The Canadian Atheist

Episode 219 BAHACON 2025 This week, Micheal & Dean welcome Jason Freer & Jeff Brooks from BAHACON to talk about THE atheist/secular conference of 2025. The ONE you do not want to miss. We talk about the exciting line up of speakers and the value of community, fellowship & diversity that makes up was has […]

Episode 218 This week we welcome back Melanie Trecek-King. We had such amazing response to Melanie’s first appearance that we knew a round two was needed & here it is! Today, we take a deeper dive into critical thinking, why it’s important and some of the barriers (even within ourselves) to its success. We also […]

Episode 217 This week, sadly Dean is away…but we have a guest. Aron Ra is back. This time we talk politics. A few years back, Aron was on….we asked him a question regarding politics & he said, “we’d need a lot longer to talk….” and so we have this episode. Topics range from the current […]

Episode 216 This week, Micheal & Dean are joined by Justin. Justin is the founder & host of The Deconstruction Zone. Justin does YouTube & TikTok debates & discussions…which is a polite way of saying he “cooks” them. We discuss his life growing up a believer & how that evolved. His education, faith & eventual […]

Episode 215 This week, Micheal & Dean are back to do some news…..Seriously….not a huge deal. I mean, how much is happening in the world after all?… They discuss the current thing that is the USA….They also delve into funnier things like god & heaven. The absolute audacity of Yeti not wanting to sell to […]

Episode 214 This week, Micheal is joined by Steve Ghikadis. Steve is friend, a fellow podcast host and an author! He joins us to talk about his upcoming book, Humanism from the Heart : Building Bridges Beyond Belief. We discuss what it was like for him writing the book. The challenges he faced, the audience […]

Episode 213 This week, Dean & Micheal are joined by Drew Bekius. Drew is a former evangelical pastor. He is an author, public speaker and humanist organizer in the Twin Cities! Drew joins us to chat about his past…raised in a Christian home…started preaching at a very young age and…..well, listen to to Drew tell […]

Episode 212 This week Dean and Micheal are joined to two special guests….two experts….Dr. Kipp Davis & Dr. Josh Bowen. The reality is, these two scholars have forgotten more about the ancient near East than most of us will or could ever understand. Despite the awe we are in over their knowledge…you couldn’t ask for […]

Episode 210 Today, while Dean is recovering from he plague he caught while on his cruise….We are joined by none other than Skylar Fiction. Skylar comes back for only his second appearance (a true travesty). We discuss politics, religion and lots more. Be sure to check out the links below for all things Skylar including […]

Episode 209 Happy New Year! Joining us today is Eric from The Planet Peterson YouTube channel. Eric is a science communicator and teacher. We discuss lots of stuff including his youth, why YouTube…his guests and debates and a lot more. Please be sure to check out the links below, where you can get his book […]

Episode 208 This week…the finale to our 2024 shows could NOT have better guests than our dear friends, Dr. Joshua Bowen & the incomparable Megan Lewis. Together they are Digital Hammurabi and SO much more. Today they join us to discuss what can best be labelled…..crap. Allow us to explain…..actually….no. Listen & allow Josh & […]

Episode 207 This week, Micheal & Dean welcome BACK Stacie & her mom, Dee for round 2! Last time was just too good to stand as a one off appearance…we needed to do it again. We happily decided to do a news episode. We haven’t done news in far, far too long. We discuss everything […]

Episode 206 This week, Micheal & Dean are joined by Yvette d’Entremont, also known as SciBabe. We chat about her early career & how she went from theatre major to forensics! Launching SciBabe in 2014 & her clashes and tangles with purveyors of pseudoscience. Please be sure to check out the links below! There is […]

Episode 205 This week, Micheal & Dean are joined by the amazing Kate Cohen. We met Kate at BAHACON & right away, we KNEW we had to talk to her more! Kate shares stories from her book, We of Little Faith. I’m still reading it & it’s great! She shares thoughts on her Washington Post […]

Episode 204 This week, Micheal & Dean are joined by Melanie Trecek-King. Melanie is a science communicator, teaches critical thinking & information literacy. We have an amazing time discussing her journey from fundamentalist to scientist. She discusses how to think & evaluate….truly a wonderful discussion. PLEASE be sure to check out the links below for […]

Episode 203 This week we are joined by Stacie Grahn & her mom, Dee. They host The Stacie’s Mom Podcast & YouTube channel. Stacie is all over social media & can be seen on many different channels focusing on secular humanism & atheism. We had SO much fun. We had 2 issues with this episode….Jesus […]

Episode 202 This week, the boys are back to do the news. Micheal is apparently unaware is actually August….don’t worry, we’re sending him for a CT scan. News includes a lot of audio! Lance Wallnau, Joel Webbon, Douglas Wilson and a lot more. The theme is…Christian Nationalism & they aren’t even trying to hide it. […]

Episode 201 This week, Micheal & Dean are joined by Dr. Joshua Bowen. Josh is here this week to discuss something very exciting, MVP Courses! YES, you can now learn from a PhD in the comfort of your own home! Listen for all the details and be sure to check out the links below, It’s […]

EPISODE 200! This week, we kick it old school. Dean is back in studio & we do the news. We started this little bitty thing seven years ago…it took a while but we made it to 200! We have to thank all our guests that make the show what it is. Thanks to everyone that […]

Episode 199 This week, Micheal is joined by David Fitzgerald. David stops by to talk about his new book, Playing God. It’s one book in three volumes. We talk about the three lines the books follow & also talk about his earlier books. David gained notoriety for Nailed, Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never […]

Episode 197 This week…for the first time, we have a multi-guest panel. Why? We’re once again promoting BAHACON! The conference is coming up fast. It’s Aug 9-11 and you don’t want to miss out! Joining us to chat about all the reason why you cannot afford to miss the premier atheist/agnostic/humanist conference are, Seth Andrews, […]

Episode 196 This week, Micheal is alone & up to no good. Luckily, he has a guest. He is joined by Taco from the Breakfasttacos YouTube channel. They first met on Clubhouse some time back. They have a great time discussing the absolute silliness that is Christian presuppositional apologetics. Be sure to check out the […]

Episode 195 This week, Micheal & Dean are back! It’s an exciting week as we prepare for BAHACON 2024! Bob & Jeff Join us to chat about what will be THE premier conference of the year. The roster of speakers is second to NONE! The location, including the facilities are great & above all….the value […]

Episode 194 This week, making his third appearance is Aron Ra. He is a science educator, author and a content creator on YouTube with more than 300k subscribers. We discuss his efforts to bring science and reason to the masses & how he got started in this whole “activist” thing in the first place….We also […]

Episode 193 This week, Steve is BACK! As our first guest of 2024, Steve Ghikadis joins Micheal to discuss what is happening with Humanist Canada, his experiences as Mayor of Hell (for a day), BAHACON 2024 & a lot more including (but not limited to) his upcoming speaking engagements, how to be an awesome parent […]

Episode 192 This week, Micheal is joined by Matt Slick. Matt is a Christian Apologist & they have a great discussion about the existence of god. They address things from many different perspectives. they enjoyed what was hopefully the first conversation of many. Matt was fun & full of jokes….it was a great conversation. Much […]

Episode 191 This week Megan Lewis is BACK! She joins us to talk about her new book (links will be down below). We also discuss Digital Hammurabi, H.A.P.S, YouTube, her work with Prof. Bart Ehrman, BAHACON 2024 & more. Megan is such a delight & much fun was had. Please be sure to check out […]

Episode 190 MICHEAL & DEAN ARE BACK!! It’s been all together too long. The boys are back in studio for an ‘ol fashioned news episode. They discuss the recent troubles in Israel (briefly) as well as Trump, Katt Kerr and quite a bit of politics (for a change). They’ll be back Oct. 22nd with a […]

Episode 187 This week, Micheal is joined by Bob Barnes of BAHA (Bluewater Atheist, Humanists and Agnostics). BAHACON 2023 is coming up. Micheal & Bob talk about 2022 & the great conference that was & how Bob & the rest of the BAHA team is making 2023 even better. The speaker line up is unreal. […]

Episode 186 This week, Micheal, Dean & our third co-host (Dr. Josh) are back! Josh comes by to talk about the 2nd edition of, Did the Old Testament Endorse Slavery? (the answer is the same…..YES)….but there’s a lot to the new edition and we talk a lot about it. We also discuss other projects that […]

Episode 183 This week, Micheal is joined by Dr. Kipp Davis. Kipp is a biblical scholar & a fellow Canuck! They have a great conversation about him, his past, education & work. Dr. Kipp dives quite deep into his family life as a young man & the faithful life he lived and loved. We also […]

Episode 182 This week, Micheal & Dean are joined by Dr. Darrel Ray. He’s the author of The God Virus, Sex and God and more. He’s also the founder of The Recovering From Religion Fdn. and The Secular Therapy Project. They discuss lots of different things including his upbringing & de-conversion as well as all […]

Episode 181 This week, Micheal is joined by Dr. Joshua Bowen & Megan Lewis…together they are Digital Hammurabi! They join us for a chat about Josh’s upcoming sequel to, Did The Old Testament Endorse Slavery…(yes, yes it did). We also discuss the upcoming conferences, BETTER & BAHACON. The podcast that Megan is producing with Dr. […]

Episode 180 This week, Micheal is joined by Dr. Daniel Stern Cardinale. Dan is an evolutionary biologist and YouTube Creation Myth de-bunker extraordinaire! They discuss his work, some super cool evolutionary stuff and….of course…..the myths around creation & the dishonest folks that tout is as fact. Be sure to check out his channel linked below. […]

Episode 179 This week it’s just Micheal…luckily….there’s a guest to bail him out! David Teachout from Life Weavings and RFR (Recovering from Religion Fdn.) join him to have a chat. They discuss David’s story from growing up in a fundamentalist household to his de-conversion, education (in Christian schools) to becoming a therapist. They also discuss […]

Episode 178 WELL…..DEAN is BAAAAACK! We catch up on a bunch of stuff, discuss updates & whats coming soon & also manage (shock of all shocks) to get into a little trouble along the way. Much fun was had & having the team together again was long overdue! Enjoy!

Episode 177 This week, after a long hiatus…Micheal & Dean are BACK! Well…just Micheal today BUT Dean WILL be BACK this week for an episode IN studio…promise. This week, Micheal is Joined by Jeff (AKA Honest Inquiry). He comes on to discuss his story. His life growing up & his eventual de-conversion from evangelical Christianity […]

Episode 175 WOW, say it ain’t so…..2 episodes in one week? This is what happens when Micheal has too much time on his hands and great people to talk to! For this episode, Micheal is joined by Patrick Voss. Patrick is a cool cat, with a great story & even better voice…yes…I’m jealous. They talk […]

Episode 174 This week Micheal is joined by Oz from T.A.N.G. (The Atheist Network Group). He comes by first…because he’s awesome & second to promote his new album, Devil’s Night. This is a collection of 17 tracks that will take you on a journey into who Oz is, his struggles and his strength to keep […]

Episode 172 This week Micheal is joined by none other than The Queen herself….Jesseca, Queen of Chaos! They have a great discussion that covers multiple topics from her life growing up VERY fundamentalist to her de-conversion, the political climate in California and SO much more. Be sure to check out ALL the links below to […]

Episode 171 This week, Micheal is joined by Steve Ironside from The Recovering From Religion Fdn. They have a great discussion about all the hard & important work that RFR is doing. They also discuss Steve’s story, life and most importantly, how you can connect with RFR (if you need to) and support them in […]

Episode 169 The ONE…the ONLY Dr. Joshua Bowen is back! Josh stops by to discuss his newest book, The Atheist Handbook to The Old Testament Vol. 2. We discuss pretty in depth what you can expect when you pick it up (links below). We also discuss what’s new & upcoming at Digital Hammurabi, BAHACON (Coming […]

Episode 168 Well, well…..well…..The boys are back together! A LONG overdue news episode with BOTH Micheal & Dean! They discuss the totally non-controversial Roe v. Wade, The January 6th committee & a lot more. Enjoy!

Episode 167 Today, Micheal is joined by Nate from the Ask A Christian forum on Clubhouse. We discuss a wide variety of topics…delve into his past etc & generally get to know each other better. If you’re interested in anything Nate does (content wise) you can listen to content here, https://askachristian.podbean.com/ To reach out to […]

Episode 166 This week, Micheal is joined by Bob Barnes, Jim Vergunst & Paul Pinel from BAHA (Bluewater Atheists, Humanists & Agnostics) to promote BAHACON 2022. This will be THE premier Atheist/Humanist & Agnostic conference of 2022! They discuss their personal stories, BAHA, how the conference came to be & the amazing line up of […]

Episode 165 This week, Micheal is joined by King Xerxes. They have a great discussion about him, his conversion to atheism & the path that lead him to a wonderful new & in your face counter-apologetics YouTube channel. The biggest question I had at the end of the conversation is, why is he NOT doing […]

Episode 162 Well, after a file….mishap….(very unusual for me as a Mac user)….I’ve recovered/saved the conversation with Megan from Digital Hammurabi. We discuss the HAPS program. Apologies for the last post…. Enjoy! Be sure to check out Digital Hammurabi at the links below. https://www.digitalhammurabi.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/cuneiformations

Episode 159.1 Well, the episode number might be complicated but…it’s new nonetheless. This week Micheal is joined for a great informal discussion with Kimie Pearl. We met on Clubhouse & decided to get together & have a chat. I’m SO glad we did. We don’t share a worldview but we Do share a solid view […]

Episode 155 Well, after far too long, Micheal & Dean are back. This is more of an update than anything else…They discuss what’s been going on and…….Clubhouse….. Much fun was had…getting back in the “saddle” again….A fresh new episode will drop next week…..promise.

Episode 152 This week, Dr. Josh is BACK! We discuss some very interesting stuff including…is Kent Hovind actually in jail? Catholic church going after my soul. Digital Hammurabi, upcoming atheist conferences where Josh will be….like….LIVE, Megan’s AWESOME Etsy Shop & a lot more. Much fun was had, enjoy! Check out ALL that Josh & Megan […]

Episode 151 This week Micheal is joined by Jacob. Jacob emailed back after Micheal invited him on the cast. They managed to pull together a talk pretty quick. Nothing scripted, nothing prepared….just a chat between an atheist & a Christian. Much fun was had. Enjoy.