#19: Drew McCoy on Skepticism and Searching for Evidence Before You Believe

Intellectualish with Jeff Grace

Jeff chats with Drew McCoy from popular Youtube channel Genetically Modified Skeptic. Drew is an atheist, but even more than that, a skeptic. He has strict standards of evidence and holds doubt as a virtue. In this episode, we discuss his experience growing up a devout fundamentalist Christian in Texas, what caused him to start one of the leading "skeptic" Youtube channels in the world, and how compassion may be the key to heal the country's political divide.

Jeff Grace (host)

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Drew McCoy (guest)

• @gm_skeptic Twitter
• Genetically Modified Skeptic Youtube
• @GMSkeptic Facebook

Mentioned in this Episode…

Books

• 12 Rules for Life
• Coddling of the American Mind
• The Four Tendencies
• The Demon-Haunted World

People

• Jordan Peterson
• Sam Harris
• Matthew Dillahunty
• Jonathan Haidt
• Bret Weinstein and Eric Weinstein
• Joe Rogan
• Rush Limbaugh
• Alex Jones
• Ben Shapiro
• Donald Trump
• Hillary Clinton
• Barack Obama
• Michael Cohen

YouTube

• Atheist Experience
• Atheist Community of Austin
• Why Theists Can't Convert Atheists

Movies & TV

• Paradise Lost (HBO Documentary about "Santanic Panic")
• Big Bang Theory
• Conservative Dad
• The Witch
• Rationality Rules
• CosmicSkeptic
• SciShow
• It's Okay To Be Smart
• PBS Idea Channel

Programs

• Woodward West

Resources

• Pascal’s Wager

Music by Michael Sempert

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