Bi Any Means Podcast

Instead of the usual format, today’s episode is going to be all about my adventures at last week’s Reason Rally in Washington, DC. Since the event was free and I only live an hour and a half away from DC, I didn’t really have an excuse to miss it. Plus, all my friends were going to be there, so I figured what better time to challenge my traveling anxiety and go on an adventure. Spoiler alert: it was worth it!I managed to interview a few people for this episode. I wanted to interview more, but it was hard to find areas away from the stage in order to hear them. Plus being that I didn’t have a list of prepared questions, I didn’t really know what to say except “Are you having fun?” But I did manage to snag brief interviews with Thomas Sheedy, Francesco Petracca, Stephanie Guttormson, Jim Patchett, Seth Andrews, and Jenica Crail. The interviews are brief because, like I said, I didn’t have any prepared questions, and I was so overwhelmed with meeting so many people that my mind blanked out a lot. After the inter

My guest for today is Cass Midgley. He spent most of his life in Christianity until eventually becoming an atheist, and now he co-hosts the Everyone’s Agnostic podcast with Bob Pondillo. Today we’re going to talk about his journey, the podcast, and why storytelling is so important.Links:•Everyone’s Agnostic: http://everyonesagnostic.libsyn.com/ •EA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everyonesagnostic/ •Cass Midgley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cassmidgley •No Religion Required: http://noreligionrequired.secularmediagroup.com/ •Unbuckling the Bible Belt: http://utbbtn.libsyn.com/ •Cellar Door Skeptics: https://cellardoorskeptics.com/ •Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com •Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/ •My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast •Listener line: 410-690-3558 •My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means Blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/bianymeans/

My guest for today is Eli Bosnick. He is a stand-up comedian who co-hosts the podcasts Scathing Atheist, the Skepticrat, and God Awful Movies. Today we’re going to talk about his backstory, why Christian movies are so bad, and why he’s the spokesman for trigger warnings and safe spaces.Links:•The Scathing Atheist: https://scathingatheist.com/ •The Skepticrat: http://skepticrat.libsyn.com/ •God Awful Movies: http://godawfulmovies.libsyn.com/ •Eli on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elibosnick •Promoting Secular Feminism: http://promotingsecularfeminism.com/ •Utah Outcasts: http://podhell.com/category/utah-outcasts/ •Atheist Nomads: http://www.atheistnomads.com/ •Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com •Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/ •My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast •Listener line: 410-690-3558 •My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means Blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/bianymeans/

My guest for today is Pat Green. He is a former minister turned taxi driver, and his first book “Night Moves: An Ex-Preacher’s Journey to Hell in a Taxi” was released last summer. Today we’re going to talk about his journey, what driving a taxi has taught him about humanity, and what it’s like to be a parent of a transgender child.Links:•“Night Moves” on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Night-Moves-Ex-Preachers-Journey-Hell-ebook/dp/B011DDNX7O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463158255&sr=8-1&keywords=night+moves+pat+green •Moonlight Ashes: http://www.moonlightashes.com/ •Pat Green on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patgreenartist/ •The (Secular) Barbershop: http://www.thesecularbarbershop.com/ •Save Our Scene: http://www.avoicefortheinnocent.org/sos/ •The Gaytheist Manifesto: http://gaytheistmanifesto.secularmediagroup.com/ •Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com •Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/ •My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebo

My guest for today is Gleb Tsipursky. He is the author of the book “Finding Your Purpose Using Science,” and the president of the organization Intentional Insights. He is also a tenure-track professor at Ohio State University, and a historian of science researching the intersection of history, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience, focusing on meaning and purpose, decision-making, emotions, and agency. So today we’re gonna talk about his backstory and whether or not science can really give us meaning in our lives.I also announce a brand new sister podcast I'm doing with Morgan Stringer called The Biskeptical Podcast. Enjoy!Links:•Intentional Insights: http://intentionalinsights.org/ •“Finding Your Purpose Using Science” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Find-Your-Purpose-Using-Science-ebook/dp/B00YK6FFZU •Gleb on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Gleb-Tsipursky-468695349847623/ •Gleb on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Gleb_Tsipursky •I Doubt It with Dollemore: http://dollemore.com/ •Save Our Scene: http://

My guest for today is The Prophet Jeremiah, co-host of the No Religion Required podcast. Today we’re going to talk about his backstory, why God hates facts, and how a picture of him in a dress went viral.Links:•No Religion Required podcast: http://noreligionrequired.secularmediagroup.com/ •NRR blog: https://noreligionrequired.com/ •The Prophet Jeremiah on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nrrprophet •Jeremiah’s personal Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/the.JT.Rager •Jeremiah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nrrprophet •Jeremiah’s Deconversion Story: http://noreligionrequired.secularmediagroup.com/2015/09/20/80-we-take-on-the-jws-jeremiah-de-conversion-story-kaitlyns-story-and-abs/ •Promoting Secular Feminism: http://promotingsecularfeminism.com/ •Save Our Scene: http://www.avoicefortheinnocent.org/sos/ •Unbuckling the Bible Belt: http://utbbtn.libsyn.com/ •Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com •Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/ •My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone •Bi Any Me

My guest for today is Danielle Muscato. She is a trans woman, an atheist activist, and former PR Director for American Atheists. Today we’re going to talk about her backstory, her activism, and a little bit about the new crop of transphobic bathroom bills popping up.Links:•Danielle Muscato’s website: http://www.daniellemuscato.com/•Danielle’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/daniellemuscato•Danielle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daniellemuscato •Atheist Nomads: http://www.atheistnomads.com/•The Atheist in the Trailer Park: http://trailerparkatheist.libsyn.com •Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com •Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/ •My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast •Listener line: 410-690-3558 •My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means Blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/bianymeans/

My guest for today is Benny Vimes. He is a trans man whose new blog, Scrappy Deviation, can be found on The Orbit. Today we’re going to talk about his backstory, and why autism acceptance is better than awareness.Links:•Scrappy Deviation: http://the-orbit.net/scrappy/ •Benny on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BennyVimes •The (Secular) Barbershop: http://www.thesecularbarbershop.com/ •Save Our Scene: http://www.avoicefortheinnocent.org/sos/ •Shift to Reason conference: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/brainstorm-podcasts-shift-to-reason-conference-tickets-18531444048 •Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com •Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/ •My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast •Listener line: 410-690-3558 •My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means Blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/bianymeans/

My guest today is Ari Coleman, co-host of the Gaytheist Manifesto podcast. Today we’re going to talk about their backstory and a little bit about the science behind gender. Links:·         The Gaytheist Manifesto: http://gaytheistmanifesto.secularmediagroup.com/   ·         The Gaytheist Manifesto on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGaytheistManifesto/   ·         Ari on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aricoleman40   ·         The Q Podcast: http://www.theqpodcast.com/   ·         Atheist Apocalypse: http://www.atheistapocalypse.com/   ·         The Token Skeptic: http://tokenskeptic.org/   ·         Shift to Reason conference: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/brainstorm-podcasts-shift-to-reason-conference-tickets-18531444048   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-355

Today’s episode is a little different. This week’s episode is a Skype conversation I had with Uber4ortyse7en of the Secular Barbershop podcast about nerd culture, the recent North Carolina anti-LGBT bill, and the importance of intersectionality. We recorded this conversation last Wednesday, March 30, but I think everything we talked about is still relevant.  Links:·         The (Secular) Barbershop: http://www.thesecularbarbershop.com/   ·         Uber4ortySe7en on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Uber4ortyse7en   ·         No Self Respecting Adult Should Buy Comics or Watch Superhero Movies: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/no-self-respecting-adult-should-buy-comics-or-watch-superhero-mo/   ·         Today in “Old Man Yells at Cloud”: http://the-orbit.net/seriously/2016/03/29/today-old-man-yells-cloud/   ·         North Carolina Lawmakers Waste Taxpayer Money to Gut LGBT Protections: http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2016/03/23/3762662/north-carolina-special-session-preemption/   ·         Think Stephtica

UPDATE 4/14/2018: At the time of this recording, I was unaware of the allegations against David Silverman. I decided to leave this episode up for now and add this disclaimer.My guest for today is David Silverman. He currently serves as president of American Atheists, and he is the author of the new book Fighting God. Today we’re going to talk about what exactly firebrand atheism is. Links:·         American Atheists: http://atheists.org/   ·         David Silverman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrAtheistPants   ·         The (Secular) Barbershop Podcast: http://www.thesecularbarbershop.com/   ·         Unbuckling the Bible Belt: http://utbbtn.libsyn.com/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-3558   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·        

My guests for today are Bobby C and Ms. Ashley of the No Religion Required podcast. We’re gonna talk about their backgrounds, the show, and why the atheist podcast community is like a family. It’s an honor having these two on my show, and I hope you enjoy our conversation. Links:·         No Religion Required: http://noreligionrequired.secularmediagroup.com/   ·         NRR Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/noreligionreq/   ·         NRR Facebook Fam Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1068972213130934/   ·         Ms. Ashley of NRR: https://www.facebook.com/Ms-Ashley-of-NRR-1659191644311375/   ·         NRR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/noreligionreq   ·         Ms. Ashley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ms_AshleyNRR   ·         Shift to Reason Conference: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/brainstorm-podcasts-shift-to-reason-conference-tickets-18531444048   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twi

Joining me again today is Justin Scott. You may remember him from a few weeks ago when he came on my show to talk about asking the current presidential candidates about religious freedom. Well, he’s back to talk about his experience volunteering with American Atheists at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (or CPAC for short). This is a conversation you don’t want to miss! Links:·         Justin Scott on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jscott23   ·         Justin on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iowaatheist247   ·         American Atheists: https://atheists.org/   ·         I Doubt It with Dollemore: http://dollemore.com/   ·         Godless Rebelution: http://godlessrebelution.podbean.com/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-3558   ·         My Patr

Today we’re going to talk about what it’s like being a bisexual atheist in the South. Joining me today are Kate Ashcraft and Sharon Bush of the Unbuckling the Bible Belt podcast (or as it’s known now, the UTBB podcast) and Morgan Stringer of the No Religion Required podcast to talk about their experiences. This is definitely going to be a conversation you don’t want to miss. Links:·         Unbuckling the Bible Belt (UTBB): http://unbucklingthebiblebelt.com/   ·         UTBB on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UtbbP  ·         UTBB on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/utbbpodcast/   ·         Kate’s blog on Ex-Christian.net: http://www.ex-christian.net/blog/170-the-bluegrass-skeptic/   ·         The Bluegrass Skeptic on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebluegrassskeptic/   ·         Kate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluegrassskep   ·         No Religion Required: http://www.spreaker.com/user/noreligionrequiredpod   ·         Morgan’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MorganStringerNRR/   ·         R

My guest for today is Uber4ortySe7en, the host of the Secular Barbershop podcast. I first heard Uber as a guest on Angry Black Rant, so I decided to give him a listen. It’s a great show, and hopefully after this interview you’ll check him out, too. I also play an audio skit I recorded a few weeks ago with The Prophet Jeremiah from No Religion Required and Callie Wright from The Gaytheist Manifesto satirizing what many people consider to be "dictionary atheism." Enjoy! Links:·         The (Secular) Barbershop: http://www.thesecularbarbershop.com/   ·         The (Secular) Barbershop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSecularBarbershop/   ·         Uber4ortySe7en on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Uber4ortyse7en   ·         Atheist Nomads: http://www.atheistnomads.com/   ·         No Religion Required: http://www.spreaker.com/show/no-religion-required_1  ·         The Gaytheist Manifesto: http://gaytheistmanifesto.secularmediagroup.com/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Ashe

Joining me today are Beth Presswood and Dori Monneyham. Beth is the creator and co-host of the now-defunct podcast Godless Bitches, and Dori is transgender psych student who blogs about LGBT issues, atheism, and feminism. The two join me today to answer a question that’s on my mind a lot: Can we talk about feminism? I don’t know why, but whenever someone mentions the word “feminism” in atheist circles, shit hits the fan. While I think certain feminist issues are extremely complex and full of nuances, feminism does bring up many issues that I think need to be discussed. Unfortunately, as soon as I say I’m a feminist, some people automatically dismiss what I have to say because they automatically assume I’m this walking stereotype. Hopefully this episode will start more productive conversations within the atheist community. Links:·         Beth Presswood’s blog: http://atheistbeth.blogspot.com/   ·         Beth’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Microbiologychick/   ·         Beth on Twitter: https://twi

My guest for today is Mandisa Thomas, the founder and president of Black Nonbelievers. Today we’re going to talk about her backstory and her work. I also briefly talk about the phrase "social justice warrior," and how no one seems to agree on what the damn phrase means. Links:·         Black Nonbelievers: https://blacknonbelievers.wordpress.com/   ·         Black Nonbelievers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackNonbelievers/   ·         Black Nonbelievers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BNonbelievers   ·         Mandisa Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mandy0904   ·         Think Stephtically: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThinkingStephtically  ·         Nashville Nones Convention (NaNoCon): http://nashvillenones.com/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-35

My guest for today is Ilana Rossoff. She’s a bisexual human rights activist who currently serves as the Midwest organizer for Jewish Voices for Peace. Jewish Voices for Peace is, according to their website, “a diverse and democratic community of activists inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, and human rights. We support the aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians for security and self-determination.” So today we’re going to talk about the work she does with JVP, and about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Links:·         Jewish Voices for Peace: https://jewishvoiceforpeace.org/   ·         The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A Brief, Simple History: https://youtu.be/iRYZjOuUnlU   ·         The (Secular) Barbershop: http://thesecularbarbershop.podbean.com/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.c

My guest for today is Eliel Cruz. He’s a freelance writer who writes about bisexuality, faith, and social justice. He has written for a number of websites, including Mic, The Advocate, and Religious News Service, among others. Today we’re gonna talk about his backstory and the work he does. Links:·         Eliel Cruz’s website: http://elielcruz.com/   ·         Eliel’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/elielcruz  ·         Eliel’s Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ElielCruzWrites/   ·         No Religion Required: http://www.spreaker.com/user/noreligionrequiredpod   ·         Token Skeptic: http://tokenskeptic.org/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-3558   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means Blog: http://www.bianymeans.co

My guest for today is Justin Scott. You may recognize him as the guy on YouTube who is currently asking the presidential candidates why atheists should vote for them. We’re gonna talk about why this is an important question, along with a little bit about his background. Links:·         Justin Scott’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNoafjSA0upe--POcDGPpPA   ·         JScott Images: http://www.jscottimages.com/   ·         Justin on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iowaatheist247   ·         The Q Podcast: http://www.theqpodcast.com/   ·         Utah Outcasts: http://podhell.com/shows/utah-outcasts/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         Listener line: 410-690-3558   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means Blog: http://www.bianymeans.com