Guest: Prof. Stephen C. Hirtle
Freethought Radio
Freedom From Religion Foundation
4.6 • 578 Ratings
🗓️ 12 December 2011
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
We're bringing reason into the season. Its away with the manager on city property! Professor Stephen Hirtle of the University of Pittsburgh will give us an eye-witness account of one city's Holy War against the Constitution.
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| 2:24.0 | Our guest on the second half of today's show will be Professor Stephen C. Hurtle. |
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