I Used To Believe Strange Things

I Used To Believe Strange Things

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Nativity Nonsense! (with Dr. Aaron Adair)

Physicist and author Dr. Aaron Adair talks about just some of the many problems with the biblical nativity story.Dr. Adair's bookVIDEO of this conversationBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support. 

Santa's Little Helper: an audiobook essay about the Krampus

From Seth Andrews' 2015 audiobook "Sacred Cows," here's a fun little profile of a dark Christmas tradition that many in the United States don't (yet) know about.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support. 

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