Dirty Secrets: The Dark Side of the "Plain People" (with ex-Mennonite Jasper Hoffman)

Jump into the way-back machine and hear the younger (politically conservative) Seth Andrews long before he left Christianity. It's a bit surreal.SUBSTACK with photos:Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Fueled by Trumpian rhetoric, American "patriots" often invoke the name of God as they seek to prohibit others from serving in the armed forces. NOTE: Due to a technical oversight (my error), this week's audio is a bit overmodulated. It'll be corrected for next week.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

This week's show is a round-up of stories about bad choices that produced tragically obvious outcomes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

It's a SERIES of rants in this bonus podcast. Plus your calls.VIDEO of this livestream.Kenny Biddle "Ghost Hunter" episodeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Psychologist, "intellectual," and God-defender Jordan Peterson brought his world-salad opinions to a recent roundtable debate with 20 young atheists. Atheist author David McAfee was there, and he joins Seth Andrews to talk about that day. LINKS:THE DEBATEVIDEO of this INTERVIEWDAVID McAFEEBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Plenty of calls in this week's commentary about the State of the United States.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

The God Awful Movies crew has given permission to re-broadcast the April 8th review of the Ron Ormond doomsday movie, "The Second Coming." Brace yourself.GAM review of "The Car"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Among the rest of the rants and calls, this week we're fantasizing about the fatty deposits clogging orange cells...and the implications if Captain Comb-over finally seizes up.James Fell's article, "When He Dies"Brain science articleBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

In our critical cultural moment, protest is patriotism. Yet is there any reason to hope that democracy and decency might still prevail? Seth Andrews has thoughts.VIDEO of this speechSpecial thanks to WeCanReasonBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Amish and Mennonite communites often shield abuse and abusers from the public and the law. We speak to ex-Mennonite Jasper Hoffman and explore the dark underbelly of this culture of "plain people."Jasper Hoffman's podcastThe Jasper Hoffman interview videoThe Type Investigations articleBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.