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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
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Guest: Zach Kopplin, evolution activist
There was a whole lot of "godding" going on at Obama's 2nd inaugural. Dan and Annie Laurie analyze the plusses and minuses of the event. Then we interview Zach…
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Guest: Freethinking feminist author and activist Robin Morgan
A NY high-school science teacher pushing Christianity in the classroom, and a large portrait of Jesus in an Ohio middle school--these are some of FFRF's…
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Atheist Activism! Jessica Ahlquist, Max Nielson
Atheist activism among the youth. This week listen to high-school students Max Nielson and Jessica Ahlquist talk about the challenges of coming out as a young…
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Guests: Justin Vacula, Ed and Michael Buckner
The past holiday season was not a time of "goodwill for all." This week we talk with Justin Vacula about the vandalizing of FFRF's Winter Solstice sign that…
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Happy Unholy New Year!
Happy Unholy New Year! Out with the old orthodoxies, in with a new year of freethought! This week's show is a relaxing sneak preview of FFRF's new musical CD…
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Merry Winter Solstice
Hear of recent nativity scene violation victories, FFRF solstice signs in numerous cities. Listen to Dan's version of "Merry Frickin' Christmas," seasonal…
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Guest: Marie Schaub, Penn. plaintiff
Heathens' Greetings. It's the most unconstitutional time of year. Atheist bus signs go up in Alaska. We talk with Marie Schaub, an atheist and a mother in a…
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Guest: Susan Jacoby
"Get Off Your Knees And Get To Work," a new song by Dan Barker, is debuted this week, especially in response to Kansas Governor Sam Brownback calling for a…
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Guest: Friendly Atheist Hemant Mehta
Find out why Fox News "can't stand the Freedom From Religion Foundation" (and the feeling is mutual). This week we cover a sleigh-load of state/church…
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Reason prevails in Santa Monica and Wis. atheists win big! Guests: Damon Vix & Chris Calvey
The winter solstice season is approaching, and with it comes holiday complaints. Listen to Damon Vix (photo) talk about his victory this week when a federal…
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Guest: Kentucky Mom Suzanne Lamb Fights the Gideons
FFRF is suing the IRS! Find out more about our most recent lawsuit demanding that the IRS enforce its rules prohibiting churches from political activities…
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Guest: Dr. Peter Boghossian
We present a secular wrap up on election news. Then, we speak with Dr. Peter Boghossian who teaches a class on atheism at Portland State University. He is…
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Vashti McCollum's Historic Victory
Why are "acts of God" and "gifts of God" always so bad? This week we report on theocratic politicians, more football prayer, and an early "holiday" controversy…
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Guest: Author Michael Austin
DEBUT! Hear the radio debut of "Poor Little Me," the new song written by Broadway composer Charles Strouse (Annie, Bye Bye Birdie) and Dan Barker. We read…
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First Amendment Fights on Freethought Radio
The religious right is right about one thing: there definitely is a climate of hostility, and they are creating it. Listen to the Governor and Attorney General…
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Guests: Ruth Hermance Green, Anne Gaylor, Annie Laurie Gaylor
The "nones" are growing, but the religious battles continue. This week we listen to FFRF's 1980 movie, A Second Look at Religion, showing that little has…
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Guest: Robert Parham
The battle over Christian banners in Texas high-school football games continues, with much national media attention. FFRF victory in Oregon plus the music of…
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Dan Barker, Annie Laurie Gaylor discuss meeting on Oprah
"Blasphemy is a victimless crime!" This week we report on many "blasphemous" FFRF victories and complaints, and comment on the move to criminalize blasphemy…
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Guest: Adam Lee
The vernal equinox is here, and school year violations are piling up like fallen leaves.This weeks we cover numerous FFRF victories over high-school and…
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Guest: Lorena Rios
Public school football games don't have a prayer! Hear about 30 (!) recent FFRF victories removing prayer and other religious intrusions from government around…
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Guest: Rene Chouinard
Religion in politics. Listen to the vote (3 times!) at the DNC, and YOU decide if there was a 2/3 majority wanting to insert "God" into the platform. This week…
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Guest: Michael Nugent, chair of Atheist Ireland
This week we announce FFRF's decision to sue the City of Memphis over governmental prayers, and denounce the American Family Association's complaint that FFRF…
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Guest: Professor Chris Negy
Hear about FFRF's billboard caveat at the RNC in Tampa: "God Fixation Won't Fix This Nation." This week we talk with University of Central Florida professor…
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Guests: Alvin Harris and Josh Everett
Irish atheist eyes are smiling! FFRF complaint stops church discount at Irish Fest in Milwaukee. Listen to FFRF's new "Spotlight On Freethought" segment now…
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Guest: Greta Christina
More FFRF victories and activism to report this week. Listen to Russian female punk band Pussy Riot protest the government in an Orthodox church, and hear…
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Guest: Plaintiff Linda Stephens
Government prayer, religious symbols on city seals, freethought billboards in Spokane, atheist Boy Scouts turning in their badges: it is a busy summer for…
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Guest: Former minister Annalise Fonza
This week we have a whole lot of victories to report in the battle to keep religion and government separate, mostly in the south. We listen to country…
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Freethought in the Arts!
Freethought in the Arts! After reporting on victories and positive developments in FFRF legal complaints in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and the U.S. Army, we talk…
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Guest: African Atheist Activst Leo Igwe
Hasa Diga Eeebowai! After reporting news on our own continent--including an FFRF victory in Virginia stopping prayers at a county board meeting, a JFK…
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Guest: Prof. Barbara Forrest
Perhaps it should be called the "Godless Particle," since the newly discovered Higgs boson was named after an atheist. This week we honor nonbelieving lyricist…
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Guest: Ron Williams
This week we hear reaction to FFRF's provocative "Quit The Church: Put Women's Rights Over Bishop's Wrongs" billboard. We talk about (yet) more governmental…
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Guest: FFRF Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel
We're storming the bishops' bastille. Attorney Andrew Seidel exposes the bishops' phony claim that the contraception mandate is religious persecution. We…
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Eleanor Smeal, former director of NOW, and current director of the Feminist Majority
Honoring "June-teenth" this week, we talk about FFRF's recent Nativity Scene victory in Santa Monica, California, and we listen to the new TV-Web ad that…
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Guest: Sam Brower author of Prophet's Prey
Hear the new radio ad that Julia Sweeney recorded for FFRF. This week we talk about FFRF's retort to the Catholic Bishops' assault on women's healthcare, and…
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Guest: Max Nielson, high school prayer complainant
Tis the season . . . for graduation prayer violations. This week we talk with Max Nielson, the South Carolina high-school senior who complained about…
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Guest: Teresa MacBain
It's Memorial Day weekend, and the livin' is easy. Relax with us as we listen to some freethought music, new and old. On the second half of the show, we talk…
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Guest: Rich Bolton
Victory! This week we celebrate with FFRF's main litigation attorney Rich Bolton, talking about our recent victory from the Colorado appeals court declaring…
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Guests: High School Activist Jeff Shott and FFRF Staff Attorney Patrick Elliott
Jeff Shott, the 17-year-old Tennessee student who dressed up as Jesus on "Fictional Character Day" at his high school, tells us the whole story. FFRF attorney…
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Guest: FFRF Senior Staff Attorney Rebecca Markert
Is the Freedom From Religion Foundation "roaming the country" looking for state/church violations? FFRF's lead staff attorney Rebecca Markert assures us it is…
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Guest: Saloma Furlong
Dan and Annie Laurie report on their visit to the Global Atheist Conference in Melbourne, Australia, and Dan talks about his visit to the first atheist…
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Guests: Supreme Court Plaintiff Deborah Weisman Clasie and former minister Paul Heffron
This week we talk with Paul Heffron, a former minister who is now part of the Freethought Band, and listen to some of their lively irreverent music. We also…
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Guest: Susan Loesser
We devote this entire show to the life and work of the freethinking songwriter Frank Loesser, who wrote Guys and Dolls, "Heart and Soul," How To Succeed In…
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Guest: Tara Ayres
During this Easter weekend, we discuss why the resurrection story is false. We play a tribute to the irreverent atheist songwriter Yip Harburg (born April 8…
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Guest: Tanya Smith, president of Atheist Alliance International
This week we announce FFRF's newest federal lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's "2012 Year of the Bible." We play FFRF's new national TV ad featuring JFK, which…
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Dan Barker's musical freethought special
Since there is no radio show this week, Dan Barker put together a collection of freethought music. Enjoy this discussion of irreverent tunes!
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Guest: Mitch Kahle
Nothing is as divisive as church in government. We talk with Mitch Kahle, who stopped Senate prayers in Hawaii. Mitch has just won a major lawsuit defending…
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International Women's Day Guests: Anne Nicol Gaylor and Krystal Myers
Honoring International Women's Day, we talk with two women who have made a difference: one in high school and one in her 80s. (Note: Barbara Ehrenreich was…
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Guest: Jim McCollum
Is the separation of church and state "absolute," as JFK said, or does it make you want to vomit (as Rick Santorum said)? This week we talk about FFRF's…
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Guest: Katherine Stewart, author of The Good News Club
Jessica’s victory, Santorum’s intolerance, Green Bay prayers, Annie Laurie’s open letter encouraging liberal Catholics to exit “en mass,” and an interview with…
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God at the Grammys, Atheism at the Golden Globes
What don't we talk about on this week's show? God at the Grammys, atheism at the Golden Globes, Jon Stewart and the "attack on religion," prayers at county…
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Guest: Ellery Schempp, First Amendment Champion
This week we look at religion in politics, applaud Bill Maher and boo Denzel Washington for their comments on atheism, congratulate "The Book of Mormon"…
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Guest: Connecticut Florist Sean Condon
"Everything's Coming Up Roses." This week we talk with the intrepid freethinking Connecticut florist (of Glimpse of Gaia) who delivered flowers to the…
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Guest: Victorious Rhode Island litigant Jessica Ahlquist
This week we'll celebrate Roe v. Wade with journalist Sunsara Taylor. Then, we'll interview Jessica Ahlquist, the besieged 16 year old litigant in a Rhode…
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Guests: Litigant Jessica Ahlquist and author George Levine
To celebrate a court victory, you'll hear teenager atheist and champion of the first amendment Jessica Ahlquist, who was defamed by her legislator as an "evil…
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Guest: Author John S. Compere
Dan and Annie Laurie are back from one vacation, learn why they have been invited to some place a LOT warmer. This week we'll talk with a fifth generation…
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Steven Pinker: Why Rationality Reduces Violence
Wishing all you heathens, skeptics and hell-bound atheists a happy new year! Steven Pinker is quite the thinker. The Harvard professor and evolutionary…
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You don't have to go down in the basement
We'll take a cup of kindness and make a toast to freethought in the New Year. Then, we'll hear the "Good News" on "Why you don't have to go down into my…
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Reason's Greetings – Remembering Christopher Hitchens
Life goes on . . . without a Hitch. Tune in to listen to the immortal provocateur, Christopher Hitchens, in his own voice. Freethought Radio will play a…
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Away with the manger!
Away with the manger and in with the solstice. Is there room at the inn for freethought displays? Tune in to hear about FFRF's first-ever 'natural nativity…
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Guest: Prof. Stephen C. Hirtle
We're bringing reason into the season. Its away with the manager on city property! Professor Stephen Hirtle of the University of Pittsburgh will give us an…