377: Reality Check Edition

The Scathing Atheist

Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC

Religion & Spirituality, Other, Comedy

4.9 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2020

⏱️ 60 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In this week’s episode, we’ll fill you in on where Noah’s been hiding, we learn that first, the Nazis came for your phone number so they could call you if you might have a deadly virus, and Alison Gill of American Atheists will be here to quantify your suffering.

---

Links to more info on Mubarak Bala, the President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, click here: Nigerian humanist arrested for blasphemy: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/05/atheists-launch-freemubarakbala-to-help-nigerian-activist-accused-of-blasphemy/

---

To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist

To buy our book, click there: http://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Godless-Misanthrope-Scathing-Presents-ebook/dp/B00J53FZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396141562&sr=8-1

To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat

To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies

To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/

To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/

To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/

---

Guest Links:

Check out the Reality Check report here: https://www.atheists.org/2020/05/reality-check-being-nonreligious-in-america/

---

Headlines:

Liberty Counsel Lies About COVID Tracking: “Germans Did This Very Thing to Jews”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/02/christian-group-lies-about-covid-tracking-germans-did-this-very-thing-to-jews/

Ted Cruz Milks De Blasio’s “Jewish Community” Tweet In Concerned Letter to DoJ:

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/01/ted-cruz-milks-de-blasios-jewish-community-tweet-in-concerned-letter-to-doj/

FAT GUY IN A RED HAT Protest in Louisiana on Behalf of TONY SPELL: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/04/27/christian-pastors-protest-in-louisiana-on-behalf-of-covid-19-defying-pastor/

Egged On By Tony Spell’s Mom, Christians Jam Police Department’s Phone Line: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/04/30/egged-on-by-tony-spells-mom-christians-jam-police-departments-phone-line/

Nigerian humanist arrested for blasphemy: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/05/atheists-launch-freemubarakbala-to-help-nigerian-activist-accused-of-blasphemy/

Alaska School District Nixes Books Like Catch-22 and Gatsby as Too Controversial: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/04/alaska-school-district-nixes-books-like-catch-22-and-gatsby-as-too-controversial/

13 Haitian Kids Died, and the U.S. Church Responsible Offered Families $250 Each: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/04/27/13-haitian-kids-died-and-the-u-s-church-responsible-offered-families-250-each/

Due To Lockdown, Christians Are Developing Huge Porn Addiction, Evangelist Warns: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/02/due-to-lockdown-christians-are-developing-huge-porn-addiction-evangelist-warns/

---

This Week in Misogyny:

Lori Alexander praises COVID-19 for forcing moms to be home with their kids: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/04/08/christian-mother-covid-19-is-a-blessing-because-moms-are-home-with-their-kids/

Dress Up and Don’t Nag: Malaysia Apologizes For COVID-19 Tips on Wifely Behavior https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/04/02/dress-up-and-dont-nag-malaysia-apologizes-for-covid-19-tips-on-wifely-behavior/

Sudan Will Likely Ban Female Genital Mutilation...Too Late For 87% of Its Women: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/03/sudan-will-likely-ban-female-genital-mutilation-too-late-for-87-of-its-women/

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Warning, I've been saving up a lot of profanity since the last time I talked to you.
0:04.6	This week's episode of the Skaving Atheist is brought to you by Stamps.com, Honey, Hims,
0:11.4	and by The Skaving Atheist Stay the fuck home livestream Mother's Day edition.
0:17.6	Our moms, your questions Saturday at 8pm Eastern on YouTube.
0:23.0	And now The Skaving Atheist.
0:25.6	This is Jeff from Pennsylvania.
0:27.3	I'm one of those annoying guys who hangs out outside polls offering you sample
0:30.9	ballots and assorted candidate stuff for you immediately throwing the trash.
0:34.6	As someone who normally wants to see as many people as possible, please vote by mail.
0:39.4	I have a need to get sick and neither do all the old people who volunteer at the polls.
0:43.4	At least in Pennsylvania, you can register right now with that in excuse.
0:46.9	Screw a certain politicians want, you can do it right now.
0:49.5	So do it, please.
0:51.3	Also don't vote third party because it doesn't work.
0:53.6	To Verge's Law.
0:54.6	Look it up.
0:55.6	Because you've seen who the other party has working their poof so you know in fact we
1:00.0	did evolve from filthy monkey men.
1:02.2	It's Thursday.
1:24.8	It's May 7th.
1:26.2	And it's Make a Book Day.
1:28.3	Way ahead of you.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.