617: Question Mark Edition
The Scathing Atheist
Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC
4.9 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 19 December 2024
⏱️ 60 minutes
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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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