UTBB Episode 28 : Atheist Superhero

Joe graces us with his presence once again for this episode as we make some announcements, such as a new review on iTunes and Tucker Drake being on Zachrilege Cast. We then give our thoughts on the Supreme Court ruling on Marriage Equality, mostly saying how fucking awesome it is! Oh, did I mention Joe became an ordained minister online? We also play a voicemail from the mysterious BJ Saylor, a new fan and potential interviewee.

We then go on to the interview, which this week is with Steven Hewett, a war veteran and certified atheist activist action hero. We talk about how he sued to get the veteran’s memorial in his hometown of King, NC changed to represent all veterans, not just Christians, as well as getting the Christian flag taken down over the monument. We also talk about his current effort to get E Pluribus Unum put on the Stokes County Courthouse, as well as trying to get permission to give secular invocations in KIng and Stokes County.We also talk about his reception of the Atheist in the Foxhole award from the FFRF. He also tells us about his path to atheism, as well as the harassment he receives for his activism. A fascinating man and an awesome interview. Tune in and check it out!

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Show Notes

Zachrilege Cast #22 — Tucker of The Atheist in the Trailer Park Podcast

The Beautiful Closing Paragraph of Justice Kennedy’s Gay Marriage Ruling

In God We Trust?

Hewett v. City of King

Stokes commissioners to consider adding second motto to courthouse

UTBB Episode 24 : In Reason We Twust

The Demonic Duo return to the normal format of the show after two episodes of ReasonCon related content. In the intro we talk about Waiting 4 Wrath and their self-effacing tweets again, as well as Seethin’ making two appearances on other podcasts, one good and one not-so-good.

We cover Alabama’s newly proposed bill for teaching evolution alternatives in our first story, which is really just a way to sneak creationism into the classroom once again. Steven Hewett and his continuing activism is the subject of our next story. This time, Mr. Hewett is trying to get a perfectly reasonable motto on the courthouse. We then cover an essay by perennial atheist activist badass Dan Courtney concerning his thoughts about the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that allowed religious invocations, as well as secular ones, in government meetings. We then conclude with a segment of our world popular atheist/secular author segment, the subject of which this episode is Danthropology Dojo member Matthew O’Neill. So take that half-hour you had previously set aside for you weekly baby-eating session and devote it instead to some Southern-fried podcasting!

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Show Notes

Waiting 4 Wrath Self-Effacing Tweet

Everyone’s Agnostic Episode 45 featuring Seethin’ Heathen

Anti-evolution legislation introduced in Alabama House

Hewett presents plan

Greece v. Galloway – A Year on the Front Lines

Matthew O’Neill Tweet Revealing the Other Members of the “Danthropology Dojo”

You Say That I Am: Jesus and the Messianic Problem at Amazon

Matthew O’Neill’s articles on Danthropology

Matthew O’Neill’s review of Dan Arel’s book Parenting Without God: How to Raise Moral, Ethical and Intelligent Children, Free From Religious Dogma

Author Matthew O’Neill Reviews ‘God Needs To Go’