Episode 311 – CONvergence 2018 Preview
It is that time of year again! CONvergence is coming and in addition to celebrating our anniversary by recording a live podcast at the con, we have a lot of other stuff planned. How much stuff? You’ll have to listen to the podcast to find out! We hope you try to find us at the […]
Episode 309 – Solo
Another Star Wars movie already? You bet! This time, we are looking at Solo: A Star Wars Story. The film is a prequel to the original trilogy that looks at how Han Solo became Han Solo. We break down our (mostly positive) thoughts about the film and we have to give huge accolades to Donald […]
Episode 308 – The History of Black Women in America
Episode 308 - The History of Black Women in America [ 41:50 ] Hide Player | Play in Popup | Download (1206)Judging by the title of this episode, you would think this is going to be our longest podcast yet, especially given the breadth of the subject. Alas, we only just scratch the surface with Valerie Wade and Deanna Adams. Both are contributors to Women V. Religion: The Case Against Faith – and For Freedom, edited by […]
Episode 307 – Tone Policing
This week we take a look at a local fallacy we’ve encountered a whole lot lately – tone policing. Is it OK to argue that someone is wrong simply because you don’t like their tone? Does swearing actually hurt someone’s argument? Is tone policing an ad hominem argument? Tone policing seems to be the last […]
Episode 306 – Islamophobia
This week, we are joined by our friend Kelvin Hatle to talk about Islamophobia. As atheists, it can be difficult to be critical of Islam while still recognizing that Muslims face incredible levels of persecution in this country. It’s messy and we have to admit how much we don’t know about Islam before we engage […]
Episode 305 – Invisible Diseases
This week, our guests are longtime listeners Heather and Denis Zastera! They both live with invisible diseases (Fibromyalgia, Celiac, Diabetes) and we talk about living with something a lot of people believe you are making up. We also address the fact that Denis can’t drink beer and that really sucks. Both Denis and Heather also get […]
Episode 304 – Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War is in the theaters and if you haven’t seen it yet, you don’t want to listen to this episode! Seriously – the movie hasn’t even been out for two weeks (as of this posting) and we spoil the shit out of it. Not gonna lie, we mostly loved this film. We all […]
Episode 303 – Adventures in Cardboard
This week we are joined by Brynn Berryhill to talk about educational gaming in schools and Adventures in Cardboard. If you’ve never heard of Adventures in Cardboard, it is Minnesota day camp in which kids get to build armor and weapons out of cardboard and then fight each other. Your hosts are upset this didn’t […]
Episode 302 – Friends of Satan Twin Cities
This week we are joined by Ash and Loviatar from Friends of Satan Twin Cities. They are a new Satanist organization in Minnesota and they talk to us about their beliefs. Like, for instance, if they don’t believe in Satan, why are they friends with Satan? Isn’t that like being friends with Santa Claus? They […]
Episode 301 – Grief Beyond Belief
This week, we sit down in a room situated right above a loud musical act and talk with Rebecca Hensler about Grief Beyond Belief. Rebecca created the community for the secular community after the loss of a child because she realized there is no support network for those who do not believe in god. In […]