Genetically Modified Skeptic

Christianity’s most dangerous idea

This one was recieved even better than I’d hoped! Dr. Joseph Laycock has become a real fan favorite on my channel. Luckily, I have another video with him in the pipeline, which will likely come out in July. Is there anything you’d like me to discuss with Joe in the future? I’d appreciate your input!

Patrons-only content: Science Fiction Is Theology? with Dr. James McGrath

Bonus content just for patrons here! This is a conversation with a religion scholar which dives deeper into the premise of my last video: Sci-Fi and theology are two forms of the same thing. I hope to work with Dr. McGrath in the future, as he has amazing insights into sci-fi and religion that I'd love to feature on my channel in the future. Enjoy!

“Atheists can’t answer this question” … but I Can

I can hardly believe the response on this one! This is one of my fastest growing videos ever! As one commenter said, I think these “gotcha” questions are interesting to so many people because we’ve all had them hurled at us at some point. If you guys see any more questions like this, send it my way!

Thank you all so much for the support this month. The next video will be a bit serio...

What would convince me to convert to Christianity?

I’d been thinking about doing this one for a while and wasn’t sure how it would be received. I’m a bit surprised more people were not upset by it to be honest. I’m glad it ultimately went over well. Should I do this for other religions too?

How Dune Gets Religious Psychology Exactly Right

I took a chance on doing a media review and wow, the reaction was crazy. Do you guys want more media commentary/reviews like this? I’ve just finished reading the 3 Body Problem trilogy and was considering taking that on next. Let me know what you’d like to see!

Rapid onset gender dysphoria debunked

Part of my huge project was making 2 short stand-alone videos that could serve as accessible resources on trans issues. I made them with a decidedly calm tone so that they could be shared with a wide audience without putting anyone off. Maybe some will send these to their district representatives, or school board, or parents. This video, more so than the last one, lost me a lot of subscribers a...

Gabriel Storm response

With the stress of the project before this, I knew I needed a fun break. I’m a bit surprised this didn’t do better given the casual/fun tone, but I guess it tells me that my audience really prefers educational content. That’s encouraging, honestly. If there are any other TikTok/Instagram personalities I should respond to, let me know!

2/3 for March

Debunking Turek and McDowell’s claims on trans healthcare

This was the biggest project I’ve ever done on my channel. I’m happy with how it turned out, but I’d like to know what you think. What other LGBT issues might I cover on my channel? Why are popular atheists and Christian apologists alike so ignorant about trans issues? Thank you all so much for supporting my work. There’s no way I could’ve taken on this huge project without Patreon su...

The desistance myth: debunked

I’ve been building to this content for a very long time now. This is the start of a series of videos on LGBT psychology, healthcare, and the ex-gay/conversion therapy industry. With notable atheist authors and YouTubers signal-boosting anti-trans pseudoscience more than ever, I’m taking on these ridiculous and harmful claims one by one. This is probably the most direct application of my psy...

Skeptic Generation: S3, Ep. 3

Did you catch the episode of Skeptic Generation I hosted? I haven’t hosted a call-in show in a long time and this was a lot of fun. Would you like to see me on SG again? Let me know! 2/3 for February

Atheist Culture explained

The pushback I got on this one didn’t exactly surprise me, especially since it mostly falls along one of the premises of this video: that atheists within Anglo-American atheist culture often do not like to acknowledge it. It was a fun and worthwhile project nonetheless, and I hope you all enjoyed it. My next few projects will be more serious, so it was fun to do something lighthearted here. 1...

Stream with Trey the Explainer

Well… this stream was a technical disaster tbh. I still don’t know what went wrong exactly. I’ve made this unlisted so that Patrons can still listen to it. Luckily the audio is still decent. Thanks again for the support this month. Already cooking up a big video for Feb! 3/3 for January

How my Christianity backfired

I was thinking about all of this while I was away for medical reasons, and when it was time to return to work, I knew this needed to be my first project. The positive feedback has been incredible, with some saying this is their favorite video of mine so far. Thank you all so much for allowing me to do what is meaningful to me: put words to the thoughts and feelings we all share in this space. M...

TierZoo interview

Was this an unexpected (2nd) collab? Patch is a great sport for working with me multiple times, and I think this conversation was great. Let me know what other guests I should have on! I love talking to other educational creators. 1/3 for January

Statistics about Gen Z and religion

Post 2/2 for December

Commentary on Ayaan Hirsi Ali becoming Christian

Thank you all for the support this month as things have been difficult for Taylor and I. I’m not sure yet when I’ll be back, but I’m hopeful that it’ll be within a month. (1/2 for December)

Can you be religious and a skeptic? (Esoterica collab)

Justin and I have been cooking up this one for a while and it definitely won’t be our last collab. I honestly didn’t expect this to be received so well! Thank you all so much for your support, especially as Taylor and I recover. 3/3 for November

Cognitive Bias in the Bible

I’m always excited to work with Dr. Ehrman. I’ve had this video idea for a long time and it was a pleasure to bring Bart in on it. 2/3 for November

Ancient Christian Beliefs About Sex Were Wild

This was a major passion project for me so I’m glad it was received well!

Taylor and I are currently recovering from a major health issue so my posts will be brief. Thanks for the support and for understanding. 1/3 for November

Behind the scenes: Full Bart Ehrman interview

Here's a little extra for you all. This is a completely unedited version of my interview with Dr. Bart Ehrman. There are a few questions I didn't include in the final video so there's extra content in here. I hope you enjoy!

Being a “nice atheist” is annoying

I’ve had sooooo much feedback on my statements about the way I think atheists should approach dialogue, so I had to address some of that. It seemed to go over pretty well. I know I’m in a different position than most -one of privilege for the most part - so I try to be self aware when discussing this stuff. Thank you all for your support this month! 3/3 for October

The realization that shattered my faith

I was shocked by much this one blew up. I assumed people had heard enough of my personal story, but do you want more stuff about my deconstruction process? If so, I’d love specific suggestions! 2/3 for October

Al Jazeera story about me

Getting mainstream media coverage for the first time was wild to me. I’m so thankful that I got the opportunity, but I didn’t want the ex-Muslim perspective to be left out of this conversation. Aladdin did a fantastic job filling in the gaps in the Al Jazeera piece. Thank you all for helping me get here! 1/3 for October

How Christianity could end (in America)

I’ve been studying the work of Phillip Gorski and Phil Zuckerman for a while now and this video was my attempt to combine what I’ve learned from them into one bite-sized video. This was one of my fastest growing videos ever, so I guess you guys liked it! I had a blast making it. Thank you all so much for the support this month. 3/3 for September

Edit: link in the comments. I’m not s...

I accidentally posted without charging, so I’m reposting.

As you can see in this picture and in your patreon charges last month, I accidentally *did not charge* for this video about grooming narratives last month. Otherwise, the circled portion would say “paid for by patrons” like in the second photo. For this reason, I’m posting this again (and charging for it). My apologies, everyone, and thanks for your understanding. 2/3 for September

What the Bible really says about sex and gender

This was my biggest passion project of the year. It took quite a while to land these interviews but this video was so sorely needed imo. I’m proud of how it turned out and hope it proves a valuable resource for queer people and Christians alike. 1/3 for September

Stephen Meyer on JRE response

This was originally supposed to be a quick response video but of course I couldn’t resist turning it into a bigger project and collab. I love how it turned out and it sounds like you guys did too. Response videos are uncommon on my channel these days but when opportunities like this come up in the future, I’ll definitely pursue them.

By the way, keep an eye out for my feature on Al Ja...

How Conservative Christianity “Groomed” Us

I’m especially thankful for you guys on this one because videos like this are both ineligible for sponsorships and risk demonetization. I’ll definitely be speaking on this topic further through different formats, so I’m glad you all seemed to like it. Thanks for all the support this month! 1/2 for August

How much do Americans dislike atheists?

I love watching data visualization videos and it seems like you all do too! I can’t wait to produce more like this. I’ll probably have Dr. Burge on in the future since he made a great co-host. Thank you all again for the support this month. I really could not do this without you. Much love. ❤️ (2/2 for July)

Satanism Explained in 6 Terms

Well, I’m proud of this one but it didn’t quite work out like I’d hoped views-wise. While you all have given me good feedback on my Satanism content, I’ve received a lot of backlash for it outside of Patreon. I’m sure I’ll cover it more in the future, but I’m giving it a break for now because people are starting to claim that I’m proselytizing for Satanism… even though I’m n...