Freethought Radio

Dan Barker, Annie Laurie Gaylor

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Booking Overview

Freethought Radio is a weekly live show blending irreverent commentary, news, music, and issue-focused conversations. It’s a strong pitch for PR outreach aimed at freethought, secularism, science-and-religion topics, and challengers to Christian nationalism.

Metrics

Episodes: 1056

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 68.6k subscribers

Instagram: 27.0k followers

Contact Information

it@ffrf.org

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Host

Dan Barker - Co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation and host of Freethought Radio.

Annie Laurie Gaylor - Co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation and host of Freethought Radio.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Freethought/secularism advocates; authors and historians of religion-and-society topics; subject-matter experts in science themes intersecting with religion (e.g., near-death/out-of-body experiences); activists or organizational representatives tied to secular governance concerns (e.g., Christian nationalism pushback).
Required Achievements:  
Published books or long-form writing on freethought/religion history or religion-in-public-life, Professional expertise in science/medicine relevant to religion-adjacent claims, Leadership or membership in advocacy efforts related to secularism or religious law impacts

Recent Guest Discussions

Chrissy Stroop - Journey From Evangelical Schools To Leading Counternarratives About The Christian Right.

Dr. Vivekanand Palavali - How Science Unravels Near-death And Out-of-body Experiences.

Steven K. Green - New Book On 19th-century Freethinkers And Battles Over Freethought, Free Love, And Feminism, Including Religious Laws Such As The Comstock Act.

Recent Topics

Freethought, Secularism, Science, Religion, Christian Nationalism

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Freethought Radio
:

State/Church Advocacy

July 09, 2026

After reporting a slew of Christian Nationalist nonsense from pastors, government officials and our President, FFRF Action Fund's Senior Policy Counsel Ryan Jayne and State Policy Manager Ryan Dudley describe a slew of good and bad state-church bills in state legislatures so far this year.

Student Voices on Christian Nationalism

July 02, 2026

We look at a new federal "religious liberty" report that could significantly reshape church-state separation in the United States, along with a Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban transgender girls from school sports. We feature award-winning essays by three students – Gabrielle Williams, Jaianah Hightower and MeKah'E LeClair. We also hear Dan Barker's opening statement from a recent debate on whether the God of the Bible exists.

A Liberating Journey

June 25, 2026

We first get the lowdown on the back and forth that Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has gotten into with the Freedom From Religion Foundation regarding our objection to the Auburn University men's baseball program being suffused with religion. Then, we listen to writer Chrissy Stroop talk about her journey from evangelical schools to leading counternarratives about the Christian right.

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