Another Goddamned Podcast #24: July 24, 2008

THIS WEEK - The Pompous-Driven Political Campaign

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Ex doesn't need any prodding from a man down-under to get pissed off about McCain and Obama making their first joint appearance in a CHURCH! Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? Rick Warren, of The Purpose-Driven Life fame, claims both candidates as friends, and will soon host a pious party from his pulpit. OG informs us about Warren's book, which we urge listeners not to rush out and buy. The Herd, as usual, fulminates. Is this unsubdued enough for you, Sean? (0:00)

Our AGP Fundogelical Correspondent, OG, gives us some deep background on the fleecing of America. Philly reminds us that it's all about power. SI asks: Isn't that why government and religion go so easily hand-in-hand? We all see a number of infuriating church/state conflicts at Warren's Saddleback Church Political Extravaganza. So what can freethinkers do about all of this besides our usual bitching and belly-aching. Evo tells about an excellent idea he tried, but did it work? If you're a proper cynic, you'll guess the answer. (17:22)

Now what? SI wants to use this podcast as a tool. Shall we add it to our atheistic Swiss Army knives? Ex opens a pet shop, and Philly finds a way to compare Saddleback Church to NAMBLA and the American Nazi Party. OG asks the question: Isn't showing up at a Christian Church, and only a Christian Church, a de facto religious test? Doesn't that fly in the face of the Constitution's Article VI? Maybe, but who's gonna sue? (34:23)

Another Goddamned Puzzle. Man, you folks are smart (which our scientific poll later confirms). But you're funny, too! Some listeners work together to give last week's solution, and Yunshui adds a special surprise of his own. Evo awards the 3rd AGP Medal of Honor; find out who got it and why. SI tips everyone off to a good series of articles on evolution. Finally, why we love Darwin — but hate being called "Darwinists." (50:59)

Opening Music [00:37]: excerpt from "Another Goddamned Draft"
Bridge Music [16:19]: excerpt from "Jesus Loves Me feat. Satan"
Bridge Music [33:49]: excerpt from "Middle Earth"
Bridge Music [50:01]: excerpt from "Latin Down the Hatches"
Closing Music [1:14:40]: excerpt from "As Jazzy as I Get"
(All music: copyright 2008 by Rachel Murie)

This Week's Goddamned Links
What Got Ex Pissed Off
Wikipedia on Rick Warren and What The Fuck He's Here For
The Purposely Woo-Driven Web Site
Wendy Kaminer on Rick Warren
Yunshui's Poetry
Olivia Judson on "Darwinism"
Sing Along with Evo
Which one is Sean the Blogonaut?

Puzzling Listeners
Aly
InTheSkyGirl
Venjanz
Yunshui

Another Goddamned Podcast #13: May 1, 2008

THIS WEEK - National Day of Prayer, Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, Madeline Neumann, and Our AGP Medal of Honor

OG finds an atheist editorial in the Faith section of the Kansas City Star. It calls for an interesting response to The National Day of Prayer. Ex has problems with it, then has problems with Evo’s response, then has problems…(0:00)

The Herd talks a little bit about the Ben Stein movie Expelled. Is it worth getting upset about? Maybe not, since Ex hasn’t been pissed off all week over it. Anyway, the Herd has a little fun at the expense of pathetic movies. Ex and OG discuss the whole foofaraw (whatever that means). SI weighs in as if he’s an attorney or something. (18:30)

During a break, Philly gets us all going on the Madeline Neumann case, in which a 11-year-old girl died for no reason, other than that her parents opted entirely for prayer in lieu of science. The Herd is thrilled about the indictment of the parents for 2nd degree homicide. Will the charges stick? (40:25)

Ex cheers us up as the Herd honors another atheist with our Medal of Honor. Find out who the winner is. (56:10)

Opening Music [00:00]: excerpt from "Another Goddamned Draft"
Bridge Music [17:45]: excerpt from "Heathen Boogie"
Bridge Music [38:45]: excerpt from "Disco is Not Dead"
Bridge Music [55:05]: excerpt from "Jesus Loves Me feat. Satan"
Closing Music [1:02:23]: excerpt from "As Jazzy as I Get"
(All music: copyright 2008 by Rachel Murie)

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This Week's Goddamned Links
Kansas City Star Faith Walk column
National Day of Prayer
Expelled Exposed
Six Things to Know About Expelled
NY Times Expelled Review
Parents Charged in Madeline Neumann's Death
Criminal Complaint Against Leilani Neumann
Parents Indicted in Faith-Healing Death
Wisconsin Criminal Code for Physical Abuse of a Child
Soldier Sues Army
Military Religious Freedom

Another Goddamned Podcast #10: April 10, 2008

THIS WEEK – Free Speech, Fred Phelps, Sneaky OG ... and the AGP Medal of Honor

The Westboro Baptist Church may have to close up shop. Hooray! Or ... wait a minute. Is free speech inviolable? The Herd takes SI to task for his published position on the Fred Phelps case. (0:00)

More on free speech and Nazis, and Fred Phelps. (16:35)

Well, speech may be free -- but does it have to go on for so long? The discussion finally draws to a close. (34:14)

The Herd's original vision for this podcast, in Philly's words, was a Heretic Happy Hour. Frequently, we find one another so stimulating and/or annoying that we can't resist shooting the shit even when we're not bantering about the week's agreed-upon topics. OG, our sneaky engineer and editor, often records these encounters. Here's a segment of one such conversation. (40:23)

Introducing the AGP Medal of Honor, which is awarded to its first recipient. This week's poll results are not really a surprise. (1:03:23)

Opening Music [00:00]: excerpt from "Another Goddamned Draft"
Bridge Music [15:33]: excerpt from "Swing to the Left"
Bridge Music [31:27]: excerpt from "The Atheist's Hymn"
Bridge Music [39:49]: excerpt from "Middle Earth"
Bridge Music [1:04:01]: excerpt from "Arkansas Traveler"
Closing Music [1:06:53]: excerpt from "As Jazzy as I Get"
(All music: copyright 2008 by Rachel Murie)

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This Week's Goddamned Links
SI's post on The Westboro Baptist Church
Messiah College: About the Compassion Forum
It's the Theocracy, Stupid
It's the Judiciary, Stupid!
The Trial Court's Opinion