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Valerie Tarico's website:  awaypoint.wordpress.comThe Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word "psychoanalyze" as:   to treat the mental and emotional problems of (a patient) by having the patient talk about dreams, feelings, memories, etc. : to treat (someone) by means of psychoanalysisIn this podcast, we attempt to psychoanalyze God himself (actually, we'll deal with several deities claiming the One True God" title), and we'll talk to Dr. Valerie Tarico, psychologist and author of the book "Trusting Doubt: A Former Evangelical Looks at Old Beliefs in a New Light." http://www.amazon.com/Trusting-Doubt-Former-Evangelical-Beliefs/dp/0977392937Dr. Tarico has tackled the psychoanalysis of God on her YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/TrustingDoubt, and she lectures across the country.  She joins us for the show and takes your calls.Podcast with Dr. Andy Thomson: "Religion and the Placebo Effect" http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thethinkingatheist/2013/09/24/religion-and-the-placebo-effect-with-dr-andy-th

Surveys from Pew and other organizations show non-belief as the fastest growing "religious group" (for lack of a better term) in the United States. Some are simply unconcerned about religious.  But many are self-professed atheists.   However, many of these atheists have only professed their non-belief to a select few, and some haven't told anyone at all. This show deals with atheists who aren't "out."  What are the reasons for remaining silent?  What are the consequences of going public?  And how is the culture shifting to perhaps make it easier for the non-theist to step out of the shadows.We Are Atheism Article "10 Tips For Coming Out As An Atheist"  http://www.weareatheism.com/resources/10-5-tips-for-coming-out/  Podcast:  "World Full of Woo":  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thethinkingatheist/2012/08/21/a-world-full-of-wooPodcast:  "You're Not Alone & You're Not Crazy"http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thethinkingatheist/2013/09/03/youre-not-alone-and-youre-not-crazy

Is there a method or manual for creating atheists?  Is that even a proper way to phrase our goal(s) as proponents of science and reason?  What is the Faith Virus? In this show, we speak with Dr. Peter Boghossian, Instructor of Philosophy at Portland State University and author of the book, "A Manual For Creating Atheists," BOOK:  http://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creating-Atheists-Peter-Boghossian/dp/1939578094/ref=zg_bs_12764_5   Peter's TAM talk: http://www.richarddawkins.net/news_articles/2013/10/26/peter-boghossian-authenticity-tam-2013-youtube   Peter Boghossian's Conversation with Richard Dawkins: http://www.richarddawkins.net/news_articles/2013/10/24/richard-dawkins-in-conversation-with-peter-boghossian Plus, your calls and emails (podcast@thethinkingatheist.com)  

We are skeptics.  We are proponents of science.  But we are also human, susceptible to the odd phobia and irrational fear. Perhaps it's a shadow in the corner of the bedroom.  Spiders, snakes or other slithery creatures.  Certain sounds, people or places. In this Halloween-themed show, we explore some of the interesting irrational fears and phobias that plague us. Email yours to podcast@thethinkingatheist.com

It's the Halloween season, and it's time for another fun, frivolous evening of ghost stories and spooky tales about things that go bump in the night. Happy Halloween.

This podcast sponsored by http://www.evolvefish.comINTERVIEW VIDEO:  http://youtu.be/aS0sjzUmIEk On September 24th, Richard Dawkins' new book, "An Appetite For Wonder: the Making of a Scientist" released worldwide.  Four days later in Washington DC, Dawkins sat down for a one-hour conversation with Seth Andrews to talk about a variety of subjects...including childhood, music, evolution, apologist "fleas," Christopher Hitchens and the memoir itself. This is the audio of that conversation. Time Zone Converter:  http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc