674: Measle Memory Edition
The Scathing Atheist
Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC
4.9 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 12 February 2026
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
In this week’s episode, measles put the skibidi in Ohio, TP-USA tries to get more young Republicans by airing Kid Rock against Bad Bunny, and Ross Douthat will enter the “don’t answer yet” phase of his Christianity sales pitch.
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Headlines:
RFK Jr. has succeeded in bringing back measles: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/well/dr-mehmet-oz-measles-vaccine.html, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5727570/, https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html and https://www.npr.org/2026/02/08/nx-s1-5705972/measles-march-for-life-dc-reagan-national-union-station-metro
Donald Trumps speech at the national prayer breakfast
https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-national-prayer-breakfast-capitol-february-5-2026/
One Million Moms is mad about a margarine ad with Gordon Ramsey: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/conservative-christian-group-disgusted-by-gordon-ramsays-funny-new-margarine-ad/
The "He Gets Us" campaign has a PR problem no Super Bowl ad can solve: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-he-gets-us-campaign-has-a-pr
Malaysian Minister says work stress can make you gay: https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3186750/malaysian-minister-claims-work-stress-can-turn-people-gay
TPUSA tries to compete with Bad Bunny and airs preachy 'All-American Halftime Show':
https://www.christianpost.com/news/3-highlights-from-tpusas-all-american-halftime-show.html
And yes, Kid Rock was there with some gospel: https://www.christianpost.com/news/kid-rock-shares-gospel-message-during-tpusa-halftime-show.html
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Warning, this week's episode is not safe for work. |
| 0:03.5 | So quit. |
| 0:04.1 | Fuck that job anyway. |
| 0:05.2 | They don't love you like we do. |
| 0:06.8 | This week's episode of The Skating Atheist is brought to you by the Vatican's new brand of authentic papal incense, Pope Perri. |
| 0:14.0 | Pope Peri. |
| 0:15.1 | It can even make dangerous bullshit past the smell test. |
| 0:18.7 | And now, the skating atheist. |
| 0:25.9 | This is Clifford Edwards, voice actor and author of the book, For You Have Sinned, |
| 0:30.0 | a sweet story about a serial killer who kills pedophile priests. |
| 0:33.6 | The fact that pedophile priests still exist proves that. We did, in fact, evolve from filthy monkey men and women. |
| 1:02.2 | Ah! It's Thursday. |
| 1:04.1 | It's February 12th. |
| 1:05.9 | And it's flannel day. |
| 1:09.6 | Sometimes you want to wear what it feels like being allergic to cats. |
| 1:10.0 | Right? |
| 1:10.7 | Yeah. |
| 1:12.0 | I'm no illusions. |
| 1:13.5 | I'm Eli Bosnick. |
| 1:14.5 | I'm Heathenwright. |
| 1:17.9 | And from Steve Tishis, New Jersey, and Arbor, Michigan. |
| 1:20.6 | And Wake Ross, Georgia, this is the scathing east. |
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