Do you want to be on the show? If so, why? Let us know.
Offline We get requests all the time from people who want to be on the show. The requests range from atheist that wants to tell a deconversion story to Christian who wants to debate us. Requests also range from people who want to be on the show for one minute to people who would require an hour. We get so many requests that it's hard to keep track of them all. This is a great problem to have obviously, we wont run out of material.
Let this thread serve as an open forum to introduce yourself and tell us why you want to be on the show. Please link us to your website as well.
I'll start a Peanut Gallery thread soon so that if forum members want to comment on a potential guest, it'll get discussed out of this thread, to keep clutter down.
"I basically subscribed after I checked out that thread that Sapient posted on expenses and the like. Groceries are one of the most important items, so I'm hoping I'm helping there and I'm hoping I help Sapient break even. If I can help stop him from dipping into the retirement fund, I'll be happy." - The Sarge
I want to be on the show because i want to be the first scottish member to do so lol. (i am very presumptious in thinking there have been no other scots involved lol) And i want to be involved because i feel passionately about what the rational response team is about. And because i would love to meet all you guys, i love meeting like minded people.
Your mind will take you far, the rest is just your heart, you'l find that fate is all your own creation.
would i get to sing on the show? lol
I'd be down to chat with you guys since I've died and saw nothing. And this when i saw a theist. And I mean really died, as in flatlined in the ER long enough for the surgeons to be unsure if they were doing an exploratory or an autopsy. Woot for me. Plus I think it's only right that I propose to LeftofLarry's dog on air. It's romantical.
/snicker.
-=Grim=-
No Nyarlathotep, Know Peace.
Know Nyarlathotep, No Peace.
I think my dog should be the mascot of RRS!!!!
Rational Response Squad homepage
That's a grand idea. You need to get Sapient to PhotoShop him a pic with a badge.
Rational Responders - atheist, atheism, agnostic.
You mean like this?
"I basically subscribed after I checked out that thread that Sapient posted on expenses and the like. Groceries are one of the most important items, so I'm hoping I'm helping there and I'm hoping I help Sapient break even. If I can help stop him from dipping into the retirement fund, I'll be happy." - The Sarge
Simply outstanding!
Welcome, Buddy, as a member of the elite.
Rational Responders - atheist, atheism, agnostic.
First of all, the dog kicks some serious ass. Has to be one of the best pictures I've seen in a while, outside of one I'll post here soon.
Second, I'd love to be on the show. I know I've written a short bio about my deconversion to sapient, so he knows a bit about me. Having graduated from a bible college and having been engrossed in some of the most fundamentalist of fundamentalist groups, I have a (perhaps not so) unique perspective. As to what I can talk about, I think my posts so far should speak for themselves, but the current political climate in relation to religion is something I particularly enjoy discussing, especially in relation to what it says about the social thinking of america.
Every one of your relationships to man and to nature must be a definite expression of your real, individual life corresponding to the object of your will. -Erich Fromm
Here's a lyrics sample; to get a sense of my music, check out my myspace - though i have less confrontational songs posted there...
"Mighty Power"VERSE:Well, it's a mystifying mysteryAnd it's more than a little bit oddThis mighty power no one ever did seeThis mighty power of god Yeah he’s so mighty he’s “the” almightyAnd you’d better quake with frightAnd if he kills your kids and cripples youYou’d better just stay polite Because even though he’s quite almightyHe’s mighty insecureAnd he wants you to say nice things about himAnd get down on the floor And do we really need such animalisticGestures of submission anymore? CHORUS:I don’t see no mighty powerI don’t see nothin’ at allY’say I gotta believe the unbelievableOr I’m headed for a fallBut I’ve always heard about god from peopleAnd people have always liedAnd if god’s got all of this mighty powerWhy then does he hide? And why has he been hiding all of this time? VERSE:So mighty and high he can justifyWhatever you decide to doBecause he’s all-wise and he’s all knowin’And he totally agrees with you The Conquistadors were so outmannedThat it looked like suicideBut they knew they’d win with god and gunsAnd horses on their side Said, “The Lord helps those who help themselves,That’s what we’ve always found.”So they helped themselves to everythingThat wasn’t nailed down And the Lord stepped up with a pestilencePut most of those pesky savages in the ground REPEAT CHORUS VERSE:And he’s self-created and he’s self-sufficientAnd there’s nothing he could possibly needBut to quench his mighty powerful thirstEvery living thing has got to bleed And he wants you to loan him all your moneyAnd your heart and your hands and your headBut he’ll pay you back with interestJust as soon as you’re dead And whether his power is used to do great goodOr terrible illAnd whether that mighty power is used to healOr used to kill There’s one thing nobody likes to mentionThough everybody understandsThat power is always exercisedBy grubby little human hands Dirty little, grubby little, greedy little, Bloody little, busy little human hands. REPEAT CHORUSCopyright 2001
i have more songs on this subject, too - could do a short concert....
All of the faith and prayer in the world
All of your dumb show and circuses
You know it's a lie, it'll always be a lie
The invention of an animal who knows he's going to die
-Randy Newman
My first post - didn't realize the formatting would vanish!
My myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/chaospump
-Aaron
All of the faith and prayer in the world
All of your dumb show and circuses
You know it's a lie, it'll always be a lie
The invention of an animal who knows he's going to die
-Randy Newman
You need to create a special "K-9" unit for the Rational Response Squad and issue a special "K-9" badge.
I was wondering how one might be invited onto the show. I had e-mailed, but got no response. I study philosophy and am a Christian. I would be willing to defend my views on your show. I do not happen to have a website, so I can't give you that link. Thanks!
You can always debate often on the forum and we'll think about having you on the show.
Atheist Atheism Agnostic, Rational Response Squad
I have debated in the past on your website. I just wanted to know where to inquire as to get on your show.
Really? According to the "Posts" you've only posted 2 times. My bad, I thought you were new.
Atheist Atheism Agnostic, Rational Response Squad
Under what name?
"I basically subscribed after I checked out that thread that Sapient posted on expenses and the like. Groceries are one of the most important items, so I'm hoping I'm helping there and I'm hoping I help Sapient break even. If I can help stop him from dipping into the retirement fund, I'll be happy." - The Sarge
I'd love to be on the show because as I listen to the show, I find myself yelling out funny responses to theists when they start using semantic arguments, like, I believe in God, and if you believe in the truth, which we'll call "God" then you really do believe in God. I also come from the unique perspective of having been brought up in a Reform Jewish background where I never really believed in a God at any point in my life. Most Atheists I've encountered had a strong God belief untill deconverting, or whatever one calls it.
I'm also a bigger ballbuster than most of the hosts, (except maybe Kelly). I just don't take Theist's BS and will call them on it as soon as possible. Sure, I could be as diplomatic as most of the RRS team, but I think more will get accomplished through more aggressive argumentation. Plus, as a guest, you can just shift the blame for any over-aggressiveness onto me. I feel passionately about what RRS is about, have a distinctive voice, and am quick with the quips and funny metaphors that will make a theist's argument look silly...er...sillier.
I was writing under the name StMichael until I got banned. I am not trying to undo that, as I do not want to "sneak" in the backdoor. I just wanted to inquire as to how to get on the radio show. As the only way I can inquire about that is to post on the forums, I started another account. If you want, I can cancel this account (which I will do anyway after I have my question answered). I had tried e-mail, but you did not respond. So... I await your response. Thank you kindly.
Hi there,
I would like to be a guest on your show because there is a whole raft of areas, especially the psychology of religiosity, where atheists fail in their attempts to critically address the religious. I am a freelance writer and philosopher, co-founder of the Atheist Society of Australia, owner/admin of the discussion board Genius Forum and co-host and co-producer of the new podcast venture The Reasoning Show and an experienced anti-religion shit-stirrer.
Check out our sites and see what you think.
Dan Rowden
I wouldn't mind sitting in on a recording session some time. I'm not sure I want to be "on" the show per se, more of a live studio audience.
I'm on the east coast, DC area and have considered asking if I could pop in one weekend, but figured I'd establish myself on the boards a little so as to not seem too... stalker-ish is probably the right word. 
-Triften
I would very much like to be on the show sometime. Unfortunately living several thousand miles away on the other side of the Atlantic doesn't make this easy. I wanna go to America someday though, once I've got my phd (I still haven't got my BA yet so I'm a way off). Anyway, I could send some tracks to go on the air. I don't really have any songs specifically about religion or atheism though.
I'd like to come on the show to talk about my depression since becoming agnostic because I am still having problems. I have set-back's from time to time. I also would like to talk about my fear of death and fear of hell. Because the notion that I might be wrong still enters my dome and I really don't wanna go to hell.
www.myspace.com/planetgilson
I wouldn't mind being on the show, I asked a question for the Democratic Debate and it was voted the highest and I got in newsweek and other media articles for it. The question was "How will you appeal to non religious voters?" I currently have a simulair question for the Republican debate and it is voted most popular again currently!
Support our voice in politics by voting for the question "Is America unofficially a Theocracy?" at http://www.communitycounts.us/debates so it can be asked live at the CNN/YouTube debates!!
if you ever do a show discussing atheist themes in music i'd love to join in on the discussion. i have a couple original songs, complete with videos, that would fit nicely.
"godless america"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBFKhshlXDM
and
"this man"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G0ZTSvjnpg&mode=user&search=
thanks
www.derekneibarger.com http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=djneibarger "all postures of submission and surrender should be part of our prehistory." -christopher hitchens