Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow Technology Is Quietly Replacing Religion: Algorithms, Rituals, and the Architecture of Belief by David W. Falls
Season 46
Technology is increasingly taking on roles once filled by religion, shaping how we find meaning, form identity, and navigate life through algorithms,…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
In Defense of Rational Criticism of Islam by Yamin
Season 46
Yamin argues that criticism of Islam is often unjustly suppressed in Western discourse through accusations of "Islamophobia," which he claims are use…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
The Prophet and the Pathologist: Stephen Kent, Massimo Introvigne, and the Battle for an Honest Study of Religion by Jonathan Simmons
Season 46
Jonathan Simmons argues that religious apologists often deflect criticism by attacking researchers' credibility and reframing critical inquiry as bia…
2 months ago
Religious Motivation Is Real by Russell Blackford
Season 46
Russell Blackford argues that religious motivation—particularly in cases of jihadist violence—is often downplayed or denied in Western discourse desp…
2 months ago
Coming in 2026: The History of Freethought and Skepticism Gallery by Robyn E. Blumner
Season 46
In this editorial, Robyn E. Blumner announces the creation of a new freethought and skepticism gallery at the Center for Inquiry headquarters in Amhe…
2 months, 1 week ago
Another Lament About Atheism by Ronald A. Lindsay
Season 45
Ronald A. Lindsay critiques recent intellectual defections from atheism, focusing on writer Christopher Beha's claim that atheism is philosophically …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
We Need to Be Able to Criticize Religion—Including Islam by Ronald A. Lindsay
Season 46
Ronald A. Lindsay argues that just as we must defend the right to criticize government, we must also defend the right to criticize religion—including…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The MAGA Crowd's Crocodile Tears on Cancel Culture by Ronald A. Lindsay
Season 46
Ronald A. Lindsay argues that many on the MAGA right who once decried "cancel culture" now embrace similar tactics when it targets their opponents. W…
3 months, 1 week ago
Prayer—Religion's Not-So-Secret Weapon by Ronald A. Lindsay
Season 46
Ronald A. Lindsay argues that petitionary prayer—asking God to intervene in human affairs—poses a logical problem for belief in an omnipotent, omnisc…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
FI Editor Wanted by Ronald A. Lindsay
Season 46
Free Inquiry is looking for a new editor, to begin on or about September 1, 2026. The official job description can be found here: https://centerforin…
3 months, 3 weeks ago