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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.

Jan 24, 2021

I interview Harvard economist Dr. Benjamin M. Friedman about his new book Religion and the Rise of Capitalism.

To buy this book click here.

Plus:

Donald Trump gets impeached. Again. For inciting the riot at the US Capitol. And his impeachment trial begins in the Senate on February 9th.

The Justice Department should show no mercy to the rioters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6th, to send a message to their fellow travelers that the United States will not tolerate such violence and intimidation.

President Biden's inauguration had more God talk (by far) than any presidential inauguration in modern times.

Congressman James Clyburn (D-SC) wants to adopt "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" as the National Hymn. Just...no.

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