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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AS127: Ex-Witnesses Kenny and Harley
Continuing a bit of a series on ex-religion, I have two ex-witnesses this week! You've heard @secularlad Harley before, but now we've got a brand new guest in Kenny Wyland! He can be found on twitter @kennywyland or at the awesome url of http://www.liberalgeek.com !
AS126: Women in Bags, with Eiynah Nice Mangos
In part two of our discussion, Eiynah breaks down the recent situation in Canada where a woman wants to be able to wear a niqab during the citizenship oath. Is it basic religious freedom to allow this? Or is it just as ridiculous as allowing a KKK mask during the oath? Thanks so much to …
AS125: Eiynah Nice Mangos
This week I'm joined by Pakistani-Canadian illustrator/blogger Eiynah! If you're wondering, that's not her real name. Why would she need to be anonymous? Well she used to be a Muslim, I wonder if that has anything to do with it… Anyway, in this first part, Eiynah talks about her background growing up in Saudi Arabia and …
AS124: Our Secular Wedding, with Lydia
Back by popular demand is my alarmingly attractive fiance Lydia! In a follow up to the Jake and Marilee episode on secular weddings, we discuss our experiences planning a wedding. Well… Lydia's experience planning a wedding. Lydia also has some unintentionally hilarious examples of religious wedding vows! It's a raucous time.
AS123: Religion and Music with Ruby Rose Fox
Here's the much anticipated interview with Ruby Rose Fox! Ruby is a really unique and talented musician who also happens to be an atheist. We discuss the role religion played in her life and still plays in her music. Also, we get an EXCLUSIVE look at two brand new songs not heard anywhere else! Check …
AS122: Secular Weddings, with Jake and Marilee
In today's episode I'm joined by Jake Farr-Wharton and Marilee to discuss secular wedding ceremonies! They can be a challenge, since religion has had a monopoly on weddings and other special occasions. Our guests have some insights on what go into a secular wedding! Catch Jake on the Imaginary Friends Show and of course on …
AS121: Leaving Scientology, with Chris Shelton
We have the thrilling conclusion of our Chris Shelton trilogy! Today we find out what led Chris out of the cult of Scientology, and how he dealt with leaving the religion that was his life for 27 years. Thanks again to Chris and check him out at http://mncriticalthinker.com
AS120: 27 Years In Scientology, with Chris Shelton
Prior to the scientology segment, I briefly discuss some rather odd things Patton Oswalt had to say of atheism in this article: http://www.salon.com/2015/03/11/salons_patton_oswalt_peace_summit/ With that brief aside, aside, though, we move onto part 2/3 with Chris Shelton and his life inside the cult of Scientology. This time we learn where and how all that 27 years …
AS119: Guide to Scientology, with Chris Shelton
Hello Thetans! In this episode we'll be learning a ton about Scientology. Chris Shelton is an ex-Scientologist who will be taking us through the basics. I would go on more about Chris, but I actually don't want to spoil any of his story because we are going to learn all about it in the next …
AS118: Two Ex-Mormon Stories, Part 2
We continue the very fascinating conversation with Bill and Gerald. Find out how their stories continued and how they got to where they are today!
AS117: Two Ex-Mormon Stories, Part 1
This week I'm very pleased to be joined by two ex-Mormons, Bill and Gerald. Their stories are similar in many ways, but also diverge at a few key points. Get a glimpse into what it's like to grow up as a Mormon; the missions, the creepy corporate feel of the church, the very firm expectations. …
AS116: Politics With The Skepticrat, Part 2
We continue our discussion with Noah and Heath. https://www.facebook.com/skepticrat
AS115: Politics, With The Skepticrat
We're joined by none other than Noah Lugeons and Heath Enwright! After becoming famous for being Scathing Atheists, the guys are now branching out to politics with their new podcast, The Skepticrat! It's taking the iTunes by storm, peaking at #51 of all podcasts ever, in any category. Quite impressive! Check out the show by …
AS114: Hate Speech Laws, with Michael
Previous guest and awesome Patron Michael, AKA Bangs Naughty Bits, joins me to talk about free speech. In particular, we're discussing a very interesting article which I read aloud on the show: http://reason.com/archives/2015/02/18/after-copenhagen-the-myth-of-civilized-c Are hate speech laws on the same spectrum as shooting people for drawing Mohammed? That is the allegation of the author, and it's …
AS113: Intellectual Honesty Is Important
… And CJ Werleman doesn't have it. In this 24 hours late episode, my voice is still sounding a little rough, but better than it did. I had a few interactions with the infamous CJ Werleman, and it has now hit a critical mass with me. In this episode I identify 3 times that CJ …