War of the Billboards
A "war of the billboards" brewing in rural Pennsylvania over the Foundation's "Imagine No Religion" billboard will be discussed, and a religious billboard defaming atheists as "hating America" will be...
16 Feb 200834min
Special Guest: Matthew Chapman, Darwin's Great-Great Grandson
In honor of Darwin's birthday (Feb. 12), Freethought Radio interviews film director, screenwriter and author Matthew Chapman, the great-great grandson of Charles Darwin. Chapman's book, "Forty Days an...
9 Feb 200837min
Champion of the First Amendment
After dissecting Pres. Bush's call upon Congress this week to make the "faith-based initiative" permanent, Freethought Radio speaks with Ellery Schempp, whose protest as a 16-year-old high school stud...
2 Feb 200837min
The Atheist Lyricist Who Put the Rainbow in the Wizard of Oz
A relaxing Freethought Radio looks at the irreverency and artistry of one of America's most revered songwriters, the atheist Yip Harburg ("Somewhere Over the Rainbow"). Retired scientist and engaging ...
26 Jan 200837min
Special guest: Katha Pollitt
The Nation's "Subject to Debate" columnist, author, poet, feminist and atheist Katha Pollitt, returns to Freethought Radio to talk about her latest book, "Learning to Drive," the cultural politics of ...
19 Jan 200837min
Atheists in the Pulpit: Ministers Who Lose Their Faith
Psychology Today's feature, "An Atheist in the Pulpit" (Jan/Feb 08), about ministers who lose their faith, inspired this week's show. Radio cohost Dan Barker, a former fundamentalist minister, as well...
12 Jan 200837min
State/Church Litigation and the people behind it
Freethought Radio looks at end-of-the-year threats to women by Islamists, talks with Taku Ronsman, a plaintiff in the Freedom From Religion Foundation's newest lawsuit against a city-displayed creche ...
5 Jan 200837min
End the Year with Secular Songs
This week's show offers a respite from seasonal state/church conflicts and religious intrusions in politics. Relax as the hosts feature secular songwriters and freethought music!
29 Dec 200737min
