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Thank God I'm Atheist

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Mormons Double Down

October 14, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

Mormon leaders double down on their opposition to gambling, and young Mormons are losing their minds over being told to stay away from sports betting and prediction markets. Frank and Dan discuss the backlash, the church's longstanding…
Erasing Atheists from the Military

October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

The Pentagon drops "atheist" as a military belief category, and Frank and Dan debate whether that creates much practical harm for atheist service members or whether the bigger problem is the message it sends about who the military…
AI and Spiritual Isolation

September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

With the rise of the "spiritual but not religious" category, more people are turning to AI for spiritual guidance instead of pastors. What does it mean for people to seek spiritual, moral, and life guidance from a source that guides you…
Involuntary Atheists

September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

How did you become an atheist? Do you feel like you had any choice in the matter? Or was it something you ultimately couldn't ignore? This week Frank and Dan discuss the road to atheism and the surprising paths people take on their way to…
Catholicism is a Trip!

September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

Frank just got back from Italy and has some stories to tell! Catholic churches, baby Jesus art, so much Jesus blood, Mary's wedding ring, and a visit to Assisi to see St. Carlo's dead body. But first, there's a bunch of wacky religious…

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Can Neurodivergent People Know God?

September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

Kate fills in for Frank this week, joining Dan for a conversation about neurodivergence, religious belief, and why some brains may process spiritual experiences differently than others. They compare religion to imagination, play, and…
Saint Dolly, Devilish Tim, and Radical Acceptance

September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

This week, we remember two iconic figures who helped make the world feel a little more accepting in very different ways. Dolly Parton embodied a version of Christianity rooted in love, generosity, and an instinctive refusal to exclude…
Religious Freedom Guaranteed* (See Terms and Conditions)

August 26, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

Texas conservatives are taking their anti-Muslim crusade to a new level: questioning whether Islam should even count as a religion. Frank and Dan look at the effort to redefine religious freedom so Christianity gets ever-expanding…
The Power of Religious Symbols

August 18, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

Who owns a symbol? And who gets to decide what it means? This week, we look at how symbols can be stolen, reclaimed, transformed, or ruined, from the swastika and pink triangle to the rainbow and the cross. Also this week: the sky…
Can the Religious Left Stop Christian Nationalism?

August 12, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

As Christian nationalism tightens its grip on the nation's politics, a new crop of progressive candidates is putting faith front and center. From James Talarico to Abdul El-Sayed, the religious left is making a more explicit play for…
Mourning Without an Afterlife

August 5, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

Death comes for all of us, but what does grief look like without belief in an afterlife? Frank is joined by Rachel for a personal conversation about scattering her father's ashes five years after his death, finding closure without…
Pioneers, Persecution & Selective Memory

July 29, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

Pioneer Day is one of Utah's biggest celebrations, but how much of the Mormon pioneer story is history? And how much is mythology? Frank and Dan take a fresh look at the conflict that drove the Mormons west, why the word "persecution"…

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About the show

Frank and Dan's off-the-cuff conversations focus on current events cast through the lens of their shared atheism. Episodes include a rundown of six news stories from the prior week, and the show occasionally features interviews with writers, thinkers, and leaders in the atheist community. As former Mormons, the hosts provide insight into the often misunderstood religious minority.