Yesterday, the Center for Inquiry (CFI) announced three new hosts for the Point of Inquiry Podcast: Chris Mooney, Robert Price, and…me.
I wish they’d told me about it first…
Just kidding! I accepted their offer immediately. I’m honored to be the representative skeptic, despite being an ex-pat Aussie who doesn’t even pronounce “Inquiry” the same way.
I’m thrilled to be part of the trinity that replaces the irreplaceable DJ Grothe, who has now moved on to become President of the James Randi Educational Foundation, succeeding Dr Phil Plait.
I guess this means it’s my turn to become the next JREF President?
Wait around long enough and I’m sure we’ll all get a go! ;)
I have several “Fascinating People” lined up for future interviews (the CFI equivalent of Scientology’s “Suppressive Person”). Of course, I’m keen to hear suggestions for future interviewees from you, dear Skepchick reader.
I’d like to hear an interview with Brian Keith Dalton. I find him endlessly fascinating.
Congrats Karen! I hope your experience on Monster Talk has prepared you to be the devil’s advocate as well as DJ!
Although, you could say pretty much anything in your accent and it will sound complimentary. Accents are like that. Unless you are German, and then you sound mad.
well I suppose I will STILL listen. you being on there makes me have high hopes that what your voice says is as funny and interesting and insightful as what your fingers type here.
I know alien abductees, but for suggetions I think that Temple Grandin would be interesting.
oh crap. Are you going to stop doing Monster Talk? I hadn’t thought of that. I have been hoping to hear about drop bears. Oh well, I look forward to you on POI, congratulations.
Thanks for the suggestions, guys.
@Gabrielbrawley I don’t plan to drop drop bears and Monster Talk. What’s good for the Ben Radford is good for the me, as I see it!
Congratulations!
Congrats! I’m glad you’ll be staying on with Monster Talk as well!
And it’s always bothered me that they pronounced Inquiry wrong ;)
@Karen Stollznow: Sweet. This is gonna be fun. At least for me.
@Gabrielbrawley I know. For everyone else it’ll be fucking miserable.
YAY! Wonderful news. I promise I won’t feel Fucking Miserable :)
Congrats Karen!
I’d love to hear Ayan Hirsi Ali. I love and admire that woman. Her’s is a tale of bravery, intelligence, and a battle against religious dogma that has translated into the emotional and physical abuse of many Muslim women, especially in Africa.
She is fascinating.
Cool, congratulations! Though if Chris Mooney proposes renaming to “Point of exceedingly polite accommodationist inquiry unless your superstitious beliefs contradict the facts and then we’ll back off”, promise us you will commence with the smack-down.
Congratulations!
Congratulations.
I was thrilled when Dr Price said he was going to be one of the hosts. I’m even more thrilled to see the complete list.
Ah, bliss.
Oh, and when is the next Monster Talk? I’m jonesing.
Thanks everyone!
@weatherwax
I think the next Monster Talk goes live tonight. We interviewed Jimmy Chilcutt of ‘bigfoot’s toeprints’ fame.
Tomorrow we’re interviewing out next guest, Greg Long, author of The Making of Bigfoot: The Inside Story.
Thank you. It’s hard to type with the shakes.
I would certainly enjoy listening to two of the three interviewers, but Mooney? He’s boring, tolerant of intolerance and of deliberate ignorance.
Oh well, I think you’ll do great enough to make up for him. Congrats.
Congratulations Karen. Great news. POI is just about my favourite thing in the world (aside from my family).
I’d love to hear interviews with the comic book writers Alan Moore and Grant Morrison. That should be a lot of fun. I think he’s been on POI before, but Massimo Pigliucci is another guy who I always like to hear talk. In fact, I’d like to put out a general call for more philosophers on POI. Has Ophelia Benson been on yet? If not, please get her on soon.
@Karen Stollznow: New Monster Talk! Huzzah. It has become my favorite podcast. I love that show.
Congratulations! I may have to start downloading some of these podcast thingies now.
Ah, now that’sa good news! I’m already a listener to POI along with Monster Talk so I’m sure to have my recommeded dosage of Ozian.
@Magnus H.: COTW.
@Magnus H.: Mooney lacks the backbone required to be an accomodationist.
Seriously, though, congratulations, Karen. It will be interesting to see what direction POI goes in.