Ask an Atheist with Sam Mulvey

Becky Friedman and Rebecca Vitsmun address the draft SCOTUS decision that threatens Roe v. Wade through frank discussion of their own experience with abortion, parenting, reproductive health, and the right to self-determination via bodily autonomy. Note: the program discusses additional mature themes that some listeners might find difficult, including gender identity, suicide, and relationship violence. […]

Becky Friedman and Rebecca Vitsmun address the draft SCOTUS decision that threatens Roe v. Wade through frank discussion of their own experience with abortion, parenting, reproductive health, and the right to self-determination via bodily autonomy.  Note: the program discusses additional mature themes that some listeners might find difficult, including gender identity, suicide, and relationship violence. […]

Sam welcomes Luke and Ranjan back to the show, where they discuss education, parenting, a possibly inauspicious upcoming SCOTUS ruling, atheist identity, and Vatican vocab. News FORMER FOOTBALL COACH'S CASE TO BE HEARD IN SUPREME COURT TOMORROW COUPLE DENIED ADOPTION ACCESS DUE TO LACK OF RELIGION ATHEISTS MORE LIKELY TO HIDE BELIEFS IF THEY ARE […]

The crew return to Ask an Atheist with a discussion of the new OnlySky network, an upcoming Masters of Divinity program through the AHA, and the Pot Smoker's Bible.  

The crew return to Ask an Atheist with a disucssion of the new OnlySky network, an upcoming Masters of Divinity program through the AHA, and the Pot Smoker's Bible. News Patheos Ditches Nonbelief Channel; Atheists Jump to OnlySky Link: Religion News Atheists and Humanists who previously blogged at the worldview site Patheos have largely ceased […]

Sam gives health updates and previews what the 40th season has in store for listeners. Becky and Warb are along for the ride, discussing Camp Quest NorthWest's time travel theme. News Atheists perceived to be fun at parties, good science tutors, and more likely to be serial killers.  

We're not back to regular episodes yet, but we're getting there.   Here's an update from Sam's new-ish YouTube channel from the brand new studio about how things are going!  

Note: NOT FOR BROADCAST.  Contains swear words in final 1/3 of show.   Radio safe versions will be sent. Sam, Josh, Becky, and a special guest explore the artifice and dogma of academia.  They also ponder what kind of god orders you to bogart a mansion for your wedding. News SPU faculty votes no confidence in […]

Sam and Becky close out 2020 and welcome 2021 reflecting on flat earth, propaganda, false and real conspiracies, a throwback to 2012 atheist activism, the pronunciation of gentry-adored automobiles, color theory, fashion design, holidays, and hopes. Note Sam forgot to press the record button again, so the first two minutes of the show come from […]

Becky and Sam welcome Rob Palmer, volunteer with Recovering From Religion, and chat about where the org is at 10 years.  They also talk about how people seek information, the role of Wikipedia, and some problems therein.  Sam has a new project!

Sam, Ranjan, and Becky address a religious statue they actually are fine with, and the staggering credulity that prompted Trump to retweet a satire site as news. Then, Sam tackles an explanation of his absence by revealing an unexpected diagnosis and the start of a YouTube channel that documents a new project. Sam’s new YouTube […]

Becky of AaA and Tucker Drake, the Trailer Park Atheist, do a cross-over episode where they discuss a blasphemous T-Rex, the Talmud, school & workplace COVID (un)safety, Biblical authorship, momentous points in history, and more!

This just sort of came out of me.   Is this verse?   Or merely how I murder Ask an Atheist?

Becky and Josh review a theist’s strawman portrait of our beliefs, a provocateur’s Satanic conspiracies, another provocateur’s Instagram scandal, and everything wrong with a Christian crowdfunding campaign for a domestic terrorist. Tham tellth why he ithn’t on the epithode. News Jerry Falwell falls from leadership of Liberty University, lands well with $10.5m Dilbert creator thinks […]

In this belated (non-)episode, Becky and Sam discuss what they’ve been up to, say hello to our new KTQA listeners, and then actually do something that sounds like Ask an Atheist involving atheist groups, bleach,  and RC cars.  No, not together. News Atheist Alliance International Suspends Director for 2 Months for Being Hateful Bonehead MMS […]

Sam explains the extended gaps between recording sessions and teeth. He and Becky discuss cognitive dissonance, Roman history, dogmatic thought, and data backups as they respond to listener feedback. Feedback In the same way that Hitler is dishonestly labeled as a atheist, I know for a fact that modern Christians will also do the same […]

On the precipice of a full decade of Ask an Atheist, Sam talks about the show and his increasing disillusionment with being a public atheist. Then, we talk about real-life Scooby Doo ghosts. Liberty It’s getting increasingly difficult to talk about atheism these days, and I’ll explore some of the reasons over the next few […]

Sam and Becky talk with Robert Ray, a frequent guest on Ask An Atheist over the years. He’s a Humanist Celebrant, podcaster, father, and electrician who is recently back to the US after spending a year in Antarctica. Then we talk about A Car Tunnel of Not Fire. News  Preacher has No Fire Tunnel– Just […]

We’re doing alright– and we explain a little of that in this Podcast Extra. We talk about what’s going around the house, what projects we’ve been up to, and why we don’t have a show today. How are you? Things We Mention Here’s where you can find the KTQA Daily Briefing, that thing we’re working […]

Sam and Becky remotely welcome Johnathan Arriola as they talk about hotdogs, religion in the era of social distancing, and the mystery of Trump’s religious affiliation. News Half of Americans don’t think Trump is Christian PA pastor “apologizes” for holding services despite social distancing orders Vicar, struggling to livestream service, accidentally sets self on fire […]

Sam & Becky, from the safety of their home, welcome remote guest host Shujin Tribble as they contemplate parody ceremonies for cats, criticize craft store antics, and say bye (finally?) to the saga of Coach Joe Kennedy. Also: hotdogs. News Atheists, agnostics, Black Protestants, least confident in Trump; Hispanic Catholics most scared of COVID-19 Museum […]

Josh and Becky swat down charlatan cures for COVID-19, talk with Thomasin Satanlad about The Satanic Temple’s infernal ritual at the statehouse steps, and answer some listener questions. News Absurd claims about COVID-19/novel coronavirus cures and preventions abound Feedback How [do I] kindly respond (or not?) to loved ones who post religious faith statements and […]

Becky returns from Camp Quest NW’s inaugural teen leadership retreat, Dan previews his tour of summer camp biomes, Justin fills us in on Russian election interference developments, and we all take a look at political perceptions. News Iowa lawmaker’s bill aims to make adults disclose sexual preferences on marriage applications Socialism, atheism still political liabilities for […]

Dave and Josh help Command-line Deity Sam celebrate a numerically interesting birthday.  They talk sports, booze, virulence, and Christian lawmakers, and mourn the untimely passing of a stunt-obsessed flat-earther. News Jagermeister can put logo on non-booze items Flat-earther stuntman perishes in rocket crash Christian lawmakers lament atheists, Satanists, crashing twitter poll Covid-19 spreads among South […]

Becky, Dan, and Luke discuss hoaxes, state legislation, college, Salish Sea conservation, rebuffed preachers, and mo(o)re. News Broom challenge hoax sweeps social media Franklin Graham left scrambling after UK venues cancel his events Roy Moore installs 10 Commandments legally at foundation HQ Wealthy retired academic creates endowment for secular studies Christian university to purge non-Christian […]