Best Rowbotham Podcasts (2025)

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Noel Harcourt and Michael Rowbotham

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Noel Harcourt writes about his job for 33 years as one of the zoo keepers at Melbourne Zoo in his memoir ‘For Keeps’.Philomena McCarthy is compromised in her role as a police officer because she is the daughter of one of London's crime bosses. How then does she investigate and solve the robberies and murders on her beat in 'The White Crow'? Michael…

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659: Burning Question Edition 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode, we’ll hate on the wrong way to hate wrongness, One Million Moms tells NASCAR their language is a bit too racy, and Don Ford will be here to help take the pi$$ out of an epistle. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazo…

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Simon Plant and Heather Rose

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Simon Plant takes us into the intriguing life of George Coppin and his theatrical touring party of Shakespeare specialists who went to Civil War America in the 1860's in his book, Entertaining Mr Coppin - an Antipodean Showman in Civil War America. (Theatre Heritage Australia publication)Heather Rose has been inspired by true events in this histori…

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Our final thoughts on Lower Decks, and your mail!

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658: Ad Mominem Edition 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode, the nones are emptier than we thought, a Trump video about med beds gets recognized as AI because of complete sentences, and Ross Douthat will ask how we explain all the alien abductions if Jesus isn’t our Lord and Savior. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist T…

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Emma Mugglestone and Katherine Pollock

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The Run Club has popularity because of the social media hits following a blossoming relationship, but these two only got together in a pretend situation, will it stay that way as there are many hurdles in their training for a marathon. ‘In the Long Run’ is a romance novel that does go the distance by Emma Mugglestone.Katherine Pollock’s ‘Starry Eye…

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494 - “Fissure Quest” & “The New Next Generation”

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Wrapping up Lower Decks with “Fissure Quest” and “The New Next Generation.”

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657: Conjured Edition 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode, Atheists find ourselves the only terrorists without a magical hat, a representative who represents himself has a fool for a client, and we’ll welcome in a pair of obsessive Joe Rogan listeners throughout the show. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our…

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Holly Brunnbauer and Toby Schmitz

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Makayla wants to make up for lost time after her divorce but her list of no regrets detailing things yet to be done leads to complications she didn't quite foresee in Holly Brunnbauer's novel, What Did I Miss?The Empress Murders is a razor-sharp whodunit by Toby Schmitz.By Holly Brunnbauer with David McLean and Toby Schmitz with Lisa Moule

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493 - “Fully Dilated” & “Upper Decks”

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Covering “Fully Dilated” and “Upper Decks.”

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656: Tylenol Lives Matter Edition 1:04:47

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On this week's episode: The White House finds the connections between JC and CK ... Rumor has it that Ryan Walters fucked a pile of flour during a board of education zoom call? ... And Don Ford will be here to read Paul's homophobic letter to the Romans. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingA…

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492 - “Starbase 80?!” & “Of Gods and Angles”

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Covering “Starbase 80?!” and “Of Gods and Angles.”

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655: Tarot Bull Edition 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode, the nation casts our tiny face upwards towards the heavens, God continues having a mediocre .500 winning percentage at football, and we discover that random janitors often give the best psychiatric advice. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, c…

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George Ivanoff and Joel McKerrow

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George Ivanoff gives us 'Prehistoric Peril' in the latest choose your own adventure where virtual reality, mad scientists and you, as the reader, decides what will happen next.A heist, a robbery, a theft planned and undertaken to not only save the Earth, but even refugees from another planet. Science Fiction at its most dramatic, absurd and humorou…

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491 - “The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel” & “A Farewell to Farms”

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Covering “The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel” and “A Farewell to Farms.”

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654: Jammie Jams Edition 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode, we dredge the leftovers bucket to see if there are any headlines we missed, then we let you hear what we sound like in our pajamas. --- Come see us live in New Orleans on September 27th! To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.…

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Pip Smith

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Pip Smith explores the emotional and psychological consequences of the refugee vessel, The Janga, that crashed into Christmas Island in her fictionalised account of that event, The Pull of the Moon.By Pip Smith with David McLean

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E21: David Walker Group CTO Westpac Bank - How AI Will Transform Banking & Westpac's Vision for AI 44:38

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Westpac Group CTO David Walker explains how the bank is embedding AI across its business — from Copilot and GitHub tools to Growth Labs’ AI Shark Tank — and details the "My Digital Twin" vision, agent-driven services, and partnerships with Microsoft to modernize legacy systems. The episode covers how AI boosts engineer productivity, balances innova…

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490 - “Dos Cerritos” & “Shades of Green”

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Covering “Dos Cerritos” and “Shades of Green.”

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653: CDC Ya Edition 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode, the CDC deals with a brain worm, Quebec doesn't enjoy Islam incorrectly, and Ross Douthat will try his hand at neuroscience. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08…

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Monica Raszewski and Michelle Kalus

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Monica Raszewski's, 'Crimson Light, Polished Wood', explores the intersecting lives of three generations of women and their connection over time.The love of literature from Then as 17 year olds to Now, 20 years later may lead to a new chapter in this rom-com ‘Love Overdue’ by Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus.…

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489 - “The Inner Fight” & “Old Friends, New Planets”

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Covering “The Inner Fight” and “Old Friends, New Planets.”

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652: Dobson of a B.... Edition 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode, protesters get a rise out of Dan Patrick by not letting him get a rise out of them, Kristi Noem remains a puppy killer, and we’ll find a fresh grave in need of some aggressive urine therapy. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: http…

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Rhett Davis and Jo Dabrowski

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Our social contract with the world, our very purpose in the digital age is brought into question in the novel, 'Arborescence', by Rhett Davis Martha has ideas but she is shy. Can she show her friends, family and classmates who she really is and what she is capable of? Jo Dabrowski is the author, and ‘The Making of Martha Mayfield’ is her book.…

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488 - “A Few Badgeys More” & “Caves”

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Covering “A Few Badgeys More” and “Caves.”

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651: Rowbotham Feeder Edition 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode, Ryan Walters shows off his Oklahomophobia, a church-restaurant has to transubstantiate its bar inventory to keep its liquor license, and Marsh will talk the guys through the how-tos of canal sects. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click her…

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Toni Jordan and A. L. Booth

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Toni Jordan’s book ‘Ternderfoot’ is a coming of age story set in the 70’s.A. L. Booth’s crime novel, ’Death at Booroomba’ includes a mysterious inheritance, a violent murder, a hint of romance and a large dollop of country town gossip.By Toni Jordan with Lisa Moule and A. L. Booth with Jan Goldsmith

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487 - ”Empathological Fallacies“ & ”Parth Ferengi’s Heart Place“

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Covering ”Empathological Fallacies“ and ”Parth Ferengi’s Heart Place.“

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650: Superman's ICE Breath Edition 1:02:50

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On this week’s episode: Ryan Walters blames Big Roku for his fappenings ... Dean Cain tries to reverse the rotation of the earth so he's not 59 and sloppy ... And Don Ford will be here to keep the bible interesting. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: htt…

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Nick Croydon, Luke Johnson and Anne Vines

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If you had the power to change history would you dare? ‘The Turing Protocol’ by Nick Croydon.'King Tide' is Luke Johnson's debut novel set in a small coastal town where a mutilated body of an adolescent is found. Added to that, a child disappeared some five years before. Are the events linked and who is responsible?An American war hero with harsh l…

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E19: CVP Power Platform Ryan Cunningham chat to Matt and Scott about the Platform and AI 37:21

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Welcome to another exciting episode of Power Time! Join us as we delve into the transformative world of Microsoft’s Power Platform. This episode features a riveting discussion with Ryan Cunningham, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, who brings invaluable insights into navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of low-code applications powered by…

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486 - “In the Cradle of Vexilon” & “Something Borrowed, Something Green”

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Covering “In the Cradle of Vexilon” and “Something Borrowed, Something Green.”

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649: Eckhart Throb Edition 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode, Arkansas receives a stern talking to from…reality, the AG of Florida tells a drag show gestapo he's gonna get really mad, and we’ll watch a Mormon video that warns about the dangers of honesty. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: h…

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Matt Rogers and Jayne Tuttle

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Matt Rogers takes us on a nhilistic journey of murder and corruption with equal parts of philosophy and asceticism in his novel, 'The Forsaken'.Jayne Tuttle's memoir is an exploration of creativity, motherhood and Paris.By Matt Rogers with David McLean and Jayne Tuttle

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485 - “Twovix” & “I Have No Bones But I Must Flee”

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Covering “Twovix” and “I Have No Bones But I Must Flee.”

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648: Chopping Wood Edition 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode, a Christian college in Australia buys a robot dog that works in mysterious ways, Scott Kupor watched The Right to Believe on his work laptop, and Ryan Walters did NOT watch The Right to Believe on his work laptop. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our…

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Dmetri Kakmi and Mark Brandi

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Dmetri Kakmi's novel, The Woman In the Well, blends the spiritualism associated with numerous faiths; Christianity, Islam and indigenous belief.Not even a respectable job digging graves can keep an ex-con from a form of corruption that could put him behind bars once again. This is the world of guilt and suspicion that Mark Brandi explores in his la…

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484 - “Trusted Sources” & “The Stars at Night”

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Covering “Trusted Sources” and “The Stars at Night.”

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647: Circumcise Matters Edition 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode, Ryan Walters finds the Lemon test a bit too sweet, a priest teaches the story of Abraham and Isaac from the perspective of Bigfoot, and Don Ford will get tricked by a box with “Don Ford Feed” written on it again. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our …

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Amie Kaufman and Madeleine Watts

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Amie Kaufman's, 'Lady's Knight' features the tournament of the dragon slayers and is a sapphic fairytale.A couple grapple with the breakdown of their relationship on a road trip in the southwest of America where the environmental degredation of the landscape is apparent in Madeleine Watts' novel, "Elegy, Southwest"…

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483 - “Crisis Point II: Paradoxus” & “A Mathematically Perfect Redemption”

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Covering “Crisis Point II: Paradoxus” and “A Mathematically Perfect Redemption.”

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Special Edition - Kids Helpline's Tracy Adams on the 24/7 Campaign and Why the Contact Centre Is Crucial for Young People 32:38

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Join Scott and Matt as they explore how technology is transforming mental health support for children, featuring special guest Tracy Adams, CEO of Your Town and Kids Helpline. In this insightful conversation, Tracy shares how Kids Helpline is integrating AI and cutting-edge technologies to reshape how young people access critical support services. …

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646: Gone With the Sinned Edition 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode, Texans thank God for drowning their children, the weather in Oklahoma is cloudy with a chance of space lasers, and we’ll put the ‘fun’ in funeral once again. --- Come see us in Cleveland on Saturday, July 19th! --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our bo…

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Jodi McAlister and Lucy Nelson

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You have to be smart to be in academia and so is this romance fiction by Jodi McAlister. 'An Academic Affair' has characters and situations which are humorous and not so predictable.In Lucy Nelson's debut short story collection 'Wait Here' the theme is women who will never be mothers: who can't, who don't or won't have children.Both authors also ta…

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482 - “Reflections” & “Hear All, Trust Nothing”

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Covering “Reflections” and “Hear All, Trust Nothing.”

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645: De-Johnsoned Edition 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode, the Dalai Lama says Ti-bet on his reincarnation, Dr. Phil needs chapter 11 protection on more than just his morality, and Marsh will try to prove his country doesn’t have the wooiest sovereign. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: h…

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E18 : Exploring AI's Role in Modern Business Transformation with Vyas CTO data and AI Microsoft and and Ananth Data and AI technical leader 51:50

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Welcome to Power Time, where today we dive deep into the evolving world of artificial intelligence with Microsoft experts. Join us as Ananth Prakash and Vyas explore the transformative power of AI in business, highlighting its impact across sectors like healthcare and finance. We'll discuss the importance of secure AI design, governance, and the ex…

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481 - “Mining the Mind’s Mines” & “Room for Growth”

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Covering “Mining the Mind’s Mines” and “Room for Growth.”

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644: Insufficiently Apologetic Edition 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode, the Supreme Court establishes “la la la I can’t hear you” as a parental right, the "Tuck Your Face" segment is about Tucker Carlson but also Ted Cruz's skin mask, and Ross Douthat will ask how a universe that wasn’t divinely ordered by a brilliant deity could create Ross Douthat. --- Come see us live in Cleveland on July 19t…

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Katherine Biber and Samantha Byres

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Lawyers and politicians were involved with both Federation and the trial and hanging of Jimmy Governor in the historical true crime novel of ‘The Last Outlaws’ by Katherine Biber.The regrets and indiscretions of our past and our present day poor judgement are a continual presence in our lives that, perhaps, only a psychic can give us licence to add…