Emery Emery

Emery Emery (born December 25, 1963) is an American comedian, film editor and producer, and outspoken atheist, known for his contribution to numerous comedy-related films and TV shows, his two podcasts, Skeptically Yours, and the award-winning Ardent Atheist. Further, he has the distinction of being a contributor to The Atheist's Guide to Christmas, and the editor of the documentary The Aristocrats.

Early life and comedy career

Emery was born Emery Emery II in Anaheim, California. His father was Emery Emery also, but later changed his name to Bob. Emery and his family moved to Kansas City when he was two. He got his start doing open-mic nights in 1981 in the Kansas City area, and got his first solo gig at the comedy club Stanford and Sons in 1984.

Atheism Participants in the "Skeptically Yours" podcast recorded at The Amazing Meeting for skeptics in 2013. Left to right: singer-songwriter Gary Stockdale, podcaster Heather Henderson, magician and meeting founder James Randi, Emery, and psychology professor Ray Hyman. Emo Philips, Emery (dressed as Dr. Phil) and Heather Henderson at the 2012 IIG Awards. "Ardent Atheist" episode 25 with hosts, Emery Emery and Heather Henderson featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jamie Kilstein, Paul Provenza and Kelly Carlin, taped at TAM 2012. James Underdown and Emery (dressed as Dr. Phil) adversaries pretend to fight after the IIG awarded Dr. Phil The Truly Terrible Television Award (TTTA) in 2013.

Emery, an outspoken atheist, describes himself as "a former evangelical Christian [whose] religious studies, instead of bolstering his faith as he intended, led him to become a skeptic of all things woo."