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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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AS185: Tommentary Tuesday Monday Sunday

AS185: Tommentary Tuesday Monday Sunday

I guess that’s slightly shorter… Alright another few topics in need of some Tommentarying this week! I had so much feedback from last week, thanks to all of you! This week I’ve got a clip from Willia…

00:42:57  |   Mon 02 Nov 2015
AS184: Jake Farr-Wharton On 23andMe

AS184: Jake Farr-Wharton On 23andMe

Joining me today is someone you may be surprised to learn is somewhat an expert in the field of genetic testing, Jake Farr-Wharton! 23andMe has started operating again in the US in certain capacities…

00:39:51  |   Thu 29 Oct 2015
AS183: Tommentary Tuesday, Except It’s Monday

AS183: Tommentary Tuesday, Except It’s Monday

….and is usually released on Sunday nights. That’s my new super catchy slogan for what is now going to be every Monday episode! That’s right, slightly new format for the show, and you’ll be able to e…

00:41:04  |   Mon 26 Oct 2015
AS182: Portable Atheist, George Eliot

AS182: Portable Atheist, George Eliot

Since I went two months without it, we’re doing back to back Portable Atheists. And with this one, we’re in for a treat! George Eliot, AKA Mary Ann Evans, was an absolutely brilliant writer. Contrast…

00:43:31  |   Thu 22 Oct 2015
AS181: Portable Atheist: Karl Marx on Religion

AS181: Portable Atheist: Karl Marx on Religion

It has been a few months since the last portable atheist, and this one’s a weird one. Today’s reading is the essay which features the famous quote “Religion is the opium of the people.” What did Marx…

00:38:10  |   Mon 19 Oct 2015
AS180: Anti-Science In Canada

AS180: Anti-Science In Canada

Joining me this week is a scientist from Canada who goes by the name Krakus. @DrVarsovian on Twitter. He’s here to talk about anti-science attitudes and politics in Canada. Did you think the US had i…

01:00:22  |   Thu 15 Oct 2015
AS179: Tommentary: 2nd Amendment Needs To Go; Blaming Atheism for Atheist Killers

AS179: Tommentary: 2nd Amendment Needs To Go; Blaming Atheism for Atheist Killers

Yeah I decided to just try to pack it all into the title…. Here’s a link to an article I discuss: http://freethoughtblogs.com/ashleymiller/2015/10/02/atheist-tribalism-poisons-everything/ Is atheism …

00:35:03  |   Mon 12 Oct 2015
AS178: Tyler Vela on Interpreting the Bible, Part 2

AS178: Tyler Vela on Interpreting the Bible, Part 2

More challenges from Tyler Vela on how me and other atheists are reading and interpreting the bible. Am I doing it all wrong or is Tyler simply trying to deflect my biblical criticism? Better listen …

00:43:52  |   Thu 08 Oct 2015
AS177: Tyler Vela on Interpreting the Bible

AS177: Tyler Vela on Interpreting the Bible

I’ve got a great episode for you, but first, I want to inform anyone who hasn’t heard about the Patreon hack. I explain in the first 5 minutes. Here’s a url you can use to see if you are affected: ht…

00:45:46  |   Mon 05 Oct 2015
AS176: Justin Schieber vs Robert Johnson, Part 2

AS176: Justin Schieber vs Robert Johnson, Part 2

The first ever Atheistically Speaking live debate, part 2! Thanks so much to those who participated! If you’d prefer to watch the debate, you can definitely do so by following this link: https://www.…

00:58:58  |   Thu 01 Oct 2015
AS175: Justin Schieber vs Robert Johnson, Part 1

AS175: Justin Schieber vs Robert Johnson, Part 1

The first ever Atheistically Speaking live debate! Thanks so much to those who participated! If you’d prefer to watch the debate, you can definitely do so by following this link: https://www.youtube.…

01:02:03  |   Mon 28 Sep 2015
AS174: Ryan Bell, Part 2

AS174: Ryan Bell, Part 2

More with the incredibly engaging and interesting Ryan Bell! Last reminder, watch the live debate between Justin Schieber and Robert Johnson! This Saturday, noon Pacific time! https://plus.google.com…

00:50:26  |   Thu 24 Sep 2015
AS173: An Interview with Ryan Bell

AS173: An Interview with Ryan Bell

This was a really really good interview.I mean it. I know Ryan has been making the rounds lately due to his new project, Life After God, but I’ve wanted to have Ryan on the show for quite a while to …

00:48:30  |   Mon 21 Sep 2015
AS172: Tommentary On Ahmed; Sam Harris; Maajid Nawaz

AS172: Tommentary On Ahmed; Sam Harris; Maajid Nawaz

It’s about time for another Tommentary show! I have plenty of opinions, and I hope you enjoy an episode where I express those opinions on occasion. Ahmed Mohamed brought a clock to school and was arr…

00:42:20  |   Thu 17 Sep 2015
AS171: Secular Parent Panel, Part 3

AS171: Secular Parent Panel, Part 3

The final installment of the secular parent panel on dealing with the topic of sex and porn. Also, important announcement! First ever Atheistically Speaking Live Debate! Find the details here! https:…

00:34:36  |   Mon 14 Sep 2015
AS170: Parenting as an Atheist: Sex and Porn Part 2

AS170: Parenting as an Atheist: Sex and Porn Part 2

More with the porno parent panel! What happens when you catch your 8 year old looking at porn? Well, when you are religious, you can freak out and give a very distraught lecture to your child. But wh…

00:37:03  |   Thu 10 Sep 2015
AS169: Parenting as an Atheist: Sex and Porn Edition

AS169: Parenting as an Atheist: Sex and Porn Edition

What happens when you catch your 8 year old looking at porn? Well, when you are religious, you can freak out and give a very distraught lecture to your child. But what about when you’re an atheist? D…

00:40:25  |   Mon 07 Sep 2015
AS168: Baha’i With Sahar, Part 2

AS168: Baha’i With Sahar, Part 2

More with the lovely Sahar! She was a great guest and really knew her stuff, and I think we as listeners really benefitted from that.

The post AS168: Baha’i With Sahar, Part 2 appeared first on Athei…

00:34:05  |   Thu 03 Sep 2015
AS167: Ex-Baha’i Sahar

AS167: Ex-Baha’i Sahar

Sahar is an ex-Baha’i and she is here to tell us all about it! She very recently came to the realization that she is an atheist, and one of the things that she claims has helped her through this proc…

00:37:26  |   Mon 31 Aug 2015
AS166: Discussion With Lauren; Postmortem

AS166: Discussion With Lauren; Postmortem

Here’s the conclusion of the Lauren discussion. After that, I go in a bit of depth on the disagreements of fact we had, and also some analysis on the whole discussion.

The post AS166: Discussion Wit…

00:52:45  |   Thu 27 Aug 2015
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