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  • 646: Gone With the Sinned Edition
    Jul 17 2025
    In this week’s episode, Texans thank God for drowning their children, the weather in Oklahoma is cloudy with a chance of space lasers, and we’ll put the ‘fun’ in funeral once again. --- Come see us in Cleveland on Saturday, July 19th! --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/ --- Headlines: Greg Abbott counts on prayer to take care of floods and disasters again: https://ffrf.org/news/releases/ffrf-condemns-abbotts-call-for-prayer-after-texas-flood-disaster-urges-investment-in-science/ 6-year-old boy survives near-drowning, says he witnesses angels in heaven: https://www.klfy.com/local/6-year-old-boy-survives-near-drowning-witnesses-angels-in-heaven/ https://www.tiktok.com/@breathofthechrist/video/7525932953348656414 Labubu dolls are getting burned because they might be demons: https://www.unilad.com/community/viral/labubu-conspiracy-theory-demon-burning-tiktok-095064-20250711 https://www.ndtv.com/feature/heres-why-labubu-dolls-are-being-linked-to-mesopotamian-demon-pazuzu-8833538 The Simpsons might've predicted the whole thing as usual: https://www.unilad.com/film-and-tv/news/the-simpsons-labubus-conspiracy-theory-pazuzu-demon-131357-20250712 'Any excuse to go to pub' culture at crisis-hit cathedral: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg34410dx7o Anti-government group takes credit for radar sabotage as "god's work" to prevent weather weapons: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2025/07/11/veterans-on-patrol-oklahoma-weather-radar-vandalism/84540995007/ https://www.news9.com/story/686f05493c7e238539083cd0/anti-government-miltia-group-claims-responsibility-for-vandalism-to-news-9-radar --- This Week in Misogyny: Law would require proper use of female-based crash test dummies: https://www.ems1.com/vehicle-crashes/crash-survivor-pushes-congress-to-require-female-crash-test-dummies-in-safety-tests Anti-government group takes credit for radar sabotage as "god's work" to prevent weather weapons: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2025/07/11/veterans-on-patrol-oklahoma-weather-radar-vandalism/84540995007/ https://www.news9.com/story/686f05493c7e238539083cd0/anti-government-miltia-group-claims-responsibility-for-vandalism-to-news-9-radar Woman sues church for shaming her into staying in abusive relationship: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/woman-sues-john-macarthurs-church
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  • 645: De-Johnsoned Edition
    Jul 10 2025
    In this week’s episode, the Dalai Lama says Ti-bet on his reincarnation, Dr. Phil needs chapter 11 protection on more than just his morality, and Marsh will try to prove his country doesn’t have the wooiest sovereign.
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    Headlines:
    IRS says churches can endorse candidates: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/irs-declares-johnson-amendment-dead
    Dalai Lama confirms he will have a successor after his death: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvjjd7xw8go
    Trump’s DOJ moves to protect child molestors: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/trump-justice-department-files-lawsuit
    Council threatened with Judicial Review over transgender road crossing
    https://christianconcern.com/news/council-threatened-with-judicial-review-over-transgender-road-crossing/
    ‘Wokeminster Council’ approves Progress Pride Flag on London’s Regent Street
    https://christianconcern.com/news/wokeminster-council-approves-progress-pride-flag-on-londons-regent-street/
    Dr. Phil's media company goes bankrupt and sues Trinity Broadcasting: https://deadline.com/2025/07/dr-phil-merit-street-media-jv-bankruptcy-sues-trinity-1236448188/
    https://ew.com/dr-phil-tv-network-files-for-bankruptcy-sues-christian-broadcasting-corporation-11766623


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  • 644: Insufficiently Apologetic Edition
    Jul 3 2025
    In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court establishes “la la la I can’t hear you” as a parental right, the "Tuck Your Face" segment is about Tucker Carlson but also Ted Cruz's skin mask, and Ross Douthat will ask how a universe that wasn’t divinely ordered by a brilliant deity could create Ross Douthat.
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    Headlines:
    SCOTUS opens door to religious veto of public school lessons, starting with LGBTQ books: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/supreme-court-opens-door-to-religious
    SCOTUS ends term by ruling that Christianity: https://www.npr.org/2025/06/27/g-s1-74738/scotus-decisions-birthright-aca
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/27/supreme-court-ruling-obamacare-rfk-science
    Armenia's PM offers to expose himself in escalating Church row: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gk0nw2nn0o
    Tucker Carlson vs Ted Cruz on Iran, the bible, and anti-semitism: https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/18/politics/ted-cruz-tucker-carlson-exchange-analysis
    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/tucker-carlson-clashes-sen-ted-cruz-dont-know-anything-iran-rcna213697
    Orban tells people no gay pride parades. People have other plans:
    https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/200000-march-in-budapest-pride-refusing


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  • 643: Inedia Res Edition
    Jun 26 2025
    In this week’s episode, America has its human credentials temporarily revoked, we learn about a Christian super-genius* and his movement called IQ-Anon, and we’ll learn about another one of those self-correcting forms of woo.
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    Headlines:
    American Atheists withdraws as host of 2026 World Humanist Conference, because America is a shithole country: https://www.atheists.org/2025/06/announcing-relocation-of-the-2026-world-humanist-congress/
    Lawsuit Against Dave Ramsey Can Go Forward: https://ministrywatch.com/lawsuit-against-dave-ramsey-can-go-forward/
    From missionary to alleged murderer - Vance Boelter and the cost of religious extremism:
    https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/from-missionary-to-alleged-murderer
    And Grok refuses to lie for Christian Right idiots trying to blame "left wing extremism": https://www.wonkette.com/p/elon-musks-very-own-ai-wont-even
    Appeals court blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments Law: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/appeals-court-blocks-louisiana-law
    Alleged "smartest man in world" says "Christ is God":
    https://ground.news/article/man-with-worlds-highest-iq-declares-jesus-christ-is-god
    https://www.ncregister.com/cna/world-s-smartest-man-professes-christian-faith-on-social-media
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    This Week in Misogyny:
    Florida GOP lawmaker can’t get treatment for ectopic pregnancy, blames left: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/kat-cammack-pregnancy-florida-abortion-ban-b2775051.html
    Adriana Smith’s fetus is harvested:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/baby-brain-dead-pregnant-woman-kept-alive-abortion-law-delivered-famil-rcna213558
    TX sheriff uses license plate tracking data to monitor abortions: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/tracked-across-state-lines-texas-sheriffs-use-of-license-plate-data-raises-alarms-national-surveillance-technology


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  • 642: Newlywed Edition
    Jun 19 2025
    In this week’s episode, our little Heathy Enwright gets married! Or… well, he doesn’t do that on the episode, but that happens. And we get a little mushy about it.
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  • 641: Paul or Nothing Edition
    Jun 12 2025
    In this week’s episode, America doesn't WANNA get a shot, Peter Thiel explains why his list of anti-woke grievances is the literal Antichrist, and Don Ford will escape from his box again.
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    Headlines:
    RFK Jr. fires entire CDC Vaccine advisory committee: https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-cdc-acip-vaccines-3790c89f45b6314c5c7b686db0e3a8f9
    Supreme Court hands win to Catholic Charities in case that could gut worker protections: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/supreme-court-hands-win-to-catholic
    Michael Tait of Newsboys and DC Talk and GND accused of drug-addled grooming and assault: https://julieroys.com/former-newsboys-frontman-michael-tait-accused-sexual-assault-grooming-substance-abuse-dating-back-to-2004/
    SBC Meeting targets porn, same-sex marriage, sports betting, and willful childlessness: https://apnews.com/article/southern-baptists-pornography-sports-betting-gay-marriage-aac48e558ea4b7f1c3b869b917e6eea2
    TST Proudly Announces America’s Newest Abortion Clinic will open June 14th in Maine: https://thesatanictemple.com/blogs/news/tst-proudly-announces-america-s-newest-abortion-clinic-will-open-june-14th-in-maine
    Peter Thiel is pretty sure the Antichrist is coming via AI: https://www.christianpost.com/news/palantir-founder-peter-thiel-talks-antichrist-armageddon.html
    Jeffrey Epstein Invested With Peter Thiel, and His Estate Is Reaping Millions: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/business/jeffrey-epstein-peter-thiel-estate.html
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  • 640: Doubt That Douthat Edition
    Jun 5 2025
    In this week’s episode, Texas Presumes its students can count up to ten, we learn about a gold scam involving Donald Trump's bullion heir, and we’ll find yet another downside of literacy.
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    Learn more about Arizona here: https://www.yourvalley.net/
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    Headlines:
    Texas to pass 10 Commandments-in-classrooms law: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-democrat-exposes-gop-hypocrisy
    Joni Ernst defends "we all are going to die" comment with pitch to embrace Jesus: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/sen-joni-ernst-defends-we-all-are
    Vatican Library to Restore and Digitise Over 80,000 Manuscripts: https://catholicnews.in/vatican-library-to-restore-and-digitise-over-80000-manuscripts/#google_vignette
    Trump thinks the gold is missing from Fort Knox: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/05/27/us/trump-fort-knox-gold.html
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  • 639: Duck Off Edition
    May 29 2025
    In this week’s episode, the SCOTUS huffily leaves a clause established, RFK Jr's top medical scientists are gonna see if Trump Derangement Syndrome can be cured with ivermectin, and we consider the complicated questions of duck-dynastic succession.
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    Headlines:
    SCOTUS passively barely maintains establishment clause for now with Barrett recused: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/split-us-supreme-court-blocks-religious-charter-school-2025-05-22/
    Big beautiful bill gives more than $5 billion a year to private (mostly religious) schools: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/us/religious-charter-school-movement.html
    https://www.npr.org/2025/05/23/nx-s1-5397175/trump-federal-voucher-private-school
    Hegseth hosts meeting of what he says will be a monthly Christian prayer service at Pentagon: https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/politics/hegseth-pentagon-christian-prayer-service
    MTG argues with Grok about whether or not she’s Christian: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/marjorie-taylor-greene-fights-grok-elon-musk-ai-1235347313/
    GOP congressmen propose bill to have the NIH study the disease called "Trump Derangement Syndrome:
    https://www.wonkette.com/p/house-republicans-seek-scientific


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