Serious Inquiries Only
Join Thomas for some critical thinking on questions of science, philosophy, skepticism and politics. These serious topics are discussed with some serious guests, but in an entertaining and engaging way! This is not your typical interview podcast; it’s a friendly dialogue, conducted thoughtfully and with plenty of humor. It's Serious Inquiries Only; but like, not boring or anything.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 805
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
SIO161: Mandisa Thomas, President of Black Nonbelievers
I had the pleasure of interviewing Mandisa Thomas, the president and founder of Black Nonbelievers! Mandisa talks about her fascinating background and the work she's doing, and then we go on to talk …
00:49:03 |
Thu 11 Oct 2018
SIO160: The President Mocked A Sexual Assault Survivor
And all I've got for you this week is rage. Warning: this is an explicit podcast and involves yelling. I break down the horrible news from this week, from a sexual predator being confirmed to the Su…
01:08:53 |
Fri 05 Oct 2018
SIO159: He's Going To Be Confirmed
Let's face it. I hope I'm wrong but I don't think I am. I watched the entire Kavanaugh hearing and I've got thoughts. And rants. And raves. I hope it helps.
Leave Thomas a voicemail! (916) 750-4746, …
00:59:43 |
Fri 28 Sep 2018
SIO158: Why Skeptics Should Believe the Kavanaugh Accusations
In this episode, I walk through all the evidence, testimony, and witnesses we have for the accusations against Brett Kavanaugh. I believe that after applying a skeptical lense, any rational person wo…
01:10:24 |
Thu 20 Sep 2018
SIO157: Sustainable Agriculture, with Dr. Sarah Taber
What does a parking lot layout tell you about food safety? Why are sprouts so damn unhygienic? And more seriously, who should shoulder the burden for making our food more sustainable? Dr. Sarah Taber…
00:53:38 |
Thu 13 Sep 2018
SIO156: Healthcare Policy with Dr. Richard Schloss
Joining me today is physician and president of Long Island Atheists, Dr. Richard Schloss! We talk about his background, the secular group he leads, and then go on to talk about healthcare policy in t…
00:44:00 |
Thu 06 Sep 2018
SIO155: Thoughts On McCain and Louis CK; Listener Voicemail
First I've got some monologuing to do on John McCain and speaking ill of the dead, and Louis CK apparently deciding he can just come back now. After recording this, I saw a great article by Roxane Ga…
01:05:48 |
Thu 30 Aug 2018
SIO154: Immigration Attorney Ryan Witmer
Zerin Firoze set me up with this interview with Ryan Witmer, an immigration attorney who has worked on asylum claims, and all kinds of other immigration cases. He joins us to give an insider's perspe…
00:44:38 |
Thu 23 Aug 2018
SIO153: Blame the Green Party? Plus - An Interview with Steve Hill
Today's episode starts off with a bit of monologuing. I heard what I think are some bad arguments around the recent election results, so I wanted to put some thoughts out there. After that, I have a …
00:42:42 |
Thu 16 Aug 2018
SIO152: Philosopher Elizabeth Picciuto on Trump's Moral Code
Dr. Elizabeth Picciuto wrote an article on Trump's ethics and how his ethical code centers around basically one value: loyalty to him. We discuss the article, different ethical systems, and the limit…
00:50:27 |
Thu 09 Aug 2018
SIO151: Dire Political Predictions; Listener Voicemail
I've been researching recent US political and election history, and I had some realizations that made me incredibly depressed about the future. I'm making predictions about 2018, 2020, and 2022 that …
00:54:38 |
Thu 02 Aug 2018
SIO150: Ok ESP Isn't Real... with Dr. Lindsey Osterman
Last week's episode featured what I thought was a rational and philosophically consistent approach that educated, but non-expert, skeptics took toward a peer-reviewed article in a top journal making …
00:57:36 |
Wed 01 Aug 2018
SIO149: Is ESP Real? No, Really... It Might Be...
A new meta-study was recently published in the American Psychologist, the major journal of the American Psychological Association, which shows statistically significant results regarding ESP-like st…
00:53:50 |
Thu 26 Jul 2018
SIO148: Zerin Firoze - Ex-Muslim, Abuse Survivor, Asylum Seeker
On the show this week is another incredible person with a compelling story to tell. Zerin Firoze is an ex-Muslim atheist, currently residing in the US, but on a student Visa which may not last for mu…
00:54:13 |
Thu 19 Jul 2018
SIO147: Callie Wright on ScarJo and Nanette
I'm so pleased to bring you an interview with Callie Wright, co-host (along with Ari Stillman!) of the Gaytheist Manifesto! Callie speaks about social justice issues with clarity and humanity and is …
00:57:19 |
Thu 12 Jul 2018
SIO146: Voicemail! Socialism, Pithy Catchphrases, Mandatory Voting, and Lots of #metoo
First up in this episode are some factual corrections I need to make regarding episode 145, as well as an apology to Aimee for neglecting to honor a request she made. After that, it's a rousing editi…
00:55:39 |
Thu 05 Jul 2018
SIO145: Left Critique of #metoo with Aimee Terese
It's part 2 with Aimee Terese! Aimee offers what she views as legitimate leftist critique of the #metoo moment. She also shares her own story. We have what I hope is a healthy, but rigorous debate ab…
01:04:53 |
Thu 28 Jun 2018
SIO144: Aimee Terese on Socialism
My guest this week is Aimee Terese, co-host of the Dead Pundits podcast. She is a self-described socialist, which allows us to shift the SI-Overton Window a bit to the left, for once. We talk about w…
00:52:05 |
Thu 21 Jun 2018
SIO143: YouTuber T1J @the1janitor
By popular request, I'm joined by Kevin, who goes by The One Janitor or T1J on YouTube, recently put out a brilliant critique of Sam Harris. I found it to be keenly critical while still being fair. W…
00:49:38 |
Thu 14 Jun 2018
SIO142: Andrews Seidel and Torrez on Masterpiece Cakeshop
It's a coven of Andrews! We had so much to talk about regarding the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision handed down by the Supreme Court recently, that we had to do some overflow from Opening Arguments! Th…
01:05:16 |
Thu 07 Jun 2018
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