Can State Laws Protect Us? (with Mickey Dollens)

Elon Musk says that empathy is going to ruin us. Fish Stark of the American Humanist Association not only disagrees, but the AHA is prepping a historic day of empathy...and you can potentially be a part of it. https://www.americanempathyproject.org/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

It's impossible to ignore the parallels between 1930s Germany and today's United States. In this podcast, we look at white supremacy as a Trumpian political platform.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

So much on this week's broadcast, including dog trackers, quantum vibrations, angry atheism, the Epstein files, reptile rain, and of course, Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Mickey Dollens is the Regional Government Affairs Manager for the Freedom From Religion Foundation. FFRF is on the front lines to protect state/church separation. https://ffrfaction.org/KPOP ACTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Britt Hartley is a religious trauma and deconstruction coach. She's also a "Certified Spiritual Director" at No Nonsense Spirituality.What does that mean? Can someone be a spiritual atheist?VIDEO of this conversationBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

The daily headlines in Trump's America feel like body blows. If you're feeling traumatized, it means you've still got a beating heart and a moral center.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Former pastor and exvangelical Justin DZ of "Deconstruction Zone" joins us in a Bible study that just might blow your mind.PART ONE of this podcastVIDEO of this conversationBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Former pastor and exvangelical Justin DZ of "Deconstruction Zone" joins us in a Bible study that just might blow your mind.PART TWO of this podcastVIDEO of this conversation: Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Here's a fun one for the holiday. In this show, we answer questions like, "Why do we get the hiccups?" "How do flu shots work?" And of course, "Why do dogs stink when they get wet?"Science can indeed be fun!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.

Professor Nita Farahany of Duke Law is an expert on the implications of new technologies on society, law, ethics, and privacy. We spoke about today's culture of smart tech and surveillance.VIDEO of this conversationBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.