Hey, gang, remember that one time when we asked you to go vote for us as best access TV show in the Austin Chronicle? Well, thanks very much for your votes… WE WON!
Got a nice blurb, too:
This international public access show includes debates about religious philosophy while promoting a positive education on atheism. Some of our town’s most delightful free thinkers, including Hepcats author Martin Wagner, computer scientist Don Baker, and aerospace engineer Jen Peeples, host this tasteful approach to lively, interactive conversations with viewers of various beliefs.
Oh my gosh, so many people to thank, if we can just stop crying long enough to put on our tiara.
Congratulations also to our good friends at the Texas Freedom Network, who walked away with “Best Activist Organization.”
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Martin
September 2, 2010 at 3:11 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Heh. After all these years and I'm still identified by my college cartooning days. Hey, I can't complain. Just shows there's all kinds of artistic diversity in our ranks. Go us!
Jeremiah
September 2, 2010 at 4:06 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Congrats to everyone there at AETV.
scorinth
September 2, 2010 at 8:12 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I hope this inspires more local calls, honestly. Congratulations, you guys.Martin was once a furry artist?
James
September 2, 2010 at 9:27 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Whelp, it's Russel's fault everyone, but I expect to see both the host and co-host in little plastic costume tiaras this Sunday.Don't disappoint.
Kingasaurus
September 2, 2010 at 9:39 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Wait!They called you guys "tasteful."I thought these people were supposed to be journalists?A well-deserved win, in any case. And good publicity.:)
jonabbey
September 2, 2010 at 11:50 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I still have my Snowblind trade paperback, Martin.
gaijin
September 3, 2010 at 2:11 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Congratulations to the whole AETV crew, and especially to those of you who weren't mentioned by names. You all rock.
Johannthecabbie
September 3, 2010 at 4:17 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Congratulations y'all. Keep up the good work.
tracieh
September 3, 2010 at 6:29 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
WOW. I just saw this first thing when I woke up. AMAZING. Yeah atheists!
Martin
September 3, 2010 at 6:53 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Jon: Good on ya!I should make myself up a T-shirt that says "A Most Delightful Free Thinker".
JT
September 3, 2010 at 6:59 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I'm going to go against the grain and assert that "Tasteful" is an insult.You usually don't use that adjective unless the activity is one that you consider "bad" or "inappropriate" in the first place, and it shouldn't be "inappropriate" to be open atheists.How's that for cynicism?
robert
September 3, 2010 at 7:06 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Congratulations – you well deserve it! The Atheist Experience is by far and away the best atheist show out there today.
ßrono
September 3, 2010 at 8:08 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Jt i dont see it that way, it says "tasteful approach to lively, interactive conversations". A show like AETV could be done in poor taste, but thats not saying atheism is in poor taste.Well done guys/gals!
Curt Cameron
September 3, 2010 at 8:46 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
But no mention of the highest-profile host? Is Matt not delightful? Is he not a hepcat?
Guillaume
September 3, 2010 at 8:51 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Cool. Congrats, you deserve it.
The Dimery
September 3, 2010 at 9:10 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Congrats guys, seriously you should be really pround of yourselfs for creating this atheist community, you have helped me and many others discover who they really are and what is true. Keep it up guys!
George From NY
September 3, 2010 at 10:33 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
"Gratz," as they say in that game Russell can't stop playing…
Justin B.
September 3, 2010 at 1:41 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Congrats, you folks deserve it!
JT
September 3, 2010 at 4:10 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
@BronoI guess it comes down to your understanding of the usage of the word. I never see "tasteful" used unless it's in conjunction with something that would otherwise be considered inappropriate.It's sort of like saying, "Oh, but he's a good atheist."I'm sorry, but apparently I'm a sensitive paranoidatron.
ernobius
September 4, 2010 at 3:21 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
You had to win. It's because of the declining morals of the world and god's just anger to destroy everything. Because he's love of course.To be serious, congratulations to the crew and – well, to every atheist community that does at least tenth of what you guys do. Keep on rocking
If I ever get to visit Texas, the ACA will not escape from me 
Ing
September 4, 2010 at 10:47 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
So Martin how does it feel to apparently learn that you peaked in college? :-p
articulett
September 5, 2010 at 3:49 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Woot!I bet the gang looks fetching in their tiara.
felix
September 5, 2010 at 5:32 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
"tasteful"?"TASTEFUL?"Fuck, that's messed up.congratulations, guys
felix
September 5, 2010 at 5:35 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment
They didn't mention Matt in the excerpt because they didn't know how to spell "PWNZOR" for his profession info.