Blasphemy In The Bluegrass

Thanks to Redproductions, Ummbrella, suRRism, Daddy s Music, Ketsa, and Lexin Music for the tracks. 

On this episode, Regina and Monica discuss the recent mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, the representatives ousted and re-instated in the Tennessee legislature, the Missouri republican advocating 12-year-old marriage and Mifepristone, the abortion pill marked for disapproval along with Big Pharma's response. 

Atheist World-FFRF Update-Street Epistemology. Thanks to  Redproductions, Ummbrella, Surrism, and Ketsa for the music. 

Atheist World, Chatgpt, GMOs. Thanks to Surrealism, Tim Taj, and Ketsa for the music tracks.

In this episode, Regina and Monica discuss Kentucky legislation regarding Anti-Trans Senate bill 150 and House Bill 470, along with censorship House bill 5.

***Warning***

This episode has conversations regarding suicide and mental health. If you or someone you know is in crisis, help is available: Call the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 or chat online 988lifeline.org/chat.

If you or someone you know needs trans peer support, you can call Trans Kentucky at 859-448-5428 or visittranskentucky.com.

Outside of Kentucky, you can call the Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860 or visittranslifeline.org. 

Trans and other LGBTQ+ kids and teens can get support from the Trevor Project by calling 866-488-7386 or visiting thetrevorproject.org.

Everyone else, you can help by visiting thetrevorproject.org and donating to support them in helping to keep all of our trans and LGBTQ+ kiddos safe, happy and healthy. 

https://www.aclu-ky.org/en/legislation

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/05/1096920693/lgbtq-youth-thoughts-of-suicide-trevor-project-survey

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/02/kentucky-house-bill-470-banning-gender-transition-for-trans-youths-advances/69948907007/

Filthy Monkey Brains Celebrating International Atheist Day - Laws anti-drags - Demographics issues                   Thanks to SuRRism for the jungle ambiance, and Ketsa for the intro/outro music.

On today's episode, we'll be discussing the "He Gets Us" Campaign and the Servant Foundation, the Asbury Revival in Kentucky, and the Satanic panic caused by Sam Smith/Kim Petras Oscar's performance. Monica and Regina also touch on the drag controversy and its purposeful conflations by conservatives. Last we discuss disgusting comments by Tennessee Christian pastor Greg Locke regarding children, autism, and demon possession. 

Sam Smith & Kim Petras’ Grammy Performance https://fb.watch/iKh7eQbfwG/

https://www.foxnews.com/health/cdc-issues-measles-alert-after-confirmed-case-asbury-revival-kentucky

https://pluribusnews.com/news-and-events/drag-shows-under-fire-in-conservative-states/

This week Ed Hensley give us a update of the news in Kentucky, and follows the money behind the "He Gets Us" commercial campaign.  

On this episode, we talk with special guest, Rogiers, former BN-DC affiliate organizer, regarding why five affiliate organizers decided to walk away from Black Nonbelievers, Inc. (BN) and its founder and president, Mandisa Thomas, amid allegations of misconduct, abuse of power, manipulation, and coercion.

ARTICLE: Black Nonbelievers president tries to dodge allegations using ties to well-known atheists

https://onlysky.media/mburns/black-nonbelievers-president-tries-to-dodge-allegations-using-ties-to-well-known-atheists/

ROGIERS CONTACTS:

Official Website: www.FibbyMusic.net

Where We’re Headed Podcast

Twitter: @Rogiers1

Instagram: @Rogiers1

Patreon: @Rogiers1

Blasphemy in the Bluegrass is back! 

For this episode, Ed interviews Sam and Angela Borner, the new leadership team for Louisville Atheists and Freethinkers. They talk about how they met and how they came to be involved in the atheist community, this February's Darwin Day events, the new LAF Discord server, and more! 

We discuss the trauma that can ensue from being taught end times scenarios like the rapture and being "left behind".

Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation, speaking at the Kentucky Freethought Convention on September 3rd, 2022 at the KY Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky.

This episode discusses the case in which a Nebraska teen and her mom face felony charges due to an alleged, unreported abortion. We'll talk about high profile conspiracy theorist provocateur, Alex Jones and his long, overdue comeuppance. Then we'll dive into the Mar-A-Lago "raid" and lastly the reprehensible stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the famous novelist that has lived in hiding for over 30 years.

In this week's episode, we discuss the Freedom From Religion Foundations "We Vote" campaign, which features Ed and Mikel Hensley. We'll also be discussing the 10-year old that was raped and impregnated in Ohio and had to travel to Indiana to abort the fetus. We'll touch on the January 6th committee hearings and the Supreme Courts' latest move allowing prayer in schools.

This episode is hosted by John Keil and Michael Stark, with special guest Johnny Pike. They will discuss atheists in the military, and their own experiences. 

National Network of Abortion Funds: https://abortionfunds.org/

Kennedy vs. Bremerton

Carson vs. Makin

Sabotaging Secular Education: The Supreme Court’s Carson Decision

Setting Back the Clocks: Impacts of the Dobbs Decision

Community of Reason: Reasonable Discourse Book Club for 1984 via Zoom

John Kiel and Michael Stark interview Callie Wright and discuss a wide range of topics, including: how our country got to this point; mass shootings and the broader problem of gun-related deaths; difficulties with grassroots organizing; pride month and coming out; questioning the worldview you were raised with; identifying as "atheist"; roller derby; and the Kentucky Freethought Convention.

This week’s episode touches on Pride Month and the recent Riseup4abortionrights.org protests @Osteen’s church in the wake of the leaked Supreme Court draft that will overturn Roe v. Wade. We’ll also delve into the church’s tax-exempt status to combat poverty and food insecurity in the U.S. Lastly we’ll focus on a pastor out of California’s weird, ludicrous assertion that the teaching of evolution in schools causes mass shootings.

We discuss Justice Alito's leaked opinion piece poised to overturn Roe v. Wade and its implications plus Christian Academy of Louisville's anti-LGBTQ+ homework assignment.

Roe v. Wade Overview

https://www.thoughtco.com/roe-v-wade-overview-3528244

Roe v. Wade Poll

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/04/poll-roe-v-wade-00029889

Fox News Polling Info

https://www.foxnews.com/official-polls/fox-news-poll-just-over-half-favor-banning-abortions-after-15-weeks

Biblical Abortion Cocktail to Test for an Unfaithful Wife

Numbers 5:11-31

Christian Academy of Louisville’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Homework Assignment

https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/3490353-kentucky-middle-school-students-asked-to-write-letters-to-imaginary-friend-struggling-with-homosexuality/

Referenced links: 

Educate Us: https://www.facebook.com/educateusaction
Voter Pledge: https://www.educateusaction.org/voterpledge/
SIECUS: https://siecus.org/

Nanocon: https://www.nanocon.rocks/

Skepticon: https://skepticon.org/

Kentucky Freethought Convention: https://www.kyfreethoughtconvention.org/

To get involved with atheist activism in Kentucky, contact Michael Stark at mstark@atheists.org.