Aron Ra[2] (formerly L. Aron Nelson, born October 15, 1962) is an American author, podcaster and atheist activist. Ra is the host of the Ra-Men Podcast[3][4][5] and a member of the American Atheists board of directors.[6] He had previously served as president of the Atheist Alliance of America[7][8] and ran as a Democratic candidate for Texas' District 2 Senate seat.[9]