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Politics and Religion. We’re not supposed to talk about that, right? Wrong! We only say that nowadays because the loudest, most extreme voices have taken over the whole conversation. Well, we‘re taking some of that space back! If you’re dying for some dialogue instead of all the yelling; if you know it’s okay to have differences without having to hate each other; if you believe politics and religion are too important to let ”the screamers” drown out the rest of us and would love some engagin ...
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Cognitive Dissonance

Atheist and Skeptical News

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Every episode we blast anyone who gets in our way. We bring critical thinking, skepticism, and irreverence to any topic that makes the news, makes it big, or makes us mad. It’s skeptical, it’s political and there is no welcome mat.
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Dive into the world of skepticism, activism, and current events with The Line Has a Podcast. Hosted by Jimmy Snow, Alyssa Ljub, and Promise (Eve Was Framed), this twice-weekly podcast explores the stories shaping our world through thoughtful discussion, humor, and a commitment to critical thinking.
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Hosted by Mike Smithgall, Atheistville explores atheism, deconversion, and secular life through candid stories and respectful dialogue. Each episode dives into what it means to leave belief behind, think for yourself, and live by evidence, empathy, and ethics rather than dogma. Podcast Creator Bio: Mike Smithgall Mike Smithgall is the creator and host of Atheistville, a podcast and YouTube series exploring atheism, deconversion, and secular life through real conversation instead of confronta ...
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The Chuck and Julie Show are longtime radio hosts and commentators. Their program is a live Internet call-in talk show providing thought provoking information, conversation and entertainment. They are dedicated to free speech and critical thinking and any and all opinions are welcome. If you want the truth straight up and enjoy passionate debate this is the show for you.
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Join the journey with David Knight, a true veteran in the realm of news and analysis, and become part of a community that values historical context, critical think, and spiritual insight in navigating the challenges of our era. LIVE every weekday morning at 9am Eastern where you'll find an honest, fresh perspective, not partisan cheerleading. WIth a background as an electrical engineer, David is focused on the interplay of technology & liberty from a Christian perspective. David has had deca ...
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Uncommon Sense

The Sociological Review

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Our world afresh, through the eyes of sociologists. Brought to you by The Sociological Review, Uncommon Sense is a space for questioning taken-for-granted ideas about society – for imagining better ways of living together and confronting our shared crises. Hosted by Rosie Hancock in Sydney and Alexis Hieu Truong in Ottawa, featuring a different guest each month, Uncommon Sense insists that sociology is for everyone – and that you definitely don’t have to be a sociologist to think like one! S ...
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Join the journey with David Knight, a true veteran in the realm of news and analysis, and become part of a community that values historical context, critical think, and spiritual insight in navigating the challenges of our era. LIVE every weekday morning at 9am Eastern where you'll find an honest, fresh perspective, not partisan cheerleading. WIth a background as an electrical engineer, David is focused on the interplay of technology & liberty from a Christian perspective. David has had deca ...
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Awake at the Wheel

Dr Oren Amitay and Malini Ondrovcik

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Join Clinical Psychologist Dr. Oren Amitay and Registered Psychotherapist Malini Ondrovcik each week as they tackle hot-button issues from every angle. With sharp clinical insights, lived experience, and a bit of out-of-the-box thinking, Malini and Oren dive deep into today’s social and psychological trends, leaving you ready to form your own take. Malini runs a multidisciplinary clinic and specializes in trauma, ADHD, anxiety, chronic pain, and more, with a strong focus on culturally compet ...
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Discerning What Is Best with Dr Rex M Rogers is a podcast applying unchanging biblical principles in a rapidly changing world, doing Christian critical thinking, or spiritual discernment, about current issues, culture, and everyday life (Phil. 1:9-11). Rogers is former longtime president of Cornerstone University and now President of mission ministry SAT-7 USA. He is the author of "Gambling: Don't Bet On It," "Christian Liberty: Living for God in a Changing Culture" and its ebook "Living for ...
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Uncensored history meets bold voices with Laura Flanders, award winning journalist and author. The show explores actionable models for creating a better world by reporting on the people and movements driving systemic change. We spotlight the solutions of tomorrow, today. The show airs on PBS stations in over 300 US markets, and airs on 60+ community radio stations via PRX Exchange and Pacifica, and is available on YouTube and here as a podcast. Subscribers receive lots of video and audio web ...
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The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast is a home for critical thinking and common sense.Critical thinking, objective truth and free speech have always been under assault.Ayaan will talk to amazing people who have given a lot of thought to these issues. Some of her guests will surprise you. Some of the topics we’ll be covering are ones she's never approached before.What all Ayaan's guests will have in common is a passion for free inquiry and speech. They are not afraid to explore different perspectives, ...
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Thinking Better and Thinking Together about Life's Most Important Issues. A place to finally meet in the middle to think freely and reasonably about the big questions of life. Welcome to Thinker Sensitive. Thinking Better: Thinker Sensitive promotes and models free thinking, critical thinking, open thinking, charitable thinking, impartial thinking, mediating thinking, and nuanced thinking. We believe that all of these values are key ingredients to sound thinking, which opens up the possibili ...
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This is a curated news podcast related to members and the community surrounding the Intellectual Dark Web. The aim of the channel is to develop and spurn a community of thought, free speech and critical thinking. Podcasts highlight specific discussions surrounding development and "manifestation" of a "new technology" of communication; inhabiting the same ideological space together. This channel supports long-form discussion.
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Welcome to the podcast, Full PreFrontal: Exposing the Mysteries of Executive Function hosted by Sucheta Kamath. Executive Function is a core set of cognitive skills that allow humans to focus attention, block out distractions, plan ahead, stay engaged, temper emotions, and think flexibly while creatively solving problems to fulfill personal and social goals. The prefrontal cortex region of the brain, which governs Executive Function, is often compared to an air traffic control system at a bu ...
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Agree with me or your are wrong!! What absolute nonsense! Hi my name is Jenna and I get things wrong. I am happy with that position of learning through uncertainty, thinking out loud, speaking with a variety of people and opinions, messy action, listening and asking questions. I am in the very early stages of my podcast and have learned a huge amount already. After the contraversy and censorship of 2020 and beyond I am on a journey of unlearning, learning and forming educated opinions not si ...
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Genuine Analysis

Genuine Analysis

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The birth of Genuine Analysis was a reaction to the social justice warriors/political correctness that has spread throughout the world. It is as though Tumblr has slipped through the cracks, affecting the educational system, political system, and the freedom of speech. Social movements like third-wave feminism and Black Lives Matter have made it taboo to even ‘question’ their validity. Our goal at Genuine Analysis is to have an open, honest discussion about various social issues with hopes t ...
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Send us a text If morality comes from God, why do moral progress and religious doctrine so often collide? Mike Smithgall breaks down the myth that we need divine authority to be good. This episode examines empathy’s evolutionary roots, the failures of fear-based morality, and the evidence that secular societies thrive without divine command. It’s a…
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🇨🇦 In this critical analysis, we examine Bill C9, Canada’s controversial “Combating Hate Act” and its implications for freedom of expression. This commentary exposes how this legislation: • Removes ministerial approval requirements for hate speech prosecutions • Creates new offenses for “willful promotion of hatred” with dangerously vague definitio…
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Synopsis: As concerns about rolled-back protections grow louder, whistleblowers at HUD have risked it all by going public with allegations that paint a stark picture of systematic regression on equality under the law. This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Description: Housing discrimination …
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00:09:41 – The Bipartisan Police State Knight condemns conservatives for cheering Trump’s police abuses after opposing Obama’s, calling it proof of a unified left-right “march into tyranny” that normalizes militarized government power. 00:25:17 – John Whitehead: Trump’s War on America Reading from John Whitehead’s Trump’s Everywhere War, Knight war…
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00:09:41 – The Bipartisan Police State Knight condemns conservatives for cheering Trump’s police abuses after opposing Obama’s, calling it proof of a unified left-right “march into tyranny” that normalizes militarized government power. 00:25:17 – John Whitehead: Trump’s War on America Reading from John Whitehead’s Trump’s Everywhere War, Knight war…
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Synopsis, Laura's Commentary: As billionaires buy up our newsrooms and Congress defunds public media, the stakes for democracy couldn’t be higher. If we don’t reinvent and reinvest in independent media now, it may soon be too late. For the transcript of this commentary and more articles by Laura subscribe to Substack. Watch Laura's interview with D…
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No Trump Nobel. Trump’s Retribution Continues. No Shutdown Talks. Who Gets the Blame? Who Gets the ACA Subsidies? Trump’s Mideast Deal. With Jeff Dufour Editor-chief of The National Journal, John Bennett, White House correspondent for CQ Roll Call and Mia McCarthy, Congressional Reporter for Politico. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Unit…
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A candid reflection on staying grounded while engaging in contentious conversations—and when to take a step back. ✨ Episode Summary In this heartfelt solo talk, host Corey Nathan goes back to the fundamentals of Talkin’ Politics & Religion Without Killin’ Each Other. Reflecting on recent emotionally charged interactions—some painfully personal—Core…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday in Alexandria, Virginia, as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents. James has been under investigation since May over a 2023 mortgage she took out to buy a home in Norfolk, Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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Summary In this conversation, Leighton Grey KC and his guests Nathan Zekveld and Nico Lagan discuss the current state of Christianity in Canada, the challenges posed by legislation and censorship, and the need for a revival of robust Christian values. They explore the role of political action through organizations like ARPA, the cultural landscape …
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Takeaways The conversation highlights the importance of standing up for truth in the legal profession. Roger Song's journey from China to Canada illustrates the value of freedom and the rule of law. The mandatory training imposed by the Law Society of Alberta raises concerns about ideological indoctrination. The court's dismissal of Roger's applica…
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00:10:00 – The 10th Amendment Crisis Knight explains how Trump’s use of the Insurrection Act violates state sovereignty and sets a precedent for federal militarization. Republican senators like Murkowski and Tillis express concern but remain too afraid to confront Trump directly. 00:21:13 – ICE Snipers and the War on Protest Video evidence shows IC…
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00:10:00 – The 10th Amendment Crisis Knight explains how Trump’s use of the Insurrection Act violates state sovereignty and sets a precedent for federal militarization. Republican senators like Murkowski and Tillis express concern but remain too afraid to confront Trump directly. 00:21:13 – ICE Snipers and the War on Protest Video evidence shows IC…
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Author James Bradley (Flags of Our Fathers) joins to discuss Precious Freedom, his Vietnam novel built on ten years of firsthand research. He exposes the lies that turned one nation into two, the CIA’s role in manufacturing war, and the media’s coverup of torture and corruption. Follow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:0…
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Author James Bradley (Flags of Our Fathers) joins to discuss Precious Freedom, his Vietnam novel built on ten years of firsthand research. He exposes the lies that turned one nation into two, the CIA’s role in manufacturing war, and the media’s coverup of torture and corruption. Follow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:0…
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In this eye-opening analysis, Shaz Khan reveals the extraordinary financial transformation of the global vaccine industry. From a modest $100 million annual market in the 1980s to today’s $100+ billion powerhouse, discover the business strategies that drove this 1000x growth. 🔑 Key insights: • How Pfizer generated over $100 billion from COVID vacci…
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Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire framework that will allow for the swift release of all hostages held in Gaza, Israeli withdrawal to an agreed point and the release of some Palestinian prisoners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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“. . . [The Trump administration is] using Palestine. They are using the pretext of antisemitism and combating antisemitism to go after us because they know that this is the weakness of the Democratic party. When they go to the universities, they start with combating antisemitism, but then the second ask would be to abolish all DEI programs, to san…
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00:39:21 – WHO Pandemic Power Grab Knight exposes the WHO’s proposed pandemic treaty as a mechanism for global governance, granting the organization power to seize national assets and censor “disinformation.” He frames it as the legal foundation for a permanent health dictatorship. 00:41:09 – The Great COVID Heist Quoting Jeffrey Tucker, Knight arg…
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00:39:21 – WHO Pandemic Power Grab Knight exposes the WHO’s proposed pandemic treaty as a mechanism for global governance, granting the organization power to seize national assets and censor “disinformation.” He frames it as the legal foundation for a permanent health dictatorship. 00:41:09 – The Great COVID Heist Quoting Jeffrey Tucker, Knight arg…
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Awake at the Wheel | Ep 94 In this episode of Awake at the Wheel, host Malini Ondrovcik engages with Lynn Chadwick and Michelle Mackness, advocates for detransitioners. They discuss the complexities surrounding gender identity, the flaws in current medical and legal systems, and the emotional toll of their advocacy work. The conversation highlights…
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Send us a text A counselor in Colorado claims her “sincerely held beliefs” give her the right to counsel LGBTQ+ minors out of who they are. The state says that’s harmful pseudoscience. She says “First Amendment.” And now, the Supreme Court will decide. Host Mike Smithgall breaks down Chiles v. Salazar, exposing the tactics behind the legal argument…
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00:15:16 – Trump’s AI “MedBed” Video Trump reposts an AI-generated “MedBed” healing video tied to QAnon conspiracy circles. Knight mocks the surreal blend of messianic propaganda and delusion within Trump’s online following. 00:24:16 – OSHA Cover-Up on Vaccine Injuries Knight exposes internal OSHA documents instructing employers not to log vaccine-…
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Historian David Beito discusses his new book “FDR: A New Political Life” and exposes how FDR’s New Deal laid the foundations for America’s surveillance state, media censorship, and executive dictatorship. From telegram spying and gold confiscation to secret war plans and Supreme Court power grabs, this interview reveals how Roosevelt redefined tyra…
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Send us a text In this candid conversation, Mike shares his path from a devout Lutheran youth leader and Boy Scout to an openly bisexual atheist who rebuilt his life after addiction, prison, and deep personal conflict. We discuss the pressures of growing up in a conservative religious environment, wrestling with questions about faith and morality, …
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