Chad and Amanda get together for one last night before we have a new president and reminisce about the last 8 years and also discuss what we think is going to happen in contrast in the next four.

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/betsy-dick-devos-family-amway-michigan-politics-religion-214631

http://www.npr.org/2017/01/03/508037656/non-religious-americans-remain-far-underrepresented-in-congress

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/12/jeff-sessions-said-secularists-are-unfit-for-government.html

http://www.npr.org/2017/01/13/509558608/with-his-choice-of-inauguration-prayer-leaders-trump-shows-his-values

http://www.gopocalypse.org/the-top-15-responses-to-trumps-golden-shower-bombshell-that-will-surely-make-you-pee-a-little-too/

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The group discusses assault from pastors on kids, and a couple stories involving Islam.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/21/christian-pastor-and-son-charged-with-assaulting-12-year-old-boy-because-he-wanted-to-test-god/

http://ph-tribune.com/islam-evil-faith-senator-hanson/

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-jail-man-public-call-for-end-of-male-dominance-women-misogyny-sexism-a7501651.html?cmpid=facebook-post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/01/03/evangelicals-should-be-deeply-troubled-by-donald-trumps-attempt-to-mainstream-heresy/

http://harddawn.com/protocols-of-the-elders-of-atheism/

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The whole crew is here to get caught up after a few weeks away from each other and start the year off with some news stories.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1150

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/woman-behind-viral-michaels-tirade-chicago-jennifer-boyle-409585585.html?cid=sm_fb&_osource=nbcnews_fb

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/controversial-mcdonald-s-opens-vatican-building-wi-fi-available-n702166?cid=sm_fb

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/12/25/planned-parenthood-focus-groups-suggest-that-lack-of-attention-on-social-issues-helped-trump

http://theslot.jezebel.com/naive-trump-supporters-now-shocked-by-his-planned-paren-1790407035?

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The whole gang is here to discuss one single article that someone had posted on Chad's Facebook feed. It's about how fundamentalists see the outside world. There was so much to talk about that we actually just cut the conversation short in the interest of time. It's a really long article.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/the-dark-rigidity-of-fundamentalist-rural-america-a-view-from-the-inside/

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The whole gang is here for the holidays to talk about how we celebrate the season and cover a few stories about Christmas.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/14/living/atheist-christmas-feat/

http://dailycaller.com/2015/12/23/christmas-challenge-to-leftists-stop-appropriating-christian-culture/

http://distractify.com/trending/2016/12/12/preacher-tells-kids-santa-isnt-real

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/louisiana-christians-reclaim-safe-space-by-running-atheist-christmas-billboard-out-of-town/

http://www.wthr.com/article/i-cried-all-the-way-home-terminally-ill-boy-dies-in-santas-arms

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We discuss Trumps Education secretary pick and a little bit about Leah Remini's new A&E show about Scientology. We finish up with the Tomi Lahren interview on the Daily Show.

http://theslot.jezebel.com/hey-this-is-bad-north-carolina-gov-pat-mccrory-is-re-1789263996

http://www.vox.com/2016/11/23/13735102/betsy-devos-education-donald-trump

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/tom-cruise-leah-remini-call-cbs-squash-scientology-segment-article-1.2891596

https://www.buzzfeed.com/aishagani/this-muslim-guy-sat-next-to-eric-trump-on-a-plane

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/12/trevor-noah-finds-his-late-night-voice/509318/

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Chad and Amanda talk about “Trumpgrets” and more Sore winners. Also Texas is trying fetal burial rules and the Satanic Church is once again fighting back for women. We also talk about a mom having a cow about a male Covergirl model.

http://reason.com/blog/2016/11/19/fashion-designers-are-boycotting-melania

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/21/502852325/pope-francis-grants-all-priests-the-ability-to-forgive-abortions

http://chicagoist.com/2016/11/28/woman_launches_nasty_pro-trump_tira.php

http://www.vocativ.com/380687/trumpgrets-tumblr-compiles-trump-voter-frustrations/

http://jezebel.com/satanic-temple-says-texass-new-rules-on-fetal-burial-vi-1789616487

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/28/homeschooling-christian-mother-cant-handle-her-son-seeing-a-male-covergirl-model-on-tv

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Chad and Amanda discuss more political topics to start but move on to the After School Satan club and Ken Ham's twitter rant. Amanda finishes with a couple of big articles about women atheists and an NPR interview from a while back about a female preacher and her congregation.

https://www.salon.com/2016/11/17/sore-winner-syndrome-why-are-donald-trumps-supporters-still-so-angry-abraham-lincoln-understood/

http://www.thegailygrind.com/2016/11/15/trump-supreme-court-pick-william-pryor-thinks-gays-jailed-sex-homes/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-donald-trumps-victory-terrifies-some-of-your-ethnic_us_582689f0e4b057e23e314370

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/17/after-school-satan-club-holds-first-ever-meeting-but-not-without-protesters/

http://deadstate.org/guy-who-spent-100-million-building-replica-of-noahs-ark-thinks-were-wasting-money-on-scientific-research/

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/09/village-atheists-history-nonbelief-united-states/499520/

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Chad and Amanda do another Saturday night session. This is the first of two. We talk about stuff ranging from Pence going to see Hamilton to a priest using an aborted fetus to promote Trump.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/patrickstrudwick/this-trans-teen-threatened-her-school-with-legal-action-to-w

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/24/europe/ashers-gay-cake-northern-ireland-trnd/index.html

http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/10/21/498840456/why-many-ugandans-are-offended-by-music-video-made-by-u-s-missionaries

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections-catholic-priest-frank-pavone-aborted-fetus-altar-donald-trump-a7404036.html

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/11/08/openly-atheist-politician-juan-mendez-has-won-his-race-for-arizona-state-senate/

http://www.iamatexan.com/2016/11/14/now-that-donald-trump-is-president-elect-its-time-to-ban-sharia-law-once-and-for-all/

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129731015

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2016/11/17/minnesota_woman_sues_her_trans_teenager_for_transitioning_without_her_consent.html

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Chad , Tiny and Amanda get all rounded up at the table to discuss the past weeks events Which include the election, a Richard Dawkins presentation with Julia Sweeney and watching “The Atheist Delusion”

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