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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 3 days
Average duration
53 minutes
Episodes
804
Years Active
2014 - 2025
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AS44: The Moral Landscape, with Ryan Born, Part 2

AS44: The Moral Landscape, with Ryan Born, Part 2

We continue our talk with the winner of Sam Harris’s essay contest, Ryan Born! We have a very enlightening discussion of philosophy, specifically moral philosophy. Is Sam Harris right when he says th…

00:58:01  |   Thu 26 Jun 2014
AS43: The Moral Landscape, with Ryan Born

AS43: The Moral Landscape, with Ryan Born

This week we have the winner of Sam Harris’s essay contest, Ryan Born! We have a very enlightening discussion of philosophy, specifically moral philosophy. Is Sam Harris right when he says that scien…

00:59:18  |   Mon 23 Jun 2014
AS42: Creating Atheists with Tracey Moody

AS42: Creating Atheists with Tracey Moody

On today’s show we have The Moody Atheist for a first ever Atheistically Speaking book review segment! It’s not just a simple review though, we go in depth into A Manual for Creating Atheists, by Pet…

00:47:18  |   Thu 19 Jun 2014
AS41: Friendly Atheist, Hemant Mehta!

AS41: Friendly Atheist, Hemant Mehta!

We’re joined by Hemant Mehta! We talk about a range of topics, first focusing on what it means to be friendly as an atheist and how that plays out for Hemant. Then, we talk about the recent Ken Ham r…

01:06:51  |   Mon 16 Jun 2014
AS40: Ex-Witness Harley

AS40: Ex-Witness Harley

We continue the conversation with ex-Jehovah’s Witness Harley, @secularlad. Such a gripping story. I can’t even imagine having to go through the loss of friends and family to the extent that Harley h…

01:02:17  |   Thu 12 Jun 2014
AS39: Blake Follow Up, Ex-Witness Harley

AS39: Blake Follow Up, Ex-Witness Harley

First we have a follow up with Blake from last week, fresh off his appearance on Dogma Debate. Then, we begin a very gripping and engaging interview with Harley, an ex-Jehovah’s Witness who has somew…

01:13:04  |   Mon 09 Jun 2014
AS38: Debate with Blake Giunta, Part 2

AS38: Debate with Blake Giunta, Part 2

I continue my debate with Blake Giunta. Can an immaterial mind even exist? Seems ridiculous to me, but let’s see what Blake has to say about that! Then, I do a bit of a post-mortem on the debate, as …

01:07:31  |   Thu 05 Jun 2014
AS37: Debate with Blake Giunta

AS37: Debate with Blake Giunta

This week I have an apologist on for my second debate! Blake Giunta was a recent guest on Dogma Debate where he attempted to talk philosophy while 3 people completely rejected the very legitimacy of …

00:51:10  |   Mon 02 Jun 2014
AS36: Scientism, with Massimo Pigliucci, Part 2

AS36: Scientism, with Massimo Pigliucci, Part 2

In this episode we finish off the interview with the great Massimo Pigliucci. There’s much more back and forth in this part, which was a lot of fun for me. We discuss Sam Harris and how exactly we ma…

01:08:06  |   Thu 29 May 2014
AS35: Scientism, with Massimo Pigliucci

AS35: Scientism, with Massimo Pigliucci

At long last, the interview with Massimo Pigliucci! First, we discuss a recent article by Massimo regarding Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s dismissal and contempt for philosophy. This article can be found on h…

00:54:11  |   Mon 26 May 2014
AS34: Why I’m Not An Atheist, with Thomas Wells, Part 2

AS34: Why I’m Not An Atheist, with Thomas Wells, Part 2

We continue the discussion with Thomas Wells. Wells has some concerns about the New Atheism movement. Are they too much like the religious? Are there better ways they should be going about getting th…

00:55:21  |   Thu 22 May 2014
AS33: Why I’m Not An Atheist, with Thomas Wells

AS33: Why I’m Not An Atheist, with Thomas Wells

In this episode, I have Thomas Wells on to talk about his article Why I’m Not An Atheist. Wells has some concerns about the New Atheism movement. Are they too much like the religious? Are there bette…

00:49:18  |   Mon 19 May 2014
AS32: Death Penalty with Jake Farr-Wharton, Part 2

AS32: Death Penalty with Jake Farr-Wharton, Part 2

In this episode I have part 2 of Jake Farr-Wharton on to discuss the death penalty. You can find him on Twitter @JakeFarrWharton and of course his podcast, The Imaginary Friends Show is on iTunes and…

01:01:32  |   Thu 15 May 2014
AS31: Death Penalty with Jake Farr-Wharton, Part 1

AS31: Death Penalty with Jake Farr-Wharton, Part 1

In this episode, I do my longest Tommentary yet on the terrible situation in Nigeria. Can we finally blame religion for this one or is it still just geopolitics? Here are some links discussed: http:/…

00:59:43  |   Mon 12 May 2014
AS30: Debate with Elijiah T, Supreme Court Fail

AS30: Debate with Elijiah T, Supreme Court Fail

We begin with part 2 of my debate with Elijiah T! You can find his blog here: http://hashtagapologetics.wordpress.com/ And on Twitter @elijiaht After that I give an analysis of the debate and what I …

00:53:21  |   Thu 08 May 2014
AS29: Reaction to Reaction to Greta Christina, and Debate with Elijiah T

AS29: Reaction to Reaction to Greta Christina, and Debate with Elijiah T

AS28 received a ton of feedback. So many people felt comfortable to confess their possible unpopular opinions, which I look at as a great accomplishment for the show. In a very long Tommentary, I tal…

00:58:42  |   Mon 05 May 2014
AS28: Misogyny in Atheism with Greta Christina

AS28: Misogyny in Atheism with Greta Christina

In this episode, I asked Greta Christina about the rift in atheism between feminists and for lack of a better term, anti-feminists. Greta provided a very sobering insight into the difficulty she and …

00:59:45  |   Thu 01 May 2014
AS27: Coming Out Atheist, with Greta Christina

AS27: Coming Out Atheist, with Greta Christina

This week’s Tommentary is about what it even means to say we dislike or hate someone’s beliefs but not them as a person.  Is that possible?  Is it honest? Then, joining us this week to talk about her…

01:02:39  |   Mon 28 Apr 2014
AS26: CJ Werleman and Noah Lugeons, Part 2

AS26: CJ Werleman and Noah Lugeons, Part 2

CJ, Noah and Thomas continue the discussion of CJ’s contentious article about atheists and Islamic terrorism.  Then, Thomas talks about a segment which was meant to debut in this episode but didn’t. …

00:57:37  |   Thu 24 Apr 2014
AS25: Are Atheists Ignorant About Islamic Terrorism? with CJ Werleman and Noah Lugeons

AS25: Are Atheists Ignorant About Islamic Terrorism? with CJ Werleman and Noah Lugeons

Thank you, amazing Patreon Patrons!!!! Then, another week of Tommentary, which was well received in it’s debut. After that, Thomas has CJ Werleman and Noah Lugeons on to discuss CJ’s contentious arti…

00:53:15  |   Mon 21 Apr 2014
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