Hemant Mehta is the founder and editor of FriendlyAtheist.com, a YouTube creator, and podcast co-host. He is a former National Board Certified math teacher in the suburbs of Chicago. He has appeared on CNN and FOX News and served on the board of directors for Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Student Alliance. He has written multiple books, including I Sold My Soul on eBay and The Young Atheist's Survival Guide. He also edited the book Queer Disbelief.
On last night’s Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, a segment done in the style of a Werner Herzog “German” film was devoted to American Atheists and their time at CPAC (the conservative conference) earlier this month. That’s where David Silverman and Amanda Knief attempted to convince Republicans to stop ignoring and demonizing the non-religious. While the atheists were the butts of a few jokes, I don’t think they’ll say they were misrepresented in the segment, which is really all you can ask for. The best part may have been how they openly admitted to being dicks. Read more