In the season 2 opener of the Q-Dropped Podcast, we talk to two brothers, Caleb and Josh whose QAnon father ran for Secretary of State in the state of Colorado so he could control the election certification process. Find out how it turned out and how Caleb and Josh responded. Western Canadian Reason Conference: ,https://wecanreason.com/ Get an ad-free version of this episode here, as well as the following bonus clips in video format, so you can see Courtney, Josh, and Caleb discuss: Bonus Clip 1 - Discussing the futility of speaking to QAnoners Bonus Clip 2 - Discussing how we all may just be ..read more

“Give me ten good reasons to be atheist. I bet you can’t.” This was, of course, a message from a devout Christian with a grisly image of Christ on the cross as his profile pic. He had never spoken to me, nor did I know who he was. This was a total stranger who was upset because I, an atheist, had the nerve to exist. But angry as he seemed to be, he was also right. I cannot give you ten good reasons to be an atheist, making this article in itself nonsensical. But what am I if not willing to dive into nonsense head first with glee? You probably already know there is only one good reason to be a ..read more

In this final episode of the Q-Dropped Podcast, John and I answer all your interesting questions. You can watch an ad-free version of this episode here or watch here: https://youtu.be/M2PRJFtJwtM Find out more about and get in touch with the Q-Dropped Podcast and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform here. Follow the Q-Dropped Podcast: Twitter: QDroppedPod Facebook: QDropped Instagram: qdroppedpod TikTok: @qdropped Mastodon: @Qdropped@masthead.social Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/QDropped ..read more

I could write these forever. They are so entertaining. To read the previous predictions in part 1, click here. Here are some more: Failed Apocalypse Prediction #9 - Earth Day Pioneer One of the founders of Earth Day, José Argüelles, predicted the world would come to an end on August 17th, 1987 unless the world came together and meditated by the millions. He wanted 20 million people to meditate across the globe in unison to shift the collective consciousness toward peace. He called for 144,000 people in each “power center,” locations determined to be of spiritual significance, such as ..read more

If all the definitions of atheist I’ve heard over the years were true, it would be a considerable challenge for me to write this in between sacrifices to the dark lord, all the sex parties, my unending need to commit every sin imagined by religious folks and all those hours spent slow-roasting babies and baking the cornbread to serve alongside them. Alas, my life is not quite that exciting. Don’t get me wrong, there is a lot of sinning going on, but it’s less about general debauchery and more about cheese worship and premarital sex. With my common-law husband. Who I’ve been with for 15 years ..read more

As much as I love doing my podcast and doing what I can to get this conversation out there, I would so much rather this QAnon thing go away, you know? My podcast, of course, is about families torn apart by QAnon and this season was full of emotional stories. It's exhausting. We have the father whose son joined a militia and kept bringing guns to his house. We have the son who survived a school shooting only to be accused of being a crisis actor by his father. We have the Black woman whose white mother keeps sending her racist material, and then we have the broken-hearted man whose soulmate sna ..read more

Sarah and I have so much in common when it comes to the stories of how our parents ended up down the QAnon rabbit hole. Just about every word she says could very well be about my own story. Sarah is worried about her QAnon mom, who seems miserable as she waits for the end of the world just so she can be right. Sarah struggles with the guilt of not wanting to spend much time with her mother due to the toll that the QAnon beliefs take on her. Listen to an ad-free version of this episode as well as bonus clips from this episode and all the others on our Patreon: ,https://www.patreon.com/qdropped ..read more

I can't begin to describe how horrified my husband and I were when we sat down to interview Kurt. You just have to listen to it yourself. Kurt is an artist who makes a living creating beautiful works with his hands. In 2002, he met the love of his life, but after a whirlwind romance, life led them down separate paths. Over a decade later, they met again and their passion was reunited. What ensued was a mutually supportive, respectful and loving relationship until one day, she became convinced that Kurt was a demon dead set on her destruction. This is easily the most shocking episode we’ve done ..read more

Sam has heard some awful things from his mom, things that made me wince when he told me. His mother seems to have morphed from his emotional pillar into a hateful, fearful and angry person he no longer recognizes. This is the power of a cult, of brainwashing and of being emotionally attached to ideas so much that you dismiss the facts. Sam is tired and exhausted and grieving the woman who made his childhood great, despite the fact that she's still here. This is a must-listen (and you can get an ad-free version here) : https://youtu.be/urqutOWWSaQ Find out more about and get in touch with the Q ..read more

Brent Lee is a valued member of the atheist community. He makes podcasts and YouTube videos and is known for his kind and gentle approach to communication. When I sat down to chat with him, I immediately felt warmth and compassion and that made his story even harder to hear. Brent Lee lost his father last year and just before he passed on, the two had spent hours on the phone arguing about his father's QAnon beliefs. This is the last major memory Brent Lee is left with of his father and he grapples with QAnon nonsense tainting his memories of him. Listen to Brent Lee's full story here (or get ..read more