Lars Vilks is back--this time at the premier of his new musical video production--Dogs--about his drawings of Muhammed as a roundabout dog.

A mother who practices Wicca has her children taken away from her in Arkansas.

Indiana gets to give out religious license plates at no extra costs.

A surprising court ruling from Spain.

More witchcraft in Africa.

Islamists and acid in Afganistan.

And much, much more.

Mini-Podcast on atheist themed billboards--interview with Marvin Straus of COCORE about billboards going up along Colorado's Front Range.

Rob joins Rich to talk about news of crazy dogma, including:

The results of the elections in New Zealand.

An Italian muesum director sacked for an exhibition featuring a frog on a cross.

A British museum attacked for "anti-islamic" art.

A step back for Holland.

How do you pronounce Quatar?

Jesus as a Halloween costume.

Your emails

And much, much more.

Another mini-episode.

North Carolina Senate Candidate Kay Hagan responds to the ads by the Republican National Senatorial Committee and Republican Senate Candidate Elizabeth Dole attacking Hagan for associating with the Godless Atheists.

I am sorry to say that her response left a lot to be desired, to put it mildly.

You can listen to the response, and Rich's commentary, in this mini-episode.

Interview with Infidel Guy Reginald Finley.


And News of dogma from around the world, including: The UK's highest court slams Sharia law, and at the same time the UK Government goes full steam ahead with setting up a parallel sharia law system so that Muslim women can suffer the same type of discrimination that they would see in Iran or Saudi Arabia.

A victory (at least for now) in the Crackergate fiasco.

"Hit a Jew Day" in a Missouri middle school (no kidding, this really happened).

A U.S. army "red team" concludes that it is okay after all to call Islamic terrorists "Islamic terrorists."

The war on Halloween in Banff, Scotland.

And your letters.

Not a full episode (not even close). This is a very brief follow-up to Episode 66, specifically the story of the anti-atheist smears that have been launched against North Carolina senatorial candidate Kay Hagen. Rich plays a recent ad launched by the Republican National Senatorial Committee and makes some brief comments. If you have not yet listened to the full Episode 66--we suggest that you listen to that episode first. Here is the link to the video of the Ad on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5AsdYWtKLY&eurl=http://friendlyatheist.com/

Sorry for the long wait! Work got in the way, but here we are with a brand new episode. A pseudo victory for freedom of speech in Canada. More of the "Dog Wars" from the UK. Instead of illegally teaching religion, a Colorado school district tries to use it to instill "values" and then gets sued. How appeasing religious zealots only creates a culture of entitlement. A kooky "cult" leader in New Mexico says that his prosecution for child sex assault will bring about the End of the World. And, just to get in on the action, Pat Robertson ask for prayers to prevent just the same thing (funny, I thought he was praying for the apocalypse all along). Your emails. And much, much more. Additional material added 10/21/08 (or for you Non-North American listeners, 21/10/08): A commenter requested that I mention my favorite podcasts. Here they are (not in any particular order--all are available in Itunes): Dogma Free America Podcast Scientific American Podcast The Skeptics Guide to the Universe Nature Podcast Guardian Science Podcast Common Sense with Dan Carlin Hardcore History with Dan Carlin Sunday Night Safran on Triple J Point of Inquiry (depending on the guest).

Flynn joins us for some very interesting news stories, including: A mother in Texas protests the Jolly Roger flag as a symbol of the local "Pirates" high school football team--because she incorrectly thinks that it is a satanic symbol. 90 Honor killings in Pakistan in the first quarter of this year. The Obama campaign starts a special clothing line intended for "people of faith." Sarah Palin blessed by Bishop Thomas Muthee (pictured), who has led campaigns against withcraft in his homeland. Note, this story was recorded before we learned of another Palin-Muthee story where he actually blessed her to be free of witchcraft. Ultra-Orthodox newspapers in Israel will not show photographs of the new leader of the Kadima party--and possibly the next Prime Minister of Israel if she can form a coalition government--Tsvpi Livni--because she is a woman. They won't even print her first name! All this and much, much more.

Rob gives a rant on the intersection of politics and religion in the modern day U.S.A. A San Diego, California school district tries to make a teacher remove a banner with a religious message. A comedian in Italy may be prosecuted for telling a joke about Pope Benedict the 16th. The Pope wants the church to be more "scientific" in investigating sightings of the Virgin Mary. Religion not a defense to possession of marijuana. A conservative legal foundation encourages pastors to endorse political candidates for the pulpit. Listener email. And much, much more.

News and views of dogma from around the world, including:

The Virgin Mary spotted in a tree trunk in Toronto, Canada.

The President declares the National Days Of Prayer.

More prayer services at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

A candidate for the U.S. Senate goes after her opponent for associating with those nasty and scary atheists.

More inter-religious violence in India.

Witchcraft accusations in the Ugandan army.

And much, much more.

Plus, Rich and Flynn read emails and comments.

No more living goddesses in Nepal?  We will discuss a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Nepal that may put an end to the tradition.

Voodoo child slavery outlawed in Togo.

Dogma and Vaccines.

And much, much, more

Flynn returns from his brush with illness. 

News of crazy dogma, including:

Murder as a penalty for blasphemy in Nigeria.
Outlawing dogs and cats in Saudi Arabia.
A victory for freedom of speech and for Ezra Levant in Canada, or is it just more intimidation in disguise?
The cross gets to stay atop Mr. Solidad in San Diego, CA.

And much, much, more.

If you want to listen to Rich on the Reason Driven Podcast, click here.

Interview with Justin Knapp of the blog We Blog about his investigation into the practices of Amazon.com in deleting negative reviews of the book Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard.

Also, we have a special guest co-host Karl Mamer, who tried to get a Wikipedia entry for Dogma Free America.  Karl is also the host of the Conspiracy Skeptic Podcast, author of the book The Truth Is in Here: Conspiracies, Mysteries, Superstitions, Kooks, and Cults on the Internet.   He also has a webpage on Franglais. 

We will have news of dogma from around the world, including a man in Chicago who has had his $3,000,000 mansion designated a church, so as not to pay property tax, hexes against the police, and more stonings in Iran for adultery.

Please check out the new Dogma Free America Know site.

Our resident legal analyst, Flynn Owens joins Rich as they discuss the latests news of Dogma from around the world, and read listener mail.

Stories include: 

Students in religious education class in the UK forced to pray to Allah, and sent to detention for refusing.

New license plates for Kentucky.

Sniffer dogs in the UK to wear booties when searching the homes of Muslims.

A run-down on the infamous cracker kidnapping.

Untouchable killed in India for writing a love poem praising an upper-caste woman.

All of this, and your listener email.

Interview taken at The Amazing Meeting 6 with Lori Lipman Brown of the Secular Coalition of America.

Click here to play this episode on Itunes.

Lots of news this episode, including a story from Scotland where followers of a certain major religion were highly offended by a police advertisement featuring an adorable German Shepherd puppy (pictured).

Also, a presidential hopeful announces that he wants to expand the current administration's funding of faith-based initiatives.

A recent survey reports that a surprisingly large percentage of self-identified atheists claim to believe in a personal god.

Special bonus this week.  You can actually see the first 9:30 of this episode on Youtube.  Rich and Rob recorded the episode together in Aspen, Colorado, and to mark the occasion they made a video of them recording the beginning of the show.

Dogma Free America takes a field trip to speak the the Anonymous protesters against the Church Of Scientology for Operation Sea Arrgh on June 14, 2008.  Join Rich as he puts on his Guy Fawlkes mask and pith helmet and joins the march against the evil cult.

The field report has interviews with protesters, former scientologists, and much, much more.

Free Speech under threat in Canada.  We interview journalist and attorney Ezra Levant.  Ezra has been persecuted by bureaucratic busy-bodies under the guise of  Human Rights Commision, all for publishing the famous Danish cartoons of Muhammed.  We will talk about the Human Rights Commissions, their power, and how they are stifiling freedom of speech in a free nation.  Oh Canada! indeed.  The interview with Ezra starts at about 34 minutes into the show.

Also, news of Dogma from around the world, including more people murdered in India for suspected witchcraft, albinos killed in Tanzinia because of bizarre superstitions, and the State of South Carolina offering Christians their own special license plates.

Interview with Atheist Ethicist Alonzo Fyfe about the Pledge Project, dealing with the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance.

Also, news of dogma from around the world, including Tony Blair's plan to save the world through religious faith, more UK harassment of anti-scientology protesters, and more.

Rob makes a plea for a DFA Wikipedia page.

Rob plays spot the fake dogma.

Rich invites listeners to join him for breakfast at The Amazing Meeting.

Interview with Anna Lemma of the blog Underground Unbeliever about a local Ford dealership running an ad saying that the 14 percent of Americans who do not believe in God should sit down and shut up.

Also, news of dogma from around the world, including:

Another horrific honor killing, this time from India.

Justice for an anti-scientology protestor in the U.K.

"In God We Trust" called the very acme of patriotism.

And much much more.

Plus Flynn plays "Spot The Fake Dogma."

Hope you like our new intro.

Interview with Swedish artist Lars Vilks.  We will speak to Lars about his contraversial modoggie cartoons, about the threats to his life, and about the limits of freedom of speech and artistic expression that religious extremists would like to impose on all of us.

To listen to the show on Itunes (probably the best way), click here.

To find out more about Ladonia, click here.

We will also have news of dogma from around the world, including updates on the Westboro Baptist Church, blasphemy laws in the U.K., hate crime investigations in Canada, and good news from Malaysia.

 

Episode 52--Welcome Back Rob!

This week on the show we discuss the very disturbing honor killing of a 17 year old Iraqi girl by her father and her brothers in Basra, because she developed a freindship with an infidel.  The victim of this horrible murder is pictured to the right.

We also have news of a new method to fight crime in Birmingham, Alabama, laws on religious conversions in India, and more news.

To see my personal blog entry detailing my recent trip to a local museum that does not welcome atheists, you can click here.

Remember, we have a new Dogma Free America fans group on facebook.  You can also check out Rich's personal facebook page and become his facebook friend to get updates on all things Dogma Free America.

Reborn and refreshed, Dogma Free America returns!

This week stories of Dogma from around the world, including:

Debate in Ontario about whether to keep the Lord's Prayer at the beginning of each session of the provincial legislature.

Muslims convicted of sex offenses in the U.K. seek exception from sex offender treatment on religious grounds.

More witchcraft hysteria.

And much, much more.

If you want to see Rich's personal blog, here is the link.

Good news.  Dogma Free America will be back!  I am currently in the process of preparing Episode 51.  The new episode will be posted in late April or early May.