Guest: Steven Pinker

Freethought Radio

Freedom From Religion Foundation

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 578 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2014

⏱️ 43 minutes

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IN THE NEWS: Dan Barker and substitute co-host Andrew Seidel discuss FFRF's freethought display in Daley Plaza and proselytizing Clemson University coach Dabo Swinney. We announce a major FFRF legal victory stopping prayer at city council meetings in Pismo Beach, California. Then we talk with scientist and author Steven Pinker about why he has agreed to become FFRF's first Honorary President.

IN THE NEWS: Dan Barker and substitute co-host Andrew Seidel discuss FFRF's freethought display in Daley Plaza and proselytizing Clemson University coach Dabo Swinney. We announce a major FFRF legal victory stopping prayer at city council meetings in Pismo Beach, California. Then we talk with scientist and author Steven Pinker about why he has agreed to become FFRF's first Honorary President. - See more at: http://direct.ffrf.org/news/radio#sthash.xZ7XWqzN.dpuf

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0:00.0	This is Free Thought Radio with co-host Stan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Irreverent Views, News, Music, and Interviews.
0:19.0	Imagine there's no heaven.
0:21.6	It's easy if you try.
0:27.6	No hell below us, above us only sky imagine all the people living for today.
1:00.5	Imagine no heaven above us, no hell below us.
1:01.9	Imagine no religion.
1:03.8	This is Free Thought Radio.
1:09.5	I'm Dan Barker and usually Annie Lorry starts the show, but she's not here today.
1:10.2	She's traveling.
1:30.5	She's in Florida as we are recording today's show. She's speaking at Stetson University about women and religion. And in her place, not as attractive, but a good-looking guy. Andrew Seidel. Hello, Freethinkers. FFRF attorney, Andrew Seidel is here. And he's not just co-hosting, but he has some exciting news.
1:35.8	We're going to talk to Andrew about a case that he spearheaded a victory out of California.
1:40.8	So, Andrew, since you're here today, why don't you do the opening formalities of the show?
1:45.7	Well, this is the April 26, 2014 broadcast of Free Thought Radio. The show is produced and broadcasts from the Mike 92.1 in Madison, Wisconsin. Free Thought Radio streams from this station,
1:51.4	WXXM, and we also broadcast in California, New York, Michigan, Missouri, and Texas. And a few days
1:58.1	after the broadcast, Free Thought Radio becomes a podcast, which you can hear on iTunes
2:01.6	and other online podcast services, or you can listen directly to the show or any of the archives
2:07.2	at ffrf.org backslash news, black slash radio. So you could have a career in radio there,
2:13.7	Andrew. All right. That's good. Good news reader. Today's show is the first show of our ninth year of broadcasting, Free Thought Radio.
2:25.0	We just finished eight full years.
2:26.8	Our first broadcast was April the 29th, 2006.
2:31.5	And tomorrow, April 27th is the birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, born in 1822.
2:37.7	He was the 18th President of the United States who served from 1869 to 1877.
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