Fresh AiR

Fresh AiR

By Answers in Reason - Joe Johnstone, Dave Rowlands, Martijn, Kristyn Pike & GuestsSociety & CulturePhilosophy
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Fresh AiR episodes

  • Fresh AiR – S01:E04 – Scepticism

    Tonight we introduce one of the founders of AiR, Kriss, as a regular Co-Host to Fresh AiR. We delve into scepticism, to find out what it really is. We look in to the key behaviors of a sceptic and when we have failed as sceptics ourselves. Contents of Scepticism A brief history of AiR. What...

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    1 hr 22 min
  • Fresh AiR – S01:E03 – Morality

    Tonight we delve in to Morality, exploring; The Correct Definitions of Subjective and Objective What is meant by Morality, and what its purpose is How we apply morality in a normative sense The difference between normative and descriptive examinations of morality Arguments for and against Subjective morality Articles Related to the Show Conflated and Misunderstood...

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    1 hr 16 min
  • Fresh AiR – S01:E02 – The Problem of Evil

    Welcome to Fresh AiR! In tonight's episode we discuss the "Problem of Evil" - A philosophical argument against the Abrahamic Omni Deity. We also tested a new way of recording that seems to have worked a little better than episode 1, but we are still not 100% there.

    Topics Covered in The Problem of Evil

    • The Problem of Evil - Philosophical Argument
    • Problems with the argument
    • What do we define as evil?
    • Reading List
    • Stupid Comment of the week
    • Suggested Reading for those interested in 'The Problem of Evil'

      • Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy
        Paperback – 15 Mar 2001 by Simon Blackburn
      • God, Freedom and Evil
        Paperback – 1 Dec 1974 by Alvin Plantinga
      • Faith and Reason
        Paperback – 8 Dec 2005 by Richard Swinburne
      • Reason and the Christian Religion: Essays in Honour of Richard Swinburne by Alan G. Padgett | 8 Dec 1994

      • 1 hr 24 min
      • Fresh AiR – S01:E01 – Atheism and Atheists

        Welcome to the first Fresh AiR Podcast!

        We got together to do a sound check and after half an hour of laughing and discussing various topics we decided to just hit record and enjoy the conversation!

        As such, this show is a little bit of a mish-mash so please forgive the low quality and a few mind blanks haha.


        In this show we cover a number of items such as:

        • Who we are and our theological position
        • The various definitions of Atheism, and when they originated
        • Agnosticism
        • Reasons Atheists might debate
        • Popular insults and errors both theists and atheists make e.g. dunning kruger
        • Words changing (including a southpark reference)
        • Behaviours that give atheists a bad name
        • Bias
        • Headline Culture
        • Stupid Comment of the Week
        • We hope you enjoy the show, and regardless of if you did or didn’t, please let us know on the comments below, via social media, or even send a sound clip in to [email protected].

          We look forward to hearing from you and hopefully seeing you at the next show!

          Useful Resources on Atheism, Atheists and Debate

          • Conflated and Misunderstood Terms 2 – Atheism, Theism, and Agnosticism
          • Is Atheism a Choice?
          • Faulty Atheist Arguments
          • Angry Atheists or Concerned Citizens?
          • Changing A Mind; Respect Matters
          • References (Mentioned in the Podcast)

            • Draper, P. (2017) ‘Atheism and Agnosticism’ in The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy [Online]. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/
              (Accessed 7 June 2019.)
            • LeDrew, S. (2012) ‘The evolution of atheism: Scientific and humanistic approaches’, History of the Human Sciences, Vol. 0, No. 0, pp. 1-18. Available at: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.1027.689&rep=rep1&type=pdf
              (Accessed 10 June 2019)
            • ἄθεος (Atheos) https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%84%CE%B8%CE%B5%CE%BF%CF%82?fbclid=IwAR1N0sLeE3cyN7SHZSe91o2wjK3vS2pJkXEvfdP-9OC1wKWMLclqBQmt-fc
            • Antony Flew (1972) ‘The Presupposition of Atheism’
              Available at: http://homes.chass.utoronto.ca/~ekremer/resources/Flew%20The%20Presumption%20of%20Atheism.pdf
            • 1 hr 11 min
            • Homeopathic Vets and Anti-Vax Owners

              What can we find in this episode about homeopathic vets?

              In the first episode of the season we interview a vet, Dr. Lord 32, and discuss:

              • What it took to become a Vet
              • What it takes to remain a Vet
              • His issues with Homeopathy & Homeopathic Vets
              • The NHS having struck of Homeopathy
              • His issues with Anti-Vaccination Owners
              • His issues with internet researchers and a lack of evidenced based medicine
              • Some articles that relate to this topic are:

                • The Only Thing Cured By Homeopathy Is Prosperity
                • Common Anti-Vaccination Arguments (Anti-Vaxxer)
                • More Anti-Vaccination Arguments (Anti-Vaxxers)
                • Why Anti-Vaxxers are Right!
                • Confirmation Bias: Fanboys, Fundamentalists, Conspiracy Theorists and our Tribal Nature
                • The Science Of Belief
                • Can science be trusted?
                • I’d love to talk your ear off some more, but I don’t want to spoil the show for you all.

                  If you have any questions please post them in the comments section below. We will try and get Dr. Lord back for another show.

                  Hopefully in future shows we will be able to get more of our authors involved too. We are spread around the world so it can be hard to find slots where we are all available. I got excited and jumped the gun recording episode 1 without the team.

                  The Music Behind Episode 1 – Homeopathic Vets

                  The music you can hear in the background is a couple of mixes you can download for free from http://www.nexusradio.co.uk

                  • Sundazed Chillstep Dreams
                  • Show Stacker Mix
                  • Thank you

                    Thank you for listening – we hope you enjoyed the show. We are going to look to get at least one out every month or so if we can collaborate on them and would love any input from you too.

                    1 hr 1 min
                  • Common Theistic Fallacies

                    ‘Common Theistic Fallacies’ was not only one of Kriss Pyke’s first articles on Answers In Reason but one of the very founding articles.

                    I’ve been eager to get back in to podcasting and radio and felt ‘Common Theistic Fallacies’ a great article to start on.

                    Answers in Reason will be offering a number of podcasts from article readings to interactive shows.

                    These will be available; both on the site and all popular podcasting syndicates.

                    A fallacy is essentially a poorly worded argument. It doesn’t necessarily mean the position is wrong, just that the formation is erroneous and should probably be ignored until the argument can be formulated in such a way that it is of sound reasoning.

                    We have all heard the naive argument from ignorance fallcy: “It’s just a theory” but there are so many more that we tire of hearing on a regular basis.

                    Fallacies are not limited to theists. They can be found in every area be it about vaccinations, or said by conspiracy theorists. We have even done an article on fallacious arguments used by atheists!

                    The podcast and article provide a number of different fallacies; their definitions and examples. These are the most common you will hear bit not their limit.

                    PodcastingWhat is a Fallacy?Fallacy: a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments.
                    Fallacy: a failure in reasoning which renders an argument invalid.Which Fallacies are Included?

                    • Argument From Incredulity
                    • Appeal to Ignorance
                    • Begging The Question
                    • Straw Man
                    • Ad Hominem
                    • Equivocation
                    • Correlation Equals Causation
                    • Fine Tuning
                    • Watch Maker
                    • Association Fallacy
                    • Argument From Authority
                    • Ad Populum
                    • Circular Reasoning
                    • Argument From Ignorance
                    • False Dilemma
                    • False Premise
                    • God Of The Gaps
                    • Slippery Slope
                    • Cherry Picking
                    • No True Scotsman
                    • Shifting The Burden Of Proof
                    • Anecdotal Evidence
                    • 10 min

                    About Fresh AiR

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                    ‘Fresh AiR’ is a podcast, hosted by Joe, Martijn and Dave. It is part of Answers in Reason but hopes to bring a fresh perspective on a number of topics.