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Welcome to American Freethought, an atheist podcast hosted by John C. Snider. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can send funds via PayPal to sniderishere@gmail.com.

Dec 2, 2018

Original release November 11, 2015.

Encore release December 2, 2018.

Encore release August 25, 2017.

It's Thanksgiving time again, and atheists face the usual challenges when dealing with religious family members. Dear Prudence over at Slate.com fields a question from a woman whose husband likes to enrage the in-laws...


Dec 1, 2018

Original release October 20, 2015.

Encore release December 1, 2018.

Encore release August 24, 2017. 

We interview Canadian rapper Baba Brinkman, whose new album The Rap Guide to Religion, is available starting October 23rd. Brinkman has carved out a distinctive niche in the rap world, frequently infusing his lyrics with...


Nov 30, 2018

Original release October 11, 2015.

Encore release November 30, 2018.

Encore release August 23, 2017.

We interview Linda K. Wertheimer, author of Faith Ed: Teaching about Religion in an Age of Intolerance. Most people understand that the Constitution prohibits religious indoctrination in the public schools, and that the...


Nov 29, 2018

Original release October 3, 2015.

Encore release November 29, 2018.

Encore release August 22, 2017.

We interview Chris Matheson, author of the new satirical novel The Story of God: A Biblical Comedy about Love (and Hate). While Chris isn't exactly a household name,  you're guaranteed to know his work: he's also a...


Nov 28, 2018

Original release September 16, 2015.

Encore release November 28, 2018.

Encore release August 21, 2017.

We interview Professor Julie J. Ingersoll, author of Building God's Kingdom: Inside the World of Christian Reconstruction.We talk about how the "DNA" of an obscure conservative movement can be seen in today's...