Genetically Modified Skeptic

Anti-Authority. FT GM Skeptic | Skeptic Generation | Episode 3 Season 4

Did you catch my appearance on Skeptic Generation? In the second half we got a call where the guy got very, very upset that I asked for an example of his point. I try to be nice, but I was very visibly trying to hold in laughing the whole call. I’ll probably cohost again in the next couple months so I’ll try to improve next time. 😂

The Inevitable Death of Fascism | Mad Max

Well… this is definitely my worst performing video in a couple years. I think outrage sells better than anything else, but I just couldn’t add to the clusterfuck of outrage and doom-posting. I’m extremely concerned about the rise of fascism in America (and Germany to a lesser extent) right now but I felt like the best way to use my platform this month was to encourage resisters.

I’m so thankful for your support right now so that when a video bombs, I can still keep going next mo...

Why the Anti-Woke Right Has So Many Atheists

Boy oh boy did this make some (a lot) of people (conservative men) mad at me. I don’t think I’ve been insulted and accused of malice and dishonesty this much since I made my video debunking the “90% detransition rate” myth. There’s also an astonishing number of commenters criticizing me while admitting they refused to watch the video! With the political turmoil we’re in and the depth of propaganda out there right now, I’m not surprised. You, my actual audience, seemed to really ...

The Sinister Way the Far Right is Keeping Gen Z Men Christian

As some of you may know, I’m working on a big video about what the phrase “the woke mind virus” means and what it achieves rhetorically for the Right. BOTH of my videos this month are really just tangents stemming from my researching for that. The term “Dark Enchantment” really struck me when I first heard it and I knew it was worthy of the video of its own.

Are there any other religious trends I should look into and talk about?

Religion and Conspiracy Theories (with Drew McCoy) - Part 1

Why do evangelicals fall for conspiracy theories? I explain!

I did a good deal of prep work for this podcast appearance and I’m really proud of how it came out. Would you all give it a listen and let me know if there’s anything I might improve on? I’m trying to get better at speaking extemporaneously rather than scripted.

Ramble: There is no “schism” forming in the atheist community

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately and thought I’d post a little ramble on the topic. I hope it’s helpful and/or encouraging.

How the Two Gods Heresy Inspired Christianity

I’ll take every chance I can get to have Dr. Justin Sledge on my channel. His video on this subject blew my mind and I knew I had to have him on to dig into the topic further.

Who else should I interview? I’m hoping for a Stephen Prothero interview, but is there anyone else you’d like to see on my channel?

Happy 2025, everyone!

Why I Turned Down Working With Richard Dawkins

I’ve been planning this video since at least August. To be honest, the anxiety I had in making it was pretty awful. As I predicted, there’s been quite a negative reaction from the audience who only watches for my occasional atheist-arguments content (read: contrarian “skeptic” men). I’m ok with that, but it’s still not fun to read so many negative and insulting messages/comments.

I don’t expect Dawkins to respond in any way, as the level of influence I have is not conseque...

Why I turned down working with Richard Dawkins (full discussion with Hemant Mehta)

Context: Months ago, I was asked to interview Richard Dawkins to promote his North American Tour. I realized that if I did it, I stood a chance at co-hosting one of his tour stops with him. I turned it down, and asked Hemant Mehta to speak with me about the issues with Dawkins and his tour co-hosts. Parts of this discussion will be included in my next video, but not the whole. Thanks for your support, everyone. Enjoy

How to Go to Hell in Every Religion (Minor Religions)

This video took me 5 months to make! This was mainly because I went back and forth with several scholars about covering Zoroastrianism and all of them dropped out for one reason or another. Things are getting pretty rough for religious studies scholars in the US, especially those with more niche (but important!) specialties. Pay is meager and unstable, workloads are huge, and trust in media is at an all-time low. This is why I think it’s so important to spread religious literacy and show ap...

Collab with Low Fruit

I totally forgot to post this when it happened, but I was on Low Fruit not too long ago! Go see me, Taylor, Steve, and Reece lose our minds over a super sexist apologetics video. It’s was a bit painful lol

The Pure Hypocrisy of Anti-Trans Christian Nationalists

Remember my giant video debunking Turek’s claims about trans people? I wanted to include this in that video, but it was already absurdly long. It felt good to get this out after having it in my plans for so long.

I guess I shouldn’t be as surprised as I am about this, but I haven’t seen a single comment contending with/criticizing my ultimate point here - that the basis for Turek’s gender ideology is metaphysics, not biology. I’ve gotten plenty of positive comments about this,...

We Need to Talk About Christian Content Farms

This one has majorly struck a nerve already. I haven’t gotten so many negative comments in a while! Apparently “this video itself is content farming,” according to many first-time viewers of my channel. Meanwhile, some Christian content creators have actually showed appreciation for this video, which is nice.

Thank you all for your support this month! My next 2 months are basically planned out already and exciting things are on their way, including “How to Go to Hell in Every Re...

How Religious Was America in 1776?

This is one of my favorite videos I’ve produced in a while, but it wasn’t well received, unfortunately. I’m glad I have you all supporting me in cases like this! Is there any other aspect of American religious history you’d like to see me cover?

A Full Audit of Christian Content Farms

Welcome, new patrons!

My friend and editor Eric Murphy and I did a deep dive into Christian content farming. Here’s our full conversation on the subject. Enjoy!

2 new videos on my 2nd channel

I made a couple short videos which could cause some drama if made public so I’m only posting them for patrons. Links in the comments. Enjoy!

The Hardest Questions for Atheists to Answer

I’ve been thinking about the difficulty of this particular conversation lately and wanted to take a crack at answering these questions complexly. How did I do?

Thank you all for the support this month! I’ve been working crazy hours this month to start a new part of the channel: GMSkeptic Events. Our first course was a huge success and our first IRL event sold out in a day. Soon I’ll be adding Patreon perks that include access to our courses. Stay tuned!

Joe and Drew talk mental illness, exorcists, and bad horror movies

Here’s an extra video that Joe and I made this month! I’ve never talked about some of this stuff publicly but it felt right for this. Enjoy!

The Christian Horror Movie that Destroyed My Soul

What can I say? This movie sucked. It did give me an excuse to bring Joe back on my channel, though! More movie reviews are definitely on their way. What other films should I discuss? Eric (my editor) and I have been thinking about doing Mad Max (and its religious themes) soon.

I started a 2nd channel

I made a 2nd channel for extra content that doesn’t fit on my main channel. I’m keeping it lowkey for now but I thought I’d go ahead and share it with patrons. There are 2 videos on the channel so far. Enjoy!

My Gay Conversion Teacher Is at It Again - Christopher Yuan Update

I’m really looking forward to seeing how Yuan uses his marriage in his ministry. I fully expect his official testimony that he shares at speaking events to now end with “And God brought me a wife, which is evidence of His intervention in my life.” If anything else noteworthy happens with Yuan going forward, I’ll keep you updated!

Thank you all for the support this month! In the next few weeks I’m announcing a new project related to my channel, and I hope you all enjoy it once ...

Jordan Peterson’s Nonsense Views on Gay Conversion Therapy

When I got the idea for this video, I did what I usually do and searched YouTube to see if it had been made yet. I was surprised it hadn’t given how clearly absurd and popular Peterson and his peers’ points are on the topic. My university background really came in handy here! Anyone else I should respond to on a topic like this?

How Project 2025 Targets Atheists (and Non-Religious Americans)

Nick Fish and I hung out at the Secular Student Alliance conference this summer and decided to collab on this. I’m honestly shocked by the reception! I did this video because I found the topic important and didn’t expect it to take off like it did. This is one of the most explicitly political videos I’ve ever made. Is content like this something you’d like more of in the future?

Patreon-only preview: A sneak peak at my podcast with Deep Drinks

David from Deep Drinks is a wonderful guy with a great show on all things religious deconstruction. He had me on the discuss gay conversion therapy and my experience with Christopher Yuan. The full podcast will not be out for a while, but David was kind enough to give me a sneak peak for my patrons. Enjoy!

Thank you all for the support this month. I've really enjoyed working with underrated creators and hope to do more in the future. I can't thank you enough for making this possible for...

Collab with Apostate Aladdin

Because my channel has been booming since my video on gay conversion therapy, I decided to invest in other (super underrated) channels this month. If you haven’t watched this video I did with Apostate Aladdin, you absolutely should. He is a fantastic person and YouTuber who deserves way more attention. Here we respond to a Muslim YouTuber who says ex-Muslims are scam artists who should be executed. Yeah…

Thank you for your support while I work to elevate other creators! 2/3 for July...

Every time The Boys parodies Evangelical Christianity

I love doing these media reviews. It was funny working on this. When I got the idea, I expected to have to do a bunch of research to explain every instance of satire in this show but… I didn’t. I guess I’ve been so deep in evangelical culture for so long that I knew all the references by heart. Maybe I should get out more. 😅

I hope you enjoyed this one! There will be more media reviews in the future for sure. 1/3 for July

Full unedited discussion with Dr. Dan McClellan

This is pretty raw, but you might enjoy it. For my giant response to Christopher Yuan’s gay conversion class, I brought in Dan McClellan to give his take on a few clips. Again, this is very much an unpolished, behind-the-scenes bit of content. The full video will be out soon!

Thank you all for the support this month. I decided to postpone all other projects in order to do this massive response video, and I couldn’t do that without you all. This is some of the most important content ...

Intro: Debunking a gay conversion class for Christian teens

Yep, evangelical Christians are promoting a gay conversion therapy class for teenagers. It’s a 12 week course! I’m currently working on a 2-3 hour long response to the entire course. I’m still editing right now, but it will be out in a couple of days. Here is the intro for you to preview! (Sorry it has an ad at the end).

I can’t wait for you to see the whole thing!

Post 2/3 for June

Exorcism Expert Reacts to “SHOCKING” Exorcisms

Well, you can’t win em all I suppose. I really loved how this video turned out but the reaction was very poor. I honestly don’t understand why. Do you guys have any idea why so few people clicked on this one?

Dr. Laycock will definitely be back in the future! Post 1/3 for June

Three Body Problem’s “Evil God” Theology

Are you guys liking the media reviews? Eric Murphy of the channel Skeptic Generation has been editing these and he’s doing a phenomenal job. We’re considering doing one on the violent religion of the War Boys in Mad Max Fury Road next. Thoughts on what films or shows I should discuss in the future?

Thank you all for your support this month! With your help, I was able to hire Eric to edit this. Even though I get more views than I used to, YouTube Ad revenue pays about 50% less per vi...