Atheists Talk Radio Show

Sunday May 3, 2020 The conversation today is with virologist Dr. Richard Allen Wjhite the 3rd, virologist and CEO of Raw Molecular Systems LLC, and is going to focus on Covid-19.  While we just had a conversation about covid-19 last month, we felt there has been so much change on this topic in the last 6 weeks, that another conversation would be useful and informative.  LINKS: Your Friendly Neighborhood Virologist on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/244598023354096/ Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

These are anxious days. Whether you're looking at politics or the pandemic, there's plenty of cause for concern. If you're suddenly having problems coping, today's show is for you. My guest today is Miri Mogilevsky. a clinical social worker specializing in LGBTQ and HIV-positive clients. If anyone understands anxiety, Miri does. Links: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle "Free Guide to Living with Worry and Anxiety Amidst Global Uncertainty"

Sunday March 22nd, 2020 Rob Ray, atheist and host of the podcasts Secular Yakking and Sparky on Ice joins us to discuss his year living and working in Antarctica.  Sparky on Ice was a one of a kind podcast, recorded and published from the continent of Antarctica. Among the many points of this conversation is a discussion of how scientists catch penguins for studying.  I've linked a video, and now I only want to visit Antarctica even more than previously. LINKS: Secular Yakking: https://www.facebook.com/secularyakking/ Sparky on Ice: https://www.facebook.com/sparkyonice/ Tackling a Penguin, from the BBC: https://youtu.be/RxgScMyZDXI If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Talk live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

Sunday March 15, 2020 Dr. Vincent Racaniello, is Higgins Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Mount Sinai School of medicine, Columbia University New York. He has been studying viruses for over 40 years, starting in 1975, when he entered the Ph.D. program in Biomedical Sciences at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York. His thesis research was focused on influenza viruses. In 1979 he joined the laboratory of Dr. David Baltimore at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for postdoctoral work on poliovirus. In 1982 Vincent joined the faculty  in the Department of Microbiology at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City. There he established a laboratory to study viruses, and to train other scientists to become virologists. Over the years his laboratory has studied a variety of viruses including poliovirus, echovirus, enteroviruses 70 and D68, rhinovirus, Zika virus and hepatitis C virus. As principal investigator of his laboratory, he oversees the research  that is carried out by Ph.D. students and postdoctoral fellows. He also teaches virology to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as medical, dental, and nursing students. His virology lectures are available online at iTunes University, YouTube, and Coursera. Personally I listen to Dr. Racaniello on his many podcasts including This Week in Microbiology, This week in parasitology, this week in evolution, and of course, this week in virology, the podcasts about viruses, the kind that make you sick. LINKS: http://www.microbe.tv/twiv/ https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports www.virus.blog https://promedmail.org/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Talk live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

We recorded with Ron Millar of the Center for Freethought Equality as Democratic presidential candidates got serious about dropping out of the race. We still have to make decisions about a lot of more local races, though. Listen as Ron discusses experience, policy, and more with David Norton and Dave Pacheco. Links: Center for Freethought Equality

Minnesota Atheists president, Ben Blanchard, joins Stephanie Zvan to talk about what we accomplished in 2019 and have planned for the new year. Plus upstate New York.

Again this year, Marissa Alexa McCool brings us a radio play dealing with the emotions and weirdness that is Christmas. Afterward, we catch up with Marissa.

Again this year, Marissa Alexa McCool brings us a radio play dealing with the emotions and weirdness that is Christmas.

When I first invited Phil Session to the show, he had to turn me down. He had a conflict with an Atheists Helping the Homeless event he was coordinating. He’s a busy man these days, having recently joined the boards of Recovering From Religion and Foundation Beyond Belief. But this Sunday, Phil will join me to talk a little bit about the stereotype of community volunteers as religious and about finding or creating volunteer opportunities for atheists. Related Links: Atheists Helping the Homeless — Austin CoR interview with Phil

Once upon a time, we thought artificial intelligence would be less racist than people. After all, machines are objective, right? Then we started teaching them how to think and made some discoveries of our own. When racism permeates our society and our IT infrastructure, how do we teach machines to do better than we do? This week, we spoke with Alix Jules about the point where technology, cognitive sciences, and sociology collide. Related Links: “New York is investigating UnitedHealth’s use of a medical algorithm that steered black patients away from getting higher-quality care“ “Yes, artificial intelligence can be racist“ “Microsoft silences its new A.I. bot Tay, after Twitter users teach it racism“ Alix Jules’ blog

The nonreligious population of the U.S. has grown significantly in the last couple of decades. We're relatively young. We're only a minority non-believer. But who are we? What issues are important to us? What do we want from the secular organizations that represent us. Today we're talking with Alison Gill, American Atheists' Vice President of Legal and Policy, about the U.S. Secular Survey. This is an ambitious survey with a goal of getting a better picture of American nonbelievers and other nonreligious populations, now and for the future. Links: U.S. Secular Survey Blitz Watch American Atheists

Sunday September 29th, 2019 This episode we are happy to be joined by Caitlin Doughty, mortician, author, and founder of The Order of a Good Death.  Caitlin's newest book is "Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?  Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death."  Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death https://www.amazon.com/dp/039365270X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_WzGKDbK7TV3A0  

We talk a fair amount in the secular movement about the non-religious as a growing political force. We should. We are. But the problem is that we don’t have a lot of data about how we behave as voters. Truth be told, we don’t even always have a good picture of who we are. We just know there are more of us than there used to be. Juhem Navarro-Rivera is a political scientist working to shed light on the topic. His latest project is the Secular Voices Panel, which will survey secular voters during the 2020 campaigns. Juhem joins us this Sunday to talk about why this work is important and what he’s already learned. Links: Juhem’s blog, Beyond Church and State “Secular Identity, Belief in God, and 2020 Preferences“ Secular Voices Panel on Indiegogo

This show promises to be just a little bit geeky. Or maybe a lot geeky. Scott Lohman is joining us to talk with James Croft about the ethics of Star Trek. James presented a workshop on the topic at the Secular Student Alliance conference this summer, and when we heard about it, we knew we had to put the two of them together to talk about it. Related Links: James’s blog, Temple of the Future “Why We Need Star Trek“

We are happy to be joined by Professor Dr. Chester O'Gorman author of Demythologizing Revelation. Links: Demythologizing Revelation

August 25th, 2019 Hertzey chats with Nancy and Matthew former TEC-ites  

Cory Johnston of the Brainstorm Podcast joins Stephanie Zvan to talk about skeptics failing to be skeptical in their public work and what he does to fight that on his podcasts. Links: Brainstorm Podcast

We were going to have Charone Frankel of Habeas Humor back just to talk about separation of church and state, but then we looked at the news. Links: Habeas Humor

All too often, we view art and science as opposed to each other. Science artist Lynn Fellman joins us to talk about how they complement each other. Links: Fellman Studio

There's a lot of concern about birth rates in industrialized nations. Racist and anti-immigrant tropes are making a lot press right now. In Birth Strike: The Hidden Fight Over Women's Work, Jenny Brown examines the concerns of capital over declining birth rates and attempts to legislatively coerce more children instead of supporting parents. Links: Birth Strike: The Hidden Fight Over Women's Work

July 14, 2019 You'd think that a movement that's so focused on growing wouldn't want to chase off a large chunk of their potential membership. You'd think an organization dedicated to supporting that constituency within the larger movement would be considered useful instead of unwanted. The history of Secular Woman demonstrates that reality is way more complicated than that. Today's guest is Monette Richards, current president of Secular Woman. If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Talk live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

Jordan and Hertzey are joined by Ami Withani from Secular Soup to talk about... something? Admitedly we didn't have a script, so you can't say we didn't stick to it!

June 16, 2019 This week we are joined by Mandisa Thomas, president and founder of Black Non Believers as she shares the upcoming Women of Color Beyond Belief Conference being held in Chicago this October. https://wocbeyondbelief.com/ https://blacknonbelievers.com/ https://bnseacon.com/ https://www.facebook.com/whitenightsblackparadise/ https://www.amazon.com/White-Nights-Paradise-Sikivu-Hutchinson/dp/0692267131 If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Talk live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

Travis and Hertzey talk to FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel about his new book:  "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American". Check it out!  http://andrewlseidel.com/   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JN4K3PY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 

May 26th, 2019 This week we have Charone Frankel from the Habeus Humor podcast to discuss the most recent wave of abortion laws limiting reproductive health in many states in the US. LINKS: https://www.facebook.com/habeashumor/ https://habhumor.libsyn.com/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Talk live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

Maddy and Hertzey talk to Dave Warnock a former evangelical Christian pastor and church leader for nearly 40 years, now an Atheist. Dave’s leaving the Christian faith came at huge cost with the loss of almost his entire community of friends, and family. Earlier this year (February 26, 2019) Dave received the devastating diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), and this precious and brief life became infinitely more precious and incredibly brief.  Dave immediately decided to begin “Dying Out Loud” by living life to the fullest - traveling to see as much of the world as his body will allow, spending time with people he knows and loves, meeting new people and learning their stories, sharing  and most of all, just cherishing the beautiful “moments” life offers to all of us. So, what does one do when given a fatal diagnosis as an atheist? Does one re-examine his earlier conclusion that God isn't there...that there is no heaven...or hell? What kind of meaning does life have when it becomes shorter than we thought it might be? 

May 5th 2019 This week we are joined by Nick Fish, President of American Atheists.  Nick joins us to share what's going on with American Atheists, as well as giving us an overview of how awesome the recent American Atheists convention was in Cincinnati just a couple of weeks ago. LINKS: https://www.atheists.org/support/donate/ https://www.blitzwatch.org/ https://www.unchainedatlast.org If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Talk live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

4/28/2019 This week we chat with Tucker Drake from the Atheist in the Trailer Park podcast about the multi-verse, quantum stuff, and other weird physics that are predicted but not proven yet by science. Links: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/04/want-to-find-changing-fundamental-constants-measure-the-length-of-crystal/?fbclid=IwAR3HXgSGB3VB5IyTKY5oacM_HyNq1vlR-M6ishHaWdAOzqVxa-rctXbPRwc https://trailerparkatheist.libsyn.com/ https://www.facebook.com/trailerparkatheist/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Talk live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

April 21, 2019 Our guest this Easter Sunday, to help celebrate the rising of the undead from their graves, the ritualistic eating of human flesh and blood, and other weird things christians do, is The Satanic Temple Minnesota.  Representing the Minnesota chapter of The Satanic Temple are co-chapter heads Ash Phenix and Asmodeus Sion, along with fellow founding member Antigone Azrael. We have a robust discussion on philosphy vs religion, the activism work TST is known for, and the activism TST Minnesota is doing right now. LINKS: Diaper Drive wish list Link: http://a.co/eZ6G0x0 TST Minnesota on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesatanictemplemn/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Talk live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

April 14, 2019 This week we are joined by Dr. Karen Stollznow.  Karen is the author of numerous books including her best-seller God Bless America, Language Myths, Mysteries, and Magic, Haunting American, and her latest book Would You Believe It?  When she’s not writing Karen also teaches at several universities, has worked as a consultant linguist for several major companies, and writes a blog focusing on language with a focus on myths and misconceptions.  With all of that Dr. Karen Stollznow still finds time to the cohost for the award-winning science based podcast Monster Talk, where she and her cohost Blake Smith look at the legends and facts surrounding Big Foot, sea monsters, ghosts, cryptids, and other things that go bump in the night.  LINKS: Would You Believe It: https://www.amazon.com/Would-You-Believe-Mysterious-People-ebook/dp/B01MQVE2Z5 If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

April 7, 2019 This week we are joined by Dr. Jeb Card. Dr. Jeb Card is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Anthropology at Miami University. He is the editor of The Archaeology of Hybrid Material Culture and the coeditor of Lost City, Found Pyramid: Understanding Alternative Archaeologies and Pseudoscientific Practices. He has been a co-host for the popular podcast Archaeological Fantasies and a repeat guest on the podcast Monster Talk. Jeb is joining us here today to discuss his latest book “Spooky Archaeology, Myth and Science of the Past" Outside of scientific journals, archaeologists are depicted as searching for lost cities and mystical artifacts in news reports, television, video games, and movies like Indiana Jones or The Mummy. This fantastical image has little to do with day-to-day science, yet it is deeply connected to why people are fascinated by the ancient past. By exploring the development of archaeology, this book helps us understand what archaeology is and why it matters. In Spooky Archaeology author Jeb J. Card follows a trail of clues left by adventurers and professional archaeologists that guides the reader through haunted museums, mysterious hieroglyphic inscriptions, fragments of a lost continent that never existed, and deep into an investigation of magic and murder. Card unveils how and why archaeology continues to mystify and why there is an ongoing fascination with exotic artifacts and eerie practices. Links: Spooky Archaeology on Amazon Follow Dr. Jeb Card on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ahtzib If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

March 24, 2019 This week we are joined by Dustin Williams, host of the Atheist Nomads podcast.  Dustin shares his experiences relating to the phenomenon of the religious apocalypse as he experienced it growing up as a Seventh Day Adventist.  Dustin describes himself as a Dad, tech geek, and podcast host. He graduated from Walla Walla University (formerly Walla Walla College) with a BA in Theology and minors in History and Biblical Languages. He was raised SDA, went to college to become a pastor, but lost his faith after getting a BA in Theology from Walla Walla University and completing three semesters in the M.Div. Program at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. LINKS: Atheist Nomads: https://www.atheistnomads.com/ Atheist Nomads on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistNomads/   If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

Sunday March 17th Our guest this week is author, historian, and professor Ken Albala. Ken Albala is Professor of History at the University of the Pacific United States, received his Masters of Arts degree in history from Yale, and his PhD in history from Columbia University.  Ken has been the author or editor for over 25 books on both food and the intersections of food and history.  His course Food: A Cultural Culinary History is available from the Great Courses and the Great Courses Plus.  While Dr. Ken’s most recent books, At the Table: Food and Family Around the World  and Noodle Soup: Recipes, Techniques, Obsession are available everywhere, my personal favorites are all his books that do deep dives into history such as Beans: A History, Nuts: A Global History, and Pancake: A global history. LINKS: Ken Albala on The Great Courses, "Food: A Cultural Culinary History"  https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/food-a-cultural-culinary-history.html Books by Ken Albala: https://www.amazon.com/Ken-Albala/s?k=Ken+Albala Ken's personal blog: http://kenalbala.blogspot.com/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

March 3, 2019 Today president of MN Atheists Ben Blanchard sits down with Hertzey to talk about the recent board elections, and opportunities for members of MN Atheist to have a direct impact on our direction. If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

February 24, 2019 This week we are joined by Mandisa Thomas to chat about her talk at the February Minnesota Atheists public meeting, "Fear of a Black Atheist". Mandisa Thomas is the founder and President of Black Nonbelievers, Inc. Although never formally indoctrinated into belief, Mandisa was heavily exposed to Christianity, Black Nationalism, and Islam. Ms. Thomas has a number of media appearances to her credit, including CBS Sunday Morning, CNN.com, and JET magazine. She has been a guest on podcasts such as Life After God, The Humanist Hour and Ask an Atheist, as well as the documentaries Contradiction and My Week in Atheism. Mandisa served on the Board for Reason Rally 2016, and previously for Foundation Beyond Belief, and the Secular Coalition for America. She has presented at conferences/conventions for American Atheists, Freedom from Religion Foundation, Secular Student Alliance, and many others. As the president of Black Nonbelievers, Inc., Ms. Thomas works to encourage more Blacks to come out and stand strong with their nonbelief in the face of such strong religious overtones. LINKS http://wocbeyondbelief.com/ https://www.meetup.com/Black-Nonbelievers/events/257513734/ https://blacknonbelievers.wordpress.com/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

February 17, 2019 This week we are happy to be joined by Fraser Cain, cohost of Astronomy Cast, publisher of Universe Today, Creator of the YouTube channel "Guide to Space".  Fraser just put out a fantastic guide for amateur astronomy; The Universe Today, Ultimate Guide to Viewing the cosmos, Everything You Need to Know to Become an Amateur Astronomer. We chat with Fraser about the book, science communication, Astronomy Cast, and touch on atheism and flat earthers at the end. LINKS Fraser's book: https://www.universetoday.com/139658/our-book-the-universe-today-ultimate-guide-to-viewing-the-cosmos/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Today-Ultimate-Viewing-Cosmos/dp/1624145442/ Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-universe-today-ultimate-guide-to-viewing-the-cosmos-david-dickinson/1128330563?ean=9781624145445#/ Indie Bound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781624145445 Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ Guide to Space: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvml6Eg22WjWAR-6QUufHFh2v If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

February 10, 2019 Farmer Dell and Steve Shives join Hertzey to chat about Star Trek, Pets, and a potpouri of topics Links Steve Shives on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/stevelikes2curse Farmer Dell: https://www.spreaker.com/show/evidence-based-eating If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk   Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

February 3, 2019 Maddy sits down with Farmer Dell of the Evidence Based Eating Podcast to discuss a variety of topics around food science, food labeling, misconceptions in farming practices, and some dairy cow biology. I really encourage everyone to become a Patreon, even for just an episode, to listen to this complete program.  Farmer Dell and I chatted for an additional 45 minutes of farming & food discussion where Farmer Dell explains why they are essentially a bovine OBGYN, why baby cows aren't ruminants - but adult cows are, and how artisinal milk is made. Podcast Link: https://www.spreaker.com/show/evidence-based-eating Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evbasedeating/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk   Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

January 27, 2019 This week we're joined by Chelsea Pine author of the children's book "Sinky Stardust Feet".  Many folx ask us about our recommendations for children's books and we can't recommend this book, "Stinky Stardust Feet" enough. From the about page: "Stinky Stardust Feet gives kids and parents an opportunity to discuss science, religion, traditions, and any questions about the universe around them. (And to do so in a lighthearted manner– the book is funny!) Judas [the protagonist] has to open his mind to figure out and understand the significance of personal hygiene. He goes on to discover why exactly his feet stink, and how he can use his method to solve future problems." LINKS: https://stinkystardustfeet.com/ Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1296423930/stinky-stardust-feet    If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk   Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

Sunday January 20, 2019 Hertzey and Joseph are joined in studio by almost Doctor Adam, almost Doctor Erin, and already a Doctor David.  The conversation is all about genetics, from sci-fi to current events of CRISPR coming out of China. If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk   Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

Sunday January 13, 2019 Luciano is a professional writer whose work can be found on sites such as Latino Rebels, Patheos, DLG Media, and elsewhere. He has experience working on podcasts and can help design and create graphics. HOWEVER..... Today Luciano is here to talk about the intersection of religion and anime.  Its a fun conversation, and we look forward to having him on as a guest again! LINKS:  https://www.lucianothewriter.com/blog-posts/2018/12/31/thought-train-2-holiday-special-amp-an-experiment https://www.lucianothewriter.com/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk   Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

Sunday January 6, 2019 This week we are joined by Ted Meisner who is the host of both The Secular Buddhist and Present Moment: Mindfulness Practice and Science podcasts. In addition to all of this podcasting, Ted is also the program director for The Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society all the way out in Massachusetts. LINKS:  https://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/community/meditation-community https://presentmomentmindfulness.com/practice-circle/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk   Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

Today's show we'll be talking with Tucker Drake from Atheist in the Trailer Park about fictions we hold on to! Things like swimming after eating, it takes 7 years to digest gum, and more! LINKS: http://tparkatheist.blogspot.com/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk   Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

December 23, 2018 Welcome to our very first radio drama, Fall of Frosty: A War on Christmas Retrospective.  This was such a fun project for all of us here at Atheists Talk, and we hope you enjoy this unique perspective on what has become an annual event or rather non-event; the war on Christmas.   Patreon listeners can enjoy early access to this first ever Atheists Talk radio drama.  We thank you for your continued support, we say it a lot, but we sincerely mean it each and every time.   Fall of Frosty: A War on Christmas Retrospective   Executive Producer Hertzey Hertz Script by Marissa Alexa McCool Sound production & editing by Maddy Love   Starring: Marissa Alexa McCool as Kendra Burns & Pete Zorria Jordan as Levi Ticcus Stephanie as Dee Calf Mahad as A. Postate & Colin Kapernot Tony as Declan Halls Molly as Annie Hausfrau Amy as Hilla Beans Julie as Mille Neal Matthew as Marshall Fields & Christian Clause Nancy as Sallie Bell Ari as They If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk   Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

December 16, 2018 Marie D'Elephant, co host of the podcast Everyone's Agnostic, joins us this week to talk about her podcast, her life, and her journey from Christian to Atheist. You can find Everyone's Agnostic where ever quality podcasts are found, check out their show page here: http://www.everyonesagnostic.com/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

Sunday December 9, 2018 Joseph sits down with Sarah Frey to discuss grassroots activism. https://secular.org/grassroots/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

Sunday December 2, 2018 Robert Stanley returns for a conversation with Hertzey and Maddy.  You can find Robert podcasting at https://www.therighttoreason.com/podcasts-1/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

Sunday 11/25/2018 Hertzey chats with Matt & Erik about holiday traditions as we plunge deep into the holiday season.  Matt and Erik are the cohosts of Odd Atheists Friends and are long time friends of the show. Odd Atheists Friends Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oafpodcast If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

November 18, 2018 Richard D. Logan joins us today to discuss how we can continue to build and grow a secular society.  While this is something Minnesota Atheists has been extremely successful with already, we felt it would be beneficial to get the points of view from others in the secular community who don't identify as atheists. Richard is a retired Professor of Human Development.  He has a BA in Anthropology from Harvard College and a PhD in Human Development from the University of Chicago.  He has published on adolescent identity, American individualism, the emergence of the self through Western history, and the state of higher education.  He also authored a book on the psychology of solitary ordeals, and another on the true survival story of a young girl lost at sea.  He also chaired the Faculty Executive Committee. Since retiring he has served on several non-profit boards. LINKS: Society for Humanistic Judiasm: SHJ.org Jews for a Secular Democracy: http://jfasd.org/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

November 11, 2018 Maddy & Joseph are in studio, and we are happy to be joined by Camille Beredjick.  Camille is a writer living in New York City, she works in digital media at the Joyful Heart Foundation, and runs a blog called GayWrites.  Camille also makes videos for YouTube, writes about LGBTQ issues, social justice, and other stuff on the internet that makes conservative snowflakes like Pat Robertson melt.  She has studied journalism, marketing, and communication at Northwester and Johns Hopkins, and is here to talk about her first book, Queer Disbelief: Why LGBTQ Equality is an Atheist Issue.  The book is currently available on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Queer-Disbelief-LGBTQ-Equality-Atheist/dp/0692989641 You can find Camille at her home page:https://www.camilleberedjick.com/ Follow Camille on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cberedjick If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

November 4, 2018 Hertzey and Maddy are joined via Skype by Alice Vaughn, cohost of the popular porncast 2 Girls One Mic; a podcast where Alice and cohost Yvette (aka the SciBabe) review adult films and interview folx in the adult film industry. Alice is also the creator of Offensive Crayons, a popular set of coloring crayons that feature color names that are bound to melt the snowflake in your life.  She is also the creator of Galaxy Bath Bombs, a set of premium bath bombs of the Sun and each of the 8 planets (sorry Pluto lovers - that dwarf planet's orbit didn't clear so it was unable to join the party). LINKS: Offensive Crayons:  https://www.offensivecrayons.com/shop Podcast:  http://www.twogirlsonemic.com/ Galaxy Bath Bombs:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C59P4X2?pf_rd_p=d1f45e03-8b73-4c9a-9beb-4819111bef9a&pf_rd_r=HZRCBR7ZEV3R2MS27BWE If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Tall live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk