Guest: Zach Kopplin, evolution activist

Freethought Radio

Freedom From Religion Foundation

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 578 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2013

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

There was a whole lot of "godding" going on at Obama's 2nd inaugural. Dan and Annie Laurie analyze the plusses and minuses of the event. Then we interview Zach Kopplin, a 19-year-old activist college student from Louisiana who is trying to repeal that state's creationism law.

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0:00.0	This is Free Thought Radio with co-host Stan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor,
0:14.7	Irreverent Views, News, Music, and Interviews.
0:18.8	Imagine there's no heaven.
0:21.6	It's easy if you try.
0:27.6	No hell below us
0:41.3	Above us only sky
0:47.3	Imagine all the people
0:55.0	living for today One nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
1:02.0	Nice words. I'm Annie Laurie Gaylor and hello to all you secularists and we'll talk a little bit more about Marley Evers Williams' invocation in a minute.
1:13.6	I'm Dan Barker, your friendly neighborhood atheist.
1:17.7	Today is January 26th, 2013.
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