Episode 552 – Scepter of Goth
This week, we have our friend Bob Alberti on to talk about the first commercial multiplayer role playing game and the first commercial Multi-user MUD, Scepter of Goth! Bob was actually responsible for the creation of said game way back in 1983, which many of our listeners probably assumed was a time before computers existed. […]
Episode 551 – Atheism and Social Boundaries
This week we take a look at how our response to social situations surrounding religion have stayed the same as we’ve become older and more willing to set boundaries for ourselves. Things like going to a religious family occasion out of a sense of duty or saying “Bless you” when someone sneezes. How has our […]
Episode 550 – The Menu
This week we are discussing The Menu, a black comedy/horror film featuring Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Nicholas Hoult. There are many spoilers to be had if you listen to this episode so we would encourage you to check it out on HBO Max before you listen to our discussion about the film. If you […]
Episode 549 – Religion in Sports
This week we are joined by frequent guest Eric Knight to discuss religion in sports and specifically American Football. In the wake of a serious medical emergency at a football game, there were all sorts of pictures of a circle of football players kneeling in prayer while medical professionals saved his life. The store because […]
Episode 548 – 2022 Recap
Hello friends! It is a new year and what better time to recap some of our favorite things from the year gone by? We could have focused on the negative but we totally didn’t! We talked about the cool geeky stuff that made us happy when we weren’t thinking about things that made us unhappy. […]
Episode 547 – Andor
This week we are joined by Star Wars superfan Greg Parks to discuss the latest Disney Plus Star Wars installment – “Andor!” The show revolves around Cassian Andor, whom you might remember from “Rogue One.” If you don’t remember him from “Rogue One,” stop reading this and go watch “Rogue One.” Now, if you haven’t […]
Episode 546 – The Wonder
This week, we discuss the Netflix Original film “The Wonder” starring Florence Pugh. The film is about a young girl in Ireland who may be a miracle and the woman who is sent to help determine if that is the case. Aside from a really weird framing structure that begins and ends the film, it […]
Episode 545 – 2020 Xmas Movies
It may be a couple days after Christmas but we are atheists so who cares about such things? Windy Bowlsby, a HUGE Christmas movie fan, joins us to talk about the newest crop of Holiday movies and specials. We spent a lot of time discussing the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday special (with KEVIN BACOON), […]
Episode 544 – Glass Onion
This week, we talk about the newest Knives Out Mystery: Glass Onion! Rian Johnson’s newest installment featuring Daniel Craig as Beniot Blanc, the world’s greatest detective, is pretty amazing but it is also super easy to spoil. So don’t listen until you’ve watched the movie. Trust us. You’ll be happy to you watched it.
Episode 543 – Wakanda Forever
This week, we have returning guest Duck Washington join us to talk about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a movie that seems to be made to help the viewers themselves process the grief they feel over the loss of Chadwick Boseman/T’Challa. We spend a lot of time […]