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Religion · Mark, Dan, and Doug

The How-To Heretic

by Mark, Dan, and Doug

Your user's guide to life on the outside. Leaving religion is the first step into a larger, better world. But it can also be a scary world. Things work differently now. Never fear: that's why we're here! We're your audio uncles, and with help from good friends and experts in all sorts of fields, we're going to share the stories and seek the knowledge we all need for building a great life! After all, you only get one (that we know of), so you'd better make the most of it!

Latest episodes

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Gimme a Break - 189

This week! Uncle Mark thinks we need to take a long, hard look at Medusa, Uncle Doug tells us about the most hopeless Pope with Clement VII, and we break the news about a

May 5 2021
1 h 07 min

20/20 Revision - 188

This week! Uncle Mark can't see too good with the Urim and Thummim, Uncle Doug chooses to slow rather than fast with Ramadan, and Uncle Dan cracks all things chiropractic

Apr 28 2021
1 h 21 min

Burnt by the Sun - 187

This week, Mark asks you to wear eye protection with the Miracle of Fatima, Uncle Dan spills the beans on the secrets of the Rosicrucians, and Uncle Doug loses all meanin

Apr 21 2021
1 h 36 min

Dr. Death - 186

This week! Uncle Mark rolls snake-eyes with Pascal's Wager, Uncle Doug gets into a fishy mystery with the Jesus Fish, and Dr. Terri Daniel joins us to talk about grieving

Apr 14 2021
1 h 15 min

Triangle Talk - 185

This week! Uncle Mark bends belief with spoon bending, Uncle Doug warns against the wrath of the Bermuda Triangle and professor Jim returns to help us understand the theo

Apr 7 2021
1 h 32 min

Nate Phelps - 184

This week! Uncle Doug runs wild and lives to regret it with Rumspringa, Uncle Dan tries to explain Easter and fails, and Nate Phelps joins us to talk about waking from hi

Mar 31 2021
1 h 32 min

The Third Corey - 183

This week! Uncle Mark finds 9 is too many with The Order of 9 Angles, Uncle Dan finds the accidental good guy in the Book of Mormon with Korihor, and Uncle Doug wants you

Mar 24 2021
1 h 37 min

Snake Saint - 182

This week! Uncle Mark wants the loot from the young Earth creationists, Uncle Doug reviews Murder Among the Mormons and Uncle Dan hopes you enjoy St. Patrick's Day respon

Mar 17 2021
1 h 14 min

Bridgertime - 181

This week! Uncle Mark finds a route to the White House with Manly P. Hall, Uncle Dan thinks you're ignoring the 2nd Commandment with political idolatry, and Uncle Doug in

Mar 10 2021
1 h 25 min

666 - 180

This Week! Uncle Mark disturbs your slumber with sleep paralysis, Uncle Doug spins the night away with the Sufis, and Uncle Dan has the wrong number with 666!

Mar 3 2021
1 h 11 min

No Rush - 179

This week! Uncle Mark gazes into the past to find someone that could not see the future, Uncle Dan sends your Valentine a drunk naked bouquet, and Uncle Doug thinks the d

Feb 24 2021
1 h 27 min

Goa Way - 178

This week! Uncle Doug tells us the sad story of a very lonely island with Makemake, Uncle Dan takes us Christian shopping, and Uncle Mark sets sad sail to the Goa Inquisi

Feb 17 2021
1 h 12 min

Flat Wrong - 177

This week! Uncle Mark asks "what's in the box?" with Orgone Energy, Uncle Dan puts 3rd Nephi out of our misery, and Uncle Doug makes us all want to jump off the edge of t

Feb 10 2021
1 h 32 min

3 Days of Night - 176

This week! Uncle Dan gives us the damage report with 3rd Nephi part 2, Uncle Mark wonders how many atoms your gold has with the Anunnaki, and Uncle Doug ruins a perfectly

Feb 3 2021
1 h 22 min

Gimme Some Skin - 175

This week! Uncle Dan makes the Book of Mormon seem kinda dumb with 3rd Nephi part 1, Uncle Mark thinks the story of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle should be rated R, and U

Jan 27 2021
1 h 21 min

Queen of Heaven - 174

This week! Uncle Mark traces some insurrectionist DNA back to the Mormon Council of 50, Uncle Doug stinks up the place with Moxibustion, and Uncle Dan introduces us to Mr

Jan 20 2021
1 h 14 min

Mom, is that you? - 173

This week! Uncle Mark says ass a lot with Balaam's Ass, Uncle Dan talks about your mom with Heavenly Mother, and Uncle Doug challenges us to find common cause in uncommon

Jan 13 2021
1 h 33 min

Super Duper Spreader - 172

This week! Uncle Mark explores maybe too much alien life with Panspermia, Uncle Dan concludes that church music might be a bad thing, and Uncle Doug shows us bloody mercy

Jan 6 2021
1 h 07 min

UFOH? - 171

This week! Uncle Mark spins off into silly space with UFO cults, Uncle Dan gazes into your eyes for cult recruitment, and Uncle lets loose torrents of blood with Joshua p

Dec 30 2020
1 h 32 min

Choose the Right - 170

This week! Uncle Dan continues his exploration of spirituality and the brain with chemical enhancements, Uncle Doug gets his wings with It's a Wonderful Life, and Uncle M

Dec 23 2020
1 h 22 min

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