Away with the manger!

Freethought Radio

Freedom From Religion Foundation

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 578 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2013

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Away With The Manger! The Winter Solstice is the reason for the season. After hearing news about FFRF's seasonal displays, countering nativity scenes and religious messages on public property, we devote the show to our favorite freethought seasonal music, including Tim Minchin, Tom Lehrer, Roy Zimmerman, South Park's "Merry Frickin Christmas," FFRF's musical albums, and, of course, the agnostic Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. We also hear the radio debut of Dan Barker's children's song "Time Never Stops," honoring the solstice.

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0:00.0	This is Free Thought Radio with co-host Stan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor,
0:14.8	irreverent views, news, music, and interviews.
0:19.1	Imagine there's no heaven.
0:24.6	It's easy if you try.
0:31.6	No hell below us.
0:41.2	Above us only sky Imagine
0:44.9	all the people
0:47.3	living for today. I am Annie Laurie Gallo.
0:57.0	Hello and welcome. Hi, I'm Annie Laurie Galore.
1:14.2	Hello and welcome to the Winter Solstice program.
1:18.2	Greetings of the winter solstice.
1:19.6	That's today.
1:20.9	The shortest, darkest day of the year, commonly known as the first day of winter,
1:25.5	and the real reason for the season.
1:28.4	And I'm your friendly neighborhood atheist, Dan Barker.
1:32.7	This is indeed the winter solstice, December 21st, 2013 broadcast of Free Thought Radio.
1:41.0	We broadcast in Madison, Wisconsin from the Mike 92.1.
1:45.6	We stream from here.
1:47.1	We also can be heard on IHeart Radio.
1:50.1	And you might also be listening to us broadcast in California, Michigan, Missouri, New York, or Texas, or anywhere in the known universe via our podcast.
2:01.4	By the way, this music from the Nutcracker was composed by an agnostic.
2:07.1	Peter Chikovsky, born in 1840, the Nutcracker written in 1892.
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