{"podcast":{"title":"TheThinkingAtheist","slug":"thethinkingatheist-783241","podcast_index_feed_id":783241,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/3270347/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/thethinkingatheist_1","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1891bcd660fa80f4abded2d82fc7dd1a.jpg","author":"The Thinking Atheist","episode_count":791,"summary":"Seth Andrews, a former Christian broadcaster and believer for 30 years, ultimately escaped the bonds of superstitious thinking to embrace the more satisfying explanations that science provides. A professional video producer and host of one of the most popular atheist communities on the internet, Seth Andrews brings a polished format, a relaxed environment and a rage-free challenge to the religious beliefs that defined his youth. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T20:20:45.293669+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist-783241"},"episode":{"title":"A Flag on Fire: The United States Turns 250","slug":"a-flag-on-fire-the-united-states-turns-250","published_at":"2026-07-04T13:41:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist-783241/a-flag-on-fire-the-united-states-turns-250","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist-783241","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-flag-on-fire-the-united-states-turns-250--72816983","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/711/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72816983/podcast885_250.mp3","summary":"On this Fourth of July, Americans are divided on the stars and stripes, the word \"patriotism,\" and the idea of national pride. In light of our national crisis at the 250 marker, Seth shares an article by Dr. Kristin Du Mez and the words of the late civil rights icon Frederick Douglass. VIDEO: \"What do the Slave is the Fourth of July\" NBC article about the flag. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support .","meta_description":"On this Fourth of July, Americans are divided on the stars and stripes, the word \"patriotism,\" and the idea of national pride. In light of our national cr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2293,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/thethinkingatheist-783241/episodes/a-flag-on-fire-the-united-states-turns-250/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist-783241/a-flag-on-fire-the-united-states-turns-250.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}