A podcast for scientific, skeptical, secular, rational and humanistic inquiry. They've got answers? We've got questions.
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Secular Humanism Podcasts
Humanism Now is the weekly podcast for everyone curious, interested or actively engaged in secular humanism. Each Sunday, host James Hodgson—founder of Humanise Live—welcomes scientists, philosophers, activists, authors, entrepreneurs and community leaders who are challenging the status quo and building a fairer, kinder world. Together we unpack today’s toughest ethical questions—using reason and compassion instead of dogma—and champion universal human rights and flourishing. Expect in-depth ...
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Secular Sankofa Podcast: Black Humanist Voices from the Association of Black Humanists
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The Secular Sankofa Podcast is where Black voices rise with reason. Hosted by the Association of Black Humanists (ABH), this bold and thought-provoking show explores life beyond religion through the lens of African and Black humanist experiences. From decolonising the mind to confronting racism, civil rights, and injustice, we dive deep into culture, identity, Pan-African history, and the future of our communities. Unfiltered, unapologetic, and committed to truth, liberation, human dignity, ...
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Seth Andrews, a former Christian broadcaster and believer for 30 years, ultimately escaped the bonds of superstitious thinking to embrace the more satisfying explanations that science provides. A professional video producer and host of one of the most popular atheist communities on the internet, Seth Andrews brings a polished format, a relaxed environment and a rage-free challenge to the religious beliefs that defined his youth. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/po ...
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Host and creator of 'The Premeaux Show' Spencer Premo discusses politics and news.
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Part late-night radio show, part atheist variety hour for the spiritually curious, There Is No God And We’re All Gonna Die follows queer musician Daniel Cartier as he dives into life, death, and the messy meaning in between — with listener questions, original music, and a lot of radical honesty. Whether you're a skeptic, seeker, believer, or just passing through, you're welcome here.
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Rebuilders is an initiative started by Red Church to help churches, leaders, and believers grapple with the issues presented by an increasingly secular society. We firmly believe God is preparing to move and is rebuilding His Church with particular building blocks to enable her to flourish in a post-Christian, secular world.
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Hosted by Mike Smithgall, Atheistville explores atheism, deconversion, and secular life through open, respectful conversation. The channel features two signature shows: Mike Drop – weekly commentary on religion, politics, and culture from a reasoned, secular perspective. Breakfast with a Heathen – a relaxed Sunday Q&A that tackles listener and Reddit questions about belief, honesty, and living without faith. Together, they create a space for candid dialogue about leaving belief behind, think ...
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Sacred Legions interview secular saints, a term coined by author Kurt Vonnegut for people performing decently in an indecent world. Hosted by Max Goller and Pat LaMarche, we find out what inspired our guests in their saintly journey and ask them to contribute volunteer and self-care resources for our audience that they will be able to find on our website, sacredlegions.org. As Kurt said, ""No damn cat and no damn cradle...There is only one rule I know of babies—goddamn it, you've got to be k ...
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Explaining Humanist values, how we can live our values to support social justice issues, and responding to science denying Christian Nationalists bent on smashing the wall between church and state. Human problems require human solutions. There will be interviews, from time to time, with Humanists and other secular people in Northwest Ohio and beyond.
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Intelligent thinking for turbulent times, from New Humanist magazine and the Rationalist Association. Interviews with writers, researchers and academics who speak to our age – on subjects including religion, belief, race, politics, sex, technology, science, work and more. Hosted by New Humanist editor Samira Shackle, deputy editor Niki Seth-Smith, and series producer Alice Bloch.
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A Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student and a literary analyst talk about topics surrounding atheism and disbelief in a predominantly Christian culture.
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Husband and Wife are two non-believers who have always wanted to read the Bible. Why would we subject ourselves to this you might ask? From our perspective it helps us understand where the Christians around us, here in the Midwest, are coming from when they quote the Bible at us. Husband is basically an Atheist and wife leans Agnostic but mostly Atheist and we’re just having some fun at the Bible’s expense while learning more about what our neighbors claim we’re going to hell over. Hosted on ...
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Explore the human experience through understanding your Stories and how they define your Values. Expand your emotional and behavioral flexibility through the lens of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Further material can be found at www.lifeweavings.com
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Join us at Hard Faith™ Welcoming honest, gritty, redemptive stories Hard Faith™ is a media production company established for the purpose of bringing compelling stories about the human condition to a film going audience in a way that artistically and speaks truth to this present generation in a fresh and powerful way. The world needs quality entertainment and art that speaks truth boldly. We need stories that are set in real-world settings with characters that talk about the ultimate truth. ...
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Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam's decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophica ...
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Canadian Philosophy and Theology professor and former Catholic Monk Dr. Sean J. McGrath examines how to practice contemplative Christianity in the secular age and what we can learn from the mystical tradition. In conversation with Jungian Analyst Jakob Lusensky. Subscribe on Substack. https://centerofthecross.substack.com/
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Secular Minority is a eye-opening podcast that looks at the world under the lens of a non-believing Humanist. Atheists, Agnostic, Non-Believers, And Humanists are minorities in this world, let's change that by showing up and speaking out! Secular: A person who does not believe in supernatural realms, beings, or entities, is not religious, or belong to a religious group. Minority: A part of a population differing from others in some characteristics and often subjected to differential treatmen ...
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There is a well organized and well funded effort to gut the Bill of Rights in this country and in the age of Trump, secular people seem to taking it on the chin more often. Secular Left is meant to be the light in the fog of Christian Nationalism supporting the idea that toxic religious belief is the root of most social justice issues today.
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The concept behind Secular Stories is to showcast civil discussions between believers and nonbelievers on all manner of topics.
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The teachings of Jesus lead us to a better, fuller life. This was true in the ancient world where Jesus first taught, and it’s still true today. But what does it mean to actually practice the way of Jesus in today’s complex, secular world? In this podcast by Practicing the Way, John Mark Comer responds to that important question through his teachings at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon. Join us as John Mark provides practical insight on how you can be with Jesus, become like Him and do ...
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Politics, philosophy, religion, news Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flash-josh/support
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New grassroots school or sect of Nichiren, Lotus Sutra based secular Buddhism. A philosophical and ethical meditation practice and way of life. Buddha was not a god or deity. He was just a super "woke" aka enlightened human. We ALL have the ability to attain buddhahood, enlightenment, wokeness. Let's do it together and help ourselves, each other, and the planet! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/secular-lotus-buddhists/support
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”Untied” is your go-to podcast for unraveling the complexities of Christian living in today’s world. Join us as we explore how to apply Biblical wisdom to everyday challenges, empowering you to bring faith into practical action. Each episode dives into Christian doctrine, offering clarity and fresh perspectives on how it intersects with modern life, making you feel capable of living a Christian life in today’s world. We tackle tough questions and common struggles, from understanding the cred ...
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Salt Live is a series of events for Londoners to come together and engage on matters of faith, philosophy & life.
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Hello, my name is Greg Weldon, and I am the host of Money, Markets & New Age Investing, a Podcast that I have created to help people better understand what makes the global capital markets "tick", to help level the so-called playing field. I will teach you the things you'll NEED to know to best capitalize on your investments. I will show you specific trading strategies, and how to be protect your downside, because having a risk management overlay is paramount to success. But that’s just the ...
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The Humanist Hour (HH) Audio Podcast is a monthly one-hour talk show produced by the American Humanist Association. Every episode of the HH Audio Podcast explores a different area of humanist thought, from politics to pop culture.
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Join Allison and Kevin Wolf on "Torah Between Us", a captivating podcast exploring the intersection of modern life and ancient Jewish wisdom. Each week, we delve into Torah teachings, applying them to everyday experiences. From faith in a secular world to ethical living, we offer fresh perspectives on Judaism's timeless wisdom. Ideal for those seeking a deeper understanding of their faith or exploring Jewish philosophy's relevance today. Join us as we navigate between tradition and modernity ...
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Feeling overwhelmed by the endless demands of ministry? Do administrative tasks, fundraising, and content creation leave you with little time for the relational work you were called to do? Ministry Maximizer is the podcast dedicated to demystifying technology and artificial intelligence for church leaders, pastors, and volunteers, so you can reclaim your time for what truly matters: discipleship and community. Join hosts Carla Green, a veteran Chief Administrative Pastor who once physically ...
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Welcome friends, to a podcast for a darker timeline. Maybe the darkest of all timelines. Definitely not one of the good timelines. Maybe it’s always been a dark timeline, maybe the Hadron collider screwed us over. Science may never know. What we do know is that we live in the void. The void, a place where a chittering mass of void crabs can infest a person suit and win the presidency. The void, a place where we're just clever enough to know that climate change is happening, but not quite cle ...
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The Australian Council for the Defence of Government Schools (DOGS) looks at public education and separation of church and state.
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Join VeggieTales and What's in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer and co-host Skye Jethani (author, speaker, pastor) for a fast-paced and often funny conversation about pop culture, media, theology, and the fun, fun, fun of living a thoughtful Christian life in an increasingly post-Christian culture.
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A multimedia, multi-faith publication about the ideas that shape the modern world from the first Muslim liberal arts college in the United States, Zaytuna College.
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Reasonable Doubts takes an informative and humorous look at religion from a freethinking perspective; offering news and commentary of interest to skeptics, atheists, agnostics, humanists, courageous religious believers looking for a challenge and freethinkers of all persuasions. In addition to interviewing the top minds in skepticism (former guests include Christopher Hitchens, Susan Jacoby, Paul Kurtz, Edward Tabash, DJ Grothe) RD offers regular segments on counter-apologetics, biblical cri ...
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Remake is a podcast about Design, Systems, and Society. And I'm Eran Dror, a product designer and researcher of eastern religions. In each episode I interview someone who's trying to change our lives for the better in some meaningful way, whether through a new product, new venture, or new way of looking at the world, and I try to understand how they came to it, what makes them tick, and what we all can learn from them. I truly believe Design is strategic, that it goes to the core, that it's ...
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Join hosts Ami from Texas and Amy from Minnesota for real talk about atheism, feminism, politics, parenting, and whatever else we want to talk about because this is our show.
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Wissam Charafeddine (Wesley) and Walid Marmal (Willy) are two personalities that are rich with human experience. Surviving Middle East wars, living before and after the internet, citizens of the East and the West, adapters of spiritual religions and secular values .. there are much to talk about, and you will are a part of the conversation.
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Amid fierce debates over "liberalism," The New Whiggery Podcast explores classical liberty and its transcendent roots in early Anglo-Protestantism, with universal and contemporary application. Critics of liberalism deride it as intrinsically secular, socially acidic, and hyper-individualistic. The New Whiggery advocates a form of liberalism with an originally Christian/Protestant anthropology that cherishes liberty and human dignity for all. Early British Whigs, and later, America's Founders ...
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For over 2,000 years, billions of people have pursued the Christian life, or even considered what it might hold for them. Yet even today, it is easy to find our faith compartmentalized into a few hours of our week, leaving us to wonder just how much our faith applies to what we do every day. This begs the question, "Are we really living the WHOLE Christian life? As a spouse, father, psychologist, and just fellow human being, this podcast goes in search of what it means to live out Christiani ...
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A secular humanist podcast about Secular Grace after deconstruction and deconversion. Member of the Atheists United Studios podcast network. The podcast takes an honest look at stories of faith transition from a life-altering faith, to doubt and deconstruction, to deconversion, and finally, to a thriving graceful life post-deconversion. My name is David, and I am trying to be the Graceful Atheist. Join me and be graceful human beings. https://gracefulatheist.com/ Support the podcast: https:/ ...
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evolve magazine's weekly webradio is a creative forum for a new, trans-secular spirituality. We are LIVE on air every Thursday from 20:00 - 21:00 Central Europe Time. Radio evolve invites people who are making visionary contributions to a new, integral and evolutionary culture to join in dialogue. We feature people who are exploring how to live a spiritual life in our changing, complex contemporary world. They include authors, teachers, activists, scientists, artists and more. Out of our des ...
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The Faith Movement is a group of priests, religious and lay Catholics drawn together by a shared vision of Jesus Christ as the fulfilment of creation. The Faith Movement, CIO is a registered charity, number 1188137
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Introducing Sentientist Conversations: Jamie Woodhouse discusses Animal Morality with Frans de Waal
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This week we bring we are delighted to share the a guest episode from Sentientist Conversations, a podcast hosted by Jamie Woodhouse (Humanism Now Episode 4). In this episode, Jamie speaks with legendary primatologist Frans de Waal. Follow Sentientism Sentientism.info Apple Spotify YouTube “You cannot go wrong with compassion” – primatologist Frans…
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Enjoy a 35-minute reading of one of sci-fi author and scientist Isaac Asimov's greatest stories. PDF of "The Last Question" Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.By The Thinking Atheist
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This week: I talk with BIG GAY ED, an unapologetic 61-year-old gay force of nature from rural Michigan, who lives surrounded by MAGA neighbors, but still manages to shine his rainbow nails at Kroger like a superstar. We go full tilt for over an hour— just two queer atheist weirdos talking about politics, dogs, compassion, MAGA neighbors, OCD, Jesus…
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🎙 Season 3, Episode 7 — Psalm 51: Confession & Repentance Show Theme: Psalm 51 – 2 Samuel 11–12 Intro Garrett: “Welcome to the UNTIED Podcast—where we unravel the knots of life with faith, wisdom, and encouragement. Together, we’re untying from tradition and embracing truth through powerful Bible teaching!” Segment 1 – Welcome to Season 3, Episode …
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Covenants, Chaos, and the Chronicles of Exodus
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Moses gets a glow-up, Pharaoh gets the ick, and we get pedantic about timelines. In this one, we blitz from the patriarchs (Abraham → Isaac → Jacob → Joseph) to the start of Exodus—with a detour through Job (aka “God took a dare and your kids paid for it”) and two juicy side texts: Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs and the Book of Jubilees. We dr…
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695: Analyzing the Blue Wave & Why the Church Still Matters with Carmen Joy Imes
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The Democratic Party swept the off-cycle elections last week, but this isn't the first blue wave we've seen in the Trump era. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss what it means and the significance of New York City electing a Muslim, democratic socialist as mayor. Does Mamdani represent the death of New York, and possibly America, as one Baptist leader …
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In a season full of noise, negativity, and weariness, what if what you most need isn’t more strategy—but a word of encouragement? This episode is a departure from the usual. Mark shares how he felt prompted by the Holy Spirit to scrap the planned topic and speak directly to those feeling worn out, disheartened, and alone. Without Daniel or Liddy kn…
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53: Navigating Spirituality Without Harm: An Interview with SC Nealy
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In this conversation, SC Nealy and I discuss the impact of beliefs and oppressive systems on the creation of trauma, emphasizing the need for healthier approaches to spirituality and community involvement. We discuss their work in the LGBTQ+ community, with their dedication to the intersection of mental health and social involvement, where the role…
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S3 - Ep9: Joseph Homes "Jim vs The Future"
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In this special episode, Spencer sits down with writer, critic, and now feature filmmaker Joseph Holmes to talk about the release of his very first movie, Jim vs The Future, which is officially out and available to watch now. Joseph walks through the journey of bringing his debut feature to life—from the earliest ideas, to the challenges of indepen…
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It's a Brutal Time to Be Even Remotely Intelligent
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The United States is experiencing an epidemic of anti-intellectualism. We discuss that and a whole lot more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.By The Thinking Atheist
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Send us a text shared a meme of the Twin Towers asking, “Has New York forgotten?” Mike Smithgall digs into what that reaction says about us. He opens with a story that sounds like 9/11—but isn’t—and exposes the double standard in how we label religious violence. From the Oklahoma City bombing to modern Islamophobia, this Mike Drop looks at how fear…
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Keith Andrews: Secular Saint of Creative Expression
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In this episode of Sacred Legions, host Max Goller thanks co-host Pat LaMarche for her mentorship in the podcast’s first year. He then introduces season two’s first secular saint, Keith Andrews, while welcoming back season one’s inaugural saint, Christina Jarvis, as his secular sidekick. They discuss the significance of art, community, and the lega…
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#443 — What Is Christian Nationalism?
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Sam Harris speaks with Douglas Wilson about his book Frequently Shouted Questions about Christian Nationalism. They discuss Wilson's debates with Christopher Hitchens, the landscape of American evangelicalism, young-earth creationism, pre- vs. post-millennialism, the concept of dominionism, what Christian nationalism actually means, the supposed fa…
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How do we go deep in community? John Mark explores the practice of sharing our joys and sorrows in community—following Jesus' example of both celebrating around the table and bearing his deepest pain with trusted friends. Key Scripture Passages: Mark 14v22-24, 32-34; Genesis 2v18; Galatians 6v2; Hebrews 10v24-25; John 15v11; Isaiah 53v3 This podcas…
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Apples, Ancestors, and Anti-Fascists Marches, Akua's Amazing Life in Activism
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"Live out those principles of universal sisterhood and brotherhood and come together with your fellow human beings in a secular manner to make the world a better place for every single one of us seven billion. We are all of us, brothers and sisters... connected through our humanity and not through some superhuman force." - Akua Rugg In this powerfu…
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Breakfast With Heathen Ep4 - From “Have a Blessed Day” to “You Cherry Picked That”: A Candid Talk on Faith and Frustration
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Send us a text In this episode of Breakfast with a Heathen, Mike answers real questions from listeners about debating religion, losing friendships, and navigating those awkward “bless your heart” moments. From being told you’re “taking scripture out of context” to realizing you never truly believed, this discussion explores how atheists and agnosti…
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Hope, Fear and Baking ... A Gay Atheist's Guide To Staying Sane
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This week I’m talking about hope, fear, and oatmeal. After a rough week, I’m feeling a little lighter — and a little more hopeful — thanks to some surprising election results, good friends, and a fridge full of almond milk. I answer listener calls about faith, fear, and finding peace in a chaotic world. Topics include: Why seeing people vote gives …
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Open Nazi rhetoric is gaining traction on the right, and the response from conservative institutions has been inconsistent at best. Skye and David trace the roots of the problem, the incentives that fueled it, and the late-breaking backlash that may signal a tipping point. They also look at ICE's increasingly aggressive "Kavanaugh stops," the risks…
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S3 - Ep8: Allen Smith "The Real Saint Nick"
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In this powerful in-person episode, Spencer sits down with longtime friend and real-life Saint Nick, Allen Smith—the man whose remarkable true story inspired Saint Nick of Bethlehem and the upcoming documentary Sad Santa and the Healing Power of Giving. Allen shares how a simple act of lifting his grieving family’s spirits one Christmas launched hi…
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SNAP out of it! - Republican Jesus Wants You Hungry
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Lots of interesting conversation about the recent U.S. elections, SNAP, and far too many who want cruelty in their Christianity. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.By The Thinking Atheist
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A Thorough Critique of Popular and Psychological Accounts of Meaning of Life
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In this episode, John and Arjun Arora from the University of Toronto present an in-depth critique of current psychological and folk theories on the meaning of life. They discuss the limitations of popular constructs such as purpose, coherence, significance, and mattering, and propose a shift towards concepts like 'orientation' and 'connectedness'. …
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A Universe of Love: God, Evolution and AI – with Ilia Delio
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Mike Kauschke in Dialogue with Ilia Delio We live in an evolving universe, in which also God is becoming. This idea of a “Not-Yet God” leads Ilia Delio to investigate our role as humans in the cosmos in a breathtaking and heart-opening way as participants in the unfolding of the forces of love and unification. Drawing from the insights of evolution…
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Lifewise Film Taints The Public Schools With False Propaganda
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We closely look at the recent documentary "Off School Property" produced by Lifewise Academy, an outsized Christian nationalist provider for Released Time Religious Instruction where children are removed from a public school, in the middle of the day, and transported off campus to be indoctrinated in Christian beliefs. The film simply lies about hi…
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694: Why Don't We Take Church Unity Seriously? with N.T. Wright
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A new survey finds that moderately religious Americans are the most likely to say that they see dead people. Which raises a question—why are the non-religious and the very religious less likely to report encounters with the departed? New York Times columnist Ezra Klein says that by over-emphasizing inclusivity, the Democratic Party has ironically b…
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We zoom straight into the messy middle: the hosts map the Old Testament’s timeline, drag the canon-adjacent weirdness, and keep asking the only sane question—why do Christians never study the parts that break their doctrine? Cue First Enoch: angels sneak down for some pre-Flood “romance,” producing the giant Nephilim—yes, really—and setting the sta…
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Andrew Coyne on the Crisis of Canadian Democracy
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Andrew Coyne (@acoyne) is a columnist for The Globe and Mail and author of The Crisis of Canadian Democracy. In today's episode, Andrew makes the case that Canadian democracy is headed for a crisis. He talks about the problems of Canada's first past the post or "winner takes all" election system. The conversation includes an analysis of a wide rang…
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George Orwell: Don't Say I Didn't Warn You
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In "1984," Orwell described a thought-police totalitarian state. How prescient was he? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.By The Thinking Atheist
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Why the Parties Switched Sides — and How Religion Made It Possible
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Send us a text The Republican Party once led the fight against slavery. Today, it’s home to America’s Christian nationalist movement. What happened? In this episode, Mike breaks down how religion shaped every stage of the political party realignment, from Lincoln’s abolitionist Republicans to the rise of the evangelical right. Religion didn’t cause…
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#442 — More From Sam: Public Speaking, Nuclear War, & Christian Nationalism
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In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events and answer some of the questions you all submitted on Substack. They discuss how Sam overcame his fear of public speaking, the ongoing threat of nuclear war and the new Netflix movie A House of Dynamite—which was inspired by episode #210 of Making Sense, the…
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What does it mean to live as the family of God? John Mark explores how we're created for relationship and why spiritual formation can't happen in isolation. He unpacks the biblical vision of church as a "fictive kinship group" and shows us how transformation happens not just on Sunday mornings, but around the dining room table with people who becom…
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Breakfast With a Heathen EP3 - Prayer, Apologetics, Mixed-Belief Love, and Leaving Faith
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Send us a text Pour a cup and hang out with Mike Smithgall for a Sunday morning Q&A. You’ll hear my take on “I’m praying for you,” why Christian apologetics fascinates and embarrasses, and a story about a friendly young-earth creationist who pushed me to think harder. We get into belief in a god without religion, the rise of the “nones,” and why a …
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Allan government's classroom device plans "laughable" while public schools are the lowest funded, Australia has among the highest teacher shortages in the OECD, and much more
Allan government's classroom device plans "laughable" while public schools are the lowest funded. Australia has among the highest teacher shortages in the OECD. Schools agreement fails to fully fund Tasmanian public schools. Campus leaders mobilise to battle Trump's anti'education 'compact'. Teachers in Australia must not be over-burdened in anti-b…
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Sam Harris speaks with Stephen Marche about his book The Next Civil War: Dispatches from the American Future. They discuss tensions between the United States and Canada, what a modern American civil war might actually look like, the key risk factors for a civil war, diversity and immigration, extremism on the right and the left, the assassination o…
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Back from the Dead — A Gay, Liberal, Atheist Says Hello (Again)
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I’m back, after a month rest. This week, I’m keeping it honest. Sometimes life feels heavy, and I just needed to talk about it. ⚠️ Trigger warning: I talk a bit about depression and my lifelong struggle with suicidal ideation in this episode. It’s not all gloom, but I feel it’s my responsibility to warn people in case that’s triggering. Luckily, th…
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Psalm 34, Gratitude For Deliverance
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🎙️ UNTIED Podcast — Season 3: The Blessed Man Episode #6 — “Gratitude for Deliverance” (Psalm 34) Episode Theme: This week’s episode explores Psalm 34, a psalm of gratitude and praise born out of a moment of deliverance in David’s life. We’ll connect the dots between Psalm 34 and the events of 1 Samuel 21–22, when David fled from Saul and found ref…
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Many intellectuals believe Islamophobia is a form of racism, but the ultimate presuppositions embedded in this view are antithetical not only to Islam but to religion as such. https://renovatio.zaytuna.edu/article/muslims-are-not-a-raceBy Zaytuna College
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Can we rest our way to freedom? John Mark explores how Sabbath is far more than a wellness practice—it's an act of defiance against the relentless pace of modern life. He shows how God built a rhythm of work and rest into creation itself, and how the command to Sabbath is actually a way to resist cultural forces of busyness, consumerism, and endles…
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52: Exploring Identity in the Spirit of Halloween
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In this conversation, I talk with Heather Hester exploring the themes of parenting, identity, and the significance of traditions, particularly around Halloween and the upcoming holidays. Heather Hester is the host of the podcast More Human. More Kind., and the author of Parenting with Pride. As a speaker, coach, and LGBTQ+ advocate, she helps paren…
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693: Holy Post LIVE from Chicago 2025
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This week is Halloween, and on this special episode recorded with a live audience, the Holy Post hosts discuss why our culture isn't afraid of monsters and demons anymore. How did all of our pop culture heroes and villains become morally ambiguous? Also, would communal living solve our loneliness epidemic? Kaitlyn is all for it, but Skye isn't so s…
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40k Philosophy with Liam Kofi Bright
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My returning guest this week is the most pleasant of bureaucrats ever to serve the the blood god, associate professor of philosophy at the London school of economics and political science Liam Kofi Bright. Folks might not know this, but when Liam isn’t verifying verification or whatever epistemologists do, he writes some hilarious fanfic about phil…
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We’re pre-gaming Enoch—the apocryphal fever dream Christians can’t stop half-quoting when angels get horny and giants show up. Consider this your atheist field guide to the Watchers, their disastrous “heavenly HR violations,” and how this book helped turbocharge demon lore, apocalyptic fanfic, and every YouTuber who thinks fallen angels invented me…
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Holy War on Public Schools: How Lifewise & "Off-School Property" Film Misleads on Religious Education
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We take a close look at the infomercial/documentary titled "Off-School Property," produced by LifeWise Academy, which claims to present a solution around the separation of church and state in education to have kids learn the Holy Bible. Released in over 700 theaters, this film promotes LifeWise Academy's approach to religious education during publi…
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Wrapped in the Flag: The Perversion of Patriotism in MAGA America
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These days, the American flag just "hits different." At the recent California Freethought Day in Sacramento, Seth Andrews spoke about how the stars and stripes have been weaponized against free citizens. SPEECH VIDEO Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support.…
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Faith on the Blackboard , The Real Agenda Behind Ten Commandments Laws
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Send us a text In this episode, Mike Smithgall examines the growing push to hang the Ten Commandments in public classrooms and the larger campaign to rewrite history under the banner of “heritage.” He explains how Christian nationalism turns nostalgia into propaganda, and why real heritage requires facing uncomfortable truths. Question: How should …
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Introducing The Secular Sankofa Podcast - Reclaiming African Identity Through Secular Humanism
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This week we bring we are delighted to share the first episode of The Secular Sankofa Podcast, from the Association of Black Humanists. Subscribe to The Secular Sankofa wherever you get your podcasts! Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Podcast Index Overcast Podcast Addict Goodpods All other directories & RSS Feed If you enjoy the show, please follow, …
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Jesus and the Paycheck | Garden City E5
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What does Jesus really teach about money? John Mark unpacks Jesus' radical teaching from Matthew 6 on treasure, generosity, and trust. He challenges the "work more, buy more, repeat" cycle that dominates Western culture and invites us into an alternative way of life marked by simplicity, generosity, and a God-centered vision. Key Scripture Passages…
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Ministry Maximizer | Official Podcast Trailer
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Are you spending 15 hours on a single sermon? Do you feel like your ministry is getting left behind in a rapidly changing digital world? The time to adapt is NOW. This isn't just another podcast. This is your guide to the single biggest shift in ministry since the Gutenberg printing press. Join hosts David Maples (the tech expert) and Carla Green (…
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Breakfast With A heathen Ep2: How Religion Warps Politics, Parenting, and the Way We Think
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Send us a text This Breakfast with a Heathen episode covers a range of questions from faith and politics to parenting and personal belief. We start with how religion was never out of U.S. politics—Trump only made it obvious—and look at what happens when faith becomes a tool for control rather than reflection. We talk about the idea that atheists “b…
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Send us a text The world's most important EVER, highest stakes EVER, poker match is set to take place this coming week, between China's Xi and Trump from the US. These two shrewd operators, sharks both, have been playing back at one another for weeks, months in fact, and recently the stakes went up. Trump, holding a strong hand defined by Chips-AI-…
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