최고 Freethought 팟캐스트 (2025)

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Can religion cure loneliness? 49:24

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This week on Freethought Radio, guest hosts Leo Costello and Ryan Jayne talk about a Christian state representative in Texas who's speaking out against a new law that would place the Ten Commandments in every public school in the state. Plus, we listen to debates featuring FFRF co-presidents Annie Laurie Gaylor and Dan Barker as they address the qu…

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America's Best Idea 49:24

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We report on state/church violations in the White House, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Then, FFRF Rapid Response Attorney Chris Line tells us what it means now that the IRS has announced that places of worship can endorse political candidates. Finally, we speak with distingu…

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Religious attack on LGBTQ+ 49:44

15일 전49:44

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We criticize Texas Governor Gregg Abbott for using the flood devastation as an opportunity to preach his personal religious views. We point out that in spite of the IRS decision not to punish two churches for politicking from the pulpit, the Johnson Amendment prohibiting such action is still the law of the land. After honoring the life of our frien…

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SMART Recovery 49:43

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FFRF announces another Ten Commandments lawsuit, this one in Texas. After covering state/church news at the federal, state and local levels, we talk with Joe Gerstein, M.D., founder of SMART Recovery, a secular program for dealing with alcoholism and other addictions that is based on science and evidence, not faith.…

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Debating Religion 49:43

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We discuss the Supreme Court decision allowing states to defund Planned Parenthood and we decry many attempts by Christian nationalists to force religious conformity on a diverse nation. After celebrating the life of the irreverent comedian, actor, filmmaker, songwriter and playwright Mel Brooks (who turns 99 this month), we hear opening statements…

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Show 643: Naturalistic Support

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METAWARENESS When our understanding of the world is based on evidence and reason, it’s obvious that the way each moment unfolds is the inexorable result of all that precedes it — in Naturalistic Humanism, this idea is called metawareness. Applied to humans, the implications of metawareness are revolutionary requiring that we reconsider the way we c…

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World Humanism 49:24

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We celebrate Juneteenth, recognizing the end of slavery, and World Humanism Day, which occurs at the Summer Solstice as a secular alternative to religious holidays. After covering national and FFRF news, we speak with FFRF's Senior Policy Counsel Ryan Jayne and Regional Governmental Affairs Manager Mickey Dollens about the slew of good and bad bill…

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Show 642: Naturalistic Support

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Becoming Experimental With erroneous information intended to enrage coming at us from all directions, it’s easy to become cynical. But cynicism can lead to distrust, alienation, and even acts of extremism. An experimental mindset is an effective way to avoid cynicism and feel more connected. Learn about developing an experimental mindset and join t…

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No Kings 49:42

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We announce that FFRF is a sponsor of the "No Kings Day of Action" protesting the erosion of democratic and constitutional safeguards against a monarchical administration, especially its embrace of Christian nationalism. After hearing Dan Barker's protest song "We, The People," we introduce three new FFRF lawsuits. FFRF Senior Litigation Counsel Sa…

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American Freethought 49:25

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We announce new FFRF litigation this week. In honor of Pride Month, we celebrate the birth anniversary on June 9 (1891) of the gay/atheist songwriter Cole Porter by listening to his irreverent song "Experiment." Then, we speak with professor David C. Hoffman, author of American Freethought: The History of a Social Movement, 1794-1948.…

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Show 640: Naturalistic Support

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WHY ARE BOYS AND YOUNG MEN STRUGGLING? The dismantling of patriarchal culture has given young women much of the freedom and empowerment they had long been denied. The shift in the cultural landscape however has left many young men alienated, confused, frustrated, and often angry. “There is no denying that by almost every metric that matters, boys a…

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Religious Hit List 49:42

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We announce two new lawsuits this week that FFRF is taking with a coalition of state/church groups. The first challenges the placement of statues of Catholic saints at the entrance of the public safety building in Quincy, Massachusetts. The second challenges a new Texas measure that mandates the placement of the Ten Commandments in every public sch…

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Show 639: Naturalistic Support

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Our Future w/AI Pt.2 By the end of this century humans may share the earth with artificially intelligent beings who are truly consciousness. Some believe it will enable humans to realize long sought after goals including – solutions for ending our climate crisis, the elimination of poverty, the end of disease and the achievement of global peace, st…

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Wild Faith 49:24

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This week we honor the life and work of our friend, the Broadway composer Charles Strouse—who died last week at age 96—who wrote "Annie" and "Bye Bye Birdie" and many other musicals and songs, by hearing some of his music, including "Poor Little Me," which he co-wrote with FFRF Co-President Dan Barker. Then, we speak with journalist Talia Lavin, au…

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Show 638: Naturalistic Support

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OUR FUTURE WITH AI The potential emergence of GAI or General Artificial Intelligence – AI systems with human-level or greater cognitive abilities – raises profound technical, ethical, societal, and existential issues actively debated by AI researchers, philosophers, ethicists, and policymakers. Audio for Show #34 can be heard below!…

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Strongly Stated 49:24

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The new head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, has insulted "practical atheists," but it is really his own church that needs to apologize for bad behavior. After hearing Dan Barker's song "The Battle of Church and State," we speak with FFRF’s Senior Policy Counsel Ryan Jayne and Regional Governmental Affairs Manager Mickey Dollens about the man…

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Show 637: Naturalistic Support

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AN INTERVIEW WITH BOB HENNELLY Naturalistic Support spends the hour in conversation with WBAI’s Interim General Manager. Audio for Show #33 can be heard below!저자 etff

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Day of Reason 49:42

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We have some good state/church news to report out of Oklahoma and Arizona. Then, in response to Trump's remarks at the May 1 "National Day of Prayer," we celebrate the May 4 "National Day of Reason" by hearing impassioned and humorous remarks at the Second Annual "Reason Reception" in D.C., sponsored by FFRF, American Humanist Association and the S…

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Show 636: Naturalistic Support

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EVERYDAY ACTS OF KINDNESS Showing kindness is fundamental to the human experience. Acts of kindness are psychologically and even physically beneficial to both those who act kindly as well as to the recipients. It’s easy to miss the everyday acts of kindness happening all around us. Audio for Show #32 can be heard below!…

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The Flame of Reason 49:24

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Mayday! Mayday! We listen to some of the oral arguments in a pivotal Supreme Court case heard Wednesday about whether a private Catholic charter school can be funded with public money. If allowed, this would deal a serious blow to public education. After reporting on state/church news in Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas, and decrying Attorney General …

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Show 635: Naturalistic Support

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ON LOSS & GRIEF Audio for Show #31 can be heard below!저자 etff

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Religion and Trumpian Populism 49:43

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We first do a round-up of the news nationally and globally, including the death of Pope Francis and the Trump administration's setting up of a dubious religion-based task force. Then, guest host FFRF Communications Director Amitabh Pal interviews University of Louisville Professor David T. Buckley on his recent book, Blessing America First: Religio…

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Freethought in Nigeria 49:42

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This week, we report that Christian nationalism is on full display at all levels of government. After covering national state/church news, FFRF Senior Policy Counsel Ryan Jayne tells us about the many bills, good and bad, that FFRF's Action Fund is tracking in the states (and Puerto Rico). Then, George Mbuagbaw, acting president of the Humanist Ass…

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"Witches" exonerated 49:44

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FFRF's IT Director Scott Knickelbine gives us the inside scoop on the case by Catholic Charities in Wisconsin that is before the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to deny workers unemployment insurance based on religious privilege. Then, we talk with Maryland Delegate Heather Bagnall about the bill she introduced to exonerate people accused of witchcraft …

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Decrying the dangers 49:25

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Besides covering state/church issues in Kentucky, Wisconsin and Arizona, most of the news is out of Oklahoma, including the fact that Oklahoma's Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is suing FFRF for allegedly interfering in the right of his office to promote religion in the public schools. FFRF Legal Director Patrick Elliott joins us …

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The Privateers 49:42

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After a roundup of state/church news around the country, we celebrate the birthday of Eric Idle, 82, (who calls himself an "old agnostic") by listening to his irreverent song, "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," from the movie "Monty Python's Life of Brian." Then, professor and author Josh Cowen tells us about his book The Privateers: How Bil…

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eXvangelical Journey 49:24

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After reporting state-church news at the federal level, as well as in Massachusetts, Texas and Missouri, we hear riveting testimony from Georgia state Rep. Karen Lupton opposing a hateful Christian-nationalist anti-trans bill in that state. Then, former evangelical preacher Rob Haskell, author of God of the Mind: An eXvangelical Journey, tells us w…

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Religion vs. Equality 49:42

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We report on the threats and actual harm of Christian nationalism to the country, to the Department of Education and to Oklahoma, Kentucky, Texas, New Mexico and Wisconsin. After hearing the Yip Harburg song "One Sweet Morning," yearning for the end of winter and the end of war, we speak with attorney Kat Grant, a contributing FFRF writer and host …

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Final Exit 49:43

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This week, we track a tsunami of (mostly bad) bills in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, West Virginia and North Dakota. After hearing sneak previews of some of FFRF's other shows — "Ask an Atheist," "Freethought Matters" and "We Dissent" — we talk with Brian Ruder, president of the board of the Final Exit Network, which offers people who are unbea…

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Can religion cure loneliness? 49:24

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America's Best Idea 49:24

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Religious attack on LGBTQ+ 49:44

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SMART Recovery 49:43

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Debating Religion 49:43

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Show 643: Naturalistic Support

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World Humanism 49:24

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Show 642: Naturalistic Support

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No Kings 49:42

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American Freethought 49:25

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Show 640: Naturalistic Support

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Religious Hit List 49:42

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Wild Faith 49:24

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Strongly Stated 49:24

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Day of Reason 49:42

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Show 636: Naturalistic Support

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The Flame of Reason 49:24

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Show 635: Naturalistic Support

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Religion and Trumpian Populism 49:43

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Freethought in Nigeria 49:42

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"Witches" exonerated 49:44

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Decrying the dangers 49:25

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The Privateers 49:42

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eXvangelical Journey 49:24

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Religion vs. Equality 49:42

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