360 episodes

An atheist podcast hosted by John C. Snider.

American Freethought Podcast John C. Snider

    • Society & Culture

An atheist podcast hosted by John C. Snider.

    Ryan Cragun (Beyond Doubt)

    Ryan Cragun (Beyond Doubt)

    I interview Ryan Cragun, co-author of Beyond Doubt: The Secularization of Society, a new book that makes a compelling argument that secularization has indeed been happening, both in the United States and around the world.
    You can buy a copy of Beyond Doubt for yourself.
    Theme music courtesy of Body Found.
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    Contact: john@americanfreethought.com
    Support the Podcast: PayPal funds to sniderishere@gmail.com

    • 54 min
    Matt Johnson (How Hitchens Can Save the Left)

    Matt Johnson (How Hitchens Can Save the Left)

    I interview Matt Johnson, whose new book How Hitchens Can Save the Left argues that the late Christopher Hitchens's staunch defense of classical liberalism is still useful, even 11 years after his death, in helping the American Left to resist some of its more illiberal tendencies.
    Buy a copy of How Hitchens Can Save the Left for yourself!
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    • 1 hr 23 min
    355 - Joseph Monninger (Goodbye to Clocks Ticking)

    355 - Joseph Monninger (Goodbye to Clocks Ticking)

    I interview Joseph Monninger, a college professor and novelist who discovered, only three days after his retirement, that he had terminal lung cancer and likely only months to live. His memoir Goodbye to Clocks Ticking is a heartfelt, humanistic account of facing death and processing an unexpected reprieve.
    Buy a copy of Goodbye to Clocks Ticking for yourself, and be sure to check out Joe's other books.
    Reading/listening recommendations:
    Nonverts by Stephen Bullivant.
    "The Defiance of Salman Rushdie," a profile in The New Yorker magazine by David Remnick.
    The Witch Trials of J. K. Rowling, a podcast hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper.
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    Support the Podcast: PayPal funds to sniderishere@gmail.com

    • 36 min
    Bradley Onishi (Preparing for War)

    Bradley Onishi (Preparing for War)

    I interview Bradley Onishi, cohost of the Straight White American Jesus podcast, and author of the new book Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism—And What Comes Next. It's a terrifying look at the recent history of Christian nationalism and evangelical support for anti-democratic ideas.
    For more about Bradley and his work visit BradOnishi.com. Listen to his podcast StraightWhiteAmericanJesus.com.
    Buy a copy of Preparing for War here.
    Also mentioned in the podcast: 
    The outgoing Congress passed a bill (which President Biden signed into law) authorizing a memorial to Thomas Paine in the District of Columbia. One of the sponsors of the bill, Congressman Jamie Raskin (a Democrat representing Maryland's 8th district, and cofounder of the Congressional Freethough Caucus), announced last month that he has been diagnosed with lymphoma; nonethless, he expects a full recover after receiving chemotherapy. We wish him a speedy recovery.
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    Contact: john@americanfreethought.com
    Support the Podcast: PayPal funds to sniderishere@gmail.com

    • 53 min
    Daniel Sokatch (Can We Talk about Israel?)

    Daniel Sokatch (Can We Talk about Israel?)

    I interview Daniel Sokatch, CEO of the New Israel Fund and author of Can We Talk about Israel? A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted.
    Buy a copy of Can We Talk about Israel? for yourself.
    For more about the New Israel Fund, visit NIF.org.
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    Contact: john@americanfreethought.com
    Support the Podcast: PayPal funds to sniderishere@gmail.com

    • 58 min
    Emily Dreyfuss (Meme Wars)

    Emily Dreyfuss (Meme Wars)

    I interview Emily Dreyfuss, co-author (with Dr. Joan Donovan and Brian Friedberg) of Meme Wars: The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in America.
    Buy a copy of Meme Wars for yourself.
    Theme music courtesy of Body Found.
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    Contact: john@americanfreethought.com
    Support the Podcast: PayPal funds to sniderishere@gmail.com

    • 1 hr 1 min

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