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The Scathing Atheist
Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC
4.9 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 10 July 2025
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Headlines:
IRS says churches can endorse candidates: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/irs-declares-johnson-amendment-dead
Dalai Lama confirms he will have a successor after his death: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvjjd7xw8go
Trump’s DOJ moves to protect child molestors: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/trump-justice-department-files-lawsuit
Council threatened with Judicial Review over transgender road crossing
https://christianconcern.com/news/council-threatened-with-judicial-review-over-transgender-road-crossing/
‘Wokeminster Council’ approves Progress Pride Flag on London’s Regent Street
https://christianconcern.com/news/wokeminster-council-approves-progress-pride-flag-on-londons-regent-street/
Dr. Phil's media company goes bankrupt and sues Trinity Broadcasting: https://deadline.com/2025/07/dr-phil-merit-street-media-jv-bankruptcy-sues-trinity-1236448188/
https://ew.com/dr-phil-tv-network-files-for-bankruptcy-sues-christian-broadcasting-corporation-11766623
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Warning, the following podcast contains those words that stupid people get more offended about |
| 0:04.5 | than actual harmful stuff. |
| 0:06.5 | This week's episode of The Skating Atheist is brought to you by BetterHelp and by your local |
| 0:11.1 | Tin Council, which would like to remind you that conspiracy theorists are aluminum foil hat |
| 0:16.2 | people. |
| 0:16.6 | Tin has nothing to do with them. |
| 0:19.0 | And now, the scathing atheist. |
| 0:21.2 | Namaste. |
| 0:22.2 | I'm Suhaz from India. |
| 0:23.8 | In computer programs, we use if or else statements to make decisions. |
| 0:28.2 | But there is no if or else about the fact that we did, in fact, evolve from filthy monkey people. |
| 0:34.6 | That's right, screen reader. |
| 0:58.1 | Yeah. filthy monkey people. That's right, screen reader. It's Thursday. |
| 0:59.8 | It's July 10th. |
| 1:02.0 | And it's Pina Colada Day. |
| 1:04.4 | All right, fine, but fuck getting caught in the rain. |
| 1:07.7 | Oh, yeah, because the worst thing about the adultery song is the weather. |
| 1:09.3 | No illusions. |
| 1:10.9 | Hi, Michael Marshall. |
| 1:11.9 | I'm Heathenright. |
| 1:16.6 | And from Liverpool, England, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Waycross, Georgia, this is the skating atheist. |
| 1:17.7 | On this week's episode, the Dalai Lama says Tibet on his reincarnation. |
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