'Intelligent Design' on trial (Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Freethought Radio podcast)

The Trump administration is whitewashing American history in Philadelphia. Federal Judge John E. Jones tells the behind-the-scenes story of the 2005 trial leading to his landmark decision barring “intelligent design” from public school science classes.

Interview: 

https://ffrf.org/news/freethought-radio/freethought-today-july-23-2026/

The Proud Scientific Ignorance of a Christian Nationalist (Gutsick Gibbon)

Evolution and some geologic history explained while she counters silly creationism / intelligent design arguments from Doug Wilson and the Answers in Genesis / Ken Ham people. 

An important point she makes is that Doug Wilson and his followers not only hold these unscientific beliefs, but that they are actively engaged in building up networks of schools that will indoctrinate children with these beliefs instead of real science.

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/Jv9mnFK4H0g?si=r5nh5fpXjwA_i1Pf

Scopes Trial Centennial: Richard Katskee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzJE6qSgt54

 

Trump’s Useless Task Force to ”Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias” (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #570)

— Donald Trump’s task force to “eradicate anti-Christian bias” is a complete waste of time. (0:29)

— Wheaton College praised alum Russell Vought, Project 2025 leader, before deleting post. (20:08)

— South Carolina school district to pay family $75,000 after teacher assaults girl for not saying the Pledge. (33:25)

— North Dakota Republicans are pushing a resolution to honor the “Kingship of Jesus Christ.” (40:12)

— North Dakota Republicans push bill to force “Intelligent Design” in science classrooms. (49:55)

— An Idaho bill would force public schools to read from the King James Bible every day. (53:50)
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2025/02/13/trumps-useless-task-force-to-eradicate-anti-christian-bias/

Seth Andrews VS. God: Who is the Better Intelligent Designer?

It is often claimed that the living world MUST have been fine-tuned by a divine master designer. Seth Andrews thinks humans could do better.

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/8iGbOIBDOlk?si=_0a92rkTGv4q8c0y

New Law Allowing Religion into Science Classrooms Is Dangerous for Everyone | Scientific American

It is imperative that we protect science education from "intelligent design" and other alternative "theories"

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-law-allowing-religion-into-science-classrooms-is-dangerous-for-everyone/

"The Not-So-Intelligent Designer: Why Evolution Explains the Human Body and Intelligent Design Does Not". (Phil Ferguson Show podcast)

Interview with Abby Hafer. We discuss her book, The Not-So-Intelligent Designer: Why Evolution Explains the Human Body and Intelligent Design Does Not. First example - human testicles. We discuss this and several other problems. 

Investing Skeptically: 

• Cushion, volatility, granularity Duh! 
• Stocks vs Bonds 

Note: The first hour of this show is a discussion of investment strategies.  If you only want to hear the interview with Abby Hafer on her book, skip to 1:09:00 (i.e., one hour and nine minutes in).

Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-ufp2j-1c73ad16

Does God Exist? 4 New Arguments (@PragerU response)

Science tells us that the universe came into being via The Big Bang. But how do you get from energy and matter to a self-aware human being? Frank Pastore thinks that takes three additional Big Bangs that science can't explain and poses the ultimate question that every thinking person must face.

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/wENcmpsFgOc

(If) I Debated Kent Hovind... Best Evidence for Evolution

Kent Hovind, once young-earth creation's shining star, has repeatedly challenge me to debates. In this video, I lay out my conditions for such a thing happening... and also just bypass the whole notion by presenting my personal favorite lines of evidence for evolution, along with Kent's most substantive rebuttals to said points. Voila! A debate with no debate needed.

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/Ys08KGxjUmU

Eric Hovind LOST (History)

Drawing upon his movie, Genesis Paradise Lost, Eric Hovind has a new seven-part group study curriculum called "LOST" In part 1, Eric laments losing the history presented in Genesis. But is that really history at all?

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/0tzxGrMVAU4

Ark Encounter Sues for Flood Damage (feat. Mr Atheist) ("Poopy Buttz" remix)

Ken Ham and his team have a bi-weekly "news" show, reacting to the news stories of the day from a Christian young-earth creation perspective from the Answers in Genesis staff at his Creation Museum.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/AJ4G7KVDubE

Information, Evolution, and intelligent Design - With Daniel Dennett

Daniel Dennett explores the first steps towards a unified theory of information, through common threads in the convergence of evolution, learning, and engineering.....
https://youtu.be/AZX6awZq5Z0

20 Years Ago, the Intelligent Design Movement’s “Wedge Document” Was Exposed | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

On February 5, 1999, the “not for distribution” Wedge Document was first uploaded online for the world to see. The document, produced by the Discovery Institute, explained the “master plan” of the Intelligent Design movement:...
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/05/20-years-ago-the-intelligent-design-movements-wedge-document-was-exposed/

A Few Things I've Learned About Creationists - PZ Myers -Skepticon 2 Redux

How creationists run away from real science with all their might, as told by evolutionary biologist PZ Meyers.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/0MoY5o__Vis

Mr Deity and the Atheist

Richard Dawkins is mistakenly brought to the realm of the Deity....
https://youtu.be/bUFK0SrbaZs

Dr. Richard Carrier - Ancient Roman Creationism: Scientific Pagans Vs. A...

Dr. Carrier discussed the ancient debate between creationists and natural selectionists, how ancient "intelligent design" advocates were far more scientific than their counterparts today, and what this means for the actual origins of real science. In the process he surveyed the achievements and methods of ancient science and how it laid the foundation for modern science, and then examine the rhetoric against it by early Christians and how it hasn't changed in near 2,000 years....
https://youtu.be/-xdL2__iiJI

Where Did Life Come From? (feat. PBS Space Time and Eons!)

The origin of life is one of the most important mysteries in all of science. When did life begin? How did life first evolve from chemistry? Where did life get started? In some primordial soup or somewhere else? Let’s journey back to the origin of life, as best as we know it, from the RNA world do the last universal common ancestor of everything alive today.....
https://youtu.be/_uAJY1mqtw4

Does the Evidence Support Creationism? (Part 6 of 6: Bad Arguments) - YouTube

This six-part series compares and contrasts the testable predictions made by evolution vs. young-Earth creationism to answer the question: Does the evidence support creationism? Part 6 ("Exhibit F") covers bad arguments creationists use against evolution....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTdrFJo4ts4

Science Education (Atheist Experience 21.50 with Jen Peeples and Clare Wuellner)

The Atheist Experience episode 21.50 for December 31, 2017, with Jen Peeples and Clare Wuellner. Science Education. Clare talks about the state of science education in Texas with a focus on biology.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/-oBA3TxIsTw

Race, Science, and Society: with Dr. Eugenie Scott (Seth Andrews, The Thinking Atheist)

Dr. Eugenie Scott, a former anthropology professor, is former executive director for the National Center for Science Eduation. She is a researcher, science communicator, and an outspoken critic of claims related to biblical Creationism and the broader claims of "Intelligent Design." Dr. Scott joins the show for a frank discussion with Seth Andrews about science, anti-science, race, evolution, "Intelligent Design," and more! Support our sponsors: The Great Courses Plushttp://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/seth Harry'shttp://www.harrys.com/thethinkingatheist
Interview:
http://www.thethinkingatheist.com/podcast/race-science-and-society-with-dr-eugenie-scott