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The Scathing Atheist

Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC

Comedy, Religion & Spirituality, Other

4.9 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode, Christians reject our adorable Satanic gnomes, our next chief of public health takes a fake shower like 8-year-old me trying to trick my mom, and CS Lewis will prove himself to be as bad at math as he is at analogies.
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Guest Links:
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Headlines:
Diatribe: Boston College sued for religious discrimination over vaccine policy: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/man-sues-catholic-school-in-battle
The (actual) War on Christmas begins: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-west-virginia-mayor-kicked-a-pagan
An Iowa pastor put an atheist trying to kill Jesus in his church's Nativity scene: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/an-iowa-pastor-put-an-atheist-trying
Dutch Noah’s Ark Replica is up for auction: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-dutch-made-noahs-ark-replica-is and https://www.troostwijkauctions.com/l/museum-schip-ark-van-noach-A1-26370-1
One Million Moms freaks out over Wicked: https://onemillionmoms.com/current-campaigns/warning-wicked-not-only-includes-witchcraft-but-also-lgbtq-content/
Cheryl Hines selling MAHA candles using a naked RFK Jr. in a promo video: https://www.wonkette.com/p/does-a-naked-rfk-jr-make-you-want
And RFK Jr. deep fries a turkey in beef tallow and takes it out barefoot to MAHA: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/robert-kennedy-jr-turkey-thanksgiving

Transcript

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0:00.0	Warning, the following podcast, doesn't just contain adult language.
0:03.6	It's brought to you by adult language.
0:06.4	This week's episode of The Skating Atheist is brought to you by Adam and Eve, BetterHelp, Factor, and by
0:13.8	Sharman's new brand of Christian Apologetics.
0:17.5	Sherman Apologetics.
0:19.1	We've been cleaning up shit and catering to assholes for so long, apologetics
0:22.6	seem like the next logical step. And now, the scathing atheist. Hey there, everybody. I'm Jeffrey
0:29.1	Blackwell, legal director for American atheists and co-host of the Not So Grand Jury, the podcast that
0:34.2	examines the law through popular culture. It's kind of like a lot of movies, but not in a legally actionable way.
0:40.8	As an expert in First Amendment law, I'm here to tell you that we did, in fact, evolved from filthy monkey folk,
0:46.8	which is one of the many reasons you absolutely should not take legal advice from a podcast,
0:51.8	or a TV show, or social media, or a movie, or presidents, or the
0:57.0	incoming attorney general, or a billionaire.
0:59.0	Yeah. It's Thursday.
1:22.7	It's December 12th.
1:24.5	And no illusions is cigarette free for five years and count.
1:28.3	Five years today. You know how we could celebrate? No, no. I will tase you. Fine. Fine.
1:34.4	I'm No illusions. I'm Eli Bosnick. I'm Heathenright. And from Balls, Mahoney's New Jersey, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Waycross, Georgia. This is the Skaiding Atheist.
1:44.2	On this week's episode, Christians reject our adorable satanic gnomes.
1:49.0	Our next chief of public health takes a fake shower, like eight-year-old me trying to trick my mom.
1:55.0	And C.S. Lewis will prove himself to be as bad at math as he is in analogies.
2:00.0	But first, the diatri.
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