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General discussion about cults and science. Discussion with cult survivors about their upbringing and the power dynamic between themselves and the organization

Owen's Fireside Podcast Owen Morgan

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General discussion about cults and science. Discussion with cult survivors about their upbringing and the power dynamic between themselves and the organization

    Televangelist RIPS into trump, ben shapiro complains about wokeists, and more | Podcast 308

    Televangelist RIPS into trump, ben shapiro complains about wokeists, and more | Podcast 308

    In this podcast…
    A televangelist just ripped into Trumpists and christian nationalists. It’s fascinating. It’s like this one guy is suddenly getting everything we’ve been saying. You have to hear this.

    The main Christian Nationalist thought leaders did a podcast recently where they pretended that nobody has a definition for Christian Nationalism. That seems to be the tactic to avoid accountability. So, I thought we’d let the Christian Nationalists describe the belief system in their own words. Oops. Maybe they thought nobody on their side had already defined it.

    Ben Shapiro released a video about woke tiktokkers. He claims it’s a religion, and then attacks them as atheists. I thought it would be fun to react to somebody reacting to things. Let’s see what Ben had to say.

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    • 2 hr 14 min
    Shane Vaughn still hasnt learned how not to be racist, and more... | Podcast 307

    Shane Vaughn still hasnt learned how not to be racist, and more... | Podcast 307

    In this podcast…
    Trump is dealing with criminal fraud charges and MAGA land has gone completely off the rails. It’s fascinating and hilarious to watch.

    A few years ago, somebody at a Charlie Kirk rally asked when it would be time to pull out the guns and attack leftists. He condemned it at the time because he said it made them look bad. Let’s see how he feels now.

    There’s been a bizarre right-wing fascination with furries for who knows how long. Let’s talk about the origins and follow the thread clear through to today. Where did this come from and why are people still talking about it?

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    • 1 hr 34 min
    Shane Vaughn apologized for racist remarks, thanks me personally, and more | Podcast 306

    Shane Vaughn apologized for racist remarks, thanks me personally, and more | Podcast 306

    In this podcast…
    Trump pastor Shane Vaughn apparently saw my video criticizing him for being racist and responded. He apologized, surprisingly. Let’s talk about the context behind the incident and why he’s apologizing in the first place.

    Shane responded to my criticism of his racist comments, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to talk about some other things I think he could fix. Let’s talk about Shane Vaughn’s views about the LGBT community.

    I’ve claimed that Shane was a Trump pastor, but I feel like I should give the full context for why I say that. Is he a trump pastor or is he just a pastor that likes Donald Trump? He’s a pastor of the trump church. Let me justify that.

    Kevin Garnett, Pokemon, and more

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    • 2 hr 12 min
    Pastor Mark Driscoll has weird obsession with gay people, and more | Podcast 305

    Pastor Mark Driscoll has weird obsession with gay people, and more | Podcast 305

    In this podcast…
    Pastor Mark Driscoll has some bizarre obsession with gender and gay people. I don’t know what’s going on with this guy, but he talks about it more than I do. And it’s my literal job to sit here and sift through right wing extremist news. That’s saying something.

    I’m sad to say that Richard Dawkins has completely lost the plot. He used to be considered a strong atheist, and has been responsible for a lot of atheists leaving religion behind. His comments on a British radio show are absolutely bizarre. I don’t know where his head is anymore.

    Anti-trans propaganda is getting absolutely bizarre. Seriously. When is it too painfully stupid and transparent for the far right to accept? Is there a limit to this? My god. You have to listen to this video.

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    • 1 hr 48 min
    The most racist person on the internet, trans visibility day panic, demonic portal, .. | Podcast 304

    The most racist person on the internet, trans visibility day panic, demonic portal, .. | Podcast 304

    In this podcast…
    I got a new soundboard... and honestly I need very little excuse to cover my favorite video of all time. Bill O'Riley losing his mind because he doesn't understand what is written on the teleprompter. Let's all enjoy this gem together.

    The far right is VERY upset to find that trans visibility day, which has existed for 15 years, overlapped with easter this year. Wokeists struck again to make this happen. Can’t be coincidence. It won’t happen again until 2086, but you can bet they planned that one, too.

    Elijah Schaffer is… wild. He used to be part of a big network of conservative voices. Now I think he’s flying solo. He popped off with stuff you wouldn’t even believe. Let’s talk about it.

    "Prophet" of God and Trump Pastor Hank Kunneman got his start praying for Trump to win the election. Let’s take a look back at some of the wild stuff this guy said. I found some clips from 6 years ago. This guy is something else.

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    • 1 hr 53 min
    Charlie Kirk repeats Nazi propaganda, Republican never-ending fear campaign, ... | Podcast 303

    Charlie Kirk repeats Nazi propaganda, Republican never-ending fear campaign, ... | Podcast 303

    In this podcast…
    Shane Vaughn just said some of the most racist stuff i think ive ever heard in my life about supreme court justice ketanji brown jackson. it was wild.

    Candace Owens was fired from the Daily Wire. I’m honestly surprised it took so long. Let’s talk about why, in my opinion, she was fired.

    Let’s talk about the never-ending fear campaign republicans are running to keep the outrage machine churning. It’s a fascinating process to watch, and a valuable learning experience.

    Marjorie Taylor Greene just tried to kick Mike Johnson out as speaker of the house. I love everything about it. The republicans are causing never-ending chaos for each other and I’m eating it up.

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Customer Reviews

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315 Ratings

shegothipslikecinderella ,

Telltale is a GOAT

Owen is one of the best and most ethical presenters I have ever seen.

AMoore1216 ,

Ex-Catholic expert lacks credibility

The woman who is considered the expert on Catholicism in the “Is the Catholic Church a Cult?” episode isn’t familiar enough with Catechism to be a reliable source. I, too, am an ex-Catholic (for a multitude of reasons) and was deeply indoctrinated in the faith. Based on what I was taught as a Catholic, several of her observations about the religion are too lenient. For instance, Lent is serious business down her in the Bible Belt and people make serious sacrifices to get into God’s good graces - it’s ridiculous. Not only are people expected to follow dietary restrictions during Lent, but they’re also expected to fast on certain days during Ordinary Time. And fellow parishioners and Catholic school teachers will “tell on you” if you don’t. I could go on and on, but please know this episode would’ve been more powerful if you’d had a more knowledgeable ex-Catholic with some real insight into the Church and Catechism because, yes, the Catholic Church is absolutely a cult. I mean, the woman on your episode doesn’t even pronounce “Catholicism” correctly. If you’re going to go after a religion, find an educated and reliable source.

Ayo Tré ,

This is my FAVORITE atheist podcast.

This is my main way of keeping up with the Christian nationalists.

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