Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this week’s episode, Christians will persecute THEMSELVES if we’re not gonna do it, Republicans warn us that dinosaur demons are eating the cats and dogs, and Don Ford will be here for more of the Bible’s “yadda yadda yadda” chapters.
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Headlines:
Meanwhile, Trump is ACTUALLY targeting churches: religionnews.com/2026/08/20/11-faith-groups-accuse-trump-administration-of-violating-court-order-while-spying-on-churches
Survivors Just Built the First National Database of Accused Protestant Abusers
relevantmagazine.com/current/survivors-just-built-the-first-national-database-of-accused-protestant-abusers
Christian metal band “Demon Hunter” sues Netflix over “KPop Demon Hunters”: friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-metal-band-demon-hunter
Pete Hegseth is bringing Blue Bonnet like bullshit to military schools: friendlyatheist.com/p/pete-hegseth-is-bringing-christian
Swiss Tourist Sentenced to Prison After Violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali: nytimes.com/2026/08/21/travel/bali-swiss-tourist-nyepi.html
The GOP nominee for governor of Illinois doesn’t want to talk about his Creationist beliefs: friendlyatheist.com/p/the-gop-nominee-for-governor-of-illinois
Colorado GOP Gov Nominee Claims to Have Battled ‘Demons’ With ‘Reptilian’ Eyes: talkingpointsmemo.com/news/colorado-gop-gov-nominee-claims-to-have-battled-demons-with-reptilian-eyes
In this week’s episode, Christians will persecute THEMSELVES if we’re not gonna do it, Republicans warn us that dinosaur demons are eating the cats and dogs, and Don Ford will be here for more of the Bible’s “yadda yadda yadda” chapters.
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To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: patreon.com/ScathingAtheist
To buy our book, click here: amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8
If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com
To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat
To check out our sister show’s hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies
To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: citationpod.com
To check out our sister show’s sister show, D and D minus, click here: danddminus.libsyn.com
Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org
---
Headlines:
Meanwhile, Trump is ACTUALLY targeting churches: religionnews.com/2026/08/20/11-faith-groups-accuse-trump-administration-of-violating-court-order-while-spying-on-churches
Survivors Just Built the First National Database of Accused Protestant Abusers
relevantmagazine.com/current/survivors-just-built-the-first-national-database-of-accused-protestant-abusers
Christian metal band “Demon Hunter” sues Netflix over “KPop Demon Hunters”: friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-metal-band-demon-hunter
Pete Hegseth is bringing Blue Bonnet like bullshit to military schools: friendlyatheist.com/p/pete-hegseth-is-bringing-christian
Swiss Tourist Sentenced to Prison After Violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali: nytimes.com/2026/08/21/travel/bali-swiss-tourist-nyepi.html
The GOP nominee for governor of Illinois doesn’t want to talk about his Creationist beliefs: friendlyatheist.com/p/the-gop-nominee-for-governor-of-illinois
Colorado GOP Gov Nominee Claims to Have Battled ‘Demons’ With ‘Reptilian’ Eyes: talkingpointsmemo.com/news/colorado-gop-gov-nominee-claims-to-have-battled-demons-with-reptilian-eyes
