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Website: www.EqualTimeForFreethought.org

The ETFF Mission

To explore and represent an evidence-based world view, thereby providing a forum for social change based on secular humanism, scientific naturalism, and healthy skepticism.

Equal time is sorely needed! Just as WBAI stands in a proud tradition of progressive dissent from the mainstream corporate political system, this show stands in dissent from the mainstream society, which is dominated today by supernaturalism and religious or “faith-based” views. In fact, many of us believe that a vital part of achieving social progress will be freeing humanity from superstition and supernatural beliefs.

We also feel that being evidence-based implies our advocating for a proactive planetary humanism rather than merely articulating what we don’t profess to believe. This means that on Equal Time for Freethought, we explore what a humanist future society might look like via addressing not only secularism or atheism, but also naturalism, spirituality, society, politics, economics, and human potential.

Who is Equal Time for Freethought?

Executive Producer/Host: Barry F. Seidman

Barry F. Seidman worked as a humanist/freethought community leader and events coordinator for the Council for Secular Humanism and the Center for Inquiry from 2000-2006. He has a BA in Video and Film Production from Rutgers University, and a MA in Science Journalism from New York University. He has been published in Free Inquiry, Philosophy Now, The Skeptic UK, The New Humanist, the Daily Record of New Jersey, Biotechnology News, Oncology.com, The Sciences, Skeptical Inquirer and EXIT. Barry contributed a chapter for the book anthology, 'Opposing Viewpoints: Death and Dying,' and is coeditor of the anthology, 'Toward a New Political Humanism.' Read more about Barry at www.barryfseidman.com

Associate Producer/Host: Arnell Dowret

Arnell Dowret is a writer, radio host, and activist in the humanist community.  He is a contributing author to the book, Toward A New Political Humanism, and to the book, The Myth of Free Will.  He developed Secular Connections an alternative experimental workshop originally offered by Center for Inquiry in New Jersey.

Host Michael O'Neil

Michael O'Neil works as a website builder/IT, is a long time radio host, and an activist who has worked on behalf of The Church of Stop Shopping, the NY State Green Party, and others.

Host Sunsara Taylor

Sunsara Taylor is a writer for Revolution newspaper (revcom.us), a dynamic speaker, and a militant atheist. She co-founded The World Can’t Wait – Drive Out the Bush Regime which was recognized by The Nation Magazine for waging the “Most Valuable Crusade” of 2007 for their pioneering work to expose and demand prosecution and imprisonment of Bush Regime officials for torture and war crimes. Recently, she has toured campuses around the country speaking, debating and promoting Bob Avakian’s book, Away With All Gods! Unchaining the Mind and Radically Changing the World.

Guest Host Paul Eckstein

Paul Eckstein is Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Bergen County Community College in Paramus, NJ.

Guest Host Matthew Laclair

Matthew LaClair is serving as the student President of the Center for Inquiry On Campus.  He is currently a student at The New School in New York, NY. Matthew was first noticed by Freethought groups when as a high school student in Kearny, NJ, he challenged (along side the ACLU) a teacher who ignored the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by promoting Creationism (religion) and other personal religious beliefs in the classroom.

Researcher/Transcriber: Joel Schlosberg

Producer Emeritus: Sara Kaye