At the American Humanist Association conference in Chicago recently, we had a chance to speak with a number of incredible people and we'll be posting those interviews over the next few weeks. Today, we're posting our conversation with Margaret Downey, a life-long atheist activist and a member of the Reason Rally Coalition Board of Directors. She is also founder and President of the Freethought Society and a former President of Atheist Alliance International.We spoke with her about what to expect at this weekend's Rally, how she plans to gauge its success, and what she wants people to take away from the event.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices