Seth Andrews, a former Christian broadcaster and believer for 30 years, ultimately escaped the bonds of superstitious thinking to embrace the more satisfying explanations that science provides. A professional video producer and host of one of the most popular atheist communities on the internet, Seth Andrews brings a polished format, a relaxed environment and a rage-free challenge to the religious beliefs that defined his youth. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.
In this bonus episode, Seth Andrews reads aloud a Substack post by historian Heather Cox Richardson, published shortly after the midterm elections. The article covers planned Democratic investigations of the Trump administration, a range of...
Dr. Todd Phillips, a former evangelical megachurch pastor at McLean Bible Church and Lake Point Church, shares his journey from late religious conversion at age 24 through a nine-year deconstruction process that led him to agnosticism and...
This episode discusses the case of Ibtissam Betty Lachgar, a Moroccan human rights activist imprisoned for wearing a t-shirt expressing solidarity with Iranian lesbians. Seth Andrews examines her arrest, her deteriorating health crisis...
Seth Andrews hosts a discussion about phobias and irrational fears, exploring both common and unusual fears while examining the evolutionary basis of fear as a survival mechanism. The episode features callers sharing personal experiences...
Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK, discusses the state of humanism in the United Kingdom and how secular values are becoming increasingly important in a society that remains officially Christian despite being largely...
The Thinking Atheist presents its annual October tradition of paranormal storytelling, exploring ghost stories and supernatural folklore from haunted locations around the world. The episode weaves together historical events, abandoned...
Seth Andrews hosts activist and educator Aron Ra discussing the rise of Christian nationalism in the United States and its threat to democracy and secular governance. Ra examines how religious reconstructionists have organized to...
Seth Andrews examines the death penalty following a botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee, exploring arguments both for and against capital punishment. The episode discusses concerns about wrongful convictions, systemic bias, cost,...
Seth Andrews presents evidence that the United States was not founded as a Christian nation, drawing on historical documents from the founding fathers. The speech addresses Christian nationalist revisionism and explains how secular...
This episode examines how Hollywood films frequently misrepresent science, from geology and physics to biology and astronomy, often to the point of absurdity. Scientists discuss the most egregious inaccuracies in popular movies while...