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Knack out, Smithereens confirmed for Charlotte Pop Fest

For those disappointed that The Knack have bowed out of Charlotte Pop Fest (due to lead singer Doug Feiger’s battle with cancer), you’ll be excited to hear that legendary rock band The Smithereens have been confirmed as the headline act … Continue reading

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Mooney/Kirshenbaum sic Darwin on Dawkins

Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum–whose new book Unscientific America beweeps US scientific illiteracy while simultaneously chiding the likes of PZ Myers and Richard Dawkins for their confrontational approach to religion–continue to make their case in a new essay called “In … Continue reading

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Podcast #62 – Freethought and Power Pop

We talk to James Deem, organizer of Charlotte Pop Fest (Sep 24-25), a power pop music festival in North Carolina.  Why should freethinkers care about a pop music fest?  Because in an unprecedented partnership, proceeds from CPF will benefit the … Continue reading

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Meet and greet Richard Dawkins

As we reported earlier, the proceeds from this year’s Charlotte Pop Fest (September 24-26, 2009) go to the Richard Dawkins Foundation.  In an associated event, Mr. Dawkins will be lecturing at Queens University of Charlotte (North Carolina) on October 14th.  … Continue reading

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Podcast #59 – Bill Maher Stand-up Tour

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 … Continue reading

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Robert Wright takes on the “New Atheists”

Author Robert Wright (The Evolution of God) posted an essay over the weekend at Huffington Post that’s causing quite a stir: “Why the ‘New Atheists’ are Right-Wing on Foreign Policy.”  This is something Wright touched on in the latter half … Continue reading

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Charlotte rocks Dawkins

Charlotte Pop Fest is a multi-day music festival that will feature well-established internationally known artists in addition to local and regional indie artists in the “power pop” genre. The event will take place in the Fall of 2009 in Uptown … Continue reading

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Podcast #50 – American Atheists Convention

We discuss our experience at the recent America Atheists National Convention, which was held at the beautiful Emory Conference Center Hotel in Decatur, Georgia.  How did the impressive slate of presenters (including activist and retired evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins) do?  … Continue reading

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Podcast #46 – Supreme Court on Summum

We analyze three recent developments nationwide that affect the integrity of church-state separation: an Oklahoma legislator condemns evolution; an Arkansas legislator seeks to end discrimination against atheists in his state constitution; and the Supreme Court rules against an obscure New … Continue reading

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The Atheism Tapes 3 of 6: Richard Dawkins

Here’s the third installment of filmmaker Jonathan Miller’s interviews with prominent atheists.  This one’s with Richard Dawkins, one of the bad boys of modern atheism.  Enjoy!  

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