617: Question Mark Edition

The Scathing Atheist

Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC

Religion & Spirituality, Comedy, Other

4.9 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode, Tiny Tim is at the center of RFK Junior’s vision board, flat earthers put their heads where the sun don't shine AND where it always shines, and Don Ford will be here for a few Biblical reshoots.
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Headlines:
RFK Jr. linked to efforts to revoke approval of the polio vaccine: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/health/aaron-siri-rfk-jr-vaccines.html and https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/15/outcry-after-rfk-jr-linked-to-effort-to-nix-us-approval-for-polio-vaccine
Bill forcing hospitals to administer ivermectin, other requested treatments nears finish line
https://www.cleveland.com/open/2024/12/bill-forcing-hospitals-to-administer-ivermectin-other-requested-treatments-nears-finish-line.html
Ohio State University football players are leading a religious revival on campus: https://www.npr.org/2024/12/11/nx-s1-5213724/ohio-state-university-football-players-are-leading-a-religious-revival
Satanic display in New Hampshire vandalized, restored: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/after-vandalism-a-new-satanic-display
Pupils 'sob' as vicar discusses existence of Santa
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgr9v1ppglo
Pastor taking flat earthers to Antarctica to end the debate:
https://www.iflscience.com/flat-earthers-travel-to-antarctica-to-test-theories-but-are-quickly-humbled-77254
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This Week in Misogyny:
Anti-abortion activists turn to environmental regulation to outlaw abortion pills: https://www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwatch/christian-nationalist-plan-use-environmental-regulations-further-restrict-abortion
Christian Counselor dismissed after posts about wives submitting to husbands: https://www.christianpost.com/news/counselor-sues-school-after-dismissal-over-marriage-posts.html
Texas seeks to outlaw sex toys at many retailers: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-lawmaker-wants-to-ban-sex-toys-in-grocery-stores-21293540

Transcript

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0:00.0	warning we're already on the naughty list so there's no reason not to say fuck at this point
0:04.8	this week's episode of the scathing atheist is brought to you by aura frames factor and by
0:12.1	the superhuman effort it took me to tear myself away from the Atari 7800 plus that Lucinda got me
0:17.7	for Christmas the Atari 7800 plus because I'm not hiding how old I am.
0:23.6	And now, the scathing atheist.
0:26.1	Hi, this is Glenn from Johannesburg in South Africa, and I have two things I'd like to say.
0:30.6	Firstly, the majority of us do believe that Elon Musk is a giant wanker or what we would
0:35.3	call a puss.
0:36.6	Secondly, and I can confirm that I have not been paid by Russia to say this,
0:40.2	we did indeed evolve for filthy monkey men and women.
1:06.4	Music It's Thursday.
1:08.2	It's December 19th.
1:11.1	And on this podcast, we knew Crampus's light work.
1:12.4	Ah, no illusions.
1:13.9	I'm Eli Bosnick.
1:14.8	I'm Heath Enright.
1:16.8	And from Andy Kim's, New Jersey,
1:18.5	Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Waycross, Georgia.
1:20.4	This is the skating east.
1:21.9	Oh, this week's episode.
1:25.3	Tiny Tim is at the center of RFK Jr.'s vision board.
1:30.4	Flat Earthers put their heads where the sun don't shine and where it always shines.
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