Secular Nation Podcast

Secular Nation #60 Camp Quest

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:53:14 -0600

For today’s Podcast I read the article “Educating Freethinking Kids, Lessons from Camp Quest” and speak with the author, Amanda Metskas

Camp Quest :: Camp Quest Web Site
Raising Freethinkers :: Amazon Page for Raising Freethinkers: A Practical Guide for Parenting Beyond Belief
Parenting Beyond Belief :: Parenting Beyond Belief Web Site and Blog

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Secular Nation #59 Buddhism and the Bomb

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:52:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will talk with Luis Granados a Washington DC attorney author of False Witness: The Story of Organized Religion and the blog “God Experts” We will discuss his article in Secular Nation entitled Buddhism and the Bomb.

God Experts :: God Experts Blog

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Secular Nation #58 Dr Stephen Uhl

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:13:00 -0500

For today’s podcast I will play an interview with Stephen Uhl, author of “Out of God’s Closet” that I conducted during the Atheist Alliance International Convention in Burbank California.

Dr. Uhl's Website ::

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Secular Nation #57 Voices of The Convention

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:59:58 -0500

“Live” interviews from Convention attendees.

Worlds of Their Own :: Lois Schadewald's Web Site
ana kefr on myspace :: ana kefr
Apiring Atheist :: Paul Martin's Web Site

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Secular Nation #56 Gibran Cazorla

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:58:57 -0500

For today’s Podcast I read the article “Warming up Brazil” and speak with the author, Gibran Cazorla. Gibran is one of the founders of the Brazilian Atheist group, UNA, the National Union of Atheists.

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Secular Nation #55 Clem Wiechecki

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:59:47 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will read the article “Was Darwin Wrong?” and speak with the author, Clem Wiechecki. Clem is the author of “The Bible as Scrapbook” and is a member of The Freethinkers Association of Central Texas

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Secular Nation #54 Rene Hartmann

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:04:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will read the article “Ethics Classes Prevail in Berlin” by Rene Hartmann. The interview this week is all the way from Germany with Rene. Rene is the vice chair of the International League of Non-Religious and Atheists, an AAI affiliate as well as a board member for AAI.

International League of Non-Religious and Atheists :: Rene's Website

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Secular Nation #53 Ben Akerley

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:03:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will have a chat with Ben Edward Akerley, who is a longtime gay and atheist activist and has recently retired from teaching. Ben is the author of “The X-Rated Bible and writes frequently for The Front Page Online where all of his articles and book reviews can be found. Ben will also be a featured speaker at the AAI convention in October.

The Front Page Onlne :: Ben's Reviews and Articles
The X-Rated Bible :: Amazon Link for Ben's Book
Losing My Religion :: Amazon Link for William Lobdell's Book

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Secular Nation #52 Sean Faircloth

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:56:08 -0500

For today's Podcast I will interview the New Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America, Sean Faircloth

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Secluar Nation # 51 Mormon Homosexuals

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:23:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will read the article “Praying on Calloused Knees” and speak with the author, Steven Surman.

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Secular Nation #50 Nate Phelps, Delivered to Satan

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:43:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will read the very heartfelt article written by Nate Phelps, son of the infamous pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church Fred Phelps

Nate Phelp's Web Site ::

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Secluar Nation # 49 Two Presidents

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:09:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast we start the third quarter 2009 series by reading “From the Editor” by Tom Melchiorre followed by recordings of Two Presidents: Stuart Bechman, president of AAI and Herb Silverman, president of the Secular Coalition for America

Secular Coalition for America ::

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Secular Nation #48 Featuring Barrett Brown

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:05:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast we will complete the second quarter 2009 series with an interview of Barrett Brown the co-author of the book “Flock of Dodos” and the director of communications for Enlighten the Vote.

Barrett Can be contacted at bbrown@enlightenthevote.com

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Secular Nation #47 Featuring Dr. Darrel Ray

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:46:28 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will interview Dr. Darrel Ray the author of the book “The God Virus”

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Secular Nation # 46 Featuring James Merryweather

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:32:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will read the article “Making it Easy for God – A Null Hypothesis for Atheism” by James Merryweather. After the reading I will interview James from his home in Scotland.

James' Home Page ::
The York Waits Home Page ::

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Secular Nation # 45 Featuring Hope Knutsson

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:05:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I read the article 21 Years of Civil Confirmation in Iceland by Hope Knutsson. After the reading I will interview the author.

Sidmennt Website ::

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Secular Nation # 44 Featuring Ait Chapel

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:43:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will read the article The 2009 March for Life by Ait Chapel. After the reading I will interview Ait.

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Secular Nation # 43 Featuring Greta Christina

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 09 May 2009 00:15:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will read the article “Being an Atheist in the Queer Community” by Greta Christina. After the reading I will interview Greta.

Greta's Home Page ::

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Secular Nation # 42 Featuring Mynga Futrell

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:02:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will be playing a recording from the 2008 AAI Convention of Mynga Futrell’s acceptance speech for the AAI World of Thanks Award. Before Mynga’s speech, I will read Eric Stone’s article “Atheism is the Way Toward Happiness” And the Secular Coalition for America President Herb Silverman reads his article “Letting Go”

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Secular Nation # 41 Freaturing Dr. Steven Conn

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:01:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will read the articles “Change We Can Believe In” by Kenneth Krause and “Darwin Refused, A People Condemned” by Dr. Steven Conn. After the reading the interview will be with Dr. Conn.

Origins :: Dr. Conn's Monthly Articles

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Secular Nation # 40 Featuring Richard Schoenig

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:01:00 -0500

For today’s Podcast I will read the article Christian Apologists: Why Do They Even Bother? by Richard Schoenig. After the reading I will interview interview Dr. Schoenig.

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Secular Nation #39 AAI President, SN Editor and 2008 Member Survey

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:25:00 -0500

This episode kicks off the April-June 2009 issue of Secular Nation with AAI President Stuart Bechman reading about the Vision and Mission Statement of AAI, Tom Melchiorre reading his From the Editor column and David reading the results of the 2008 AAI Member Survey.

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Secular Nation #38 Featuring Eric Maisel

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:37:00 -0600

For this episode we will continue our series of interviews of freethought authors by speaking with Eric Maisel, author of “The Atheist’s Way”.

Eric Maisel's Home Page ::
The Atheist's Way :: Companion Web site for the Book The Atheist's Way

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Secular Nation #37: Featuring Dr David Eller

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:00:00 -0600

For today’s Podcast we will wrap up the January through March 2009 issue of Secular nation by reading “Rethinking the Secular” by David Eller. After the reading I will interview the author.

David Eller's Website ::

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Secular Nation #36 Volunteer Vigilance with Steven Surman

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:59:00 -0600

For today’s Podcast David reads “Volunteer Vigilance” by Steven Surman. After the reading, the interview is with Steven

Steven Surman's Website ::
Rick Wingrove's Website ::
Blackwater Book :: Amazon link to the book, Blackwater :The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

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Secular Nation #35 Featuring Sarah Trachtenberg

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:28:00 -0600

For today’s Podcast our guest reader, Vonda Driscoll will return to read “A Ghost Story” by Marilyn LaCourt and Sarah Trachtenberg’s article, “Janet”. After the reading I will interview Sarah Trachtenberg

Sarah Trachtenberg :: Sarah's Website
Marilyn LaCourt :: Marilyn's Website

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Secular Nation #34 Another look at "Origin" featuring Michael Judge

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:28:40 -0600

For today’s Podcast we will continue our celebration of Charles Darwin with David reading “Another Look at Charles Darwin and his ‘On The Origin of Species’ ” by Michael Judge. After the reading the interview is with Michael Judge.

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Secular Nation #33: Featuring Glendon Mellow and Massimo Pigliucci

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:56:00 -0600

For today’s Podcast David discusses the cover art of the latest issue with the artist, Glendon Mellow. After the discussion, Tom Melchiorre and David read the email interview Tom conducted with the Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the State University of New York, Stony Brook: Dr. Massimo Pigliucci.

The Flying Trilobite :: Glendon's Blog
Darwin Day 09 :: Darwin Day events at Stony Brook

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Secular Nation #32 Featuring Rep. Pete Stark and Eddie Tabash

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:40:00 -0600

Featuring two speeches from the 2008 Atheist AAI Convention: Congressman Pete Stark and the keynote speech by Eddie Tabash.

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Secular Nation #31: Year Of The Darwin (repost)

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:19:00 -0600

For today’s Podcast we will feature articles from Volume 14 Issue 1, First Quarter 2009. We will start with Tom Melchiorre reading “From the Editor”, move onto The president of AAI Stuart Bechman reading his article, “The Year of the Darwin” and then David will read Leo Igwe’s article “In Praise of Atheism”. THIS IS A REPOST OF THIS EPISODE.

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Secular Nation #30 Featuring Robert Price

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:51:51 -0600

David reads the article “The Sin of Faith” by Dr. Robert M. Price and interviews the author.

Dr. Price's Web Site ::

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Secular Nation #29 Featuring Chris Wind Repost

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:32:00 -0600

David reads the articles “The Secular ABC’s” by Minga Futrell, The 5 C’s of Atheism” by the Vice President of AAI, August Berkshire and “I am Mary of Bethany, 13th Apostle” by Chris Wind. The interview the episode is with Chris Wind

Chris' Web Site ::
The Venus Theatre ::

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Secular Nation #28 Featuring Taylor Carr

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:49:00 -0600

David reads the articles “A Rose by Any Other Name” by Herb Silverman and “Faith and the Atheist” by Taylor Carr. The interview this week is with Taylor Carr.

Godless Haven :: Taylor's Website

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Secular Nation #27 Christmas Articles

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:22:00 -0600

Tom Melchiorre and Vonda Driscoll read opposing articles about celebrating Christmas as an atheist.

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Secular Nation #26 Featuring Phil Zuckerman

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:57:00 -0600

David interviews Phil Zuckerman, author of the book “Society Without God: What the Least Religious Nations can tell us About Contentment”

Amazon :: Phil's Book on Amazon

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Secular Nation #25 Featuring Luis Granados

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:51:00 -0600

David reads the articles: “When Faith Kills Children” by Kenneth Krause and “Body Count” by Luis Granados. The interview this week is with Luis Granados.

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Secular Nation #24: Atheist in Foxholes

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:03:00 -0600

David reads the article Without Faith in the Foxhole: The Atheist Voice in the Military by Steven Surman

Military Association of Atheist and Freethinkers ::

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Secular Nation #23: 2008 Convention Review featuring an Interview with Tom Melchiorre

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:14:00 -0600

David reads The 2008 AAI Convention in Review by Tom Melchiorre and interviews the author.

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Secular Nation #22 Guy Harrison

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:56:00 -0600

David interviews the author of “50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God”, Guy P Harrison

Guy Harrison :: Guy's Home Page

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Secular Nation #21 Catholic Breakfast & Football Season

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:57:00 -0600

David reads articles about the Catholic Prayer Breakfast and the Christian Right’s March on Washington by Ait Chapel and an article about school violence by Marilyn LaCourt. Interview is with Marilyn LaCourt about her article.

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Secular Nation #20 Dr. David E. Comings

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:22:00 -0500

David interviews Dr. David E. Comings, author of “Did Man Create God”

Dr. Comings' Web Site ::

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Secular Nation #19 Book Reviews

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:54:00 -0500

David reads three book reviews. The books reviewed by Kenneth Krause are “Nuclear Energy Now” by Alan Herbst and George Hopley and “The World Without Us” by Alan Weisman. David Fitzgerald reviews “August Moon” by Jess Lourey.

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Secular Nation #18: Four Articles

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:54:00 -0500

David Reads, “Life Encoded” by Kenneth Krause, “Who Would Sport a Jesus Tag” by Leo Oliva, “Halloween: A Hell of a Holiday” by Robert Price and “Open-Your -Heart-Surgery” by The Happy Heretic, Judith Hayes.

American Freethought :: David's Other Podcast

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Secular Nation #17: Pope Herb

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:22:00 -0500

David reads two articles and interviews the President of the Secular Coalition for America, Herb Silverman about his protest during the Pope’s visit to Washington DC this past summer.

Secular Coalition for America ::

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Secular Nation #16: Margaret Downey in Action

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:31:00 -0500

David reads this issues “AAI’s President in Action” and interviews Margaret Downey about the Tree of Life Project and other events.

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Secular Nation #15: Tom Melchiorre

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:34:00 -0500

This is the first show of the latest issue, Volume #13 First and Second Quarters 2008. David reads: “Message from the Editor” and interviews the new editor for Secular Nation, Tom Melchiorre

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Secular Nation #14: David Driscoll

grant.hermanson@gmail.com (Atheist Alliance International) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:54:00 -0500

Guest Host John C. Snider reads the article: “AAI Community: Secular Nation, On The Go Podcast Now Available” by Marylin LaCourt and interviews the host of the Secular Nation Podcast, David Driscoll

American Freethought Podcast ::

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