Ep. 75: The Awakening – Joseph Lyttleton

Ep. 75: The Awakening – Joseph Lyttleton

From Beyond Atheism Podcast by Atheists United Studios

February 23, 2026 · 1h 11m

About this episode

Joseph Lyttleton discusses his novel 'The Awakening' and the implications of a world without belief in God.

Faith seems to have been a part of the human experience for as long as we have existed. But what would happen if all belief in God disappeared over night? How would the behavior of believers change after their faith was stripped away? This is the concept that Joseph Lyttleton’s newest novel, The Awakening, sets out to explore. We talk to Joseph about his latest book, how his upbringing with evangelical religion informs his writing, and how living in ten cities in ten years provided the rich color and detail in his writing. We also find out how a true atheist should feel about religion’s decline and the vandalism of once holy and sacred spaces. Joseph’s website: https://www.josephlyttleton.com/ More info on The Awakening: https://linktr.ee/theawakeningjl Joseph’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/10cities10years.bsky.social Joseph’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/10cities10years Follow Nathan on Bluesky: @nathgalexander.bsky.social Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/ Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

People in this episode

Host: Nathan

Guest: Joseph Lyttleton

Topics covered

  • faith
  • belief
  • religion
  • writing
  • atheism
  • novel

Keywords

  • faith
  • atheism
  • religion
  • novel
  • Joseph Lyttleton
  • writing
  • belief

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Atheists United Studios

Books & works: The Awakening

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