684: Turin Test Edition
The Scathing Atheist
Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC
4.9 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 23 April 2026
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
In this week’s episode, Donald Trump will read the only book dumber than he is, this new connection between public health and raccoon penis will surprise you, and we’ll take a look at Christianity’s security blanket.
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Headlines:
Debunking the religious revival among young men (again): https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/are-young-men-really-becoming-more
Non-religious NASA astronaut 'broke down in tears' seeing cross after Artemis II mission: https://www.christianpost.com/news/non-religious-nasa-astronaut-broke-down-in-tears-seeing-cross.html
Trump tries to appease Christians by reading a Bible verse: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/after-angering-christians-all-week
A barista says she was fired for her Christian faith - the facts are far more nuanced: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-barista-says-she-was-fired-for
RFK Jr. lied about measles vaccines:
https://apnews.com/article/measles-vaccine-outbreak-mmr-rfk-canada-mexico-bed6d69b668b9d8548ad65dab1a4fd9c
And he has a podcast now: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/rfk-jr-podcast-maha-health
Also he cut off a raccoon's penis: https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/us-news/rfk-jr-once-chopped-off-a-dead-racoons-penis-to-study-later-while-on-a-family-road-trip/
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Warning, the following podcast contains profanity-free sentences. |
| 0:04.0 | But don't worry, there aren't that many. |
| 0:06.1 | This week's episode of The Scathing Atheist is brought to you by Quince. |
| 0:10.2 | And by the new Drano for that clogged, pesky straight, Streano. |
| 0:16.1 | Straino. |
| 0:17.3 | If none of you guys tell them it isn't real, we can make a lot of fucking money here, okay? |
| 0:23.2 | And now, the scathing atheist. |
| 0:25.8 | Hi, this is Kyle Sinclair. |
| 0:30.2 | At an Oridium night in Seattle, I told Heath that I was determined to get onto the scathing atheist, |
| 0:34.5 | and here I am, even if only to remind you that we did in fact evolve from filthy monkey men. |
| 0:35.4 | In your face, Heath. |
| 0:59.0 | And... Ah! And... It's Thursday. |
| 1:01.0 | It's April 23rd. |
| 1:04.6 | And it's International Pixel-Stained Techno peasant day. |
| 1:06.6 | You buy Bitcoin again? |
| 1:08.3 | Even better. |
| 1:09.8 | No, it's not. |
| 1:10.9 | I'm no illusions. I'm Eli Bosnick. I'm Heath Hen not. I'm no illusions. |
| 1:12.2 | I'm Eli Bosnick. |
| 1:13.2 | I'm Heath Henwright. |
| 1:15.7 | I'm F. Scott Fitzgeralds, New Jersey, |
| 1:17.3 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Waycross, Georgia. |
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