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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.

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Update frequency
every 4 days
Average duration
53 minutes
Episodes
805
Years Active
2014 - 2025
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AS265: A Defense of Evolutionary Psychology

AS265: A Defense of Evolutionary Psychology

Some time ago, I had Richard Carrier on to discuss an article he wrote that harshly criticized Evolutionary Psychology as a pseudo-science. Well, at long last, we now get a chance to hear from the  o…

00:55:07  |   Mon 08 Aug 2016
AS264: Sarah Haider, Part 2

AS264: Sarah Haider, Part 2

Sarah is back for more! In this episode we discuss her talk for the AHA that went viral, and we debate about whether or not the left is to blame for Trump.

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01:01:51  |   Thu 04 Aug 2016
AS263: Sarah Haider

AS263: Sarah Haider

Joining me this week is Sarah Haider! Sarah is someone I’ve wanted to have on the show for quite a while. You likely saw her talk on YouTube to the AHA which went viral and became quite a sensation i…

01:04:30  |   Mon 01 Aug 2016
AS262: History for Atheists

AS262: History for Atheists

Joining me today is Tim O’Neil. Tim has a website called History for Atheists (find it here http://historyforatheists.blogspot.com/) But I thought religious people had a monopoly on biased and revisi…

01:08:49  |   Thu 28 Jul 2016
AS261: Interview with a Chicago Police Officer

AS261: Interview with a Chicago Police Officer

A listener named Elizabeth reached out to me offering her perspective on Black Lives Matter vs Blue Lives Matter and the police violence that has been dominating the media lately. Elizabeth talks abo…

01:20:24  |   Mon 25 Jul 2016
AS260: President Trump

AS260: President Trump

Get used to it! That’s what’s going to happen if we screw around and vote third party and all that because we can’t get around our dislike for Hillary. Yes, there are reasons to dislike her. I go int…

00:50:49  |   Thu 21 Jul 2016
AS259: 2nd Amendment Masterclass, Part 2

AS259: 2nd Amendment Masterclass, Part 2

Andrew Torrez is back for the exciting conclusion of his 2nd Amendment Masterclass. Everything you need to know in order to speak from a more educated perspective on the 2nd Amendment!

The post AS25…

01:03:26  |   Mon 18 Jul 2016
AS258: 2nd Amendment Masterclass, Part 1

AS258: 2nd Amendment Masterclass, Part 1

At long last! The great Andrew Torrez is here for part one of his masterclass in 2nd amendment history!

The post AS258: 2nd Amendment Masterclass, Part 1 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

01:04:00  |   Thu 14 Jul 2016
AS257: Andrew Torrez on Christian Mingle

AS257: Andrew Torrez on Christian Mingle

Today I’ve got Andrew Torrez to talk about the Christian Mingle settlement and hi quite awful interaction with David Smalley. After that I offer some commentary on the shootings and related events. T…

00:50:20  |   Mon 11 Jul 2016
AS256: Super AI and Terrorism, with Phil Torres

AS256: Super AI and Terrorism, with Phil Torres

Today I’m joined by existential risk expert Phil Torres! Phil wrote a book called The End, in which he detailed out several different ways that humanity might become extinct. Phil has written several…

01:13:38  |   Thu 07 Jul 2016
AS255: How To Be Wrong Better

AS255: How To Be Wrong Better

I’ll come right out and say it: David Smalley was badly mistaken in his legal analysis of a settlement (find the article here) and when he was corrected by an actual lawyer, he doubled down and got p…

00:52:35  |   Mon 04 Jul 2016
AS254: Eli vs Travis Part 2

AS254: Eli vs Travis Part 2

It’s time for part 2 with Eli and Travis on gun control. After they’re done, I offer a few thoughts on the debate. Thanks so much for listening!

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00:49:14  |   Thu 30 Jun 2016
AS253: Eli vs Travis on Gun Control

AS253: Eli vs Travis on Gun Control

Everyone’s favorite Christian movie critic and Atheistically Speaking master debater, Eli Bosnick, is back at it defending a strong anti-gun position against listener Travis. Atheists actually tend t…

00:50:22  |   Mon 27 Jun 2016
AS252: Commentary; Inciting Incident

AS252: Commentary; Inciting Incident

First up is some commentary on a common misconception about my Trump arguments. I do not think PC culture is blame to Trump. There’s a comment of disagreement I keep getting that I deal with in the f…

00:50:22  |   Thu 23 Jun 2016
AS251: Andrew Torrez on Hate Speech

AS251: Andrew Torrez on Hate Speech

Recently a hashtag went viral called #IStandWithHateSpeech. While that might seem to be on its surface a pretty insensitive statement, it perhaps voices a legitimate concern with EU hate speech laws.…

00:51:47  |   Mon 20 Jun 2016
AS250: Thinking Clearly on Orlando

AS250: Thinking Clearly on Orlando

In a world of knee jerk reactions and the desire for easy scapegoats, I hope to bring you some balanced analysis on the shooting. Many different contributing factors coalesce here – Islam, homophobia…

00:50:39  |   Thu 16 Jun 2016
AS249: Tom and Cecil, Part 2

AS249: Tom and Cecil, Part 2

I’ve got those dirty bastards Tom and Cecil back for more! We talk about whether or not Hillary can get more done than Bernie would have, and whether PC culture has led to Trump. After the dudes are …

00:55:47  |   Mon 13 Jun 2016
AS248: Cognitive Dissonance Or Bust

AS248: Cognitive Dissonance Or Bust

The dudes are back! Tom and Cecil are in the house, and we’re talking everything politics. What do they think about Bernie or Bust? Are they #neverTrump? Also, how do they feel about free college? Fi…

00:45:37  |   Thu 09 Jun 2016
AS247: Ableist Language with Ania Bula

AS247: Ableist Language with Ania Bula

Here’s the somewhat more contentious part 2 you’ve all been waiting for! In this one, Ania is a bit more critical of some of the ableist aspects of society, including language used by your host. We g…

00:55:59  |   Mon 06 Jun 2016
AS246: Ania Bula on Living with Disability

AS246: Ania Bula on Living with Disability

Ania Bula has written a book called Young, Sick, and Disabled. Find it on amazon here. It’s about the challenges of living with disabilities and having everyone and their mother recommend things to y…

00:55:47  |   Thu 02 Jun 2016
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