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Entertainment review with Jelena Adzic: Mike's hockey mojo in Love Guru. June 20/08.

Salman Rushdie joins us today. His latest novel The Enchantress of Florence was seven years in the making. It blends true Indian history with historical legends and stories. The result is a complex mix of real and imaginary characters. Some characters are even figments in the imagination of other characters. What role do legends play in Indian history? How do Rushdie's years of living underground inform his writing? Tomorrow on Weekday: Guam: Where America's Day Begins

Summary: This month's Humanist Network News podcast is a special promotional show recorded for the World Humanist Congress of the International Humanist and Ethical Union which will be held in Washington DC from June 5-8, 2008. The program contains excerpts from dozens previously released HNN interviews. Guests include: E.O Wilson, Harvard Biologist and two time Pulitzer Prize winnerMatthew Chapman, author, filmmaker and great-great grandson of Charles DarwinU.S. Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., the highest elected non-theist official in the U.S.Philip Pullman, author of The Golden CompassSam Harris, author of The End of FaithRichard Dawkins, biologist, author of The God DelusionDaniel Dennett, author of Breaking the SpellChristopher Hitchens, author of God is Not GreatJulia Sweeney, comedian of Saturday Night Live fameMr. Deity (Brian Dalton), creator and star of the hit internet tv showPastor Deacon Fred, Landover Baptist ChurchDr. Marty Klein, Ph.D., sex therapist, authorHolly Near, folk singer/activistGreg Graffin, lead singer of the punk rock band Bad ReligionSir. Salman Rushdie, novelistMolleen Matsumura Sweet Reason , humanist advice columnistJames Howard Kunstler, social critic, author of The Geography of NowhereDr. Richard Selzer, surgeon and author of Mortal LessonsThe late Rabbi Sherwin Wine, founder of the Society of Humanistic JudaismAdditional guests include children at humanist summer camp, international humanist students, professional humanist leaders, people in same-sex relationships, and people on the street. Music: I Ain't Afraid by Holly Near. Album: Edge. Why Didn't I Think of That by Richard Milner, from the musical Charles Darwin Live Atheist Peace by Bad Religion. Album: Empire Strikes First, Epitaph Records. Molotov by Greydon Square. Album: The Compton Effect The Humanist Network News podcast is produced by the Institute for Humanist Studies and is the official podcast of the American Humanist Association. Call the HNN listener Comment line: (877) 659-1515.

1) "The Boat" is a debut collection of stories by Vietnamese-born and Australia-raised author Nam Le; 2) Salman Rushdie blurs imagination and historical reality in "The Enchantress of Florence; 3) An Indiana law with some unintended consequences for the state's bookstores; 4) On the 100th anniversary of Ian Fleming's birth, Sebastian Faulks continues the James Bond series with "Devil May Care"

1) Harry Potter in the courtroom - the author of an encyclopedia of the characters and events from the novels of J.K. Rowling faces a copyright battle; 2) In "Bad Money" Kevin Phillips warns that the enormous influence of the credit industry threatens the U.S. economy; 3) Richard Price discusses the "Lush Life" of the Lower East Side of New York on the Bryant Park Project.

The integration of Muslims in Europe has been a difficult process marred by several events that have lead to protests worldwide. The knighthood of Salman Rushdie, Danish cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammad, the release of a Dutch anti-Islam film, and an Anglican archbishop suggesting the introduction of Islamic Sharia law continue to divide Muslims and Europeans. Sources: Press TV, Iran; Al Alam, Iran; South Asia Newsline, India; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; BBC; U.K; Deutsche Welle, Germany.

In HNN Audio Podcast #19, our humanist advice columnist Sweet Reason helps acclaimed novelist and humanist Salman Rushdie take another look at religious language. Duncan Crary speaks with two-time Pulitzer Prize winning Harvard biologist and secular humanist E.O. Wilson. Jes Constantine interviews folk singer Dar Williams, winner of the Humanist Album of the Year . All interviews were recorded face-to-face at The New Humanism Conference hosted by Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard on April 20-22. Segment 1: Sweet Reason on Language for the Nonreligious Advice Column: Molleen Matsumura, creator of the Sweet Reason humanist advice column, responds to novelist Salman Rushdie's question about finding nonreligious language as powerful and beautiful as its religious equivalent. End 10:36 Segment 2: Humanist Biologist E.O.Wilson on religion and environmentalism Interview: Two-time pulitzer prize winning Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson speaks with Duncan Crary about his recent efforts to gain support for science among religious fundamentalists. End 22:13 Segment 3: Dar Williams, Humanist Album of the Year Winner Interview: Folk singer Dar Williams speaks to Jes Constantine about the humanist themes in her music. This segment includes live musical performances from the April New Humanism Conference hosted by the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University. Songs include: Christians and the Pagans (live)*, Teen for God (live)*, and Echoes from the album My Better Self. *Recordings provided courtesy of the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University End 42:24 Theme Song I Ain't Afraid (mp3)* by Holly Near from Edge More about this song (HNN Theme Song). Links: E.O. Wilson | The New Humanism Conference | Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University | SIRSY | Dar Williams Call the HNN listener Comment line: (877) 659-1515.

In HNN Audio Podcast #18, we interview acclaimed novelist and humanist Salman Rushdie about the organized humanist movement and the relationship between the novel and humanist thought. This show also contains live recordings of the April 20 ceremony hosted by the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard honoring Salman Rushdie with the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism. The ceremony , which took place in the Memorial Chapel at Harvard Yard, marked the beginning of The New Humanism conference. Segment 1: Pinker The New Atheists, The Satanic Verses fatwa controversy, and gives advice to aspiring writers.* End: 42:37 Segment 4: HNN Interviews Salman Rushdie about Organized Humanism Interview: Duncan Crary and Matt Cherry, both of the Institute for Humanist Studies, interview Salman Rushdie about his thoughts on organized humanism and the role of fiction in humanist thought. Rushdie asks a question for humanist advice columnist Molleen Matsumura, a.k.a. Sweet Reason. End: 50:02 Segment 5: Coming up! E.O. Wilson, Dar Williams, Allan Dershowitz Promo: During The New Humanism conference, the HNN Audio Podcast team recorded more than a dozen interviews with humanists from around the world. Here is an audio montage featuring sound bites from interviews to come on the HNN Audio Podcast. End: 60:34 Songs: Live performances by the Turkish Troubadours* When I was a Boy , by Dar Williams. (Live performance)* I Ain't Afraid (mp3)* by Holly Near from Edge More about this song (HNN Theme Song). Links: Salman Rushdie | Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University | The New Humanism conference website | Photos from The New Humanism conference | photos by Hannah Thiem | A Brief History of Disbelief *Recordings provided courtesy of the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University Call the HNN listener Comment line: (877) 659-1515.