Ask an Atheist with Sam Mulvey

This week Becky and Bridget talk with Sam about animal forces in the War on Christmas.  In the second segment we discuss the Satmar community and their traditions regarding gender, education, and children in the context of a recent UK joint custody battle. News Stories Swedish Goat Burns Down Accidentally on Purpose The Beaver War […]

Sam talks with Carol in this episode, who has been on before, but is now introduced because Sam failed to keep his studio entropically consistent. We talk about Christian fiction! Where it is awesome, where it is terrible, and where it is terriblawesome.   Suggestions Yes: The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell — According to […]

This week, Tyson and Ranjan join Sam in a wide ranging discussion. We follow up our discussion from last week, talk about the similarities between students and prisoners, the importance of David Bowie in international politics, and hanging out in Twisp. Here is a video of the border crossing Sam & Ranjan talk about. Here […]

Satan, coming to a Tacoma elementary school near you! Peter Cook and Dudley Moore are risen! Muslims in space! Also, an election happened. I hadn't expected to hear terms like "political arsonist" and "racist adjacents," but Sam, Ranjan, and Josh talk about it all. (-Becky)

How do we start this episode?  We could go with “CUBS WIN,” or “Cubs win the Series!” or even something like “Chicago-Style Holy Cow.”   We don’t know.  In this tumultuous episode, Becky and Dave help Sam navigate a series of stories that range from sausage to personal terror.   To say nothing of baseball. . For […]

This week’s continuation of the Gritty Reboot Series has Sam and Dave taking down the most annoying argument atheists hear: Pascal’s Wager.   In the second segment, Carol (who might be new or not) and Becky handle some listener feedback, with (hopefully) some aplomb. Emails I was raised Christian until I found a Jewish website that […]

This week, Bridget and Dan join Sam with a “For Science!” about the unexpected effects of climate change. In the second segment, we talk about elves, Iceland, and how we track stories down.

In the next installment of our ‘Gritty Reboot Series,’ Sam talks with Becca and Nathan about Humanism, a philosophy held by many atheists, including today’s hosts.

Becky and Dan welcome Jonathan Tweet back into the studio.  They discuss the second edition publication of “Grandmother Fish” as well as the upcoming kickstarter for Jonathan’s evolution-based card game “Clades.”  

Continuing our discussion about the destruction of art in Tacoma by zealotry, we talk with Amy McBride, the Arts Administrator for the City of Tacoma.   We also talk about art programs in general in the city, as Sam tries to get people to move here.    In the second segment, Sam talks with Mike, Becky, and […]

In this episode, Becky, Bridget and Dan discuss what went on at this year’s Camp Quest Northwest.    

In the beginning of our “Gritty Reboot Series,” Mike Gillis rejoins Sam, Becky, and Dave as we talk about how atheists are portrayed in the media.   We discuss: Horatio Hornblower, Atheists in Comic Books, the TV show Bones, and Rory from Doctor Who.

This week we talk to Jennifer Goulet, candidate for the 9th Legislative District in Washington’s State House.   We continue discussing the war on bathrooms, and atheists in Washington State’s prison system.   Here’s the “War on Taking a Dump” news story we talk about.   Emails There are Pokemon that are worshiped in the Pokemon […]

Charlie Mulvey is a Chicago-area resident who hosts the B-sides podcast on Annex Radio. Yes, you heard that right–another Mulvey! He’s with to talk about a recent trek he made to Kentucky’s Creation Museum.    We also talk about getting raptured out of court, increased equality, and answer an email from a mermaid. Here are some […]

This week, we talk to Anthony “Cable” Duenas and Shaun “Modem” Rankin, two mural artists in Tacoma who’s work has recently been painted over by religiously motivated people.   We also talk about Miss Cleo (again), and… swimwear. If you would like to see the work of the artists we interviewed, you can check out “Modem_Oner” […]