645: De-Johnsoned Edition

The Scathing Atheist

Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC

Religion & Spirituality, Comedy, Other

4.9 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode, the Dalai Lama says Ti-bet on his reincarnation, Dr. Phil needs chapter 11 protection on more than just his morality, and Marsh will try to prove his country doesn’t have the wooiest sovereign.
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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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