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We are excited to be here. We are messy. We make mistakes. We come back stronger. We question everything. We are a work in progress. We are Skeptic Generation. A new live call-in show for an expanding community of diverse and compassionate atheists. Join Eric Murphy and Vi La Bianca every Sunday morning at 11:30am CT by visiting tiny.cc/callSG or calling 585-LAMURPH (585-526-8774).
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It might seem easy to see the flaws in other people's thinking when it comes to religion, but what happens when we don't apply that logic elsewhere? If you've found yourself deconstructing other belief structures in your life, give us a call! Whether you believe in a supernatural world, believe in exceptional metaphysics, or just want to tell me th…
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Here's a thought: Does asking for proof beg the question that only a naturalistic worldview can answer? If so, is that unreasonable? If not, can we assume that naturalism is the de facto assumption except when it isnt? Whether you believe in a supernatural world, believe in exceptional metaphysics, or just want to tell me that I'm wrong... Give us …
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Is this a crossover episode?! This week Eric will be joined by long time friend of the show and all around sweet guy Secular Rarity! This is (surprisingly!) the FIRST time we've hosted a show together and we're really excited! As always, if you would like to talk about what you believe and why, please call 412- SKEPGEN (412-753-7436) OR tiny.cc/ske…
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Eric is making some big changes in his life, we're gonna find out just what that means for the show! As always, if you would like to talk about what you believe and why, please call 412- SKEPGEN (412-753-7436) OR tiny.cc/skepgen to call online! If you'd like to get some extra features, early access, member discord and more, check us out on our Patr…
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Featuring Guest Host Genetically Modified Skeptic! | Skeptic Generation | Episode 3 Season 3
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-AUDIO WARNING- The first few minutes of the call with Drew includes an echo. We are able to resolve the echo within a few minutes, but feel free to skip to 3:30 if the echo is unbearable. Personal friend and fellow YouTuber Drew aka Genetically Modified Skeptic joins the show today! Before we take calls, he shares how he has taken a scholarly appr…
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It has been a helluva week! At least we get to have some awesome conversations. Let's do this! If you'd like to help us secure the licenses to stream, feel free to buy us a coffee! It gets delivered immediately and allows us to purchase time in callinstudio & pay for the program fees. If you'd like to get some extra features, early access, member d…
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It's been a LONG year! It's time for Eric to shake off those cobwebs and get back into the show! Please feel free to call and say hi! This episode probably won't have a bunch of callers, so this is the weekend to call up uncle Joe and get them to call in! If you'd like to help us secure the licenses to stream, feel free to buy us a coffee! It's get…
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No, you read that correctly. This is the last live show of 2022, and we will be going on hiatus after that to figure out what's next for us and for SkepGen. This episode is a 2.5-hour long extravaganza, with many familiar voices calling in to say hi. We also lifted all previous bans on topics and callers, which makes for some interesting (and heate…
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We are talking about New Year's resolutions this week, since it's officially December! Call toll-free at 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG. ___________________ Skeptic Generation is LIVE every Sunday at 11:30am-1:00pm CT Call on your phone: 585-LA-MURPH (585-526-8774) Call online: https://tiny.cc/callSG Love the show? Become a patron: https://tiny.cc/…
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Vi leads this show solo and reads from their old Christian journal from nine years ago. What was their deconversion process like? Is it similar to yours? Call toll-free at 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG to share your story or just vent about the holiday season. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - Vi Is Solo This Week 02:23 …
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That's right! Vi has endured, healed up, and is ready to take your calls! We'd love to talk about what you believe and why, you can call us toll-free at 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG. We're ready to listen. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - Technical Difficulties! 09:48 - Is Voting Skeptical? - Mark (he/him) - OH 16:58 -…
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Reading the comments last week, it sounds like people have had a LOT to say! What is a ritual? Does a ritual need to have a supernatural component? If it doesn't, does the word become meaningless? And then there's the topic of violence. When is violence called for when facing oppression? This call last week sparked a hot debate about whether or not…
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With Halloween just around the corner, let's talk about what it means to celebrate a holiday. As Christians Vi and Eric were told that celebrating Halloween was tantamount to pagan idolatry. As atheists, they still hear many nonbelievers spouting the same lines! Does celebrating a holiday require one to believe in the supernatural? If you think so,…
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Vi is back and Eric should be held accountable for his actions... Where is the limit for free speech, civil suits, and how long should we wait to celebrate the downfall of shitty people? From conspiracies and conspiracy mongers to the existence of God and the supernatural, we want to know if you believe any of it is true and why! You can join the c…
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In the modern day, we don't often see punishments so strict that they could be passed down to their children. This week however, we got to see one! Do you have any examples of supernatural curses in your life? Do you believe any group in particular has been singled out divinely for protection or punishment? If so, this is the weekend to tell us! Yo…
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Eric is getting a WHAT?! | Skeptic Generation | Episode 41 Season 2 It's one thing to see fundamentalist religious zealots on the news, it's another to live in the line of fire. Here in Austin Texas, we've realized that we need to take action! Religion has NO place in government, prove us wrong. If there's a good argument for why religion should mo…
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Seriously, is there a single situation where faith is preferred over evidence? If you have a case for faith, we want to hear it! You can contact us toll-free at 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG and tell us why! ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - What Is Faith Good For? 05:34 - Losing My Trust In God’s Plan - Lisa (she/her) -…
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While Vi took calls last week, Eric was sick in bed, cheering them on; but this week he's back in the saddle and ready to talk! Do you believe in UFOs, astral projections, mental telepathy, ESP, clairvoyance, spirit photography, telekinetic movement, full trance mediums, the Loch Ness monster and the theory of Atlantis? Call 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc…
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Did you know Dennis Prager also has a call-in show? Where he disses kids? It looks lonely, maybe we should try calling him sometime. In the meantime, we'd love to talk to you! Call 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG to share why you believe what you believe. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - Vi Goes Solo 07:31 - Should the Go…
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Today is a good day to remember what religious extremism can do to people. Watch this instead of war propaganda reruns. Call 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG to talk with us. Also, Moco makes an extended appearance on this episode, so you will see lots of cute fluffy cat butt. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - 3000 Deaths 0…
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This may be an interesting episode of Skeptic Generation. Due to the horrors of the US healthcare system, both Eric and Vi are off their meds and probably about to get a little spicy. Join for the fun, stay for the pandemonium. Call 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG to talk with us. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - New Came…
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We toss around the word "skeptic" a lot, but what does that mean? Are climate skeptics the same? If you consider yourself a different kind of skeptic, we want to hear about it! Call us at 585-526-8774 or https://tiny.cc/callSG. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - Eric Needs to Talk About Skepticism 14:06 - What Are The Prec…
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Apparently there is a group of Evangelical Christian furries out there who are worried about being judged... for disliking LGTBQ+ folks. Read the article here: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/ev... We know we have questions. Do you? Call us at 585-526-8774 or https://tiny.cc/callSG. _________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - Vi N…
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Eric Is Irrationally Angry About Circles | Skeptic Generation | Episode 33 Season 2 It has finally happened. Eric has finally had enough with the incessant nitpicking about the roundness of circles and people are going to pay. In other news, give us a call! We'd love to hear about what you believe and why. If it is about circles though, it isn't go…
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Do you think Jesus is still alive? You're wrong but we're willing to hear you out. Call us at 585-526-8774 or https://tiny.cc/callSG. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - We Try This Again (Don’t Ask) 04:36 - Can Atheists Believe In Heaven? - Justin (he/him) - NY 11:13 - Do We Have a Stigma Around Death? - Casper (he/him) - …
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Vi is hosting Skeptic Generation solo for the first time! What kinds of conversations do you want to have? Call them at 585-526-8774 or https://tiny.cc/callSG. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Vi Is Flying Solo 06:05 - How Do You Argue The Tri-Omni God? - Nick (he/him) - TN 22:26 - What Is Identity? - Ottoa (they/them) - AUS 31:…
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Eric and Vi are back in the hot seat and ready to take your calls. Reach out at 585-526-8774 or https://tiny.cc/callSG. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - Eric’s Back!... For Now 02:57 - Can You Be A Dragon? - Ottawa (they/them) - AUS 14:52 - Theist Defends Contradictions in Holy Texts - Connor (he/him) - TX 40:57 - Is The…
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We are welcoming a special guest to the show this week: Robert Reed of Gin and Truth on YouTube. If you're a fan of a pull-no-punches, take-no-prisoners approach to secular humanism, we think this is probably going to be the show for you. Tune in or call in to talk with our guest at 585-526-8774 or https://tiny.cc/callSG. Find more Robert Reed: Sub…
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It was Eric's birthday yesterday, and we're excited to celebrate it! If you want to give him the best birthday gift ever, call in with a realllllly bad argument for the existence of God. Like, just the worst one. He'll love it. Wish him well at 585-526-8774 or https://tiny.cc/callSG. If you want to get Eric a birthday present but don't want to call…
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Vi is back from Portland and ready to take your calls. This has been a terrible week so we can either go "more terrible" or "less terrible." It's up to you and the kind of conversations you bring to the table. Talk to us at 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - Vi is Back from Portland! 03:58 -…
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Skeptic Generation is excited to have a friend and co-host from another life, Kevin S join us today! We have some difficult things to discuss after the Roe v Wade decision news, but we also want to make sure we’re staying on course on our own mission: taking bad ideas to task. Do you think your beliefs should be *our* beliefs? Do you believe in a g…
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We've had enough sensational crap recently, let’s settle in and have a good conversation. Do you have a belief that could use a skeptical eye? Do you think we're gonna burn in the fiery depths of hell? Call In! 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG. Learn more about Juneteenth: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth ___________…
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Should Eric have gotten a flight all night back from Portland to make it to the show at the last second? Probably not, but here we go! This host is flying solo this week and doesn't have a lot of fuse to burn. Do you think you have the answers to life, the universe, or really anything? Call In! 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG. ___________________ TI…
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Coming out of retirement to join Eric today, Russell is a veteran to the call in show format. We're sure this is gonna be good! Please call in to share your beliefs and talk to us about what you believe and why: 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG. Follow Russell on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/RussellGlasser ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL …
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June is almost here, so that means if you want to catch Vi live on Sunday, now's your last chance for a while. Call in to share your beliefs and tell us why you think the way you do: 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - Where Is Vi Going? 09:25 - What If The True Religion Hasn’t Been Created Y…
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The week of our birthday surprise episode is here: and it's a retrospective! We're going to be reviewing some of our favorite (or most cringe-worthy) clips from our first year as an independent live call-in show. Get ready to hear our thoughts on Robin, Chad, Jay, and Flat Earther Connor (among others). We won't be taking calls this week, so save y…
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This week we got a rave review from a fan, namely that we are more cringey, absurd, and touchy-feely garbage with each passing week. We're so excited to be making such consistent progress, and hope you'll join us this Sunday to witness us taking one more step toward greatness: call us at 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG. SOME EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENTS M…
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Eric is very excited. Last week, we pulled the trigger on buying the pieces of what will be our new production computer. While there will be a whole livestream about this in the near future, we thought we'd give you a sneak peek. Then, we hope to hear all about what's got YOU excited (if it has to do with what you believe and why). Call us at 585-5…
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You read that right: this week Vi became a Prismatist. What is that, and is Eric worried? Call in to ask more about the Church of Prismatic Light or any other religious or spiritual topic! We're available at 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG. Find out more about the Church of Prismatic Light here: https://linktr.ee/churchofprismaticlight _____________…
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We have a pretty exciting announcement this week: we have our first crew member. Tune in to say hello and fall in love as much as we have. And if you'd like to argue about anything, we're available at 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG. If you want to see the inside life of Georgie and her two dads, visit her Twitter @TerranCat. ___________________ TIM…
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Get in, losers, we're going to CVS to collect all of the discounted Easter candy. But first! Let's chat about Zombie Jesus, whether rabbits lay eggs, and all the other important questions of the day. Join us by calling 585-526-8774 or hitting this link: tiny.cc/callSG. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro 06:57 - Do Virtues Ex…
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Vi is back from the woods and ready to take your calls! Tell us why you believe what you believe at 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro 05:13 - Mysticism vs Skepticism? - David (they/he) - NC 19:34 - Christian Charity: What Is It Good For? - Javier (he/him) - FL 37:39 - When You Can’t Trust The…
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Do you believe in psychics, mediums, or prophets of god? How about the historicity of the bible? Today is a fantastic day to call in because friend of the show Thomas Westbrook will be joining us again today. Thomas' channel @Holy Koolaid is dedicated to debunking pseudoscience and researching biblical claims in a fast-paced informative way. Give u…
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Apparently you can now put your prayers on the blockchain to "eternalize" them, and get a little NFT in the process! All it will cost you is $19.99. We wish we were joking. Check out the hell site responsible here: https://eternalprayer.org/products/bl... Join us as we scream in enraged frustration at 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG. _______________…
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It's the first week of spring and our allergies are letting us know! Cultures and religions all over the world hold this equinox as sacred, so let's chat about your deeply held beliefs... about spring or anything else! You can talk to us by calling 585-526-8774 or online at tiny.cc/callSG. ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro …
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Vi has finally joined the realm of TikTok... to make a single video. What would you do if you found out you were, in fact, a tomato and not a potato? How would you know? Could you prove it? Let's examine our preconceptions of ourselves today at 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG Note: There is some audio clipping due to a YouTube processing error, we a…
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We're back and ready to take your calls! What are your deeply held beliefs? Let us know at 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - Meet Eric's Mom!! 05:08 - Should Humans Stop Giving Birth? - Chaos (she/they) - UK 18:45 - Will Modern Parenting Solve War? - David (they/him) - NC 25:56 - A Cup of Te…
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The age-old wisdom of YouTube has always been "Don't read the comments." Well, we do. And Eric has some thoughts. Let's dive into the background of why we do what we do! Then, of course, we'll want to hear your thoughts. Call us at 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG ___________________ TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES 00:00 - Intro - Eric Reads The Comments 13…
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We're back on our ranty horse this week. This time, Vi will be discussing (well, more like outright mocking) the debacle surrounding the botched baptism spell and how God might be sending an entire generation of Catholics to damnation. Have you had a religious ritual go horribly wrong? Are you scared your baptism may not have stuck? Call us at 585-…
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This past week, Vi appeared on Genetically Modified Skeptic's channel to review the series Midnight Mass. Today, they are calling all the righteously indignant to call in and chat about magical healing blood (and other such notions): 585-526-8774 or tiny.cc/callSG. To watch the Midnight Mass review, follow this link: https://youtu.be/kQ-Xt-q9qHw Fo…
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