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Podcast #143 – Cullen Murphy (God’s Jury)

We interview Cullen Murphy, editor-at-large for Vanity Fair and author of God’s Jury: The Inquisition and the Making of the Modern World. For more on Cullen visit CullenMurphy.com. John also recommends Wanted Women: The Lives of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Aafia Siddiqui by Deborah Scroggins. Giveaway! Either join our … Continue reading

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Podcast #142 – Jessica Ahlquist victorious in Rhode Island

We look at the aftermath of highschooler Jessica Ahlquist’s First Amendment victory in Rhode Island. After winning a lawsuit to have a prayer banner removed from a public high school, Ms. Ahlquist has received threats and harassment–even local florists refuse to deliver … Continue reading

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Podcast #141 – The Mocking of Tim Tebow

We’d barely shouted “Happy New Year!” when 2012′s first religious controversy reared its ugly head. In this case, Cee Lo Green changed the lyrics to John Lennon’s classic “Imagine” during the NBC broadcast. Tim Tebow has been catching a lot of flak … Continue reading

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Podcast #140 – Remembering Christopher Hitchens

We mourn the death of journalist and activist Christopher Hitchens, who died December 15th after a long battle with cancer. We’ll read from some of his recent work, share our favorite stories and Hitch quotes, and read what others are … Continue reading

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Podcast #139 – War on Christmas Continued

Rick Perry plays the homophobia card in his latest TV ad. Holiday displays in Leesburg, Virginia stir free speech controversy. The co-discoverer of a new earth-like world wants to call it the Christmas Planet. Prosperity gospel preacher Eddie Long’s wife … Continue reading

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Podcast #138 – War on Christmas Special 2011

We share our Top Five Holiday Gifts for Nonbelievers. Plus: Critics say Obama didn’t have enough god-talk in his Thanksgiving address; Georgia might mandate “In God We Trust” on all license plates; and the Pope claims that pedophilia isn’t just … Continue reading

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Podcast #137 – Attack of the Theocrats

We interview Sean Faircloth, author of Attack of the Theocrats: How the Religious Right Harms Us All and What We Can Do about It. Sean was formerly Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America, but recently accepted the position of … Continue reading

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New Podcast Feed

PLEASE NOTE our new podcast feed: http://americanfreethought.libsyn.com/rss Our new iTunes link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-freethought-podcast/id478593934 Due to a capacity issue with the blog host, we’ve moved the podcast to the Liberated Syndication service.  You’ll need to ditch your existing podcast subscription and resubscribe … Continue reading

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Podcast #136 – Reason Rally Update with David Silverman

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Podcast Disabled

Folks, I’ve just been informed by our hosting service that we have been exceeding our monthly throughput limit. Massively exceeding. For several months. Now they tell me! In order to avoid considerable overcharges, I have no choice but to disable … Continue reading

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