Old Left at the Valley

Unscripted round table on death and Nancy announces that she is dying of lung cancer. This is perhaps the last episode of LATVNancy's story :https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/nancy_story?fbclid=IwAR3U3VkjVDOjC5UtWz6KcjM8F8FW9KwUC4nOASCHZj4MvpAo0suo-_LAGEQThank you all for 6 wonderful yearsFeaturing Robert Stanley, Zach LawBrent and NikkiAron Ra, Hector GarciaTracie Harris,Dr Darrel Ray, James McGaffick,Seth Andrews, Matthew Maxon, John Hamil, Seamus,and more, hey even Ami/Amy from secular soup joined usenjoy

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 researchhttp://www.holykoolaid.comNancy gives a top 10 of end of the world scenariosand we say goodbye to Mad Mike Hughes, flat earther

The incredible Dr Garcia, author of Alpha God and Sex, Power and Partisanship returns to take on 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 technologyhttp://www.hector-garcia.comNancy does a top 10 of netflix showsand we find out christians hate pride of themselves, no matter how little....

We are joined 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 strange realm of scientologyhis book https://www.amazon.com/Scientology-Insiders-Guide-Really-About-ebook/dp/B019S20FLO?fbclid=IwAR20zKE4ZLncrMhZyyNrRJMHSl9BlkDkPC8vvpBscV_6NFNxZkwRjgLb6EsyouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF326xyA0QHI7Z5xAwKQDJg?fbclid=IwAR2rpwLVYudB48PIhhyLO7KYewqWnnw9eXn_I2fLzUSS1HCTKtJxmE7ZMWghis blog https://mncriticalthinking.com/?fbclid=IwAR3rc4aI7fdKrVV7ZGauejqL-Ii0TzIJXiRH3eW8fSgWOd6hpyg_m9W3amkNancy does a Top 10 of junk foodand 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 parallel. What will happen in the future? What are americans hoping to accomplish? This and more with our friend Robert Stanleyhttp://www.therighttoreason.comNancy 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 audienceYou can find his tracks here https://soundcloud.com/jason-hanerfeldNancy does a top 10 of Mandela effectsand 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 discussionwww.cort2020.comNancy 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 49thHis 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.comhttp://canadianatheists.caNancy does a top 10 of collector toysand 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: MONEYTracie 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 faithfulshttps://truthandtransparency.org/Pay them a visit, make a donation, share this podcastNancy gives us a top 10 of events of the decadeand a university student does a project with the Bible...

Kevin flies solo tonight. Presenting the top 10 episodes of 2019 as decided by the number of listens/downloads

Our traditional Xmas show, what it means for us atheists, our best memories of the holidayA top 10 for best christmas movies by Forbesand a look into why some have a blond haired, blue eyed jesus in their nativity scene; spoiler, it's NOT goodHappy 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...allegedlyNancy is sick so Kristina does the Top 10 of podcasts on Stitcherand 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.comto find Dr Winell https://marlenewinell.net/index.htmlDr Darrel Ray http://www.recoveringfromreligion.orgNancy gives us a top 10 of christmas destinationsand 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 dedicationhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXLEvwGlJXLnuNOtTNYAHbgNancy gives us a top 10 of sport superstitionsand LATV is AT WAR against the Secular Soup

Founder of FAIR (Fairness and accuracy in reporting) Jeff Cohen, professor of journalism takes a deep look 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 responsible for this?Jeff Cohen will answer thathttp://www.fair.orgNancy 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 StrobelIt's always a good time with David and this visit is no exceptionNancy does a top 10 list of phone gamesand 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 inhttp://www.dyingwithdignity.caNancy gives us a top 10 or 20 or unused words we should bring backand 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 outsome of his work on visiting a hell househttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm2hWR2XzUENancy 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 campfireFrom all the hosts and Brent Lee, Robert Stanley and Seth Andrewsenjoy

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 Rebelutionhttp://www.godlessrebelution.comNancy gives a top 10 of other gods resurrecting,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 futurehttps://atheist.radio/?fbclid=IwAR1ImAY3TpbWPPERdO71kPuTZdEQPvWf1QcF291G9JVyuixWTsmkUEvItqchttps://ktqa.org/?fbclid=IwAR01o9hBe83NGqs6huG71Jhw83EgOy5K_HyPmj7M3uwtTwQ3m9OJVHaxpUcNancy 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 countryand 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 outhttp://thefreethoughtprophet.com/Nancy does a Top 10 on feminism and how women still don't have equalityand 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 himNot 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 subjecthttps://www.nature.com/articles/nature14414https://peerj.com/articles/652.pdfhttps://medium.com/@maryamhenein/big-tech-companies-like-google-declare-war-on-health-freedom-8a7748466c1https://www.honeycolony.com/article/eu-must-revoke-licence-for-neonicotinoids/https://www.healthypeople.gov/Nancy gives us a top 10 of favorite sport moviesand 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 technologyThis is gonna be funthe show https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/a-minnesota-transatheist/atheist-talk/e/58549569?autoplay=trueNancy does a top 10 of muscle carsand we find out the Swishy lady is back...Kevin on the Right to Reason podcast debates Mythicismhttp://YouTube: https://youtu.be/A7N-Ywio_iU 🎙Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/29716160 🎙iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/…/the-right-to-rea…/id1233300936…

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 homeschoolinghttps://www.spreaker.com/user/unapologetixpodcastThe girls have the night off, it's just Brent, Matthew and myselfenjoy

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 IThe 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 awayhttps://www.etsy.com/shop/DelightfulBitchcraft?fbclid=IwAR2en_KfXJgML84zLdkuTe21FiFw6YWLltTdrJDLJjOgkuPLrWzgeNhBgOsNancy follows last week's list with a Top 10 for dogsand 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 outhttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/trevor-poelman/belief-it-or-notNancy does a Top 10 about catsand 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 outFind Michael Sparks' book here https://www.amazon.com/My-Bernie-Journey-Democratic-Volunteer/dp/1973770997Dr Ben Davis joins us for a guest Top 10 listhttps://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 decidehttps://www.spreaker.com/user/unapologetixpodcastNancy gives us a top 10 summer reading suggestionsand 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 changeand 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 decidehttp://www.sethandrews.netNancy gives us a top 10 of false advertising for productsand 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.comNancy 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 faceshttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9572336 https://www.patreon.com/ThegingersnapsNancy gives us a top 10 of best police forcesand 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 CanadianWe are joinedby the Green Party MP for Ladysmith-Nainamo, the honourable Paul Manlyhttp://www.paulmanly.caAs well as Brent and Nikki from Unapologetix to tell us how they feel about Canadianshttp://www.spreaker.com/user/unapologetixpodcastNancy gives us a top 10 camping placesKirsten tells of a pastor wanting to spread holy water with a chopperand 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 separate from statehttps://www.amazon.com/Happy-Satanist-Finding-Self-Empowerment-ebook/dp/B01119MCT0Nancy gives us a weird top 10 on mass hysteriasand 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-iUsLJtY2pVngDhDF5nDkhttp://atheisttalk.libsyn.com/http://www.mnatheists.orgConvergence 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 ithttp://skepticaltexans.orgNancy does a follow up from last week with a top 10 american candyand 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 uphttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/askdrben?source=note Nancy gives us a top 10 of favourite Canadian candiesand 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 hasTo 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-3oVYKehv10erNEQQhttps://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fuser%2Fmagnabosco210%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3W8fiOvvMswQL6bdJf9yC9yH81WPng2iIhVJqGIKZxuNqYAKH1AjSLPHg&h=AT1PTlMtCN9XfbPXgQBTZ5zQvskv-4V8VLkrjzAjxoKcFCXq4NrWg4_1IwAXlQdikryZ3KYjZB4mk3mSleKNmOZS0mby6ii5w4zcpL7kEbC6elT9ht6Yh-3oVYKehv10erNEQQNancy 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: MosesDavid 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 ishttps://centerforinquiry.org/speakers/fitzgerald_david/Nancy gives us a top 10 workout videosand 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 bigotryhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNObEV5VBKvv_fg9PxqUVNQNancy 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 Friendsenjoy!

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 happyIt'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-directorsNancy 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 politicshttps://www.hector-garcia.com/Nancy gives us a top 10 of post apocalyptic moviesand 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 outNancy 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 motorcycleand 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 informativehttp://richardcarrier.infoNancy is off probably assassinating someone, so no top 10and 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 stuffWe even have the very 1st clip of LATV in march 2014This should be fun, join us