Comical Heathen S2 E1 (Part II): Satire, Censorship, and Comedy w/ Sean Lynch

Part II

Show notes:

Following my interview with Peter Hinchliffe and Michael Nugent from Atheist Ireland (found in S2E1 Part I), guest co-host Sean Lynch and I discuss some of the issues raised in the interview.  We are also visited by Ian Harris who calls in to get something off his chest (arguing with people who don't understand the benefits of raising the minimum wage).

 

Topics discussed include:

• The Waterford Whispers News sketch (arresting god for rape)
• Sean's experiences with "corporate moles" infiltrating writing rooms on American TV
• Censorship during Shakespeare
• Ian Harris's call about raising the minimum wage
• Christian music album covers
• Jewish Space Lasers
• More on corporate and government censorship
• A tribute to Gregory Sierra (RIP) and the show Barney Miller

 

Additional resources:

• Find the Comical Heathen on Facebook:    https://www.facebook.com/comicalheathen
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• Sean Lynch on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/sean.lynch.5458498
• Ian Harris website:  http://ianharriscomedian.com/
• Michael Nugent's website:  https://www.michaelnugent.com/?fbclid=IwAR3NL8IjHk_oAnruh5oRG9W6uJHpwTu-raeRZKhhbkUZtUzCOhwGPWEEBfA
• Peter Hinchliffe's FB:  https://www.facebook.com/peterhinchliffe1234
• Peter's account of the Waterford Whispers News controversy:  https://atheist.ie/2021/01/rtes-blasphemous-comedy-sketch/?fbclid=IwAR0K2u_Ka6Jclcccg7Vk7VL6Yz_7YOHSClR_L564VdUaMqx0fQ61u4-8wqk
• Atheist Ireland website:  https://atheist.ie/
• Laura Fudge's Fingering and Praying album cover: https://images.app.goo.gl/98rmxs71htphhre67
• Waterford Whispers News:  https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/
• YouTube version of sketch:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-xK5sLdltE
• Irish Times "RTÉ apologises for ‘blasphemous’ sketch after 1,100 complaints" by Ellen O'Riordin:  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/rt%C3%A9-apologises-for-blasphemous-sketch-after-1-100-complaints-1.4449042
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