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Two Words

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This previously unaired episode, recorded on December 19, 2016, was part of our “Gritty Reboot” series. Sam, Bridget, and Josh go back to basics to explore “What is an atheist?”, while also defining what an atheist is not.

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Floating Frogs, Copper Bracelets, & Quantum

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A previously unaired episode from  “Lost in Diskspace!” of the Gritty Reboot: What is Pseudoscience?  From toxin removal to magnetic bracelets, Dan leads Sam and Becky through understanding why pseudoscientific explanations can be so convincing to even science enthusiasts.  

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Norman Borlaug’s Popcorn Balls

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From the “Lost in Diskspace” files! A previously unreleased episode from August 2, 2015 featuring Sam, Dan, and Bridget talking discussing baseball, myth and fantasy, snakes, “new” atheism, and a variant on Pascal’s wager. Aired May 13, 2018.

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Malarky in the Land of Oz

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Becky, Warb, and Paul discuss positive steps for humanism & freethought in prisons, politics, and publishing, with additional discussion of military experience, and Trump’s affinity for celebrity appointees.

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