Left At The Valley: Recent Episodes
left at the valley
Coming at you from the Fraser Valley in beautiful BC, focuses on secular humanism, skeptical thinking, positive atheism and all that good stuff.
Unscripted round table on death and Nancy announces that she is dying of lung cancer. This is perhaps the last episode of LATV
Nancy's story :https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/nancy_story?fbclid=IwAR3U3VkjVDOjC5UtWz6KcjM8F8FW9KwUC4nOASCHZj4MvpAo0suo-_LAGEQ
Thank you all for 6 wonderful years
Featuring
Robert Stanley, Zach Law
Brent and Nikki
Aron Ra, Hector Garcia
Tracie Harris,Dr Darrel Ray, James McGaffick,
Seth Andrews, Matthew Maxon, John Hamil, Seamus,
and more, hey even Ami/Amy from secular soup joined us
enjoy
The Holy Koolaid man returns, Thomas Westbrook has a new series of videos called Nothing Fails like Bible History. Thomas studies deeply the historical record and contrast what history says with what mythology says. Guess what? It doesn't match. Are you surprised? Let's jump on with Thomas on his research
http://www.holykoolaid.com
Nancy gives a top 10 of end of the world scenarios
and we say goodbye to Mad Mike Hughes, flat earthe
The incredible Dr Garcia, author of Alpha God and Sex, Power and Partisanship returns to takeon Kevin's questioning on why is America so warlike? His training in psychology might help answer SOME of the many questions on this very complex problem and maybe shed some light on how we can overcome our primitive fighting instinct in this age of technology
http://www.hector-garcia.com
Nancy does a top 10 of netflix shows
and we find out christians hate pride of themselves, no matter how little....
We are joind by the host of Sensibly Speaking and an Ex-Scientologist Chris Shelton. His story is not only fascinating but we also had so much to ask him that we will have to bring him back to continue the conversation. In the meantime, he leaves us with a good look into the starnge realm of scientology
his book https://www.amazon.com/Scientology-Insiders-Guide-Really-About-ebook/dp/B019S20FLO?fbclid=IwAR20zKE4ZLncrMhZyyNrRJMHSl9BlkDkPC8vvpBscV_6NFNxZkwRjgLb6Es
youTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF326xyA0QHI7Z5xAwKQDJg?fbclid=IwAR2rpwLVYudB48PIhhyLO7KYewqWnnw9eXn_I2fLzUSS1HCTKtJxmE7ZMWg
his blog https://mncriticalthinking.com/?fbclid=IwAR3rc4aI7fdKrVV7ZGauejqL-Ii0TzIJXiRH3eW8fSgWOd6hpyg_m9W3amk
Nancy does a Top 10 of junk food
and we find out Christians want to keep suing the NFL
Returning Champion and host of The Right to Reason podcast Robert Stanley returns and discusses the current state of politics in the US. As a student of Political Science, Robert gives us his insights on what is really going on south of the 49th parralel. What will happenin the future? What are americans hoping to accomplish? This and more with our friend Robert Stanley
http://www.therighttoreason.com
Nancy tells us about predictions from novels of fiction,
and we find out a crotch shot from a superbowl show will deny you entry in heaven...
The crew is joined by Jason Hanerfeld, Hard Rock musician and song writer for another look into the artistic side of atheism. Jason might be a rocker, but he's no dummy. His songs and lyrics are inspired by the atheist literature he devours and as thus helps spread the message of atheism to a wider audience
You can find his tracks here https://soundcloud.com/jason-hanerfeld
Nancy does a top 10 of Mandela effects
and we find out pastor Rick Wiles is up to more nonsense
Janice Selbie, a registered counsellor and director of CORT (conference on religious trauma) 2020 joins the crew to elaborate her thoughts on the negative effects of religion from her own upbringing to the upcoming conference in April 2020 in Vancouver BC. Certainly a topic worthy of discussion www.cort2020.com
Nancy gives us a top 10 of disappearing jobs
and we find out even indigenous are immune to committing the atrocities inspired by religion...
And LATV is nominated for Canadian Atheist podcast of the year. WOW
The crew is joined by the president of Canadian Atheists: Randolf Richardson, an eloquent man on a mission to help the atheist movement north of the 49th
His message is one of calm, cool and thought through decision making about the secular promise that will make a better world starting here in Canada.
http://defineatheism.com
http://canadianatheists.ca
Nancy does a top 10 of collector toys
and we find out a rainbow will get you expelled from christian school...
Former Host of the Atheist Experience Tracie Harris returns along with Ethan Dodge to talk about the Truth & Transparency initiative; a project which looks to report on the hypocrisy of the church into their REAL god: MONEY
Tracie and Ethan take us into a look at what the church and the mormon church are actually doing with the incredible amount of money they receive from their faithfuls
https://truthandtransparency.org/
Pay them a visit, make a donation, share this podcast
Nancy gives us a top 10 of events of the decade
and a university student does a project with the Bible...
Kevin flies solo today to present the Top 10 most popular episodes of 2019 as tallied by number of listens and downloads
See you in 2020
Our traditional Xmas show, what it means for us atheists, our best memories of the holiday
A top 10 for best christmas movies by Forbes
and a look into why some have a blond haired, blue eyed jesus in their nativity scene; spoiller, it's NOT good
Happy Holidays from the LATV crew
This #prankwar climbs to a whole new level. The crew welcomes back Brent & Nikki of Unapologetix to create a satire "Fox News Style" panel wondering about the so called threat Secular Soup poses to America. This is complete satire, none of these statements are to be taken seriously or factual. The people at Secular Soup are great people and citizens...alledgedly
Nancy is sick so Kristina does the Top 10 of podcasts on Stitcher
and we find out christians loathe holiday cards with a sense of humour
In this jam packed episode, the gang welcomes Dr Marlene Winell and an old favorite: Dr Darrel Ray. Both psychologists chime in on the upcoming conference in Vancouver in April 2020 as well as their thoughts on teaching religious dogma to children, the effects it has on growing up and the difficulties of escaping what is clearly psychological abuse no matter what the faith is.
http://www.cort2020.com
to find Dr Winell https://marlenewinell.net/index.html
Dr Darrel Ray http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org
Nancy gives us a top 10 of christmas destinations
and we find out what happens when your wife hopes for your resurrection after you die...
The gang is joined by Erin Louis AKA The Brazen Atheist. Erin expalins her journey from exotic dancer to atheist mom, author and activist with her great sense of humour, optimism and all around great humanistic nature. She takes on the bull horns first and makes no excuses for her past. you'll love her energy and dedication
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXLEvwGlJXLnuNOtTNYAHbg
Nancy gives us a top 10 of sport superstitions
and LATV is AT WAR against the Secular Soup
Founder of FAIR (Fairness and accuracy in reporting) Jeff Cohen, professor of journalism takes a deep view in the phenomenon of Fake News which has undeniably characterised and tainted politics in the last few decades and never more so then right now. What is it? How did it start? And who is ultimately rsponsible for this?
Jeff Cohen will answer that
http://www.fair.org
Nancy gives us a list of desolate places,
and we have another brilliant moment with Kirsten
He's back! David Fitzgerald! Our favorite historical writer and mythicist comes back to the valley to promote the second book of his Time Shards story Shatter wars. We welcome the charming and witty author back on the show and with his trademark excellent humour, he takes us through his journey as an author. being the great critic that he is, he can't help but also make a detour into criticizing the Case for Christ from Lee Strobel
It's always a good time with David and this visit is no exception
Nancy does a top 10 list of phone games
and we find out that Alberta theists are on the move to get more power
As we near the end of another year, many of us turn to thoughts of lost loved ones and an uncomfortable subject to most, our own mortality and even worse, preparing ourselves to die. Enter Alex Muir of the Dying with Dignity association. Their work is aimed to help those facing their end to "go out on their own terms" without having to suffer the painful end their disease or condition might bring. Why should we allow euthanasia? Who ias trying to deny people the right to end their own life? Alex will fill us in
http://www.dyingwithdignity.ca
Nancy gives us a top 10 or 20 or unused words we should bring back
and Kirsten gives us an update on a judge denying the Trump regime their christian paradise
Now that Halloween is over, the crew invites Lord Bmillzebub (Ben "Bub" Miller) to discuss the phenomena. What is the church after? Is it a good recruiting tool? What are the psychological repercutions on such a mind? Time to find out
some of his work on visiting a hell house
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm2hWR2XzUE
Nancy gives us a list of top miracles,
and we explore whether or not a girl should keep her hijab in sports...
Ghosts stories by the virtual campfire
From all the hosts and Brent Lee, Robert Stanley and Seth Andrews
enjoy
A rebelution? That's what the crew finds joining when they interview Dan Ellis of the American Atheist association and podcaster in Utah. Out of Mormonism, Dan explains his journey to our wacky crew. With a great dose of humour, we can't help but admire the work Danm has put in and his message. Join us in the Godless Rebelution
http://www.godlessrebelution.com
Nancy gives a top 10 of other gods resurecting,
and we discover that the rosary has gone hi-tech
The Host of Ask an Atheist, Sam Mulvey, joins the crew after a well deserved break only to face the wackyness of being in the valley. Sam takes us through his journey of 10 years on the air in tacoma Washington. He shares with us how it started, how things have changed and his hope for a secular future
https://atheist.radio/?fbclid=IwAR1ImAY3TpbWPPERdO71kPuTZdEQPvWf1QcF291G9JVyuixWTsmkUEvItqc
https://ktqa.org/?fbclid=IwAR01o9hBe83NGqs6huG71Jhw83EgOy5K_HyPmj7M3uwtTwQ3m9OJVHaxpUc
Nancy gives us a top 10 of quack medicine,
and we find out some Christians will pay through the nose for Jesus runners...
The crew welcomes skeptic podcaster Mike Bohler who heads the show "A Skeptic's Guide to Conspiracies", a show dedicated to bringing out factual data about the plethora of conspiracy theories found in America today. Why do we fall so easily for some of these utterly ridiculous theories and what real effects they have on our lives.
https://podcast.app/a-skeptics-guide-to-conspiracy-p4625/
Nancy does a top 10 of longest life expectancy per country
and we find out christians are out protesting dolls...
The crew from the Free Thought Prophets, Seamus and John, make their debut on LATV. Being the two gentlemen Irish that they are, they immediately get along with our wacky crew and a great conversation ensues on the many differences between Canada, Ireland and the US. Where are these countries going? What does the future of atheism look like in these countries? Join us and find out
http://thefreethoughtprophet.com/
Nancy does a Top 10 on feminism and how women still don't have equality
and we find out that Christians aren't above hiding fossils if they threaten their holy book
After brutally dropping a piano on Kevin for catapulting them, Kristina and Kirsten take over the show. Along with Nancy, they invite back Amy and Ami of Secular Soup to discuss everything and anything women face today. Whether politics or just fashion, this episode will appeal to the feminist in you. Poor Kevin is duct taped, so you won't hear him
Not your typical LATV
Producer/director/journalist and bee advocate Maryam Henein joins us to discuss what has been going on with our favorite polinators. What is going on with the bees? As the UN declared the honey bee THE most important specie on the planet, we are faced with an uncertain future for these little buzzers. Let's hear what Maryam Henein has to say on the subject
https://www.nature.com/articles/nature14414
https://peerj.com/articles/652.pdf
https://medium.com/@maryamhenein/big-tech-companies-like-google-declare-war-on-health-freedom-8a7748466c1
https://www.honeycolony.com/article/eu-must-revoke-licence-for-neonicotinoids/
https://www.healthypeople.gov/
Nancy gives us a top 10 of favorite sport movies
and Kirsten tells us about Penis envy from a christian...
Let's talk about food. Humans have an incredible obsession with their food and nutrition in general; yet many stubborn myths prevade within all faccets of the industry and in all social aspects of our society. What do we really know? Enter Dell Onearth, her show Evidence Based Eating sets out to correct the myths about food, the industry and the technology
This is gonna be fun
the show https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/a-minnesota-transatheist/atheist-talk/e/58549569?autoplay=true
Nancy does a top 10 of muscle cars
and we find out the Swishy lady is back...
After all the fun we had exploring the childhoods of Brent Lee and our own Kristina, both home schooled in the faith, we decided to bring in an expert in psychology. Enter Dr Matthew Hunsinger, a previous guest on the show, to give us his expert opinion on how this upbringing affected Brent. It's a facinating look into the recesses of the mind and a cautionary tale for parents considering homeschooling
https://www.spreaker.com/user/unapologetixpodcast
The girls have the night off, it's just Brent, Matthew and myself
enjoy
Join us as the crew receives the wacky co-hosts from the fabulous Secular Soup,Amy with a Y (NOT Withawy as Kevin has been saying for weeks now) and Ami with an I
The ladies give us a great dose of their great humour and what makes their show so special as they are an all female podcast in a medium where the vast majority is from men. The are absolutely intoxicating and you will absolutely fall in love with them right away
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DelightfulBitchcraft?fbclid=IwAR2en_KfXJgML84zLdkuTe21FiFw6YWLltTdrJDLJjOgkuPLrWzgeNhBgOs
Nancy follows last week's list with a Top 10 for dogs
and we learn that country music can supposedly change your DNA...
A Canadian podcaster from Toronto? Say it isn't so? The host or Belief it or not, Trevor Poelman, joins us to talk about his show and atheism from a Canadian point of vue. What drives him? Is religion as much a threat to Canada? Listen in and let's find out
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/trevor-poelman/belief-it-or-not
Nancy does a Top 10 about cats
and we learn that the church is trying other methods to attract new members
We had planned a debate between Sparks and Jeremy Montanez of YouTube infamy but Montanez was a no show! So we ended up having a good chat about the Vermont Senator's chances to become the next president in 2020 Is Bernie a good candidate? Is he too old? Is America ready for his ideas? Let's find out
Find Michael Sparks' book here https://www.amazon.com/My-Bernie-Journey-Democratic-Volunteer/dp/1973770997
Dr Ben Davis joins us for a guest Top 10 list
https://www.facebook.com/AskDrBen/
And we hear the hilarious Freudian slip of a racist straight pride parade organiser...
1/2 of the Unapologetix crew returns, Brent Lee makes another appearance at LATV to expose his upbringing as a child and his experience with homeschooling within a christian environment A back and forth happens with our own Kristina who was herself also homeschooled. Will we see similar stories? Are Brent and Kristina still feeling the horrors of that time? You decide
https://www.spreaker.com/user/unapologetixpodcast
Nancy gives us a top 10 summer reading suggestions
and we learn the church will try to improve your golf game to have you hear their sermons
The great host of the Right to Reason podcast: Robert Stanley, is back and this time he gives the crew some basic lessons on philosophy. Do we need it? why? Does it help our society or hinder it? Robert will answer those questions.
https://www.therighttoreason.com/
Nancy gives us a top 10 countries affected by climate change
and Kirsten gives us a rant before being catapulted
The one and only Seth Andrews, the man with the voice of silk, returns to LATV to discuss Free Speech. Who better than the former christian broadcaster turner atheist superstar podcaster to talk to us about his views on free speech. Should we limit it? Is free speech in Canada better than the US? Listen in to Seth as Kevin squares off against the distinguished host of The Thinking Atheist podcast and you decide
http://www.sethandrews.net
Nancy gives us a top 10 of false advertising for products
and we find out Spider-Man is in fact, the devil...
Lawyer extraordinaire and co-host of the Opening Arguments podcast Andrew Torrez joins us once more to guide us through the machinations of the US legal system. Why do the Americans seem to be regressing on women's reproductive rights? Is there hope to turn this around? Or will the US eventually become The Hand Maiden's tale? What lies behind the corridors of power and law in the US?
/openargs.com
Nancy is absent, so no top 10 but we do find out about a company that makes crystal dildos...
Join the crew as they welcome the host of the GingerSnaps podcast: Amy Kuhel. Her wacky sense of hiumour not only matches well with our crew but is also needed as she fights hard to defend issues of the LGBTQ community. She explains her drive and her involvment into the fights the LGBTQ community faces
https://www.spreaker.com/user/9572336
https://www.patreon.com/Thegingersnaps
Nancy gives us a top 10 of best police forces
and we find out that god himself made an appearance on earth recently and as usual threaten to destroy a city...
Happy Birthday Canada! The crew celebrates all things Canadian and what this great country means to us all. Our friend Ahmed joins us to pass on his story as to what he went through to become a Canadian
We are joinedby the Green Party MP for Ladysmith-Nainamo, the honourable Paul Manly
http://www.paulmanly.ca
As well as Brent and Nikki from Unapologetix to tell us how they feel about Canadians
http://www.spreaker.com/user/unapologetixpodcast
Nancy gives us a top 10 camping places
Kirsten tells of a pastor wanting to spread holy water with a chopper
and we discover Fort Blunder...
Our return favorite Satanist is back: Lilith Starr used to run the Seattle chapter of the Satanic temple and is now a published author. Her book :The happy Satanist has had a resurgence of popularity lately with the release of the documentary Hail Satan? She takes us through her journey into Satanism and her approach into the fight to keep religion seprate from state
https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Satanist-Finding-Self-Empowerment-ebook/dp/B01119MCT0
Nancy gives us a weird top 10 on mass hysterias
and we find out christians can't differentiate between amazon and netflix...
Member extraordinaire of the Minnesota Atheists and producer of Atheist Talk: Hertzey Hertz FINALLY arrives to face off against our wacky group. Will she survive? We follow her as she tells us her story and how atheism fits within her state. Her work helps inspire others to follow suit and perhaps come out of the closet.
listen live http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/?fbclid=IwAR0XuQs-30_E4aARnC_Aov9jLAhTrrejlgyGSt-iUsLJtY2pVngDhDF5nDk
http://atheisttalk.libsyn.com/
http://www.mnatheists.org
Convergence conference http://www.convergence-con.org/
Nancy gives us a top 10 of weird appliances,
and we find out that vege-burgers will make you a souless demon...
One half of the skeptical texans returns, Rex Burks comes back through the valley to give us his story about his childhood within the Worldwide Church of God cult. Rex's story is a rather typical one as he takes us through the power of the grip church elders had on his young mind. His story has made him into a fearless debater of atheism and you'll love hearing it
http://skepticaltexans.org
Nancy does a follow up from last week with a top 10 american candy
and we find out we better buckle up, intersection demons are on the prowl...
Our favourite nuclear physicist returns! The man behind the #Ask Dr Ben: Dr Ben Davis, comes back to give us a lesson and finally make us understand the difference between physics and quantum physics. Where do they differ? How do they apply? Who is behind this distinction?
This is your physics 101 lesson, listen up
https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/askdrben?source=note
Nancy givs us a top 10 of favourite Canadian candies
and we find out it's not easy being a pastafarian
He's Back! Our favorite street epistemologist Anthony Magnabosco returns to give us another lesson in proper debate etiquette but this time, we look to politics, not religion.
Are the same patterns showing in politics? Can street epistermology apply here properly? After the many shows we had recently that deal with our current political divide and polarization, this episode is a must if you wish to learn how to tackle "that conservative stuborn uncle" every family has
To find more about Anthony:https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F2OiYNcdv0B0%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3uW8QwaX-w_VqMVN_V1Xs_NCDaH2ZPOWJjG1VKz6wCjAmE_-fI8AtRRWw&h=AT1PTlMtCN9XfbPXgQBTZ5zQvskv-4V8VLkrjzAjxoKcFCXq4NrWg4_1IwAXlQdikryZ3KYjZB4mk3mSleKNmOZS0mby6ii5w4zcpL7kEbC6elT9ht6Yh-3oVYKehv10erNEQQ
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fuser%2Fmagnabosco210%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3W8fiOvvMswQL6bdJf9yC9yH81WPng2iIhVJqGIKZxuNqYAKH1AjSLPHg&h=AT1PTlMtCN9XfbPXgQBTZ5zQvskv-4V8VLkrjzAjxoKcFCXq4NrWg4_1IwAXlQdikryZ3KYjZB4mk3mSleKNmOZS0mby6ii5w4zcpL7kEbC6elT9ht6Yh-3oVYKehv10erNEQQ
Nancy is absent so Kevin does a top 10 of translation apps
and we find out the Ark is suing over...RAIN damage!
While Kevin takes his revenge with a catapult, author and historian extraordinaire David Fitzgerald returns to share his thoughts on the enigmatic patriarchal character of jewish lore: Moses
David is such a warm person that we can't help but love the man and respect the immense work he has put into his research on the historicity of biblical character. Listen in to what the truth about Moses really is
https://centerforinquiry.org/speakers/fitzgerald_david/
Nancy gives us a top 10 workout videos
and we laugh at the nonsense of the Jewish sabbath
Trans woman YouTuber extraordinaire Sarah Austin of Sarah Talks joins us in a fascinating tale and a positive one about her life, transition and the fight she now carries on YouTube. Her story is one of hope and shows that even in Florida, there is yet hope for a world without bigotry
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNObEV5VBKvv_fg9PxqUVNQ
Nancy gives us a list of technologies that could be spying on you,
and we find out another so called prophetess turned wrestler...
This is a bonus show featuring Robert Stanley of the Right to Reason podcast, Brent and Nikki of Unapologetix and Matthew of the Odd Atheist Friends
enjoy!
He's back! Our favorite psychologist and high priest of the church of the FSM: Dr Darrel Ray returns once more to give us his expert opinion on a subject difficult for the vast majority of u;- re-negotiating a relationship where you are not happy
It's a difficult subject but one where Darrel Ray approaches with his usual humour and great advice. Why not approach this like an adult and treat this as you would any other part of your life?
https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/board-of-directors
Nancy gives us a list of what is trendy in desserts for our year of birth
and a mutiny happens...
Dr Hector Garcia, author of Alpha God is back with his latest book: Sex, Power and Partisanship to take a deep look into how evolutionary psychology explains the current political divide and landscape. His insights as to how the mind uses ancient triggers demonstraes just how still primitive we are in our politics
https://www.hector-garcia.com/
Nancy gives us a top 10 of post apocalyptic movies
and Kristina fills in for Kirsten with Another Brilliant Moment...
We've hears them all. But what exactly is behind the conspiracy and especially what is the mindset of the theorist. Dr Matthew Hunsinger joins us to explain what he sees when one is in the grasp of a conspiracy and maybe some helpful tips to get them out. Are there more conspiracy theories now than before? Are you more succeptible as a conservative or a liberal? Let's find out
Nancy gives us a top 10 of urgently needed new tech
and we find out how a christian ruins a bachalorette party...
Kevin on Unapologetix podcast http://soundcloud.com/user-567863919?fbclid=IwAR08AKkWnAcYAEaAa1to5-fWKAjFDpvnP9AzR9y1k4dhXD9AWemKvO-5NvE
We are back! The crew returns with professor Joel Bakan from UBC. He is a professor in corporate law and takes us on a journey of explanation as to how corporations became legal persons under the law. What is the history? What are the ramifications of such a judgement? Is there a way out of this predicament? Should we re-think capitalism?
http://www.joelbakan.com/
Nancy gives us a top 10 of places to ride your motorcycle
and we learn that exorcisms can be a part of your work duties...
Historian Extraordinaire Dr Richard Carrier returns to explain to us how historians use different methods to determine if legendary characters are actually real people of the past or simply myths. Richard is extremely detailled and thorough in his work and his entoxicating personality makes us fall in love with history. Join us, this will be very informative
http://richardcarrier.info
Nancy is off probably assasinating someone, so no top 10
and we find out that sniffing your socks can be hazardous to your health
Incredibly enough, this is our 5 yr anniversary, we take a look back into many of our wacky adventures with past clips, congratulations from guests and friends and even ex-cohosts Scott and Annette return for this momentous occasion.
We rehash old segments and keep doing our usual stuff
We even have the very 1st clip of LATV in march 2014
This should be fun, join us
Join the crew as they welcome 2/3 of the Utah Outcasts: Kyle and X. Living in the land of mormonism has given these fearless atheists plenty of fodder for their podcasts, one we highly recommend. These wacky dudes take us on a crazy journey through their history and motivation
follow them here:http://utahoutcasts.com
http://www.youtube.com/utahoutcasts?fbclid=IwAR17xDV1I9uunnprZAru7WyeKboTKN2XULyzIZdaeT3Meccg0M5FyfN-JFE
Nancy gives us a top 10 of little known humanists
and we find out that some women politicians can play just as dirty as their male counterparts
Join the crew as they welcome workaholic Steve DiMarco of the YouTube channel Atheist News to the valley. we embark on a journey of discovery about what Steve does, his passion and drive to help the atheist community. His dedication is nothing but remarkable and you won't be able to do nothing but admoire the efforts of this man
https://www.youtube.com/c/atheistnews?fbclid=IwAR2k5LbleYnsVZ7nUqniD704ZEcYotTxM5LSjVLg3TGBCHQsNo3vQFR1v9Y
Twitter:@Atheistnewsshow
Nancy takes us through a top 10 of strange clubs and societies
and we find out that Christians also think their beards are sacred...
Join the crew as they meet Rex and Owen, two Skeptical Texans who took on for a mission to go from church in order to find out what christians really think about atheists, their views, their fears and their hopes.You'll be surprised how they are received and treated which even prompts Kevin to ask:" Do atheists now have to re-think what we think we know about christians?"
https://skepticaltexans.org/
Nancy gives us a top 10 of ridiculous sex laws
and we find out that a car thief works for Jesus...
Join the crew as they welcome Don Queen, one of the co-hosts of the Godless Heathen podcast. Don resides in Goergia, on purpose, and takes us on his journey on how 3 friends decided to come together and voice their opinions in podcast form. Don is a delight to listen to and has a great sense of humour.
https://godlessheathens.podbean.com/
Nancy gives us a Top 10 list of stuff brought into space
and we find out that christians have managed to scare DC comics
The incredible host of The Atheist Experience is back after a hiatus of several years. Join us as we take a deeper look into who Matt Dillahunty is and how he feels about the current state of atheism. The ex military man talks about his hopes and fears towards atheism in the world of Donald Trump and we are happy to talk to him.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCry4eIS1_98ZxFO0geP7xJw
Nancy gives us a list of how to get superpowers
and we find out that burnt eggs will summon demons...
Join the crew as they welcome the host of the Zachrilege Cast:Zach Law
Zach has been doing iterviews for 4 years now and is certainly not used to being the one answering questions. Will he be able to manage with our wacky crew? He takes us through what drives him to talk with interesting people over a beer.
http://zachrilege.podbean.com
Nancy does a list of countries by healthcare
and we find out Islam has issues with women on bicycles...
Join the crew as they welcome Religious trauma coach Andrew Jasko, soon to be doctorate in clinical psychology; he takes us on a info filled journey as to why tje biggest defenders of the faith are most often its biggest victims too. Andrew fills in this interview with tons of great psychological info, enjoy
http://lifeafterdogma.org
https://lifeafterdogma.org/2019/01/07/god-the-narcissist/
Nancy gives up a top 10 of fun jobs
and we find out Muslims have a beef with Nike...
The crew welcomes back Heather & Christine, the ladies of the Forsaking Faith podcast to discuss an interesting question: Is the Bible good literature? Often we hear christians use this excuse as a ploy to bring their holy book in school. Is it worth looking at? Or is it the mess incoherent jumble of words we think it is?
Join us and find out
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/forsaking-faith
Nancy gives us a top 10 of super heros
Kirsten is absent but we find out about a weird cure for back problems involving semen...
John the Godless Engineer is back and faces off against Chris the Christian Christiansen in a conversation about the most charismatic figure in history: Jesus. Both of these gentlemen have been on the show before and we dive into a deep conversation about the central figure of christianity. Was he actually a real man? Was he a myth brought into the public sphere?
Follow John's YouTube channel;
https://www.youtube.com/user/godlessengineer
Nancy gives us a Top 10 of video games
and Kirsten tells us that a hug can get you expelled from school in Islam
Rich Lyons, the man who help[ed guide our October 2018 episode where we got high on weed is back! This time with his better half Deanna, they take us on their views they explore on their podcast: Living After Faith.
Together they team up with Jerry DeWitt to bring you a large diversity of shows which span the spectrum of topics throughout atheism; but are they ready to take a Left at the Valley???
http://livingafterfaith.com
Nancy gives us a list of non-fiction must read books
and Kirsten tells us they pulled out Pat Robertson out of the freezer, again...
New Year, new shows! we start the year by re-visiting an old acquaintance Kevin Sawatsky, a previous co-host of LATV who with the help of Tyler Legare, started their own FB show So You Think You're a Skeptic. Their show is basically two dudes having fun debating in a car. Although presently on hiatus, we dive deeper into the wacky personality of the co-host who quickly reaches for our tickle bone
Nancy gives us a list of New Years resolutions
and we find out Christians don't want you to see Aquaman on Sundays...
As determined by our listeners, here is the TOP 10 best shows from Left at the Valley in 2018
We feature some of our best interviews, interesting subjects and funniest moments of the year. Did your favorite moment feature on the show? Let us know
Have a great end of the year and we will see you in 2019
This is a Bonus episode
This is the interview we did with the infamous Jeremy Montanez who shot to fame after going on CNN and apologizing to the nation for voting for Trump. It's a fascinating look into the mind of the average american voter and may help us understand the Trump phenomena
It's that merry time of year again, join the crew as we do our xmas special for 2018. We explore fun facts about the holiday, learn about the origins of Santa and the history of Saturnalis all while enjoying great xmas music
Kevin does a rant on the true spirit of christmas
enjoy and happy holidays from us all at LATV
Why not finish the year with a bang? The crew braces itself as Tom & Cecil of Cognitive Dissonance joins them. The wacky podcasters bring their incredible sense of humour to the show and it becomes an all around good time with lots of laughs and we appeal to the higher power of her majesty the Queen to settle Tom & Cecil's long disputes. This is gonna be fun
http://dissonancepod.com/
We also dive deep into the trigger effects and what should we do about it in response to the classic "Baby, it's cold outside" xmas song
Nancy gives us a list of best places to go in Canada for Xmas
and we find out the church hates competition...
The crew is joined by author James Fodor to talk about his book: Unreasonable Faith where he takes on Christian superstar William Lane Craig. James remains unimpressed with the arguments made by the darling of the church and explains why in this superbly instructive interview. Put on your thinking caps, it's gonna be a bumpy ride
https://thegodlesstheist.com
https://fods12.podbean.com/
Nancy talks about canadian inventions,
and Kirsten discovers the most useless doctorate ever...
Join the crew as they welcome the hosts of the Unapologetix podcast: Nikki and Brent Lee, an interacial couple who decided to bring their story of complimenting each other and their apostacy to the airwaves. You'll absolutely fall in love with this adorable and charming couple who take us on a whirlwind tour of the genesis of their show and their lives.Out of Florida, you can't help but cheer for these two which we hope become a force on the airwaves
https://soundcloud.com/stations/artist/user-567863919
Nancy gives us a top 10 canadian destinations for christmas
and we find out that exorcisms are apparently on the rise
There it is, the fight of the year, the host of the Right to Reason podcast: Robert Stanley takes on Christian apologist: Chris The Christian Christiansen in a debate entitled Do Christian have a Right to Reason?
No punches are pulled, bodyslams everywhere and blood will be spilled
This contest is scheduled for one fall, WHO will prevail?
You decide...
Join the crew as we welcome one of the co-hosts of the Beyond the Trailer Park podcast: Deborah McTaggart. Deb is a sex abuse survivor and she joins us to discuss what was a question from a listener on how men should mind women. Kristina responded in a previous episode, now Kirsten and Nancy take a crack at it.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe3665qM1r42N9LZArM31wg
We discuss nov 11th
And Nancy gives us another riviting top 10
The man behind the Holy Koolaid channel and co-host of the Here and How podcast, Thomas Westbrook returns to give us his opinion of what has been going on with the church, the scandals, the predators and what will we do to solve this situation. Are we seeing the begining of the end for the church? Let's see what Thomas thinks of this
Nancy does a country comparison between countries
and Kirsten explains to us how cows, yes cows, are against gays...
Now that Canabis is now legal in Canada, we decided to give it a try. WARNING: There is never much editing done on our shows but this one has virtually none at all so essentially you are getting pretty much everything as it happens. No rehersal, no script. We are also joined by Rich Lyons of Seatle as a guide on out pot trip
enjoy
Nancy does a top 10 of fact checking sites
and we slightly change our music intro of another brilliant moment...
It's here! Our annual spooktacular creepy episode where we let our hair down and simply tell scary stories around the virtual campfire. We explain the origins of Halloween and have a wide variety of facts about the holiday.
Special shout out to Robert Stanley of the Right to Reason podcast and Dr Randy Tyson of the Legion of Reason for contributing to the episode
Enjoy a fun a spooky episode featuring another Kevin original
Who would have thought we'd find a heavy metal atheist group? We did, so join us as we welcome Damien Lee Thorr, lead guitarist of the heavy metal band called Predators. Damien explains his drive and passion for activism and expresses this through his music. Heavy Metal not your thing? It might become just that after you have a good listen to what damien has to say
get their albums on amazon or Itunes :http://www.amazon.com/Born-Blood-Predator/dp/B004Y03NBK/ref=sr_1_1_twi_aud_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1490915473&sr=8-1&keywords=predator%20born%20in%20blood
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/predator/id370179937
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/born-in-blood/id467439848
No Nancy, no top 10 but Kirsten gives another ridiculous Katt Kerr moment
God himself decides to show up on our show. Boy do we have questions for him! We welcome back Mr DeityBrian Keith Dalton, comedian and political thinker to determine what drives his inspiration behind his popular skits. He also has strong opinions about the current poloitical climate in the Us and will share these thoughts with us.
No Nancy so no Top 10 this week
and Kristina tries her best to answer a listener's email about how to put women at ease when you're a big guy
He's back! Our friend David Fitzgerald, author and history writer, returns to talk to us about another enigmatic figure: John the Baptist. Who was the Baptist? was there a rivalry between his followers and Jesus'? Was he a real character in history? David brings his usual charm to explain this biblical character and you will enjoy his no nonsense tackling of the issue.
Nancy is absent so no top 10 and
and Kirsten talk to us about naked and afraid JWs in Alberta...
The charming host of The Right to Reason podcast, Robert Stanley, returns to the Valley. We explore deeper his uniquely entertaining show and can't help getting into thge current political stories. We love having Robert on and after listening to this episode, you'll understand why.
https://www.therighttoreason.com/
Nancy gives us a top 10 countries to raise kids
and we find out there is a warehouse of spare body parts somewhere in either home depot or heaven...
Join the crew as they welcome the hosts of the Forsaking Faith podcast: Heather and Christine. They take us on a journey where they tackle the emotions felt during apostacy, a topic all too often ignored by most atheists podcasts. Their own journey is a fascinating one and they bring a level of emotional response to an audience most likely starved but will find plenty in religion. Emotions, are they the key to apostacy?
Nancy gives us a top 10 of Canadians
and we find out Mormons will take their guns to church
Join the crew as they welcome YouTuber and podcaster Stephen Woodford and his channel called Rationality Rules. Right out of the UK, Stephen tells us what drives him to debunk anything from flat earth, to logical fallacies to Jordan Peterson. His channel is of the highest quality and his charm is irresistable. Follow his channel and the podcast Here and How with our friend Thomas westbrook and Rachel Oates.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqZMgLgGlYAWvSU8lZ9xiVg
Nancy gives us a top 10 of western movies
and we find out about a new cult...
Join the crew as they welcome forensic psychologist and therapist Jessica Terwiel to talk about a skill lacking in most of us when facing conflict whether in person or on social media: De-escalation. Jessica gives us the benefits of her many years in the field by giving us tips on how to approach conflict situations and especially how to walk away from them. This episode is a very valuable lesson and should be paid attention to.
Jessica can be reached at hetconsult@xs4all.nl
Nancy gives us a top 10 of failed commercial products
and "swishy lady' is back...
Join the crew as they welcome John, the Godless Engineer, a YouTuber who delights in debunking theists and especially Flat Earthere. John's charm is intoxicating and inviting. He has big plans for the community and we hope we can help him in his ventures. Follow his efforts at http://faithlessforum.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/godlessengineer
Nancy gives us a Top 10 of music albums
and our young friend Dominic is back
Following the tranquilizer incident last week, Kevin is mysteriously attacked. From the intensive care unit, the crew welcomes YouTuber Godless Cranium who comes and explains why he persists at debunking theist fabrications and where he thinks the whole movement is heading. Follow his channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCewUkuIHNuwuMNWMa96q9ZQ
Nancy give s us a list of countries who fight inequality
and we find out that will stop a wedding, if you're a mormon
Joining the crew this weeks are friends of the show Ahmed Etman and Maged Soliman in order to have a round table discussion about the omgoing dispute between Canada and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. What does the crown prince want? Will his own people suffer for his vanity? As ex-pats, Ahmed and Maged have more insight into the culture and will be our guide in the thorny issue.
Then we welcome the president of the US, Donald J Trump; somebody tie down Nancy!
We skip the top 10 this week
The Bernie activist is back! Michael E Sparks, author of My Bernie Journey joins us to chat politics, no script, just canadians and Americans discussing what the hell is going on in between two countries that used to be best of friends and neighbors. In studio with us are Parker and Ramses, from North Dakota. And yes, it's a real place
Nancy gives us a top 10 list about corruption in countries
Kirsten gives us another swishy lady story
Kevin goes on a rant about the KSA
and Dominic returns with cookies...
The crew welcomes SE student: Anthony Magnabosco to talk about the art of conversation and persuasion. Following the teachings of our friend Peter Boghossian, Anthony takes us through his own journey and how he approaches people to "implant doubt" about their beliefs by questioning the why and the how of their beliefs. If you want to hone in your debating skills, this episode will help
Bernard Lamborelle on the Ra-Men show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BM-8Q5EoMk
/www.youtube.com/channel/UCocP40a_UvRkUAPLD5ezLIQ
Nancy gives us a top 10 list of the dangerous
and believe it or not Swishy lady is back...again
Our favorite nuclear physicist is back! Dr Ben Davis comes to us today to discuss one of his favorite topics: Junk Science. Why is it that we fall for these pseudo-sciences? What can we do to recongnize these falsities? Let's listen in to dr Ben and what he has to say
http://www.facebook.com/AskDrBen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNSHZG9blQQ
http://www.facebook.com/notes/ask-dr-ben/the-problem-with-pseudoscience/1744128745839338/
Nancy does a Top 10 of coldest places on earth
and apparently, Bigfoot works for Satan..
He's back! The velvety voice of atheist podcasting Seth Andrews returns for a deep conversation about the future and the past decade. Have we progressed? Are we doing better? What does the future hold for the movement? Join us and let the soothing voice of a former broadcaster help you understand where we currently are.
http://www.thethinkingatheist.com
Nancy is absent, so no top 10
and Kirsten tells us about christians abusing children because...demons
The crew welcomes our favorite evolutionary biologist back: Proffessor Jerry Coyne. This time Dr Coyne comes to explain to us why he feels that free will is an illusion and that we don't actually have ffree will. What does that mean for our society? our interactions?Can we be held responsible of anything if we are already pre-determined to action? Dr Coyne will answer all that
Nancy gives us a top 10 of rescues
and the "swooshy lady"r Katt Kerr is back...
Feeling that love feeling? Let's listen in as author Scott Marshall explains his book: Love Explained. We ask the questions about love, the science behind it, the relationship to us and our interactions with each other. Are we slaves to biology or is there a choice in who we fall in love with?
http://www.facebook.com/groups/659848144402778/?ref=group_header
http://twitter.com/ScottAMarshall
http://www.facebook.com/LoveExplainedBook/
Nancy gives another list of interesting monthly holidays
and we bow our heads in solidarity during the US' second civil war...
Join the crew as they welcome the host of the YouTube Channel Holy Koolaid and host of the Here and How podcast: Thomas Westbrook. Thomas takes us through his journey and his drives to simply make the world a better place by debunking the myths and promotting discussion. His channel is very informative and he is also very insightful into what goes on in the bigger picture. You won't want to miss this interview
http://www.holykoolaid.com
Nancy gives us a Top 10 of richest companies
and we find out that the rainbow is being raped...by gays
After a short hiatus due to technical difficulties, the crew is back and welcomes author Bernard Lamborelle who tells us about his hypothesis that the stories of the bible should be taken literally and that the christian god could actually be an actual man, a lord that created a covenant with the abrahamic patriarch and was later dietified which gave birth to a myth. Bernard takes us through his journey, it's a fascinating one
Nancy gives us a Top 10 list of children's books
and Kirsten gives us an Alex Jones gem about psychic vampires...
Join the crew as they welcome the hosts of Odd Atheist Friends: Matthew and Erik. This dynamic duo take us through the history of their show and their particular point of view as they both originate from very different walks of life. They are the odd couple of podcasting
http://www.facebook.com/OAFPodcast
Nancy gives us a list of fraudulent pastors raking in the money
and we find out Jesus has a fondness for horseshoe crabs...
The bane of creationists everywhere is back! Yes, the Legendary Aron Ra joins us to take a look back at the past decade in atheism and politics. Are we in trouble? Are we doing better? You decide.
http://www.aronra.com/
Nancy gives us a Top 10 of monthly holidays
Kirsten talks about Jesus saving people from an out of control truck
and we find out that Summa Cum Laude is too ographic for Publix employees...
And now, let's talk sex! And who better than Dr Darrel Ray to take us through this thorny question: Why do people cheat on their spouse? Dr Ray is a veteran of the show and one of our favorite guests. Listen in as he brings the latest science on the topic and helps shed new light on human sexuality..
http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org
Swinging from a chandelier, Nancy gives us a list of the Top 10 of inventions by accident
Kirsten tells us about how laughing at a preacher is blasphemy in Another Brilliant Moment...
Join the crew as they welcome occupational therapist Michael Moore from Detroit. Michael takes us through his journey in a system that doesn't support teachers when it comes to providing the proper materials to do their job. Nancy echoes in as she too (of course) used to be in the field. They explain to us what is autism and debunk some common myths about the condition
We find out Rick Wiles thinks skynet and Satan are the same,
and Nancy regales us with a story about her hero...a chimp
Join the crew as they welcome occupational therapist Michael Moore from Detroit. Michael takes us through his journey in a system that doesn't support teachers when it comes to providing the proper materials to do their job. Nancy echoes in as she too (of course) used to be in the field. They explain to us what is autism and debunk some common myths about the condition
We find out Rick Wiles thinks skynet and Satan are the same,
and Nancy regales us with a story about her hero...a chimp
Our favourite beard sporting astrophysicist is back: Etha Siegel joins us once again to show us the e=mc2 in the story of the big bang. This episode is jammed packed with great information on a topic most have heard of but few know anything about. What is the big bang? How did we arrive to that conclusion and what do we know about the future of our universe?
Ethan's iceland tour https://www.astrotours.co/iceland2019/?SQF_SOURCE=ethan
https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2017/09/21/the-big-bang-wasnt-the-beginning-after-all/#30a6dec855df
https://www.patreon.com/startswithabang
Scott returns with some sweet Jesus ice cream stories
Nancy gives us a top 10 of Canadian music artists
and we find out lusting after underage girls is "biblical"...
Join the crew as they welcome author John Wathey and discuss the Illusion of god's presence. Why do we have this seemingly natural tendency to believe in gods? Is there a biological or evolutionary explanation to answer this? The surprising answer deals with our evolution and our sexuality. This turns into a very interesting conversation.
Nancy does a top 10 of interesting marked dates
and we find out that some preachers can't stop loving jesus, even to the point of creating panic in a movie theater...
Minimal crew today as we tackle on some myths about Nuclear power, NOT Nucular, like some would say. We welcome dr Ben Davis, who studied nuclear physics and he helps us debunk some of the myths prevalent in the population. Is Nuclear power safe? Is it a part of our future? Dr Davis will answer all these questions
http://www.facebook.com/AskDrBen/
Nancy gives us a top 10 on extreme sports
and no, the rapture didn't happen, again
To find out more about Eli Bosnik and the GAM podcast http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/scathing-atheist/god-awful-movies
Time to get macho! The crew welcomes dr Hector Garcia to talk about his latest book Alpha God. The good professor takes us into a trip within ourselves to find out what evolutionary forces mold our choices whether in politics, life and even religion. The good doctor expands onto what is a real good look into our primal instincts, it's a trip worth taking and one which explains much
http://www.hector-garcia.com
Nancy does a top 10 of banned books
and Kirsten talks to us about christians "grave sucking"...
An interesting story, that of a former crystal child Jessica Schab and her journey from proposed child protegy who is raised and groomed to become a messenger of god and an inspiration for thousands. After being done trying to live up to her father's aspirations, she did the most incredible thing; she told the truth and was intellectually honest about her so called powers. Today she tries to redeem herself by being a member of the skeptic community
http://www.memoirsofaformermystic.com/
http://jessicaschab.com
Nancy gives us a top 10 on bad destinations
and it wouldn't be a normal year if there was no christian bi-annual threat of the end of the world...
This is a Bonus show
Thanks to Cory Johnson for inviting us on his great podcast
we had a blast and Kevin had the presense of mind to also record, what follows is an hour or laugh and mayhem
Enjoy...
Join the crew as they welcome legendary atheist singer/songwritter Shelley Segal. Her voice is now easilly recongnizable in atheists circles everywhere and the talented artist tells us what inspires her and her music. Listen in as we play 3 of her favorite songs. Come and be inspired by her melodious voice
http://www.shelleysegal.com/
Nancy gives us a top 10 list of mysterious movies,
and it's Kevin's birthday...
Join the crew as they welcome Ethan Siegel, author and astrophysicist to talk about the science of Star Trek. What is possible and impossible in that universe and what we can expect to see in the future as our specie timidly takes its first steps into space. The iconic series has been the source of inspiration for much new technologies, lets see what Ethan Siegel has to say about it
Nancy starts a conversation about pranks in her top 10 segment
and we find out that lions don't care about the so called christian dominion of man..
Can you believe it? It's been 4 yrs of LATV. Join the crew as they celebrate in their own goofy way and are joined by podcaster extraordinaire Robert Stanley of the Right to Reason Podcast. Asside having one of the best voices in podcasting today, Robert is not only charming but hillarious and very relatable. Where will he take us? Listen in to find out
Nancy gives us a top 10 list of lemon cars
and we find out that the unfortunate Graham legacy continues
This is a bonus show
After our show on SOGI 123, Brad Dirks, a father of a trangendered boy stepped up and revealed himself a champion of the LGBTQ. Listen in as he explains his courageous battle for his son and brought real change to the community despite the ghosts of conservatives and religious superstition. You can't help but cheer him on as he leads a movement of understanding and love, truly a great role model as a father.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCbACJXmUT4&feature=youtu.be
Join the crew as they welcome professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto: Christopher DiCarlo. His story is one more suited for the backdrop of places like Alabama and Mississippi but nope, he's right here in Toronto. He stood up for what was right and was repair with nastiness. But people like Christopher always prevail
Nancy gives us a top 10 of best used cars to watch
and we pay our respects to the late great Stephen Hawking
Join the partial crew as they interview Ira Pastor, the CEO of a biotech company called BIOQUARK to talk about biomimicry. The incredible progress of these companies pushing the envelope when it comes to biology melding with technology. It offers a bright picture of the future in a time where doom and gloom are much more popular. Come and listen with hopeful glee at the bright future they are working on
Nancy gives us the top 10 most liveable cities
and we find out that in Utah, they'd rather pray for snow than fight climate change
Join the crew as they welcome skeptic cartoonist Rebecca Fox, straight out of the UK. Rebecca tells us what drives her to use her art and transmit skepticism to the population. Like many artists, controversy isn't a topic she shyes away from. Her origins in Wicca has taught her much about how easy we can be fooled when we don't properly look in to things; with her talent, she hopes to help change that
Nancy does a top 10 of women in science
and we find out Oprah is waiting for a sign from god...
So it has finally come to this. The crew responds to school trustee Barry Neufeld after his attack on a tolerance program called SOGI123 taught to school kids. Neufeld feels as a christian that this program designed to foster tolerance of those of a different orientation or identity is paramount to child abuse!
is he correct?
We invite psychologist Dr Darrel Ray and biologist Dr Veronica Drantz to give us the hard science on the subject
https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/
http://drdrantz-sciencesexuality.blogspot.com
https://www.sogieducation.org
Our friend Luke returns to discuss how the history of the catholic church in Canada has put them in an advantageous position where they profit from the collective tax purse. Luke goes into great detail to explain the myths that keeps this old relic of the past in this position with help from the government
http://www.ouridea.ca
https://twitter.com/According2Luke
http://absecularconference.yolasite.com/guest-speakers.php
https://www.facebook.com/groups/APUPIL/
Nancy isn't here but we have a top 10 of bizzare things Americans believe
and we find out a bishop would rather face jail then report a pedophile priest...
He's back! One of our most popular guest:David Fitzgerald returns to talk about his latest book Time Shards
A purely fictional story and the first of a trilogy already widely acclaimed. Listen in as he explains what drove him to write the book and his unique twist on how we look at time. Be ready to go on an adventure with the always charming author
https://www.centerforinquiry.net/speakers/fitzgerald_david
Nancy does a top 10 of romantic songs
and apparently you don't need vaccines cuz Jesus...
A different style of show today, the crew welcomes back Chris Christiansen and Zac Bosma to the show and into the Lion's den. We strive to have a respectful conversation to come to the bottom of what makes them christians and why they keep the faith.
Nancy goes through a top 10 of atheist books
and we find out that a bigoted pastor gets kicked out of Jamaica...
Join the flu infected crew as they take a look into cryptocurrency with none other than our man on money matters, Phil Ferguson, the wacky host of the aptly named Phil Ferguson show. Is bitcoin a trap or is it the answer to our economic woes? Is it an investment or is it a new monetary system? Find out
Nancy does another top 10 of science books
and wee find out Jesus isn't so great at taking over the wheel...
Joining us is none other than the skeptic himself Michael Shermer to talk about his latest book Heavens on Earth. Michael takes us through a journey about questioning the opined facts behind the claims and shows us all why he is the editor of Skeptic Magazine.
https://michaelshermer.com/
Nancy does a top 10 of most/least religious countries
and we hear a sad story of child abuse in Another Brilliant Moment..
Join the crew as they welcome back Filmmaker extraordinaire and activist Damien Gillis. Damien has been following the issue of wild salmon and the salmon industry from Norway. The tentacles of the industry seem to reach deep within international governments including our own. You'll be amazed at secrets revealed that show that our own government seems more interested at saving the industry some money than the survival of a pivotal and iconic specie.
http://commonsensecanadian.ca
Nancy gives us a top 10 of vacation destinations
and we find out that a christian wants 10% of your wages, or else...
Here we go again,
It's a new year and new possibilities, join the crew as they start the year with fun tones and an explanation as to where the tradition of NYE started.
Nancy brings a new segment, her top 10 list
and we even take a peak back at the science stories of 2017
In our last show of the year, we take a look at the top 10 shows downloaded by our listeners. From Pete Boghossian to Robert M Price, we go through 10 clips in this retrospective look at 2017. We had one hell of a year and we wanted to share this with our listeners
Enjoy...
It's our christmas show for 2017, we look to bring some of the TRUE origins of your favorite traditions and some positive stories which will warm your heart
we visit stories like the WW1 xmas truce, the origins of saturnalia, the reason for using fir trees and many more
we even find out mistletoe means poo on a stick...
from all of us at LATV, Happy Holidays
Join the crew as they welcome the host of Serious Inquiries only and Opening Arguments podcasts: Thomas Smith
The vocal host takes us through his opinions and where the status of atheism lies in this age of political evangelism as Trump's America becomes more hostile to seculars. Where does Thomas' shows lie in all of this?
Nancy talks about Hanukkah in This Day in History
and while scott wakes up, we mock Roy Moore...
The crew welcomes Ian Bushfield, director of the BC Humanists and Scott his co-host from the political podcast:Politicoast. We embark on a journey through BC & Canadian politics, the stories that are making the headlines, the impressions on what is working and what isn't and if the current governments will last their mandates
Nancy talks about pigeons in This Day in History
and we find out that Jesus' butt serves as a time capsule for a spanish priest
We thought we'd try something different today, we usually have a guest and discuss various topics but it has ben brought to our attention that our listeners might not know much about us. In a bid to show that you, an atheists, are NOT alone. Join us in sharing our various stories and how it all came together to become LATV.
We are also joined by a former co-host Tyler Legare of the So You Think You're A Skeptic show
In this powerful episode, we interview a true survivor: The incredible Nathan Phelps, son of the infamous Fred Phelps, patriarch of the equally infamous Westboro baptist church. Nate takes us a highly emotional and powerful testimony of his childhood within the christian fundamentalists and his courageous escape from abuse. We can only hope his tale helps others.
Nancy talks about JFK in This day in History,
Kristina and Kirsten get engaged and...
a flat earth proponent decides to build his own rocket...
In what will turn out to be part one of an ongoing conversation, the crew welcomes Luke Fevrin of the EdmontonAtheists as he takes on the Alberta school system after his kids suffer discrimination due to their lack of belief. Luke's family struggled to find acceptance and their story is rather shocking. It's the kind of story you'd expect out of Alabama, not Alberta
http://ouridea.ca
http://edmontonatheists.ca
Nancy gives us a fun This Day in History
and we find out christians take offense at sausage rolls...
Join the crew as they welcome lawyer extraordinaire (when he's not holding Eli Bosnik back) Andrew Torrez of the Opening Argument podcast. We explore the issues facing the current state of the US with the Johnson Amendment, the law that enforces the seperation of church and state, and it's under attack. Will the US become a theocracy?
Nancy regales us with a huge look into fake diplomas and degrees on Quack Watch
and two gay lions are causing an uproar in Kenya...
After Halloween, the crew welcomes young prolific author David G McAfee to talk about his latest book "Sacred Cows'. David takes us through the journey of an activist atheist and dables even into politics. You will be impressed with all the work David puts in the atheist movement.
We talk about vampire hunters in another brilliant moment...
and Kevin Rants about troglodytes attacking the LGBTQ community and a cowardly anonymous letter of homophobic propaganda...
It's our favorite time of the year, a time where we let our hair down, gather around the virtual campfire and tell ghost stories. We are also joined by scholar extraordinaire Andrea Garatschun who brings a citical eye to the monster under the bed of theists: The Devil
This spooky episode is sure to give you goosebumps and entertain. From Edgar allen Poe's The Raven, a haunted airline, a creepy wishing well, a friendly canadian ghost and a revenge from beyond the grave, we have it all.
Enjoy
Join us for a rather different show today, we ask: What the Heck is a Brony? We welcome our old friend Aaron Bayes of CFI as he comes to explain the brony phenomenon. The hasbro company started a My Little pony show back in the 80's to promote the sale of the toys, who knew it would develop a cult following?
Nancy mesmerizes us with a typewriter race in This Day in History,
and Jim Baker tells us God will punish those who mock him..
Scott and kevin are holding the fort today as the ladies are absent but that won't deter them from welcoming Joep (pronounced Yoop) the Vegan. Hailing from the netherlands, he explains why he feels veganism is the only ethical way to a healthy and socially conscious way of living. Is he right? Did we make a mistake in our food industry? Have Joep take you through fascinating facts like even in politics, there are parties helping the animals
No This day in history, instead we look at unlucky no 13
and Answers in Genesis is hoping to open in Canada.... Noooooooooo!
The crew welcomes positive author and teacher: William Zingrone. His experience and good common sense gives him an edge when he feels the pulse of youth when it comes to secular matters. His positivism is great and will have you rooting for him
http://www.wearedone.org
We mark another turn around the sun for Nancy
and we talk about the horrible Vegas shooting
Join the crew as they welcome legendary evolutionary biologist, Dr Jerry Coyne. The professor gives us his view on why evolution is true, the tribulations of teaching science today and why the religious fight so hard to deny the obvious. His passion for the subject and his eloquence in his writings is enough to make you want to drop this podcast and go to a biology class (after you're done)
http://whyevolutionistrue.com
Nancy talks about fake magnets used for your laundry in Quack Watch
and rapper B.O.B. tries to prove the earth is flat
The bane of creationists everywhere is back, his Raness: Aron Ra, returns to the valley to talk about his latest series of videos disproving the great flood of the bible. Anyone who has ever seen Aron knows right away that the man doesn't mince words and backs it up with an incredible fountain of knowledge. He has quickly become a favorite amongst our audience, listen in as he teaches us all another fascinating lesson
Nancy talks about a Canadian link to the US civil war in This Day in History
and an Imam claims women only have 1/4 brain???
We are joined by author and filmmaker Michael E Sparks to discuss what happened during the american democratic primary of 2016 and how we, as Canadians, felt about what transpired. Michael takes us on a journey of being a volunteer for the most popular politician in the US, the trials and tribulations. Michael's passion is obvious and infectious; for a political show, this one had us talking..
https://www.facebook.com/ResistRevoltActivistMedia
https://www.facebook.com/LoveBreaksTheMachine
Nancy talks about the IGnobel prizes
and Toledo is to be destroyed by god because they didn't elect a prophetess...
Our favorite psychologist is back, the very sexy Dr Darrel Ray returns to the valley to explain the incredible efforts put in by the Recovering From Religion Foundation in order to help atheists in their apostasy. Darrel's energy and dedication makes him a champion for non-believers and the RFR a precious ressource.
/www.recoveringfromreligion.org
Nancy talks about scammers in the wake of hurricanes
and we find out storms can be pushed back with fans or scepters, because Jesus
He's back! Our friend and paleoclimatologist Jonathan Baker returns and discusses the Paris Climate Change Accords, a topic very a propos especially considering the current floods happening in Houston, India, Bangladesh and pakistan. Jonathan takes on a trip throughout the politics and the science behind the greatest threat to humanity as only he can do. You are guaranteed to learn something today...
Nancy talks about an amazing grandma hiker in This Day in History
and we find out Texas would rather have thoughts and prayers from Canada than real help...
Lately, we've been exploring gender issues and who better than bringing Dr Veronica Drantz Ph.D who has been studying and quite vocal on the issue. Dr Drantz brings the scientific facts in the conversation and you are bound to learn much from the good doctor. Gender, from what we know, is a complex issue.
Nancy talks about baby X
and christians are sending Michelle Bachman to preach at the UN
Join the crew as they welcome author and blogger of the Faithless Feminist:Karen Garst. Her book, women beyond belief takes us through the eyes and journey of 22 different women and the struggles they had when leaving religion
http://faithlessfeminist.com
http://https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1nTsyWLXJWhXBaED8cOekg
http://Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Women-Beyond-Belief-Discovering-Religion/dp/1634310829/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466095031&sr=8-1&keywords=women+beyond+belief
Nancy talks about Christian medical insurance
and a kentucky group thinks an eclipse gets too much attention...
The hostess of the leading transgender podcasts, Inciding Incident, Marissa Alexa McCool joins us to explain what the Trans population goes through. Her courage, eloquence and determination has made her a force for the community and we at LATV support her. You will learn to love her and cheer her on as she, and many others, face the machine of american bigotry
http://rismccool.com/
Nancy brings us another quirky This day in History
and apparently homosexuality comes from ghosts???
If you think religion is in your face here, wait until you hear Rhonda Tyson's experience of working as a nurse student in Ghana. Rhonda is the wife of our friend dr Randy Tyson of The Legion of Reason Diversion podcast and she tells the story of the stronghold of religion in a third world country where poverty is rampant where deplorable conditions doesn't deter the faithful from holding on to false hope religion brings
Nancy talks about bodybuilding supplements in Quack Watch
https://www.consumerreports.org/vitamins-supplements/15-supplement-ingredients-to-always-avoid/
https://www.vox.com/a/supplements/the-hidden-drugs-in-your-favorite-supplements
and we find out that we can now filter genetic diseases..
Join the crew as they talk with "Dave" an economics student in Edmonton who answers the question in the affirmative. Has Feminism gone too far? What are the evolutionary beginings of the battle of the sexes? Is there a reason for machismo? Dave brings some provocative answers, will you agree with him?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13596-male-monkeys-prefer-boys-toys/ http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.627.1904&rep=rep1&type=pdf http://labs.la.utexas.edu/buss/files/2015/09/evolutionary-psychology-of-patriarchy-women-are-not-passive-pawns-3.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17975724 http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1113412807/chimp-adam-lived-1-million-years-ago-022516/ http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0146167215590987 http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/2/2/e1500983.full https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVaTc15plVs
Nancy brings us the story of a mysterious stunt woman in This Day in History
and turns out that the bible ISN'T a historical document, who knew?
Join us as we welcome back historian extraordinaire Richard Carrier who takes us on a journey throughout his papers and thoughts about the impact of science in the ancient world. Dr Carrier is also quick to point out that Christianity has always been a force against progressive science, therefore the myth that christians helped create science is debunked. And we also talk about the historicity of a certain jewish carpenter
http://www.richardcarrier.info/
Nancy gives us a pre recorded This day in History
and a South African said he went to hell and defeated the devil...
Join the crew as they welcome the president of the Freedon From Religion Foundation, author and all around great guy:Dan Barker. Dan talks to us about the challenges the FFRF faces in the US, the politics of the religious right and the fight the FFRF takes on. You will be truly grateful at what the foundation does to keep church out of politics.
http://ffrf.org
Nancy talks about leaky gut syndrome in Quack Watch
and apparently there are economic benefits to FGM?
He's back! Our friend, professor of philosophy Peter Boghossian returns to give us a lesson in a new concept he's working on: Defeasibility
Peter takes us on a journey to add another arrow to our quiver when debeating by self criticizing our beliefs. The author of A Manual for Creating Atheists, shows us why he's still one of the best philosophy teachers of our time.
No this day in history segment nor another brilliant moment, this episode is like a course in philosophy
enjoy
http://peterboghossian.com
Happy 150th Canada! In this historic episode, we travel back in time to bring you great Canadian facts, great Canadian humour and the top 10 best stories of a segment which has made us laugh and learn at LATV: This Day in History.
Come take a trip with us, should be informative
From walking backwards, to a ghostly testimony to an acoustic spy kitty, this episode has it all
We were supposed to do something about Phentinol addiction but our guest was a no show. So instead we played the wacky interview we did with Eli Bosnik of God Awful Movies and Scathing Atheists who is joined by Tom & Cecil of Cognitive Dissonance. In the insuing mayhem, the boys talk about their new show Citation Needed, we just let them loose... mothers protect your kids
Nancy talks about a playboy pilot in This Day in History
and the russian church thinks beards protect you from gays...
Join Kevin, Nancy, Scott and Kristina as they chat with ex-pastor turned apostate and arguably the best hair in atheism: Jerry Dewitt. Jerry's story is heartfelt. It will inspire those atheists still in the closet to take their place in the sun. If a pastor can see reason, why couldn't you?
http://www.patreon.com/jerrydewitt
Nancy gives us thoughts about anti-depressants in Quack watch
and a study suggests that happiest people are non-religious too
Join Kevin, Nancy, Teresa and Scott as they discuss the non-controversial topic of climate change with Jonathan Baker, soon to be PHD in paleoclimatology. We ask Jonathan the very same questions deniers ask about this very real threat and let him tell us what is REALLY going on.
http://skepticalscience.com
Nancy talks about an exceptional rowing team in This Day in History,
and a congresman wants to declare holy war on Islam because Jesus
Join Kevin, Nancy, Teresa and Scott as they welcome back our favorite psychologist Dr Darrel Ray, author and podcaster. Darrel Ray talks to us about a subtle attack the religious use to convert:hypnotism in Church. Dr Ray talks about how rhythms and chants are used to bring euphoria to their prey. You will then realize how this is also used in some industries
https://www.amazon.ca/God-Virus-Religion-Infects-Culture/dp/0970950519
https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org
Nancy tells us about another dr Oz scam in Quack watch
and a muslim scholar tells us why some people are gay...
Join Kevin, nancy, Teresa and Scott as they welcome the host of Dogma Debate and the man behind Secular Media group: David C Smalley. David explains the origins of his show and his passion for activism. He also introduces the series of books based on real life scientists called TINY THINKERS. Given the state of US education, is it too late to stop the lack of intellectualism in America.
http://tinythinkersbooks.com/
http://dogmadebate.com
Nancy talks about the top 10 quack sites on Quack watch
and a creationist sues...The Grand canyon
Join Kevin, Nancy, Teresa and Scott in this hillarious episode where they tackle a psychological phenomenon we all have felt: Apophenia and Pareidolia
Pattern seeking if you prefer. We wonder as to why people attribute meaning to everyday objects without giving a critical look into it
Montreal QC starts taxing churches in Things that make you go hmmm
Nancy talks about a spy cat called accoustic kitty in This Day in History
God sends a message in a diaper and a flat earther thinks a carpenter level disproves the earth is round
Join Kevin, Nancy and Scott as they greet the Bible Geek himself: Robert M Price. We ask the scholar how he feels about the historicity of the characters in the bible and you'll be surprised as the revelations from the charismatic author. Did Jesus exist? How about Moses? King David? How about St-Paul? Join us and find out
http://www.robertmprice.mindvendor.com
Nancy offers more sage advice in Qwack watch
and Islam has no problems prosecuting for blasphemy...
Join Kevin, Nancy, Teresa and Scott as they friendly argue with our friends Randy and Christine of the Legion of Reason Diversion in Calgary AB. We tackle one of Randy's pet peeves: the regressive left. Is political correctness running amok? Is there too much politics in everything? Do we have the right to be offended? Come and find out what they say.
Nancy talks about a disturbing medical trend in Quack watch
and it seems rape is a reason to deny women coverage in Trump's america
Join Kevin, Nancy and Scott as they talk with fellow podcaster Dave Edwards of the Wayward Atheist radio podcast. A different show that has been around for 1 year now, you'll see that Dave has not only atheistic leanings but also strong political opinions too.
https://www.spreaker.com/user/waywardatheists
Nancy chats about a strange overcoat in This Day in History
and Bill Nye gets death threats over ice cream...
Join Kevin, Nancy and Scott as they chat with science educator Cara Santa Maria, host of the Talk Nerdy podcast and the Skeptic's guide to the universe. Cara takes us through the tribulations many women still face today when living in a man's world. Is there more balance between genders in the world of science? What is the status of science education in the US? Let's find out
Nancy talks about the top 10 most popular scams in Quack Watch
and a christian school expells an 8 yr old because...she's not feminine enough
So it has come to past, we deebate the ressurection of Jesus for Easter. Returning is our friend Chris Christiensen and Zac Bosma vs Tyler Legare. We explore the evidence for the supernatural phenomena and ask: did it really happen?
You let us know what you think. Who won the debate?
Nancy talks about gun slingers in This Day in History
and we talk about a christian polar bear....
Join Kevin, Nancy, Teresa and Scott as they welcome Sue Hughson of Dying with Dignity. Sue takes us through the procedures, steps and hazzards of choosing to end one's life. She is a passionate advocate who will make you think about this often uncomfortable subject.
http://dyingwithdignity.ca
http://nidus.ca
Nancy exposes Betty Devos in Quackwatch
and it sure smells like war in on the horizon in the US, again
He's back! David Fitzgerald, the man who has the most downloads on LATV returns to reveal his new book: Jesus, mything in action.
Hear why David and a growing legion of atheists are challenging the very historicity of Jebus and why things certainly aren't what they seem
Nancy talks about spaghetti trees for april fool's in This Day in History
and Pat Robertson thinks he can cure MS
Join Kevin, Nancy and Teresa as they welcome Gem Newman of the Life, The Universe and Everything Else podcast out of Winnipeg MB. Gem takes us behind the scenes and what drives him and his crew to bring skepticism to the the people of Manitoba
https://winnipegskeptics.com/
Nancy tells us about a dangerous blood treatment in Quack Watch
and a holy cake supposedly saves a man from being gay...
Join Kevin, Nancy, Teresa and Scott as they just chat it up on various subjects from Kevin O'Leary's politics to a sinkhole in siberia to the Saudi council on women...without women
A light hearted episode with regular people because sometimes when plan A and B fail, you gotta go with plan C
The show must go on...
and we do a spotlight on the legendary George Carlin
Join Kevin and Nancy as they welcome Mr Deity himself: Brian Keith Dalton of youTube fame along with Scott and Teresa, friends of the show. Brian takes us through his journey to becoming Mr Deity and the message he's trying to bring to the masses while putting on a smile.
https://www.youtube.com/user/misterdeity
Nancy talks about international women's day in this day in History,
and a tory senator makes excuses for residential schools...
Reduced crew today as Kevin and Nancy hold the fort and welcome Cory Johnston of the popular Brainstorm podcast out of Saskatchewan. Cory tells us the origins of the show, what they are looking to do and where the show will take them.
http://ttps://www.brainstormblog.net
Nancy tells us what we'll do on our new Quack Watch segment
and we find out that the power of Jebus can protect Donald Trump against black magic...
Join Kevin, Nancy, Tyler and Kevin in a wacky episode where they explore the top 10 phrases atheists hear from the religious and hope they didn't. We are joined by Maged Soliman from Calgary, an egyptian who emigrated to Canada after the arab springs.
We explore Ken Ham's latest debacle in Another Brilliant Moment...
and a teacher scares kids about vaccines...
Join Kevin, Tyler and Kevin as they tackle the thorny issue of moral relativism. Is it based in evolution or is it a cultural phenomenon? Kevin and Tyler go at it while your favorite podcast hosts throws in a few wrenches to make it more interesting. Who do you think was right? Email us to let us know
leftatvalley@outlook.com
We start a new segment called QWACK WATCH
and Ken Ham thinks Dinosaurs and giants had gladiator style battles...
Join the team as they tackle a variety of subjects this week from Trump's ban orders to an Iranian woman winning the prestegious Field medal award in mathematics. We are then joined by Mike Smith, co-host of the popular podcast Poorly Summarized. Mike takes us through what drives him to do his show and his love for Canada as well.
Nancy tells us a spy story in This Day in History
and Neil DeGrasse Tyson fears for public education in science
Due to a major snowfall, Kevin and Nancy hold the fort down and welcome attitudinal healer Nadya Dandurand, a Reiki specialist who thinks you need to clear your mind and be at peace to properly heal. As skeptics, we can certainly question her claims but must remain open-minded to the possibilities of the mind. Is she full of it? Or is she on to something? You tell us...
nancy tells us about a ghost camel in This Day in History
and the end of the world is near....again
Join the crew as they welcome the one and only velvet voice of atheism:Seth Andrews, podcast star of the Thinking Atheist. Seth takes us through his journey like only he can and reveals why he is the storyteller this atheism movement needs. His story is touching, unique and will automatically turn you into a fan.
http://www.thethinkingatheist.com
Nancy talks about her march for women in Bellingham
Christians use the bible in court and fail miserably,
and Gwyneth Paltrow could lay a jade egg...
Join Kevin, Tyler, Kevin and Regina as they welcome legendary anchor of the Jon McComb show on CKNW 980 AM in Vancouver. Jon's tireless efforts to reduce stigma when talking about depression and even his own battles have earned him the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award. Jon takes us through his own childhood memories and the struggles many of us face on a daily basis. His touching story will make you think twice about telling people to "shape up"
Nancy tells us about Canada Dry gingerale in This Day in History
We talk about a dangerous anti-vax sign in Another Brilliant Moment...
and Kevin O'Leary decides to become a Canadian Trump...
Join the crew for their 100th episode!
We welcome local filmmaker Jenny Rustemeyer from Vancouver who created such films as The Clean Bin Project and Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story. Jenny takes us through the legalities of food donations, the myths, perils and a reluctance from industry to donate to the less fortunate
Nancy talks about an erotic novel in This Day in History,
and creationists think the tale of Beowulf was an eye witness account of...dinosaurs!
Join us for another 100...
Join Kevin, Nancy, Tyler and Kevin as they launch 2017 by talking with Raymond Gonzales, a black man who lives in New York and sees the everyday systemic racism people of african american descent face every day. Join us as we discuss the perspective of life from this repressed population.
Nancy re-visits the story of Topsy the elephant in This Day in History
and apparently the world will end, again, in 2017
Join Kevin, as he flies solo to bring you our top 10 episodes of the year 2016, and to give the other guys in the team, a well deserved break.
Who comes in at number 1? What was your favorite moment/episode this year? The interview with a sasquatch hunter? Aron Ra? Eli Bosnik? Listen in and find out.
Let us know if we missed out on your favorite leftatvalley@outlook.com
Join the gang one last time in 2016 for a light look at christmas. PLEASE NOTE we are recording from the Wood n' Beans coffee shop in Agassiz, BC and are having distorsion in the sound.
We discuss Islam in the high schools of Ontario
Robert Butler joins us to give us an update on his charity efforts
http://gofundme.com/bdgiving
http://bdgiving.org
Deb reads a poem she is about to publish in a book for kids
Xmas cats, Russian Santa and solstice traditions all abound
and we find out that the LATV crew could be going to TV
Join Kevin, Nancy, Tyler and Deb as they welcome back one of their favorite interviews: author David Fitzgerald. Along with David, we dive into the deeper end of the historicity of the enigmatic figure of St Paul, a man with a huge influence on the modern day bible. Was he a madman? Was he genuine? Did he make up the most famous conversion story ever?
Nancy gives us a link between pigeons and bras in This Day in History
We find dinosaur feathers in amber in Things that make you go hmmm
Join us
And now it comes to this! join the crew as they host their first real debate between Chris the christian vs Jemma the mythicist. Did the jewish carpenter known as Jesus Christ really exist or is he a figment of the imagination of a messianic jewish cult?
Chris and jemma go at it and we want to know what YOU think
Nancy talks about the electric car in This Day in History
our friend Ian Bushfield gives us an update about the ongoing trinity western fight
Join Kevin, Nancy, Kevin and Deb as they chat with ex-trucker turned atheist activist Damien Marie AtHope. His humble and moving story is bound to make you cheer for a man tryin to tell a harsh truth wrapped in love, and he brings candy too.
Nancy flirts with an immortal woman's cells in This Day in History
We get hate mail from some Keith fellah, NASA ruins your horriblescope,
and Kevin confesses not liking gamblers in high school...
Join Kevin, Nancy, Tyler and Deb as they chat it up with a newer and upcoming atheist activist from Kentucky, Robert Butler. Robert has a similar story that many of us have on the road to deconversion but has channeled his atheism into activism with a charity twist. Make sure to order his upcoming book and hear his comments on the famous Ark Encounter
Nancy takes us through another interesting This Day in History
Join us in the fun that is LATV
Join Kevin, Nancy, Tyler and Kevin as we welcome back our dear friend Aron Ra to talk about his book The Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism.
In his colourful way, Aron takes us on a prehistoric journey in human ancestry and debunks popular false claims provided by creationists.
Nancy has her car stolen
Kevin rants about nov 11th
and of course we can't escape the elephant in the room, the election of Donald Trump
Join Kevin, Nancy, Kevin and Sara as they chat it up with Karen Lumley Kerr, 3 term president of the Edmonton Atheist society. Karen takes us into the issues of religion encroaching into schools, hospitals and even law in Canada. We also discuss the trinity western university decision and the Alberta secular conference.
Nancy dispells the Cubs' curse of the billy-goat in This Day in History
Kevin is missing an hour,
...and baby Jesus is about to return soon?
Join us
It's our annual Ghosts in the Valley show where we let our hair down and tells stories around the campfire. Joining us, our friends from the Legion of Reason Diversion: Dr Randy Tyson and Christine Shellska.
So sit back and enjoy a spooky Left at the Valley
Join the crew as they welcome Lilith Star, a Satanist from Seatle. We explore the differences between the common atheist and satanists in their various forms. We explore the different campaigns they undertake in order to remind christians, hell bent on dominion, about the correct way to obey the law
http://https://thesatanictemple.com/
https://thesatanictempleseattle.com/
we get a pre recorded version of This Day in History and xtians terrorists get caught in the US
Join Kevin, Nancy and Deb as they welcome back Anthony Avice DuBuisson to bring some light onto the plight of women in Islam, especially in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Anthony tops it off with a poignant letter from a Saudi woman describing what she too has to go through just for the supposed crime of being born female.
To follow Anthony or help: twitter @stoicviper
FB Anthony Avice Du Buisson
http://philosophyismagic.com
https://www.hrw.org/report/2016/07/16/boxed/women-and-saudi-arabias-male-guardianship-system
StopEnslavingSaudiWomen
Aisha's story:
http://philosophyismagic.com/a-womans-struggle-aishas-story/
Nancy gives us another This Day in History
and Kevin rants about a 3 legged race...
Join the dynamic duo of Kevin and Nancy as they explore the venerable charity known around the world: Medecins sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders). We are introduced to Sandra Smiley, communications director, who helps us understand what the charity is doing and all the good it provides worldwide. As this thanksgiving is approaching, consider donating to them.
http://www.msf.ca
Nancy gives us the Cubs' curse in This Day in History
the KKK shows up in BC
and ol' Pat Robertson warns us of the devil as Halloween rounds the corner...
Join Kevin, Nancy and Kevin (sorry no Tyler) as they welcome the firebrand president of American Atheist David Silverman who comes to talk about his latest book "Fighting God". David takes us onto why he feels firebrand atheism is needed and vital in the fight against superstition and why he feels it's more effective than diplomacy. You'll love the man's passion for his work and he is destined to become an iconic president of the association.
Nancy gives us another This Day in History
We find out that some christian soccer teams would rather forfeit than play against girls
Ray Comfort wins best science movie????
And it's Nancy's birthday...Join us
Join kevin, Nancy, Tyler and Kevin as they chat with youTube atheist Jon Hammond. Jon has been making a spalsh by creating humourous videos from bible stories directly.
https://www.facebook.com/TheFallingStarComic/
http://hamo1701.deviantart.com/gallery/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_-7c9Z45-vXQRv-FXFki6A
Jon's great sense of humour is bound to charm you into following his channel and he candidly chats with us about some of his research in comparing myths
Nancy gives us another This Day in History
Kevin has new sound effects
and god's wishes are revealed in a math quiz..?
Join Kevin, Nancy, Tyler and friend of the show Deborah as they chat with structural engineer John Herrick about what caused the towers to fall on the events of 9/11. We take on the common questions about what happened on that awful day 15 years ago and see that there's no conspiracy.
Nancy gives us atheist immigrants in This Day in History
and apparently god said men are to be the masters of women, in Another Brilliant Moment...
Join Kevin, Nancy and Tyler as they explore the biblical myth of Noah's flood with a geologist from Houston TX also called Kevin
The Kevins are taking over
Did a global flood ever happened? Could it? What does the evidence say? Listen in as our expert explain to our crew what does geology say about the biblical myth?
Nancy delivers us another This Day in History
We chit chat about the Dakota pipeline protest
And apparently the end of the world will happen Aug 21st 2017...again
Join Kevin, Nancy and Tyler as they ham it up with funny man Eli Bosnick of the God Awful Movies and Scathing Atheist podcast. On top of being hilarious, Eli reveals himself to be quite the conversationalist on a variety of subjects. And he is just newly married..
Nancy talks about a super grandma in This Day in History
Kevin rants about patriotism and...
we find god in a potato
Join us all the fun
Join Kevin, Nancy, Tyler and Kevin as they tackle the origins of Religion with author Ben Andrews and what does it explain and mean with today's society.
Nancy talks worcestershire sauce in This Day in History
God's wrath falls on an anti-gay preacher in Another Brilliant moment...
and Kevin confesses having issues finding a spotter at the gym...Join us for all the fun of your favorite podcast
Join the crew as they welcome new comer Kevin Sawatzky and then chat it up with Kriss Pyke of England. Kriss's page
http://www.answers-in-reason.com
is a direct challenge to Ken Ham's answer in genesis. We take on the infamous Dawkins scale of atheism and determine where we all fit on it. Where do you stand?
Nancy gives us the story of Sue the T-Rex in This Day in History
and apparently the protective hand of god is no longer helping the US...
Join Kevin, Nancy and Tyler as they reach out to the land down under to Anthony Avice Du Buisson and then tackle the scourge of the middle east: the extremist group known as ISIS. We explore the reasons, the pitfalls, possible solutions and what if?
Anthony can be reached at https://www.facebook.com/StoicPhilosophyIsMagic/?pnref=story
or www.philosophyismagic.com
Nancy brings a high wire act in This Day in History
And the church shows brotherly love by pressing charges against...a $2.25 cookie theft
After the police release Kevin and resume their search for Pokemons, we are introduced to Brian Gitschlag, doing his PHD in micro-biology
He tags in with Tyler and a battle ensues on the whole GMO question. Are the stories right? Are GMOs safe? Why don't we see more studies? etc...
Will Kevin be able to stop the onslaught of the formidable Tyler/Brian duo? Or will he just get beaten to a bloody pulp?
Listen in and find out
Finally! It's here! Join Kevin, Nancy and Regina (who's taken a real shine to us) as we yak it up with the events following the week in American politics and present the long awaited interview with Michael Shermer. We discuss the reprocutions of the republican and democrat conventions.
Nancy offers us a loaded This day in History
and a Rabbi says girls shouldn't ride on a "banana seat" in Another Brilliant Moment
This episode was pre-recorded
Summertime and everything goes. Just a skeleton crew of Kevin & Nancy who have a guest Regina Dalton.
We take a stab at current events like the Nice attack, the Canadian tenor controversy and the coup in Turkey
oh and Pokemon Go apparently releases cyber demons???
Listen in
Join Kevin, Nancy and Tyler as they welcome sasquatch enthusiast and researcher Thomas Steenburg to discuss what he hopes is valuable work in search of the mythical creature. We were taken aback on how resonable Thomas was in his search. He's no crank!
By the end, we were friends
WARNING: we had some mic issues, audio is less than optimal
Join Kevin, Conny and Sara as they chat it up with financial guru and swell guy Phil Ferguson of Polaris Investments. We take a look at the differences between the US and Canada in matters of finance.
Nancy gives us a pre-recorded version of This Day in History
Aaaaaand its summertime
Join Kevin, Martina and our returning friend The Reformed as we chat it up with James "THE AMAZING RANDI"; a gentleman, storyteller, magician and godfather(pun intended) of all skeptics, his place in the movement is nothing but legendary. Sit back and enjoy the charm of James Randi
Nancy is absent but has a pre-recorded version of This Day in History
Allister has a new theme song for his Reformation report
And a listener called Kevin a bigot! A christian listener of course
Join Kevin, Martina, Tyler and Sarah as they chat it up with The Atheist Experience's own Tracie Harris. We explore her thoughts on so called chauvinism within the atheist movement and the Orlando shooting tragedy. Note: we had some technical difficulties with the phone line.
Nancy is absent so we have a pre-recorded version of This Day in History
we chat about a preacher running over his congregants in Another Brilliant Moment...
This episode aired live on CIVL 101.7fm on Sunday June 12th 2016
We are joined by an old friend: Freelance journalist and cycling enthusiastic Ken Herar. He is joined by right-hand woman Anne-Marie and with our usual Fab Four crew, we dig into the ugly side of racism and highlight the better parts of our multicultural society.http://cycling4diversity.ca/
Is there hope that we will beat our tribalism?
Nancy finally gets to tell us that golf story in This Day in History
This episode was live at CIVL 101.7 fm
Join Kevin, Nancy, Tyler and Martina as they take a look at radioactivity and its role in dating methods. They meet up with christian geologist Jeff Greenberg, who studied at the university of North Carolina( now teaching geology in Wheaton college IL) who also believes there is a place for science within his faith without resorting to creationism.
Kevin returns from Imagine No Religion 6 with some great stories
Nancy takes us through another This Day in History
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Join Kevin, Tyler, Martina, as they hand over the mic to Nancy and Jeff Gruban in order to discuss the engoing issue of homelesness in the city. They explain the plans of the Abby Digs society trying to house the homeless with dignity.
Tyler does a spotlight on primatologist Robert Sapolski
Nancy takes us on another tour in This Day in History
Join Kevin, nancy, Martina, Tyler and friend of the show Jeff Gruban as the discuss basic income guarantee with Victoria activist Kym Hines of THAW-Transform Homelessness Advocacy Watch
What is an income guarantee? What are the costs? Can it solve poverty?
Nancy takes us on a wild ride with a spy kitty in This day in History
Kevin confesses again in Confessions
This show aired live on CIVL 101.7fm at 1pm pacific time
We are honored to receive in studio his Raness and his lovely wife Lelandra and they are visiting the region. Join Kevin, Nancy, Tyler and Aaron Bayes of CFI as we pick Aron Ra's brain on a variety of topics from religion to the current American presidential race.
Nancy gives us the history of a local movement that became Greenpeace in This Day in History
You can encourage Aron's work here
http://www.patreon.com/aronra
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Join Kevin, Nancy, Martina and Tyler as we chat it up with Beyond the Trailer Park host Deborah McTaggart. Her rather unique show uses hosts from both Canada and the US and we compare notes on the differences in atheism in the two countries. Her insight into how Canadians are perceived south of the 49th is worth the amusing anecdotes she tells us.
Nancy takes us through another This Day in History
and we meet Flappy the anti-masturbation dolphin in Another Brilliant Moment...
Show aired live on CIVL 101.7 fm at 1pm pacific time
Join Kevin, Nancy, Martina, Tyler as they welcome back Conny, who takes us through the difficulties of being an obese child? Should we consider monitoring kids closer?
Conny reminds us of her walk for alzheimers
http://support.alzheimer.ca/site/PageServer?pagename=wfa15_prov_britishcolumbia
Nancy takes us through another This day in History with Pentocostals
Tyler does a spotlight on Loren Cordain, who popularized the Paleo diet
and did you know GIANTS erected stonehenge? Find out in Another Brilliant moment brought to ou by Religion
This show aired live on CIVL 101.7 fm between 1-2 pm
Join Kevin, Nancy, Tyler, the Reformed and friend of the show Sarah as the put "The Princess of pot" Jodie Emery on the hotseat. We explore the whole pot situation in the country from the perspective of the victims of prohibition. Jodie Emery was a great guest
Nancy has another This Day in History
News from the valley in our Reformation Report
This show aired live at 1pm on CIVL 101.7fm
Join Kevin, Nancy, Tyler and Wonder Woman Martina as they welcome the host of the popular Calgary based podcast The Legion of Reason: Dr Randy Tyson. We explore some of the differences between BC and Alberta when it comes to atheism.
We chat about the LGBT hate shown at St Paul's hospital in Vancouver and a crazy Mississippi law giving power to religious vigilante groups in Another Brilliant Moment Brought to you by Religion
Nancy issues a correction and takes us into another This Day in History
It was The Reformed's birthday (and Kevin's too)
fun for all, the show aired live on CIVL 101.7 fm at 1pm PT
Join Kevin, Nancy, Martina, Tyler and the reformed as they welcome a local homeless man Doug and look into the Abby digs proposal. Why is it that we feel that the homeless want to be there? Are the rumours of foul play true? Is Abbotsford ever gonna stop fighting the problem and start fixing the issue?
Nancy takes us through another This day in History with a female baseball player
Tyler does a Spotlight on Bart Erman
Kevin rants about how religion is above all, a business
Aired live at CIVL 101.7fm at 1pm pacific time
Join Kevin, Nancy, Tyler, Martina and the Reformed as they take a deeper look at Easter; it's origins, customs and follies across the world. What doets Easter mean today? How did it start? Is it a Pagan holiday taken over by Christians? Find out.
Nancy delivers another great This Day in History
The local news featuring an air drop of Easter eggs in the Reformation Report
Kevin throws in a pop quiz
Fun was had by all
This episode was live from 1-2
Join Kevin, Nancy, Tyler, Wonder Woman Martina and our friend the Reformed as we explore the question of old atheism as compared to new atheism. Is there such a thing? Whats different today? How did atheism start?
Nancy asks us about happiness in This Day in History
Tyler puts the spotlight onTommy Douglas
And, believe it or not, it's our 2nd anniversary and Kevin has a Confession to make...
This episode aired live at 1 pm
Our second show on CIVL 101.7 fm out of UFV. Join Kevin, nancy, wonder woman Martina, our friend the Reformed, reoccuring guest Jim and new commer Tyler as we interview Canadian atheist rapper/hip-hop artist Baba Brinkman. He uses his art to promote social counciousness and solutions to issues like climate change, or creationism.
http://www.bababrinkman.com/
Nancy gives us a grapefruit story in This Day in History
We have another Reformation Report
And some people would rather try to cure meningitis with maple syrup??
Join us
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This is our first LIVE show at CIVL 101.7 fm, which will now air weekly from 1-2 pm.
Join Kevin, Nancy, The reformed and Martina as they welcome cool guy magician Gary Savard. Listen as we explore what goes through your mind and the magician's as a trick is performed
Nancy takes us through another This Day in History
Our friend the Reformed does a great spotlight segment on James "The Amazing" Randi.
and a girl is attacked with Kosher Bacon? in Another Brilliant Moment...
To reach Gary Savard http://www.nowthatsmagic.net
gary@nowthatsmagic.net
This week Kevin is joined by Nancy, The Reformed, Martina and Dan as they welcome Aaron Baynes from the Center ForInquiry (CFI). Much like the BC Humanists, the people at CFI do their best to advance science, secularity and humanistic values. Find out what is the link between UFV, FVASH and CFI
Nancy takes us into another This Day in History
The Reformed gives us another Report
And we also sympathize with a listener who just lost a family member; what can we as atheists offer?
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Join Kevin recording from the studios of CIVL 101.7 fm as he is joined by Nancy, Sarah, Martina, Dan and our friend the reformed and we take a peak into the issue of quackery in health food supplements. Martina used to work in the industry and Kevin is a user, is there gonna be a showdown between the two?
Nancy takes us on another This Day in History, a bizzare one
Our friend the Reformed gives us another Reformation Report
We interview Bill Ligertwood about the upcomming Imagine No Religion 6 event this May
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Join Kevin, Nancy, Conny and Martina as we explore (as requested by a listener) romance scams. The pitfalls and traps that await you online as we search for that special someone.
Conny and Martina give us the facts about scammers
Kevin gives us a story where he was targeted by a sophesticated scammer
Nancy gives us another This Day in History
and we finish off the show with a concersation with Jeff Dee, host of the Non-Prophets podcast and an inspiration for this show
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Join Kevin, his partner in crime Nancy and friends of the podcast The Reformed and a new commer as they welcome Ian Bushfield from the BC Humanists association.
We explore the status of humanism and the battles the BC Humanists are taking on including the battlefront of our own school districts in Abbotsford and Chilliwack.
Nancy brings us another great This Day in History
The Reformed explores a proud Scottish poet in his reformation report
And what did Pat Robertson say now? in Another Brilliant Moment Brought to you by Religion
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http://bchumanists.ca
We start the year by taking a sober look at the roller coaster that was 2015.Join Kevin and Nancy as they take you back in time at some of the best moments of the podcast. Hang on, it's quite the ride. From Aron Ra to sex addiction, this show offers you a glimpse into the journey you can expect with us
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Another year comes to an end, Join Kevin, Nancy, Conny and our friend from Chilliwack: The Reformed as we explore the origins of Christmas, the latest Star Wars film and what it means to be an atheist during the festive season.
Nancy takes us into another This Day In History
Our reformed friend does a live Reformation report
Conny reveals the origins of jolly old St-Nick
We have fun with Another Brilliant Moment and Things That Make You Go Hmmm segments
This is the last show of the year, join us in sharing the warmth
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Join Kevin, Nancy and Conny as we interview Dr Darrel Ray about the myth of sexual addiction. Where is this fad from? Is it part of recognized science or is there actually more sinister motives behind the rise in this supposed affliction?
Nancy takes us into another This Day in History
We discuss the recent shootings in the US and ask, are we gonna admit to Christian terrorism?
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Darrel's podcast
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/secular-sexuality-w-dr.-darrel/id914276437?mt=2
recovery from religion
http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/
Although we were scheduling an episode with Dr Darrel Ray, the events of the past week are too big to ignore. Join Kevin and Nancy as we chat in with friend of the podcast Jim as well as local music artists John and Chris Welsh.
We plunge deep into analyzing ISIS, its actions and effects in Europe. The history of the Syrian war and the fight against this armed fundamentalist threat.
Nancy takes us on a personal journey in the events of JFK's assasination on This Day in History
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You know what? We never did a de-conversion stories podcast! So here it is! Join Kevin and Nancy as they are joined by friends of the podcast Sara Connors and Jeff Gruban. This show is a quick re-cap as to how we came to become what we are now:proud atheists.
Along with a few annonymous confessions, we take a look into the personal journey into atheism.
Nancy takes us into another riveting This Day In History
We facepalm about the Duggars in Alberta in Things that make you go Hmmm
And Kevin is bound to have some kind of rant about it all
We have 3 copies of A Manual For Creating Atheists from our friend Peter Boghossian to win
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Join our spooky show as we sit around the camp and regale you with morbid tales of the supernatural. Just because we are skeptics and atheits doesn't mean we dont enjoy a good fright or an urban legend
So sit back and relax, let your hair down and beware the monster under your bed, we are telling you some of our favorite ghost stories
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Kevin is flying solo tonight as we try to dispell the myths in politics. Why is it that many voters are too apathetic to bother showing up and seemingly like most religious people, barely bother to really question why they vote a particular way.
Kevin interviews his own mother as she takes the compass quiz
votecompass.cbc.ca
This episode was pre-recorded and happy Thanksgiving
Join Kevin, Nancy, Sharyn and newcommer to the crew Conny as we take a look into Alzheimer's disease, the ravages, signs and what we are doing to combat this attack on mental health. Conny is quite passionate about the subject as some members of her family are affected by it and she takes us through with a fountain of knowledge and advice.
We quickly visit past guest Wyatt Scott for an update on his campaign
We have another Reformation Report from our Chilliwack friend
We find out that many Tory candidates in the 2015 election are against women's reproductive rights in Things That Make You Go Hmmm
And it's Nancy's birthday!
Join Kevin, Nancy and friend of the podcast Jim (from a previous episode) welcome Ken Morisson as we take a skeptical look at guns, the myth and differences between the US and Canada. Guns have become a huge issue within our society and strike fearin the hearts of many regular citizens, this episode will inform you about what actually goes on in Canada today.
Nancy takes us into another This Day in History
Wanda Morris gives us an update on the battle for dying with Dignity
and a gun manufacturer writes bible verses on the AR-15?
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Join Kevin, Nancy and first time co-host Sharyn as we finally present the interview with Matt Dhillahunty, host of the Atheist Experience, we did at INR5
Nancy takes us into another This Day in History, we explore the whole Kim Davis debacle and an overzealous pastor who took fasting too far in Another Brilliant Moment Brought to you by Religion
And Believe it or not, Kevin was robbed
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Join Kevin, Dan and Nancy as we welcome a local man running for the newly formed riding of Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon: Wyatt Scott
His original political ad went viral and was featured on CNN, Fox and all the major media outlets in Canada and even worldwide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG6fhub9HDQ
We ask him questions about his plans, the future and what he would change if elected.
wyattscott.ca
Nancy takes us into another This day in History, we get another Reformation report fromm our Chilliwack corespondent and we discuss the Ashley Madisson hack on Things that make you go hmmm
Join Kevin, Karen, Nancy and our corespondant from Chilliwack:Allister as we analyze the brief words of wisdom we managed to get from Proffessor Lawrence Krauss at Imagine No Religion 5.
His words leaves us to re-think how we introduce science to kids.
We also discuss the effects of the SCOTUS decision on gay rights
Nancy takes us into another This Day In History.
Kevin gives us his 2 cents on bigotry against the LGBTQ in his Rant
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Join Kevin, Karen and Nancy as they take a look at the site C dam hydro project with Common Sense Canadian editor Damien Gillis. Do we really need the power? Is it as green as they say? Will there no be several economic benefits to it?
Let's take a skeptical look at the site C dam.
Nancy brings us more of This Day in History.
We acknowledge the racial problem in the US with the Charlston tragedy
and we wish you all a happy fathers' day
Common Sense Canadian web page:http://commonsensecanadian.ca/
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Join us as the crew from Left at the Valley talk about their experience at Imagine No Religion 5.
The sights, sounds and events described for those of you who couldn't be there. Spoiler: you missed out.
We then present to you (finally) our interview with David Smalley of the popular podcast Dogma Debate with David Smalley.
Plain and simple show today guys, no fluff
Enjoy
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http://dogmadebate.com/
http://imaginenoreligion.ca/
Karen is back, fiesty as usual. Jeff Gruban joins Kevin and Karen, Liam Johnson and Nancy Weis-Gallager, after a lengthy absence from the show, to discuss different techniques for discussions with theists. Is it more effective to be passionate or persuasive? We also have a conversation with The Friendly Atheist Hemant Mehta about the challenges facing atheists in the United States, and round out the show with Father Vern, Another Brilliant Moment, and a rant from Kevin.
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Join us as we welcome cancer survivor (and mother of 4) Tania Lesurf as well as local artist John Welsh. Tania recounts her courageous story of battling stomach cancer and offers words of wisdom on how positive attitude, having a goal and support from John made her a survivor. Definitely not an episode you'll wanna miss.
Nancy takes us into another This Day In History and asks us about our favorite historical mother
We explore the danger of belief when facing cancer in Things That Make You Go Hmmm
Mark sends us a bit on critical thinking
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Join us as we speak our minds on such topics as Mother Teresa, Pope Francis, and the Koch brothers. Kevin interviews David Fitzgerald,author of "Nailed: Ten Christian Myths that Show Jesus Never Existed." We also spend some time with Father Vern and explore another logical fallacy.
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Teacher Scott Susin and school trustee Tracey Loffler, along with some of the Left at the Valley usual suspects, join us to discuss the future of British Columbia's public education. Spoiler alert: it is pretty bleak. Can having great educators make up for having poor budgets over a sustained period of time? We get so engrossed in our conversation that most of the other segments get forgotten for today....
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Join Kevin,Karen, Mark and Nancy as we mark our 1 year anniversary with blogtalk radio. We interview Christopher DiCarlo, Canadian author of "How to be a really good pain in the ass" and introduce a new segment: Know your Fallacy with Liam Johnson
we have another brilliant moment, things that make you go hmmm and another refermation report from Chilliwack
heres to another year
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Christopher's book
http://www.amazon.com/How-Become-Really-Good-Pain/dp/1616143975/ref=la_B004SRPKXI_1_1/181-7683996-5381231?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427848042&sr=1-1
Join Kevin & Karen, Liam and Nancy as they explore the top 10 signs you don't understand evolution (and you're probably a creationist).Why is it that evolution creates such fear amongst the religious? We have a riveting discussion on the subject
also..
Nancy takes us into a hilarious grapefruit incident in This Day in History
more instalment of Another Brilliant Moment brought to you by Religion
by popular request, more Adventures of Father Vern
Our corespondant from Chilliwack sends us another Reformation Report
For more info on the reports visit https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC2YVI8hcNWZ6CN4cmn39YPg
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Join Kevin, Karen and Nancyas we take a look into what does activism really acheive. Do online petitions work? Are politicians listening? What tips can we rely on for better results?
More stories with Another brilliant moment brought to you by religion...
Another fun time with The adventures of Father Vern
We interview Neil who is trying to rally signatures to unseat MLA Mark Dalton (Mission-Maple-Ridge)
and much more
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I know, I know, you were promissed that Kevin wouldn't be there and we had an all female cast for this one, but through no fault of their own, some of our pannel couldn't join, soooo....
Join Kevin & Karen as we pay tribute to Women of Science, who are all too often forgotten by mainstream and often faced difficult chalenges living in a man's world but through sheer love of science, made history.
Nancy joins us for This day in history segment with a story on a groundhog biting a mayor,
We have the Another brilliant moment..., and the Top 10 other women of science you should know
Karen offers us a Spotlight on Mme Marie Curie
And we interview Rachel Nanon Brown, a paleoantropologist working in Texas on Mammoths, formely science host on Dogma Debate with David Smalley and now chairs the science segment on Atheists on air podcast.
don't miss it
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Kevin and Karen are once again joined by Liam and this time we explore Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) and its effects on the BC economy. We are joined by Damien Gillisof the Common Sense Canadianonline publication, and explore what is really behind this push by the government to transform BC into an oil & gas provider.
Nancy gives us a great story where a ghost is used as a witness
Mark gives us a list of his favorite books (fiction)
We get another refermation report with interview of a NDP candidate
And the JWs are concerned with higher education?
join us
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Kevin and Karen are joined this week by Mark & Nancy, who have now becomed permanent fixtures of the show. We interviewed Wanda Morris of the Dying with dignity Canada, to explain to us where the situation is in relation with end of life care in Canada. We explore the myths and truths surrounding assisted death.
http://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/
Nancy delivers her "this day in History" segment
Mark gives us a list of his recommended books for freethinkers and
we have another Reformation report out of Chilliwack
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After the events of Jan 7th in Paris, we felt compelled to tell the story and hear from a Muslim and an ex-Muslim.
Joining us will be our friend Ahmed, and Jim (pseudonym) to give us both sides of the Muslim response to these tragic event as well as our friends from local group Natural Selection: Robyn & Vern
Kevin is flying solo for the first episode of the new year and starts off with a BANG! when no other than Aron Ra is his guest. Easilly the hardest working man in Atheism and the biker nightmare of creationists everywhere, Aron Ra elaborates on the creationist menace across our world.
Kevin gives his list of the top-13 stories you had to follow as a freethinker in 2014
We have our first corespondance report from Allister
Mark gives us a list of secular charities, tis the season after all and Nancy takes us through this day in history to find out about Topsy the elephant.
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Join Kevin & Karen as they interview Kate & Moonstorm, two Wiccan practicioners and we explore the origins
of Christmas, which are of course more Pagan in style than Christian. What does it mean to believe in Wicca?
Does atheism and Wicca have much in common? Do Wiccans also face much discrimination in a Christian world?
This episode will put a spell on you
Also, the strange story of a believer who left her dead husband in a room, hoping for his ressurection
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Join Kevin & Karen as they welcome Lynn Perrin & Michael Hale of the Pipe up network as they discuss what really goes on behind the whole Kinder Morgan pipeline. What are the repercussions of bitumen coming through the valley and most important, do we really need this pipeline?
Kevin also goes on and doesn't hold back on his rant.
Kevin & Karen are also in talks to air the show on CIVL 101.7 fm
exciting
Join Kevin & Karen as they explore some of their favorite bible verses, straight out of the book, or one of its translations anyway. It is astounding how many Christians never even took a peep inside the pages of the book they hold sacred.
Liam returns to the show with another science segment
a parasitic birth causes a panic in India
a spotlight look at Voltaire's lover: Emelie de Chatelet
and all around good fun
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Join Kevin & Karen on the road as they meet local resident artist of Maple Ridge Kat Wahama & Tony Reese. They were kind enough to greet us into their home in Maple Ridge and accompanied the podcast with some of their songs. We ended upntalking about the artist's place within society, their struggles and what an artist faces off in a world all too preoccupied with economic developpement.
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Our first spooky ghosts stories episodes. No science, no politics, no skeptisism and no atheism tonight (well, maybe just a tad)
Just a few stories of ghosts and gobelins
And a classic reading of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven by James Earl Jones
Enjoy
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Join Kevin & Karen as they interview one of the sexiest man the atheist movement has:Dr Darrel Ray. A psychologist out of Kansas, Dr Ray fights to demystify human sexuality and loosen the grip religion has on the human mind. We discuss his previous book:The God Virus and explore the parallels of psychology with modern biology.
Dr Ray also launched his own podcast called Secular sexuality produced by David Smalley of Dogma debat
http://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/DarrelRay
http://dogmadebate.com/secularsexuality/
Join Kevin and Karen as they interview professor of philosophy from the University of Portland, Peter Boghossian.
His book A manual for creating atheists deals with street epistomology and how to approach the religious and their faith based delusions. Peter also takes us along as he is preparing an app and a game to help the faithful acheive reason
www.elbowfish.com http://elbowfish.myshopify.com/
Dr. Peter Boghossian is a full time faculty member in the philosophy department at Portland State University and an affiliated faculty member at Oregon Health Science University in the Division of General Internal Medicine.
He's a national speaker for the Center of Inquiry and the Secular Student Alliance, and an international speaker for the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science.
Dr. Boghossian has an extensive publication record across multiple domains of thought. He is currently serving as a Fellow for the Global Secular Institute’s think tank.
His bestselling book, A Manual for Creating Atheists, is available on amazon.
Homepage: http://peterboghossian.com/
Twitter: @peterboghossian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7zbEiNnY5M
Columbia University historian and all around great guy Richard Carrier takes on philosophy masters from Trinity Western University Michael Horner in a riveting debate
DID JESUS EXIST?
FVASH allowed us to join them and record the debate. Many Thanks to Jeff Gruban and Nancy Weiss-Galagher for putting this on as well as the folks from BC Humanists
Who do you think wins?
Join Kevin & Karen as they interview local fitness couple Kim Scoffin & Brian Mceathron in an attempt to weed out myths and challenges about healthy lifestyles. Is it for everyone? Both have dealt into bodybuilding and Kim still competes.
We also look at anti-muslim rhetoric in the US, and a witch hunter sues a humanist organization?
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Join Kevin, Karen and Liam as they are joined by Cory Castle of the local What's on! magazine and Bronwen Sutherland of the Clarke theater. On this show, we explore apathy of the voters, especially as local municipal elections are on their way.
We update you on the whole Trinity Western University debacle and explore why people refuse to vote
we look at guns in school in Things that make you go hmmm.
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Join Kevin & Karen as Liam takes us into the meaning of words and how some are using them incorrectly (including the hosts ). We are also joined by Jeff Gruban of FVASH to help us analyze why we say things like we do and the misconceptions that arise from them.
Kevin tells us about his encounter with a "witness" in his rant; and a new app against the devil?
join us for more
Karen being out on asseingment (at a beer festival), Liam Johnson steps in to co host the show. Together with Kevin, they welcome local activist group CAUSS (Citizens Against Urban Sprawl Society) members: Tracy Lister, Joanne Long and Don Mair.
We take on local activism and politics.Liam talks about robots forming a hive mind in our science segment and Chemtrails to kill angels?
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Join Kevin & Karen as they welcome back Jeff Gruban (from episode 2) accompanied by Nancy Weisz-Gallager as they update the situation with exciting news on the battle against homelesness in the valley. We also analyse part II of an interview with our muslim friend Ahmed.
More of brilliant moments brought to you by religion as well
Kevin & Karen are joined by Doug as they attempt to converse with Suni Muslim Ahmed. unfortunately skype had issues and the show quickly descended into ridicule.
Also we discuss Another brilliant moment brought to you by religion and a new segment: Things that make you go hmmm
Doug discusses "anal Jihad"???
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Join Kevin & Karen as they interview local father/daughter atheists Mark & Bethany Cunningham on what were the challenges on raising kids and growing up with a secular world view in England and in Canada.
Karen puts a new spin on this day in history
more fun with another brilliant moment brought to you by religion
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Join us as we explore mysticism within martial arts with Sensei Charles Aarons (Aikido Takayama) & Sensei Chris Taylor (Nimpo Taijitsu Bujinkan). We discuss the origins of their respective arts and common misconceptions about them. Enjoy all the usual segments as well.This episode is pre-recorded.
Join us as we talk to Merlyn Horton on the issue of cyber-security and internet usage when dealing with kids. We will try to get author Paula Todd to talk about her book: extreme mean.
Liam Johnson returns to the show with a new science segment, and all our usual jazz..
Local group Natural Selection in studio! We also discuss the intersection of women's rights and religion with Robyn and Vern of Natural Selection. Join us as they perform some of theirDylan-esque music, including the theme song for our podcast: The Obvious Truth.
We also shine a spotlight on Malala Yousafzai.
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Karen and Kevin go undercover (not really) at Imagine No Religion 4 in Kamloops to interview Seth Andrews of AtThe Thinking atheist radio podcast. Imagine their surprise when they also manage to get Darrel Ray of the recovering from religion institute.
Also, Karen gets a vibrator
In this episode, we tackle the issue of garbage incineration and its effects on the Fraser valley. Special guest John Vissers from the Fraser valley conservancy will join us to explain in details the battle over our air.
we also shine a spotlight on Maude Barlow of the Council of Canadian
We tackle on the issue of Trinity Western University (TWU) and their policy of making students sign a "covenant" forbidding them to have sex outside of heterosexual marriage with Ash Kumar of Fvash.
Oosha Ramsodar joins us to talk about Cinema Politica and their youth film festival in maple ridg
we are also doing a spotlight on Wangari Maathai, the first African woman Nobel prize winne
RACISM! It perverses our society on every level.
Meet Ken Herar & Terry Stoebart of the Cycling 4 Diversity campaign and see how they are fighting racism and championing diversityacross the valley and even internationally.
Liam Johnson joins us for our first science segment
We also shine a spotlight on Martin Luther King Jr
We managed to record Eugenie Scott's lecture at UFV, an event put on by FVASH in collaboration with the biology department of UFV. Ms Scott was gracious enough to take time out of her vacation to teach us the history of evolution and creationism
We are letting our hair down in this one as we investigate the origins of the devil!
Plus Liam Johnson joins us and challenges Kevin to a debate! We can maybe settle once and for all the question that perplexes mankind:
pancakes or crêpes
with guest Jeff Gruban of the Fraser Valley Atheist, Skeptics and Humanists (FVASH), we discuss the infamous chicken manure incident of Abbotsford and see where we are at in the fight to help homelessness in the valley.
Also spotlight on Carl Sagan in honor of the re-boot of the series Cosmos
This episode was pre-recorded
pilot episode of Left at the Valley with Kevin & Karen.
The show is dedicated to promote secular humanism, skeptical thinking and positive atheism along with local issues like politics, etc...
In this episode we interview Adam Olsen of the Green party, discuss various local topics and shine a spotlight on Freedom of speech.
Hope you enjoy our first, certainly unprofessional debut
this episode was pre-recorded.