In this week’s episode, God forgot to tell the pope we don’t use THAT word any more, a Florida priest takes a crime out of bite, and Anna will be here to get stuck in your head all day again. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out Trans Sister Radio here: https://www.storythusfar.com/tsr Check out more of Anna’s music here: https://www.annabosnick.com/ --- Headlines: Pope repeatedly used a slur while referring to gay men: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pope-used-vulgar-italian-word-refer-lgbt-people-italian-newspapers-report-2024-05-27/ Ted Cruz sponsors pro-IVF bill (for bad reason) but Family Research Council says porn is evil: https://www.joemygod.com/2024/05/hate-group-ivf-should-be-banned-because-using-porn-to-jerk-off-to-obtain-sperm-is-bad-for-your-marriage/ https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/20/ted-cruz-texas-ivf/ Italian teenage computer wizard set to become the first saint of the Millennial generation: https://apnews.com/article/pope-vatican-saint-millennial-acutis-tech-whiz-66b1f9e6ad80626377ef43dd1b51622b Carbon dating shows that supposed tunics of St. Peter and St. John are just old laundry: https://religionnews.com/2024/05/24/new-study-of-the-tunics-of-saints-peter-and-john-distinguish-legend-from-reality/ Catholic group sues Biden administration for denying permit for Memorial Day mass: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/catholic-group-sues-biden-administration-for-denying-permit-for-memorial-day-mass-way-out-of-line/ar-BB1mSbbt Central Florida priest bites woman after denying her communion: https://www.wftv.com/news/local/central-florida-priest-bites-woman-after-denying-her-communion-police-say/SIVFXFMRBZBBDAEYC4DIZUS4AE/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Harrison Butker is an asshole: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harrison-butker-commencement-speech-abortion-pride-month-biden-diabolic-lies-told-women/

In this week’s episode, science discovers a commencement speech can be WORSE than boring, Donald Trump finds a way to sell bibles to Christian people badly, and we’ll thaw out Don Ford once again. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ --- Headlines: Louisiana set to be first state to require 10 Commandments in every classroom: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/louisiana-is-about-to-force-the-ten Harrison Butker's commencement speech was a disgrace to Catholics everywhere: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/harrison-butkers-commencement-speech Catholic League response "IN DEFENSE OF CHIEFS’ HARRISON BUTKER": https://www.catholicleague.org/in-defense-of-chiefs-harrison-butker/ Texas megachurch caught manipulating traffic data to get new stoplight: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-megachurch-caught-manipulating Conservatives Are Having a Total Meltdown Over a Gay Animal Documentary: https://www.them.us/story/queer-planet-gay-animal-documentary-conservative-backlash Christian group’s rule keeping beaches closed on Sunday mornings may end: https://apnews.com/article/ocean-grove-new-jersey-sunday-beach-ban-2b92cb93e7b3bda5495974dbbd46c0c3 Trump’s USA-themed Bible doesn’t even include the right to vote for Black people & women: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/05/donald-trumps-usa-themed-bible-doesnt-even-include-the-right-to-vote-for-black-people-women/

In this week’s episode, Father McHale commits a real boner, a German church tries to party like it's 1989 (Taylor's version), and we’ll marvel once more at how bad the world’s most popular apologetics book is. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ --- Headlines: Statue of Billy Graham to go up at US Capitol: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-statue-of-disgraced-evangelist Priest says christ died with an erection: https://www.thedailybeast.com/parishioners-report-father-thomas-mchale-for-saying-jesus-died-with-erection A Louisiana school gave kids a biblical advice book comparing sex to slavery: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-louisiana-school-gave-kids-a-biblical Joking Pope refers to prayers against him inside the Vatican: https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2024/05/joking-pope-refers-to-prayers-against-him-inside-the-vatican Taylor Swift themed church service attracts thousands: https://archive.is/Licrl

In this week’s episode, we’ll dust off the headlines too HOT for cable tv, Jesus Christ the son of god continues a very long refractory period, and Tom and Cecil will be here because more than three hosts worth of people need to be insulted. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/

In this week’s episode, English Sikhs establish a court without all those pesky laws to get in the way, GOP lawmakers in Oklahoma wanna punch disabled kids to save capitalism, and Eli will tell you what to buy your mom for Mother’s Day if she sucks. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Catholic hospital group ordered to pay $200 million in stolen wages: https://religionnews.com/2024/04/26/providence-catholic-health-care-system-to-pay-more-than-200-million-for-unpaid-wages/ The world’s first Sikh court opens in London: https://religionmediacentre.org.uk/news/the-worlds-first-sikh-court-opens-in-london/ Christian lawmaker thinks teachers should be allowed to hit disabled students: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-lawmaker-says-teachers Tucker Carlson goes on Joe Rogan and says there's no evidence for evolution: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13340809/Tucker-Carlson-no-evidence-Darwins-theory-evolution.html https://www.christianpost.com/news/6-highlights-from-joe-rogans-interview-with-tucker-carlson.html

In this week’s episode, Daniel Dennett was awesome and STAYED awesome, a new anti-vaxxer supplement can vaccinate you against vaccination, and the Bible will thy and thou at us some more. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Daniel Dennett dies at 82: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/books/daniel-dennett-dead.html More delicious drama around sword swallowing guy: https://www.christianpost.com/news/alex-magala-says-he-has-no-children-wasnt-saved-10-years-ago.html https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-john-lindell-says-mark-driscoll-tried-to-divide-his-church.html   Christian Right is freaking out over rumors of furries overtaking school and biting students: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/04/conservatives-are-freaking-out-over-rumors-of-furries-overtaking-school-biting-students/ Catholic League responds to NY AG statement about new child protection policy: https://www.catholicleague.org/ny-ag-misrepresents-brooklyn-diocese/ People attend church way less than they say they do when they check cell phone data: https://www.nber.org/papers/w32334 Kash Patel's COVID vax detox vitamins have 3 times the nothing of regular supplements: https://www.wonkette.com/p/kash-patels-covid-vax-detox-vitamins --- This Week in Misogyny: Arizona Court to uphold 1864 anti-abortion law: https://www.vox.com/politics/24128840/arizona-abortion-total-ban-law-roe-court-1864 Republicans considering fake pro-abortion ballot measures: https://jessica.substack.com/p/republicans-fake-ballot-measures

In this week’s episode, a school district in Wisconsin won't hire dogs or the Irish for superintendent, rapture enthusiasts suffer the financial consequences of the times not ending, and we’ll learn why CS is only one letter away from BS. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Vatican calls gender affirming care threat to human dignity: ​​https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-08/vatican-says-sex-change-surgery-grave-threat-to-human-dignity/103683620 School board’s ‘Christian values’ candidate search sparks criticism: https://www.rawstory.com/extremely-concerned-school-boards-christian-values-candidate-search-sparks-criticism/ Big controversy in Jerusalem about red heifers from Texas and a magical prophecy: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/9/what-do-texan-red-heifers-have-to-do-with-al-aqsa-and-a-jewish-temple Fake priest arrested for stealing from churches across the US: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/fake-priest-arrested-for-stealing-from-churches-across-the-us/ Pastor Kicked Off Stage After Slamming 'Strip' Show at Christian Event: https://baptistnews.com/article/what-happened-when-mark-driscoll-and-josh-howerton-showed-up-at-the-stronger-mens-conference-this-weekend/

On this week’s episode: Indiana rules we have to triple stamp theocracy's double stamp ... Tennessee lawmakers make sure that vaccine-infused lettuce romaines illegal ... And culture warriors will get ticked off by some Easter buns. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Prominent Christians falsely claim Biden chose Easter to honor trans people: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/prominent-christians-falsely-claim Trump vows to create "Christian Visibility Day": https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-floats-christian-visibility-day-in-response-to-biden.html New York prisoners, led by atheist, sue state in order to see solar eclipse: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/new-york-prisoners-led-by-atheist?r=2uh8q4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Tennessee Legislature hopes to protect state's precious bodily fluids from "vaccine lettuce": https://www.wonkette.com/p/tn-lege-hopes-to-protect-states-precious Iceland sparks backlash as it replaces Christian symbol on hot cross buns with tick: https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1880056/iceland-hot-cross-buns-tick/ Gesture eggs - Cadbury outlet store criticised over Easter rebrand: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-68673505 Indiana Court Gives Win To Group Arguing Religious Freedom Grants Them Right To Abortion: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/indiana-court-gives-win-to-group-arguing-religious-freedom-grants-them-right-to-abortion

In this week’s episode, we’ll present some gently used headlines, we’ll relive the glory days of last weekend, and we’ll learn that recording audio for skeptics is way harder than it is for the other team. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out the Anthems podcast here: http://anthemspodcast.com/

In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court of Louisiana rules that the Catholic Church was on base, Ted Cruz continues being hated by everyone ever, and Don Ford continues doing the exact opposite. --- Come see us live in Salt Lake City: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-salt-lake-city-tickets-865037659927?aff=ebdsoporgprofile --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: LA Supreme Court strikes down law expanding statue of limitations for child sex abuse: https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/investigations/david-hammer/la-supreme-courts-4-3-ruling-devastating-to-child-molestation-victims/289-345ac791-9637-498d-8fae-bea36921aa43 Former Deacon Excommunicated After Son’s Sex Abuse by Another Priest: https://www.thedailybeast.com/former-deacon-excommunicated-after-sons-sex-abuse-by-another-priest Former ESPN anchor Sage Steele says Satan knocked her teeth out with a golf ball: https://www.christianpost.com/news/sage-steele-believes-devil-tried-to-silence-at-pga-championship.html NSW bans gay conversion therapy after marathon parliamentary debate overnight: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-22/nsw-laws-banning-gay-conversion-therapy-pass-parliament/103618786 Charlie Kirk says Haiti has levitation and cat people: https://www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk/charlie-kirk-haiti-legitimately-infested-demonic-voodoo-allows-practitioners-do-quasi Charlie Kirk echoes thoughtless claim that you can't "be a Christian and vote Democrat": https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/charlie-kirk-echoes-thoughtless-claim Researchers: Christian leaders will embezzle $86 billion this year: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/researchers-say-christian-leaders Changes to JW rules: https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2024-Governing-Body-Update-2/ Ted Cruz tries to block confirmation of first Muslim American federal appeals court judge: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/03/ted-cruz-tried-to-insult-his-gay-law-school-classmate-it-backfired-immediately/ --- This Week in Misogyny: SCOTUS hears arguments against abortion pills: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/26/abortion-pill-supreme-court-arguments-mifepristone/ WV removes marital assault exemption: https://wvpublic.org/spousal-sex-abuse-fully-criminalized-marking-new-day-for-survivors/

In this week’s episode, Christians will pray away your digital privacy, Fox News advertises the smooth, dulcet tones of Marky Mark oratory, and CS Lewis will convince me his god exists to the same extent he convinced me Aslan the Lion did. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Find out more about American Atheists’ 2024 Convention in Philadelphia here: https://convention.atheists.org/ --- Headlines: Survey: 80% of Americans believe (wrongly) that religion is “losing influence” in our lives: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/despite-threat-of-christian-nationalism Fox News introduces sponsored prayers to Jesus: https://www.rawstory.com/fox-friends-jesus-prayer/ WI Supreme Court: Catholic-aligned charities don't get an automatic religious tax break: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/wi-supreme-court-catholic-aligned Evangelicals are using a data-harvesting app to target new potential converts: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/evangelicals-are-using-a-data-harvesting John Cena's presentation at the Oscar's might've been a satanic illuminati ritual: https://www.wonkette.com/p/how-did-we-worship-our-lord-satan-e8a

In this week’s episode, Christian movies give themselves a participation trophy, students in Manchester are given the choice to be anti-choice, and Marsh will finally get around to talking shit about the French. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Biden restores rules about tax-payer funded, faith-based charities: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/biden-restores-protections-for-those 31ST ANNUAL MOVIEGUIDE FAITH & VALUES AWARDS GALA https://deadline.com/2024/03/movieguide-faith-values-awards-gala-honors-lori-loughlin-1235849746/ Anti-LGBTQ bills die in WV and FL: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/the-tide-is-turning-dozens-of-anti and https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/over-20-anti-lgbtq-bills-die-in-west Controversial pro-life society at University of Manchester founded by a male president who 'opposes abortion' shares photo of its first official meeting after the event was met by thousands of protesters https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13145995/Controversial-pro-life-society-University-Manchester-founded-male-president-opposes-abortion-shares-photo-official-meeting-event-met-thousands-protesters.html  Religion News Services highlights “Animal Chaplaincy” https://religionnews.com/2024/03/08/animal-chaplains-offer-spiritual-care-for-every-species/ Church authorities in Greece slap religious ban on local politicians who backed same-sex marriage https://apnews.com/article/greece-church-samesex-marriage-ban-lawmakers-a4799bbdcff0c70f9f28304bbcfa4e2f Church of England attacks Lyle's Golden Syrup over rebrand dropping Christian-inspired dead lion logo as firm apologises for upset and is forced to deny religion was reason for switch https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13107957/Church-England-attacks-Tate-Lyle-rebrand.html

In this week’s episode, the Pope drops the mic on trans children, Hinduism and Islam have a very serious dispute about lion nomenclature, and we’ll learn that Christians have a pretty ordinary set of skills. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Liberty University fined record $14 million for failure to keep campus safe: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/03/05/liberty-university-clery-act-education-department-report/ GOP lawmaker pushes anti-abortion propaganda bill with scientific, antisemitic lies: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/gop-lawmaker-pushes-anti-abortion Pope says gender theory is 'ugly ideology' that threatens humanity https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-francis-gender-theory-ideology-1.7130679 Indian zoo facing lawsuit over a "Muslim" lion and a "Hindu" lioness living together: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/2/24/whats-in-an-indian-lions-name-a-roaring-dispute --- This Week in Misogyny: France adds abortion rights to its constitution: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/04/france-to-hold-final-vote-on-enshrining-abortion-as-a-constitutional-right Pastor admits women who wear shorts don’t deserve to be raped: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/after-saying-women-who-wear-shorts Brian Houston insists he wasn’t looking for porn on Twitter: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/former-hillsong-leader-brian-houston --- The Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ACCNws6eTs

In this week’s episode, we’ll dust off some old headlines for you while we’re in Florida, Ben Shapiro will make sure there’s plenty of dust, and Don Ford will join us in not being here this week. --- Get tickets to see us live in Orlando this Saturday night! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-orlando-florida-tickets-778242784117?aff=oddtdtcreator --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out the Talking About the Big Stuff podcast here: https://talkingaboutthebigstuff.com/

In this week’s episode, Alabama is coming for your jerk socks...I mean neglected children, a Christian Right television host realizes he needs to reel it in WAY too late, and Christianity will get more and more mere by the page. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Find out more about the Missouri Abortion Fund here: https://mofund.org/ --- Headlines: Alabama Supreme Court rules IVF embryos are protected under Wrongful Death of a Minor Act: https://1819news.com/news/item/alabama-supreme-court-rules-ivf-embryos-are-protected-under-wrongful-death-of-a-minor-act Pastor TV host ponders what 'good guy' Hitler could've done with all that Christian nationalism:  https://www.threads.net/@rightwingwatchdotorg/post/C3YdyKWpF2i https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/right-wing-bonus-tracks-elijahs-mean-tweets/ https://www.wonkette.com/p/conservative-tv-host-ponders-what Saint patrick apologizes and holds cleansing ritual for holding a funeral for a trans person https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/02/17/st-patricks-holds-rare-mass-of-reparation-after-scandalous-behavior-at-service-for-nyc-trans-icon-cecilia-gentili/ Christian Right MI lawmaker Josh Schriver posts about "great replacement": https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/nancy-kaffer/2024/02/16/michigan-josh-schriver-replacement-theory-state-legislature-mileg/72586010007/ https://www.wonkette.com/p/of-course-the-racist-michigan-rep And his rap videos: https://twitter.com/repjoshschriver/status/1742959025434525703 https://twitter.com/JoshuaSchriver/status/1726684885044367867

On this week's episode: Jesus reaches out personally to Quentin Tarantino ... Mike Lindell does a thing in the universe which is very stupid and amusing ... And the Heritage Foundation fits us all for our handmaid outfits. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Mike Lindell launches MyStore to compete with Amazon: https://gizmodo.com/mike-mypillow-lindell-launches-mystore-the-amazon-fr-1851243068 Jesus foot fetish commercial makes Christians mad: https://www.al.com/tv/2024/02/he-gets-us-jesus-super-bowl-ad-sparks-online-debate.html Pro-Life Spiderman climbs "The Sphere" in Las Vegas: https://nypost.com/2024/02/09/news/maison-des-champs-sphere-climb-caused-100k-in-damage-cops/ Cannibalism bill introduced in Idaho legislature: https://www.ktvb.com/amp/article/news/local/208/cannibalism-bill-introduced-idaho-legislature/277-1014b276-7524-4a5c-bbda-593d56dc42cb https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article285234417.html

In this week’s episode, reaping what you sow is anti-Catholic persecution, the NFL sets up a really dumb script with a small market team as the protagonist, and Tom and Cecil will be back with all the vulgarity you missed last week. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out more from Tom and Cecil on Cognitive Dissonance: https://dissonancepod.com/ --- Headlines: The headlines Noah mentioned in the diatribe: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/religious-people-coped-better-with-covid-19-pandemic-research-suggests and https://religionnews.com/2024/02/02/study-spirituality-boosts-mental-health-during-isolation-and-despair/ Threat of Satanic school halts repeal of Idaho’s Blaine Amendment: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-proposed-satanic-school-helped Conservatives lose their minds over Jesus as a scantily clad white twink on a poster: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/02/conservatives-lose-their-minds-over-jesus-as-a-scantily-clad-white-twink-on-a-poster/ Abortion protestors convicted of doing what they were doing  The Catholic version: Six Pro-Life Activists Convicted of Federal FACE Act Charges, Face Over a Decade in Prison| National Catholic Register (ncregister.com) The DOJ version: Office of Public Affairs | Six Defendants Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act Offenses for Obstructing Access to Reproductive Health Services in Tennessee | United States Department of Justice Arizona bill would ban Satanic displays on public property: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/arizona-bill-would-ban-satanic-displays Mom banned from christian school parking lot because of onlyfans decal: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/central-florida-mom-banned-from-dropping-off-kids-at-school-because-of-onlyfans-decal/ Christian Right conspiracy theories about Taylor Swift reach new heights ahead of Super Bowl: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/01/31/taylor-swift-conspiracy-theories-gop-00138817 https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/taylor-swift-far-right-maga-relationship-timeline-1234957784/ --- This Week in Misogyny: Misogyny ensues on Orthodox radio show: https://religionnews.com/2024/02/05/orthodox-christian-radio-hosted-a-broadcast-on-deaconesses-then-misogyny-poured-in/ Glitter Unicorns: https://www.facebook.com/sowalball/posts/pfbid02x8Rbha6tXxJgzEQm3DBEYYEewMdNQyA3Eg9WV1eS7EfDeVH7c8msYRSyGwJ1BBFRl

In this week’s episode, God tells his followers not to use his name in vain in vain, Religion ruins the trustworthy reputation of cryptocurrency, and speaking of ruined reputations, Tom and Cecil will be here. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out Tom and Cecil on Cognitive Dissonance: https://www.dissonancepod.com/ --- Headlines: Colorado Christian pastor and wife sued over alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-pastor-and-wife-sued-over https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/24/us/colorado-pastor-crypto-fraud-cec/index.html Controversial Oklahoma Senator Dusty Deevers proposes ban on porn and sexual content: https://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/controversial-oklahoma-senator-dusty-deevers-proposes-ban-on-porn-and-sexual-content-in-radical-new-law-c-13351567 Christians freak out after kid disciplined for saying “Jesus Christ” https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-mississippi-school-rightly-reprimanded "God's Army" trucker convoy heading to southern border on "biblical" anti-migrant crusade: https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d9adk/trucker-convoy-eagle-pass-texas-border-dispute-christian-nationalism And they lose to their own paranoid conspiracy theories: https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxjygb/trucker-convoy-texas-border-standoff-conspiracy-theories-dooming-protest

In this week’s episode, you’re not the boss of  State Representative Josh Schriver, a very small tunnel in Brooklyn doesn't really help with the space lasers, and Carrie Black will be here to talk about secular grief. --- Guest Links: Here are the links to pick up a copy of Sometimes Illness Wins: https://www.fillingthegappublishing.com/ https://www.kingsenglish.com/book/9781735140506 --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Pew report about nones: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2024/01/24/religious-nones-in-america-who-they-are-and-what-they-believe/ West Virginia Bill Would Mandate "Curing" Trans People Of Being Trans Under 21: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/west-virginia-bill-would-mandate Republicans turn on Fox News as MyPillow owner Mike Lindell has commercials ‘cancelled’: https://www.indy100.com/politics/fox-news-mike-lindell-mypillow https://ew.com/liberty-university-lil-nas-x-acceptance-letter-fake-j-christ-music-video-8426020 Michigan GOP lawmaker: My bill will revoke tax exemptions from "non-theistic churches": https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/michigan-gop-lawmaker-my-bill-will Conservatives freak out about sexy calendar for conservatives: https://www.vox.com/politics/2024/1/10/24024341/calendargate-conservative-civil-war Secret tunnels under NYC synagogue are stupid but not a globalist conspiracy: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/secret-chabad-tunnels-new-york-1234942995 And the tweet from "Richard Strocher" about hearing voices under his apartment is fake: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/richard-strocher-vindication-jewish-tunnels-post --- This Week in Misogyny: Utah law risks genital exams for bathroom use: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/utah-bathroom-ban-goes-to-senate Florida law may put sex-assigned-at-birth on driver’s license: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/23/florida-may-force-transgender-people-to-put-birth-sex-on-drivers-licenses/

In this week’s episode, Christians simultaneously believe their god made Trump and is worthy or worship, people in North Carolina and Montana scour the woods after Pornhub blocks them, and we’ll pick another book to hate read. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Vatican considers removing celibacy requirement for priests: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/08/consider-revising-celibacy-rule-catholic-priests-vatican-official-says Trump tweets out insane "God Made Trump" video: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/111703421569603715 Alabama School trades first amendment violations for snacks: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/alabama-school-to-churches-donate Vatican’s Doctrine Chief under fire for writing about orgasms 25 years ago: https://religionnews.com/2024/01/09/vaticans-doctrine-chief-is-raising-eyebrows-over-his-1998-book-that-graphically-describes-orgasms/ Pornhub blocks access in Montana and North Carolina: https://cybernews.com/news/pornhub-montana-north-carolina-age-verification/ https://boingboing.net/2024/01/03/watching-porn-is-getting-harder-in-montana-and-north-carolina.html https://www.themarysue.com/a-statewide-nsfw-ban-inside-north-carolinas-pave-act/ Video of a 10 foot tall alien in Miami is not that: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/01/05/rumors-of-10-foot-alien-at-miami-mall-circulate-online-heres-what-actually-happened/?sh=3b7a6a552f6d