Podcast Ep. 240: The Astrologer Certification Test

In our latest podcast, Jessica and I discussed the past week in politics and atheism.

We talked about:

— A Catholic pharmacist wouldn’t give a woman the medicine she needed to abort a miscarriage. (2:35)

— Christian videographers want the right to discriminate against gay customers and it may go to the Supreme Court. (10:48)

— Republicans are rushing to confirm an enemy of church/state separation before Democrats can weigh in. (21:12)

— Stephen Hawking is adamant about his atheism in his final book. (30:42)

— Donald Trump said he has a “natural instinct” for science, a comment which shows he doesn’t understand science. (34:30)

— There’s a “grueling” exam for astrologers. I guess you fail by taking it. (37:02)

— Christian author says rape doesn’t count if the woman doesn’t scream. Again. (42:52)

— An anti-gay former fire chief in Atlanta got $1.2 million in settlement. (49:15)

— 90% of Goop wellness products are not supported by science. (57:43)

— Can you be a bad atheist? (1:02:07)

— How can we stay optimistic in a depressing world? (1:07:59)

We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. If you have any suggestions for people we should chat with, please leave them in the comments, too.

You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Google Play, stream all the episodes on SoundCloud or Stitcher, or just listen to the whole thing below. Our RSS feed is here. And if you like what you’re hearing, please consider supporting this site on Patreon and leaving us a positive rating!