
Sunday May 24, 2020
On this episode we talk about a recent article in the Chicago Tribune about States bungling or manipulating the data concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, something we speculated about weeks ago on this very podcast. We discuss how the States are using this data as justification to "reopen the economy" and the ramifications of these actions.
Links:
Data:
Georgia Mall:
Texas Priest:
https://www.foxnews.com/us/coronavirus-texas-death-church-priest-reopen
Atlanta Archdiocese:
Sam Harris's opening argument in his debate with William Lane Craig
AKA the best articulated refutation of religion ever!:
Recommendations:
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7826376/
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 10, 2020
Sunday May 10, 2020
On this episode, we discuss a new phenomenon many people worldwide are currently experiencing, attending the funeral of a loved one...online. One of the Heathens recently had a parent that passed away and he attended an online funeral ceremony. We talk about the experience itself and how you give and receive support and comfort from friends and family members through a computer monitor. Lastly, we talk about another side effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, college students graduating into the worst job market in decades.
Recommendations:
Jerry's Recommendation:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81008221
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.hbo.com/the-plot-against-america
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Hell-Afterlife-Bart-Ehrman/dp/1501136739
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 26, 2020
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
On this episode we meet a few days prior to Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp opens up the State's Gyms, Bowling Alleys, Hair & Nail Salons, and Tattoo Parlors against all the experts warnings to continue practicing social distancing.
This Podcast was recorded remotely using proper social distancing guidelines.
Stay Home & Stay Safe!
Recommendations:
Don's Recommendation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosch_(TV_series)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_the_High_Castle_(TV_series)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Turtledove
Jerry's Recommendation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plot_Against_America_(miniseries)
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 12, 2020
Sunday Apr 12, 2020
On this episode, we're finally all back together again. Jerry missed a couple of episodes, but he came back just in time for Jeff to miss the last episode with what turned out to be an unreported case of Covid-19. He takes us through his journey with the virus and his 7-8 day battle till he finally came out of it. We talk about how the lack of testing, as in Jeff's and his wife's cases, has intentionally kept the total number of cases low nationwide.
Links:
Churches Govt. Aide:
https://www.atheists.org/2020/04/churches-preference-small-business-aid-package/
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/the-power-worshippers-9781635573435/
Jerry's Recommendations:
https://www.epix.com/series/war-of-the-worlds
https://www.netflix.com/title/80238565
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 29, 2020
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
On this episode we welcome Michael Wiseman the creator and host of The Bible Says What?!?! Podcast who sits in for Jeff. We discuss the continued lack of a competent response from the current administration as well as the blatant defiance of the advice of medical professionals to practice social distancing by pastors imploring their flock to attend church services. We also talk about a certain Italian priest who is achieving legendary (I'm thinking Sainthood) status after "refusing" the use of a respirator after contracting the virus and passing away. Lastly, we fell down a deep, multi-layered, rabbit hole about Magic Mormon Underwear.
Links:
Religious responses to Covid-19:
Mormons:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/18/us/earthquake-salt-lake-temple-moroni/index.html
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2020/03/12/lds-church-suspends-all/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Standing
Italian Priest:
Where is the Love ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcHPNUN-U8E
Recommendations:
Jerry's recommendations:
https://www.amazon.com/Columbine-Dave-Cullen/dp/0446546925
https://www.netflix.com/title/81043833
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_Berlin
Don's Recommendations:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozark_(TV_series)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Leftovers_(TV_series)
Michael's Recommendations:
https://www.businessinsider.com/marvel-disney-plus#the-falcon-and-winter-soldier-august-2020-4
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
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
On this episode, we talk about what is on every person's mind in the entire world, The Coronavirus or Covid 19. We discuss how the different countries of the world are dealing with the outbreak as well as the lack of leadership shown by the current Presidential Administration. Believe it or not we actually give credit where credit is due to the few Republicans who are doing the right thing in response to the crisis, and of course we lampoon some of the reactions we have seen from religious leaders in the US. Lastly, we give an update to a long running story we've been covering, the saga of Australia's Cardinal Pell.
Links:
Coronavirus:
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/trump-coronavirus-speech-reaction/
Pell:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-51811640
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-51847694
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendations:
https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Network-Media-Secret-Radical/dp/163557319X
https://www.votecommongood.com/doug-pagitt/
Ashley's Recommendation:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-awful-movies/id1041876428
Everybody's Collective 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 Mar 01, 2020
Sunday Mar 01, 2020
On this episode, we discuss a word you've probably heard a lot lately and if the latest coronavirus doesn't kill us all, you are going to hear a bunch more in the coming year, Socialism. We talk about the differences between democratic socialism and communism, and if socialism is secular or religious. Lastly we talk about a new religious liberty case making it's way through the courts that could leave lasting repercussions.
Links:
Socialism:
https://www.dsausa.org/about-us/what-is-democratic-socialism/
https://www.christianpost.com/news/5-reasons-socialism-is-not-christian-opinion-166199/
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/01/21/11-most-anti-capitalist-quotes-martin-luther-king-jr
SCOTUS:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/opinion/supreme-court-religion.html
Recommendations:
Ashley's Recommendations:
https://www.amazon.com/Tightrope-Americans-Reaching-Nicholas-Kristof/dp/0525655085
Jeff's Recommendations:
https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Marxism-Richard-D-Wolff/dp/0359467024
https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Socialism-Richard-D-Wolff/dp/0578227347
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.hbo.com/mcmillions
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 16, 2020
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
On this episode, with Jerry back and all three installments of Andy Stanley's sermon released, we wrap up our recent trip to Andy's North Point Community Church. We discuss the overall and underlying themes of the message, it's similar sound to the recent National Prayer Breakfast key note address. Lastly, we show through Jeff's family connections, how to put message into motion.
Links:
Andy's Message:
https://northpoint.org/messages/talking-points/one-is-the-win
https://northpoint.org/messages/talking-points/choosing-sides
https://northpoint.org/messages/talking-points/kingdom-first
WITH Chris Hayes:
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/msnbc/why-is-this-happening/e/67257509
Recommendations:
https://www.amazon.com/Dopesick-Dealers-Doctors-Company-Addicted/dp/0316551244
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasite_(2019_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowpiercer
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 02, 2020
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
On this episode, Honorary Heathen Ashley make her return to the show in Jerry's absence. We discuss the recent revelation that the New Orleans Saints lent some help to the Catholic Church during the Child Sex Abuse Scandal and a report that the church hasn't been as transparent in it's reporting of incidents of abuse as it said it would be. Keeping on brand, Ashley brings us a story about horrible anti LGBTQ legislation in South Dakota. We wrap up with the recent endorsement of an Atlanta preacher by Stacey Abrams for the Democratic Nomination to one of the US Senate seats in Georgia.
Links:
Catholic Church:
https://apnews.com/8a88d4d188c04751d9731a49081d5d3c
South Dakota:
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/01/south-dakota-transgender-minor-health-care-bill/
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-1st-president-speak-march-life-rally/story?id=68489313
Reverend Warnock:
Recommendations:
Ashley's Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Year-Space-Lifetime-Discovery-ebook/dp/B01EE0FCEK
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Seminar-Its-Critics/dp/094434478X
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 19, 2020
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
On this episode the Godless Heathens went to church, on purpose, and not for a wedding, funeral or other family commitment. Not just any church, we attended the 4th largest Mega-Church in the Country, The North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Ga. home to Pastor Andy Stanley. We have had many discussions about Andy, his church, and "seeker friendly" churches like his. With two of the three Godless Heathens having never attended a non-denominational evangelical seeker friendly church, we decided that if we were going to talk about it, we should probably see it with our own eyes. We discuss our preconceived notions, initial reactions and individual experiences and dig into the good and the bad of Andy's sermon.
Links:
North Point Community Church:
Page to download or stream the actual service we attended:
https://northpoint.org/messages/talking-points/one-is-the-win
Video of a previous sermon of Andy's we discussed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGCIOrvgohU
Article about the teen that lost her leadership role after coming out:
Weststar Institute - Home of the Jesus Seminar:
https://www.westarinstitute.org/
Recommendations:
Jerry's Recommendations:
With Podcast - Mark Galli:
Apple Music Playlist:
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/repeat-play-jan-2020/pl.u-gxbllDIF581dNb
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 05, 2020
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
On this episode, we discuss the recent Christianity Today editorial calling for the impeachment and removal from office of the President as well as the rebuttal editorial from 200 evangelical preachers in The Christian Post. We also look into the claim by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes that the group distributed almost two hundred thousand bibles in 2019.
Patrons got a version of this episode with additional content and were able to download it one day early. Go to https://www.patreon.com/GodlessHeathens to sign up as a patron for a little as $1 a month.
Links:
Christianity Today:
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/december-web-only/trump-should-be-removed-from-office.html
Christian Post:
FCA:
Recommendations:
Jerry's Recommendation:
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/When-God-Talks-Back-Understanding/dp/0307277275
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 22, 2019
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
On this episode, in the holiday spirit, we hold a Festivus style Airing of Grievances. I know what your thinking, "you three bitches air grievances all year long, what makes this any different"? Good point, it really does make it crystal clear when you type it out like that. Well, enjoy...
Links:
American Freethought Podcast:
https://americanfreethought.libsyn.com/291-david-silverman
Rebecca Vitsmun's podcast "The Needs Show":
https://www.breaker.audio/the-needs-show
Recommendations:
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group - https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.comGodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Dec 08, 2019
Sunday Dec 08, 2019
On this episode we discuss The Falkirk Center for Faith and Liberty. The Falkirk Center is a recently opened Christian think tank at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Liberty University's president Jerry Falwell Jr and Turning Point USA's founder Charlie Kirk have joined forces and opened the center to (in their words) "proclaim the Truth of Jesus Christ" and in the process, "advance His Kingdom and renew American ideals." We also discuss presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren's answer to the question of what she will do to ensure the rights of atheist. If that's not enough, we talk about the myth of the Judeo-Christian tradition of America's founding.
Links:
Falkirk Center:
Myth of the Judeo- Christian Tradition:
https://www.stateofformation.org/2014/04/the-myth-of-a-judeo-christian-tradition/
Elizabeth Warren:
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/This-Life-Secular-Spiritual-Freedom/dp/1101870400
Jerry's Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/Winners-Take-All-Charade-Changing/dp/0451493249
Don's Recommendation:
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group - https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.comGodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
On this episode we discuss a recent Washington Post article about a rift among the husband of Pete Buttigieg and his brothers along political and religious lines. We also talk about Kanye's recent visit with Joel Osteen at his Mega Church in Houston, Tx. Don't worry, we wander off the trail here and there enough to make it interesting.
Links:
Mayor Pete:
Kanye & Joel:
Recommendations:
Jerry's Recommendation:
https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://americanfreethought.libsyn.com/
https://www.amazon.com/When-God-Talks-Back-Understanding/dp/0307277275
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group - https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.comGodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Nov 10, 2019
Sunday Nov 10, 2019
On this episode we open with a wrap up discussion on our last episode with Gretta Vosper an Atheist Pastor from Toronto. We talk about some of the listener reactions to the past episode and some of our own thoughts after having her on the show. Lastly we talk about the new religious adviser to Dotard, Paula White. We also discuss her horrible, nasty, and awful husband.
Links:
Paula White:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/02/us/politics/paula-white-trump.html
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group - https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.comGodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Oct 27, 2019
Sunday Oct 27, 2019
On this episode, after months of idle threats, we welcome as our special guest, "Honorary Heathen", Friend of the Pod, and Atheist Pastor Gretta Vosper. Jeff and Gretta have been friends for years. After Jeff reminds Gretta about an experience she has tried to forget, (when they first met) we have a conversation about who she is and how she came to be an atheist who happens to be the Pastor of a United Church of Canada congregation in Toronto. We talk about her work with Oasis in Toronto and building communities. We also dig into the story of her "Heresy Trial" and where she is today in it's aftermath.
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
William Barr:
https://youtu.be/IM87WMsrCWM
Jerry's Recommendations:
Chris Hayes WITH:
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/msnbc/why-is-this-happening/e/63798921
German Techno Marching Band:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY3cAFsquIk7VGMuk-V8S3g
Don's Recommendation:
https://www.secularsurvey.org/survey
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group - https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.comGodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
On this episode, we start the conversation with an attempt to talk Jerry back down off the ledge after he read a New York Times article about an "unequally yoked" newlywed couple. We follow up with a discussion about reaching across the aisle to find allies and which aisles should we be reaching across to to find these allies in the first place. Lastly, in the first five minutes, we prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that Jeff, just like Ron Burgundy, will read anything you put in front of him.
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group - https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.comGodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated
Sunday Sep 29, 2019
Sunday Sep 29, 2019
On this episode we discuss the recent article on fivethirtyeight.com about how the Christian right is causing liberals to leave the church and where they are landing. Along the way we talk about getting older, Jerry's recent trip to London, who speaks for the atheist community, and we read a potentially lucrative email we recently received among other things.
Links:
fivethirtyeight.com:
Recommendations:
Jeff's Recommendation:
https://www.amazon.com/God-Land-Renewal-Middle-America/dp/0253041538
https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/tucker-carlson.php
Jerry's Recommendation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_(2015_film)
Don's Recommendation:
Email - Godlessheathens@yahoo.com
Twitter - @godlesspodcast
Facebook Discussion Group - https://www.facebook.com/228801104333716
Patreon - https://www.patreon.comGodlessHeathens - Any help is greatly appreciated