American Freethought Podcast
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American Freethought Podcast
An atheist podcast hosted by John C. Snider.
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361 episodi
357 - Ryan Cragun (Beyond Doubt)
I interview Ryan Cragun, co-author of Beyond Doubt: The Secularization of Society, a new book that makes a compelling argument that secularization has...
356 - Matt Johnson (How Hitchens Can Save the Left)
I interview Matt Johnson, whose new book How Hitchens Can Save the Left argues that the late Christopher Hitchens's staunch defense of classical liber...
355 - Joseph Monninger (Goodbye to Clocks Ticking)
I interview Joseph Monninger, a college professor and novelist who discovered, only three days after his retirement, that he had terminal lung cancer...
354 - Bradley Onishi (Preparing for War)
I interview Bradley Onishi, cohost of the Straight White American Jesus podcast, and author of the new book Preparing for War: The Extremist History o...
353 - Daniel Sokatch (Can We Talk about Israel?)
I interview Daniel Sokatch, CEO of the New Israel Fund and author of Can We Talk about Israel? A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted.
352 - Emily Dreyfuss (Meme Wars)
I interview Emily Dreyfuss, co-author (with Dr. Joan Donovan and Brian Friedberg) of Meme Wars: The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democr...
351 - David Hollinger (Christianity's American Fate)
With less than two weeks to go before the midterms, I talk with David A. Hollinger, history professor at the University of California, Berkley, and au...
350 - David Driscoll on SCOTUS rulings, Jan 6th, and more!
For this special episode, I'm joined by podcast co-founder and co-host emeritus David Driscoll. We talk about the recent disastrous Supreme Court ruli...
349 - Nadya Dutchin (Exec Dir, American Humanist Association)
I interview Nadya Dutchin, the new Executive Director of the American Humanist Association. Our wide-ranging discussion includes her plans and hopes f...
348 - Association of Secular Elected Officials
I speak to two members of the leadership of the Association of Secular Elected Officials (ASEO), a new organization devoted to helping elected officia...
347 - Christopher M. Finan (How Free Speech Saved Democracy)
I interview Christopher M. Finan, Executive Director of the National Coalition Against Censorship, and author of the new book How Free Speech Saved De...
346 - Kevin Bolling (Exec. Dir., Secular Student Alliance)
I interview Kevin Bolling, Executive Director of the Secular Student Alliance, a non-profit organization whose purpose is to educate high school and c...
345 - Andrew Fiala (Tyranny from Plato to Trump)
I interview Andrew Fiala about his new book Tyranny from Plato to Trump: Fools, Sycophants, and Citizens. It's an exploration of the psychological and...
344 - Crawford Gribben (The Rise and Fall of Christian Ireland)
I interview Crawford Gribben, author of The Rise and Fall of Christian Ireland, a fascinating history of the island from the late Roman Era through th...
The Kentucky-Darwin Connection
Here's a new essay I've written, posted on the new blog SnideShow.com, about the overlooked battle over creationism and evolution in the Commonwealth...
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343 - Ben Burgis (10 Years without a Hitch)
On the tenth anniversary of the death of Christopher Hitchens, I talk with philosophy professor and fellow podcaster Ben Burgis about his new book Chr...
342 - Let's Not Go Brandon
From Pepe the Frog to the kidding-not-kidding white power hand sign, conservatives are increasingly using "humor" and weird "inside jokes" to spread h...
341 - Bruce Ledewitz (The Universe Is on Our Side)
I interview Duquesne law professor Bruce Ledewitz about his new book The Universe Is on Our Side: Restoring Faith in American Public Life. Bruce is a...
340 - David G. McAfee (Hi, I'm an Atheist!)
I interview David G. McAfee about his new book Hi, I'm an Atheist!: What That Means and How to Talk About It with Others.
Buy a copy of Hi, I'm...
339 - Leigh Eric Schmidt (The Church of Saint Thomas Paine)
I interview Leigh Eric Schmidt, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, and author of The Church of Saint Thomas Paine: A Religious History...
338 - Thomas Cathcart (There Is No God and Mary Is His Mother)
I interview philosopher and author Thomas Cathcart about his new book There Is No God and Mary Is His Mother, a thought-provoking exploration aimed at...
337 - Mary Roach (Fuzz)
I interview award-winning popular science writer Mary Roach about her new book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law. It's a humorous look at the serious t...
336 - Jennifer Hochschild (Genomic Politics)
I interview Harvard Professor Jennifer Hochschild about her new book Genomic Politics: How the Revolution in Genomic Science Is Shaping American Socie...
335 - Obery Hendricks (Christians Against Christianity)
I interview Dr. Obery M. Hendricks, Jr. about his new book Christians Against Christianity, a scathing rebuke from a progressive Christian perspective...
334 - Rep. Jared Huffman (Congressional Freethought Caucus)
I interview Representative Jared Huffman (Democrat representing California's 2nd District), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Freethought C...
333 - John V. Petrocelli (The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit)
I interview John V. Petrocelli, Professor of Psychology at Wake Forest University, about his new book The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit....
332 - Muhammad Syed (President, Ex-Muslims of North America)
I interview Muhammad Syed, President of Ex-Muslims of North America. We discuss the critical mission of his organization, as well as their new Apostat...
331 - Benjamin Radford
I interview skeptical investigator, author, and podcaster Benjamin Radford. Our wide-ranging conversation covers various topics, including the Pentago...
330 - Daniel A. Sjursen (A True History of the United States)
I interview Daniel A. Sjursen, retired combat veteran and former West Point history instructor, about his new book A True History of the United States...
329 - Philip Jenkins (Climate, Catastrophe, and Faith)
I interview historian Philip Jenkins about his new book Climate, Catastrophe, and Faith: How Changes in Climate Drive Religious Upheaval, in which he...
328 - Roy Speckhardt (Justice-Centered Humanism)
I interview Roy Speckhardt, Executive Director of the American Humanist Association and author of Justice-Centered Humanism: How (and Why) to Engage i...
327 - Heino Falcke (Light in the Darkness)
I interview German astrophysicist Dr. Heino Falcke, who led the international team of scientists and technicians that created the first image of a bla...
326 - Michael Gordin (On the Fringe)
I interview Princeton's Dr. Michael Gordin about his new book On the Fringe: Where Science Meets Pseudoscience, an exploration of the "demarcation pro...
325 - Mustafa Akyol (Reopening Muslim Minds)
I interview journalist (and senior fellow at the Cato Institute's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity) Mustafa Akyol, author of Reopening Muslim...
324 - David Robert Grimes (Good Thinking)
I interview scientist and science advocate Dr. David Robert Grimes about his new book Good Thinking: Why Flawed Logic Puts Us All at Risk and How Crit...
323 - Emily Joy Allison (#ChurchToo)
I interview Emily Joy Allison, author of #ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing, in which she shares her deeply personal...
322 - Ian Rosenberg (The Fight for Free Speech)
I interview Ian Rosenberg, media lawyer, legal counsel for ABC News, and author of The Fight for Free Speech: Ten Cases that Define Our First Amendmen...
321 - Randall Balmer (Solemn Reverence)
I interview Dr. Randall Balmer, historian and Episcopal priest, about his new book Solemn Reverence: The Separation of Church and State in American Li...
320 - Ben Friedman (Religion and the Rise of Capitalism)
I interview Harvard economist Dr. Benjamin M. Friedman about his new book Religion and the Rise of Capitalism.
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319 - Chaos and Hope
Rioters overrun the US Capitol for four hours, disrupting the formal tally of electoral votes by a joint session of Congress. Trump and his surrogates...