The Comical Heathen Podcast
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One man's odyssey into the weird world of religious satire.
The Comical Heathen Podcast
2w ago
In September of 2023, I had the pleasure of doing a livestream about Conspiracy theories with professional skeptic and author Ben Radford and professional magician and comedy club owner Bobby Borgia. Here is the slightly edited version for your enjoyment.
Ben's website: http://benjaminradford.com/
Ben's podcast, Squaring the Strange: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/squaring-the-strange/id1226273233
Bobby's website: https://www.bobbyborgia.com/
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The Comical Heathen Podcast
1M ago
Originally recorded in August or 2023, my interview with Prof Jeremy Dauber. Prof Dauber is the Atran Professor of Yiddish Language at Columbia University, specializing in Yiddish and Jewish literature, American Jewish culture, and American studies
Find Jeremy's books on his website: https://www.jeremydauber.com/books
Jeremy's X: https://twitter.com/JeremyDauber
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The Comical Heathen Podcast
1y ago
Show Notes
Welcome to our most recent Live Q&A episode! With special guest Bill Boronkay and guest co-host Jim Hagan, we tackle fan and social media comments and questions. Included topics are recent SCOTUS decisions, flopping in sports, and "is cheating at board games ever justified?" We receive a phone call form Toledo-based friend-of-the-show David who asks how we interact with friends/family who are politically/religiously opposed to ourselves. And hey, What advice would you give your younger self?
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The Comical Heathen Podcast
2y ago
Heathen Highlights is a new feature here at The Comical Heathen. We share some of our favorite clips from the past 2 seasons.
Today's episode features a previously unpublished outtake from my Season 2 episode with Ben Radford. Along with guest co-host Aaron Kozbial, we talk horror movies!
Full episode here: https://comicalheathen.podbean.com/e/the-comical-heathen-s2-e11-talking-ghosts-w-ben-radford/
Ben's website: http://benjaminradford.com/
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The Comical Heathen Podcast
2y ago
Heathen Highlights is a new feature here at The Comical Heathen. We share some of our favorite clips from the past 2 seasons.
Today's episode features a clip from my Season 1 interview with PZ Myers. He explains what makes Creationism so objectionable.
Full episode here: https://comicalheathen.podbean.com/e/the-comical-heathen-episode-sixteen-pz-myers/
PZ Myer’s Blog Pharyngula: https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/
His Book: The Happy Atheist: https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Atheist-PZ-Myers/dp/0307739805
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The Comical Heathen Podcast
2y ago
Heathen Highlights are a new feature here at The Comical Heathen. We share some of our favorite clips from the past 2 seasons.
Today's feature features my Season 1 rant about the reaction from some Maori leaders towards Playboy model Jaylene Cook posing topless on a sacred mountain in New Zealand.
Full episode here: https://comicalheathen.podbean.com/e/the-comical-heathen-episode-nine-chad-zumock/
The Jaylene Cook story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/03/playboy-model-angers-maori-community-nude-shoot-sacred-new-zealand/
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The Comical Heathen Podcast
2y ago
Heathen Highlights is a new feature here at The Comical Heathen. We share some of our favorite clips from the past 2 seasons.
Today's feature is from our Season 1 interview with Steve Hofstetter. In this one, he answers my question, "Is religious satire important?".
Full episode here:
https://comicalheathen.podbean.com/e/the-comical-heathen-episode-one-steve-hofstetter/
Steve Hofstetter's website: http://www.stevehofstetter.com/
Steve's YOUTUBE channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/thehofstetter
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The Comical Heathen Podcast
2y ago
Heathen Highlights are a new feature here at The Comical Heathen. We share some of our favorite clips from the past 2 seasons.
Today's feature is from our Season 2 interview with Lewis Black. In this one, he discusses how September 11th affected him and his comedy.
Full episode here: https://comicalheathen.podbean.com/e/the-comical-heathen-s2-e8-lewis-black/
Lewis Black's website: https://www.lewisblack.com/
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The Comical Heathen Podcast
2y ago
Heathen Highlights is a new feature here at The Comical Heathen. We share some of our favorite clips from the past 2 seasons.
Today's feature is from our Season 2 interview with Lewis Black. In this one, he discusses how September 11th affected him and his comedy.
Full episode here: https://comicalheathen.podbean.com/e/the-comical-heathen-s2-e8-lewis-black/
Lewis Black's website: https://www.lewisblack.com/
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The Comical Heathen Podcast
2y ago
Welcome to our most recent Live Q&A episode! With special guest Myq Kaplan and co-host Jeff Gedert, we tackle fan and social media comments and questions on the theme of "Religion vs Spirituality." Included topics are, what does this even mean, a second foray into Jedi-sim, and the role of 'shrooms in ones spiritual journey. We also discuss whether or not comedy is an art, who would win in a Celebrity Deathmatch-like contest, and the appropriation of "eastern" ideas by "western" Judeo-Christians on a spiritual journey. Original broadcast live March 20.
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