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Freethought Radio

Freethought Radio

Freedom From Religion Foundation

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.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Freethought Radio episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Freethought Radio for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Freethought Radio episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Freethought Radio - Religion and the CIA

Religion and the CIA

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08/18/22 • 49 min

Guest: Michael Graziano. We first talk with FFRF Associate Counsel Sam Grover about his incisive recent blog on how constitutional absolutism is literally killing us. Then, FFRF Communications Director Amit Pal interviews Professor Michael Graziano regarding his fascinating new book Errand Into the Wilderness of Mirrors: Religion and the History of the CIA.

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Freethought Radio - Dangers of Religious Nationalism
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10/24/24 • 49 min

After we report on state/church news and victories in Florida, California and North Carolina, FFRF Legal Director Patrick Elliott describes FFRF's new lawsuit challenging proposed bible distribution in Oklahoma public schools. Then we hear author and journalist Katherine Stewart, accepting FFRF's "Freethought Heroine" award, warn of the dangers of religious nationalism.

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Freethought Radio - Combating Authoritarianism
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10/10/24 • 49 min

After reporting state/church news in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Alaska, we devote a segment to the dangers of the proposed Christian-right authoritarian "Project 2025." Then, we hear the engaging speech by Ron Reagan (son of the former president) given at FFRF's annual convention last month, where he tells us about the authoritarian threats to our planet and to democracy -- and what we can do about those threats.

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Freethought Radio - State-Church Watchdogs

State-Church Watchdogs

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02/08/24 • 49 min

Prayer is the target of this week's show: the National Prayer Breakfast and school-board prayer. For Valentine's Day, we hear Susan Hofer sing Dan Barker's freethought love song, "It's Only Natural." Then, we speak with FFRF attorneys Sammi Lawrence and Chris Line about their watchdog letters of complaint to public officials who violate state/church separation and the legal friend-of-the-court briefs they have written to keep religion out of government.

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Freethought Radio - Why There is No God

Why There is No God

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02/22/16 • 41 min

After reporting an FFRF victory removing the Ten Commandments from a Mississippi county courthouse, we announce FFRF’s new “I’m Secular and I Vote!” campaign to impress candidates with the concerns of the fast-growing demographic of nonbelieving voters. We honor the life of freethinking civil-rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois, founder of the NAACP. Then we talk with Armin Navabi, a former Muslim from Iran, founder of Atheist Republic and author of the book Why There Is No God: Simple Responses to 20 Common Arguments for the Existence of God.

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Freethought Radio - Fighting Back

Fighting Back

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07/27/15 • 42 min

Guatemalan secular humanists fight back after the legislature proposes to teach the bible in all public schools. After reporting on egregious state/church complaints in Texas and Minnesota, we celebrate many FFRF victories around the country. Then we talk with Florida activist David Williamson, director of FFRF’s chapter Central Florida Freethought Community, about the new lawsuit they filed (with FFRF, ACLU and AU) challenging Brevard County’s policy of excluding nonbelievers from board invocations.

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Freethought Radio - Prohibited Books

Prohibited Books

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02/15/24 • 49 min

This week we talk about Christian nationalism, leaving the Mormon Church, and religion in the classroom. After listening to part of our TV interview with Rep. Jared Huffman about the theocratic Speaker of the House, we talk with historian Robin Vose, author of The Index of Prohibited Books: Four Centuries of Struggle Over Word and Image for the Greater Glory of God.

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Freethought Radio - Guest: Norm Allen

Guest: Norm Allen

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02/20/10 • 36 min

A lively show dedicated to the contributions of African-American freethinkers during Black History Month will include an interview with Norm Allen, editor of "African-American Humanism: An Anthology," and will feature music and movie clips.
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Freethought Radio - Give thanks . . . where it is due.
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11/22/23 • 49 min

Our Thanksgiving 2023 show features Godless Gospel performing “Let’s All Give Thanks,” interviews FFRF Counsel Sam Grover on FFRF’s new brief against religious censorship of drag shows, and features law Professor Mary Ziegler warning about the anti-abortion movement’s goal of fetal personhood.

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Freethought Radio - Guest: Dr. Peter Boghossian
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11/12/12 • 43 min

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 working on a book called A Manual to Create Atheists.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Freethought Radio have?

Freethought Radio currently has 972 episodes available.

What topics does Freethought Radio cover?

The podcast is about Skeptic, Atheism, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts, Religion and Atheist.

What is the most popular episode on Freethought Radio?

The episode title 'Religion and the CIA' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Freethought Radio?

The average episode length on Freethought Radio is 45 minutes.

How often are episodes of Freethought Radio released?

Episodes of Freethought Radio are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Freethought Radio?

The first episode of Freethought Radio was released on Apr 29, 2006.

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