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Tape524_consumer_gullibility.mp3 - Consumer Gullibility - Tonight we will be joined by Valerie, IG's wife and frequent co-host, to discuss consumer gullibility and the tricks that marketers and advertisers use to entice their viewers into buying. We will discuss tv commercials, product placements, reality TV shows, the news and more.

Tape523_Bishop_Shelby_Spong.mp3 - Bishop Shelby Spong - Bishop John Shelby Spong comes on the program to discuss a variety of topics including his career and his new book Eternal Life: A New Vision. Bishop Spong is a retired bishop of the Episcopal Church Diocese of Newark. Throughout his career as a church reformer, Bishop Spong has advocated for the causes of feminism, racial equality, and gay rights in both the church and society. He is the author of over 20 books on his views of Christianity including Jesus for the Non-Religious and The Sins of Scripture. Check out his Web site at: http://johnshelbyspong.com/publicsite/index.aspx.

Tape522_tent_revival_for_agnostics_matthew_taylor.mp3 - Tent Revival for Agnostics - Matthew Taylor

Tape521_scott_lilienfeld_psychomythology.mp3 - Pschomythology with Scott Lilienfeld Can subliminal messages really persuade you? How accurate are polygraph tests? We will discuss these issues and more with Dr. Scott Lilienfeld, a Professor of Psychology at Emory University and the author of 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology. You can purchase Dr. Lilienfeld's book at http://tinyurl.com/ydr5g8l.

Tape520_angie_the_antitheist.mp3 - Angie - The AntiTheist Angie the Anti-Theist will be joining us this week to talk about documenting the experience of having an abortion via Youtube and Twitter, faith healing, growing up in a cult, and her work with the Ex-Cult Network. Angie runs the Ex-Cult Network, the first social networking site for cult survivors. She is also the granddaughter Carol Balizet, the founder of Home in Zion Ministries and author of the Christian novel, Born in Zion. You can check out Angie's blog at: http://angietheantitheist.blogspot.com. You can listen to the show at http://www.infidelguy.com/live.m3u and join us in the chat room at http://www.infidelguy.com/chatroom.html

Tape519_martial_arts_mysticism.mp3 - Martial Arts Mysticism This show features Ken Gullette, a 36-year veteran of the martial arts who has studied with members of the family that actually created the art of tai chi. Ken Gullette is a tournament champion and is the owner and instructor of InternalFightingArts.com, an online school. We are here tonight to discuss the mysticism found in the martial arts such as the concept of chi as well as other areas of the martial arts the we should be skeptical of.

Tape517_lisa_bauer_ex_muslim.mp3 - Lisa Bauer - Ex American Muslim Lisa Bauer will be our guest to discuss her seven years as an American Muslim. Lisa's story has been featured in Free Inquiry Magazine for the last 3 months as they follow her on her journey. You can check out part one here: http://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=library&page=bauer_29_6

Tape516_euthanasia_jerry_dincin.mp3 - Euthanasia with Jerry Dincin Dr. Jerry Dincin, from The Final Exit Network, will be our guest to discuss the concepts of Euthanasia as well as Physician-Assisted Suicide. You can check out The Final Exit Network at http://www.finalexitnetwork.org

Tape515_An_Atheist_Defends_Religion.mp3 - A Defense of Religion with Bruce Sheiman Although he's an atheist, Bruce Sheiman is a staunch defender of the good the religion has done in the world. He will be our guest to discuss the earthquake in Haiti and how religious charities will help the survivor there. Mr. Sheiman is the author of "An Atheist Defends Religion" which is available at: http://www.amazon.com/Atheist-Defends-Religion-Humanity-Without/dp/1592578543.

Tape514_why_cant_atheists_believe.mp3 - Why Can't Atheists Just Believe? Val and IG answer believers questions, discuss the Bible, various god concepts, the Qur'an, what we do know about the world, and much more. A guaranteed fun show!

Tape513_blacks_and_religion_don_wright.mp3 - The Infidel Guy Show Donald Wright, author of the book The Only Prayer I'll Ever Pray: Let My People Go, will be our guest to discuss his thoughts on why the black community in America should disregard their need for religion.

Tape512_news_pseudoscience.mp3 - Pseudo-Science, Skepticism, and News Val and IG cover some interesting news and current events as well as discuss pseudo-science.

Tape511_jay_wexler.mp3 - Church-State Wars with Jay Wexler Jay Wexler, a professor of law at Boston University, will be our guest to discuss the famous church-state Supreme Court cases. Wexler is the author of "Holy Hullabaloos: A Road Trip to the Battlegrounds of the Church-State Wars". Check out his website at http://www.holyhullabaloos.com and purchase his book at: http://www.amazon.com/Holy-Hullabaloos-Battlegrounds-Church-State/dp/0807000442.

Tape510_alonzo_fyfe_contemporary_ethics.mp3 - Contemporary Ethics with Alonzo Fyfe Alonzo Fyfe returns to the show to discuss various issues involving contemporary ethics including The Manhatten Declaration, a document outlining Christian ethics, and climate change. Fyfe is the author of the book, A Better Place: Selected Essays in Desire Utilitarianism. You can purchase his book at http://www.lulu.com/content/505269.

Tape509_inside_the_mind_kent_hovind.mp3 - Inside The Mind of Kent Hovind Valerie, Producer Mike and IG take a look at Kent Hovind's Doctoral Dissertation. OMNG! Tune in. 

Tape508_atheist_fundamentalism.mp3 - Atheist Fundamentalism Frank Schaeffer will be returning to the show to discuss fundamentalist atheism, his work with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, and his latest book Patience With God: Faith for People Who Don't Like Religion { or Atheism }. Frank is the son of Francis Schaeffer, a Christian apologist who helped to found the Religious Right.

Tape507_zeitgeist_critique_ed_winston.mp3 - Ed Winston Critiques the popular Zeitgeist film.

Tape506_the_god_virus.mp3 - Dr. Darrell Ray is a psychologist and author of the book: "The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture". 

Tape505_vic_stenger_the_new_atheism.mp3 - Dr Victor Stenger discusses with us The New Atheism movement. Dr. Victor Stenger will be returning to the show to tell us about his latest book, The New Atheism: Taking a Stand for Science and Reason. Check out Dr. Stenger's Website at http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/vstenger

Tape504_David_Plotz_Blogging_The_Bible.mp3 - Blogging The Bible with David Plotz David Plotz, editor of Slate.com, will join us to discuss his commentary on the Bible. After reading the Bible for the first time without the aid of scholarship, Plotz kept a running commentary of his thoughts on each book in the Old Testament, which has since been published as "Good Book: The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I Learned When I Read Every Single Word of the Bible".

Tape503_warren_blumenfeld_xian_privilege.mp3 - Christian Privilege Dr. Warren Blumenfeld, returns to the program to discuss the concept of Christian privilege and why ideas from mainline Christianity tend to find their way into public schools and society. Download his article on Christian Privilege Here: http://www.infidelguy.com/ChristianPrivilegeFINAL.pdf

Tape502_jesus_camp.mp3 - Inside a Canadian Jesus Camp with Shwanerd This week we will be having ShwaNerd on to discuss his trip to a Jesus Camp in Canada and the footage he shot there. His mom has just found out he's an atheist, let's find out what she thinks.

Tape501_random_rants_and_rhetoric.mp3 - Random Rants and Rhetoric with IG and Val A live free-form call-in show. We discuss news, religious attitudes and beliefs,