Sinopsis
The Legion of Reason Podcast brings into sharp focus the intersection of society and skepticism. Topics range from religions attempting to impose dogma, to the threat modern social justice can pose to individual rights and freedoms, to the measurable harm pseudoscience can cause.We broadcast LIVE every second Sunday evening at 8:30 pm MT on [Facebook Live](https://www.facebook.com/LegionOfReason/) and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLegionofReason/live), and audio episodes appear on podcatchers such as iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Stitcher shortly thereafter.Check our schedule for upcoming live sessions and their topics du jour. We even have a toll-free number for you to phone in!
Episodios
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Episode 187 – The Tail Wagging The Dog and Other Stories
05/12/2016 Duración: 01h27minIn this the 187th episode of the Legion of Reason Diversion, join yours truly, the Supremely-Bigoted Irreverend Doctor Randy Tyson, the Internally-Misogynized Christine and the Constantly-Triggered Twyla, as we discuss the trial of a Calgary woman accused of failing to provide the necessaries of life for her son because of her distrust of modern medicine […]
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Episode 186 – Post-Trumpatic Stress Disorder
21/11/2016 Duración: 01h23minIn this episode, join Kris, Twyla and yours truly, the Supreme Irreverend Doctor Randy, as we talk about the Trumpocalypse and the various levels of hysteria which has gone on in the aftermath. Before we get to that, however, we have a look at a new Charter of Rights and Freedoms court challenge in BC […]
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Episode 185 – Super Special Fantastic Ichiban Election Episode!
08/11/2016 Duración: 02h06minFaisal Saeed Al Mutar (founder of the Global Secular Humanist Movement), Aron Ra (president of Atheist Alliance of America) and Lilandra Nelson join Christine, Twyla and yours truly, the Supreme Irreverend Doctor Randy Tyson to talk election talk. Before that, though, we discuss the bruhaha the Southern Poverty Law Center caused in naming Maajid Nawaz […]
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Episode 184 – Potpourri
25/10/2016 Duración: 01h16minCatholic Watch Ugly baby Jesus head Sex offender running for CSB in Saskatoon Shhhhh! Don’t tell them about the internet! Islam Watch NY Times Op-ed – Don’t blame Wahhabism for terrorism Ipso criticisized for not fighting hate speech for criticism of the hijab Skepticism Chiropractor kills Playboy model Regressive Left Files Seriously, camo paint is […]
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Episode 182 – Potpourri
11/10/2016 Duración: 01h12minIn this, the 182nd installment of LoRD, the Legion of Reason Diversion, Kris, Twyla and yours truly, the Supreme Irreverend Doctor Randy Tyson share relevant news items in another potpourri episode: Duke University’s Women’s Center is offering men a nine-week reprogramming to get in touch with their feminine side; a theater group in Bristol canceled […]
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Episode 181 – Potpourri Episode
27/09/2016 Duración: 01h07minJoin us for this installment of our humble podcast I, your Supreme Irreverend Doctor Randy Tyson, am joined by Kris and Twyla in another one of our potpourri episodes. Tonight we talk about the death of Nahed Hattar, murdered in front of the courthouse in which he had been defending himself against accusations of blasphemy […]
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Episode 180 – Q the Humanist. We Interview John de Lancie
23/09/2016 Duración: 33minIn this, the 180th episode Kris and yours truly, the Supreme Irreverend Doctor Randy, are joined by actor John de Lancie. Most of our listeners will know John as the smug omnipotent Q from Star Trek The Next Generation; he’s acted in many films including “The Fisher King” and “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” […]
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Episode 178 – Avec Guest Cohost Sean McGuire
08/09/2016 Duración: 02h01minIn this, the 178th episode of LoRD, the Legion of Reason Diversion, we are joined by fellow Canadian podcaster Sean McGuire in another potpourri episode. We visit the story we forgot on the last episode, a victim of chiropractic sues for damages after a series of strokes following 48 sessions… We discuss the French burkini […]
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Episode 177 – The Atheist Delusion, Denouement
29/08/2016 Duración: 40minWe present here the third and final installment of our descent into inebriation, which likely saved our sanity watching this….
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Episode 176 – The Atheist Delusion Part Deux
21/08/2016 Duración: 01h29sWelcome to Part II of our deconstruction of Ray Comfort’s most recent comedy, The Atheist Delusion. After a short break, we descend deeper into inebriation and wax philosophical. Ray keeps on with his “a book can’t write itself” nonsense, and we keep laughing and eye rolling. I’m still an atheist, Ray! We start with Lawrence […]
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Episode 175 – Potpourri Episode with guest co-host Nicol Simard
15/08/2016 Duración: 01h11minThis week on LoRD, the Legion of Reason diversion, Christine and your Supreme Irreverend Doctor Randy are joined by Atheism TV’s Nicol Simard to discuss the topics du jour, which include assisted dying parties in California, the current court case in BC Supreme Court challenging the new assisted dying law and the foiled terror attack […]
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Episode 174 – The Atheist Delusion Part 1
08/08/2016 Duración: 01h05minPart 1 of our look at Ray Comfort’s new video titled The Atheist Delusion. This video was released at the end of July and we purposely avoided any discussion of it on social media to ensure that our reactions were fresh and genuine. Has Ray finally found that golden nugget have us abandoning , or […]
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Episode 173 – Potpourri with guest co-host Kevin Francis
02/08/2016 Duración: 01h33minKevin Francis from Left At The Valley joins us in discussing issues du jour: More religious interference in assisted dying; a human rights complaint over court-mandated attendance in Alcoholics Anonymous; Islam: The Tour; and From the Regressive Left Files: Black Lives Matter demands Vancouver Pride ban police from participation.
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Episode 171 – Meandering Potpourri Talk After Recording Episode 170…
27/07/2016 Duración: 01h19minIn this, the 171st edition of the Legion of Reason Diversion, yours truly, the Supreme Irreverend Doctor Randy Tyson makes his case against Black Lives Matter (the organization, NOT the idea of black lives mattering – do not conflate those two!), censorship on Facebook, genetically-modified versus mutagenically-modified organisms, the Anglican church allowing same-sex marriage ceremonies, […]
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Episode 169 – Hope After Faith, with Bobby Cary and Jerry DeWitt
04/07/2016 Duración: 47minIn the 169th episode we have as our special guests from the Hope After Faith and No Religion Required podcasts, Jerry DeWitt and Bobby Cary.
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Episode 168 – YouTube Sensations Logicked and Isethe!
22/06/2016 Duración: 01h34minIn this 168th edition (June 20, 2016) Kris, Feisty Twyla and yours truly, the Supreme Irreverend Doctor Randy, welcome our special guests, YouTube sensations Logicked and Isetheoriginal!
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Episode 167 – Potpourri
18/06/2016 Duración: 01h19minIn this, the 167th episode we introduce a new segment covering Arts and Entertainment, wherein we learn that Mel Gibson has a sequel to his last snuff film “The Passion of the Christ” is in the works, and the probable plot of God’s Not Dead 3 is unfolding as its producers are being sued for […]
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Episode 166 – Potpourri episode
01/06/2016 Duración: 01h04minWelcome to the Legion of Reason Diversion, podcasting a critical eye on a sometimes less than critical world! In this, the 166th edition we see the greatest scientific minds in Canada tasked with answering one of the great questions of our time: Is broom technology destroying the game of curling? Who says blue-sky research isn’t […]
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Episode 165 – Dr. Michael Shermer and The Amazing Randi!
24/05/2016 Duración: 45minThis past Victoria Day weekend was Imagine No Religion 6, and we have two interviews for you this week: Dr. Michael Shermer and The Amazing Randi graciously agreed to being interviewed, brokered by Left At The Valley’s Kevin Francis. (Thanks, Kevin!)
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Episode 164 – Potpourri
12/05/2016 Duración: 01h16minIt’s naturopathy awareness week, and we wanted to make sure everyone is aware that there is no such thing as alternative medicine. Rather, it’s alternative TO medicine. In this, the 164th installment, we look at the tragedy that unfolded in northern Alberta while I was away; legislation covering physician assisted dying was introduced by the […]