Rachel Oates: Makeup, Mermaids, and the Mind of Kent Hovind

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Science, Society & Culture, Education

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🗓️ 27 August 2019

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Rachel Oates is a Youtuber and activist whose diverse subjects range from Creationism to anti-vax to superhero makeup. She speaks about her recent online exchanges with Kent Hovind, "cancel culture," science, and the authentic self.

Find Rachel online at http://www.racheloates.me

VIDEO of this interview is at https://youtu.be/khRM9hB-tl0

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0:00.0	This podcast originated as a video discussion on YouTube.
0:04.4	The link to watch the video is in the description box of this show. Enjoy.
0:09.0	Here we go. Stand by. Three, two, one.
0:13.0	The thinking atheist. It's not a person. It's a symbol. An idea.
0:19.0	The population of atheists in this country is going through the rule.
0:22.5	Rejecting faith. Perceiving knowledge. Challenging the sacred.
0:27.0	If I tell the truth, it's because I tell the truth. Not because I put my hand on a book and made a wish.
0:34.0	And working together. For a more rational world.
0:37.0	Take the risk of thinking, feel so. Much more happiness. Truth, beauty and wisdom will come to you that way.
0:43.0	Assume nothing. Question. Everything. And start thinking.
0:50.0	This is the thinking atheist podcast hosted by South Andrews.
0:57.0	I had the opportunity to meet activists and YouTuber Rachel Oates at the Faithless Forum in Dallas, Texas.
1:10.0	And I knew immediately I wanted to have her on the broadcast. Rachel, it's good to have you, my friend.
1:15.0	Good to be here. Thank you.
1:17.0	YouTube about a lot of different subjects. Specifically what?
1:22.0	So what about kind of science and I debunk a lot of bad science and pseudo science.
1:28.0	I also talk a lot about like atheism and stuff and tend to debunk sort of harmful religious ideologies and practices and teachings and that kind of stuff.
1:39.0	I tend to kind of focus on the people behind the ideas. So it's less about the kind of arguments and more about how they impact real people.
1:48.0	So I have a lot of like pro LGBT content, a lot of feminist content.
1:54.0	Same time it's just kind of a little bit of fun. And I try and do a bit of everything really.
1:59.0	It reminds me a little bit of Sarah Rocksdale who does kind of the same stuff. She does a lot of lifestyle type stuff and health and beauty.
2:06.0	And then she also does like hard court cults and getting into atheistic stuff.
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