Thank God I'm Atheist

SCOTUS just delivered a win for marriage equality. After nearly a decade of appeals, lawsuits, and national drama, the Supreme Court has officially declined to hear Kim Davis' case challenging gay marriage… leaving the original ruling in place and the former county clerk on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars. What does this mean for gay marriage going forward? We break it all down.

This week's episode dives into the bigg...

A Catholic school in Pennsylvania put the words "Arbeit Macht Frei"—the infamous phrase from the Auschwitz gate—on the back of its Halloween float. Frank and Dan try to understand how something this shocking made it through so many adults without anyone realizing what it meant, and what it says about religious education and historical ignorance.

Also this week: a "family values" lawmaker caught up in the A...

Christian nationalism, hypocrisy, and pepper-sprayed pastors—oh my! Frank and Dan start in Oklahoma, where LGBTQ+ kids are literally breathing easier now that hateful school superintendent Ryan Walters is gone. Then it's on to a Pentecostal whistleblower who got fired for exposing his bishop's embezzlement, Trump's latest delusional threat to invade Nigeria, and Texas judges who just got the green light to...

Dan welcomes guest host Kate while Frank escapes to paradise (again!). Together they discuss new revelations about creep-o Warren Jeffs and how he forced his wives to satisfy his kinks... but you know: for the lord.

This week:

• Gen Z "Revival" – Overhyped college baptisms; mostly young men clinging to old-school patriarchy.
• Pew Poll – More Americans think religion's power is rising; hosts say it's just the fringe.
• Kenya Wine Sc...

Trump's been thinking about eternity, and apparently he's not so sure he's getting into heaven. This week, Frank and Dan unpack the world's most unexpected crisis of conscience as Trump ponders his afterlife prospects and MAGA faithful insist he's still God's chosen one.

Also this week: an atheist in South Carolina is barred from working the polls for refusing to say "so hel...

A Texas pastor has a divine recruitment strategy—he's telling Christians to "Join ICE for Jesus." We unpack his unholy mix of nationalism, cruelty, and theology while trying to keep their blood pressure in check.

Also in this episode:
• A preacher blames the wrong calendar for the rapture's no-show
• Mormons raise nearly $400K for a shooter's family
• Catholic preschools lose their anti-LGBTQ discrimination case
• Florida high scho...

Trump's latest executive memo takes aim at "anti-Christian" Americans—and somehow that includes us and most of our listeners! Yep, under his new NSPM-7 directive, atheists officially make the terrorist watchlist.

This week, Frank and Dan dig into what the memo actually says, why it's terrifying (and absurd), and what it means for anyone who's not worshipping at the altar of Trump.

Plus: The death of LDS prophet Russell M. Nelson at...

Oklahoma's "Trump Bibles" have landed in public schools (special editions stuffed with the Constitution and other patriotic texts), but they're conspicuously lacking the amendments that abolished slavery, secured women's suffrage, and guaranteed civil rights. Frank and Dan unpack the scandal and what it means for education and politics.

Plus: the "Jesus Take the Wheel" songwriter dies in a plane crash, Por...

What happens when faith and bigotry collide? A Texas preacher made headlines after telling white Christian parents they need to give their kids "the talk" about the supposed dangers of Black people.

This week on Thank God I'm Atheist:

• Trump's "patriotic education" plan turns the nation's 250th birthday into Christian nationalist indoctrination.
• Kash Patel sends Charlie Kirk to Valhalla (yes, really).
• The Taliban bans books by ...

The Vatican has officially canonized Carlo Acutis (the first millennial saint) sparking headlines and debates worldwide. In this week's episode of Thank God I'm Atheist, Frank and Dan unpack how the Catholic Church fast-tracked a "patron saint of the internet" and why it matters for modern Catholicism.

Along the way, they dive into the historic first female preacher at the National Baptist Convention USA, the LDS Church's 101-year-...

This week, Frank and Dan dig into the shocking story of a Florida pastor who ran a $50 million call center cult, complete with forced labor, starvation, and abuse in the name of God.

They also cover: Kristi Noem funneling Homeland Security funds to churches, the Taliban refusing to let men rescue women after an earthquake, ...

This week on Thank God I'm Atheist, Frank is joined by Rachel (with Dan off at Burning Man!) for a lively dive into religion's latest absurdities. Trump's bizarre new obsession with "getting to heaven" makes the headlines, Kentucky churches are stealing library books in the name of morality, Quebec wrestles with prayer bans in public spaces, and a nurse swaps her grandmother's medication for "vitamins and prayers" with tragic resul...

This week Frank and Dan take a long, hard look at the legacy of James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family and one of the most influential figures of the Religious Right. He spent decades pushing child abuse as "discipline," spreading anti-LGBTQ hate, and shaping the culture wars that still drag us down today. With his passing, we're not exactly breaking out the hymns…

We also dive into:

• Mormon women going wild over new, sho...

Oklahoma's Ryan Walters loses in court while doubling down on Christian victimhood, Pastor Doug Wilson's growing extremist empire in Idaho gets national attention, and Lindsey Graham warns that "God will pull the plug on America" if we stop funding Israel.

Also in the mix:

• Marjorie Taylor Greene picks a fight with Lindsey Graham
• A Christian charity fires a pregnant gay woman and wins in court
• New York pushes back against polit...

This week, the Christians found us… and they came in swingin' (well, typin'). The YouTube comment section lit up with righteous fury after last week's episode, and we couldn't resist talking about it.

We've also got the story of a megachurch pastor returning to the pulpit after prison, a psychedelic mushroom "church" that just beat the state of Utah in court, ICE raids inside places of wors...

What do a religious sex club, the Shroud of Turin, and a pedophile at a church fair have in common? They're all part of this week's wild ride through religious absurdity.

Frank and Dan dig into:

• The airline controversy over booted Jewish teens—anti-Semitism or just unruly French kids?
• The Shroud of Turin gets debunked with 3D modeling.
• A Tennessee pastor uses food bank funds to pay for prostitution—and lands in prison.
• Guess w...

Oklahoma's ultra-conservative education chief Ryan Walters wants to keep schools "smut-free"—but apparently forgot to turn off his retro porn before a state board meeting. Frank and Dan break down the jaw-dropping hypocrisy and the political fallout.

Also in this episode:

• Indiana's lieutenant governor proposes the death penalty as a condition for abortion in cases of rape
• A prominent Christian activis...

Ever wondered what it means when a church goes full corporate? Frank and Dan wrap up the episode with a deep dive into the Mormon Church's 26-story office tower and the billions behind it.

But first: witches selling spells on Etsy (and why it violates Etsy's own rules), Texas making it illegal for secular celebrants to perform weddings, the Magnolia Network featuring a gay couple and triggering conservativ...

The IRS just made a quiet but explosive decision: it will no longer enforce the Johnson Amendment, effectively giving churches a tax-free license to play politics. Frank and Dan break down how this opens the floodgates for dark money, bribes disguised as "donations," and full-blown corruption in America's pulpits.

Also this week:

• The bizarre satanic panic over viral Labubu dolls
• Baylor University reje...