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Freethought Radio

Separate Church and Hate

Freethought Radio

Freedom From Religion Foundation

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6578 Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Actor, comedian and broadcaster John Fugelsang describes his new book, Separation of Church and Hate. FFRF's Legal Director Patrick Elliott sums up our many accomplishments in 2025.

Transcript

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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.

0:43.3

Imagine all the people living for today.

1:00.9

Welcome to Free Thought Radio and Happy New Year.

1:02.7

I'm Annie Laurie Gaylor.

1:04.8

And I'm Dan Barker.

1:09.5

Annie Laurie and I are co-presidents of the Freedom from Religion Foundation.

1:14.0

This is the January 1st, 2026 episode of Free Thought Radio recording in the Stephen O'L Friendly Atheist Studio, which is in Freethought Hall,

1:21.3

which is the National Office of the Freedom from Religion Foundation in Madison, Wisconsin.

1:27.2

And Free Thought Radio is a production, a weekly production of the Freedom freedom from religion foundation in Madison, Wisconsin.

1:33.8

And Free Thought Radio is a production, a weekly production of the Freedom from Religion Foundation,

1:35.2

emphasis on from.

1:41.6

We work to keep religion out of government as our secular constitution requires, and we also represent those of you who are personally free from religion,

1:46.5

whether you call yourself an atheist, a humanist, a skeptic, and agnostic.

1:51.1

We like to joke.

1:52.3

We all disbelieve in the same gods, and we have about 42,000 dues-paying members in North America.

1:59.4

And if you are a member, thank you.

2:01.4

And if not, we'd love to have you join us today at ffrf.org

2:06.9

and start your New Year's out with a free-thinking note.

2:11.9

Later in today's show, we're going to hear the actor, comedian, and broadcaster,

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