The Atheist Experience 26.18 with Matt Dillahunty and Shannon Q

[@hmgrraarrpffrzz9763]

"The water killed them, not God". It's like as if somebody who shot somebody else said in court "I didn't kill them, the bullet did".

[@canadianaja8030]

At work there is a baker who burned a rack of croissants and I asked her "what happened, weren't you paying attention? The baker replied honestly, not kidding here: "it wasn't my fault it was the ovens'" I looked at her in total disbelief and talked to the Supervisior.

[@lancepabon]

I didn't kill him. It was lead poisoning...

[@ChainsawChristmas]

@@canadianaja8030 Unnecessary question. They obviously were not paying attention. Therefore, they gave you a ridiculous answer.

[@eddiemasa77]

I was literally lmao 🤣 she had to be a troll bro/sist she have had to.

[@goranmilic442]

@@eddiemasa77 She was drunk.

[@Zikiru]

The fact they have to yell at an atheist is amazing to me. It shows how fair they really are. They call out bullshit and I love it.

[@highwaydaytime7669]

Its because deep down they know he's right but it dilutes the message so it cant be allowed.

[@colinmatts]

Shannon's dog made more sense than some of these callers

[@bobstreet8840]

Incredible how dog people don't understand that barking is noise pollution and annoying to alot of people I just hope Shannon doesn't have close neighbours, it is very selfish to allow your dog to bark.

[@gumbygreeneye3655]

Woof.

[@cameronstoneadams1183]

@@bobstreet8840 dog make noise. Are you a dog trainer?

[@bobstreet8840]

@Cameron Stone Adams that's irrelevant, dogs barking is antisocial and lazy dog owners that don't train their dogs are to blame.

[@bobstreet8840]

@oneforty that's a 'what about ' fallacy and you should know better if you watch this channel !!

[@misterb1915]

I'm surprised Rosalind had the needed IQ to dial a phone to call the show.

[@nightlydrugs6927]

I’m surprised she can put on pants. I mean I suppose we don’t know if she can lol.

[@Letts_prey]

@@nightlydrugs6927 I read your comment as I was listening to the Rosalind section, and from then on…. 🤣🤣🤣

[@yuuseir3391]

She sounded drunk to me. But then again, if she was dumb or drunk, she made a mess.

[@visforvegan8]

Drunk, stupid or religious it's impossible to tell the difference.

[@lorianabanana6066]

Right? I almost felt bad. So my brother is severely autistic, I grew up around DD people and worked a school and a day program for disabled adults. You'd be surprised how many clients managed to get their own phones. Not that there is anything wrong w DD people having phones, some were prefectly responsible. Others tho, It was a hot mess. Anyway, like ya for real I think she's got something going on to where she legit didn't grasp the conversation. Ouch. Just ouch.

[@johnsperry9494]

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.” - Bertrand Russell

[@stephenconnolly3018]

I disagree with BR. I think I maybe both stupid and full of doubt.

[@wbalvanz]

Can we get a show with Shannon and Forrest just to smack down every biological and psychological argument at one time?

[@nayR1972]

That would be amazing

[@abelmedina7879]

It's over

[@seanjones2456]

Lets make that show happen folks!

[@bdiddyp]

I would love for them together to have their own show, period, not just single "show" of the axp or other aca production. Not saying that wasn't what you meant, just clarifying my own position for ambiguity.

[@wbalvanz]

@@bdiddyp there would definitely be a niche for just the science discussions, of course.

[@braedan51]

The callers this week were a fucking train wreck. If Shannon & Matt didn't walk away from this episode with migraines I think we may have found evidence for God!

[@thinboxdictator6720]

we should tell our inner circle to pray that they did then.

[@thinboxdictator6720]

@John Digsby lol. delusion is strong with you

[@thinboxdictator6720]

@John Digsby there are enough people like you around, to be reasonably certain that you are one of those who can't recognize how dumb your reasoning is, even after hours of talking with you. My blind guess : you are presup Can I be wrong on that? Yes. It is blind guess. But if I'm shown wrong, then it wouldn't be disappointment. If you have any brain cell, you must recognize that "they don't talk to me, because my arguments are too good!" is what the dumbest of them all say all the time. So, when you actually write something like that, you can be a) dishonest b) exceptionally thick c) both Because I'm not going to assume dishonesty, I treat you like b) And whatever you are, my response was ok for all three reasonable options. It would be refreshing to observe loud theist with good argument(s) , but after observing apologetics for several years.. I'm not sure they exist. So I'm sorry I'm not assuming purple, when I hear "moo", THAT would've been unreasonable.

[@zarxog]

Well, Matt is a train wreck alright. He really need to treat people better. Shannon should consider what his co-host is doing. Matt is risking people's health.

[@richiejohnson]

@@zarxog No, Matt is threatening peoples' feelings and comfort, not their health.

[@shazaman23]

My favorite part of the show was Shannon's line "I feel like we're talking to an evangelical meme generator."

[@halwentz554]

🐒🦍🦠

[@rjpetersen1703]

HoRy. Cool xo

[@allisondavis4129]

Shannon you’re a true gem. Passionate yet eloquent

[@adeofbass]

I faked speaking in tongues for many years as a Christian and, like Matt's friend, I can still do it. 100% it's bollocks

[@tkat6442]

Embarrassingly, I was in a group that did that, too, and like you, I'm sure I could access that..."skill"...again. I have no plans to prove the point, however; I will just relegate it to the dusty bin of mistakes I've moved on from.

[@coletrickle1775]

Same.... I've faked "fallen out in the spirit" a million times as well....

[@ajclements4627]

When I still believed, although not much belief left at the time, I suggested to my then fiancé we go to each other’s service to try to understand each other’s faith a little more. I was Catholic, she was Pentecostal. I took her to a Catholic church where they still gave mass in Latin twice a month and she cried over the atmosphere of it all. The next week we went to her church, she did not warn me people might be “speaking in tongues”. The time came, and I apologize if this might offend someone, but really? I had to excuse myself to the restroom or I was gonna 😂 my butt off. Strangely enough, we went to my church more often, her choice. Maybe she knew the “speaking in tongues” bit was a little too much for me to believe.

[@Z4r4sz]

When toddlers talk its called babbling. When adults babble its called speaking in tongues :D

[@ferlandpetrus2157]

@@Z4r4sz wow, some psychologist should do a paper on whether its not a vestige from babybabbelhood that the brain is able to remember how to do that! interesting

[@miconis123]

I was right there with Shannon when Rosalind tried to claim God didn't flood people, the water did.

[@maxslamer]

She probably thinks it was gas and not Hitler who killed millions of people. Natural gas of course.

[@miconis123]

@@maxslamer Right, it's the gas to blame not the men who pumped the gas into the room. Another Christian who doesn't really know their Bible..they just know Jesus/God is good.

[@iAtheist4Life]

@@miconis123 I am unable to see their comment...

[@Elaphe472]

I felt as if Rosalind had some wine before calling.

[@seanjones2456]

Rosalind is not a moron, her brain is a moron.

[@casparuskruger4807]

Just when I thought I had heard it all, Rosalind calls in the show. And as as long as I keep listening to this show I will never assume I have heard it all ever again,

[@homerj.simpson7562]

That call was downright infuriating.

[@bryonjackson3209]

It was like a throwback to the early days of the show. There were some humdingers of callers back in the early days.😂

[@nazarsoroka23]

“where did the water come from, idiot?” 😂 jesus christ that had me rollin.

[@aarondavis6247]

I am a Christian that also suffers from a major depression. I think I was more offended by Mark's use of mental illness as pejorative than I was that he thought religious people were stupid. Thank you, Matt and Shannon.

[@TheAtheistExperience]

We find both offensive, thank you for your kind words!

[@uninspired3583]

Beliefs aside, I hope you're getting the right help. Depression is no joke.

[@gazzman4264]

Religious people are not brain surgeons for a start and have trouble with logic. I am yet to find one that will answer direct questions. They ALWAYS go the strawman.

[@colaboytje]

I don't think it's relevant if you are a theist or atheist. That was very insulting to people with mental health problems. As soon as I heard it come out of his mouth, I knew that he is a bigot and ignorant towards people with mental health issues.

[@VincereVelMori1987]

@@colaboytje sharing perspective helps a person convey their feelings. if thats an irrelevant form of communication to you, you must be pleasant to be around.

[@joelonsdale]

I wish the callers would be quiet so I can hear the dog, sounds like it really has something to add!

[@bobstreet8840]

Incredible how dog people don't understand that barking is noise pollution and annoying to alot of people I just hope Shannon doesn't have close neighbours, it is very selfish to allow your dog to bark.

[@joelonsdale]

@@bobstreet8840 Much as I hate to be a grumpy-chops, I completely agree!

[@EmpressLizard81]

​@bobstreet8840 and yet you're allowed to yap.🤔

[@joelonsdale]

​@@EmpressLizard81Yep - go figure!

[@CutThroatJuggalo]

​@bobstreet8840 dogs bark. Get ear plugs or petition to get dogs outlawed as pets. You sound like you're a few barks away from going viral in a Karen video.

[@sirilay]

Shannon is hella my favorite co-host. She comes with knowledge, snark, and a charming accent that really fills out the show.

[@Mrdexterdoo]

I feel just the opposite. These are the times when I mute the audio and just read the comments.

[@abelmedina7879]

I agree with you man 💯. Except Matt is the GOAT but besides that yeah Shannon is definitely up there

[@michaelbeavis2632]

I love it when Shannon says aboot. And oot. And sawry.

[@seanbirch9663]

@@Mrdexterdoo so you watch the video on mute? Or by comments you mean subtitles?

[@jimcarlson6157]

I think you are the one with an accent!

[@jerklecirque138]

The information about tongues and phonemes was super interesting and quite damning of the phenomenon. Thank you, Shannon.

[@idahogie]

Best, most rational guest of the day: Shannon's dog.

[@beauteetmusculation8191]

This fucking dog. Barked all along. Annoying as fuck.

[@MacAdder1965]

Certainly persistent.

[@thepreposterich3553]

That was really fucking irritating. I live next door to someone with two constantly barking dogs, so I hope Shannon's neighbours aren't close to her.

[@bobstreet8840]

Incredible how dog people don't understand that barking is noise pollution and annoying to alot of people I just hope Shannon doesn't have close neighbours, it is very selfish to allow your dog to bark.

[@jaymercha3859]

DAMN DOG!

[@knownonsenseman8283]

Trolls are like buses; you don't get any for ages and then 3 turn up at once.

[@kevjer]

Never heard that one before. Nice.

[@aurorapaisley7453]

He don't talk shit about buses. At least buses can improve

[@brucebaker810]

Also they're huge. They emit pollution. And only some of them bend in the middle.

[@craiggoldberg1539]

​@@brucebaker810trolls?

[@johnnyfines627]

“You can take the Christ outta Christianity, then it would just be Anity” 🤣 -Shannon Q, 2022

[@onepunch9203]

.....I heard what she said, but in my head I altered "Anity" to "inanity". 🤣

[@Джонатан-р8д]

-ianity* lmao

[@brucebaker810]

Not convinced? You're an aianist.

[@brucebaker810]

Or an aian

[@xBeesafree]

god i love the combo of matt and shannon, they can tackle any topic with a level of expertise unrivaled by any other combination of hosts

[@iAtheist4Life]

Nice profile pic. 😂

[@Jasper_the_Cat]

"For that to be true you'd have to take the Christ out of Christianity and that would just be 'ianity'" - Shannon Q. 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️🤣🤣🤣

[@charlesoliver2535]

Christianity without Christ is Judaism.

[@greyeyed123]

@@charlesoliver2535 Ha!

[@BuIIetBiII]

praise Ian!

[@JHWH213]

If you add one more letter, you get inanity. It doesn't even rise uo to that standard.

[@chris999999999999]

Well "inanity" is already a word...

[@fuffy442]

Oh no, Rosalind is absolutely a legit call. Though she's a bit less functional than other theist callers, she's no more capable of making a coherent point than any of them.

[@timmonapier8832]

still not sure she was not a prank call or completely drunk or stoned

[@mrmadness2699]

I don’t know either. I feel like she was stoned.

[@ccampbell02yt]

Sounded like a confused old woman to me. Of course Matt flies off the handle and instead of engaging with her and trying to explain his position and why she might feel the way that she does, he immediately takes offense and begins the shouting match. I sit here and watch the clips posted of the old show back in 2010 and weep for what it has become. Instead of Matt being a little smug and condescending he's now incredibly sensitive and impatient. I was really hoping he would engage with her instead of just being immediately offended and shouting her down, not satisfying at all.

[@ishmaelkelly951]

FUffy 442: I think it's even more than that because, I believe this woman was drunk as a skunk🥴 it bad enough when they make some of the most unintelligent Arguments for God when they're sober. It even funnier when they do it drunk🤣

[@toolsreviewsandmore5326]

@@ccampbell02yt Crazy people don't need to be entertained,they need to be put be put in a mental facility.Rosalind is one of them..

[@dennispennington9773]

I studied for the Pentecostal ministry as a teen and could never get into speaking in tongues. Today I am an atheist. Bible study did this to me and there is no going back. I'm free at last.

[@wwlib5390]

free from what?

[@hughmongous5089]

@@wwlib5390 free from the doctrine. Free from being threatened with hell if you don't believe and that you're inherently sinful. That'd be my guess. Though Dennis could answer it better

[@wwlib5390]

@@hughmongous5089 thanks for sharing. Yes, I was interested in what Dennis had to reply. Just curious.

[@teinaitauha2000]

U have to believe

[@dennispennington9773]

@@hughmongous5089 Let me answer it better.Gods are imaginary. I am free from imaginary gods and the guilt they try to put upon you.

[@aNicerPlace]

1st caller, great conversation and understood with empathy.

[@frankwhelan1715]

Matt said Jay was amazingly stupid about science, he should have stopped at just amazingly stupid.

[@iAtheist4Life]

🤣👍

[@HedgerowHeathen]

My favorite clip of Jay was when Forrest Valkai schooled him in science. Jay's understanding of science is so failed he can't even see how stupid he sounds. He could've asked how ERVs worked, instead he tried to jam it into the Hovind script he uses.

[@HedgerowHeathen]

@@ookeekthelibrarian I think it was 2 weeks ago Forrest was on AXP with Jim. Final call, I'm pretty sure it was the same Jay, they had 2 Jay's on that show.

[@artoo45]

Man, that first woman sounded absolutely hammered.

[@erniemathews5085]

You two are great. Neuroscience fascinates me, and Matt spots flawed logic faster than I spot a redhead. Don't stop.

[@jimcarlson6157]

and Dead heads and blackheads?

[@Apanblod]

Wow.. You really shouldn't use that word. It's called 'pheomelanin-enhanced' thank you very much! 😤

[@robb3210]

unless you are lying being an Atheist is a simple fact that means you don't believe in god. However how can Atheism be a discipline.

[@robb3210]

No one shoukd be mocked for being mentaly ill. However The victims of trauma are dealt with as though they are mentally ill. Now correct me if I am wrong but the training and education of children in Sunday school for example is with the intention of introducing trauma leading to cognitive dissonance. The trauma of circumcision for example can change the physical make up of the brain in its ability to deal with reality. That strikes Nd as an illness

[@iamoctonate]

Copying the Timestamps into the comments for ease of access: 00:00 Intro 01:38 Larry-VA | The Science Of The Heavenly Language 16:26 Rosalind-FL | Atheists Deserve To Be Trash Talked 24:24 Anthony-VA | Take Jesus Out Of Christianity & What Do You Get? 36:53 Mark-PA | Religion Is NOT A Mental Illness 55:04 Jay-MO | The 1950s Are Calling, They Want Their Argument Back 1:04:52 Gary-CT | What Makes Someone A Real Christian 1:13:15 Luke-FL | Racism Exists Because Of Science 1:25:54 Victor-TX | My God Is Not The Base Model 1:48:11 Outro

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

Thank yous

[@wilmagerrits9745]

Thank you Nate..

[@iAtheist4Life]

Das 🤟😎👍 Wassup

[@JayJay-two]

Thanks Nate. Allows us to speed they the trolls Thank😀👍

[@lunachickfringe5319]

I love the calls like Rosalind's, trash-talking atheists. They're always so clueless and act as if their opinions matter. I sometimes wish these hosts would play with them a bit, like cats toying with mice.

[@letsomethingshine]

There would definitely be some market for that... but it still sounds meaner than shutting the conversation down at the dead ends.

[@TheSnoeedog]

I'd prefer if they could set them on fire....to each their own

[@TheSnoeedog]

listen to the call from jay half an hour later...kitties, meet mouse

[@theretrogamingnerd3316]

I think they should of kept the call going. I like heated callers like that.

[@abc-yr8nf]

They get pumped up from the yes people around them in their conversations with friends thinking they will mic drop the shit out of the show.

[@5555grumpy]

Rosalind whom could barely form a complete sentence thinks she’s smarter than Matt and Shannon.

[@scottbrierley6183]

People like Rosalind think if they laugh at others it in some way elevates their argument. Unfortunately the lurpak spreadable she has for brains prevents her even having an argument.

[@letsomethingshine]

It's likely some of that Dunning-Kruger Effect as well... she may be a new "reconvert" to Christianity through from a "spiritual but not religious" family, and so thinks that since she now has a new circle of friends (Christian friends/handlers) her in-group is the end-all-be-all of everything and she can deal with everything else just by scoffing like a weirdo (psychological defense mechanism) with no detailed good arguments to bring everyone else in on the inside joke.

[@doneestoner9945]

She sounds like an ill-educated simpleton.

[@petezipardi4022]

@@scottbrierley6183 " lurpak spreadable?" I gotta go look that up. Brb. Edit: Ha! 😆 good one!

[@NinjaPro57]

As an atheist, I still speak in tongues. My gf loves it and often asks me to do it on date night.

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

Eat that theists 😅

[@MeowingStar314]

I'm a lifelong atheist who began singing in tongues when out in nature by myself. I always considered it a purely emotive form of expression. I never believed for a moment it was a language or associated with a "divine" entity. I didn't even know other people engaged in the activity until I was 20/21. Just thought it was this cool thing I can do. I've met one other person with a similar experience; where like me they developed it independent of outside influence (no church indoctrination). The singer of the icelandic band Sigur Ros sings in glossolalia, though they call it hopelandic as they do not recognize it as coming from a god, but rather the singers emotions being expressed through the sounds of language.

[@uninspired3583]

Now that is a context where I can get behind calling out for god!

[@MCodger]

Cyber, that's because you're speaking the bugler tongue.

[@bigpooper4156]

Does it sound like simlish

[@SalmondKeyStudios]

I'm schizophrenic. Mark, and people like him, really shit me. To be convinced of something is nowhere near the same as an imbalance in neurotransmitters that literally distorts your reality. It really downplays the difficulties I've had. 2 years of healing and I'm still making and rectifying fuck ups.

[@Zachorazor1]

You are, of course, absolutely right. Your strength in dealing with your challenges is laudable and worthwhile. I'm sorry there are those who don't appreciate such efforts due to their malformed notions of mental health states and equivocation fallacies. Thank you for fighting for your own mental health so hard. It makes the world a better place.

[@singalexsong]

I personally don’t feel he said anything wrong. I thought the hosts treated him appallingly whilst denouncing him for (in their opinion) speaking about mental illness in a manner they don’t like. Pretty hypocritical really.

[@attaxiaffxi7033]

I don't think you should give any credence to what Mark thinks, he seems very desperate for the hosts to accept his egregiously bad parallel he has fabricated that demonstrates gross lack of understanding of both groups.

[@TheSnoeedog]

i'm bipolar and (like you) despise armchair diagnoses that "the caller is bipolar" ...good for you for standing up

[@cutekoala]

I thought the hosts reacted over-emotionally to this caller, that many thinkers,Freud,Dawkins, Sam Harris,Sapolsky have made similar comments. They needed to state their definition of mental illness and how religion doesn't fit with it to be properly educational.

[@andrewhampson5162]

Shannon and Matt looking and sounding healthy. Great to see. Much love to all of my fellow skeptics and the others too.

[@yourroyalhighness7662]

Although Matt has regained the weight he had lost. I hope his eyes are ok. I noticed him wearing an eyepatch in an episode or two.

[@Th3Whit3Rabbits]

I kind of want Rosalind to have a recurring segment on the show where we hear more of her logic and opinions. Doesn't even have to be about religion, could be about anything. Maybe have her do movie reviews. I would love to hear her explain a nightmare on elm street and how those finger knives kept killing teenagers and poor Freddy Krueger was unjustly blamed for all of it.

[@emordnilaps]

Minute 23:30 or so, agreed. Kudos to the crew, for what I know are hard-to-maintain online flows of voice, video, etc. And to the screeners. Y'all have come a long ways from twenty years ago! Appreciate the professionalism, everyone, even if you diagree with the viewpoints.

[@emordnilaps]

"The 1950s are calling" OMG brilliant

[@G00berella]

Shannon's dog was just calling out the BS.

[@iAtheist4Life]

👍

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

Lolllll

[@bobstreet8840]

Incredible how dog people don't understand that barking is noise pollution and annoying to alot of people I just hope Shannon doesn't have close neighbours, it is very selfish to allow your dog to bark.

[@Kev_Shmev]

🤣

[@vaultofphantasms]

Yeah, the dog was pretty annoying. Hard to listen to for me.

[@elmolewis9123]

Rosalind: Actually appears to not be able to hold a single thought in her head.

[@marcovoetberg6618]

Lol, you are being unfair to Rosalind. She has thoughts. It's just that they are incredibly shitty thoughts.

[@SamualRobotham-IWasOnlyKidding]

@@marcovoetberg6618 And somewhat random thoughts at that.

[@digbycrankshaft7572]

Holding a thought would require a brain

[@miraichampion3366]

Urg Shannon is so awesome. I wanna see a Shannon and Forest episode

[@TheAtheistExperience]

We love Shannon and Forrest!

[@doneestoner9945]

Sounds good to me !

[@thanjay1867]

Shannon, as someone aspiring to be a mental health clinician, thank you so much for your vehement opposition to Mark's claims. Doing ANYTHING that pathologizes religious beliefs or stigmatizes the mentally ill or neurodivergent is absolutely abhorrent. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADVOCACY!

[@thanjay1867]

@R P Shannon hit the nail on the head, claiming that religious people are mentally ill is pejorative, not just to them, but to people battling real mental illness

[@thanjay1867]

@R P it's pretty implicit in the statement, friend. Additionally, Shannon's statements about conditioning and socialization demonstrate that religiosity is distinct from mental illness. And when people say "religious people are mentally ill", it's meant to be pejorative, no?

[@thanjay1867]

@R P Matt's comments were DEFINITELY pejorative, very intentionally so. Honestly I have a hard time listening to him recently, he has a hairtrigger, does not let people fully flesh out their arguments, and is needlessly antagonistic. But it's pretty common for Atheists (with whomI identify), to write off Christians as "crazy", which demeans them, minimalizes the experience of people with active delusions, and really in no way contributes to the dialogue between theists and atheists at all.

[@thanjay1867]

@R P I'm in no way defending Matt's treatment of the caller. But we need to stop calling people who disagree with us mentally ill, crazy, out of their minds etc.. It shuts down the convo and comes from a position of superiority, antagonism, or pity.

[@thanjay1867]

@R P the smugness of your comment only further proves my point, so thank you.

[@lukeymuffler6265]

"We ainta come from no monkeeey.... God made us outa muuuuuuud."

[@iAtheist4Life]

Lmaooo!

[@oggyoggy1299]

We’re goddamn mud monkeys!

[@LundunDansqua]

Yeah. Dirt doesn’t exist without organic material. Dirt comes from life. Not the other way around.

[@brucebaker810]

If women came from ribs...how come there's still ribs?

[@stephenconnolly3018]

@@oggyoggy1299 I've been a grease monkey for over forty years doe's that count?.

[@coyoteboy5601]

Whenever I have to lay a beloved pet to rest, I always tell them how much I loved them, how they enriched my life and how much they will be missed. I'm talking to a dead dog, guess I'm mentally ill.

[@Practice9Perfection]

Shoutout to Shannon's dog, who desperately tried be included in the show all the way through

[@brucebaker810]

BARC model rather than BITE model. Basic Analysis of Religious Claims.

[@antiHUMANDesigns]

1:23:00 I'm on escitalopram for otherwise crippling panic anxiety syndrome. Been on it for years, and I honestly could not live without it, and I'm lucky enough to suffer no apparent side effects. And I'm happy it's not hard to get this help when you need it. (I'm in Sweden.)

[@hansverhaegen8406]

That creationist meme-generator Jay made my day. I needed a good whole body laugh session.

[@andybrace9225]

Great show, think Shannon's dog wanted a co-host credit😂

[@bobstreet8840]

Incredible how dog people don't understand that barking is noise pollution and annoying to alot of people I just hope Shannon doesn't have close neighbours, it is very selfish to allow your dog to bark.

[@stephjovi]

The dog speaks in tounges 😂😂😂🐶 Can crew kitty do that too?

[@bobstreet8840]

Incredible how dog people don't understand that barking is noise pollution and annoying to alot of people I just hope Shannon doesn't have close neighbours, it is very selfish to allow your dog to bark.

[@stephjovi]

@@bobstreet8840 well she can't stop the show to take care of the dog. It's Paulogia's dog he moved in with the dog. I can imagine that she's got a hard time getting it to stop. Gotta say I had a dog for a few years, we took him in because my sister wanted to get rid of him and he was the sweetest boy. But his barking drove me nuts. Any time someone came home or got ready to leave. He was a collie. Very communicative dogs. I definitely prefer cats.

[@bobstreet8840]

@@stephjovi yes I prefer cats, Matt is there to take the show while she sorts the dog out surely

[@stephjovi]

@@bobstreet8840 well she tried doesn't seem like she managed. Like I said Paul is his human he might not listen to her.

[@robertekis2450]

Good show today. I like it best when people call in with opposing viewpoints.

[@jackylukewarm3257]

Good job guys. Great show! Matt is really working hard to improve on his patience. Keep at it Matt.

[@AHKDM]

Rosalind sounds like the type of person who will say guns are the ones killing people, not the people who are pulling the trigger.

[@Tubeydoobeydo]

Love AXP and Matt together with Shannon are my two favorite hosts by far. It's a good cop/bad cop relationship and they're BOTH perfect for those roles. This week's show was great as usual. I'm sure many clips will be viable candidates for next week's highlight reel. But I have to say with all due respect .... (wincing a bit), the barking dog in the background the entire time was driving me bonkers. As a dog owner and lover I'd like to make a suggestion. We have an Australian cattle dog named Ruthie. She is a BARKER. Her bark is very shrill and when she gets going it's difficult to make her stop. We started training her by using a bottle of compressed air. When she starts in especially at night we take the can, and in a firm voice say "QUIET!" and give a shot or two from the can in her direction. The noise startles her but is in no way physically harmful. Then when she goes quiet we immediately give positive reinforcement by saying "YES! good quiet". Most dogs are amazingly loving animals who just want to please us. So far this technique, suggested by a professional trainer is working. She's not completely cured of the constant barking but it has helped quite a bit. PS- We also have a cat who switches from a soft fluffy purring ball of love to an insane rabid attack weasel in an instant. I'm not dumb enough to believe any amount of "training" will remedy this behavior. Please don't pile on. I'm just trying to offer a helpful suggestion :)

[@pharmtechz]

Best call of the day was first one. Matt please keep the beard and Shannon awesome job with the mental illness argument. Thank you so much for what you guys did

[@JoshuaJeremiah]

Shannon is a fantastic communicator and I hope she comes back to the atheist experience regularly

[@TheAtheistExperience]

We love Shannon! She is scheduled for May 22 with new host Apostate Prophet!

[@bobstreet8840]

Without the dog please.

[@JoshuaJeremiah]

@@bobstreet8840 His name is Matt Dillahunty, and he's actually a very good pers... oh you mean the barking 🤣😉🤣

[@Tybren]

@@JoshuaJeremiah lmao, nice

[@johannOplease]

LOVE you guys!! That’s all ♥️

[@henrikrolfsen584]

I have been a clear thinking Atheist, (Anti-Theist), since my early teens. I since have studied Philosophy, Psychology, Behaviorism, and Transactional Analysis. I subscribe to the Scientific Method. I have studied Self-Organization in Nature. Entropy is not the "END", rather it is an observable creative force! I believe Einstein's "Curvature of Space-Time", (Which causes Gravity). Space-Time is CIRCULAR, and a circle has neither a "Beginning, nor an End". There is no such thing as "Infinite Regress". I always rejected the creation nonsense called "Big Bang". Our Universe had neither a "BIGINNING" nor an "END". This is religious rubbish! The Universe is a system of cycles!

[@koljag5]

Shannon is such a calming voice. She is so good.

[@Apanblod]

Doesn't take much to be a calming voice in that company.

[@brianfergus839]

She turned it up way too strong on Mark. Not calming

[@wraithe334]

Shannon and Matt are the dream team to listen in on. Thanks to everyone on the atheist experience!

[@valk5045]

I'm getting tired of Matt's style. He starts shouting now so soon that he might just as well not have people call in and go on a rant on his own. What he says is mostly valid, but the way he says it has a whim of verbal abuse.

[@ShaunKeefe]

@@valk5045 Then go find something else to watch. Matt isn't here to cater to your sensibilities and ideologies about how to run HIS FUCKING SHOW. Nobody is forcing you to watch the show. Go find something on Disney if you don't like Matt's approach.

[@valk5045]

@@ShaunKeefe Ok

[@smoothkk1]

I’m 35 and it’s been 11 years since I’ve first experienced this show.. I enjoy it just as much as I did the first time

[@smoothkk1]

@@captainkirk4271 Good point, because I’m even more firm in my standing of being an Atheist I don’t tune in as much but when I do I enjoy the cast continuing to speak with facts and logic

[@colinellicott9737]

Great tag team. Enjoyed all the take downs. Thx

[@tracer740]

Without exception, this was the most exuberant session I'v e experienced to date!

[@freeshrugs63]

My first time to see Shannon. She's knowledgeable and able to express herself concisely and apparently is not gonna take bs from anybody. Just what we need in case Matt is unavailable to do hang ups!

[@gazzman4264]

Shannon - you were excellent. What a team.

[@jessjess352]

Thank you so much for sticking up for people with mental health problems❤ I was a Christian for a long time I grew up with it I realized that the only person who has my back and is in control of my future is me I love your videos just wanted to share 😊

[@CronoXpono]

😂 How is it that I knew it was a Florida call when Rosalind came in sounding like she was hitting the sauce harder than One Punch Man 😂

[@Domzdream]

My favourite combo - Matt and Shannon Q 🤘

[@jonathandavies6839]

Bang On Mat ....Well Done ...Tell em how it is ...

[@LeonSandoval]

Luke got his education from TikTok. 👌🏻

[@merlin72001]

Like every caller was either insane or super aggressive, throughly enjoyable.

[@elanibo666]

Those are the best callers, frustating but entertening...

[@DrexisEbon]

I love you guys. Thank you for continuing to try to bring the order provided by reason into a world full of chaos.

[@elmolewis9123]

Luke-FL: I hope he pays more attention in classes than he did on this call.

[@mattsteinberg2083]

This was a real spicy episode.

[@dannywebb2987]

Poor Jay made the same hovanium arguments last week with Jim and Forrest only this time was shut down before he could condemn Shannon and Matt to hell keep at it Jay 👍

[@NxDoyle]

What does hovanium mean, please?

[@dannywebb2987]

@@NxDoyle that's what auto correction changea hovindisum to meaning parroting Kent hovind creationist bullshit

[@Garyskinner2422]

@@NxDoyle He means ad hominem I think

[@Zachorazor1]

@@NxDoyle It's what Cap's shield and Wolvie's claws are made from.

[@QuiveringEye]

My guess is that they mean "Hovind-like", as in Ken Hovind, the creationist.

[@c00lsteve]

Love when Shannon explains things - makes so much sense and destroys any counter arguments

[@DrexisEbon]

That dog kinda ruined the audio for me. Would it be possible to mute your mic unless you're going to speak next time? Not sure what set up you're using, but sometimes it's as easy as pressing "M" before and after you talk.

[@lamalama9717]

Always glad when Shannon is on. Her contributions are consistently sharp. Also, she's one of the few co-hosts Matt seems to respect, as he doesn't usually dominate the conversations when she's on.

[@godlessolddude305]

I completely agree.😁

[@Fevebblefester]

I heard two people speak in tongues in my youth and realized that it seemed that the tongues words were related to what the Pastor was talking about and each time the Pastor was the one who did the translation. It struck me as a strange coincidence. I soon wandered away.

[@NeverTalkToCops1]

Chokka bleezle grinkspoan. Chokka...

[@lorig3375]

I was depressed and suicidal from the age of 13 and finally looked for help at 36 and was prescribed an antidepressant. I wish I had been treated more than a decade earlier

[@jeffsims8270]

1:11:20 - Whoa!? What's that lil edit a few seconds later? They make a reference to Gary but kinda wish I could hear what he said🤔🤷‍♂️.

[@timmyI115]

I am glad that I watch today's show.

[@attaxiaffxi7033]

Top form from these two

[@tacitblack4732]

Oh, Anthony. Are you sure you really want to ask Matt to "combat" mythicism? Because to me, that would seem to imply a reciprocal obligation on your part to do something about all the demonstrably false and harmful things that Christians are spreading, and that's gonna be pretty much a 24/7 job.

[@iAtheist4Life]

*Shakes my head at Anthony.*

[@markbeoluke6454]

Either Jay is a theist who has Matt and other atheists live rent free in his head, or he is a troll who gets off on getting under people's skin by being rude, ignorant, and obnoxious! If he really is a Christian, he is doing a horrible job!

[@letsomethingshine]

Indeed, any "true King James Bible" or "true Apostolic Catholic" Christian is supposed to be rude, ignorant, and obnoxious in VERY specifically delineated ways, and it seems obvious that the Way of Jay was not any of them this time around.

[@robinvan1983]

Jay was the guy who stated: you need to bully the bully

[@cullenarthur8879]

Jay is not a troll. He is sincere. He has called into multiple shows, and always confidently spews the same bullshit. He his just extremely ignorant and stupid. According to him, evolution is a hoax because we have never seen a fish turn into a monkey.

[@roberthypes6149]

I don't understand why I enjoy watching this show.

[@Alulim-Eridu]

Shannon did a really great job explaining why religious belief is not mental illness! I do wish she would have explained what does make something "mental illness" But the explanation she gave was actually helpful in clearing up a couple things for me.

[@sandman6849]

If someone claims to speak to an invisible entity via a hair dryer and they are deemed mentally unstable and/or deficient, why is not seen in the same light if someone does it without the hair dryer? I would love to hear the reasoning for that. I understand it is indoctrination and fear, but under any other circumstances outside of religious reasons, an individual could be held for psychological evaluation.

[@hunterdunning1776]

A Prophet and a Madman are only differentiated by how many people around them agree with them.

[@pinkshoes26]

Because more than 80% of the world’s population believes in a god or higher power. Scary, huh.

[@rG1vZ]

I swear u just answered your own question lol

[@lucindabreeding]

In churches, the conversation is with God, but the dialogue is also with the community and with the self. It's not that different from a performance - the performer is in communication with the writer of the material, with the other players and the audience. When the audience laughs, cries, or applauds, they are communicating with the writer, the performers and each other. It's just not the same as talking to a hair dryer. At all. Religious practice is a relationship with tradition, family, the community, and the self.

[@attaxiaffxi7033]

I would love to hear the reasoning why you made so many accounts to write the same sentiment. I don’t think you realise how obvious it is.

[@gk4y4]

Matt is back in shape.

[@valk5045]

He could learn from Sharon how to answer forcefully without continually shouting though.

[@klemenhudobreznik3421]

@@valk5045 Sounds like you are bigoted against equalkly valid way to tell truth aka rude to dishonest interlockerters.

[@merbst]

Dear ShannonQ, thanks for standing up for the neurodiverse!

[@markshere1022]

Shannon too quick at end of a bad call to be appeasing and not putting the call in its place. Doesn't bring the caller to account, and gives impression the caller was a good contributor and call only being dropped because more callers on the line. Glad she seems to have changed...

[@cyberdelicxp9125]

This is a lively episode

[@jocastus]

Mark did not say that the mentally ill should be mocked. He said that in circumstances other than religion it would be thought that people who spoke to invisible men on a weekly basis were mentally ill. He did not say that religion is co-equal to mental illness. He said that a particular behavior would be considered a hallmark of mental illness under other circumstances. He did not say that this consideration would be an accurate medical diagnosis, and he did not say that we should mock people that are considered to be mentally ill. Meanwhile, Matt mocks most theist callers, labeling them idiots, morons, dishonest or immoral. When Matt mocks the religious, he gets thousands of likes and views, but if Mark doesn't mock the religious, he gets accused of mocking them like Matt mocks his religious callers, which is a bad thing, except when Matt does it, then it's good. This is a travesty.

[@corkymaschinot2965]

Shannon ought to be on every week

[@JacobHayden911]

RIght?? I hope not, but she may as well with how much Matt has her on. God she's so insufferable. I don't know why Matt has her on so much. I think they have a crush on each other 🤣

[@bobstreet8840]

Incredible how dog people don't understand that barking is noise pollution and annoying to alot of people I just hope Shannon doesn't have close neighbours, it is very selfish to allow your dog to bark.

[@advancedlamb]

rosalind is a classic floridian. she actually unironically seemed like she couldn't comprehend basic English

[@mando686]

I’m pretty sure she was either drunk or on meth.

[@xghast9012]

It must physically hurt to be that empty headed

[@cherryjuice9946]

Obviously you know nothing about Florida or the people.

[@advancedlamb]

@@cherryjuice9946 I know it's one of the worst states in the union by most metrics that matter

[@riffhammeron]

And I bet she's a voter

[@DadeMurphy666]

1:32:45 a benevolent god

[@yuuseir3391]

53:30 The funny thing is : religion says gay people are mentally ill, but that is OK.

[@618Hellbilly]

"The water killed the babies" OMF. 🤣 I'm never forgetting that one.

[@carolinenagel7085]

Was it 'drunk christian day' yesterday?

[@doneestoner9945]

I think so.

[@brucebaker810]

Aww. I missed Drunk Christian Day...again. And I didn't get them anything.

[@WayneJohn-fq6cn]

The sounds in language is such a good point, trying to learn Mandarin, or trying to pronoun Polish, Russian, or Serbian words I am now aware that there are different sounds you have to physically train yourself over time in order to pronounce

[@robinvan1983]

We have made up languages! Klingon... And last I checked that isn't the God language

[@alasdairwhyte6616]

@@robinvan1983 all language is a human construct :)

[@WayneJohn-fq6cn]

@@robinvan1983 what point do you think I'm trying to make?

[@WayneJohn-fq6cn]

@@robinvan1983 last I checked no one made the argument that Klingon is the God language, nor that languages weren't made up, so what are you responding to?

[@ChainsawChristmas]

ntm, there are languages that you will NEVER be able to speak at a native level. Mandarin is one of them. By the age of 2-3 years old, you've already developed inner ear function that can't be modified. You can't even hear the sounds that the teacher or native speaker is trying to teach you. It's amazing.

[@kimchi_______]

1:12:04 did something happen here? I feel like a chunk of audio got edited out. They’re calling the caller a dipshit but the call ends after he mentions admiring that the hosts are seekers of truth.

[@darknbessiseternal]

The call with Luke was quite frightening. It sounded like he was potentially going down some quite dark conspiratorial rabbit holes, hopefullyif he was he's in a better spot now

[@TheSnoeedog]

Shannon, I think you're right about the evangelical christian meme generator...next week I'll see if I can get the Jordan Peterson Word Salad Generator to call in and see if you can spot it as easily

[@nicolasgamant7389]

peterson's interpretation of christianity is the least harmfull one out there, trying to associate him with evangelical christian, is like trying to a to associate a good healthy home cooked meal with a mc donald xl big mac menu ....

[@TheSnoeedog]

​@@nicolasgamant7389 lol I'd maintain that language-barrier defence if you're going to keep scribbling such nonsensical gibberish in the comments sections.... lay it on us: what's Paedoson's impotent interpretation of christianity? No one has tried to associate him with an evangelical christian; Shannon compared the caller to an evangelical meme generator. I have the Jordan Peterson Word Salad Generator bookmarked. I thought it would be novel to compare an actual automated word salad generator with a human caller who gives off the impression of being a mindless drone spitting out gibberish that had been programmed into it. Now this is at least the second, if not third instance of you saying something that indicates that you *ABSOLUTELY AND FUNDAMENTALLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND* either the words you're using, or the ones you're responding to. THAT'S FINE...but don't get all ornery when I don't feel like hammering out several lines of explanation for why your response to me is ridiculous. Don't cry that I'm condescending to you because you lack the initiative, interest or intellect to see a word you typed with a squiggly line under it, right click and select the correct spelling from the drop down menu; or to type something up entirely in your language (apparament vous parler français...) with the word "translate" at the beginning and "to English" at the end; I've got news for you *ALTHOUGH I SPEAK FRENCH FLUENTLY, MY READING LEVEL IS BELOW 1ST GRADE* so if I made some bullshit claim about something you said, clearly demonstrating that I didn't understand what you said, nor have a firm grasp on what I'm saying, and you responded with some quip about me demonstrating that I might not be entirely literate....well, you'd be making an accurate observation. I wouldn't cry about you attacking me instead of my argument because that wouldn't be an attack. If you're going to throw mud, try doing at least a half-assed job doing it. And let this paragraph stand in place of a response to every one of your snivelling, whiny complaints about people picking on you because "English isn't your first language." Who says it's mine? If I, or anyone else, points out to you that at the same time as you are misspelling a word, your are misusing it too and that it makes it look like you haven't got a firm grasp of reading, instead of a knee jerk complaint that you're being unfairly picked on, cope. Better yet, try harder. live well