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?

Producers/Hosts:  Barry F. Seidman / Arnell Dowret

Barry has worked as a humanist/Freethought community leader and events coordinator for the Council for Secular Humanism and the Center for Inquiry (2000-2006). Barry’s writing 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, and he is co-editor of the anthology, Toward a New Political Humanism. He is working on a new book on how to get to a healthy global society based on interviews conducted on ETFF.

Arnell 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. He is working on a book about Scientific Naturalism, Determinism, and Progressive Change.

Special Guest Hosts: Matthew LaClair, Keysha Whitaker, Sunsara Taylor, & Michael O’Neil

Matthew 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.

Keysha is the author of Hickeys, Hiccups & Homework: A Teenage Girl‘s Guide and was the co-founder of a popular website that empowered unmarried women, SingleWomenRule.com.   She has written for weekly and daily newspapers and appeared as a co-host on a #1 radio morning show on New York’s Hot 97 FM, as well as a jock on two stations in Connecticut.   A sociology undergrad with an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School in New York City, she is a lecturer at a community college where she encourages students to question their worlds.

Sunsara is a writer for Revolution newspaper, 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.

Michael 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.

Founder:  Dorothy “Sara” Klein