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Puzzle in a Thunderstorm

A weekly look at religion and the stupidity that breeds it. Hosts Noah Lugeons, Heath Enwright, and Eli Bosnick delve into theistic attempts to intrude on the secular world in an unflinching expose on just how juvenile the whole god thing is.

The Scathing Atheist

In this week’s episode, Christians reject our adorable Satanic gnomes, our next chief of public health takes a fake shower like 8-year-old me trying to trick my mom, and CS Lewis will prove himself to be as bad at math as he is at analogies.

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Guest Links:

Hear Geoff Blackwell on The Not So Grand Jury here: https://notsograndjury.buzzsprout.com/

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Headlines:

Diatribe: Boston College sued for religious discrimination over vaccine policy: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/man-sues-catholic-school-in-battle

The (actual) War on Christmas begins: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-west-virginia-mayor-kicked-a-pagan

An Iowa pastor put an atheist trying to kill Jesus in his church's Nativity scene: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/an-iowa-pastor-put-an-atheist-trying

Dutch Noah’s Ark Replica is up for auction: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-dutch-made-noahs-ark-replica-is and https://www.troostwijkauctions.com/l/museum-schip-ark-van-noach-A1-26370-1

One Million Moms freaks out over Wicked: https://onemillionmoms.com/current-campaigns/warning-wicked-not-only-includes-witchcraft-but-also-lgbtq-content/

Cheryl Hines selling MAHA candles using a naked RFK Jr. in a promo video: https://www.wonkette.com/p/does-a-naked-rfk-jr-make-you-want

And RFK Jr. deep fries a turkey in beef tallow and takes it out barefoot to MAHA: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/robert-kennedy-jr-turkey-thanksgiving

616: Trinity-Totaller Edition

In this week’s episode, Tiny Tim is at the center of RFK Junior’s vision board, flat earthers put their heads where the sun don't shine AND where it always shines, and Don Ford will be here for a few Biblical reshoots.

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Headlines:

RFK Jr. linked to efforts to revoke approval of the polio vaccine: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/health/aaron-siri-rfk-jr-vaccines.html and https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/15/outcry-after-rfk-jr-linked-to-effort-to-nix-us-approval-for-polio-vaccine

Bill forcing hospitals to administer ivermectin, other requested treatments nears finish line

https://www.cleveland.com/open/2024/12/bill-forcing-hospitals-to-administer-ivermectin-other-requested-treatments-nears-finish-line.html

Ohio State University football players are leading a religious revival on campus: https://www.npr.org/2024/12/11/nx-s1-5213724/ohio-state-university-football-players-are-leading-a-religious-revival

Satanic display in New Hampshire vandalized, restored: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/after-vandalism-a-new-satanic-display

Pupils 'sob' as vicar discusses existence of Santa

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgr9v1ppglo

Pastor taking flat earthers to Antarctica to end the debate: 

https://www.iflscience.com/flat-earthers-travel-to-antarctica-to-test-theories-but-are-quickly-humbled-77254

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This Week in Misogyny:

Anti-abortion activists turn to environmental regulation to outlaw abortion pills: https://www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwatch/christian-nationalist-plan-use-environmental-regulations-further-restrict-abortion

Christian Counselor dismissed after posts about wives submitting to husbands: https://www.christianpost.com/news/counselor-sues-school-after-dismissal-over-marriage-posts.html

Texas seeks to outlaw sex toys at many retailers: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-lawmaker-wants-to-ban-sex-toys-in-grocery-stores-21293540

617: Question Mark Edition

Just a reminder that we're off this week, but we'll be back next Thursday. Happy holidays!

Xmas Announcement

In this week’s episode, Congress has as many atheists as it does chances not to end our civilization, we learn if it's gay for men to have hetero sex with their wives, and Michael Marshall will be here to woo you.

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To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist

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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

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Guest Links:

Check out more from Marsh on Be Reasonable and Skeptics with a K

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Headlines:

New Congress sees tiny uptick in nonreligious members: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/one-new-member-of-congress-is-openly

At Trump’s inauguration, reports of a pay-to-pray: https://religionnews.com/2024/12/23/amid-uncertainty-around-religion-at-trumps-inauguration-reports-of-a-pay-to-pray/

Vatican advances beatification process for Belgian king who abdicated rather than approve abortion: https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-belgium-abortion-369b35f6734bdab87786ff6c4870d424

Prominent atheist transphobes leave honorary position with FFRF: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/three-prominent-atheists-resigned

Kenneth Copeland says God told him he’ll live to be 120: https://www.christianpost.com/news/televangelist-kenneth-copeland-predicts-when-he-will-die.html

MAGA influencer husband says giving his wife orgasms would be 'gay sex': https://www.advocate.com/donald-trump/trump-maga-gay-sex-orgasm#rebelltitem1

618: Double D Edition

In this week’s episode, the State of the Union is BAAAAAAAD, Pope Francis may have accidentally opened a Morning Stargate, and we’ll learn that “flat” is only one of the incorrect earth shapes available to believe in.

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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/

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Headlines:

American Atheists releases its “State of the secular states” report: https://states.atheists.org/

Oklahoma lawmaker's "covenant marriage" bill would make it harder to get divorced: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-lawmakers-covenant-marriage

Pope criticizes death with dignity and calls out nuns with 'vinegar faces': https://www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/article/pope-criticises-abortion-and-assisted-dying-in-new-year-message-zpzzqt593

https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/pope-calls-out-nuns-with-vinegar-faces-hdgpd6xkb

The Telepathy Tapes Prove We All Want to Believe: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking-pseudoscience/telepathy-tapes-prove-we-all-want-believe

Buddhist group sues Army Corp of Engineers because conservation is fucking up their meditation: https://religionnews.com/2025/01/03/buddhist-group-says-army-corps-everglades-project-violates-religious-freedom/

Pope Francis may or may not have opened spiritual portals to other dimensions: https://www.thejournal.ie/catholic-church-jubilee-year-pope-francis-vatican-holy-doors-6584288-Jan2025/

https://charismanews.com/news/vatican-to-open-5-sacred-portals-this-christmas-eve/

619: Hollowed Out Edition

In this week’s episode, the Christian god does a bunch of fire smiting, Atheist groups finally get rid of that expired ketchup in the back of fridge, and the Bible will still be yammering on about that Jesus guy.

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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/

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Guest Links:

Check out Dan’s fundraiser here: extra-life.org/participant/dane

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Headlines:

Prophetic warning about the LA fires:

https://charismanews.com/news/amanda-grace-prophetic-warning-on-the-l-a-fires/

Blame LA fire horror on the woke religion bringing ruin to our cities: https://nypost.com/2025/01/09/opinion/blame-la-fire-horror-on-the-woke-religions-ruin-of-our-cities/

MTG calls for using weather control to put out the fires: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/marjorie-taylor-greene-launches-unhinged-call-for-officials-to-manipulate-the-weather-to-stop-la-wildfires/ar-BB1rmsjm

Scientology’s ‘Volunteer Ministers’ getting roasted online for LA fire photo ops: https://tonyortega.substack.com/p/scientologys-volunteer-ministers

Atheists sue WV water agency for giving $5 million to a Catholic School: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/atheists-sue-west-virginia-water

Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Pope Francis: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/us/politics/biden-medal-of-freedom-pope-francis.html

Mike Johnson misattributed a prayer to Jefferson - the blowback could be heard at Monticello: https://religionnews.com/2025/01/08/blowback-continues-to-grow-over-johnson-misattributing-a-prayer-to-jefferson/

Bunch of atheist groups reaffirm commitment to LGBTQ rights: https://www.atheists.org/2025/01/american-atheists-reaffirms-commitment-to-protecting-lgbtq-rights/

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This Week in Misogyny:

House Speaker cites Genesis to justify law against trans women in sports: https://religionnews.com/2025/01/14/speaker-johnson-cites-genesis-after-house-passes-bill-banning-trans-people-from-womens-sports/

Virginia church publicly shames member for being pregnant out of wedlock: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/virginia-church-publicly-shames-unwed

620: Luke Who's Talking Edition

In this week’s episode, Donald trump ORDERS trans people to stop existing, a Tennessee local ordinance demands the CORRECT version of dumb plastic crap on your lawn, and American Atheists’ legal director Geoffrey Blackwell will be here to tell us exactly how fucked we are.

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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/

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Guest Links:

Find out more about American Atheists.

See if there’s a nearby affiliated group with this handy map.

Hear more of Geoff on his podcast, The Not So Grand Jury.

Listen to Noah on Where There’s Woke.

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Headlines:

Trump declares trans people nonexistent: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/a-line-by-line-analysis-of-trumps

Proposed North Dakota law would force students to say the Pledge of Allegiance: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/proposed-north-dakota-law-would-force

TN woman taken to court for Christmas decorations being too Halloweeny: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/style/halloween-decorations-tennessee.html

621: Outrage Fatigue Edition

In this week’s episode, the church begs for mercy too liberally, God maintains the streak of perfect inattendance, and we’ll see what the other side of the aisle has to offer us.

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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/

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Headlines:

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde rebukes Trump at "Service of Prayer for the Nation" in DC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ESheItSWy4

Christians get their responses wrong from every angle: https://www.christianpost.com/news/5-christians-react-to-bishops-sermon-rebuking-trump.html

Jewish groups complain about lack of accreditation for religious schools: https://www.jns.org/four-brooklyn-yeshivahs-file-federal-complaint-against-ny-education-department/

The Christian Post is very suspicious of Grok AI having a logo that looks like a broken cross: https://www.christianpost.com/news/we-asked-grok-whether-its-new-logo-is-a-broken-cross.html

SCOTUS to hear case of taxpayer-funded religious school in Oklahoma: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-supreme-court-will-decide-if

622: GAW Edition

In this week's episode, our podcast is decriminalized in Iceland, we learn that Si Robertson has the exact same resume as Elmer Fudd, and Eli joins us to review "Audacity", a Ray Comfort video about people watching Ray Comfort videos.

ScathingAtheist 125: Ray the Gay Away Edition

In this week's episode we'll throw down the gauntlet on fat guy in a red hat with an equipment upgrade; the Pope will let us know that Catholic god is voting for Bernie Sanders this time around; and Bryce Blankenagel from the Naked Mormonism podcast will be here to tell us what's going on underneath the magic underwear.

ScathingAtheist 126: Fill in the Blankenagel Edition

In this week's episode, Oklahoma residents will no longer know whose name they can and can't use in vain; we learn that the folks at the WBC have never even heard of a turkey helmet; and Nick Morgan-Moore will be here to fill my inbox with angry emails for the next couple of weeks at least.

ScathingAtheist 138: That's His Name Edition

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