The Atheist Experience

The Atheist Experience is a call-in show produced by the Atheist Community of Austin.
==Show==
The Atheist Experience started in 1997, and was not originally live. The first episode was broadcast on October 19, 1997.
The show sometimes has confrontational debates. Some callers strongly dislike atheists.
===Broadcast===
Both The Atheist Experience and The Non-Prophets are broadcast from The Freethought Library, located in Austin, Texas. The studio was set up in 2015.
In 2010, they used , which may have caused technical problems.
==Hosts==
Shannon Q, Apostate Prophet, and Forrest Valkai have all co-hosted episodes.
===Matt Dillahunty===
In 2005, Matt Dillahunty had a guest spot on the program. In January 2006, he took over as host. The following May, he was elected president of the group the Atheist Community of Austin. In 2015, Russell Glasser, who had previously co-hosted the show, took over as president.
Matt also co-hosts The Non-Prophets.
==YouTube==
The channel uploaded its first video, Why Have An Atheist TV Show? | Atheist Experience #594, on March 8, 2009.
The Atheist Experience first started receiving wider attention due to the posting of short clips of the show on YouTube. Viewers enjoyed clips of callers with stranger claims and questions.
==Awards==
In 2010, 2011, and 2012, The Atheist Experience won 's, Best Public Access TV Show award.
==References==
Category:Commentary YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2008