Point of Inquiry is the Center for Inquiry's flagship podcast, where the brightest minds of our time sound off on all the things you're not supposed to talk about at the dinner table: science, religion, and politics. Guests have included Brian Greene, Susan Jacoby, Richard Dawkins, Ann Druyan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Eugenie Scott, Adam Savage, Bill Nye, and Francis Collins. Point of Inquiry is produced at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, N.Y.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 6 hours 4 minutes
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The Trouble with Christmas for Atheists with Tom Flynn
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Revisiting The Life Of Frank Sinatra – Living A Life Of Homelessness
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The Puritan Roger Williams, Church State Separation, and The Impact on Today
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J.R. Becker on the Annabelle and Aiden Book Series and Teaching Children Critical Thinking
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Chris Matheson on Writing Bill and Ted and his Books on God and Buddha
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Rev. Barry W. Lynn on The Supreme Court, Retirement, and His Upcoming Book
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Steven Hassan on Breaking Down The Cult of Trump
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