Talk Heathen 10.16 with Richard Gilliver and Jamie the Blind Limey

Talk Heathen

Atheist Community of Austin

Society & Culture

4.7 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2026

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode of Talk Heathen, Richard Gilliver and Jamie the Blind Limey tackle the bottom feeders of the philosophy world and the perceived persecution of majority religions! They explore the distinction between academic philosophy and rhetorical trickery, the reality of global religious oppression, and why a loss of privilege is often mistaken for a lack of fairness. Can critical thinking dismantle the defensive shields of the "Phil bros"?
Lisa in Canada asks how to critique religions without appearing bigoted. Jamie separates ideas from people, while Richard notes systemic abuse in Buddhism. Should consistency be the shield against prejudice?
Michelle discusses how spirituality helps her process horrific childhood trauma. The hosts empathize but warn against using magical thinking as a security blanket. Can evidence-based healing replace supernatural hope?
Thank you for joining us this week! We will see you next time!

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0:00.0	I was live yesterday on the ACA's TikTok channel, and I had a great conversation with the the theist about the early church, ghosts and near-death experiences.
0:09.0	Contrast that with the TikTok live I did a couple of weeks ago, where I was inundated with the bottom feeders of the philosophy world, the Philbrough.
0:16.6	Faint politeness, refusing to answer questions to bridge logical gaps, and when the inevitable cutoff came, putting messages in the comments that I couldn't defeat their arguments and that's why I'd let them go.
0:28.6	We want conversations. Good, open conversations like my atheist friend from yesterday's live.
0:34.1	If you agree with me and would like to have a friendly conversation with a couple of atheists,
0:38.3	we are here for you. If you're a Philbrough, you can still call, I will chill you up and spit you out,
0:43.3	like the bottom of the barrel that you are. And regardless of which camp you're in, you can call right now,
0:49.3	because the show is about to begin.
0:57.6	Welcome and the is about to begin. Welcome, everybody, today is April the 19th, 2026.
1:01.6	I'm your host, Richard Gilliver.
1:03.1	And joining me today is Jamie the Blind Lime.
1:06.7	Jamie, how the devil are you?
1:08.6	Well, it's nice to be paired up with your favourite pair of bollocks, but I'm doing okay, mate.
1:16.3	I mean, you know, scrotational energy.
1:19.3	So how you doing, mate?
1:20.4	I'm good.
1:21.3	I'm even better now.
1:22.4	I'm one of a pair of bollocks.
1:26.7	Certainly up the ante for the show.
1:29.5	Anyway, Talk Heathen is a live calling show,
1:33.1	and we have open lines,
1:34.7	so get your calls in at 512991-9242,
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