Atheist News

Episode 024: Deaf and Dumb -or- How not to kidnap 33 children

moJoe — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:51:32 +0000

I am sick and high on cold medicine for this show, Richard is… well, Richard.
We had a spot of technical difficulty, but we soldiered through it. I am still sick and high on cold medicine as I post this, so I am going to keep it short.
Don’t forget to check out the new poll I just put up!

Oh, and here is the picture I promised in the show:

Atheist News this week: Christian group utilizes gross misrepresentation to dodge hot lesbians, hate crimes are now belief systems, Jenny McCarthy may have to go back to scratching her crotch and burping for a living, signs are bad, bus + kids + mad dash for the border = ??? and finally, one more state that doesn’t seem to have a firm grasp on the federal constitution.

Episode 023: Haiti, Haiti, Haiti HEY!

moJoe — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:09:31 +0000

This is pretty-much the “Haiti Show.” When disaster strikes, so–apparently–do the disingenuous and the mentally unsound.
We talk a lot about the atheist “identity” and toss around some ideas and opinions about the place where charity and the nebulous identity of atheism meet. Not that we actually reach any conclusions, mind you.

And hey, I promised on this show that I’d paste in a link to the official form for complaining to the IRS about the abuse of tax exempt status. Well, here it is!

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f13909.pdf

Atheist News this week: You can’t eat bibles, Pat Robertson drools on himself incoherently, Stayin’ Alive: Scientology style, Canada knows how to deal with naughty churches, Veil or Vote and finally, someone notices that electrostatic magnetic ion attraction technology doesn’t work.

If you want to give money to help Haiti, you could do worse than checking out what Richard Dawkins has set up:

http://givingaid.richarddawkins.net/

Episode 022: Poopzilla

moJoe — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:09:40 +0000

Richard is back from the “Heads VI” meeting and we talk a bit about what went on during this pow-wow of the high muckity-mucks of atheism. We didn’t have a whole lot of time to spend on it during the show, but I promise we’ll get Richard either on the Chariots of Iron podcast or on a special “extra” edition of the Atheist News Podcast to talk more about the meeting.

As an extra-special treat during our closing credits, ALROmega agreed to let us turn you out with a cheeky little track he just dropped called “Original Front Hug.” [NSFW] which includes a shout out to Atheist News! BAM.

And probably not something you want to let your kids listen to, but if they are already listening to the damn show I don’t suppose that they have much of their innocence left to tear away from them… so uh…

Atheist News this week: Irish posse isn’t going to take this shit lying down, Jesus battles the living dead, Bloomberg finally starts pandering to us, the BHA also isn’t going to take this shit lying down, tickets to heaven, I am tired of Uganda, crazy prophet should have seen this coming and DON’T GO TO DUBAI. SERIOUSLY, DON’T.

Episode 021: Teabagging for Jesus

moJoe — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:57:17 +0000

I have the Rev Dr. Mark Esq. IV (R-FLA) (known in some circles as the FIFTH RIDER OF THE ATHEIST APOCALYPSE) with me on the show this week. He is a very important man as can be demonstrated by the absurd number of titles I have appended to his name. While they may not all be technically “true,” it’s the thought that counts; isn’t it? We talk a bit about what we did for Christmas and at some point I think I even talk Mark into being the first atheist to attend Patriot University.

Atheist News of the week: Teabaggers have bad aim, religion ain’t what it used to be, everyone act surprised at news of a homicidal Baptist, atheists hit them where it hurts the most, of biblical apologies from Gaymorrah and finally: a priest actually making some sense for once.

Episode 020: The Etiquette of Killing Gentile Babies

moJoe — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:05:37 +0000

It’s the Atheist News Podcast with Me and “Bro-Ro” again this week. Did you know that Snoop Dogg was going to be fronting for his own brand of GPS? I didn’t. Richard really does have his finger on the pulse of America. Well, Christmas is coming, so inevitably, we talk about that a bit–as well as all the rest of the Holidays. Things sure do get sticky for us non-believers this time of year, don’t they? Christmas and atheism are not good bedfellows. Oh well, I like it anyway. Ho, ho, ho.

In the news: Kosher Killing–The do’s and don’ts of slaughtering the innocent, Jew vs. Hipster throwdown, “Yes, Virginia… There is no God,” Why we have a federal constitution, Moses the holy cow and the effing CHRIST-mas tree.

Episode 019: Gimmie that atheist front hug

moJoe — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:12:32 +0000

After this week’s atheist news, I look forward to the day when I, Joe Prova, must come to you and say that religious people haven’t done enough loony shit in the last week to justify me bothering with a news podcast. Alas, that week is not this week. Brother Richard joins me so that I have someone to listen to me rant like a madman for an hour. I also subject him (and you) to almost three minutes of christian rap music.

Thank me later.

Speaking of thanks: Lord Scarab rocks my socks. Thanks for posting last week’s show, old chap.

In the news: Is Belief in God Hurting America? Ireland’s clergy and police for were in cahoots. “Cut out of an arm chair for Jesus.” The seal of the confessional is apparently more important than your life. The former pope kicked his own ass. Give me an atheist front hug any day of the week.

Episode 018: Minute-and-a-half Man

moJoe — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:47:17 +0000

Richard joins me for another fabulously entertaining episode of the Atheist News Podcast. This week we start the show off with a candid discussion about why Dragon Age is likely to ruin my life. We also talk a bit about my printing misadventure as well.

In the news this week: The Catholic Church is apparently bursting at the seams with uninsured gay couples, unrepentant fetus defenders, doing God’s work, mamby-pamby Muslims, bankrupting the baby-boffers one diocese at a time and PRAYNAPPING® for Dummies.

Episode 017: Demoncandy

moJoe — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:56:58 +0000

Happy belated Halloween everybody!

Halloween is a favorite holiday of mine, and of course–because it’s fun and there is no Jesus involved–it’s under fire from the loonies. Richard joins me for a SPOOOOKTACULAR Atheist News Podcast show in which we discuss topics such as DEMONCANDY, God naming rights, the terminally credulous (some dead, some only sweaty), Michael Beeheeatch, the thwarting of political tomfoolery and which days of the week it is and is not acceptable to pick your nose. And, not to be left out, the Pope had some stupid shit to say about Halloween as well.

Enjoy!

Download Episode 017!

Episode 016: I am a big fat liar

moJoe — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:58:00 +0000

I am a filthy deceiver.

A falsifier, a prevaricator, a misleader and also, a guy who is fond of the thesaurus.

My computer really did die, but then, miraculously, it came back from the dead for no apparent reason. An atheist holiday miracle? Who’s to say.

This week, Brother Richard joins me as we talk about books we like, movies we like and also we manage to squeeze in some news as ill prepared as we were. Brother Richard sings again, but what else is new?

In the news:
Book burnin’, Texacutions®, do-it-your-self toddler genital mutilation and naughty presidents.

Episode 015: Podcast-Hitchiking to California

moJoe — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:28:21 +0000

Brother Richard is back from fighting orphans in Afghanistan!

This week in the Atheist News Podcast headlines: atheism gets you more action, it is decided that people need to quit knocking up twelve-year-old girls, 100 police vs. 10 sandwiches, we argue about God Bless America, films about scientists are too steamy for American audiences, the Catholic Church may have covered up a sexual abuse case (gasp!) and a man in California has figured out the REAL threat to marriage and plans to squash it!

If are compelled by my plea for donations so that I can attend the AAI Convention in California in a couple weeks, you can go here and send your (totally non tax deductible) donation to:

Also, remember that time is running out for both the THAT NEWS BLOG IS MINE SUCKA contest and the limited edition Atheist Nexus, 2009 shirts!

Episode 014: Beep beep beeeeep!

moJoe — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:26:45 +0000

This week I have philosopher and Atheist News blogger Reality Apologist (AKA Jon Lawhead) riding shotgun. We talk a bit about the Atheist News Blog Project and, of course the news.

This week: The French get tough on child rapists, Bill Donahue publicly perpetrates the largest instance of copyright infringement known to man, fundies make being in the band cool again, a judge has some things to say about home schooling, the UK makes getting to school tough for the religiously wrongheaded and I attempt to get you hot and bothered with a creationist porno reading. Whatever the hell that is.

Look, it’s a good week to NOT allow your children to listen to the show… that’s all I am saying.

Episode 013: Hemant, t-shirts and a blog contest, hot damn!

moJoe — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:24:46 +0000

This week Hemant Mehta from the Friendly Atheist blog joins us to talk about his recent woes with the Illinois Family Institute. A woman named Laurie Higgins wants to let families know that they have an atheist blogger for a math teacher and Hemant was kind enough to come on the show and let us know how things are going at school. Laurie Higgins was unavailable for comment.

No seriously, I called and asked for an interview and everything.

In the news:
Remember the burqa you bought to swim in? Well, it turns out you don’t need it anymore. Damn. A priest has elevated child abuse to a new height and bus drivers are martyrs for Jesus. If you plan on killing your children, make sure you do it for religious reasons, apparently that is a bullet proof defense. Scientists may have just proven that you didn’t just evolve from a monkey, you evolved from a FRICKIN COMET. Praying at Lunch: go directly to jail. Do not pass go, do not collect $200. And of course, if you need your money cleansed of The Jesus, go ahead and send it to me. I will TOTALLY take care of that for you. No problem!

Richard has some pretty sweet shirts to sell over at Atheist Nexus, go check them out.

And I’m running a blog contest to see who the next writer on the Atheist News Blog will be, come to the site and take a look.

Episode 012: Burqas for Jesus

moJoe — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:12:50 +0000

Brother Richard kicks the show off by talking about his trip to LA and ends the show by singing “Burqas for Jesus.” And while everything that comes before it is diminished by the horrid taint of his terrible singing, as long as you turn off the show before he starts, you should be OK.

This week: don’t think that just because you’re only one year old you’ll escape the awesome and ridiculous intolerance of religion, God has plans for your heath care, the Army of the ALMIGHTY is privatizing, Ben Stein learns what the true meaning of EXPELLED is, more good news from the APA, the Catholics have no idea what they are doing with your money and you now have the freedom to do whatever you want with your goat. Congratulations!

Episode 011: Robotic Panty Dispensers

moJoe — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:13:19 +0000

Brother Richard is doing a whirl-wind tour of California this week, but worry not, my co-host from the Chariots of Iron podcast, and good friend Lamar has dropped in to hang out and do the show with me. This week we cover (once again) the Texas school board, who (once again) is up to lame, pro-Christian, tax wasting. We talk about a serious hot-button topic (panties) that may cause Saudi Arabia (panties) to implode. The trial (mis-trial) of the Oregon “faith healing” couple is over with, we share our feelings about what went down (mis-trial.) A church comes up with a really brilliant (stupid) idea involving a pen and a (stupid) bible. A (wingnut) Rep from Ohio loves him some (wingnut) daddies. Iran (evil) has raised the bar on evil (evil,) and villagers in India (naked) have come up an ingenious way to put (naked) grandma to work. Naked.

Lord Scarab drew me a picture, damn I look handsome:

And I am rocking some new theme music this week, courtesy of my good friend DJ Tim Blade. If you love it, hit him up on twitter where he will release new songs periodically:

http://www.twitter.com/djtimblade

or become a fan of his on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/s.php?init=q&q=tom%20blade&ref=ts#/pages/Tim-Blade/116141331135?ref=search

Aloha

Episode 010: Look out ladies, I’m full of the spirit!

moJoe — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:27:21 +0000

You -know-who kicks it with me and we talk about food that isn’t meant to go in your pockets, a Nevada senator that can’t seem to get enough of his friends wife, a prophet of The Lord® who is arrested for seducing jailbait, the economy of douche-baggery, a Sharia court finally answers one of the truley great questions of our time, Harry Potter names Richard Dawkins his atheist Albus Dumbledoore and finally, we discuss the stupidity that is religious holidays.

Don’t worry, Christmas still rules.