David gives us a report on Bill Maher’s stand-up tour; specifically, Maher’s recent appearance at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta.
We also give listeners a heads-up on several upcoming events, including:
Atheist Alliance International 2009 Convention (Oct 2-4 in Los Angeles) featuring Bill Maher, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Brian Keith Dalton (”Mr. Deity”), Lawrence Krauss, Eugenie Scott and more. (Say “hi” to David Driscoll, since he’ll be in attendance as well.)
Speaking of new books, you might be interested in Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right, a new biography of the controversial author and founder of Objectivism, written by University of Virginia professor Jennifer Burns. If all goes as planned, we’ll have both a review of the book and an interview with the author. Goddess of the Market will be published by Oxford University Press in October. Pre-order your very own copy at Amazon.com and/or Amazon.co.uk.
Plus: Lots of detailed feedback on our interview with Robert Wright (The Evolution of God), including a response from Wright himself on John’s review of the book. Wright encourages our readers/listeners to check out his interview with Daniel Dennett. We also explore the connection between Wright and the Templeton Foundation (which sponsors the “Percontations” series of diavlogs at Wright’s bloggingheads.tv).
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Podcast #59 – Bill Maher Stand-up Tour
We also give listeners a heads-up on several upcoming events, including:
Atheist Alliance International 2009 Convention (Oct 2-4 in Los Angeles) featuring Bill Maher, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Brian Keith Dalton (”Mr. Deity”), Lawrence Krauss, Eugenie Scott and more. (Say “hi” to David Driscoll, since he’ll be in attendance as well.)
Charlotte Pop Fest (Sep 24-26), a power-pop music festival in North Carolina with headliners The Knack. Proceeds benefit the Richard Dawkins Foundation. Also, Herr Dawkins will lecture at Queens University of Charlotte on Oct 14.
Speaking of Richard Dawkins, his new book The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution is set for publication on Sep 22 from Free Press. Pre-order your very own copy at Amazon.com and/or Amazon.co.uk.
Speaking of new books, you might be interested in Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right, a new biography of the controversial author and founder of Objectivism, written by University of Virginia professor Jennifer Burns. If all goes as planned, we’ll have both a review of the book and an interview with the author. Goddess of the Market will be published by Oxford University Press in October. Pre-order your very own copy at Amazon.com and/or Amazon.co.uk.
Plus: Lots of detailed feedback on our interview with Robert Wright (The Evolution of God), including a response from Wright himself on John’s review of the book. Wright encourages our readers/listeners to check out his interview with Daniel Dennett. We also explore the connection between Wright and the Templeton Foundation (which sponsors the “Percontations” series of diavlogs at Wright’s bloggingheads.tv).
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Recorded July 7, 2009. Hosted by John C. Snider and David Driscoll.
Tags: atheist alliance international, bill maher, charlotte pop fest, evolution of god, goddess of the market, greatest show on earth, jennifer burns, richard dawkins, robert wright
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