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Freethought Radio
A weekly show, broadcast live from Madison, Wis., on 92.1 FM, Saturdays 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Hosted by Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-presidents, Freedom From Religion Foundation. Slightly irreverent views, news, music and interviews.
Episodes
Freethought RadioGuest: Marci Hamilton
In The News: "A Tale of Three Cities." FFRF complains about mixing religion and government in Green Bay (WI), Birmingham (AL), and Sand Point (ID). We welcome…
Freethought RadioPope, Stay Away
In The News: FFRF asks the Pope to "stay away from Green Bay"; tells a praying police chief in Birmingham to cease and desist; and chastises Florida schools…
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Guest: Fitness expert Bobby Hinds
In The News: "Baby Messiah" judge censored; bibles finally removed from ISU hotels; Arizona atheist legislator offers another nonreligious "prayer" in the…
Freethought RadioGuest: Rob Boston
In The News: Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoes the controversial bill denying service to gays. We educate the bible-illiterate Tony Perkins, of the Family…
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Guest: Katherine Spillar
In The News: FFRF removes bibles from another state-owned hotel room; and successful student activists in North Carolina. Hear Annie Laurie interviewed by Sean…
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Guest: Professor Ronald L. Numbers, author, The Creationists
Radio Valentine to Susan B., Darwin "Celebrating Darwin, exposing the creationists" In the news: Annie Laurie and Andrew discuss FFRF’s new creationism law…
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Happy Birthday, Darwin! Exposing Religious Voucher Failures - See more at: http://ffrf.org/news/radio/shows#sthash.TKvlnTky.dpuf
In the News: Freethought Radio comments on international blasphemy prosecutions, UN committee evaluation of Vatican failings, and asks you to do your bit and…
Freethought RadioGuest: Artist/filmmaker Scott Burdick
IN THE NEWS: FFRF files an amicus brief in the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court lawsuit challenging the Affordable Healthcare Act, and the government appeals FFRF’s…
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Guest: Valerie Tarico
In The News: public vouchers to religious schools, and revelations of hundreds of priests defrocked for raping children. We hear some of the music of…
Freethought RadioA Better Life! Guest: Chris Johnson
What do "Winnie the Pooh" and the movie "Saving Mr. Banks" have to do with freethought? We will give you two different reasons. Then we talk with New York…
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Guest: PZ Myers
Find out which famous singer/entertainer you may not have known is an atheist, and also which rock band leader you may not have known is an atheist. This week…
Freethought RadioGod Wants You To Be An Atheist
Baby, it’s cold outside! For the first show of the year, we talk about ObamaCare and religion, Justice Sotomayor and the nuns, vandalism of freethought…
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Happy 2014!
Happy 2014! We stop and rest at the end of the year, and listen to our selection of favorite freethought music, including Yip Harburg, Burton Lane, Tom Lehrer…
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Away with the manger!
Away With The Manger! The Winter Solstice is the reason for the season. After hearing news about FFRF's seasonal displays, countering nativity scenes and…
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Guests: Tom Cara, Linda LaScola
It’s that time of year -- for nativity scene violations! We report on a couple of FFRF creche complaints (out of 60+ so far this year), then then we talk with…
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Guest: Attorney Robert Baty
FFRF wins major federal court victory! Also fifty-five freethought billboards in Sacramento! We talk with Judy Saint of the Sacramento chapter of the Freedom…
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Guests: Jamila Bey and Zack Kopplin
This week we celebrate Thanksgiving with gratitude in the face of the almost impossible fragility of human existence, and listen to Shelley Segal’s…
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Guest: TV Reporter Stuart Watson
Three presidents! This week we play President Obama reading Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address without saying “under God,” and then hear John F. Kennedy’s…
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Guest: Nebraska Senator Ernie Chambers
After hearing a fun news story about our billboard in Janesville, Wisconsin that says “Enjoy Life Now: There is no afterlife,” we dissect the oral arguments…
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Guest: Peter Boghossian
This week we announce FFRF's new lawsuit in state court, challenging official city prayer and City Chaplain in Pismo Beach, California. We hear Dan Savage's…
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Guest: SSA's Jesse Galef
Happy Birthday Annie Laurie! We hear the Scottish ballad "Annie Laurie," then listen to a 1980 interview of Annie Laurie Gaylor (who was 24) talking about the…
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Guests: Candace R. Gorham and Juan Mendez
Freethought Radio will play an excerpt of Arizona State Rep. Juan Mendez' Emperor Has No Clothes Award acceptance speech at the recent national FFRF…
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Guest: Richard Dawkins
Julia Sweeney says "OMG, there is no God!" on FFRF's Times-Square billboard, while Oprah Winfrey insults atheist swimmer Diana Nyad by claiming nonbelievers…
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Guest: Brian Bolton
This week we celebrate "Freethought Day," the anniversary of the October 12, 1692 end of the Salem Witch Trials, and the October 12, 1872 birthday of…
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Guest: Aisha Goss
36th Annual FFRF Convention wrap-up. Announcing Steven Pinker as new Honorary President of FFRF. Tennessee PTA prayer nixed. Five freethinking composers with…
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Guest: Author Guy Harrison
"Why does all my money have to say 'In God We Trust'?" This week we challenge the motto on U.S. currency as well as on license plates. We hear a young Ellery…
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Happy Birthday, George Gershwin
FFRF tells high court to stop city prayer. We celebrate the equinox and end the summer by celebrating the birthday of nonbelieving composer George Gershwin…
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INFIDELS! Guest: Ayaan Hirsi Ali
INFIDELS! We hear the only known recording of journalist H. L. Mencken, admitting he was an agnostic, commenting on his coverage of the 1925 Scopes "monkey…
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Guest: Dan Savage
We stop football prayer and expose Hobby Lobby’s “crafty” and misleading ads about the founding fathers. Then we talk with Dan Savage, author and founder of It…
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Guest: Joe Muto
"The bases are loaded," as a federal judge this week gave FFRF the green light to proceed in our 3rd ongoing lawsuit against the IRS. On the second half of the…
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Guests: Hawaii activists Holly Huber and Mitch Kahle
State/church whistleblowers We celebrate the 93rd anniversary of Women's Equality Day and the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech…
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Guest: Susan Jacoby
Government prayer is run amok! Hear updates about FFRF complaints in Texas and Alabama, as well as the Cullman County "Prayer Caravan" saga, in which the…
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Guest: Chuck Roslof
This week we hear a sneak preview of our upcoming convention with music and commentary from Julia Sweeney and Jill Sobule's "Jill & Julia Show." We report our…
Freethought RadioGuest: Brian Leiter
"Why Tolerate Religion?" Guest Brian Leiter What is the afterlife to a fish? To answer that question, we play the debut of Dan Barker's new song, "Heaven,"…
Freethought RadioGuest: Larry Shapiro
Nothing fails like governmental prayer! This week we point out that today's Florida governor got it just as wrong as those who prayed at the 1774 Continental…
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Guest: Mandisa Thomas, Black Nonbelievers
This week we report on FFRF's victory in Ohio, removing a Jesus painting from Jackson High School. We hear George Carlin's monologue on God and Religion. Then…
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Guest: Evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne
This week we talk about abortion and the religious right in Ireland, Texas and Wisconsin. Then we interview science professor Jerry Coyne, author of Why…
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Guest: Jerry Dewitt
Independence From Religion! On this July 4 weekend, we celebrate our nation's independence from religion. Then we talk with a former pentecostal preacher of 25…
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Guest: Daniel C. Dennett
Tools For Thinking. This week we talk about songwriter Frank Loesser, immigration, the Boy Scouts ban on atheists, and religious symbols on government…
Freethought Radio"Get Off Your Knees and Get To Work"
Arizona State Representative Juan Mendez "Christmas is early this year!" Texas Governor Perry signed into law this month the "Merry Christmas" bill…
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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Abingdon v. Schempp with Ellery Schempp
We file another lawsuit in federal court this week, challenging censorship of freethought literature in Orange County, Florida high schools. FFRF attorney…
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Guest: Author and Journalist Linda Greenhouse
There is no reason to keep hating. Women's rights, Roe v. Wade, and the current "marriage equality" cases before the U.S. Supreme Court are this week's topics…
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Guest: Victor Stenger
Happy Birthday to composers Edward Elgar and Charles Strouse! This week we hear an update on the Ball State professor who is preaching creationism in the…
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Guest: HS activist Gage Pulliam
Nonbelievers in the news! Tornado victim interviewed on CNN says she is an atheist, while Ricky Gervais sends money, not prayers, to Oklahoma relief. An…
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Guest: Patrick Elliott
Today we celebrate Bertrand Russell's birthday by listening to his own voice commenting on Christianity and the afterlife. Hear Annie Laurie read Russell's…
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Guest: HS senior activist Daniel Koster
It's Irving Berlin's 125th Birthday, and we celebrate the life of the nonbelieving songwriter by playing some of his famous music. Listen to George Carlin rail…
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Guests: Robert M. Price and Jerry DeWitt
There is hope after faith! We listen to former pentecostal minister Jerry DeWitt "preach" his story of conversion to atheism before 900 nonbelievers at FFRF's…
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If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother! Guest: Julia Sweeney
Actress, comedian, author and atheist Julia Sweeney discusses her new book, If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother. Her hilarious yet poignant writings --…
Freethought RadioShelley Segal, Australian singer/songwriter: new poster girl of the international atheism movement
Breaking (and taking down) the Ten Commandments! Hear about FFRF's victory in Kentucky schools that are now removing the Ten Commandments after complaints from…
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Christopher Hitchens remembered, Guest: Dawn Brittain
This week we celebrate the April 13 birthdays of two great freethinkers: Christopher Hitchens and Thomas Jefferson. Listen to a hilarious excerpt of Hitchens'…
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Guest: Ernie Harburg
This week we celebrate FFRF's victory in Jackson, Ohio. The Jesus painting in the high school was taken down! We also celebrate the April 8 birthday of Yip…
Freethought Radio"Easter Challenge"
“Leave No Stone Unturned.” This Easter weekend, we deconstruct the biblical resurrection stories, uncovering many contradictions, asking listeners to take…
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Guest: Katherine Stewart
It's bad news for the Good News Club. Listen to excerpts of the speech given before FFRF's October 2012 convention in Portland, Oregon, by Katherine Stewart…
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Guest: Jim McCollum
In honor of the 65th anniversary of the historic McCollum v. Board of Education victory before the Supreme Court (March 8, 1948), we interview Jim McCollum…
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Guest: Author of Beyond Belief, Jenna Miscavige Hill
Bible verses on middle-school baseball caps, now removed; action alert to protest federal money for churches to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy. Our guest on…
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Guest: Gretta Vosper
Hasa Diga Eebowai! An atheist songwriter tells us why we should "Not Be Mad At God." FFRF attorney Patrick updates us on government prayer controversies, as…
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Guest: Neil Shubin, discoverer of Tiktaalik and author
"We are all star stuff." After discussing FFRF legal complaints in South Dakota and Arkansas, we take up on Carl Sagan's famous words by talking with…
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Guests: FFRF Staff Attorneys Rebecca Markert, Patrick Elliott
We've got to fight the battle of church and state. This week we have FFRF attorneys Rebecca Markert and Patrick Elliott in studio to discuss current legal…
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Guest: FFRF Florida Activist David Williamson
Happy Birthday Darwin! We celebrate Charles Darwin's 204th birthday on February 12, then we ask "Why, BSA" are you discriminating against atheists and gays? We…
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Guest: biologist Jerry Coyne
The Boy Scouts may be considering allowing gays, but they still deserve a Badge of Dishonor for excluding atheists. Annie Laurie and Dan discuss FFRF's Action…