Posts Tagged ‘convention’

Podcast #86 – American Atheists Convention Part 2

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Our second and final report on the American Atheists Convention in Elizabeth, New Jersey.  Day Two speakers included Secular Coalition for America’s Sean Faircloth, Mexican-American atheist Indra Zuno, activist and fundraiser extraordinaire Todd Stiefel, psychiatrist Andy Thomson, Freethought Radio’s Dan Barker and journalist Wendy Kaminer.

Plus: More adventures in NYC: shameless tourism, good food, and bad jazz.

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Podcast #85 – American Atheists Convention Part 1

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

John reports (almost) live from the American Atheists Convention in Elizabeth, New Jersey.  Day One speakers included Center for Inquiry’s Paul Kurtz, biologist/philosopher Massimo Pigliucci, UK-based National Secular Society’s Keith Porteous Wood, The God Virus author Darrel Ray, and newly-elected Asheville (NC) city councilman Cecil Bothwell.  Plus: Sightseeing in NYC, including an unexpected sighting of… Mandy Patinkin.

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Podcast #69 – (Almost) Live from AAI 2009, Pt. 2

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

David gives us his second and final report from the Atheist Alliance International 2009 Convention, October 2-4 in Los Angeles (Burbank, actually), CA.  Another great line-up of speakers, including Lawrence Krauss, Carolyn Porco, Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins.  Plus: Find out which city will be host to AAI 2010!

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Join us at the AA Nat’l Convention

Friday, February 27th, 2009

It’s official: American Freethought’s John Snider and David Driscoll will be in attendance at the upcoming American Atheists National Convention, April 10-11, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.  Guest speakers include Richard Dawkin’s, AA president Ed Buckner, novelist James Morrow, author Michelle Goldberg, radio broadcoaster Mike Malloy, and others.  (Just to be clear, the extended Convention has events April 9-12, but we’ll be in attendance merely as audience members and only on the 10th and 11th, but if you see us, don’t be shy–we always enjoy meeting our loyal listeners and readers.)  We hope to see you there!

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Podcast #29 – Report #2 on AAI Convention 2008

Monday, September 29th, 2008

David Driscoll gives a wrap-up on the 14th annual Atheist Alliance International convention in Long Beach, California, including his descriptions of presentations by Julia Sweeney, PZ Myers, Eddie Tabash, Michael Shermer and Michael Newdow.  Details on the convention can be found here [link].

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Podcast #28 – Report from AAI Convention 2008

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

David Driscoll reports (almost) live from the 14th annual Atheist Alliance International convention in Long Beach, California.  Details on the convention – including the opportunity to watch it from home via live streaming – can be found here [link].

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