Beyond Atheism Podcast

About Beyond Atheism Podcast

The Beyond Atheism Podcast moves beyond questions of God’s existence to ask: what now? What should atheists and other nonreligious people be doing next in a godless world? What does it mean to be an atheist today? Is there an atheist worldview? Is there an atheist politics? Hosted by Nathan Alexander, a historian of atheism and author of Race in a Godless World: Atheism, Race, and Civilization, 1850-1914, and Todd Tavares, a political science scholar and atheist organizer, the podcast asks big questions and aims to discover answers through discussion and debate. Join us!

Publisher

Atheists United Studios

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Feb 2021

Latest episode

23 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

75 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Feb 2026

   Ep. 75: The Awakening – Joseph Lyttleton

   Faith seems to have been a part of the human experience for as long as we have existed. But what would happen if all belief in God disappeared over night? How would the behavior of believers change after their faith was stripped away? This is the concept that Joseph Lyttleton’s newest novel, The Awakening, sets out to explore. We talk to Joseph about his latest book, how his upbringing with evangelical religion informs his writing, and how living in ten cities in ten years provided the rich color and detail in his writing. We also find out how a true atheist should feel about religion’s decline and the vandalism of once holy and sacred spaces. Joseph’s website: https://www.josephlyttleton.com/ (https://www.josephlyttleton.com/) More info on The Awakening: https://linktr.ee/theawakeningjl (https://linktr.ee/theawakeningjl) Joseph’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/10cities10years.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/10cities10years.bsky.social) Joseph’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/10cities10years (https://www.instagram.com/10cities10years) Follow Nathan on Bluesky: @nathgalexander.bsky.social Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/ (https://www.nathangalexander.com/) Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios (https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios)

2. 

   2 Jul 2025

   Ep. 74: Humanism and Neurodiversity – Alastair Lichten

   Alastair Lichten explores neurodiversity's various forms and its connection to atheism, also providing Nathan Alexander with practical advice for creating inclusive humanist events in this interview.

3. 

   27 May 2025

   Ep. 73: Unbelief in Iran, Past and Present – Arash Ghajarjazi

   Arash Ghajarjazi, Iranian Studies scholar, explores Iran's secular history through Omar Khayyam's figure, revealing religious elites' power monopolization and secular monuments' inspiration in this interview episode.

Who has been a guest on Beyond Atheism Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Alastair Lichten
• Arash Ghajarjazi
• Paul Clark
• Sarah Ray
• Maggie Ardiente

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

3,441

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

23 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

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Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

85

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