In this silly event, I agree to allow my colleague Josh to dump a large bucket of ice water over my head on-air, under the rather dubious premise that it will aid in some worthy cause. It was a fitting end to the show that day as I didn’t shower ...
Read MoreDefending the separation of church and state in town board meetings
The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that public prayer at the beginning of town board meetings – even almost exclusively Christian public prayer – is constitutional. In this clip I respond to the ruling on the case from Greece, NY, pointing out inconsistencies in the ruling, defending the separation of ...
Read MoreGod Hates Fred? On the impending death of Fred Phelps
Beacon Cash Advance Here I respond to the news that Fred Phelps, founder of Westboro Baptist Church (of ‘God Hates Fags’ fame) is “on the edge of death” in a care facility in Kansas. Listen to a clip from his sermons and hear some of the inspirational words from gay ...
Read MoreWhy chivalry is dead and we should be glad
Should men be opening doors for women, pulling their seats out for them and giving up their seats for them on the bus? James Michael Sama thinks so. Listen here as I respond to his article by taking issue with the premise underlying chivalry.
Read MoreWhy the Arizona ‘religious freedom’ bill doesn’t enhance freedom
Arizona has had its share of bad political publicity. Whether it’s our love of guns or our crazy sheriffs rounding up Mexicans or our failure to join in honoring Martin Luther King Jr. with a holiday to mark what he accomplished in America, sometimes the crazy unfortunately wins out. This ...
Read MoreDid God help the Ravens win the Superbowl?
A dramatic Superbowl including a 35-minute power outage, and the winners had a praying linebacker on their side. God helped the Ravens win the Superbowl! Or at least that’s what a significant minority of Americans reportedly believe to be possible. 27% of Americans told a poll that they believe God ...
Read MoreMy End of the World broadcast
You may have heard that the Mayan apocalypse, predicted by some to happen on December 21st, 2012, did not occur. But if you were listening to my radio show on that day, you might have believed differently. Listen below as I narrate the end of the world as I knew ...
Read MoreHating Breitbart
Take a listen as I interview Andrew Marcus, the documentarian who spent 30 months with Andrew Breitbart, the right-wing new media pioneer, activist, blogger, speaker, “jovial prankster”, “one man wrecking ball” and general pain in the ass of liberals and the mainstream media who died earlier this year. Marcus’s film, ...
Read MoreDoes Hell exist?
I interviewed Kevin Miller, director of Hellbound, a new documentary examining differing beliefs about the doctrine of Hell. I love this documentary. I found a great deal in common with Miller, who advocates non-retributive thinking about concepts of God’s justice and about the ultimate fate of human beings. All churches ...
Read MorePrager’s Premise: conservatism comes with age
I was on Dennis Prager’s nationally syndicated radio show today, taking issue with his premise that people generally get more conservative as they get older. He made the premise in order to assert that the reason people get more conservative with age is because they get wiser with age (wise ...
Read MoreWhy you shouldn’t kill ’em
“You wanted to kill him!” That’s what I told the death penalty advocates among my listening audience in response to the news that yet another of the Innocence Project clients had been released yesterday after 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he didn’t commit. I’ve long held ...
Read MoreWhy we should ban hand sanitizer
I used to love hand sanitizer. Such a convenient method of killing hand-borne germs. But not anymore! Not since it was reported today that products like Purell are the New Teen High. Instantly, I knew that we needed to ban it. Here are my seven arguments for banning hand sanitizer. ...
Read MoreWhy Rick Santorum is Un-American
The America created by the founding fathers of the United States was an America which prized rights and freedom above all else. In fact, individual determination – the ability to make moral, religious, ethical, life decisions for oneself – was SO important to Jefferson, Adams et al that they prized ...
Read MoreRick Perry is a nut
Candidate for the US Presidency Rick Perry recently released a campaign ad that struck many people as bigoted, out of touch, and indicative of the kind of thinking they definitely don’t want in the White House. Watch the ad here and my responses to it, which include incredulity, mockery and ...
Read MoreMan Meets God
Money Instant I interviewed New York Times bestselling author Eric Weiner today about his new book Man Meets God, which documents his journey to start with a blank slate in a search for the ‘right’ religion. I ask him about the importance of whether a religion is ‘true’, and explore ...
Read MoreCasey Anthony: a professional opinion
I spent a good deal of time talking about the ‘Not Guilty’ verdict in the Casey Anthony murder trial, because I believe it’s a fine example of reason winning out over emotion, and the reaction of an ignorant, bloodthirsty public makes the contrast even more stark. I interviewed Courtney Armstrong, ...
Read MoreWolf-whistling isn’t harassment!
I don’t wolf-whistle at women passing on the street. But if I did it, would it be harassment? That’s what is alleged by LASH, the London Anti-Street Harassment Campaign, whose representative says wolf-whistling is harassment against women. (See this article for a critique of that idea.) This is a brief ...
Read MoreBoobquake: my chat with Jen McCreight
What are the seismic effects of 200,000 women dressing immodestly all on the same day? After an Iranian cleric proclaimed that women who dress immodestly causes earthquakes, Jen McCreight this week created an internet sensation by testing his claim with Boobquake, which tests exactly that. I spoke with Jen during ...
Read MoreCongressman fears Guam may capsize
Last week, at a hearing of the United States House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Hank Johnson expresses his fear that the island of Guam may “tip over and capsize” if we send any more Marines to the island. In this clip, I have some fun at his expense. Listen here.
Read MoreMickie James
This week Wrestlemania, the biggest event in the wrestling calendar with all of its accompanying functions, is in Arizona bringing with it Mickie James, one of the best-known women in the sport. Mickie is currently promoting her upcoming album, the release of which has been pushed back to April due ...
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