Atheistville with Mike Smithgall

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Hosted by Mike Smithgall, Atheistville explores atheism, deconversion, and secular life through open, respectful conversation. The channel features two signature shows:

Mike Drop – weekly commentary on religion, politics, and culture from a reasoned, secular perspective.

Breakfast with a Heathen – a relaxed Sunday Q&A that tackles listener and Reddit questions about belief, honesty, and living without faith.

Together, they create a space for candid dialogue about leaving belief behind, thinking for yourself, and building a meaningful life grounded in evidence, empathy, and ethics rather than dogma.

 

Podcast Creator Bio: Mike Smithgall

Mike Smithgall is the creator and host of Atheistville, a podcast and YouTube series exploring atheism, deconversion, and secular life through real conversation instead of confrontation. Drawing on his background as a financial professional and lifelong skeptic, Mike focuses on how people think, what leads them to question faith, and how they rebuild meaning without religion.

He interviews former believers, secular thinkers, and progressive voices to highlight shared values of empathy, critical thinking, and human connection. His mission is simple: belief should be personal, not political, and every story deserves to be heard.

Follow his work on YouTube (@Atheistville) or at Atheistville.com


Episode Date
Easter Sunday, Holy Wars, and the Toddler Who Ate the Apple
Apr 05, 2026
Florida's Anti-DEI Law Is So Vague It Could Cancel St. Patrick's Day — SB 1134 Breakdown
Mar 15, 2026
From Virginity Guilt to Eternal Damnation: Unpacking Religion's Most Uncomfortable Questions
Mar 01, 2026
The $1.7 Million Cost of Tithing: Why Churches Target Young Earners
Feb 22, 2026
Tithing Pressure, “Christian Love” Toward LGBTQ People, and Why God Stays Silent
Feb 15, 2026
Is Belief a Choice? Deconstruction, Doubt, and Living Without Faith (BWAH Ep 10)
Feb 08, 2026
Florida’s "God Grades," The Charlie Kirk Analogy, & Black Atheism (BWAH Ep 9)
Jan 25, 2026
The $25,000 Wrong Answer: Florida’s New School Loophole
Jan 21, 2026
Your Taxes Are Higher Because Religion Pays Nothing
Jan 14, 2026
"I'm Not Homophobic, It's Just God", Purity Culture, Gas Station Epiphanies, & The Judas Paradox (BWAH Ep 8)
Jan 04, 2026
The Wizard Was Just Loud: Pulling the Curtain on Christian Nationalism
Dec 31, 2025
The Atheist's Guide to Family Shunning, Faith-Based Emails, and the Vatican Rant (BWAH-EP7)
Dec 28, 2025
Religion is Already Dead (It Just Doesn’t Know It Yet)
Dec 23, 2025
Mike Drop: The Glass Bottom Boat - An Atheist's Defense of "Real" Christianity
Nov 25, 2025
Created for Hell? | Church Taxes, The Historical Jesus & Deconstruction Loneliness (BWAH-EP6)
Nov 23, 2025
17% Point Drop: Why Americans Are Leaving Religion (Gallup Data)
Nov 19, 2025
Hungry Babies & The Cost of Faith: Sex, Consent, and Religious Hypocrisy. (BWAH-EP5)
Nov 16, 2025
Faith, Fear, and the Mayor of New York
Nov 11, 2025
From “Have a Blessed Day” to “You Cherry Picked That”: A Candid Talk on Faith and Frustration (BWAH - EP4)
Nov 09, 2025
Why the Parties Switched Sides — and How Religion Made It Possible
Nov 04, 2025
Prayer, Apologetics, Mixed-Belief Love, and Leaving Faith (BWAH - EP3)
Nov 02, 2025
Faith on the Blackboard , The Real Agenda Behind Ten Commandments Laws
Oct 28, 2025
How Religion Warps Politics, Parenting, and the Way We Think (BWAH - EP2)
Oct 26, 2025
Prayer as Propaganda: How Pete Hegseth’s “Department of War” Video Rewrites Scripture
Oct 22, 2025
Coffee, Questions, and the Cost of Honesty (BWAH - EP1)
Oct 19, 2025
Morality Without God: How Religion Hijacked Our Conscience
Oct 12, 2025
The Supreme Court’s Next Test: Faith vs. Facts
Oct 08, 2025
From Pulpit to Prison: An Atheist’s Journey Through Faith, Identity, and Redemption with Mike Gonzalez
Oct 07, 2025
The Retreat of Faith: How Science Replaces Supernatural Claims
Oct 01, 2025
This Isn’t About Jesus: How Christian Nationalism Became a Political Weapon
Sep 28, 2025
The Rapture That Wasn't: September's Failed Doomsday Prediction and the Psychology of Apocalyptic Belief
Sep 24, 2025
From Pastor to Atheist: The Pain and Power of Deconstruction
Sep 23, 2025
Leaving Church Doesn’t Have to Be Lonely: Building Atheist Community That Sticks
Sep 22, 2025
Antifa, Atheism, and the New War on Free Thought
Sep 20, 2025
Free Speech or Hypocrisy? Pam Bondi’s “Hate Speech” Crackdown
Sep 17, 2025
After Charlie Kirk: Unpacking Political Martyrdom, Violence, and the Future of American Democracy
Sep 16, 2025
Dangerous Predictions: How End Times Beliefs Influence Politics and Culture
Sep 15, 2025
From Silence to Strength: Why Atheists Need a Political Voice with Larry Warren
Sep 11, 2025
My Body, My Choice - But Only Sometimes: Deconstructing the Religious and Political Hypocrisy Behind America's Growing Vaccine Resistance Movement
Sep 10, 2025
Conversations on Death, Grief, and Saying Goodbye Without Religion
Sep 08, 2025
Throwing Out “Sin”: Building Secular Ethics Beyond Religion
Sep 07, 2025
Prayer Works In Your Head, Not In Heaven: Understanding Religious Ritual Through Science
Sep 03, 2025
The Unholy Roundtable: What Is Sin Without Religion? Atheists Redefine Morality, Ethics, and Truth
Sep 02, 2025
Slavery, Scripture, and Skepticism: A Black Atheist Questions the Bible’s Morality
Sep 01, 2025
From Episcopalian Choir Boy to Confident Atheist: Larry Warren tells his story
Aug 31, 2025
Catholic School Shooting: Identity, Media Narratives, and Secular Perspectives
Aug 28, 2025
Why “God Told Me To Do It” Can’t Stand in Court
Aug 27, 2025
Why Leaving Religion Can Feel Like Betraying Your Race: Cynthia McDonald's Atheist Journey
Aug 26, 2025
What If I’m Wrong? Pascal’s Wager, Satan’s Tricks, and Deconstructing Faith
Aug 25, 2025
Heimlich or Hallelujah? The Risks of Replacing Care with Prayer
Aug 21, 2025
I'm not rejecting God, I’m rejecting YOU!
Aug 20, 2025
Why “God’s Plan” Can Wound the Bereaved More Than It Heals
Aug 19, 2025
Property, Purity, and Patriarchy: How Religion Controls Women’s Bodies
Aug 15, 2025
Marriage Equality, Religious Liberty, and the Fight for Secular Rights
Aug 13, 2025
Faith, Freedom, and Facts: Atheists on Leaving Religion and Finding Community
Aug 12, 2025
Inside Doug Wilson’s Political Blueprint for Christian Nationalism
Aug 10, 2025
Why Do Churches Protect Abusers? Inside the Crisis of Moral Hypocrisy
Aug 06, 2025
Episode 0 – Welcome to Atheistville
Aug 06, 2025