Original Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/thethinkingatheist/podcast472-seth-matt-phoenix In an event sponsored by http://www.hsgp.org, Matt Dillahunty and Seth Andrews took the stage in Phoenix on November 9, 2019 for a candid (and often very personal) conversation about atheism, humanism, religion, family, and more.YouTube VIDEO of this conversation:Part One: https://youtu.be/a5nE3GBEY5gPart Two: https://youtu.be/xHuQ-KJBZjQVIDEO LINKS:Part OnePart Two

Original Source: https://www.richardcarrier.info/archives/16013 Jordan Peterson has already become a joke in most circles. But enough remain mesmerized by his shtick to warrant a survey of why he’s just another pseudoscientific guru running a con. He is, essentially, the Deepak Chopra of the Nones; and his books, akin to The Secret…

Original Source: https://www.richardcarrier.info/archives/16051 It’s often claimed Medieval Christians invented the university. But this is as false as the similar claim that they invented the hospital. In both cases the underlying claim is used to sell a “Christianity saved the world” narrative in the halls of revisionist history that deserves a…

Original Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/thethinkingatheist/vulgarityforcharity2019 The Scathing Atheist and Cognitive Dissonance crew have once again teamed up to raise money (over $100,000!) for http://www.modestneeds.org, and you can be a part of it. Details on this short podcast with Modest Needs president Keith Taylor.

Original Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/thethinkingatheist/podcast473-loftus-thecaseagainstmiracles John W. Loftus is editor of the new anthology, "The Case Against Miracles." Loftus joins Seth Andrews to define "miracle," and to talk about why claims of miracles fail at every level.The book is available now at https://amzn.to/2qG7CPs

Original Source: https://www.richardcarrier.info/archives/16097 I’ll be hanging out at the Crown & Anchor pub in Las Vegas (4755 West Spring Mountain Road) on Friday the 13th, December 2019, from 6 to 7 pm. Come hang out with me! I’ll chat on any subjects and I’ll have all my books on hand…

Original Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/thethinkingatheist/podcast473-jw-when-a-cult-comes-knocking Who/What are the Jehovah's Witnesses? It's a religion most people have heard of but know little about. In this podcast, Seth Andrews speaks with three ex-JWs about the origins, the teachings, and the organizations. Guests include:Lloyd Evans, author of "The Reluctant Apostate" @cedarsjwsurveyAmber Scorah, author of "Leaving…

Original Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Skepticcom/~3/xD-4mVRWO0k/ Michael Shermer reviews The Violence Paradox, a PBS NOVA film special based on Steven Pinker’s book The Better Angels of Our Nature. Shermer also addresses criticisms of Pinker’s theory of the decline of violence and updates readers on research since 2011. The two-hour PBS NOVA film special,…

Original Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Skepticcom/~3/ZMZYwO_sGeA/ Science Salon # 92: Michael Shermer with Tim Samuels — Future Man: How to Evolve and Thrive in the Age of Trump, Mansplaining, and #MeToo The Enemy Within: A review of The Violence Paradox, a two-hour PBS NOVA film special SCIENCE SALON # 92 Michael Shermer with…

Original Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Skepticcom/~3/P16bV8kYQ8M/ Science Salon # 93: Michael Shermer with Geoffrey Miller — Virtue Signaling: Essays on Darwinian Politics and Free Speech From Camelot to Conspiracy: Memory, Myth, and the Death of JFK SCIENCE SALON # 93 Michael Shermer with Geoffrey Miller — Virtue Signaling: Essays on Darwinian Politics and…