AOF Events Calendar
Upcoming Events
| 2026 Jan 25, 02:00PM - 04:00PM Understanding Homelessness in California (Feature Event) |
| 2026 Jan 29, 12:00AM Thomas Paine Day (Secular Holiday) |
| 2026 Jan 31, 12:00AM Gorilla Suit Day! (Secular Holiday) |
| 2026 Feb 12, 12:00AM Darwin Day (Secular Holiday) |
| 2026 Feb 22, 02:00PM - 04:00PM The Underground Railroad (Feature Event) |
| 2026 Mar 08, 12:00AM International Women's Day (Secular Holiday) |
| 2026 Mar 14, 12:00AM Pi Day (Secular Holiday) |
| 2026 Mar 16, 12:00AM Freedom of Information Day (Secular Holiday) |
| 2026 Mar 16, 12:00AM Sunshine Week (Secular Holiday) |
| 2026 Mar 19, 12:00AM Equinox (March) (Secular Holiday) |
Subscribe to RSS FeedAudio & music
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Some personal favorites (click to play, right-click to download): - The Universal Feethought Anthem, Die Gedanken Sind Frei, "My Thoughts Are Free"
- Charlie by Chumbawamba, about Charles Darwin
The Secular Humanist Revival Meeting, Part 1 - The Secular Humanist Revival Meeting, Part 2
- A Grieving Atheist, NPR Broadcast, Dec 27, 2001
- This I Believe by Penn Jillette - NPR Broadcast, Nov 21, 2005
- I Don't Care About Relgion by Ivan Perilli
External link: The Atheist in the Foxhole by Tom Neilson - Also external: Tom Paine's Bones, composed by Graham Moore (see the lyrics here)
Or listen online now with the Jukebox Player. Click arrow to start:
- More freethought listening from:
- Freethought Radio
- Freethought Multimedia
- Freethought Radio Podcasts
- The Nonprophets Radio
- Trolling With Logic
- Freethought Radio from the Freedom From Religion Foundation
- Thank God I'm an Atheist!
- The Infidel Guy Show (media archive)
- Ask an Atheist
- American Freethought Podcasts (RSS feed)
- The Humanist Hour Podcasts
- Freethought Music Guide
- Dogma Debate (see press release here)
- The Freethought Music of Paul Martin
- Reason Works, Freethought Audio Products
- The Drunk Ex-Pastors
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Freethought Webcasts, Podcasts & audio from other sites (this is a feed, i.e., the list changes daily):
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‘Faces, Not Numbers’: Interfaith Gathering In Prague Stands With Refugees
PRAGUE — On the first platform of the Main Railway Station in the Czech capital of Prague stands a statue of Nicholas Winton, an official who, together with his colleague Marie Schmolková, saved 669 Jewish children from the Nazis[…]
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Catholicism Declines Across Latin America As More Identify With No Religion
Catholic affiliation is declining across much of Latin America, while the number of religiously unaffiliated adults is rising sharply, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Despite these shifts, belief in God, prayer and the personal importance of religion[…]
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The Generational Collapse Of American Religion
(ANALYSIS) Buckle up, readers, because we’re about to do a deep dive into an important but difficult-to-grasp concept in the social sciences. It’s called age-period-cohort (APC) effects. Let me start by showing you a simple graph.
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Meet The ‘80s Preacher-Comedian Who Inspired Joe Rogan
(ANALYSIS) Sam Kinison, the famed comedian, is remembered for his intensity, volcanic punchlines and the wild nights that carried him far beyond the boundaries most people never cross. But long before the fame, he lived in a world far more[…]
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Disminuye El Catolicismo En América Latina, Pero La Fe Sigue Siendo Fuerte
El dominio histórico de la Iglesia católica en América Latina continúa debilitándose, incluso cuando la mayoría de las personas en la región sigue siendo profundamente religiosa, según nuevos datos de encuestas del Pew Research Center.
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35 Nigerian Christians Killed, Nearly 175 Others Abducted In Separate Attacks
Nearly 175 worshippers were abducted on Jan. 18 from three churches in Kaduna State in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, Christian advocacy groups reported, after at least 35 were killed in separate attacks on villages in the Middle Belt and eastern Nigeria.
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Minnesota Church Condemns ‘Shameful’ Protest Disrupting Worship Service
Leaders of Cities Church condemned protestors who disrupted a St. Paul worship service, calling the conduct unlawful and intimidating. Pastor Jonathan Parnell addressed the incident biblically, urging perseverance. The Department of Justice began investigating, while church leaders affirmed their mission[…]
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‘The Vanishing Church’ Makes The Case For Both Belief And Belonging
(REVIEW) Ryan Burge has created the most important and readable book right now to understand religious decline and polarization in the U.S. His message to commit your life to a shared community is one America needs right now. But it[…]
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What Hope Has Represented In Christian History — And What It Means Now
(ANALYSIS) Ironically, 2025 was a turbulent year the world over. After so much military aggression in Ukraine, rampant starvation in Gaza and increasing violence of all kinds within the United States, people in many parts of the world were left[…]
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Are Religious Leaders Really Worried About Marriage And Fertility Trends?
(ANALYSIS) Let’s start with a question: Have you heard leaders in your congregation discuss any of this information in a setting that will reach active members, as opposed to special events that draw the “usual suspects” in the flock (maybe[…]
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The Atheist Experience blog is moving!
(Original title: Important changes coming to the blog October 1!) Commence unfounded wild speculation in 3... 2... 1... Edit: As the commenters pointed out, the surprise is already spoiled, so never mind. We're officially packing our bags and moving out[…]
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Open thread on Episode #728
Russell and Jeff in the self-described "awesome episode." One theist caller gets 20 minutes, while another gets summarily dumped after his opening statement. A new study shows that belief in God is linked with intuitive thinking, or to put it[…]
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Open Thread on 727
Secular charitities mentioned in today's show include: Planned Parenthood Austin Doctors Without Borders Capital Area Food Bank Atheists Helping the Homeless These organizations help real people in this life - the only one we're sure to get. They're transparent about[…]
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We get email: Brains, evidence, and burden of proof again
Fresh from the "Someone Is Wrong on the Internet" files, this message was sent via the contact form on the ACA website. My understanding about atheism is you claim that because there is (supposedly) no evidence for God existing that[…]
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Open letter to Mark/ChrisLanganFan et al
Dear Mark, I'll call you Mark because that was the first name you used when you called us, and I've spoken to you at length using that name twice. If that's not your preferred name, please let me know what[…]
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Open thread on Episode #726
Post here about the show on 9/11/2011 with Matt and Jen.
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How do you get a parent to murder their own child?
Answer: Religionhttp://news.yahoo.com/jordan-woman-killed-hospital-over-pregnancy-004531381.htmlThe official quoted the suspect as saying "I was shocked that she was pregnant. I was enraged and shot her dead because she did something shameful."No further comment needed.
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"21 dead in religious rioting in central Nigeria"
I don't have much to comment on here. Just to say we hear often about religious persecution of Christians around the globe from Christian news sites. We don't usually hear about Christians murdering people of other faiths, even though it[…]
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Open Thread for show #725
Matt and me (Tracie) today. Since it's just an hour, informal conversation and some calls, I'm sure. Also, just to let you know there's now an unofficial fan page for a virtual after show dinner, but it's also running during[…]
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Pastor Mike Unwittingly Offers Help to the Atheist Community
Hey all! Pastor Mike wants to register atheists like sex offenders. While I'm sure he meant to be offensive when he tried the "chicken" approach--(paraphrased summary): "Oh, you don't WANT to be registered? Are you ASHAMED of your atheism?"--the fact[…]
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