The Atheist Experience 26.08 with Matt Dillahunty and Jim Barrows

[@TheAtheistExperience]

00:00 Intro 02:21 Kevin-(CA) | Coincidences Are The Language Of God 09:44 Charles-GA | The Ark Is Real & Its In Turkey (Yes, This Again) 32:46 Jon-(CA) | We Need God To Control The Agents Of Moral Chaos 42:01 Bob-TN | A Lesson On An Inconsistent Epistemology 49:47 ACA Clips: An All-Knowing God Should Have A Maxed Out Accuracy Skill 51:53 Christian-NY | An Example Of Being Convinced For Bad Reasons 1:20:00 Jesus-MO | Mirror Universe Jesus Has Joined The Channel 1:24:03 Carlton-NT | Larger Storms Indicate End Times Are Near 1:31:39 Raj-(UK) | Did Slavery Help Progress Society? 1:37:47 Outro

[@smochygrice465]

Thank-you Time stamp person/s ♥

[@jonathanallard2128]

Can your editor please go a little lower on the volume of the music segment in AXP? This isn't just this particular video, the conversations are rather low in volume so I jack my own volume to better hear people speak, but when the music comes on it's just always much louder than the rest of the show and so it blasts. Just my take. Thanks for considering this maybe. Thanks for the show.

[@lissavanhouten6628]

Actually, hunter-gatherers had relatively good lives. They tended to be healthier than the later farmers: they were taller, suffered from less diseases, ate diverse foods, lived longer, lived with less or little violence, enjoyed greater leisure time, less inequalities. It was the farmers and later empires that had more brutal societies.

[@stephenraven5339]

NO Kevin, your life is real, its you! not some fairytail.

[@reaganboone4991]

WoW, these misguided Geezuzoids are oppositional as to logical reasoning! I find them personally to be entertaining to the point of

[@glenhill9884]

To Kevin: How do you demonstrate God? Kevin: You can't. Matt: Thanks. Bye! To Jon: How do you demonstrate what God actually says about morality, not what people CLAIM he says? Jon: Oh, I can't. Matt: Thanks. Bye! See how easy these conversations are, theists? Matt's description of his final question to Jon was so well put and clear and non-aggressive, too. Fantastic, Matt! Good going. Jim, good going to you, too, when dealing with Jon. You didn't let him get away from deflecting by letting him ask a question instead of answering yours first.

[@owersmenblortsmon4731]

"How do you demonstrate God?" >>> I can demonstrate God. Proof of God is easy: All matter/life in the universe (including any multiverse) is contiguous/under the same laws/LOSING INFORMATION/decaying in disorder and goes only in one direction: bad to worse. We observe this fact over time, when women can’t have babies anymore, our vision is no longer 20/20, our hearing ability weakens. We continue to decay & eventually lose enough information to arrive at our end (heat death). In every moment of our life, we don’t gain information, but we decay/experience a relentless loss of INFORMATION and we are DYING, as part of FINITE NATURE (time/space/matter/energy). Therefore our cause has to be a NON-DYING, INFINITE, SUPERNATURAL entity (God). Ther’s no other option. And God takes credit for creation (finite time/space/matter/energy) in the very first verse of the Bible (see below). It’d be cause to pause, if atheists had a RATIONAL/POSSIBLE, step-by-step atheist explanation for reality, but they don’t. That’s because God is real. “In the beginning (time), God created the heavens (space) & the earth (matter/energy).” - Genesis 1:1

[@alpinion323]

@@owersmenblortsmon4731 ...holy shit! You actually did it! Quick, get this shit peer-reviewed and collect your Nobel Prize! ...is what I would be saying if what you said wasn't, y'know... horseshit.

[@pascalsimioli6777]

@@owersmenblortsmon4731 Good job, you just gave yourself more claims to demonstrate because you don't understand what evidence means

[@ajclements4627]

Hey MindCreatedAll/Doc Powers/Doctor Powers/Never Ending Party/GGG/MindCreatedMatter/MindCreatedNature/GreenCutArena/GodCreatedNature/GodCreatedMatter/James Powers/Dr JP/DrJames Powers/Dr. Powers/Ellenore George/FromParts Unknown/Bouregard Hipple/Jim Slim/Bouregard Hippel/Bouregard Hippil/Bouregarde Hipple/Ares/RedFloda/Matt D/Jenna B/Jesus Christ/Carol Mosh/Carol Mosher/Neutrino Expert/Atheist Assassin/Fact Place/Atheism Exposed/God Might Say/Jim Jones/thought giver/Speirs Omnhurst/Deren Lernsten/Branston Overton/Borthwren Branston/Wrenceston Dwanson/Owersman Brewroten/Craedon Billstowe/Kevinton Blortsman/Angela Reynolds/Sinead Dwanston/Craedon Bwroten/Oarsman Blortsmon Have I missed any?

[@ajclements4627]

@Timothah Molone Wow, you can quote ancient papyrus scribblings. 👏👏👏 Now prove JC, God, Heaven and Hell exist outside those papyrus scribblings.

[@CristianML40]

“If you can’t explain it, why are you attributing an explanation to it?” Great job, Jim!

[@atdynax]

Callers that don't answer questions are doing a good job in making religions lose their members.

[@lvbdevinelove2329]

god I hope so

[@moonytheloony6516]

Agreed.

[@ridespirals]

some of these episodes or calls should be required viewing for all adults

[@davidhull2426]

And strengthen...🙄

[@llongone2]

"Why are you lying for Jesus?" - that's my new favorite quote.

[@billfoster5257]

Slap it in a shirt and sell it.

[@ekayn1606]

@@billfoster5257 I will buy that shirt!! Do it and take my money!!!

[@iUseVegas]

"sometimes you just have to look at something and say this has got to be it" 21:26

[@kennygallagher4700]

@@billfoster5257 I'll buy that quote on a shirt in 3 different colors just to support the organization

[@iUseVegas]

@@blarglemantheskeptic I would say this is an effort to reduce misinformation as the hashtags and hyperlinks can lead to various things and potentially even NSFW content. I have had the same thing happen to me. It is really frustrating ...

[@kobe51]

I love this format. There is no need to let the caller continue to: shift the burden of proof, not answer any direct questions, name call and change topics in the same conversation.

[@dirkschmid1045]

I am continuously floored by the stupidity of most theist callers. However, when Charles said that Noah’s ark had been found and that it had metal in it that was only 60 years old, all I could say out loud was “WTF?? You have just argued against your own argument. If a vessel that is supposedly thousands of years old has been put together with metal bits that are only 60 years old, then clearly it is not thousands of years old…” Seriously! 🙄🤷‍♂️

[@holgerlubotzki3469]

@@firstcentury1885 Was Chris Massey the first person stupid enough to believe in a pile of childish idiotic fairy tales or was he just another sucker in a two thousand year conga line of really stupid suckers?

[@starlaminde3113]

Magic did it

[@ishmaelkelly951]

@@firstcentury1885 it's irrelevant what's your point🤨

[@t800fantasm2]

@@firstcentury1885 "I am continuously floored by the stupidity of most theist callers." and you posted right after the above post... just proving his post... "Was the first person named Noah the one in the Bible?" WTF is your defect... ? go away the adults are talking...

[@LM-jz9vh]

It wouldn't be another TAE video without Chris Massey posting ANOTHER stupid question.

[@ishmaelkelly951]

The caller name Christian I thought was probably one of the most honest Christian callers that had call on the show in a very long while . that is very refreshing because, if all religious people was just simply be honest and have a decent conversation ,we can make a lot of progress on the ideal of religious and gods.

[@stephenraven5339]

this is all we ask, believe the truth, its not hard, there is only 1.

[@Locust13]

The juxtaposition between Christian and the next caller was a great example of how you get what you give with Matt, Christian was respectful and engaged in conversation and received respect and politeness in return, the next caller called in with his hackles up looking for a fight and got one.

[@Pedro-tm6ue]

I also really liked Jim's answer to his first question. If you ask an atheist if you should leave your religion, of course the answer will be yes 😅 If you ask a Catholic if you should leave for example Mormonism, the answer will probably be "yes, get out of that Devil's cult and learn the truth" 🤣🤣

[@maestrogringo]

@Timothah Molone 🥱😴😴😴

[@marty4760]

@Timothah Molone prove he'll exists

[@shadaxgaming]

The sentence after describing Ron Wyatt as an "adventurer" noted for "advocating" the site on his Wikipedia: "He has been criticized by scientists, historians, biblical scholars, as well as some creationists." As it turns out, going on adventures doesn't make you a scientist, Charles.

[@nitehawk86]

And gullible people would find that makes him more credible.

[@philiplynx6991]

On the one hand having callers refuse to engage in a discussion and repeatedly dodge questions never gets less irritating, on the other hand having them admit that they can't actually provide evidence for their claims certainly makes for an entertaining time-saver.

[@darrenleelayton6052]

As always, Matt is as fierce as he is fair. Superb work tonight sir.

[@t800fantasm2]

@Clyde Barrow "I nailed Matt to the wall and he deleted my communications (chat) and deleted the evidence." Nope... you lied about that.... The fact that you lied is proven by the fact you couldn't prove it... and when I suggested 4 weeks ago and each week in between you call the show to prove it, you ignored it... Remember: "Therefore, I am calling you out to prove you can confront Matt by calling the Atheist Experience this coming Sunday night (January 30 2022) and proving all your claims. The next statement you make in response to this, should be YOU agreeing to call into the show, and what alias you will use so we can all listen. Any sort of deflection or ignoring this, or denying you can do it for "reasons" will be seen as an admission that you are a liar and you cannot prove anything. This post will of course follow you from now on if you fail to do so... I will even save a few beers to drink while we listen to you on air... I'm sure everyone else here will look forward to it as well.... " In fact you little gutless troll, you haven't even had the balls to acknowledge all those posts not even the ones asking why you're too much of a coward... You have proven you never "nailed Matt" except in your sexual fantasies...

[@tomthumb3994]

@Clyde Barrow im sure that happenned just like jeezass walked on water.....

[@smochygrice465]

@Clyde Barrow Dang internet comments! Maybe go bigger then you tube friend 😊

[@owersmenblortsmon4731]

@Clyde Barrow I ran Matt off these threads myself a few yrs ago & that's why you don't see him here anymore. He's not going to allow himself to be documented to have lost a debate, so he'll stick to the safe confines of his pathetic show, where he interrupts, mutes & hangs up on Christians that's handing him his butt on a scalded platter. Then he burns the tape LOL!

[@nixxyhasthoughts]

@@owersmenblortsmon4731 Matt has repeatedly said he doesn’t give a shit about “winning” or “losing a debate”. He doesn’t owe you a response or a platform in these comments. Not engaging with you is not “losing”. It’s just pathetic you keep coming on here with your unverifiable claims taking shit. Call the damn show if you want to debate. Even better get the funds together and arrange a formal debate with Matt.

[@riloh58]

Props to Christian for engaging honestly. Whether he remains a person of faith or changes his mind is less relevant than the fact that he answered difficult questions honestly. Respect.

[@kimsland999]

Agreed, he'd be excellent in the forum thread. You'd explain if something is unreasonable or not, and eventually we'd come to a conclusion. I wish all theists were like this.

[@Heathen.Deity.]

I really liked his call. He asked genuine and reasonable questions, didn’t try to dodge any asked of him, listened to answers and considered his own. Did he get a little post-his BS’y a coupe of times? A bit, but on the whole, a genuine and honest conversation with someone who wants to know the truth of things.

[@SteveDeHaven]

Answering difficult questions honestly is how I reasoned my way out of belief in a deity.

[@cosmicvixxonalice6795]

He seems sincere when he said he was going to think about the conversation. Plenty of hope for him.

[@lissavanhouten6628]

I'm embarrassed to admit that when I was a teen I did believe that Noah's Ark was to be found on Mt Ararat. There were aerial pictures supposedly showing the Ark from what I now assume we're shadows or rock formations. Young people seem to like the Noah story because it's about saving animals. Who wouldn't want to believe that story? But, it's a fairy tale that adults should grow out of. It's a matter of maturation.

[@coletrickle1775]

I see it as a murder story. You don't need to save a few of each animal unless you're killing all the puppies and whatnot to begin with.

[@anonymousjohnson976]

Lissa: All the animals were not saved, they drowned.

[@BaTonTwirLer93]

I think everyone believed really stupid stuff as a teen! I know I did.

[@njones420]

While they never found a boat on top of mount Ararat... they did find a piano on the top of Britains highest moutain. True story.

[@kissit012]

None of the kids I told that story to in Sunday school believed it at all (about 40 kids). It was illogical to them that a multiple hundred year old man built a giant boat by himself and miraculously sheltered and transported a mix of prey and predatory animals together for over 40days/nights.

[@Deris87]

I never thought I'd be so interested to see someone going off on an angry rant about boat construction and steel production.

[@Джонатан-р8д]

😂😂😂

[@starlaminde3113]

Lol

[@casparuskruger4807]

Obviously these callers don't realise when they avoid answering a question they are being asked, the arguments they put forth are nullified.

[@t800fantasm2]

@Clyde Barrow "You never answer any questions that I ask. Ya hypocrite." And you always answer with lies... Why didn't you call the show...? Afraid that you'd get proven wrong again? Or your lies would come out even more...?

[@ajclements4627]

@Clyde Barrow “You never answer any questions…” Why do you lie 24/7 Danny boy?

[@tos100returns]

@Clyde Barrow Congrats on the shiny new KZbin account. We can guess why your previous accounts keep getting deleted. You are full of lies and "alternative facts," so nobody gives one flying crap what you have to say. PS: Ex-government employee Donald LOST. Get over it. Womp womp. Thoughts and prayers, girlfriend.

[@robertekis2450]

Good show today - lots of theists. And at least one theist that listened and attempted to answer questions - good going Christian.

[@Beemernow]

Knowing Matt spent 25yrs of his life towards this belief, like I did, gives me a little comfort in knowing I wasn't the only one who was delusional in all that time. I also have a tad bit of respect for myself that I questioned it the whole time, yet, appalled at myself, with all that skepticism I had along the way, and continued to defend it so I wouldn't go to hell. After doing some real digging into Christianity and my questions I was already on my last leg of it when I came across this channel about 7yrs ago. I can honestly say Matt and this channel helped me to put the final nail in all this Christianity BS. Been 5yrs free and never been happier!! Sorry for the long comment just to say I'm free, but it's this second "testimony" I'm truly proud of!!

[@kimsland999]

Yeah, is there a God? Well everything points away from it. But was there a 1/2 man 1/2 supernatural healer Jesus God who decided capital punishment was a good idea (instead of say living for 1000+ years) pretty sure that's garbage. The question is always about: Do have warrant to believe in the claim? Each theist that calls up inevitably come to the same conclusion. Well I choose to believe, or I don't really know, or I hadn't thought of that! Haven't heard any reason to warrant a belief as yet though.

[@kimsland999]

@Dewyu Nohmi Negative. The question is: When is an adult at fault for their ridiculous beliefs? Never? Is it always: My parents fault? The community? Church did it? At some stage you must take ownership of your POOR reasoning and yes its a part of many people's lives that they have moved on from. Agreeing you were dead wrong once, is not a bad thing. Especially if presently you have come out the other side. Its ok to make mistakes. Its not ok to say those mistakes were someone elses fault! Whilst 'positive' is all the goto area for atheism these days. Be fully aware that even modern psychology allow you to be OPEN and LOUD about concerns of the past, even your own poor actions. And then to move on knowing it was a part of your life and made you the person you are today. Its ok to say: I was dead wrong back then. Foolish and unreasonable. The positive part is recovering from that. Recovering from Christainity, is said to be similar to getting out of hospital (its own reward). BUT whilst IN hospital you were broken.

[@kimsland999]

@Dewyu Nohmi I made a note to purposely not mention delusion. As I felt this word wasn't relevant to my point. Agreed ANY belief is not delusional on its own. Its if those beliefs cause adverse effects on yourself or others (namely Christains children, most of the time).

[@greyeyed123]

They found rivets made of beskar in the ark, therefore Star Wars is true.--Charles (probably)

[@sethpatrick]

Aah now I miss the mandalorian for this new boba fett mess… lol

[@NotALiberalSoSkipTheScript]

I’m so glad Jim was someone that knew about ship building! People who say “they found Noah’s Ark!” have no idea what they’re talking about practically.

[@nitehawk86]

Bet that guy was a tad surprised when someone called him out for "wooden ships with rivets", haha.

[@bigdopamine9343]

Jim knows about everything.

[@spook4597]

You can usually shut down Ron Wyatt fans by simply stating that Answers in Genesis thinks ol' Ronny was a fraud. If the man couldn't even get creationists on his side, you're probably believing in a polished turd. Jim clapping back with boat construction knowledge was pretty epic and absolutely deserved.

[@jimcarlson6157]

you should have seen the ancient Evinrude mounted astern!

[@andybrace9225]

Yup you use wooden pegs for wooden ships as wood expands in water making them tight.

[@Poisonfrogg]

The call with Christian was really good. I will be sharing it once the clip is isolated

[@GSP-76]

Always a pleasure to see Matt and Jim do a show together. I think they work extremely well together.

[@moonytheloony6516]

One could play a drinking game with how many times Christian says “umm…” but I have to give him a lot of credit. He was honest in not trying to deflect, avoid or altogether ignore fair questions. He answers them as best he could, unlike Charles & Bob who either insisted on believing a debunked adventurer whose contributed nothing to archaeology as a science, and dishonest Bob who will refuse to acknowledge a fair question he can’t answer, all in the name of protecting his self interest which is dishonest and rather deceitful but I digress. I hope Christian calls back. Unlike Charles and Bob, who are collectively todays winners of the Bill & Ted Award for unparalleled brains in the line of duty, Christian showed some integrity which was refreshing to hear for a change. Jesus is a classic example of what happens when you don’t know how to think let alone construct a clear logical argument that promotes critical thinking. Great show!

[@moonytheloony6516]

@Steve Akia Shaddup

[@moonytheloony6516]

@Uncle Carmine Adjectives?

[@moonytheloony6516]

@Uncle Carmine Daleks?

[@moonytheloony6516]

@Uncle Carmine I’m a Zygon, Uncle Carmine.

[@gibran6190]

Probably said ummm because he was actually putting honest thought into his answers. He wasn’t just trying to avoid the questions by quoting the Bible or redirecting to something else.

[@MidlifeCrisis82]

Jim's question on fewer suicides was a great question for caller Jon. I am thinking of using that!

[@wayno5655]

This week was an excellent show - thanks guys!

[@JayMaverick]

Suddenly Jim comes out swinging with the material tech knowledge. 😝👌

[@wooflock]

Except metal rivets are and where being used in shipbuilding. The viking ships etc. That part was cringe. All other points from Jim where valid.

[@michaelmay5453]

@@wooflock The Vikings used iron from bog ore, modern reconstructions which used the best available materials did not fare very well and they are using copper rivets and roves instead. According to the caller these were very modern high carbon steel rivets which would not have worked at all. It should be noted that viking shops were very small in comparison and that big ships where the movement would be a lot greater did not use iron rivets and roves at all. Vasa is an example of this.

[@wooflock]

@@michaelmay5453 i live in stockholm. The Vasa museum is a place i know Almost as good as the street i live on. Vasa was riveted by iron rivets. They rusted away on the sea bottom, and have been replaced. Twice. But for completly other reasons. But riveted she was. The viking ships being buily as reconstructions today are riveted with Copper, because we do not want to spend so much time and Effort on maintaining a ship. In order days, it was iron. Yes, most iron was produced in Sweden from bogs and lakes in Those days. The argument that its impossible to use metal rivets is wrong. Jim was wrong. Its quite simple.

[@WukongTheMonkeyKing]

@@wooflock there were also wooden rivets used since ancient Egypt, iirc.

[@wooflock]

@@WukongTheMonkeyKing sure. I am just commenting on the claim that cohost Jim made about metal rivets in boats made of wood being impossible.

[@mikechang6737]

Christian's ability to engage in an honest dialogue is super impressive. Most people including myself don't have the ability to deal with cognitive dissonance as well as he did, usually people lash out or straw-man as a defence mechanism(as demonstrated by 90% of callers). You can tell he is generally an open, and intelligent person, but he clearly has some indoctrinated beliefs. It comes off like he has never been exposed to proper science and skepticism, but I think someone as intellectually honestly as him will be able to introspect. It's so clear when someone actually wants to listen, learn and share ideas vs someone who just wants to push and defend their views.

[@jakesmith5278]

1 good theist called in today. Hooray. Let's hope there are more. It's rare to see but Jim is pretty good on this episode.

[@Heathen.Deity.]

Indeed. I rather liked Christian. Honest in his questions and answers, which is a refreshing change.

[@adamfoofighters]

Ah "rare" is a little harsh, but he did bring his A game today.

[@kholdanstaalstorm6881]

I came to watch Matt, stayed because of Jim and Matt together. Jim is really growing on me as a host, I'll actually go so far as to say I'd like Matt and Jim taking more turns on who starts the call and do the conversation with the caller.

[@renejean2523]

Jim is awesome and always makes such sense and explains his points so well. He can also turn on the scorn and put his foot down with idiots when it's necessary.

[@glenhill9884]

Carlton, even if you could show that the number AND magnitude of earthquakes have been increasing, keep in mind that the number of recording devices and their sensitivity have also increased.

[@adamfoofighters]

I seen a comment about people saying "umm" before i watched this episode. I could not hear anything else. 😆🤣

[@MRAJE1129]

Charles is the perfect example of why theism is still spreading like the plague.

[@glennifer1225]

so many great hosts & co-hosts over the years, but Jim Barrows with Matt, what a brilliant combo!

[@maestrogringo]

Charles disproved his own claim for Noah's Ark and it went completely over his head...😳

[@danmallery9142]

Yeah, this one was dumbfounding. It would be like finding "Made in Mexico" on the bottom of a vase you are claiming is from the Ming Dynasty and thinking that text is proof that it is from the Ming Dynasty. WTF?

[@njones420]

@@danmallery9142 Identifying Ming is easy...if it goes "Ming!" when you tap it, it's probably Ming.

[@analogkid90125]

New AXP swag: "Don't lie for Jesus" bumper stickers, mugs, shirts, etc......

[@glenhill9884]

Matt: "priests are the social leeches in the experts in the fan fiction surrounding a God" I think we've found another quote that ranks up there with "the plural of anecdote is not data"!!!

[@cosmicvixxonalice6795]

Yep, another t-shirt...

[@neycrogav99]

Well, at least Jon had a moment of honesty at the end there.

[@domiro8156]

Poor Jon was pushed out of his christian comfort zone.... Incidentally, if his brain was equipped with a few functioning neurons, he should start doing some serious "thinking".... BUT, I'm doubtful!!!

[@miconis123]

I need both hands to list the number of times I've heard that Noah's Ark has finally been found. Do the finders keep losing it so that it needs to be found again?

[@trustjah]

Charles: well it quacks like a boat.

[@dirkschmid1045]

Week after week I am perplexed by the inability of most theists to comprehend simple things that even a 10 year old could understand, or to honestly answer simple questions.

[@Stevo_Drums]

They’re delusional.

[@sineaddwanson9294]

"I am perplexed by the inability of most theists to comprehend simple things" >>> And all the while you are lost & clueless. You have no RATIONAL/POSSIBLE, step-by-step atheist explanation for reality. You got a big mouth for being so lost & clueless.

[@Beemernow]

I agree, but when you are ingrained with it from an early age, carry it on for most of your life like I did, its really hard to let go. I'm extremely happy I was finally able to over come and push it all away about 5yrs ago, just wished I had listened to my inner voice telling me it was all BS, sooner...

[@tos100returns]

@@sineaddwanson9294 How many different new KZbin accounts do you have? We can guess why your accounts keep getting deleted so quickly. Nobody cares about your alternative facts, which those of us in reality call "LIES."

[@sineaddwanson9294]

@@tos100returns Who I am & how many accts I have is irrelevant. What is relevant is the facts I use to teach you, as I totally destroy your lost & clueless, asinine atheist cult and it matters not if you "care" or not.

[@TheJimtanker]

I really enjoyed this episode. There were great callers and a great use of time.

[@sycofreake1]

Kevin CA "I believe in god" Also Kevin "There's no evidence for God" Woof. A true genius🙄😏 I loved Jim saying "hehe that's what we've been saying" comment after that

[@rueh69]

Christian has been the most honest interlocutor I have heard on this show in a long time. That conversation was a breath of fresh air

[@RonnieD1970]

"A submarine..." Omg Jim was on FIRE!

[@Heathen.Deity.]

I thought that joke went down well.

[@markmiller7317]

Is that why his face is red?

[@RonnieD1970]

@@markmiller7317 is that a joke at his physical appearance?

[@tresabeard3413]

This episode was one of the best demonstrations of the problem with belief in religious ideologies and belief in gods. One of the best shows I’ve seen. And I really appreciate how Matt and Jim hold people accountable. I think one of the reasons it is so difficult for people to answer the questions Matt, is because of cognitive dissonance. To answer the questions directly would mean they have to admit or face the fact that they got something wrong. That there is a real problem with what they are believing in. Great job guys. Never back down. You are helping so many people 👍🏾

[@darrenleelayton6052]

We love you Jim, please concentrate on your health asap.

[@kathyheitchue2022]

Love you Matt!!!!

[@starlaminde3113]

Is Jim having health issues?

[@tonygilmour1842]

"Charles, you cannot be this stupid". .... Oh yes he can!!!

[@georgecrompton8663]

Hold my disbelief.

[@petermeichan3160]

he's from Georiga after all

[@ahh_yes_mr_bax]

To theists: notice the call with Christian? He got to talk for long periods and the call lasted a long time. He got to make plenty of points and ask question. Everyone in the comments agrees this was a good caller, yet we dont think he will necessarily end up an atheist. This is how calls could be

[@johnd.shultz7423]

The poor kids reluctance to drop his conditioned belief in satan,demonic possession and exorcism was troubling...

[@kitgautier1658]

Big props to Christian for being honest and directly answering Matt's and Jim's questions! 👍

[@dorcia]

Wouldn't finding the Ark be the worst possible scenario for the story of Noah? If it is found, and measured, it would literally prove that it couldn't hold two of every animal on the planet....

[@jim.h]

Theists say that the bible says "kind" of animal. two kinds of cats (with "god's help") turn into every breed of "feline" we have now. same with dogs, etc. So, according to theists, god used evolution after the flood to create all the animals that we have today.

[@owersmenblortsmon4731]

Wrong. You only need one KIND of each animal & they can be babies. Keep in mind that all animals on the ark were vegetarian. Oh btw, as an example, 300 breeds of dogs were produced in the last 200 yrs.

[@dorcia]

@@owersmenblortsmon4731 That is so reductionist I can't even believe you'd say that....LOL

[@amtlpaul]

@@owersmenblortsmon4731 "all animals on the Ark were vegetarian"- cats are vegetarian? Dogs?

[@tos100returns]

@@jim.h That is still not logical or practical. Noah didn't swing by to pick up penguins on the way. Plus, that flood would kill EVERYTHING on the planet, including plants and fish. If you think that rising, fluctuating water levels, with changes in salination and pH balance won't kill fish either directly or via killing their food or breeding locations, then you have no understanding of how things work.

[@sveinunglidsheim5828]

The conversation with Christian was probably the best conversation with a chatolic oriented caller i have ever heard on this channel because it was actually constructive.

[@ekayn1606]

My family keeps harassing me that I should become a Christian. I lost my faith when I was abused in my childhood. I went to college for physics, and now that I understand how a naturally occurring universe can exist, I can't go back. Any advice on how to handle them telling me I'm going to hell?

[@simona4677]

Tell them to go to hell. You can't be responsible for other people's unhappiness with you unwilling to conform to something you don't believe in.

[@rjskeptic5273]

You could ask them politely to change the subject because you feel uncomfortable.

[@shmelvinsunderoos809]

You could tell them that you'll be seeing them in hell since their making what is undoubtedly a neverending death threat.

[@ekayn1606]

@@rjskeptic5273 I've tried that at least dozens of times, possibly even hundreds of times over the years. They don't respect me enough to stop pushing it.

[@SumriseHD]

Have you tried to have a Matt-like conversation with them, where you try to convince them that there's simply no proof and no good evidence for a god and that the circumstances under which the bible was brought into existence make it much more reasonable to think the cause of the bible is some group wanting to control another group? Because even if you don't get that far, it is possible to get to a point where they agree with you that there's no actual good evidence for a god, or at least no proof for god, you can use that as a future discussion barrier to say "hey, we discussed there is no proof and no good evidence, why are you still bringing this up?" and remind them that you already showed them there's no real proof. I know from personal experience how hard it is, but engage in conversation as lang as you can, this is much better than not talking about it at all

[@VaughanMcCue]

Thank you Æ Minute secretary. Your summary of callers made watching the show better as it was a helpful refresh upon exiting.

[@miconis123]

Big props to Carlton for actually answering the questions and having a 'hmm..good point' moment.

[@dogfishrulez]

Great show! I learned something about wooden boats!

[@flowingafterglow629]

Ron Wyatt's "evidence" for Noah's ark is so bad that Answers in Genesis won't accept it. It's not just scientists who think it's a joke.

[@jamesyoung1022]

Three thousand years ago they built a boat with rivets that did not exist until sixty years ago? Please...

[@Stevo_Drums]

Hi Charles. I saw a rubber ducky in my bathtub, and I’m sure it must be Noah’s ark. Gotta be.

[@AzaIndustries]

I've run out of eye-rolls, someone spare me a few?

[@zoggdawg8141]

Good job Matt, good job. Great show, great callers, great conversations. Best show in a while.

[@owersmenblortsmon4731]

Atheism is INFAMOUS the world over for having ZERO ANSWERS and yet you still desperately cling to that proven garbage? You're the very definition of being "lost & clueless." You're not even in the game. You're just a sawed-off pug that throws rocks from the bleachers. You're spiraling down to personal ruin. Let me help you get out of the pit?

[@dukemagnum5584]

@@owersmenblortsmon4731 Atheism is simply being unconvinced of god or gods you may believe in. It’s not to provide you with answers you think you already know.

[@owersmenblortsmon4731]

@@dukemagnum5584 You need to stop playing around and admit that you're lost & clueless when it comes to reality. The rejection of the existence of G0D is not an intellectual problem, but a moral one. The rejection of Jesus Christ opens you up to other world views. And you will find that they are less coherent than the one you are rejecting. Outside of Jesus Christ, there is no answer.

[@dukemagnum5584]

@@owersmenblortsmon4731 It’s not even a rejection lol…it’s just being unconvinced. Provide good evidence for your claims and i’d be willing to change my mind.

[@sineaddwanson9294]

@@dukemagnum5584 I see you're leaning one way & you have absolutely no factual basis for it. And I notice you got a big LOUD mouth for admitting you have no RATIONAL/POSSIBLE, step-by-step atheist explanation for existence. Why don't you say LOUDLY that you're UNCONVINCED that God isn't real? Because all atheist ideas have been debunked. You're leaning one way and you have no basis to lean at all. We need to fix that, before we proceed. I'm not here to insult you. I only insult the too-far-gone atheist jerks that I eat for lunch at will. I’m a 62 yr old retired doctor that’s lover the Lord for 50 yrs. I’ve did all the research and I know more than anybody on this entire channel. So I come here to teach or insult fools. I can do both. You should learn from me…. or not. But I’m not here to waste time. I don’t come here after a few beers, just to bash people. I’m here to work w/ others to arrive at the truth.

[@johnsperry9494]

From Ricky Gervais: “Apparently, God does everything, so I asked Him about when a tree branch fell on my neighbor’s car, last May 15. God looked up his day-planner and said, No that wasn’t me, on that day I was in Africa giving AIDS to babies”.

[@donaldbennett6646]

There is no Ark on Ararat. There is no boat on Ararat. There is no wooden structure on Ararat. But metal rivets have been used in wooden boats for a long time. My wooden boat is Cedar on Oak and held together with copper rivets. My previous boat was mahogany on oak held together with bronze screws. My son's boat is strip planked, glued and edge nailed. But Mt. Ararat? really? FFS.

[@ajclements4627]

Believers aren’t even looking in the right place to start with lol, as it’s not “the” Mt. Ararat, it’s the “mountains of Ararat”.

[@t800fantasm2]

@@ajclements4627 And we're supposed to believe an unsteered boat, after it floated for about a year, tossed on the waves all that time, came to ground within walking distance of where it started out....

[@ajclements4627]

@@t800fantasm2 So much wrong with that story that most kids figured out pretty quick it was BS, but apparently some adults aren’t that intellectually blessed lol.

[@hiromihester6432]

"I don't need ANY quotes Kevin!" 4:20

[@mergetvs]

When "Jon" slipped in people picking their gender to demonstrate chaos.

[@BebetaYoPapaniKoka]

Jim: Boat? Hold my beer.

[@oggyoggy1299]

It is utterly baffling how someone like Charles makes it through a day, let alone through life thus far.

[@kimsland999]

Someone or some group must be taking care of him. You can't luckily get through every second of every day and year and decade like this.

[@tos100returns]

@@kimsland999 But who reminds him to breathe?

[@spidertroy4]

I’m convinced they’re NPCs honestly

[@domiro8156]

Well Oggy.... May be this GOOD GOD of his is walking with him!!!!!!!!!! What do we ignorant Atheists know?????????????????? ALLELUIA!!!!!

[@frankbs6436]

Iron nails were used in boat-building by the Saxons, Vikings and in Arab dhows which crossed oceans in the 8th Century. However, around 2300 BC in the bronze age, it would be a major surprise.

[@DampeS8N]

When Charles first mentioned Ron Wyatt I thought he said Ron White and I got hungry for tater salad. After listening to him, I wish he had. I think Ron White has more valuable things to contribute to the conversation.

[@chilltheheckoutwithava1454]

Can we talk about how heinous it is that God threatens the world for “not praying the rosary enough”? Like he just glossed over that like it’s not a complete affront to all that is decent.

[@petergrant2561]

It's amazing how theists, especially professed Christians, seem to find it impossible to answer a simple yes/no question.

[@V57.]

Have you stopped beating your wife? Yes or no? Still amazed?

[@Leith_Crowther]

@@V57. I can explain that there’s a problem with that question and tell you exactly what the problem is. Theists never do.

[@V57.]

@@Leith_Crowther *"Theists never do"* Are you being fair? Next time, keep an eye out for how when they begin to answer, Matt cuts them off and demands that they answer the question in the manner he dictates. This shows he is only seeking validation and not actually trying to understand their views.

[@danoliver3053]

@@V57. Lol you think Matt is seeking validation from theistic callers? He deliberately asks those questions to lead them down a certain path, yes, but only to demonstrate the flaws in their arguments.

[@anonymousjohnson976]

They never answer the questions, but just deflect, skirt around, and tap dance around them.

[@brucemadge8147]

Charles clearly demonstrating there how an unrestrained belief in God has the immense capacity to destroy all and any rational thought.

[@domiro8156]

I totally agree with you.... and it's tragic, since there are STILL SO many Charles around!!!

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

Christian makes me wonder if I would’ve been in a similar instance had I continued going to church. Had I not been too sick to go. Rejected by the church. I was epileptic at the time. That is my childhood epilepsy caused me to have 300-500 seizures a day. It was too much for the church to handle. It got me kicked out of Sunday school. I wonder if I would’ve grown up going to church. Maybe I wouldn’t have hated first communion or second communion? It wouldn’t be such a change like it was. Then in HS like other kids I might’ve started to take the beliefs more seriously. To enjoy church more or at least see it as an important part of my life. My life wasn’t like that so while I do consider Catholicism part of my heritage and culture, I don’t believe. I became an atheist at age 12 after I got better and mom suddenly decided it was time to return to church.

[@Nocturnalux]

I am glad you became better, that sounds like a lot for a young child to handle. I was raised Catholic myself and was already an atheist at age 12 but it was the last time I decided to actually give in one final go. Catholic school sent us to a retreat and for once I paid very close attention to everything. At the of it all, it was so immensely unconvincing that it confirmed my suspicions.

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

@@Nocturnalux I think the Catholic Church I attended made the right choice in rejecting me even though it was done for all the wrong reasons. A child with a mental disability who can’t even hold a pencil or barely walk should not be in church or Sunday school. Them rejecting me when I was younger was the reason my mother stopped taking me to church. The reason Catholicism didn’t take hold in my mind as much as it might’ve done otherwise. When I was 12 they rejected me again forcing my mother to accept I didn’t believe. It also helped I was convincing. I think the Sunday school teacher was afraid of teaching a 12 year old first communion. It’s usually taught to much younger kids. I was put in with the older kids that would soon get their second communion. I was a polite child, but generally disinterested in Sunday school and church. I was not on board with the white dress at the time. My mom and I were comfortable not going to church. She was busy enough throughout the week, but she did not like hearing I didn’t believe. I hated church even more when she decided we’d go every Sunday and I just had to get first communion and finish religious learning. She eventually decided she’d be happy with the first communion pictures and she’d let me go to God on my own.

[@Nocturnalux]

@@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr It's great that your mother was so accepting and supportive. I always thought rejected by the Church myself. I hated it from day one, and day one was kindergarten so I must have been very young. In fact, my first memory of fear included nuns terrifying me. I was not a polite child, though. I knew I was the black sheep in Catholic school, religion class was awful but worst of all was confession. It was terrifying and inflicted on children as young as 9. I had to go through first communion, were it left to my devices, I would not. But I forged my signature on the "document" you are made to sign in which you pledge your whole life to the RCC. I knew that minors could not sign biding contracts- my mother was a prosecutor and I was way more aware of such legal matters than most 9 year olds- but still, I forged it to me on the safe side. Everything the RCC preached as antithetical to me. I felt it was very much anti-kid, too, and could not conceive of any child genuinely loving the RCC. It was something old people were into. I formed a tiny group of like minded kids who came up with our own counter-religion. It was a very convoluted mash of ideas from pop culture in which we had special powers and thus were being targeted by the evil nuns who were in fact devils. In hindsight it was a childish attempt at gaining leverage. School was a daily ritual of humiliation and fear. Fear, such I never knew, the kind of fear that on occasion left me literally paralyzed and unable to breathe. The RCC did a number on me but one thing it never managed to do: I never believed my friends and in particular the younger kids deserved hell and eternal damnation. That I was bound to hell I could believe, but that was it.

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

@@Nocturnalux It’s always nice to see another atheist that became one early on. I’m not sure if I was ever really religious, but when I was still in my religious days I was much more culturally connected to it than anything else. I never really understood it and I kinda just believed whatever so I still believed science. Though there was a time I believed the stories literally. I only believed evolution because the kids at school said there was scientific evidence for it. I only tossed away the Bible in some aspects because I cared about people and didn’t believe people should be damned for being gay or being different. I never saw the problem with picking and choosing what to keep from the religion until I started talking to other kids. Obviously it helped when I could actually think clearly too. I narrowly missed out on Catholic school. I was the grand kid no one wanted so I didn’t go to Catholic school like my cousins. My grandparents offered to send me in middle school, but I didn’t like the idea of having to wear a uniform. That’s fine though I’ve been told quite a few Catholic school horror stories. Though a lot of my friends growing up were kids who came from religious schooling. Usually when their parents couldn’t pay for private school anymore.

[@Nocturnalux]

@@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr I didn't have to wear a uniform but boy, do I have horror stories about Catholic school. Could fill a whole book on the subject but I'll keep it to one: 11th grade, religion class, I asked the teacher what I should do if I were to have one of those pregnancies that result in the death of the mother and the fetus. Should I let myself die? The answer: Yes. You could have heard a pin drop. Everyone was shaken, there was even a collective gasp and some guy behind me eventually muttered, "that's fucked up". One of my finest hours. I didn't even comment, just let that "yes" do all the talking.

[@ozoneswiftak]

Your a hero of truth Matt. And all your guests. Thank you guys. Crushing all the fallacies

[@malicious0ninja]

Charles... My dude... If you see a rock that looks like a face do you go "Hey, look at this old face I found!" Or do you go "Hey, this old rock i found looks like a face." Secondly... Large ships not even as big as the ark are under so much stress that they have to be engineered very well. The ark... (Not a boat by the way) was the ark of the covenant a boat? ...sorry... The ark would have never held together. It would have ripped apart.

[@spook4597]

It seems like the ancient Hebrews were having a pissing contest with the Mesopotamian people and their deluge story. "My God's boat was bigger than yours." "Whooptyfuckingdoo. I hope Noah could swim." 😛

[@rrpostalagain]

Seriously Jon… how shallow can your thought process be? If someone just tells me what to think I don’t have to bother with all that hard thinking stuff.

[@domiro8156]

Jon is a simple soul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Джонатан-р8д]

Let's just say there was a large *hull* in Charles's argument. 😏

[@robertmiller9735]

Yes, it was utter bilge.

[@Leith_Crowther]

I sea what did there.

[@thomaswigfield7623]

It was certainly sub standard.

[@canderson5098]

Jim and Matt were very stern with him. This call was in very port taste.

[@michaelbath6306]

Good to see Jim..Good show this week..❤

[@tempestive1]

I like this approach: "30s for valid arguments. Answer the question. No? Bye."

[@mikehoran6467]

We do not see enough of Jim on the show!

[@jonathanpark7245]

I'm so confused. How can he say the fact there is metal from 50yrs ago it proves it was a boat from 4000yrs ago?

[@thepurplebox380]

Charles: How else did the boat get up there Me: A prankster? A fraud? A mistake? For all you know, it could have been bloody aliens Charles...

[@MafiosoGame]

Listening to "Charles" has convinced me: Stupidity should be TAXED. We'd clear up the National debt within the first week.

[@robsol123]

The 2 best hosts in my opinion 🙌👌💥

[@sycofreake1]

How jim talked to Christian was amazing. It was well thought out, kind thoughtful. I say it all the time, Jim is my favourite host, and calls like that are the reason why.

[@jimcarlson6157]

a kind and compassionate person for sure. these two make a great pair.

[@darylblasi6197]

Just for fun, I looked into Saint Faustina. One of my favorite parts about this is she commissioned a painting of the image of Jesus based on her vision and the resulting image looks like your typical European Jesus. Now if she would have described a Middle Eastern man I would have been impressed. Typical Catholic hijinks.

[@erinclark5681]

I was legit thoroughly fascinated at Jim's boat building facts. Thanks for the quick lesson!

[@wooflock]

Google metal rivets and viking boats. Jim was wrong on that point.

[@themysteryofbluebirdboulevard]

So wrong. Watch time team.

[@thomasweatherford5125]

Jim’s one-liners today are outstanding. Referenced that park in Turkey was made for “the gullible” and Charles the caller completely missed that was actually directed toward him 🤣

[@joerusso7851]

Matt Dillahunty is a very important person in the world.

[@owersmenblortsmon4731]

Matt Dillahunty is a vile & profane, lost & clueless atheist fool that's spiraling down to personal ruin. His atheist cult is INFAMOUS the world over for having ZERO ANSWERS, but yet he still clings to his atheist religion, which is the very definition of being "lost & clueless," because "atheists make no claims" LOL

[@cullenarthur8879]

@@owersmenblortsmon4731 are you the same person who i responded to last week who was trying to use a fake Einstein quote to try to make atheists feel silly, after which i responded with actual Einstein quotes where he said that he did not believe in a personal god or an afterlife, and that the bible and religions are childish and silly? It is you, isn't it?

[@fredbohm4728]

@@owersmenblortsmon4731 “Dr. James Powers”, "Bouregard Hipple", “Jim Jones”, “Speirs Omnhurst”, “Deren Lernsten” “Brantson Overton” “Wrenceston Dwanson” “Borthwren Blanston” “Owersmen Bwroten” “Craedon Billstowe” “Sinead Dwanson” Changes his name more often than we change our socks. He does this because he is constantly being debunked and feels his copy and paste strategy might work with a different name. It does not. We should call you the Cowardly Clown Prince of Christianity. You are ignorant, scientifically illiterate and delusional. Still spouting your lies about how you defeat atheists in a debate, yet you have never debated atheism in your life. You make up your own definitions of words to suit your ignorance. All you do is bring up subjects you know nothing about which have absolutely nothing to do with atheism and then think you are winning an argument. You do not put forth the argument of atheists but rather what theists insist atheist arguments are like. You couldn't win a debate against a turnip. You have never proven anything in your life. You do not know what an atheist is and you do not know what the difference is between a claim and evidence. You aren't actually going after Atheism. You say you are, but you are not. Atheism is the position of not believing that a God exists. For you to go after that, what Atheism actually is, you would have to demonstrate that there's reasonable justification to believe that a God exists...but that would put you in the position of DEFENDING THEISM, which as we have seen, you do not do. So instead you state Atheism, blah, blah, blah and then list a bunch of things (Abiogenesis, The Big Bang, Evolution, etc.) that are not Atheistic because they do not address the question of whether or not a God exists, and a person can be an Atheist without having any position or belief regarding the things you list. You know this, but you are incapable of accepting being wrong on any point which is what you are almost all the time.

[@thomaswigfield7623]

@@cullenarthur8879 Absolutely it is the same raving, ranting clown.

[@cullenarthur8879]

@@thomaswigfield7623 yeah, i can tell by the phrasing and wording of the ignorant garbage they post. They seem very angry, and to be honest, i think they may be unwell. I wonder why this person uses so many different accounts? You would think if they were truly proud of the things they were saying, they would not feel the need to use so many fake aliases.

[@bert.hbuysse5569]

"The Council of the Garden Tomb Association (London) totally refute the claim of Mr Wyatt to have discovered the original Ark of the Covenant or any other biblical artefacts within the boundaries of the area known as the Garden Tomb Jerusalem. Though Mr Wyatt was allowed to dig within this privately owned garden on a number of occasions (the last occasion being the summer of 1991) staff members of the Association observed his progress and entered his excavated shaft. As far as we are aware nothing was ever discovered to support his claims nor have we seen any evidence of biblical artefacts or temple treasures.

[@davidsalts]

14:56 Viking ships was riveted with copper rivets. The idea of copper, and not bronze or iron is that it flexes, dont destroy the wood, and can easyly be changed. Sorry Jim, but if yo are not an ancient ship building expert, please don't comment on it.

[@wooflock]

There are plenty of exemples of iron rivets in viking boats as well. // cheers from a swedish atheist.

[@Mr_Porter]

Jon has called several times already and gets hung up on every damn time. It's safe to say that he will call back next week or perhaps the week after with another flawed argument. The Noah's Ark guy was a prime example of how gullible some people are now days. I discovered a 2000 year old space ship in Lake Michigan with a Tesla steering wheel. How do you explain that ?! Another week, another great show. The new format continues to work and theists continue to disappoint when cornered with logic.

[@-cosmicrogue-]

The ancient aliens had clearly mastered time travel and incorporated future Tesla parts into their space ships!

[@smochygrice465]

Great show guys!

[@wxracer23]

Just went to Ron Wyatt’s website. It’s $25 a person to get into his museum

[@t800fantasm2]

Noah's Wife: "Noah,Noah? There's someone here from city planning." Noah: "What, Okay..., What can I do for you..." Official: "Well, he says looking at his clipboard, It's about your boat..." Noah: "What's wrong with it...?" Official: "It doesn't meet the building code. Why are there holes in the bottom..?" Noah: "To let any extra water out silly!" Official: "You've never built a boat before have you..?" Noah: "No, of course not, we're in a f**king desert, I've never even seen a boat before..." Official: "Well, how do you know how to build it and how big to make it? " Noah: "I have an old Bill Cosby album. We spin it on a stick and use the very sharp tip of a unicorn horn to hear it..." Official: "How did you get the horn from the unicorn. " Noah: "Oh, well we had to kill it..." Official: "Is that why you have two of every animal, but only one unicorn?" Noah: "Yes. We have two of each so they can breed when the boat settles again... Oh, damn, forgot about that part when I was getting the horn... Well, no one will miss the unicorns..." Official: "So how are you getting along with the project?" Noah: "It's a lot slower process to build it than I would have thought. Damn Termites got into the wood so they keep eating the ship almost as fast as we build it. Plenty of time though, we have to get all the animals on board before the flood anyway" Official: " So when are you expecting the flood? " Noah: "Oh, about 80 years give or take, depending on how long it takes for all the animals to get here Official: "Will it really take that long for the Sloths and Kangaroos, to get here?" Noah: "The what?"

[@t800fantasm2]

@@firstcentury1885 The wreck of the Titanic, tons of steel, only about 100 years old... sitting in the icy depths of the Atlantic can be seen... but in a few decades, maybe a hundred years it will be decayed and gone... There's no proof of the Ark... Not a trace... The whole Ark story is impossible... So the Ark doesn't exist...

[@holgerlubotzki3469]

@@firstcentury1885 The ark as described in the bible would have broken up as soon as it was floated, because a vessel of that size built from wood is impossible. The SS Wyoming is proof of that.

[@amtlpaul]

@@firstcentury1885 Cool story, bro. It was fun to listen to as a child. But it collapses under scrutiny, just as the ark would have collapsed if anyone had been fool enough to try sailing it in a global flood.

[@ajclements4627]

@@firstcentury1885 Chrissy, do you *honestly* believe the BS you post, if you do, don’t have kids. If you do have kids, give them to anyone with an IQ over room temperature for their sake.

[@smochygrice465]

@@firstcentury1885 "Noah's ark" Huh? Is this from the books?

[@rpprevost]

I'd like to suggest that you increase the volume level of the callers to match the volume level of the hosts. It would make a world of difference for those of us listening. I usually need to turn up the volume to hear the callers, then the hosts speaks and blows out my ears. The variance is even more pronounced with the clips from other shows and the end theme song closing (very loud). There must be some way to normalize the audio.

[@kimsland999]

Agreed

[@williamswaney2615]

They don't answer questions because they're implicitly conceding the point. So dishonest.

[@owersmenblortsmon4731]

I'll answer your questions. What do you not understand?

[@tos100returns]

@@owersmenblortsmon4731 Congrats on your shiny new KZbin account. We can guess why the previous ones got deleted. Nobody cares about your alternative facts, which we in reality refer to as "lies." Nobody cares about what you have to say. No, ex-government employee Donald WILL NOT be reinstated. The insurrection was NOT a peaceful tour, or some other group pretending to be Trumpers. Everything you say is a lie, and it's been that way for some time now. Nobody trusts you. Nobody cares. Touch grass. Stay mad.

[@biedl86]

Matt, you seriously got exceptionally good at your job.

[@jimcarlson6157]

I think Bob has been spelling his name backwards for years

[@joebutterman3084]

You certainly were nice to Charles. It was an old livestock pen.

[@jimappleby3545]

Raj, if he cared to find out, might learn something about how slavery robbed societies of inventors, technicians, scientists and thinkers by discouraging the education of slaves. Black people also have brains. To ignore or waste them was one of the less recognised crimes of slavery. It was an African-American called George Washington Carver, the son of slaves, who saved small farmers in the Southern states from penury and disaster when the crops upon which they depended began to fail.The soil, planted with the same crops year after year, became played out and started to lose its fertility. Carver proved that swamp mud would replenish it - it was as good or even better than the expensive commercial fertilisers the poorer farmers couldn't afford. He went on to develop hundreds of beneficial things from natural plant sources, including the peanut and the sweet potato which he introduced to the South. If you haven't heard of him, you might look him up. He could have been a millionaire, but a life spent in working for the welfare of others meant he died leaving his entire life savings of $60,000 to the research establishments he had founded.

[@kissit012]

Many accomplished people were taken as slaves, and entire well established societies destroyed, not just denied advancement or privilege. They already had it and it was taken from them to serve people who wouldn’t even bathe regularly and most of whom couldn’t read themselves.

[@grahamsmith5396]

Oh Mat and Jim,what would we ever do without this channel! * cue 80s sitcom theme music 🎙🎼🎵🎶 *