The Infidel Guy Show
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Podcasts:
Dr. Kevin Kelly from Carnegie Mellon University will be our guest to discuss Ockham's Razor. Dr. Kelly has done a lot of research on the justification of Ockham's Razor and why it leads to true theories better than alternative methods. You can check out his work at http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/kk3n/ockham/Ockham.htm
Dr. Sean M. Carroll will be joining us to discuss his book From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time. Dr. Carroll is a theoretical physicist at Caltech and contributes to Cosmic Variance, one of the most popular science blogs on the Web. You can check out Dr. Carroll's work at http://preposterousuniverse.com. Listen Live at http://www.infidelguy.com/chatroom.html
Michael Dowd, author of Thank God For Evolution, makes his second appearance on the show to talk about his upcoming article for Skeptic Magazine entitled "The New Atheists as Divine Prophets". Dowd is a former minister in the United Church of Christ who currently runs a ministry with the purpose of teaching theists about the theory of evolution. Check out his Web site at http://thankgodforevolution.com/. Listen live at: http://www.infidelguy.com/live.m3u
Dr. Jerry Fodor, a cognitive scientist and philosopher, will be our guest tonight to discuss his book, What Darwin Got Wrong. While Fodor is a naturalist who accepts the idea of common descent, he doesn't accept natural selection as the mechanism for evolution. Also joining us as co-host will be Dr. Massimo Pigliucci.
Guy P. Harrison returns to the show to discuss his book Race and Reality: What Everyone Should Know About Our Biological Diversity. Topics to be discussed will be the concept of biological race, intelligence, and IQ. You can check out Guy's Web site at http://guyharrison.info.
Dr. Massimo Pigliucci will return to the show tonight to discuss his two new books that were released this month: Nonsense on Stilts and Evolution: The Extended Synthesis. Nonsense on Stilts concerns the boundaries between science and pseudoscience along with areas of inquiry that are almost science. Evolution: The Extended Synthesis is a collection of essays contributed by the attendees of the Altenberg Conference that outline how evolutionary biology has changed since the publication of Julian Huxley's The Modern Systhesis. You can purchase both books at http://tinyurl.com/2g5vbjc and http://tinyurl.com/2ctdo3d Also, check out Massimo's blog at: http://rationallyspeaking.blogspot.com
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.
Matthew Taylor, a former Catholic monk, will be joining us to discuss his book and corresponding film, Tent Revival for Agnostics. Check out his Web site at http://www.tentrevivalforagnostics.com
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
Joining us this week will be Ken Gullette to discuss 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. Ken Gullette is a 36-year veteran of the martial arts who has studied with members of the family that created tai chi (the Chen fam...ily). He is a tournament champion and is the owner and instructor of Internal Fighting Arts.com, an online school. He also produces instructional DVDs.
Melody Hensley will join us this week to discuss the meeting between the secular community and the Obama Adminstration that occurred last week. Melody Hensley is the Executive Director of CFI Washington, DC. Ms. Hensley has a background in volunteering and community organizing. She has been involved with church-state separation and secular activism, as well as reproductive rights and progressive issues, in the DC area for over a decade. Prior to her latest role, she served as the CFI DC Event and Volunteer Coordinator.
Lisa Bauer will be our guest to discuss her seven years as an American Muslim. Over the past three months, Lisa's story has been featured in Free Inquiry. You can check out part one here: http://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=library&page=bauer_29_6
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
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
Val and IG answer believers' questions, discuss the Bible, various god concepts, the Qur'an, what do we know, and much more. A guaranteed fun show!