The God Delusion

Freethought Radio

Freedom From Religion Foundation

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 578 Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2006

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Features an interview with distinguished British atheist and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, author of the just-released book, The God Delusion. Dawkins will talk about his theory of religion as a virus-like cultural "meme," why he wrote "The God Delusion" and current events. The show includes a brief audio excerpt from Dawkins' British TV documentary on religion, "The Root of All Evil?" (MP3, 48 min, 22 MB)

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0:00.0	It's time to wake up.
0:03.9	Stay tuned for Free Thought Radio, the only weekly Free Thought Radio broadcast anywhere,
0:09.8	a production of the Freedom from Religion Foundation featuring co-hosts Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor,
0:16.5	Irreverent Views, News, Music, and Interviews.
0:20.0	Imagine there's no heaven.
0:26.8	It's easy if you try.
0:32.5	No hell below us.
0:42.3	Above us only sky. Imagine all the people living for today
0:54.6	Hello, are you godless heathens?
0:58.2	It's time to wake up.
1:00.1	I'm Annie Laurie Gaylor, and welcome.
1:02.7	The next hour of Free Thought Radio,
1:05.1	the only weekly Free Thought Radio broadcast in the nation.
1:08.3	We're broadcasting from Madison, Wisconsin, and streaming live.
1:12.1	Free Thought Radio is a production of the Freedom from Religion Foundation, which is a national
1:16.2	association, the largest association of atheists and agnostics working to defend the constitutional
1:22.4	principle of the separation of church and state. And we do invite you to curl up with a cup of coffee and stay tuned for the next hour.
1:30.6	And I'm Dan Barker, your friendly neighborhood atheist.
1:34.8	We have a real special interview today in just a few minutes from across the Atlantic.
1:40.8	We'll be talking with atheism and science's most distinguished advocate, Professor Richard Dawkins, an author and a promoter of reason.
1:51.9	We'll be calling him at his office in Oxford in just a few minutes.
1:55.7	But first, Annie Laurie always wants me to tell a joke.
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