Matthew LaClair's guest appearances

Matthew LaClair

Freethought Radio

Sam Harris

Steven Pinker

Ron Williams

Robert Sapolsky

Robin Morgan

George Gershwin

Ursula K. Le Guin

Ansel Adams

Sean Carroll

Michael Shermer

Peter Boghossian

Penn Jillette

Richard Dawkins

Shelley Segal

Andrew Seidel

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18-year-old high school senior Matthew LaClair, who receivedthe Thomas Jefferson Student Activist Award last year from the FreedomFrom Religion Foundation, talks about his latest headline-grabbingcomplaint about religion in public schools, this one involving a biasedtext used nationwide. The hosts go after CNN-TV for the mediaimposition of a religious test for public office, imposed on Democraticcandidates in a April 13 "faith forum," and object to public financingof the pope's visit to America.

18-year-old high school senior Matthew LaClair, who received the Thomas Jefferson Student Activist Award last year from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, talks about his latest headline-grabbing complaint about religion in public schools, this one involving a biased text used nationwide. The hosts go after CNN-TV for the media imposition of a religious test for public office, imposed on Democratic candidates in a April 13 "faith forum," and object to public financing of the pope's visit to America.

Guest: Matthew LaClair, High School State/Church Activist

Freethought Radio moves to an afternoon slot, 1-2 p.m. every Saturday.The show's guest is a 16-year-old state/church student activist, Matthew LaClair.Matthew has made the national news for protesting his history teacher'sproselytizing remarks in an ongoing violation in his public school inKearny, N.J. Matthew will be named "Thomas Jefferson FreethoughtStudent Activist" at the 2007 FFRF convention in Madison next fall, andwill receive a $1,000 scholarship for his activism, which has cost himfriends and support in his community. The show includes some brief newsupdates, and an ode to Darwin's Day and Molly Ivins. The weekly radiobroadcast is cohosted by Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, whojointly direct the Freedom From Religion Foundation. (MP3, 49 min, 22.3MB)

Freethought Radio moves to an afternoon slot, 1-2 p.m. every Saturday. The show's guest is a 16-year-old state/church student activist, Matthew LaClair. Matthew has made the national news for protesting his history teacher's proselytizing remarks in an ongoing violation in his public school in Kearny, N.J. Matthew will be named "Thomas Jefferson Freethought Student Activist" at the 2007 FFRF convention in Madison next fall, and will receive a $1,000 scholarship for his activism, which has cost him friends and support in his community. The show includes some brief news updates, and an ode to Darwin's Day and Molly Ivins. The weekly radio broadcast is cohosted by Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, who jointly direct the Freedom From Religion Foundation. (MP3, 49 min, 22.3 MB)