Instead of debunking religious beliefs, what if we investigated where religion comes from, and why it’s virtually universal across human cultures? Anthropologist and “How Religion Evolved And Why It Endures” author Robin Dunbar joins Adam to discuss the origins of religion. He describes how touch, laughter, and song bonded people together, and the s ... Show More
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RFK is Shortening Our Lifespans, with Dr. Eric Topol
When it comes to medical science, there’s never been a better time to be alive than now… other than maybe a few months ago before the new Trump administration. Americans today are living longer than ever before, and that’s owed in no small part to the National Institutes of Healt ... Show More
1h 15m
Jul 2
How Zohran Humiliated the Democrats with David Roth
Last week, Zohran Mamdani shattered the notion that a New York City mayor has to be some craggy-faced, man-shaped stack of disappointments who’d sooner die than be seen on the subway. The young, energetic Democratic Socialist ran on a platform of making New York City a more livab ... Show More
1h 21m
Jul 2021
154 | Reza Aslan on Religion, Metaphor, and Meaning
Religion is an important part of the lives of billions of people around the world, but what religious belief actually amounts to can vary considerably from person to person. Some believe in an anthropomorphic, judgmental God; others conceive of God as more transcendent and concep ... Show More
1h 25m
Feb 2021
Ep 225 | Phil Robertson and Adam Carolla Dismember Our All Woke, No Joke Culture
Phil, Jase, and Al are joined by comedian Adam Carolla. Adam skewers the woke crowd's nonexistent sense of irony, discusses his atheism and how he relates to people of faith, and explains how Marxism is like a turbine car. The guys talk about comedy in the face of the cancel mob, ... Show More
54m 48s
Feb 2023
do we need religion? [video]
[video available on spotify] today i want to talk about religion. what a fun topic. i’ve been thinking about religion a lot recently, not on a personal level, but on a societal level. i want to start by saying i have no bias. i have my own spiritual beliefs that keep me afloat, b ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 2021
Dr. Dark: Social Justice, Elton John, and the Bible
Send us a textIn this episode, Katie chats with David Dark, a critically acclaimed author and Assistant Professor of Religion and the Arts in the College of Theology at Belmont University. His books include “Life’s Too Short To Pretend You’re Not Religious” “The Sacredness of Que ... Show More
1h 8m