Podcast #151 – Obama FINALLY Supports Gay Marriage

Finally! President Barack Obama goes on the record in support of gay marriage–but only a day after North Carolina voters approved a state constitutional amendment banning it.

And speaking of North Carolina, pastor Sean Harris of Fayetteville’s Berean Baptist Church preached a sermon in which he advocated parental violence against gay children. He later issued a non-apology apology, dismissing the whole thing as a poor choice of words.

Meanwhile, gay activist Dan Savage is under fire from critics for calling bull$#!+ on Christians obsessed with Old Testament prohibitions against homosexuality.

Finally, David highly recommends Kurt Vonnegut’s classic novel Cat’s Cradle (hardcover or Kindle).

Read the full show notes here. Listen to the episode directly here.

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Podcast #150 – Dark Day at Sunrise Rock

The long-contested case of Salazar v Buono may soon be at an end.  For full show notes click here. To listen to the show click here.

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Hitch remembered at Cooper Union

A collection of notables including Salman Rushdie and Stephen Fry celebrated the life of Christopher Hitchens at Cooper Union in NYC. Wish I could have been there. My favorite quote from the event, from Stephen Fry: “Hitch thought the four most overrated things in the world were champagne, lobster, anal sex and picnics. Three out of four, there.”

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Sarasota: Meet the Atheists

Heads-up! If you’re going to be in Sarasota, Florida on April 23rd, take note of this announcement from David Williamson:

The local Atheists of Florida chapter in the Sarasota/Bradenton area is hosting a ‘Meet the Atheists’ event on Monday, April 23rd at the Fruitville Library from 6 to 7:30 PM. The plan is to engage in a conversation with members of the public, but we’d love to meet any freethinkers in the area that don’t know about our group. We’ll be demonstrating to attendees that we are just like everyone else out there, but for one minor difference. Many members have submitted their own bios to be distributed and displayed and we’ll be featuring the many dozens of charitable organizations we donate our time and money to. Finally, we plan to discuss the purpose of the group and how it fits into the atheist visibility and secular movements.

For more info email aoflmanasota@gmail.com.

 

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Meet Charlie’s Exorcists

A con artist with 30 years of “experience” is now teaching his daughter and two of her friends to perpetuate the fraud. Behold!

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It’s Easter

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Podcast #149 – Matthew Bowman (The Mormon People)

We interview Matthew Bowman, author of The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith.

Also: David wraps up his account from the Reason Rally, and John discusses Richard Dawkins’ recent appearance in Atlanta.

To read the full show notes click here. Download the episode here.

CONTACT

Visit our blog at AmericanFreethought.com.

Visit the podcast at AmericanFreethought.LibSyn.com.

Email us at john@americanfreethought.com or david@americanfreethought.com. (John and David are available, either together or separately, to speak in person to your group.)

If you like what you hear, take a moment and leave feedback on our iTunes feed.

Join our communities at FacebookAtheist NexusThink Atheist or Yahoo Groups.

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April 3, 2012. Hosted by John C. Snider and David Driscoll.

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Dawkins at the Reason Rally

If you (like me) were not able to attend Saturday’s Reason Rally, here’s one of the highlights: Professor Richard Dawkins.

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Podcast #148 – Live at the Reason Rally

David Driscoll reports live from the Reason Rally on the National Mall. Listen to this episode here.

Also:

Giveaway! Richard Dawkins will be speaking in metro Atlanta on Tuesday, March 27th. “An Evening with Richard Dawkins” is sold out, but we have a pair of tickets to give away. Join our Facebook group or email your name and cellphone number to john@americanfreethought.com for a chance to win. A winner will be randomly selected on March 24th. John will meet you at the venue to give you your tickets, so please don’t email if you are not absolutely certain you can make it.

And for those will a little cash on-hand, there will be a private fundraising reception at an Atlanta location to be announced with Richard Dawkins and Sean Faircloth on Wednesday, March 28th. Contributions for attendees starts at $1,000 for individuals and $1,500 for couples. Email Sean Faircloth at sean.faircloth@richarddawkins.net. John and Allison will be there as well, for what it’s worth.

CONTACT

Visit our blog at AmericanFreethought.com.

Visit the podcast at AmericanFreethought.LibSyn.com.

Email us at john@americanfreethought.com or david@americanfreethought.com. (John and David are available, either together or separately, to speak in person to your group.)

If you like what you hear, take a moment and leave feedback on our iTunes feed.

Join our communities at FacebookAtheist NexusThink Atheist or Yahoo Groups.

Shop through us at Amazon.com or at CafePress.com.

If you’d like to donate to the operation of this podcast, you can contribute through PayPal to editor@scifidimensions.com. We promise not to spend it on beer.

March 24, 2012. Hosted by John C. Snider and David Driscoll.

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Reason Rally tomorrow

Ok, kids, this is it!  The much-anticipated Reason Rally on the National Mall is tomorrow, Saturday, March 24th.  It’s totally free, and all the details can be found at ReasonRally.com.  Top names include Richard Dawkins, PZ Myers and Tim Minchin!

Also, there’s no a nifty Reason Rally iPhone app to help you keep track of the festivities and find your friends in the crush of freethinkers.

Sadly, I will not be at the Rally, but podcast co-host David Driscoll will. Say hi to him for me. :)

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