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Seth Andrews presents evidence that the United States was not founded as a Christian nation, drawing on historical documents from the founding fathers.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...
The Thinking Atheist hosts a three-hour reunion event featuring Matt Dillahunty, Aron Ra, and Seth Andrews discussing secularism, Christian nationalism, and the separation of church and state in America. The speakers address threats to...
Seth Andrews guest-hosts Cognitive Dissonance in place of Tom Curry to discuss misinformation within atheist and progressive communities. The episode examines how confirmation bias leads skeptics to share unverified claims and fake news,...
Dr. Brad Onishi joins Seth Andrews to discuss his new book American Caesar, which examines the emerging alliance between Christian nationalist leaders and Silicon Valley tech elites who share a common goal of replacing American democracy...
In this brief episode, Seth Andrews reads aloud a Substack essay titled 'The Idol of Rot,' originally published in October 2025 by the account Fear and Loathing: Closer to the Edge. The piece characterizes Trump as a symptom of deeper...
In this episode, Seth Andrews presents a speech originally delivered at the Blue Water Atheist Humanist Conference titled 'Go Fact Yourself: Skeptics aren't immune to fake news.' He argues that atheists and progressives, despite often...
In this episode, Seth Andrews uses everyday metaphors—crowding elevator doors and last-minute highway merging—to explore selfish, unaware behavior he sees mirrored in American political culture, particularly around Trump-era politics. He...
To celebrate reaching 900 episodes, Seth Andrews looks back over 16 years of The Thinking Atheist by playing a curated selection of archival clips, opening with personal updates about his sick cat and upcoming appearances before diving into...