Episodes 67
Avg. Duration 53m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.4 (7)
Since Jun 2022
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
77%
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About This Podcast

We're a married atheist couple raising two wonderful, strange children. We ask big questions, dissect weird parenting moments, and examine how society ignores or misrepresents families like ours. If you're any stripe of non-believer who's involved in raising children, welcome! You are our people.

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Recent Episodes

Minisode: Games!

Apr 01, 2026 15m

Our Spring Break travels threw off my schedule so it's going to be a bit longer than normal before the next full-length episode. We recorded this short segment about games and then didn't have room…

Talking Recovering From Religion with Rachel Hunt

Mar 18, 2026 1h 3m

This episode is all interview, and it's a special one. If you've spent any time in Atheist spaces online, you've probably heard of Recovering From Religion, but you might not be aware of all they do.…

Mental Health Days and Influencer Responsibility

Feb 19, 2026 43m

We start out the episode with a story about Moms' quest for an appropriate insult. Then we talk about how to handle mental health days with the kids. And we finish up discussing what responsibility…

Talking the Creator Accountability Network with Sarah Tulien

Feb 04, 2026 1h 13m

We begin the episode talking about a change we made to the kids' screen time, and then we speak with Sarah Tulien, Executive Director of the Creator Accountability Network. I know there are a…

The Wicked Of It All

Jan 07, 2026 56m

We start out talking about the kids experiencing their first religious service. Then we delve into Candace Owens' Erika Kirk conspiracies. And we finish up with the discussion about body size that…

2025 Review (Heads Up - More Santa Talk)

Dec 17, 2025 38m

We start the episode with an announcement from Go, and then we talk about 2025. How do we feel? At sea, I would say. And we finish up with some thoughts from the kids. The Family Skeptical: We're a…

Talking Atheist Christmas with Betsy DeVille

Nov 26, 2025 58m

It's beginning to look a lot like Atheist Christmas. We start the episode with a story about the Tooth Fairy, and then we talk with Betsy DeVille about her book, Christmas for Atheists, and what to…

Forgive Us

Nov 05, 2025 1h 2m

We start out talking about our new Halloween tradition. Then we get into Trump's latest anti-atheist activity and end up talking about him more generally. If you'd rather skip it and ignore his…

Weirdos!

Oct 15, 2025 47m

We begin the episode discussing Alex Jones's epic facial hair fail. Then we discuss Ryan Walters's exit from Oklahoma schools. And we finish up talking about weirdos, and how to think about what to…

All. The. Updates.

Sep 24, 2025 45m

This episode became one big family update somehow. We start out discussing our new pronoun situation. Then we get into Moms's current mental health or lack thereof. And we finish off with a…

Camp Quest Was Awesome and How Did We Teach the Kids About Religion?

Sep 03, 2025 58m

Oh brains are fun. This was a bit of a hodge podge. We started out the episode discussing the great time the kids had at Camp Quest and how it's led into a family Dungeons & Dragons game. Then we…

We Saw Superman

Aug 13, 2025 41m

We start out talking about the kids being away at Camp Quest. Then we discuss the new Superman film. And we finish up observing how complex it can be leaving the house. Now the links: Camp Quest …

Let's Overanalyze Everything!

Jul 23, 2025 41m

Moms begins the episode talking about her mental health, and a question she has about communicating with Reader's therapist. Then we dive into a particularly bad argument made on Alisa Childer's…

Let's Have Fun Being Wrong

Jul 02, 2025 53m

We start out talking about everything that has happened in the last few weeks. Then Pops gives an update on his evolving thoughts on guns. Moms talks about a time when her skepticism briefly…

2.5 Takes On The Manosphere

Jun 11, 2025 56m

In our first conversation we learn that we might have very different feelings about the boys and guns. Then we discuss why the manosphere may have done a better job than other media at reaching young…

Defining Christian Nationalism

May 27, 2025 56m

We start by discussing the fact that Go feels like he's been stalked by Christianity. Then we try to define Christian Nationalism. And we finish talking about why we call ourselves atheists and are…

Stand Up…If You Love Trees (Not God)

Apr 30, 2025 32m

This is a short one. We discuss an issue at Go's school that made him feel singled out as a secular kid. And then we talk about how we'd both like to be more involved in our community, but we're…

To Sleepover Or Not To Sleepover

Apr 16, 2025 1h 2m

***First things first, join Pops on CAN's first fundraiser! April 25th at 7pm ET. https://m.twitch.tv/dissonancepod/home *** We start the episode talking about our Spring Break at Colonial…

Talking Progressive Humanist Parenting with Alastair Lichten (A Humanist Dad)

Mar 26, 2025 1h 9m

We begin the episode talking about a school project that inspired Go. And then we speak with Alastair Lichten, a humanist activist and community organiser. He writes about political and social…

What's a Real Dinner Anyway?

Mar 04, 2025 56m

We begin the episode talking about finding camps for the boys. And then we speak with Katie from Camp Quest about secular fostering. And we finish up with a discussion about the expectations we have…

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