Friendly Atheist Podcast

Friendly Atheist Podcast

Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke Greiff cover the latest news, politics, and pop culture with a focus on atheism and religion. This is the official podcast for FriendlyAtheist.com.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    623 - Whitewashing a Pastor's Disturbing Legacy

    Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Southern Baptists are whitewashing the bigoted legacy of Wiley Drake. (2:27) — Ex-pastor at Greg Laurie's megachurch: I'm too broke to fight all these sexual abuse lawsuits. (17:31) — The anti–Project Blitz: A new tactic to fight Christian Nationalism in public schools. (38:30) — GOP lawmaker asks God to cleanse government of non-believers at Christian Nationalist event. (45:29) — Trust in clergy members hits record low, Gallup finds. (54:42) — Oklahoma rejects proposed religious charter school. Supporters already plan to sue. (1:06:14)  This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 14m

  2. 12 FEB

    622 - "He Gets Us" Still Doesn't Get It

    Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — The "He Gets Us" campaign has a PR problem no Super Bowl ad can solve. (1:23) — Oklahoma finally scraps Bible-heavy, conspiracy-laced Social Studies standards. (22:24) — Trump's "Religious Liberty Commission" just got sued for its pro-Christian bias. (36:49) — Court rules against anti-trans Christian teacher who demanded right to misgender students. (47:23) — Judge refuses to toss The Satanic Temple's lawsuit, putting Boston's flag policy on trial. (57:29) — South Carolina's bill to force the Ten Commandments in school is doomed to fail. (1:07:31) This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 14m

  3. 5 FEB

    621 - Texas Conservatives Are Scared of James Talarico

    Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — The "Greater Than" campaign claims loving gay parents are the real threat to kids. (2:18) — Republicans are panicking because James Talarico wants people to act more like Jesus. (31:25) — New Hampshire Republicans want to change their constitution so it favors Christianity. (48:50) — The Texas Board of Education plans to force kids to read the Bible in public schools. (1:00:40) — Church/state groups file motion to help block proposed Christian charter school in Tennessee. (1:13:20) This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 24m

  4. 29 JAN

    620 - An Arizona Push for School Board Prayers

    Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — The scandal rocking Bethel Church and the world of charismatic Christians. (1:07) — Arizona GOP pushes bill to allow school board prayers, despite obvious constitutional violations. (18:54) — After Bible-thumping backfires, Maryland county won't open meetings with the Lord’s Prayer. (32:50) — In Oregon, a local official's "State of the County" address turned into a Christian revival. (40:16) — A pastor who rejects “established science” decided polio & measles vaccines should be optional. (50:15) — An Oklahoma lawmaker wants Creationism taught in science classes. His bill is doomed. (1:03:26) This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 13m

  5. 22 JAN

    619 - An Anti-ICE Protest at a Minnesota Church

    Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — The anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church was a justified rebuke of the pastor's cruelty. (2:49) — Texas courthouse unveils illegal Ten Commandments monument, inviting legal challenge. (22:53) — A Catholic racist refused the Eucharist from an Indian woman, then bragged about it online. (38:15) — Greg Locke used a real shooting to sell a fake Christian persecution story about himself. (49:08) — A proposed Oklahoma mosque appeared to meet all the zoning requirements. Bigotry still won out. (1:14:16) This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 31m

  6. 15 JAN

    618 - Church Whistleblower's Unjust Fine Upheld

    Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Court upholds $400,000 fine against lawyer who warned Catholic school about predator on staff. (1:15) — Scott Adams’ deathbed conversion to Christianity shouldn’t be taken seriously. (25:30) — Texas attorney general sues state for non-existent religious discrimination. (42:27) — Ohio’s "Success Sequence" bill turns poverty into a personal failure. (55:59) — Can students fail an assignment if they cite God? Not if Florida Republicans get their way. (1:08:13) This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 21m

  7. 8 JAN

    617 - Measles at Ark Encounter

    Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — A single Chick-fil-A store congratulated a gay couple, and conservatives lost their damn minds. (2:35) — People who visited Ark Encounter may have been exposed to measles. (18:55) — Christian Nationalists can't handle Zohran Mamdani's oath on a Qur’an. (29:07) — Judge says school must shield kindergartner from all things LGBTQ at Christian dad's demand. (37:40) — New Jersey finally stops Christians from blocking access to a public beach on Sunday mornings. (58:55) — Indiana Republicans are reviving a decades-old fight over a Ten Commandments monument. (1:15:07) This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 26m

  8. 31/12/2025

    616 - Garbage Year in Review

    Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show! Join our private Facebook group and Discord server! Jessica and I spoke about the worst stories from the past year, with increasingly more wine.  — January (1:14) — February (22:08)  — March (32:34) — April (40:30)  — May (50:31) — June (1:00:58)  — July (1:11:57) — August (1:21:21)  — September (1:29:36) — October (2:05:13) — November (2:25:49) — December (2:43:50)  This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    2h 53m
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Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke Greiff cover the latest news, politics, and pop culture with a focus on atheism and religion. This is the official podcast for FriendlyAtheist.com.

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    Friendly Atheist Podcast
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    648
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