The founder of Haitian Freethinkers joins us to discuss his journey from believer to atheist, and the circumstances which led him to found the group.

Dexter Morgan, an atheist blogger & activist from Afghanistan joins us to tell his story of interrogation by the Taliban, fleeing to Pakistan, paying off officials for visas, and his final journey to freedom & a new life in Australia.

David Silverman joins us to discuss Ayaan Hirsi Ali's recent claims of Christian conversion and the Israel-Palestine conflict, particularly around 'woke Jews' supporting Hamas, and the increase in antisemitism.

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Prof Blankholm teaches atheism in the Faculty of Religious Studies UC Santa Barbara joins us to discuss his work & the growth of secularism in the United States, and the history of atheism across the millennia. We also touch on Jordan Peterson's claims about atheists abandoning Judeo-Christian ethics and his dire warnings for society.

Joe's book: https://nyupress.org/9781479809523/the-secular-paradox/

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Prof. Drake joins us to discuss Constantine the Great, his conversion to Christianity, his 'vision of the cross', his role as Pontifex Maximus, calling the Council of Nicaea with his desire for consensus, and the intolerance of Christian bishops of whom Constantine wrote: 'do nothing but that which encouraged discord and hatred and, to speak frankly, which leads to the destruction of the human race.'

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Hugo Estrella, AAI's new Directory of Advocacy, joins us to talk about his life growing up atheist in Argentina during a dictatorship with which the Catholic Church was complicit, Argentina's upcoming election with a swing to the far right, and his work fighting for freedom from religious privilege around the world.

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Dr. Blackmore studies memetics and consciousness, who joins us to discuss how illusions of consciousness play into perceptions of the mystical and supernatural, near-death and out-of-body experiences, and how recent advances in neurobiology are unlocking the biochemistry of the 'god spot' phenomenon in human brains.

Dr. Blackmore's page: https://www.susanblackmore.uk/

Unbelievable podcast with Jordan Peterson: https://youtu.be/syP-OtdCIho

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Former Baptist pastor, Tim Sledge, talks about his journey to becoming a pastor and the life experiences that led him to atheism.

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Dr. Darrell Ray joins us to discuss the root causes of aberrant sexual behavior among priests and monks in many religions, particularly with Catholic clergy. He will also talk about his efforts to provide secular counseling for those escaping religious trauma.

https://www.seculartherapy.org/

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Gáspár Békés joins us to discuss his passions for freedom of speech, expression, and children's rights in Hungary under an authoritarian regime that claims it is an 'illiberal, Christian state' and the oppression he has suffered at the hands of the Christian Right in his country.

If you are Hungarian and wish to become more active in the fight for freedom from religion, check out the pages for the Hungarian Atheist Society:

http://www.ateizmus.hu/

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