Best Alex O Connor Podcasts (2025)

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#1063 Alex O’Connor vs. Catholic Answers’ AI Apologist - Trent Horn

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In this episode Trent responds to Alex O’Connors “dialogue” with the Catholic Answers AI apologist Justin on the subject of the Bible and slavery.DIALOGUE: What can we kill? (with Alex O’Connor) Why Fr. Casey is Wrong about PrisonAnswering Catholics who claim “deportation is intrinsically evil”Slavery in the Bible: Atheist-Christian Dialogue (Trent…

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#1070 Update on Laura’s Cancer (and Future of the Channel) - Trent Horn

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In this episode, Trent shares an update on his wife Laura’s recovery from brain surgery and her test results, as well as an outline of next steps for the Counsel of Trent.

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#1069 7 Sci-fi Novels Every Christian Should Read - Trent Horn

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In this episode Trent reveals the science-fiction books every Christian should read.

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Why The Democrats Keep Losing The Narrative with Osita Nwanevu 52:45

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Democrats keep losing the narrative, and it’s costing them real political ground. I talk with writer Osita Nwanevu about why the party struggles to connect, what it would take to inspire voters, and how they could win people back by standing for something. Find Osita here: https://x.com/ositanwanevu | https://bsky.app/profile/ositanwanevu.com | osi…

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“The greatest idea anyone ever had” l Richard Dawkins on the Great Minds Program 2012 14:20

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins revisits a conversation first recorded in 2012 for the Great Minds program, produced by the Educational Broadcasting System in South Korea. In this engaging discussion, Dawkins explores the wonder of evolutionary biology, the complexity of life, and the dazzling adaptations of creatures such…

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#1068 FFAF: TV Dads Who Let us Down - Trent Horn

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In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals scandals involving various famous “TV Dads”....

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#1067 The Most Condescending Logical Fallacy - Trent Horn

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In this episode Trent breaks down a logical fallacy that reeks of smugness, especially when Christians engage in it.

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S2 E18. Bishop Barron & NT Wright In Conversation: The Bible, Ordo Amoris & sharing Communion 1:26:39

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Two of the most influential bishops from the Anglican and Catholic church - NT Wright and Robert Barron - met for the first time in a live conversation chaired by Justin Brierley. Among many topics they discuss signs of a rebirth, re-engaging the Bible, JD Vance’s 'Ordo Amoris' controversy and whether Catholics and Protestants can share communion. …

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#1066 The Biggest Heresy Destroying the Church - Trent Horn

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In this episode Trent rebuts the one heresy doing to most damage to the Church's mission.

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God, Capitalism, and the American Lie with Tori Glass 1:03:11

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In this episode, I talk with Tori Glass about the rise of Christian fascism in the U.S., how evangelicals laid the groundwork for Trumpism decades ago, and how media manipulation, nationalism, and artificial scarcity all play a role in keeping people compliant. We also get into Canada’s role in this mess, some harsh truths about social media, and w…

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#1065 FFAF: All about Aphasia - Trent Horn

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In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about the speech disability aphasia and how his wife is healing from it.

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#1064 What “Christian Influencer” Scandals Teach Us - Trent Horn

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In this episode Trent discusses scandals within Christianity, what we can learn from them, and how we should respond.

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Gaza Starves, Trump Targets the Homeless, and AI Destroys Code 52:17

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Gaza is starving and the aid isn’t getting through. Trump wants to jail the unhoused and pretend it’s compassion. And some tech startup let an AI delete live code, then lied about it with fake test results. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/skepticalleftist Follow AnComSciComm: https://twitter.com/AnComSciComm Sources:Israel - Palestine https://www.huffp…

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What Kind of World Do We Want? 1:07:09

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In this episode, I sit down with my friend Eric, a blue-collar poet and Indigenous worker living just across the border in North Dakota. He opens up about what it means to struggle under a system that fails working people—from being denied healthcare to watching lawmakers vote against free school lunches. Eric reads his poem Tax Me More for Freedom…

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S2 E17. NT Wright: Acts, miracles and the rebirth of today’s church 1:16:14

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NT Wright is Senior Research fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University, the former Bishop of Durham and a prolific author. Justin talks to Tom about his most recent book 'The Challenge of Acts'. How does the rise of the early church under the the Roman Empire - often through miracles, signs and wonders - speak to our post-Christian west and the mo…

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Free Will Isn't Free, But It Is Real 1:00:34

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What if Sam Harris is completely wrong about free will? In this episode, I talk with Damien Marie AtHope about why the hard determinist view doesn’t hold up, and why believing in change is not only possible but necessary. Damien shares his own story of transformation, breaks down the difference between biological pressures and actual control, and g…

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#1061 We Got a Bad Medical Diagnosis (PRAYERS NEEDED) - Trent Horn

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In this episode Trent and his wife Laura discuss their recent cancer diagnosis, what they've learned spiritually from this trial, and how you can help them.

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Masked ICE Agents Are Grabbing People Off The Streets 1:10:14

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ICE raids in LA are starting to look more like kidnappings, agents in masks, no ID, no accountability. We break down what’s really going on and how it fits into a system in decline. Also: Mamdani wins in NYC, Bezos’s wedding antics, and the WEF’s dystopian wishlist. Co-host: @ancomscicomm.bsky.social Support the show: linktr.ee/skepticalleftist Sou…

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Can We Still Be Optimistic About the Future? | A Conversation with Steven Pinker 1:37:02

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins and Steven Pinker explore the frontiers of science, language, morality, artificial intelligence, evolution, and the future of human civilization.Steven Pinker is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, psycholinguist, popular science author, and public intellectual. He is an advocate of …

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#1060 FFAF: My New Physical Media Hobby - Trent Horn

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In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the tips and tricks behind his new hobby of collecting physical media.

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#1059 Protestants Took Me out of Context (And Proved Me RIGHT!) - Trent Horn

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In this episode Trent breaks down posts taking aim at Trent's comments on the claim "Catholics worship Mary."

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S2 E16. The Rebirth In Music: Why God is back in the charts 1:42:03

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Chart-topping bands, musicians and rappers are increasingly singing about God. Why? In this documentary episode Justin Brierley revisits the religious awakening of music stars such as Bob Dylan, Alice Cooper, Cliff Richard and U2 as veteran music journalist Steve Turner explains how faith influenced their music. Justin also speaks to TGC editor Bre…

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#1058 New Evidence for Jesus from Outside the Bible - Trent Horn

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In this episode Trent breaks down three new pieces of evidence for Jesus from outside the Bible.

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They Don't Want You To Feel Free 56:11

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Graphic artist and leftist content creator Lucretia McEvil joins me for a deep and honest conversation about escaping the corporate grind, building a media practice rooted in storytelling, and rediscovering revolutionary optimism in a system designed to crush it. We talk about what it means to sell your labor but not your soul, how office life shap…

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#1057 FFAF: Unintentionally Creepy Songs - Trent Horn

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In this free-for-all-Friday Trent breaks down songs that become creepy when you think more about the lyrics, and de-creepifies one song.

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#1056 I had a friendly chat with William Lane Craig - Trent Horn

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In this episode Trent sits down with his academic role model, the philosopher William Lane Craig.

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Capitalism's Meltdown - From Heatwaves to Handcuffs 51:22

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City buses are hitting 40 °C, gig apps still want their cut, and cops keep buying shiny new toys. I connect the dots between a boiling planet, precarious work, and the prison-industrial cash machine—and ask what it’ll take to snap the circuit. Want the 35-minute after-show? Patrons get it: https://patreon.com/SkepticalLeftist Links • socials: https…

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What It Is Like To Debate Jordan Peterson ｜A Conversation with Nihal Arthanayake 1:23:13

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Nihal Arthanayake for a compelling conversation in London, EnglandThis episode was filmed as part of Richard Dawkins' tour.Nihal Arthanayake is an acclaimed multi-award winning broadcaster, journalist, podcaster and author. He currently presents the Headliners Podcast on the BBC in the…

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#1055 FFAF: My July 4th Food Rankings - Trent Horn

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In this free-for-all-Friday Trent breaks the best and worst foods to have at a 4th of July BBQ.

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#1054 Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God? (My Take) - Trent Horn

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In this episode Trent comments on the recent debate surrounding the question: Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?

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#1053 5 Popes Who Denied the Papacy (DEBUNKED) - Trent Horn

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In this episode Trent refutes five cases of Popes who allegedly denied the papacy.

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S2 E15. Does the future have a church? Theos panel live in London 1:29:47

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In a secular age, many have predicted the death of the church in the West. But with evidence of a 'Quiet Revival' in the UK, where are the new signs of life in the church? Justin Brierley recently joined a panel of journalists and church leaders to discuss the future of the church, with Nick Spencer of Theos chairing the conversation. Panellists: D…

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#1052 The Weirdest James White Debates I’ve Seen - Trent Horn

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In this episode Trent breaks down the strangest encounters he's seen in James White's debates.