409: Formulaic Edition

The Scathing Atheist

Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC

Religion & Spirituality, Comedy, Other

4.9 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2020

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode, we'll introduce you to a Christmas song you didn't know you hate yet, "Consensual Cannibalism" is trending on Twitter and we’ll have trouble getting over that, and Kirk Cameron will once again chicken out of my annual candy cane knife fight challenge.

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Headlines:

Christians Walk in Circles Seven Times to Overturn the Election Results: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/09/christians-plan-to-walk-in-circles-seven-times-to-overturn-the-election-results/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/13/trump-supporters-rally-against-election-outcome-as-proud-boys-and-antifa-face-off

MN town approved a whites only church for exactly the reasons we’ve been talking about: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/10/a-small-minnesota-town-voted-to-approve-the-permit-for-a-whites-only-church/

Pastor Says He Faces Criminal Charges for Sending Bible Balloons to North Korea: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/10/pastor-says-he-faces-criminal-charges-for-sending-bible-balloons-to-north-korea/

Pastor Greg Locke is an idiot on CNN: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/10/hate-preacher-i-dont-know-what-a-pandemic-is-but-covid-19-is-not-a-pandemic/

Trump administration offers another parting shot at the rights of the non-religious: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/15/trump-will-get-rid-of-religious-freedom-protections-at-ten-federal-agencies/

Racist Christian Sucker-Puncher Eric Metaxas Made an Insane Music Video: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/12/racist-christian-sucker-puncher-eric-metaxas-made-an-insane-music-video/

EW Jackson says that planes don't crash if there’s a Christian on them praying: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/11/pastor-planes-dont-crash-if-theres-a-christian-on-that-airplane-praying/

Michelle Bachman’s vote was stolen by Satan: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/10/michele-bachmann-my-vote-was-stolen-by-satan/

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This Week in Misogyny:

Jesse Lee Peterson bemoans all the lady elected officials weakening the GOP: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/11/jesse-lee-peterson-electing-republican-women-has-weakened-the-party/

Lori Alexander: “So called Christian feminists are actually unbelievers” https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/12/04/christian-mommy-blogger-so-called-christian-feminists-are-simply-unbelievers/

Transcript

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0:00.0	Warning, we got you all profanity for Christmas.
0:03.9	This week's episode of The Skating Atheist is brought to you by Honey, Keeps, and by
0:09.9	Ballistic Missile Toe, the brand new holiday tradition of throwing Missile Toe the fuck away.
0:16.8	Ballistic Missile Toe, because the entire custom is weird and rapy.
0:21.0	And now, The Skating Atheist.
0:23.0	Hi, this is John Carter.
0:25.8	I don't host a podcast.
0:27.2	I don't have a book to sell.
0:28.6	I didn't finish a degree in anything and if I'm the smartest guy in the room, I'm probably
0:32.7	in a porta-potty.
0:34.2	But I can still tell you that we did, in fact, evolve from filthy, monkey men and women.
0:39.4	Because you don't have to be smart to not be stupid.
1:04.4	It's December 17th, and it's National Maple Serup Day.
1:10.1	Finally, let's just cut out the noodle man and do some shots.
1:17.3	He then read I was doing a shot, from Arty Lang's New Jersey, Cincinnati Red State and Red
1:24.0	Town Blue State.
1:25.4	This is The Skating Atheist.
1:27.7	This week's episode will introduce you to a Christmas song you didn't know you hate
1:31.8	yet. Concentrual cannibalism is actually trending on Twitter. Whatever the fuck that means.
1:39.4	And Kirk Cameron will once again chicken out on my annual Candy Kane Night Fight challenge.
1:45.3	But first, the Dietriot. Powered. Right?
1:49.1	You know, sometimes you have a conversation that starts with you trying to make a charitable
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