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698: Ranking the Angels Edition
In this week’s episode, Republicans will takes few rights off our plate rather than ordering their own, JD Vance sits down with Joe Rogan on the CHAIR...not the couch, and Don Ford will be here for the Bible’s most muttery chapter.---To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheistTo buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.comTo check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticratTo check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-moviesTo check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/---Guest Links:Hear Noah on the Phil Ferguson show here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/556-noah-lugeons-the-scathing-atheist-talks-about-the-ark-park-protest--73237086Come see us live in Washington, DC on August 14th!: https://www.atlasarts.org/events/god-awful-movies/Come see Noah in Ontario at BAHACon: https://bahacon.com/---Headlines:Justice Department issues new “religious liberty” memo: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-justice-depts-new-religious-libertyChatGPT Led to a Man’s Near-Fatal Health Crisis, Lawsuit Claims: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/well/openai-chatgpt-health-lawsuit.htmlPope's prayer app leaks 700K+ users' info: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/24/popes-official-prayer-app-commits-cardinal-sin-leaks-700k-users-info/5278603https://bobdahacker.com/blog/click-to-prayMen-only gyms seek to protect Christian men from lust: https://baptistnews.com/article/men-only-gyms-seek-to-protect-christian-men-from-lust/JD Vance defends 10 Commandments posters in public schools on Rogan: https://www.wonkette.com/p/does-jd-vance-actually-know-what---This Week in Misogyny:Hegseth wants to give soldiers testosterone: https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/judge-hegseth-testosterone-transgender also, no girls allowed: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/17/hegseth-ordered-a-new-study-of-women-in-combat-critics-say-its-built-to-reach-one-conclusion/Andrew Tate is doing bad: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/tate-brothers-will-remain-jail-least-2-weeks-fight-extradition-uk-rcna589488
567: Clash in the College
This week, Emma Thorne joins us for the story of an awkward filmmaker realizing that if he made a movie with ladies in it, ladies would have to talk to him.---Check out more from Emma on her YouTube channel.---If you’d like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawfulCheck out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus.Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you’d like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/
275: Skepticrat275 – 2026 A Race Odyssey Edition
On this week's episode: Trump finds a new way to bomb ... Americans learn they will diarrhea themselves to death with measles before they’ll vote for a black lady ...And Republicans get mad about the ethnic retcon of the epic poem they all definitely read.To support our show on Patreon, go here:patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:quince.com/skepticratmintmobile.com/skepticratauraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT)groundnews.com/skepticratHeadline Sources: Trump tries jokes at WHCA dinner 2: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/24/us/trump-news#is-this-supposed-to-be-fun-trump-hurls-insults-at-correspondents-dinnerDr. Phil reveals the White House had him review UFO files to see how the public would react to them: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/dr-phil-trump-ufo-files-b3019901.htmlAmerica, land of diarrhea lettuce and measles: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/well/eat/cyclospora-outbreak-states-cdc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/well/measles-record-united-states-numbers.htmlTrump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/arts/design/smithsonian-signs-trump-executive-order.htmlNew York sculptor spent $100,000 to make a Charlie Kirk statue no one wants to buy: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/sculptor-charlie-kirk-statue-new-yorkElon Musk is gonna make his OWN Odyssey: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/22/elon-musk-grok-imagine-historically-accurate-ai-homers-odyssey-christopher-nolan
697: Graham Cracker Edition
In this week’s episode, the IRS gets a little closer to putting the ‘lock’ in Greg Locke, we learn that Jesus was probably just using an infinite lives glitch, and Lindsey Graham will hear about that cheat a little too late.---To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheistTo buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.comTo check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticratTo check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-moviesTo check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/---Guest Links:Come see us live in Washington, DC on August 14th!: https://www.atlasarts.org/events/god-awful-movies/Come see Noah in Ontario at BAHACon: https://bahacon.com/If you wanna check out the RPG from the Farnsworth Quote, it’s available as a pdf on DriveThruRPG here:https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/556997/seventh-day-angels-in-the-darkand Itch.io here:https://psychogenesis-games.itch.io/seventh-day---Headlines:Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins the FIFA Peace Prize of Religious liberty awards: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/arkansas-won-a-fake-religious-liberty and https://x.com/SarahHuckabee/status/2078196033041895549 Also, American Atheists’ version if you want a reasonable version of this: https://states.atheists.org/state-scorecardsMIT scientist explains how the theory we're living in a simulation could prove Christianity righthttps://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15960417/mit-scientist-simulation-theory-christianity.html Jack White Invites Satanic Doo-Wop Duo Twin Temple To Open After Charley Crockett Drops Them For Being Satanichttps://stereogum.com/2504853/jack-white-invites-satanic-doo-wop-duo-twin-temple-to-open-after-charley-crockett-drops-them-for-being-satantic/newshttps://freespeechunion.org/news/archbishops-of-canterbury-and-york-accused-of-censorship-after-theyGreg Locke’s home raided: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/07/feds-raid-home-of-hate-pastor-who-destroyed-a-barbie-dream-house-with-a-bible-baseball-bat/Why Orthodox Jews are opposing the new daylight saving bill in Congresshttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/16/g-s1-133961/why-orthodox-jews-are-opposing-the-new-daylight-saving-bill-in-congress
566: The Fort
This week, Viced Rhino joins us to review a hodgepodge of out-of-order scenes and retrofitted cameos that just barely crosses the bar of "movie."---Come see us live in Washington, DC on August 14th!: https://www.atlasarts.org/events/god-awful-movies/---Check out more from Viced Rhino here: https://www.youtube.com/c/vicedrhinoIf you’d like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawfulCheck out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus.Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you’d like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/
696: Ark Park's Narcs Edition
In this week’s episode, Heath is in Paris and Eli’s in Washington and Noah’s just showing back up from the Ark Park protest. And somehow we still managed to get a full blown episode together for you.---Come see us live in Washington, DC on August 14th!: https://www.atlasarts.org/events/god-awful-movies/---To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheistTo buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.comTo check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticratTo check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-moviesTo check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/
565: Citizen Vigilante
We're joined by Michael Marshall to review the xenophobic fantasy nonsense of Citizen Vigilante."Skeptics with a K" podcast: https://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/skeptics-with-a-k"The Know Rogan Experience" podcast: https://www.knowrogan.com/The Skeptic UK: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/See us live in Washington DC: godawfulmovieslive.comIf you’d like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawfulCheck out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, and D&D Minus.Our theme music is written and performed by Ryan Slotnick of Evil Giraffes on Mars. If you’d like to hear more, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars/
274: Skepticrat274 – Trump Card Edition
On this week's episode: Nigel Farage will argue that, if anything, he’s TOO innocent ... Mitch McConnell is busy hanging out with a cat and some uranium in a secret box ... And Donald Trump will call FIFA to tell them they just need to find him three more goals.To support our show on Patreon, go here:patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:quince.com/skepticratmintmobile.com/skepticratauraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT)groundnews.com/skepticratHeadline Sources: NATO summit in Turkiye: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/five-key-takeaways-from-the-nato-summit-in-ankarahttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/nato-leaders-world-cup-donald-trump-ankara-summithttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/us/politics/trump-air-force-one-security.htmlFarage resigns as MP and vows to fight by-election amid finances row: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0ly51kzdz3oMitch McConnell is not well: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/mitch-mcconnells-health-absence-mystery-with-us-senate-poised-return-2026-07-09/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/11/mitch-mcconnell-senator-healthStarmer quits as Labour leader and paves way for contest for new prime minister: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxd00lg599oTrump calls FIFA prez to pressure a red card review: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/world/europe/fifa-trump-infantino-world-cup-red-card.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/07/fifa-trump-red-card-belgium/687820/
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Noah Lugeons is a podcaster, author, and atheist activist. He’s the host of The Scathing Atheist, the 2014 Podcast Award winner for Best Religious Podcast, and God Awful Movies, which has been recorded live at the largest atheist conferences in the US, the UK, and Australia. He’s the author of several books on the subject of atheism. His most recent book, Outbreak: A Crisis of Faith – How Religion Ruined Our Global Pandemic examines religion’s role in America’s error riddled response to the COVID-19 crisis. He temporarily resides in rural South Georgia, but not temporarily enough.
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