Secular Nation Podcast

Secular Nation #48 Featuring Barrett Brown

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:05:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast we will complete the second quarter 2009 series with an interview of Barrett Brown the co-author of the book “Flock of Dodos” and the director of communications for Enlighten the Vote.

Barrett Can be contacted at bbrown@enlightenthevote.com

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Secular Nation #47 Featuring Dr. Darrel Ray

Atheist Alliance International — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:46:28 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will interview Dr. Darrel Ray the author of the book “The God Virus”

File Download (48:59 min / 22 MB)

Secular Nation # 46 Featuring James Merryweather

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:32:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will read the article “Making it Easy for God – A Null Hypothesis for Atheism” by James Merryweather. After the reading I will interview James from his home in Scotland.

James' Home Page ::
The York Waits Home Page ::

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Secular Nation # 45 Featuring Hope Knutsson

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:05:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I read the article 21 Years of Civil Confirmation in Iceland by Hope Knutsson. After the reading I will interview the author.

Sidmennt Website ::

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Secular Nation # 44 Featuring Ait Chapel

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:43:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will read the article The 2009 March for Life by Ait Chapel. After the reading I will interview Ait.

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Secular Nation # 43 Featuring Greta Christina

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 09 May 2009 00:15:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will read the article “Being an Atheist in the Queer Community” by Greta Christina. After the reading I will interview Greta.

Greta's Home Page ::

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Secular Nation # 42 Featuring Mynga Futrell

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:02:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will be playing a recording from the 2008 AAI Convention of Mynga Futrell’s acceptance speech for the AAI World of Thanks Award. Before Mynga’s speech, I will read Eric Stone’s article “Atheism is the Way Toward Happiness” And the Secular Coalition for America President Herb Silverman reads his article “Letting Go”

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Secular Nation # 41 Freaturing Dr. Steven Conn

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:01:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will read the articles “Change We Can Believe In” by Kenneth Krause and “Darwin Refused, A People Condemned” by Dr. Steven Conn. After the reading the interview will be with Dr. Conn.

Origins :: Dr. Conn's Monthly Articles

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Secular Nation # 40 Featuring Richard Schoenig

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:01:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will read the article Christian Apologists: Why Do They Even Bother? by Richard Schoenig. After the reading I will interview interview Dr. Schoenig.

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Secular Nation #39 AAI President, SN Editor and 2008 Member Survey

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:25:00 -0500

This episode kicks off the April-June 2009 issue of Secular Nation with AAI President Stuart Bechman reading about the Vision and Mission Statement of AAI, Tom Melchiorre reading his From the Editor column and David reading the results of the 2008 AAI Member Survey.

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Secular Nation #38 Featuring Eric Maisel

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:37:00 -0600

For this episode we will continue our series of interviews of freethought authors by speaking with Eric Maisel, author of “The Atheist’s Way”.

Eric Maisel's Home Page ::
The Atheist's Way :: Companion Web site for the Book The Atheist's Way

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Secular Nation #37: Featuring Dr David Eller

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:00:00 -0600

For today’s Podcast we will wrap up the January through March 2009 issue of Secular nation by reading “Rethinking the Secular” by David Eller. After the reading I will interview the author.

David Eller's Website ::

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Secular Nation #36 Volunteer Vigilance with Steven Surman

Atheist Alliance International — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:59:00 -0600

For today’s Podcast David reads “Volunteer Vigilance” by Steven Surman. After the reading, the interview is with Steven

Steven Surman's Website ::
Rick Wingrove's Website ::
Blackwater Book :: Amazon link to the book, Blackwater :The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

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Secular Nation #35 Featuring Sarah Trachtenberg

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:28:00 -0600

For today’s Podcast our guest reader, Vonda Driscoll will return to read “A Ghost Story” by Marilyn LaCourt and Sarah Trachtenberg’s article, “Janet”. After the reading I will interview Sarah Trachtenberg

Sarah Trachtenberg :: Sarah's Website
Marilyn LaCourt :: Marilyn's Website

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Secular Nation #34 Another look at "Origin" featuring Michael Judge

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:28:40 -0600

For today’s Podcast we will continue our celebration of Charles Darwin with David reading “Another Look at Charles Darwin and his ‘On The Origin of Species’ ” by Michael Judge. After the reading the interview is with Michael Judge.

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Secular Nation #33: Featuring Glendon Mellow and Massimo Pigliucci

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:56:00 -0600

For today’s Podcast David discusses the cover art of the latest issue with the artist, Glendon Mellow. After the discussion, Tom Melchiorre and David read the email interview Tom conducted with the Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the State University of New York, Stony Brook: Dr. Massimo Pigliucci.

The Flying Trilobite :: Glendon's Blog
Darwin Day 09 :: Darwin Day events at Stony Brook

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Secular Nation #32 Featuring Rep. Pete Stark and Eddie Tabash

Atheist Alliance International — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:40:00 -0600

Featuring two speeches from the 2008 Atheist AAI Convention: Congressman Pete Stark and the keynote speech by Eddie Tabash.

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Secular Nation #31: Year Of The Darwin (repost)

Atheist Alliance International — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:19:00 -0600

For today’s Podcast we will feature articles from Volume 14 Issue 1, First Quarter 2009. We will start with Tom Melchiorre reading “From the Editor”, move onto The president of AAI Stuart Bechman reading his article, “The Year of the Darwin” and then David will read Leo Igwe’s article “In Praise of Atheism”. THIS IS A REPOST OF THIS EPISODE.

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Secular Nation #30 Featuring Robert Price

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:51:51 -0600

David reads the article “The Sin of Faith” by Dr. Robert M. Price and interviews the author.

Dr. Price's Web Site ::

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Secular Nation #29 Featuring Chris Wind Repost

Atheist Alliance International — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:32:00 -0600

David reads the articles “The Secular ABC’s” by Minga Futrell, The 5 C’s of Atheism” by the Vice President of AAI, August Berkshire and “I am Mary of Bethany, 13th Apostle” by Chris Wind. The interview the episode is with Chris Wind

Chris' Web Site ::
The Venus Theatre ::

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Secular Nation #28 Featuring Taylor Carr

Atheist Alliance International — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:49:00 -0600

David reads the articles “A Rose by Any Other Name” by Herb Silverman and “Faith and the Atheist” by Taylor Carr. The interview this week is with Taylor Carr.

Godless Haven :: Taylor's Website

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Secular Nation #27 Christmas Articles

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:22:00 -0600

Tom Melchiorre and Vonda Driscoll read opposing articles about celebrating Christmas as an atheist.

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Secular Nation #26 Featuring Phil Zuckerman

Atheist Alliance International — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:57:00 -0600

David interviews Phil Zuckerman, author of the book “Society Without God: What the Least Religious Nations can tell us About Contentment”

Amazon :: Phil's Book on Amazon

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Secular Nation #25 Featuring Luis Granados

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:51:00 -0600

David reads the articles: “When Faith Kills Children” by Kenneth Krause and “Body Count” by Luis Granados. The interview this week is with Luis Granados.

File Download (44:03 min / 20 MB)

Secular Nation #24: Atheist in Foxholes

Atheist Alliance International — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:03:00 -0600

David reads the article Without Faith in the Foxhole: The Atheist Voice in the Military by Steven Surman

Military Association of Atheist and Freethinkers ::

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Secular Nation #23: 2008 Convention Review featuring an Interview with Tom Melchiorre

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:14:00 -0600

David reads The 2008 AAI Convention in Review by Tom Melchiorre and interviews the author.

File Download (44:17 min / 20 MB)

Secular Nation #22 Guy Harrison

Atheist Alliance International — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:56:00 -0600

David interviews the author of “50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God”, Guy P Harrison

Guy Harrison :: Guy's Home Page

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Secular Nation #21 Catholic Breakfast & Football Season

Atheist Alliance International — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:57:00 -0600

David reads articles about the Catholic Prayer Breakfast and the Christian Right’s March on Washington by Ait Chapel and an article about school violence by Marilyn LaCourt. Interview is with Marilyn LaCourt about her article.

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Secular Nation #20 Dr. David E. Comings

Atheist Alliance International — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:22:00 -0500

David interviews Dr. David E. Comings, author of “Did Man Create God”

Dr. Comings' Web Site ::

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Secular Nation #19 Book Reviews

Atheist Alliance International — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:54:00 -0500

David reads three book reviews. The books reviewed by Kenneth Krause are “Nuclear Energy Now” by Alan Herbst and George Hopley and “The World Without Us” by Alan Weisman. David Fitzgerald reviews “August Moon” by Jess Lourey.

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Secular Nation #18: Four Articles

Atheist Alliance International — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:54:00 -0500

David Reads, “Life Encoded” by Kenneth Krause, “Who Would Sport a Jesus Tag” by Leo Oliva, “Halloween: A Hell of a Holiday” by Robert Price and “Open-Your -Heart-Surgery” by The Happy Heretic, Judith Hayes.

American Freethought :: David's Other Podcast

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Secular Nation #17: Pope Herb

Atheist Alliance International — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:22:00 -0500

David reads two articles and interviews the President of the Secular Coalition for America, Herb Silverman about his protest during the Pope’s visit to Washington DC this past summer.

Secular Coalition for America ::

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Secular Nation #16: Margaret Downey in Action

Atheist Alliance International — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:31:00 -0500

David reads this issues “AAI’s President in Action” and interviews Margaret Downey about the Tree of Life Project and other events.

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Secular Nation #15: Tom Melchiorre

Atheist Alliance International — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:34:00 -0500

This is the first show of the latest issue, Volume #13 First and Second Quarters 2008. David reads: “Message from the Editor” and interviews the new editor for Secular Nation, Tom Melchiorre

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Secular Nation #14: David Driscoll

Atheist Alliance International — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:54:00 -0500

Guest Host John C. Snider reads the article: “AAI Community: Secular Nation, On The Go Podcast Now Available” by Marylin LaCourt and interviews the host of the Secular Nation Podcast, David Driscoll

American Freethought Podcast ::

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Secular Nation #13: Margaret Downey

Atheist Alliance International — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:53:00 -0500

David reads “Silverman’s Gold” and “AAI’s President in Action”. Margaret Downey is the featured guest with a conversation about the Upcoming 2008 AAI convention.

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Secular Nation #12: I am Mary

Atheist Alliance International — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:56:00 -0500

David reads I am Mary by Chris Wind and interviews the author.

http://www.magentae.com :: Site for Chris's Music Downloads

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Secular Nation #11: featuring Luis Granados

Atheist Alliance International — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:42:00 -0500

David reads Medieval Freethinker by Luis Granados and interviews the author.

File Download (27:32 min / 12.6 MB)

Secular Nation #10: Trees Billboards and Highways featuring Steve Gage

Atheist Alliance International — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:42:00 -0500

David reads FSGP’s Tree of Knowledge Takes Root
by Margaret Downey, Emphasizing the Positive in Freethought Billboards by Jan Meshon and Atheists United Adopts a Highway: Now, with Six Years of Experience
by Steve Gage. Steve Gage is interviewed about the Adopt a Highway program

Atheists United Los Angeles :: Steve Gage's Organization
Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia ::
Greater Philadelphia Coalition of Reason ::
FreeThought Action Website ::
American Freethought :: David's Other Podcast

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Secular Nation Podcast #9 Three Articles

Atheist Alliance International — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:05:00 -0500

David reads “Pizza Preachers” by Judith Hayes, “The Hu-Man’s Burden” by Robert Price and the poem “I Am” by Marliyn LaCourt.

File Download (18:25 min / 9 MB)

Secular Nation Podcast #8 Dwain Deets

Atheist Alliance International — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:47:54 -0500

David reads Dwain Deets’ Final Editor’s Message – A Parting, and interviews Dwain.

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Secular Nation #7 with Dale McGowan

Atheist Alliance International — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:49:00 -0500

This is the first podcast from Volume 12 #4 where David reads the lead article, “Reaching out to Harry AND Sally” and interviews the author, Dale McGowan.

Dale McGowan's Home Page :: Info on Dale McGowan
Parenting Beyond Belief :: Info on Dale's Books
American Freethought :: David's other podcast with John C. Snider

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Secular Nation Podcast #6: Book Reviews

Atheist Alliance International — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:53:00 -0500

David reads the three Book Reviews in this quarter’s issue: The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge M.D.; Scientists Confront Intelligent Design and Creationism by Andrew Petto and Laurie Godfrey; Monkey Girl by Edward Humes

American Freethought :: David's Other Podcast
Amazon.com :: The Brain that Changes Itself
Amazon.com :: Scientists Confront Intelligent Design and Creationism
Amazon.com :: Monkey Girl

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Secular Nation Podcast #5 Robert Price

Atheist Alliance International — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:10:53 -0500

Interview with Robert M. Price about his article “Economics of Salvation”

Robert M. Price Home Page :: Info, links to articles and Amazon Link to purchase books
The Bible Geek :: Dr. Price's Lecture Series
Julia Sweeney's Introduction to The Reason Driven Life ::
Julia Sweeney's Letting go of God ::
American Freethought :: David's other Podcast
Reason Driven Podcast #20 :: David and John's episode on The Reason Driven Podcast

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Secular Nation Podcast #4 - Featuring Herb Silverman

Atheist Alliance International — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:00:00 -0500

David Reads Herb Silverman’s “Kindergarten Questions for God” and interviews the author.

Secular Coalition for America ::
Herb Silverman's Bio ::
First Freedom First :: First Freedom First, Info and Petition

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Secular Nation Podcast #3-The Happy Heretic

Atheist Alliance International — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:48:00 -0500

David reads The Happy Heretic, Judith Hayes’ article “Design Flaw” and interviews the author.

The Happy Heretic :: Judith Hayes' Web Site
America Freethought :: David's Freethought Podcast

File Download (43:38 min / 20 MB)

Secular Nation Podcast #2- Featuring Marilyn LaCourt

Atheist Alliance International — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:55:00 -0500

Secular Nation Episode #2 Featuring responses to Michael Brendan Dougherty’s American Conservative Article and an interview with Marilyn LaCourt.

Can atheists form a movement around shared disbelief? :: American Conservative Article
Marilyn LaCourt Website :: Marilyn LaCourt's Website

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Premier Secular Nation Podcast - Margaret Downey Interview

Atheist Alliance International — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:00:00 -0500

David Driscoll reads the feature article in Secular Nation about the 2007 AAI convention and interviews the president of AAI, Margaret Downey.

AAI :: Atheist Alliance International homepage
Queen Mary Hotel :: Site of the 2008 Convention
Margaret Downey :: Margart Downey's Home Page
American Freethought :: David Driscoll's other Podcast site

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