The theme of this show is the Winter Solstice, and features an interview with Tom Flynn, author of The Trouble with Christmas,” and the song, “Solstice Tribute,” by Dan Barker. As Freethought Radio’s solstice treat for listeners, the show includes an excerpt from Julia Sweeney’s “Letting Go of God” one-woman play, in which the comedian reads the bible and discovers it isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be. Freethinkers Almanac features songwriter Jay Gorney (“Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”), and includes a rare song by by blacklisted Gorney celebrating the Bill of Rights, recorded by freethinker Paul Robeson. (MP3, 49 min, 22,4 MB)”