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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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AS165: Lauren Responds To Tim Hunt Episode with Cog Dis

AS165: Lauren Responds To Tim Hunt Episode with Cog Dis

Not the greatest title but I really couldn’t think of a good way to give all the facts… Anyway, listener Lauren, who had a few choice words on Twitter for my discussion with Tom and Cecil about Tim H…

00:33:51  |   Mon 24 Aug 2015
AS164: John Stuart Mill, Part 2

AS164: John Stuart Mill, Part 2

Sorry for the late episode! I believe this is only the second time I’ve missed a deadline with Atheistically Speaking, and I have good reason, I promise! Hear all about the story behind that, plus pa…

00:36:01  |   Fri 21 Aug 2015
AS163: John Stuart Mill

AS163: John Stuart Mill

Here we are for the nth installment of the Portable Atheist! This time it’s time to learn about John Stuart Mill and the thinkers who contributed to his upbringing. Very interesting stuff!

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00:34:53  |   Mon 17 Aug 2015
AS162: Real Atheology with Justin Schieber, Part 2

AS162: Real Atheology with Justin Schieber, Part 2

We’re back for more with Justin Schieber! We delve deeper into the evidential problem of suffering and as always, I ask some meandering questions that hopefully take us in some interesting directions…

00:36:10  |   Thu 13 Aug 2015
AS161: Real Atheology with Justin Schieber

AS161: Real Atheology with Justin Schieber

Welcome back to the show for what I think is the third time, Justin Schieber! Justin has himself a brand new youtube channel called Real Atheology that I think you guys will love! We talk about his f…

00:37:27  |   Mon 10 Aug 2015
AS160: Ishmael, Part 2

AS160: Ishmael, Part 2

Today we have part two of Ishmael from http://www.angryblackrant.com.  Ishmael was inspired by my interview with Rondale to possibly start a podcast. When you hear him, maybe you’ll agree with me tha…

00:38:48  |   Thu 06 Aug 2015
AS159: Tommentary; Interview with Ishmael

AS159: Tommentary; Interview with Ishmael

First I have some things to say about the whole Cecil the lion debacle. After that, I have a cool interview with Ishmael of http://www.angryblackrant.com.  Ishmael was inspired by my interview with R…

00:40:32  |   Mon 03 Aug 2015
AS158: “My Father’s Funeral Was Stopped By Gay Marriage”

AS158: “My Father’s Funeral Was Stopped By Gay Marriage”

Yeah, you heard that right. But first, it’s a continuation of Monday’s episode with Nathanael. He turned the interview back on me, and we continued the exchange. Overall I’m very happy to have talked…

00:42:20  |   Thu 30 Jul 2015
AS157: Dialogue With A Christian, Nathanael

AS157: Dialogue With A Christian, Nathanael

Show friend Tracey Moody connected today’s guest, Nathanael, and I. We ended up having a really cool discussion that I think was very positive and due to the miracles of modern science, was caught on…

00:44:00  |   Mon 27 Jul 2015
AS156: Cognitive Dissonance on Tim Hunt

AS156: Cognitive Dissonance on Tim Hunt

Alright, Cognitive Dissonance, take 2! This time we’re here for real, and the topic at hand is the Tim Hunt controversy. Find out Tom and Cecil’s take on the matter, and see what their responses to s…

01:09:54  |   Thu 23 Jul 2015
AS155: Cognitive Dissonance

AS155: Cognitive Dissonance

The guys are back! Well, we intended to talk about the Tim Hunt stuff, and its implications on free expression, etc, BUT we got a little sidetracked.  I thought the recording was comedy gold, but in …

00:43:39  |   Mon 20 Jul 2015
AS154: The Portable Atheist

AS154: The Portable Atheist

Ok ok, a REAL one this time! This month’s reading is A Refutation of Deism by Percy Shelley. Lots of cool stuff to talk about in this reading. Shelley was a poet but honestly in my opinion, he could …

00:46:13  |   Thu 16 Jul 2015
AS153: An Atheist In A Catholic Church

AS153: An Atheist In A Catholic Church

..plus Portable Atheist, kind of. You’ll see. This weekend I had the unique experience of attending a Catholic wedding. It has been a while since I’ve stepped foot in a Catholic Church and it certain…

00:43:41  |   Mon 13 Jul 2015
AS152: An Atheist In A Muslim Country, Part 2

AS152: An Atheist In A Muslim Country, Part 2

Today we continue the discussion with Adrian, an atheist who lives in a majority Muslim country. Lots more interesting stuff on part 2! Take a listen!

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00:41:58  |   Thu 09 Jul 2015
AS151: An Atheist In A Muslim Country

AS151: An Atheist In A Muslim Country

My guest this week is Adrian, who has appeared on the show a few times before. This time might be the most interesting yet, however, because Adrian recently moved to Malaysia. So, that makes him an a…

00:42:10  |   Mon 06 Jul 2015
AS150: Pale Blue Dot, Part 2

AS150: Pale Blue Dot, Part 2

We round out our first book club book with a couple more interviews. Then, what better way to take us out than with the man himself, Carl Sagan, reading his most beautiful passage ever.

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00:36:05  |   Thu 02 Jul 2015
AS149: Pale Blue Dot, Part 1

AS149: Pale Blue Dot, Part 1

Yay the first book club book is done! This was so much fun, and thank you to all who participated! Make sure to read the next book and contact me to get on the show next time.

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00:38:17  |   Mon 29 Jun 2015
AS148: Live Listener Feedback

AS148: Live Listener Feedback

Today I have two listeners on as guests to provide some feedback on the recent Elijiah T episodes. Some of my listeners reacted a bit negatively to Elijiah and I’m curious to find out why. Let’s see …

00:44:16  |   Thu 25 Jun 2015
AS147: Tommentary

AS147: Tommentary

It’s with a heavy heart that I have to launch on another Tommentary. Pretty much every time there’s a horrible massacre, there are a number of things to react to. Here’s an article I talked about tow…

00:38:27  |   Mon 22 Jun 2015
AS146: Ex-Mormon, Rondale Part 2

AS146: Ex-Mormon, Rondale Part 2

More discussion with Rondale. In part 2 we talk a bit more about being an atheist in the black community.

The post AS146: Ex-Mormon, Rondale Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

00:39:27  |   Thu 18 Jun 2015
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