Podcast Episodes

Bangladesh on the Brink: Shadow Powers, Political Massacre, and the Eclipse of Secular Democracy by Md Shafiqul Islam

Season 45

Following the 2024 student-led uprising that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's interim government has struggled to maintain legitima…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Democracy—The Good News and the Bad News by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

Ronald A. Lindsay reflects on the post-Franco democratization of Spain and the broader optimistic wave of democratic gains in Europe after the Cold W…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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We Know That God Does Not Exist by Gary Whittenberger

Season 45

Gary Whittenberger argues that through reason and evidence, we can know—not just believe—that God does not exist.

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Brace Yourself for Trump's Version of American History by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

Ronald A. Lindsay warns that Trump's Task Force 250 and partnership with Hillsdale College will use the Semiquincentennial to push a distorted, Chris…

8 months ago

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How Similar Are Human and Chimp Genomes, Really? Quantifying Genetic Difference Isn't Straightforward by Nathan H. Lents

Season 45

Nathan H. Lents explains why genome comparisons are complex and shows that humans and chimpanzees remain 98–99% genetically similar, despite creation…

8 months, 1 week ago

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The Murder of Kirk—Trump's Reichstag Fire? by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

Ronald A. Lindsay condemns Charlie Kirk's murder but warns that Trump is exploiting it as a pretext to erode civil liberties, silence dissent, and ta…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Madness of Following 'Prophets' by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

Ronald A. Lindsay exposes Abdullah Hashem as a self-declared prophet blending Christianity and Islam and shows how such figures exploit followers to …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Is Household Voting Another Step toward Gilead? by Nicole Scott

Season 45

Nicole Scott examines Christian nationalist calls for "household voting," a system that would effectively strip women of individual voting rights. Sh…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Resurrection of Jesus and the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

Ronald A. Lindsay compares belief in Jesus's resurrection with belief in a stolen 2020 U.S. election, showing how desires and prejudices can sustain …

9 months ago

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Comments on the Continuing Cultural Counter-Revolution by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

Trump is pushing a cultural counter-revolution by ordering institutions like the Smithsonian and national parks to purge "divisive" language, effecti…

9 months, 1 week ago

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