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If God designed it, why is it so badly built? 13:46

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In this episode, Richard Dawkins revisits a 2012 conversation from the Great Minds program, produced by the Educational Broadcasting System in South Korea. He examines why life looks designed yet is full of flaws, showing how imperfections in nature reveal the true workings of evolution and expose the limits of intelligent design. Hosted by Simplec…

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Why Ants Tear Off Their Own Wings 15:47

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In this episode, Richard Dawkins revisits a 2012 conversation from the Great Minds program, produced by the Educational Broadcasting System in South Korea. Drawing on themes from his book Flights of Fancy, Dawkins explores humanity’s ancient dream of flight, the physics that govern it, and the evolutionary paths that enabled some creatures to soar …

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Why Ideas Spread Like Viruses 1:15:10

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard joins a live audience in Edinburgh to discuss his latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead. In this wide-ranging conversation, he reflects on how DNA preserves the story of evolution, describing organisms as “living books” that record the environments of their ancestors. He explores camouflage, wha…

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Can We Still Be Optimistic About the Future? | A Conversation with Steven Pinker 1:37:12

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins and Steven Pinker explore the frontiers of science, language, morality, artificial intelligence, evolution, and the future of human civilization. Steven Pinker is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, psycholinguist, popular science author, and public intellectual. He is an advocate of…

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What It Is Like To Debate Jordan Peterson ｜A Conversation with Nihal Arthanayake 1:24:24

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Nihal Arthanayake for a compelling conversation in London, EnglandThis episode was filmed as part of Richard Dawkins' tour.Nihal Arthanayake is an acclaimed multi-award winning broadcaster, journalist, podcaster and author. He currently presents the Headliners Podcast on the BBC in the…

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Richard Dawkins DESTROYS Creationist Arguments 20:07

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In this episode, Richard Dawkins reacts to a compilation of videos featuring arguments about religion, evolution, and science.This is the first video in the new series, Richard Dawkins Reacts, where Richard Dawkins watches clips from the internet ranging from creationist claims to debates on science and faith—and shares his unfiltered thoughts and …

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Why The Selfish Gene Haunts Some Readers | A Conversation with John McWhorter 1:23:30

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins John McWhorter for a compelling conversation about Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including evolution, genetics, science, and the broader cultural forces that shape our understanding of truth.John McWhorter is a linguist, author, a…

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Some 'Intellectuals' Make It Sound Deep | A Conversation with Peter Boghossian 1:31:28

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Peter Boghossian for a compelling conversation about Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including evolution, genetics, science, and the broader cultural forces that shape our understanding of truth.This episode was filmed as part of Ri…

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Why i Care About the Existence of God | A Conversation with Michael Shermer 1:35:12

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Michael Shermer for a compelling conversation about Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including evolution, genetics, science, and the broader cultural forces that shape our understanding of truth.This episode was filmed at as part of …

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Is New Atheism Losing? | A Conversation with Matt Ridley 1:30:30

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Matt Ridley for an insightful conversation touching on evolution, genetics, science, and culture. Matt Ridley is a science writer and journalist whose work spans evolutionary biology, economics, and the role of innovation in human progress.Join Substack:https://richarddawkins.substack.…

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ChatGPT Passed the Turing test, but… | A Conversation with Brian Keating 1:35:00

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Brian Keating for an insightful conversation touching on evolution, genetics, science, and culture. They explore Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including AI, the extended phenotype, evolution, the possibility of alien life followed…

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Will the Supreme Court Gender Case Victors Get The Apologies They Deserve? 7:09

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This article was published by the Spectator on the 17th of April 2025, with the title “Will the Supreme Court gender case victors get the apologies they deserve? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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I Sympathize with Trans People, but... | Richard Dawkins in Conversation with Colin Wright 1:35:58

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Colin Wright for an insightful conversation touching on evolution, gender, science, and culture - They explore Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including the nature of truth, the reliability of science, evolution, and the controversi…

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A Conversation with Nick Gillespie in Milwaukee | Richard Dawkins' Final Tour 1:33:00

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Nick Gillespie, for an insightful conversation touching on evolution, genetics, science, and culture. They explore Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead, along with his previous works such as The Selfish Gene. The discussion expands into science’s ongoing tensions with id…

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Am I responsible for WOKE Nonsense? | A Conversation with Alex O'' Connor in Oxford 1:22:45

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Alex O’Connor for a breakdown of his latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead. They also reflect on new atheism and the meaning vacuum, Richard’s debate with Jordan Peterson, and the concept of God followed by audience questions.This episode was filmed at New Theatre, Oxford, on the 2…

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Why Darwin Stopped Believing in GOD | Richard Dawkins with Patrick House 1:24:27

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Space meets Earth, Porco and Dawkins in Glasgow 1:23:55

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins engages in an insightful conversation with Carolyn Porco about gene immortality, ancestral traits, the extended phenotype, extraterrestrial life, criticisms of religion and atheism, followed by audience questions.This episode was filmed at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on the Oct 31st 2024,…

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Sonnets by ChatGPT 5:52

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Following my dialogue with ChatGPT on whether it is conscious, I thought it would be interesting to look at its poetic creativity. I decided to give it a subject dear to my heart. Link to my Substack - https://richarddawkins.substack.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and u…

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Exploring AI, Evolution & the Universe ft. Taryn Southern 32:20

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Richard Dawkins and Taryn Southern are back for another thought-provoking Q&A session, tackling a wide range of fascinating topics.From Richard’s personal epiphany moments to his thoughts on AI, alien life, and the origins of the universe, this episode delves deep into the mysteries of evolution, intelligence, and existence.Other audience questions…

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Is There More Wonder In Genes Than In Gods? - A Conversation with Alex O' Connor 1:25:26

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As part of his 2024 tour, Richard Dawkins engaged in an insightful conversation with Alex O'Connor at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles on September 28th. They discuss Dawkins' latest book; The Genetic Book of the Dead, religion, evolution, and concludes with a Q&A session. Alex O’Connor is a YouTuber, writer, and public speaker, best known…

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What Evolution Really Tells Us About Life | A Conversation with Steven Pinker 1:29:00

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins engages in an insightful conversation with Steven Pinker about evolution, his motivation for writing The Blind Watchmaker, and a breakdown of his latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead Steven Pinker is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, psycholinguist, popular science author, and…

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Atheism is growing in America but... | Richard Dawkins Talks to Coleman Hughes 1:22:30

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins engages in an insightful conversation with Coleman Hughes. Coleman Hughes is a writer, podcast host, and social commentator, known for his work on race, culture, and social issues. He hosts the podcast Conversations with Coleman, where he engages in deep discussions on various social topics,…

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Is Elon Musk Our Only Hope? | Richard Dawkins in Conversation with Andrew Gold 1:22:05

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins engages in an insightful conversation with Andrew Gold, host of the Heretics podcast. This was filmed at Ulster Hall in Belfast, United Kingdom, on the 14th of November 2024, as part of Richard Dawkins' Tour. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about…

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Richard Dawkins & Kmele Foster Discuss Evolution, Religion, and Cultural Hegemony 1:37:35

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins, Richard engages in a conversation with Kmele Foster about evolution, the miracle of the human brain, the meaning provided by religion, and today’s cultural hegemony that stands against truth—even within universities. This episode was filmed at Prudential Hall in Newark, NJ, on September…

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Richard Dawkins & Chris Williamson on Cultural Christianity, Evolution, and 'The Genetic Book of the Dead' 1:23:35

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins, Richard engages in a conversation with Chris Williamson various topics, including his recent comment on being a cultural Christian, evolution and genetic adaptation, and, of course, his latest book release, The Genetic Book of the Dead. This episode was filmed at the ACL Moody Theatre i…

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Richard Dawkins Confronts Indoctrinating Christian Drama 35:13

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Richard Dawkins Confronts Indoctrinating Christian Drama Used to Promote ‘Christian Values.’ The drama targets young teens, showing them depictions of a gruesome hell, purportedly to deter sinning. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Richard Dawkins and Ian McEwan talk about Religion, Science, Truth and American Christianity 33:27

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Ian McEwan is a British novelist and screenwriter. This is a discussion between Ian McEwan and Richard Dawkins on religion, science, and truth. -------------------------------------------- Join Substack: https://richarddawkins.substack.com/ Subscribe to Poetry of Reality Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwfdgHA_R9fzr1L0_hxdVw Follow: http…

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Do Primates Kill Each Other? Richard Dawkins talks to ethologist Frans de Waal 1:14:25

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Richard Dawkins talks to ethologist Frans de Waal about animal behaviour and whether it is truly altruistic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By Richard Dawkins

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Religious Abuse Ruins Children’s Psychology | Richard Dawkins Talks to Psychologist 51:51

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Richard Dawkins talks to Jill Mytton about religious cults and the psychological issues raised by being brought up in them. -------------------------------------------- Join Substack: https://richarddawkins.substack.com/ Subscribe to Poetry of Reality Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwfdgHA_R9fzr1L0_hxdVw Follow: Twitter: https://twitter…

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Why Is Darwin’s Idea So Revolutionary? Richard Dawkins Lecture on Natural Selection and More 1:07:24

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Is Genetic Inheritance Like Mixing Red and Blue to Get Purple? What Is Natural Selection, and How Does It Create Diverse Life? In this lecture, Richard Dawkins discusses natural selection, Darwinism, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Is Science Compatible with Christianity? Richard Dawkins talks to Adrian Hawkes 37:16

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Tickets available at https://richarddawkinstour.com/ I shall be spending the whole of September, and the first week of October, in North America, speaking in ten different cities from Dallas to Vancouver. I am 83 years old, and travel is more irksome than it was. The maxim, “Quit while you’re ahead” has recently received a welcome boost, and I anti…

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Is Homeopathy a Placebo? | Richard Dawkins Questions Homeopath 27:37

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Tickets available at https://richarddawkinstour.com/ I shall be spending the whole of September, and the first week of October, in North America, speaking in ten different cities from Dallas to Vancouver. I am 83 years old, and travel is more irksome than it was. The maxim, “Quit while you’re ahead” has recently received a welcome boost, and I anti…

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Evolutionary Biologist Reacts to Sperm Bank | Richard Dawkins Visits a Sperm Bank 43:44

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Tickets available at https://richarddawkinstour.com/ I shall be spending the whole of September, and the first week of October, in North America, speaking in ten different cities from Dallas to Vancouver. I am 83 years old, and travel is more irksome than it was. The maxim, “Quit while you’re ahead” has recently received a welcome boost, and I anti…

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How is the "Gay Gene" alive? Evolutionary Biologist Richard Dawkins Explains 26:53

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Tickets available at https://richarddawkinstour.com/ I shall be spending the whole of September, and the first week of October, in North America, speaking in ten different cities from Dallas to Vancouver. I am 83 years old, and travel is more irksome than it was. The maxim, “Quit while you’re ahead” has recently received a welcome boost, and I anti…

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Richard Dawkins and Richard Dawkins AI answer questions about the future! 43:21

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Richard Dawkins is back with Taryn Southern to answer your questions now with an AI Assistant, this time in a physical studio in the UK. Stay tuned for Richard’s insightful answers, and to see if the AI can compare! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert…

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Richard Dawkins Answers Questions About Evolution, Life, and Religion 27:23

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Tickets available at https://richarddawkinstour.com/ I shall be spending the whole of September, and the first week of October, in North America, speaking in ten different cities from Dallas to Vancouver. I am 83 years old, and travel is more irksome than it was. The maxim, “Quit while you’re ahead” has recently received a welcome boost, and I anti…

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Lawrence Krauss and Richard Dawkins Discuss Evolution, Religion, and More 47:02

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I first encountered Lawrence Krauss sometime in the early 2000s at a conference. I had just given my lecture and was answering questions when a rather small man with a loud voice and a highly articulate manner stood up and began berating me in what I initially thought was an aggressive manner. It turned out he wasn’t being aggressive; rather, his c…

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Richard Dawkins Confronts a Christian Extremist! 39:10

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The Reverend Michael Bray is a leading advocate of murdering abortion doctors. He also takes biblical literalism to the extreme of advocating the death penalty for adultery and homosexuality. His friend and coconspirator, the Reverend Paul Hill, was executed for murdering an abortion doctor and his bodyguard. Bray strongly defends Hill’s action and…

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Richard Dawkins & Steven Pinker Discuss The Evolution Of Pain, Fear & Language 1:02:11

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There’s a kind of conventional wisdom among broadcasters that an interview has to be adversarial. The interviewer must probe in a critical kind of way. You must have arguments. This was brought home to me some years ago when I had a conversation on stage in London, a very large audience with Steven Pinker, and it went very well. The audience liked …

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Kathleen Stock and Richard Dawkins Question Modern Gender Identity 47:25

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The savage missiles hurled at Kathleen Stock in the stocks of Sussex University gives the lie to the pretense that her tormentors should be pitied as an oppressed minority who just want to peacefully get on with their life. I’ve long admired her gentle courage in the face of vicious bullying. When we finally met at the Dissident Dialogues Conferenc…

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Derren Brown Exposes Fraudulent "Psychics" with Richard Dawkins 47:43

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Derren Brown is one of our leading conjurers, specializing in mentalism, the illusion of reading people’s minds. I interviewed him for my Channel 4 TV documentary, Enemies of Reason. We talked about cold reading and how the technique is used by frauds who pretend to communicate with the dead, as well as by honest conjurers. Derren himself is an hon…

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Richard Baffled by ‘Spiritual Environmentalists’ Word Salad 34:48

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Satish Kumar was one of those I interviewed for my Channel 4 documentary, ‘Enemies of Reason.’ He began by telling a nice story about Bertrand Russell, whom he met as a young man and who supported him. We moved on to holism, which seemed harmless enough, but as the interview wore on, he became more and more mystical, culminating in the treeness of …

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John McWhorter and Richard Dawkins talk about Linguistics and Woke Racism 46:45

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I have long wanted to meet John McWhorter. He’s an extremely well-known public intellectual and opinion leader who, in my opinion, always talks sense. I have this rather eccentric idea that before becoming a public intellectual, you need to earn your credentials by having something important and interesting to be intellectual about, and John McWhor…

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Richard Dawkins vs. Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Political Christian or Truly a Christian? 59:56

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a hero, a staunch fighter against the violent intolerance and bossy control freakery of Islamism. She is also a personal friend of whom I am very fond. When she recently announced her conversion to Christianity, I assumed that she must be no more than a political Christian, regarding Christianity as a bulwark against Islam. I hav…

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Richard Dawkins Talks to an Ex-Atheist Christian Theologian | (Part 2) 29:17

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(This is part 2 of Richard's interview with Alister McGrath.) I interviewed Alister McGrath for my Channel 4 documentary, Root of All Evil. He is a theologian, a nice enough fellow, but I wouldn't go out of your way to listen to this interview unless it's to remind yourself what an empty, vacuous, non-subject theology is. -------------- I will be o…

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Richard Dawkins Talks to an Ex-Atheist Christian Theologian | (Part 1) 28:52

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I interviewed Alister McGrath for my Channel 4 documentary, Root of All Evil. He is a theologian, a nice enough fellow, but I wouldn't go out of your way to listen to this interview unless it's to remind yourself what an empty, vacuous, non-subject theology is. -------------- Join Substack: https://richarddawkins.substack.com/ Subscribe to Poetry o…

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God Delusion UC Berkeley Lecture 59:25

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In 2008, touring America to promote The God Delusion, I spoke to a large audience at the University of California at Berkeley. It was a nostalgic visit for me, as I had spent two eventful years there as a young man. Today I stand by everything I said in the lecture. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about…

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Nature’s Mating Dance: Do Females Prefer Honest Males? 25:53

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Why are there two sexes, and how is the balance between the two maintained in evolution? The riddle is one that baffled Chales Darwin. He explicitly left it for later generations. It was eventually solved, with typical brilliance, by the great Ronald Fisher. The fundamental sexual inequality is an economic one. Eggs are hugely larger than sperm. Fr…

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In Memoriam: Dan Dennett on Mortality, Life, and Existence 14:48

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I filmed a conversation about death shortly after Dan Dennett recovered from a life-threatening condition. In addition to discussing personal mortality, we talked about bereavement. I thought this time it would be appropriate to listen again to his wisdom—the wisdom of a great thinker and a dear friend. Big books, was an eloquent speaker, had deep …

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Is Richard Wrong about Religion in Society? 35:00

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This episode features the eminent scientist, Prof. Martin Rees, as he joins me in traversing the worlds of physics and biology. Together, he and I grapple with the profound complexities of understanding reality, from contemplating multiple dimensions to exploring the implications of scientific insights that inspire and challenge us. Dive into the e…

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