Friendly Atheist Podcast

Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke Greiff cover the latest news, politics, and pop culture with a focus on atheism and religion. This is the official podcast for FriendlyAtheist.com.

Friendly Atheist Podcast is a religion podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 674 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Friendly Atheist Podcast, a religion show with 674 episodes published.

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  Episode #651

  650 - A Demon Hunter Showdown

  Aug 26, 20261h 15m

  Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Conservative Christians in Texas are trying to harass Muslims out of existence. (1:08) — Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA sues pageant over her own bigoted posts. (19:56) — Christian metal band “Demon Hunter” sues Netflix over “KPop Demon Hunters.” (41:42) — Massachusetts High Court blocks Catholic statues from going up at Quincy police headquarters. (49:06) — How a ‘90s R&B star weaponized Christianity against his children. (54:09) — The GOP nominee for governor of Illinois doesn’t want to talk about his Creationist beliefs . (59:25) — Pete Hegseth is bringing Christian propaganda to schools on military bases. (1:08:19) This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at  creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #650

  649 - Ten Commandments Showdown at Supreme Court

  Aug 19, 20261h 12m

  Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Texas’ Ten Commandments law is heading toward a Supreme Court showdown . (0:32) — Colorado school district dumps Bible-heavy curriculum borrowed from Texas after 3 days. (22:00) — Satanists sue Iowa officials for blocking them from erecting a holiday display in the Capitol. (31:40) — Arizona Supreme Court says pastor’s admission of abuse is NOT protected by religious privilege. (40:13) — Canada’s military tells chaplains : At public events, serve everyone, not just Christians. (54:07) — Connecticut Republicans finally rejected the Christian extremist they never vetted. (59:15) — Christian televangelist Katie Souza claims aliens stole her eggs and made a hybrid baby . (1:06:01) This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at  creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #649

  648 - Christian Beauty Queen Loses Crown Over Racist Posts

  Aug 11, 20261h 9m

  Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Miss North Carolina USA said she lost her crown due to her faith. Then the racist posts surfaced . (1:34) — Virginia school district sued after repeatedly changing rules to block LGBTQ student club. (10:55) — School officials face charges after trans wrestler controversy fueled by the religious right. (23:10) — An anti-trans Christian activist is furious that a reporter quoted her accurately . (35:15) — Trump is trying to change childhood vaccine recommendations . (43:00) — Oklahoma candidate James Taylor has turned his classroom into a Christian campaign studio . (54:30) This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at  creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #648

  647 - Anti-LGBTQ Food Bank Leader Rejects Gay Food

  Aug 5, 202653 min

  Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Annoying "Sky Evangelist"  kicked off airline  after scaring everyone with her preaching. (0:55) — West Virginia pastor rejects food over LGBTQ support. Now his  food bank is empty . (13:03) — Missouri Republicans  threaten to defund library  over books about a rainbow dinosaur and a wig. (24:46) — Florida AG threatens to  defund Catholic schools  unless they loosen vaccination rules. (34:48) — Three Texas moms cite "religious freedom" to  strike down  state's Ten Commandments law. (46:20) This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at  creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #647

  646 - Christian Preachers on Airplanes

  Jul 29, 20261h 12m

  Patreon supporters who give  $5 a month  will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our  private Facebook group  and  Discord server ! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. —  NaNoCon  is happening in Nashville, TN July 31-August 2. The atheist lineup is incredible! Tickets are still available! Come!  — Nearly half of Gen Z says Trump makes them  less likely to attend church . (1:20) — Christian preachers are turning airplanes into  unwanted worship services . (15:45) — Kim Davis still owes $565,000. A new lawsuit says she  hid her inheritance  to avoid paying it. (22:51) — A Trump judge  redefined "diversity"  to excuse an almost entirely Christian "religious liberty" panel. (30:30) — The Justice Dept's  new “religious liberty” memo  gives Christians more power to discriminate. (40:45) — In 2026, atheists make up  only 0.066%  of the federal prison population. (50:53) — New survey suggests Australia's Census may  dramatically undercount  the non-religious. (57:45) This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at  creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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