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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.

Politics News Commentary Religion Progressive News
Update frequency
every 4 days
Average duration
53 minutes
Episodes
805
Years Active
2014 - 2025
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SIO1: Chris Shelton; No Longer Atheistically Speaking

SIO1: Chris Shelton; No Longer Atheistically Speaking

The podcast name change is officially underway!! It's going to take a little while for everything to filter through, but as you should already be noticing, things are different. Joining me for episod…
00:51:55  |   Mon 26 Dec 2016
AS304: Clarifying Empathy, with Eli Bosnick

AS304: Clarifying Empathy, with Eli Bosnick

A few weeks ago, Eli and I had a conversation with two people who may or may not be characterized as trolls. This can be found on AS298. In the beginning of that recording, Eli made a bit of a speech…

01:30:07  |   Thu 22 Dec 2016
AS303: Doing Charity Better, with Foundation Beyond Belief

AS303: Doing Charity Better, with Foundation Beyond Belief

Joining me for today is Noelle George, Executive Director of Foundation Beyond Belief! Since the holidays have rolled around again and you’ve likely started to hear the annoying, holier than thou jan…

00:44:45  |   Mon 19 Dec 2016
AS302: Andrew Torrez and Cognitive Dissonance!

AS302: Andrew Torrez and Cognitive Dissonance!

Here’s the 3rd and final part of my episode 300 spectacular! Joining me first is Andrew Torrez from the little known fledgling podcast Opening Arguments! First we do a little reminiscing, then a segm…

01:17:37  |   Thu 15 Dec 2016
AS301: Angry Black Rant and Jake Farr-Wharton!

AS301: Angry Black Rant and Jake Farr-Wharton!

Two more great guests for part 2 of the 3 part episode 300 spectacular! First up is Ishmael Brown of the Angry Black Rant podcast. Ishmael is someone I really enjoy speaking to because he’s thoughtfu…

01:06:41  |   Mon 12 Dec 2016
AS300: The Scathing Atheist, Plus a Personal Message and Announcement!

AS300: The Scathing Atheist, Plus a Personal Message and Announcement!

Joining me first to kick off my extra special 300th episode, 3 part, 3+ hour extravaganza are none other than Noah, Heath, and Eli of the Scathing Atheist and God Awful Movies! Oh right, and the Skep…

00:45:35  |   Thu 08 Dec 2016
AS299: Let’s Get Into the Arguments

AS299: Let’s Get Into the Arguments

Alright the response for part 2 of the discussion that went bad was actually pretty overwhelming. Eyeballing it, I’d say it was at least 4 to 1 in favor. However, the people who didn’t want to hear p…

01:07:37  |   Mon 05 Dec 2016
AS298: The Best Podcast Ever, Part 1

AS298: The Best Podcast Ever, Part 1

Well, this is the recording you may have heard or seen me allude to. Joining me is Eli Bosnick, Mike, and Dustin. WARNING: This episode contains a lot of profanity. This is an attempt at a really dif…

00:49:48  |   Thu 01 Dec 2016
AS297: Are the PC Police Out to Get Us?

AS297: Are the PC Police Out to Get Us?

In today’s episode I talk about several very striking examples of misleading headlines that have been created and shared in furtherance of the narrative that the PC police are ruining our lives. When…

00:44:06  |   Mon 28 Nov 2016
AS296: Life in the Light of Death, with James Lindsay

AS296: Life in the Light of Death, with James Lindsay

I’m joined once again by James Lindsay! James has a new book out with some very useful insights on death. Find it here. The first 20 minutes we talk a bit about the election and the fact that many of…

00:59:46  |   Thu 24 Nov 2016
AS295: Michael A. Wood Jr, Part 2

AS295: Michael A. Wood Jr, Part 2

Time for part 2 with Michael A. Wood Jr! Michael is a retired Baltimore police officer and veteran of the USMC. He originally went viral in 2015 for publicly speaking out against police brutality and…

00:43:49  |   Mon 21 Nov 2016
AS294: Michael A. Wood Jr, Part 1

AS294: Michael A. Wood Jr, Part 1

Today’s guest is Michael A. Wood Jr! Michael is a retired Baltimore police officer and veteran of the USMC. He originally went viral in 2015 for publicly speaking out against police brutality and has…

00:45:53  |   Thu 17 Nov 2016
AS293: President Trump’s Second Term, with Eli Bosnick and Andrew Torrez

AS293: President Trump’s Second Term, with Eli Bosnick and Andrew Torrez

Here is part 2 of my truly excellent recording with Andrew and Eli. We commiserate, we give our answers to a lot of the common questions, we laughed, we feared and I feel slightly better knowing I’ll…

00:57:58  |   Mon 14 Nov 2016
AS292: President Trump, with Eli Bosnick and Andrew Torrez

AS292: President Trump, with Eli Bosnick and Andrew Torrez

It f*cking happened. President Trump. We elected President Trump. The first 12 minutes of this episode are my live reaction from Tuesday night when it happened. It may make you uncomfortable. It’s ra…

00:57:30  |   Thu 10 Nov 2016
AS291: What In the World Is The SPLC Thinking?

AS291: What In the World Is The SPLC Thinking?

On October 25th, the SPLC released this report identifying 15 individuals who they view as anti-Muslim extremists. Some inclusions make total sense, but 2 stood out: Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Maajid Nawaz.…

00:47:23  |   Mon 07 Nov 2016
AS290: Are We Living In A Simulation? With Phil Torres

AS290: Are We Living In A Simulation? With Phil Torres

Got a nice long action packed episode for you today. In what was originally going to be a two parter, Phil Torres and I talk about the simulation argument made popular by Nick Bostrom. I highly recom…

01:09:54  |   Thu 03 Nov 2016
AS289: Abortion Clinic Escort, Michelle

AS289: Abortion Clinic Escort, Michelle

Today we are joined by Michelle. Michelle works with a group that defends abortion rights by volunteering as safe escorts for patients through protestors. Recently some of the tactics the protestors …

00:38:02  |   Mon 31 Oct 2016
AS288: A Final Election 2016 Episode (VOTE!!!)

AS288: A Final Election 2016 Episode (VOTE!!!)

I’ve got plenty of interviews loaded up for the coming weeks, so I wanted to get in one final commentary on this election before we vote Trump out of relevance. I’ve got several new thoughts that I h…

00:46:55  |   Thu 27 Oct 2016
AS287: Atheist Ethics and Implicit Biases, with Alonzo Fyfe

AS287: Atheist Ethics and Implicit Biases, with Alonzo Fyfe

Joining me today is Alonzo Fyfe, who publishes the blog “Atheist Ethicist.” We talk about some really interesting topics including implicit biases and how they’re affecting this election. Alonzo has …

00:46:26  |   Mon 24 Oct 2016
AS286: Dr. Robert Price on Jesus Mythicism, Part 2

AS286: Dr. Robert Price on Jesus Mythicism, Part 2

Today we are talking to Dr. Robert Price about the historicity of Jesus.  Dr. Price is a former Baptist minister and current Professor of Biblical Criticism at the Center for Inquiry Institute. He ha…

00:43:29  |   Thu 20 Oct 2016
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