The Humanist Hour

The Humanist Hour #229: Bart Campolo on Why I Left, Why I Stayed

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 16:06:11 +0000

"Why I Left, Why I Stayed" is a new book chronicling the dialogue between humanist Bart Campolo and his Evangelical minister father.

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The Humanist Hour #228: Lucien Greaves on the Satanic Temple

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 17:24:55 +0000

Greaves discusses The Satanic Temple's ongoing fight against religious favoritism and pursuit of fair and equal application of the law.

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The Humanist Hour #227: Gleb Tsipursky on the Rational Politics Project

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:12:07 +0000

Using emotional appeals to help people align their politics with their values and goals.

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The Humanist Hour #226: Galen Broaddus and Nick Little on the Illinois Secular Celebrant Victory

Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:28:41 +0000

Hear from Galen Broaddus, now the first Secular Celebrant in the state of Illinois.

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The Humanist Hour #225: Roy Speckhardt on AHA in 2017

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 17:07:03 +0000

Download an audio file of this podcast. Normally, a new year brings an organization new opportunities to examine and reorder its priorities, to make new commitments, and to launch new projects. In 2017, U.S. secular organizations will do all that, but they also have to reassess their missions and their strategies in the wake of […]

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The Humanist Hour #224: Dale McGowan on Parenting Beyond Belief

Wed, 04 Jan 2017 00:33:55 +0000

Download an audio file of this podcast. It’s been nearly ten years since Dale McGowan’s book, Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion, came out. Since then, a few things have changed about the secular landscape and about the religious landscape of the U.S. as a whole. To reflect these changes and […]

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The Humanist Hour #223: The Future of Humanism: New Voices for the 21st Century, Part 2

Wed, 28 Dec 2016 00:30:03 +0000

Download an audio file of this podcast. In October, First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis put on a conference to celebrate their first hundred years as a humanist congregation. The centerpiece of this conference was a panel discussion on the future of humanism, its challenges and what humanism can do to rise to the occasion. The […]

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The Humanist Hour #222: The Future of Humanism: New Voices for the 21st Century, Part 1

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 14:45:45 +0000

Listen to a panel discussion on the future of humanism, featuring William Hart, Anthony Pinn, Sonia Sarker, Chris Stedman, and Phil Zuckerman.

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The Humanist Hour #221: Katherine Ozment on Grace Without God

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:53:02 +0000

Ozment's new book describes the her family's "Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging in a Secular Age."

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The Humanist Hour #220: Bob Minor, Be-Asia McKerracher, and JT Eberhard at Skeptics of Oz

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 01:40:45 +0000

Listen to Peggy Knudtson's interviews from the Skeptics of Oz conference in Wichita, Kansas.

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The Humanist Hour #219: Bo Bennett on Uncomfortable Ideas

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:38:07 +0000

Former Humanist Hour Producer Bo Bennett is back to discuss his new book, Uncomfortable Ideas!

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The Humanist Hour #218: Vickie Stangl on Etta Semple: Kansas Freethinker and “Ideal” Woman

Wed, 09 Nov 2016 18:39:08 +0000

Vickie Stangl joins Peggy Knudtson to talk about her new book and about what we need to know to protect Etta Semple's legacy.

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The Humanist Hour #217: Vic Wang and Benita Malone on Humanists of Houston

Wed, 02 Nov 2016 13:50:04 +0000

Humanists of Houston leaders talk about how they've become one of the AHA's largest local chapters.

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The Humanist Hour #216: Susan Jacoby on Strange Gods: A Secular History of Conversion

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 13:48:39 +0000

Programming note: The Humanist Hour will be off next week, October 26th! We’ll be back on Wednesday, November 2. Download an audio file of this podcast. We tend to think of the process of converting from one religion to another as a religious experience, but how much of that reflects the outlook of the people […]

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The Humanist Hour #215: What Humanists Can Bring to Interfaith Dialogue?

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:51:23 +0000

Download an audio file of this podcast. “Interfaith” is not a word that comes easily to all humanists. Even more difficult for some is the idea of partnering with religious leaders and believers to work together on the world’s problems. However, a panel composed of humanist minister Rebecca Armstrong, past American Humanist Association president Mel […]

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The Humanist Hour #214: Annie Laurie Gaylor on Anne Nicol Gaylor and FFRF

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 13:54:08 +0000

Programming note: The Humanist Hour will be off next week, October 5th! We’ll be back on Wednesday, October 12. Download an audio file of this podcast. If anyone in today’s secular movement should require no introduction, it’s Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-founder and now co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). Fresh off a speech […]

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The Humanist Hour #213: Growing Up Humanist

Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:53:16 +0000

Download an audio file of this podcast. Today’s adolescent humanists in the U.S. aren’t the first generation of young people to be raised in a nonreligious philosophy. They are, however, the largest in modern times here – and the demographic shift means the generations that follow will likely be even larger. That means it’s time […]

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The Humanist Hour #212: Lauren Lane on Skepticon and Rethinking Conferences

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 13:51:27 +0000

Download an audio file of this podcast. Skepticon is an unusual conference in several ways. It started as a student-run event that survived its founders’ graduation. It’s an independent event, run as its own nonprofit organization. It’s a free conference and vows to remain that way. In any given year, roughly half its speakers are […]

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The Humanist Hour #211: Noelle George on Foundation Beyond Belief

Wed, 07 Sep 2016 14:00:33 +0000

Download an audio file of this podcast. We like to say that we’re “good without a god,” but the fact of the matter is that we’re not always very organized about it. One of the good things organized religion has introduced to the world is ways to encourage giving and volunteering to help those in […]

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The Humanist Hour #210: Miri Mogilevsky on Sex Positivity and Teaching Consent

Wed, 31 Aug 2016 14:25:53 +0000

Download an audio file of this podcast. Sex positivity sounds like a wonderful thing, but do you really know what it is? As a social movement, it’s older than you might think. It can be traced back through the Free Love movement. No, not the one in the 1960s: the Victorian Free Love movement. In […]

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The Humanist Hour #209: The Intersection of Humanism and Social Justice Work

Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:51:59 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. The concept of social justice is enjoying a renaissance. That doesn’t necessarily translate into action, however. Even people who support social justice may find themselves uncertain how to put their principles into practice. They may be unsure what is needed from them. At the American Humanist […]

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The Humanist Hour #208: Juhem Navarro-Rivera on Changing Demographics and Changing Politics

Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:58:32 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. There is a significant portion of the U.S. electorate this year who seem determined to “take back their country”. It’s rare, however, that these people are willing to explicitly state who they want to take the country back from. In reality their political fears reflect a […]

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The Humanist Hour #207: Kelly McCullough on Building Religion through Stories

Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:05:37 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. Kelly McCullough is a fantasy and science fiction author with twelve novels under his belt to date. Despite being raised outside religion, his work often focuses on what it means to exist in a world where gods are real. In his WebMage series, McCullough’s protagonist is […]

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The Humanist Hour #206: Alix Jules on the Politics of Racial Resentment

Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:04:58 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. The 2016 U.S. presidential election has turned into something that wasn’t supposed to be able to happen anymore. We’re supposed to be past this kind of open racism, yet here we are. So much for living in a “post-racial” America. Alix Jules is a secular activist, […]

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The Humanist Hour #205: Examining Honor Culture and Violence in Islam

Wed, 27 Jul 2016 14:01:09 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. Earlier this month, model and activist Qandeel Baloch was found dead in her home in Pakistan. She’d been drugged and murdered by her brother in what he claimed was an honor killing. Baloch was a feminist and a pop star who didn’t adhere to local Islamic […]

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The Humanist Hour #204: Callie Wright on the “Gaytheist Manifesto”

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 14:00:04 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. When Callie Wright came out as a trans woman in 2013, there weren’t a lot of queer voices in the secular movement that focused on issues affecting queer people. She set out to change that. With her partner in crime Ari Stillman, she now runs The […]

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The Humanist Hour #202: Amanda Marcotte on Feminist Topics in Current Politics

Wed, 06 Jul 2016 14:03:30 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. Any year in which we have the first female major party presumptive nominee for president is going to be a busy one in feminist politics. Beyond Hillary Clinton, however, there’s still plenty going on in current political discourse that’s of interest to feminists. From the misogyny […]

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The Humanist Hour #201: David Niose & Monica Miller on the Appignani Humanist Legal Center

Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:56:03 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. This year, the American Humanist Association’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center celebrates a decade of service. The center provides legal assistance to defend the constitutional rights of religious and secular minorities by directly challenging clear violations of the Establishment Clause and seeking equal rights for humanists, atheists […]

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The Humanist Hour #200: Women in Secularism & Secular Woman

Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:58:02 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In spring of 2012, the secular movement was a different place for women. We were grossly underrepresented on stage, in print, and in the membership of our organizations. In a movement that prides itself on asking questions, the people asking why this underrepresentation was happening were […]

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The Humanist Hour #199: Greta Christina on The Way of the Heathen

Wed, 15 Jun 2016 13:46:42 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. So you’re an atheist. Now what? The way we deal with life—with love and sex, pleasure and death, reality and making stuff up—can change dramatically when we stop believing in gods, souls, and afterlives. When we leave religion—or if we never had it in the first […]

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The Humanist Hour #198: Humanist Alliance Advisor Interviews, Part 1

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 14:06:45 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. Just before the American Humanist Association’s 75th Anniversary Conference a couple of weeks ago, the organization announced that it was launching a new Black Humanist Alliance and the revamped and revitalized Feminist Humanist Alliance and LGBTQ Humanist Alliance. Stephanie Zvan caught up with several alliance advisory […]

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The Humanist Hour #197: Josiah Mannion and Baba Brinkman on Art and Activism

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 13:37:52 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. Art has the potential to reach people in ways no simple argument can. As such, it’s always been harnessed for activist pursuits. From design that adds impact to a message, to providing the sugar coating on an educational pill, to telling us stories we need to […]

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The Humanist Hour #196: HB2, The Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act

Wed, 25 May 2016 13:58:24 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. Of all the recent “religious freedom” legislation passed around the country, perhaps none is so restrictive as North Carolina’s “Act to Provide for Single-sex Multiple Occupancy Bathroom and Changing Facilities in Schools and Public Agencies and to Create Statewide Consistency in Regulation of Employment and Public […]

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The Humanist Hour #195: David Cobb on Corporate Personhood

Wed, 18 May 2016 13:39:16 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. David Cobb is a lawyer and co-founder of Move to Amend, a coalition dedicated to winning a constitutional amendment to firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights. He has sued corporate polluters, lobbied elected […]

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The Humanist Hour #194: American Humanist Association’s 75th Anniversary Conference

Wed, 04 May 2016 13:34:30 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. This year is a special one for the American Humanist Association – it marks 75 years since our founding. To celebrate, our annual conference returns to the AHA’s original home of Chicago this May 26–29 with lots to do for everyone. In addition to being AHA’s […]

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The Humanist Hour #193: Carrie Poppy and Ross Blocher

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:45:00 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. “We show up so you don’t have to.” That’s the tagline for the Oh No, Ross and Carrie podcast. If you’ve ever wanted to get out and experience all the world’s weirdness for yourself, this podcast might not be for you. If, however, you’ve been dying […]

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The Humanist Hour #192: Susan Sackett & Scott Lohman on the Humanism of Star Trek

Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:45:49 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. Gene Roddenberry was openly humanist, and his best-known creation, Star Trek, reflects his views in many ways. Our guests this week talk about how Star Trek informed their humanism and how they use the show to educate others about humanism. Susan Sackett became Roddenberry’s executive assistant […]

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The Humanist Hour #191: Sincere Kirabo on Building Social Justice

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 13:35:49 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. Over the past year or so, the American Humanist Association has been making changes to reflect its commitment to social justice. These changes can be found in the pages of The Humanist magazine and the words of its leaders. Change can also be found more recently […]

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The Humanist Hour #190: Getting “SciCurious” with Bethany Brookshire

Wed, 09 Mar 2016 14:58:37 +0000

Click to download an audio of this podcast. On this week’s show, Stephanie Zvan interviews Dr. Bethany “SciCurious” Brookshire about effective strategies for convincing people of scientific truths, the common mistakes we make when we set out to teach people about science. Brookshire recently co-edited Science Blogging: The Essential Guide. For nearly a decade, former […]

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The Humanist Hour #189: Justin Scott on Interviewing Presidential Candidates

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 14:41:59 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this week’s show, Stephanie Zvan introduces interviewer Peggy Knudtson, and Peggy and Jenn Wilson talk to Justin Scott about his work to get politicians on record on the separation of church and state. As an Iowan, activist, and atheist, Justin Scott has had a unique […]

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The Humanist Hour #188: Black Nonbelievers: The Author’s Circle

Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:01:45 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Jenn Wilson introduces our new producer, Stephanie Zvan, and Kim Ellington talks to Frank Edwards, Ronald F. Murphy, Cheryl Abram, and Darrell Smith – authors who presented at the Black Nonbelievers fifth anniversary celebration in Atlanta last month. On January 16, 2016, Black […]

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The Humanist Hour #187: Thinking Critically about the “Self-Help” Genre

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:53:45 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett has a conversation with Dr. Michael Britt about the genre of books and programs known as “self-help,” a roughly $11 billion industry. As Bo says, the self-help movement is not much different from many religious movements, and, like many religions, self-help […]

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The Humanist Hour #186: Mark Smith on Secular Faith: How Culture Has Trumped Religion in American Politics

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 14:58:14 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Kim Ellington welcomes new Humanist Hour co-host Jenn Wilson to the podcast and they both speak with author Dr. Mark Smith about his new book, Secular Faith: How Culture Has Trumped Religion in American Politics. Mark A. Smith provocatively argues that religion is […]

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The Humanist Hour #185: The Sociology of Religion, with Dr. Ryan T. Cragun

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 14:47:54 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington speak with Associate Professor of Sociology Ryan T. Cragun about the sociology of religion. Are religious people more generous than the non-religious? Smarter? Better looking? (Actually, we don’t ask that last one) Ryan T. Cragun is a husband, […]

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The Humanist Hour #184: White Nights, Black Paradise, with Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson

Wed, 06 Jan 2016 15:02:54 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Kim Ellington speaks with author and activist Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson about her latest book, White Nights, Black Paradise, and the state of race in America today. Later, Peggy Knudtson speaks with Dr. Richard Carrier about the “evidence” of miracles. Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson is […]

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The Humanist Hour #183: Dr. Dan Everett—Don’t Sleep, There Are Snakes

Tue, 29 Dec 2015 21:35:10 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Peggy Knudtson speak with author Dr. Daniel Everett. Dr. Everett is an American author and academic best known for his study of the Amazon Basin’s Pirahã people and their language. He serves as Dean of Arts and Sciences at Bentley […]

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The Humanist Hour #182: Secular Comedy with Stewart Huff

Wed, 23 Dec 2015 13:57:23 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Peggy Knudtson speak with comedian Stewart Huff about the joys and pains of performing liberal, secular comedy across the country, especially in places that aren’t so, well… liberal or secular. Stewart Huff was born in Campbellsville, Kentucky and grew up […]

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The Humanist Hour #181: Atheist Meditation and Spirituality, with Mark W. Gura

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 14:36:55 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington speak with Mark W. Gura, a Secular Buddhist, humanist, and freethinker. They talk about a “woo-free” version of mediation and spirituality. Mark W. Gura has more than 20 years of experience in practicing mindfulness meditation. He is the […]

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The Humanist Hour #180: Everybody is Wrong About God, with Dr. James A. Lindsay

Wed, 09 Dec 2015 14:35:59 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Peggy Knudtson speak with author James A, Lindsay about his new book, Everybody is Wrong About God. Later, Kim Ellington speaks with Derek Colanduno, director of the Skeptical track at DragonCon. James A. Lindsay is an author and outspoken atheist […]

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The Humanist Hour #179: The Myths that Stole Christmas, with Dr. David Kyle Johnson

Wed, 02 Dec 2015 14:42:57 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington interview Dr. David Kyle Johnson about his new book, The Myths that Stole Christmas: Seven Misconceptions that Hijacked the Holiday (and How We Can Take It Back). Later, Humanist Hour correspondent Patty Traynor interviews Kevin Davis, executive director […]

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The Humanist Hour #178: Dr. Abby Hafer on Unintelligent Design

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 14:44:13 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Dr. Abby Hafer live, in studio, about her new book, The Not-So-Intelligent Designer: Why Evolution Explains the Human Body and Intelligent Design Does Not. Dr. Hafer is a speaker, writer, and humorist who particularly loves taking about Intelligent Design […]

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The Humanist Hour #177: Amanda Knief on America’s “Right to Know” and the Atheist Voter

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:40:13 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington interview Amanda Knief, the National Legal and Public Policy Director for American Atheists, touching on several issues relating to law and politics. Later, correspondent Gina James interviews Joe Dougherty about the militarization of American law enforcement and the […]

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The Humanist Hour #176: Live at FREEFLO 2015!

Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:54:15 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett teams up with guest co-host Peggy Knudtson at FREEFLO in Orlando, Florida for a live Humanist Hour recording. They begin with Woo Jeopardy, featuring an all-star panel of contestants including Matt Dillahunty, Seth Andrews, and Sarah Morehead. Keep listening for a […]

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The Humanist Hour #174: Good Thinking, with Guy P. Harrison

Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:59:36 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Guy P. Harrison about his latest book, Good Thinking: What You Need to Know to be Smarter, Safer, Wealthier, and Wiser. Later, Peggy Knudtson speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Jarman at “The Skeptics of Oz” conference about the art and […]

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The Humanist Hour #173: Chris Shelton Talks Scientology

Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:43:33 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Peggy Knudtson speaks with former scientologist Chris Shelton at The Skeptics of Oz conference. Later, correspondent Jenn Wilson speaks with Dr. John Hawks, one of the lead scientists on the Rising Star Expedition, about the practice of open science and how it has […]

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The Humanist Hour #172: The History of Humanism & a Primer on Ethics, with Michael Werner

Wed, 14 Oct 2015 13:45:37 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews Michael Werner about the history of humanism and discuss ethics from a secular perspective. Werner is a cofounder of SMART Recovery, a past president of the American Humanist Association, and currently a member of the AHA chapter Humanists and Freethinkers […]

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The Humanist Hour #171: Disaster Capitalism: Making a Killing out of Catastrophe, with Antony Lowenstein

Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:32:13 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with author and journalist Antony Lowenstein about his latest book, Disaster Capitalism, dealing with a broken political system in need of fixing. Antony Loewenstein is an Australian independent freelance journalist, author, documentarian and blogger. He has written for the The […]

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The Humanist Hour #170: Live at the Harvard Humanist Hub: A Better Life, with Chris Johnson

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:47:26 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Chris Johnson, author of the book A Better Life and producer of the movie with the same title, talks about his experience creating these works and what it means to have “a better life.” Chris is a New York-based photographer and filmmaker. He […]

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The Humanist Hour #169: How to Defend the Christian Faith – Advice from an Atheist, with John Loftus

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 14:20:09 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington speak with author John Loftus about his new book, How to Defend the Christian Faith: Advice from an Atheist – the first book on Christian apologetics written by a leading atheist figure that teaches Christians the best and […]

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The Humanist Hour #168: The Story of God, with Chris Matheson

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:37:03 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with writer Chris Matheson about his book, The Story of God: A Biblical Comedy about Love (and Hate). From Amazon.com: The Bible offers some clues to God’s personality—he’s alternately been called vindictive and just, bloodthirsty and caring, all-powerful and impotent, […]

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The Humanist Hour #167: Bo and Kim Chat about DragonCon, The Reason Rally, and GMOs!

Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:41:36 +0000

In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington have a casual chat about several topics: some fun, some exciting, and some that can have a significant impact on humanity. Listen in and enjoy! Links: DragonCon Reason Rally 2016 Genetic Literacy Project

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The Humanist Hour #166: Exploring Humanism through Science Fiction, with Scott Burdick

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 13:48:00 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington speak with world-renowned artist and humanist science fiction author Scott Burdick about how his travels led him to a humanistic world view, and how his latest science-fiction novel, Nihala, explores many humanistic issues. Scott’s bio from Amazon.com: Scott […]

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The Humanist Hour #165: Humanistic Considerations in the Digital Age, with Derek Ellington

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:53:24 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Kim Ellington speaks with Certified Forensic Examiner Derek Ellington on a host of issues in the digital age including the recent hack of online dating/affair service Ashley Madison. What should parents be aware of in the digital age? What should we all be […]

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The Humanist Hour #164: Sacred Cows, with Seth Andrews

Wed, 19 Aug 2015 13:37:53 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with author Seth Andrews about his latest book Sacred Cows: A Lighthearted Look at Belief and Tradition Around the World. “[I]nto the 21st century, our species continues to participate in beliefs and customs that seem more suited to the Bronze […]

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The Humanist Hour #163: Back to School Advice for Humanist Students, Parents, and Teachers, with David Niose

Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:43:43 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with AHA Legal Director David Niose about many of the issues humanist students can face in public school, and more importantly, what can be done about these issues. David Niose’s background includes experience in law and mass communication. Having practiced […]

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The Humanist Hour #162: Lessons on Race, Atheism, and White Privilege, with Greg Epstein

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:01:12 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Greg Epstein, Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University and Executive Director of the Humanist Hub, about his recent article in Salon, “Ta-Nehisi Coates woke me up: Lessons on race, atheism, and white privilege”. From HumanistHub.org: Greg M. Epstein serves as […]

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The Humanist Hour #161: On the Historicity of Jesus, with Dr. Richard Carrier

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:50:22 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Kim Ellington speaks with Dr. Richard Carrier about the historicity of Jesus. They discuss the fine line between history, philosophy, and science and why Jesus was more likely just a literary figure than a real person. From Dr. Carrier’s website: Richard Carrier is […]

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The Humanist Hour #160: The Art of Debate, with Matt Dillahunty

Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:39:56 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Matt Dillahunty, host of the Atheist Experience cable access television show broadcast from Austin, Texas. The discussion covers many aspects of debate and common Christian argument, along with some suggestions on how to respond and how not to respond. […]

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The Humanist Hour #159: The Failed War on Drugs, with Johann Hari

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:11:13 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with author and journalist Johann Hari about the failed war on drugs, its history, and a proposed solution that has been tested. Hari’s new book, Chasing the Scream, explores the war on drugs through the stories of people across the […]

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The Humanist Hour #158: Neuroscience and the Science of Self, with Dr. Ginger Campbell

Wed, 08 Jul 2015 13:51:05 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Dr. Ginger Campbell, host of the Brain Science Podcast, about neuroscience and the many issues that science can shed light on such as the concepts of self, freewill, belief, consciousness, morality, and others. Dr. Campbell is an experienced emergency […]

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The Humanist Hour #157: Interview an Atheist at Church Day, with Kile Jones

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:45:13 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Kile Jones, creator of the “Interview an Atheist at Church Day” project. Listen as they discuss what the project is about & why it is needed, and marvel as Bo channels his inner preacher by conducting a “mock […]

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The Humanist Hour #156: Creating Change Through Humanism, with Roy Speckhardt

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:58:13 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with American Humanist Association Executive Director Roy Speckhardt about his brand new book, Creating Change Through Humanism. Bo also speaks briefly with AHA Legal Director David Niose about his article in Psychology Today exploring anti-intellectualism and how it can be […]

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The Humanist Hour #155: On Being Certain, with Dr. Robert Burton

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:39:12 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with neurologist Dr. Robert Burton about what it means (or doesn’t mean) to be “certain.” Wars have been fought and people murdered because people are claim certainty about “what they feel is right,” whether that be following a god’s commands […]

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The Humanist Hour #154: Humanistic Psychology, with Dr. Tom Greening

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:40:21 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Dr. Tom Greening about Humanistic Psychology: how it differs from modern day humanism, its origins, its relationship to positive psychology and the self-help movement, and much more. Dr. Greening received his B.A. from Yale University, spent a year in […]

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The Humanist Hour #153: 2015 AHA Annual Conference Interviews, Part II

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 13:24:40 +0000

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this special extended episode, we hear from several humanists on a variety of humanist issues. Listen as Kim interviews Andy Norman, Teresa MacBain, Sheila Malcolm, Richard Howse, Jason Torpy, Roland Halpern, Kelley Freeman, and Ed Gogol. Links: Andy Norman Teresa MacBain Sheila Malcolm Jason Torpy […]

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The Humanist Hour #152: 2015 AHA Annual Conference Interviews, Part I

Wed, 27 May 2015 14:22:51 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this special hour and a half episode, we hear from several humanists on a variety of issues covered this past May 7-10 at the AHA’s 74th Annual Conference in Denver, CO. Listen as Kim Ellington interviews Gretta Vosper, Kevin Jagoe, Steve Hill, Joe Brady, […]

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The Humanist Hour #151: Soul Beliefs, with Dan Ogilvie

Wed, 20 May 2015 13:32:00 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington speak with Professor Dan Ogilvie about the concept of the soul and how to teach this concept to both secular and religious students. After 45 years of teaching, Dan has been engaged in removing the wraps from […]

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The Humanist Hour #150: On Being Openly Secular, with John Davidson

Wed, 13 May 2015 14:08:05 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews singer, actor, and gameshow host John Davidson on being openly secular. They discuss Davidson’s decades-spanning career, religion, and how he manages to still be so good looking in his seventies. From Wikipedia: Davidson was born to two Baptist ministers […]

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The Humanist Hour #149: Feminism, Religion, and Science Communication, with Matthew Facciani

Wed, 06 May 2015 13:46:45 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett answers some listener feedback about critical thinking and interviews humanist Matthew Facciani about his activism & research in the areas of feminism, religion, and science communication. From Matt’s website: Matthew Facciani is a PhD candidate in cognitive neuroscience at the […]

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The Humanist Hour #148: Addiction Education and SMART Recovery with Drs. Joe Gerstein and Bill Abbott

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:54:48 +0000

Click here to download and audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Drs. Joe Gerstein and Bill Abbott about a secular approach to addiction education and recovery via the SMART Recovery® program. From SmartRecovery.org: SMART Recovery® is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Our participants learn tools for addiction […]

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The Humanist Hour #147: Critical Thinking and Anti-Intellectualism, with Dr. Michael Britt

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 13:22:01 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Dr. Michael Britt, host of The Psych Files podcast. Listen as they discuss critical thinking and anti-intellectualism—why it’s a problem, examples, and what we can do about it. Dr. Britt has a Ph.D. in psychology from The State […]

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The Humanist Hour #146: A Conversation with Lisa Montoya, Seminary Student

Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:36:57 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Lisa Montoya, organizational development coach and current seminary student. From Lisa’s website: Lisa Montoya is pursuing her own personal and spiritual development by attending One Spirit Interfaith Seminary. As a soon-to-be ordained interfaith/interspiritual minister, she is also a […]

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The Humanist Hour #145: Graphic Non-Fiction, with Humanist Author Sean Michael Wilson

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 13:46:32 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Sean Michael Wilson, author of the graphic non-fiction Goodbye God?, exploring the art of graphic illustrations, church-state separation in England and Scotland, and several other humanist issues. Sean Michael Wilson has written around 20 books, published by a […]

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The Humanist Hour #144: Recovering From Religion, with Sarah Morehead

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:30:10 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Sarah Morehead, Executive Director of Recovering From Religion about her personal journey from religion, the Secular Therapist Project, and the Hotline Project. A life-long evangelical Southern Baptist, Sarah spent years as a dutiful wife and mother before finding […]

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The Humanist Hour #143: What I Gained When I Lost My Religion, with Neil Carter

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:49:48 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington interview Mr. “Godless in Dixie,” Neil Carter. They discuss what it is like to be an atheist in the Deep South, and more generally, the benefits that come with living the secular life. From Neil’s website: What […]

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The Humanist Hour #142: Having Fun with Superstitions, with Margaret Downey

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:40:10 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews former AHA board member Margaret Downey about several humanistic issues as well as her famous anti-superstition parties. Downey has been active in a variety of causes including feminism and anti-smoking campaigns before becoming a public representative of atheism, and […]

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The Humanist Hour #141: What Is Polyamory All About?

Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:30:23 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington interview Susan Porter and Rose McDonnell from PolyColumbus.org. Listen as they discuss polyamory – the practice of having multiple simultaneous sexual and/or romantic partners. From the PolyColumbus.org website: PolyColumbus empowers individuals that either self-identify as polyamorous, open, […]

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The Humanist Hour #140: Awkward Moments in the Bible, with Horus Gilgamesh

Wed, 04 Mar 2015 14:33:53 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews Horus Gilgamesh, author of the Awkward Moments (not found in your average) Children’s Bible series. From Horus’ website: Horus was raised Catholic before being “born again” in college when he began following a calling toward full-time ministry. Early on, […]

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The Humanist Hour #139: Faith Beyond Belief, with Margaret Placentra Johnston

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 14:30:32 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews Margaret Placentra Johnston, author of the book Faith Beyond Belief. From Margaret’s Patheos blog: While the word spirituality can mean many different things to different people, on this site we consider it less as a supernatural (and perhaps escapist) […]

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The Humanist Hour #138: Intentional Insights with Gleb Tsipursky, PhD

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 14:35:34 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington discuss discovering meaning and purpose with Gleb Tsipursky, co-founder and chief insights officer at Intentional Insights. From his bio at IntentionalInsights.org: Gleb’s passion for helping people use science to find purpose and meaning, evaluate reality rationally, and […]

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The Humanist Hour #137: The Good Side of Prejudice & the Secular Side of Morality, with Dr. Paul Bloom

Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:51:58 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews Yale professor Dr. Paul Bloom on the upside of prejudice and the secular side of morality. Dr. Bloom is the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology at Yale University. His research explores how children and adults understand the […]

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The Humanist Hour #136 Social Justice & Private Parts, with Sam Killermann

Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:07:57 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews social justice comedian and advocate Sam Killermann on gender issues, feminism, humanism, and intolerance. Also, find out how NOT to make small talk with Bo! Sam loves and appreciates all people, and hopes to someday live in a world […]

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The Humanist Hour #135: Scientific Paranormal Investigation with Benjamin Radford

Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:48:59 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews author Benjamin Radford about his book, Scientific Paranormal Investigation: How to Solve Unexplained Mysteries. Ben is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine and a Research Fellow with the non-profit educational organization the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He has […]

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The Humanist Hour #134: How “God” Works, with Marshall Brain

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 14:37:57 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews author Marshall Brain about his book, How “God” Works: A Logical Inquiry on Faith. From the book description: Does God exist? Using an intellectually rigorous, scientific approach, Marshall Brain—the founder of HowStuffWorks.com and author of the How Stuff Works […]

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The Humanist Hour #133: Jeff Rasley on Being Godless and Living a Valuable Life beyond Beliefs

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:46:42 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews author Jeff Rasley about his book, Godless — Living a Valuable Life beyond Beliefs. The history of religious and political ideologies is bloody. Crusaders and Islamic-Jihadist terrorists divide the world into believers and heretics. Their propaganda has persuaded followers […]

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The Humanist Hour #132: The Truth about the Sunday Assembly, with Ian Dodd and Amy Boyle

Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:45:15 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington interview Ian Dodd and Amy Boyle from the Sunday Assembly in Los Angeles, CA. They talk how it got started, what it is, what it is not, and how they are keeping it going strong. From SundayAssemblyLA.org: […]

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The Humanist Hour #131: Positive Humanism, with Bo Bennett

Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:10:58 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. This is a special live presentation episode of a presentation on positive humanism, given by Bo Bennett to the Concord Humanists in Concord, MA on December 3, 2014. What is positive humanism? Positive humanism is an applied humanistic philosophy based on the scientific findings of […]

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The Humanist Hour #130: Sincere Kirabo on the Complex Issues of Ferguson (Part 2)

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:08:45 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Kim Ellington interviews Sincere Kirabo, continuing the conversation from last week. Kirabo is a Board Member with Black Nonbelievers and a Regional Director for American Atheists. He has an insatiable thirst for knowledge and understanding, and interested only in the cerebral. Kirabo’s […]

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The Humanist Hour #129: James Croft on the Complex Issues of Ferguson

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:57:18 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington interview James Croft, humanist activist involved in the events unfolding in Ferguson, MO. James Croft is the Leader in Training at the Ethical Culture Society of St. Louis – one of the largest humanist congregations in the […]

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The Humanist Hour #128: Scammers and Skeptics with Brian Brushwood

Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:33:26 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews entertainer and career skeptic Brian Brushwood. Brian is an American magician, podcaster, author, lecturer and comedian. He is known for the series Scam School, a show where he teaches the audience entertaining tricks at bars so they can “scam” […]

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The Humanist Hour #127: Critical Thinking with Dr. Kevin deLaplante

Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:25:44 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews Kevin deLaplante, philosophy and religious studies professor at Iowa State University. They discuss several aspects of critical thinking, including it is so important in everyday life. From Dr. deLaplante’s website, Critical Thinking Academy: When I’m not working on the […]

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The Humanist Hour #126: David Niose on “Fighting Back the Right”

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:14:41 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with David Niose about his new book, Fighting Back the Right: Reclaiming America from the Attack on Reason. David is the immediate past president of the American Humanist Association. He currently serves as the legal director of the AHA’s […]

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The Humanist Hour #125: John Figdor, Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart

Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:51:26 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with John Figdor, the current Humanist Chaplain at Stanford University where he organizes events and programs for both students and community members of the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the first Humanist Chaplain on the West Coast serving […]

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The Humanist Hour #124: James Woods, Too Sensible to Be Electable

Wed, 12 Nov 2014 14:37:21 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with James Woods, an openly-atheist congressional candidate for Arizona’s 5th district. Though he lost in the November 4 general election, his trailblazing campaign helped pave the way for other openly secular candidates in the future. Read about James Woods […]

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The Humanist Hour #123: Bart Campolo, a Humanist Preacher with Passion

Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:26:22 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Kim Ellington speak with Bart Campolo, the Humanist Chaplain at the University of Southern California who recently left Christianity and became a “preacher of reason.” Bart talks about his journey and offers advice on how secular groups can use […]

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The Humanist Hour #122: A Discussion on the Psychology of the Paranormal with Dr. Susan Blackmore

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:28:12 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett and Todd Stiefel interview Dr. Susan Blackmore about near death experiences, the paranormal, consciousness, and memes. Dr. Blackmore is an English freelance writer, lecturer, skeptic, and broadcaster on psychology and the paranormal, and is best known for her book The […]

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The Humanist Hour #121: George Eighmey on Death with Dignity

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:30:40 +0000

Click here to download and audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews George Eighmey, officer and spokesperson for the Death with Dignity National Center. The mission of the Center is to promote Death with Dignity laws based on their model legislation, the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, both to provide an […]

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The Humanist Hour #120: Should Humanists Criticize Islam? The Pros and Cons, with Muhammad Syed and Sarah Haider

Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:08:10 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with Muhammad Syed and Sarah Haider on the issue of criticizing Islam and analyzing some of the recent comments made by people such as Sam Harris, Bill Maher, Reza Aslan, and Ben Affleck. The Real Time segment that sparked […]

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The Humanist Hour #119, From the Archives: An Interview with Kurt Vonnegut

Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:42:14 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, TheHumanist.com contributor Dan Moran shares his 1992 interview with the late Kurt Vonnegut. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922 – 2007) was an American writer of noted works such as Cat’s Cradle (1963), Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), and Breakfast of Champions (1973). Known for his humanist […]

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The Humanist Hour #118: Openly Secular with the Humanist Hour’s Own Todd Stiefel

Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:31:05 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo and Kim discuss the Openly Secular campaign with the chairman of the campaign, Todd Stiefel. Todd lives in Raleigh, NC. He is a secular humanist, an atheist and full-time freethought activist. He serves as an advisor to many of the top […]

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The Humanist Hour #117: Roy and Maggie—Up Close and Personal

Wed, 24 Sep 2014 13:29:22 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett has the honor of getting to know Maggie Ardiente and Roy Speckhardt from the American Humanist Association, when they drop by the recording studio for a live, wide-ranging discussion. Maggie Ardiente is the director of development and communications at the […]

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The Humanist Hour #116: From Fundamentalism to Reality and Beyond, with Jason Eden

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:26:06 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews Jason Eden, a guy who was about as “Christian” as a Christian can get, yet recently left Christianity for atheism with a Humanist worldview. Eden is a former Southern Baptist preacher, youth minister, worship leader, and Christian apologist. Now […]

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The Humanist Hour #115: Live at Dragon Con with Dr. Steven Novella

Wed, 10 Sep 2014 14:12:08 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Todd and Kim interview Dr. Steven Novella live at the 2014 Dragon Con. They discuss a variety of topics, but mostly cover what being a good skeptic is all about! Dr. Novella is an academic neurologist at Yale University School of Medicine. […]

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The Humanist Hour #114: Talkin’ Humanist Politics with Senator Jamie Raskin

Wed, 03 Sep 2014 13:27:42 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin about being a Humanist in politics. Raskin serves on the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and is a professor of constitutional law and the first amendment at American University’s Washington College of Law. He […]

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The Humanist Hour #113: The “Gray Area” of Belief, with Jeremy Chappell

Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:22:33 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews his good friend, Jeremy Chappell, about his “spiritual” journey from fundamentalist Christianity to… well, we’re still not sure where he is, but the conversation is fascinating! We hear all the time from nonbelievers about their journeys, but rarely do […]

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The Humanist Hour #112: The Camp Quest Experience, with Bob Ready and Sarah Henry

Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:29:38 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews Bob Ready, Chair of Camp Quest, along with Sarah Henry, a long time camper. Camp Quest, the secular summer camp, is a place for fun, friends, and freethought for kids ages 8-17. They provide a traditional sleep-away summer camp […]

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The Humanist Hour #111: 10 Things Everyone Should Know About the Bible, with Dr. Robert M. Price

Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:44:48 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo talks with Dr. Robert M. Price about the 10 things everyone should know about the Bible. Robert M. Price is Professor of Biblical Criticism at the Center for Inquiry Institute as well as the editor of The Journal of Higher Criticism. […]

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The Humanist Hour #110: Public Speaking (Secular Style), with Pat Johnson

Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:29:12 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett interviews Pat Johnson, DTM, Past International President for Toastmasters International, a world leader in communication and leadership development comprising over 292,000 members in 122 countries. As Humanists, we have important messages to share, but are we doing effectively? Scientists are […]

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The Humanist Hour #109: Critical Comedy with Ian Harris

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:19:33 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo interviews professional comedian Ian Harris. Fresh off the taping of his ground breaking new comedy TV special, Ian Harris is hitting the road with his Critical & Thinking tour. Ian’s debut hour special, Ian Harris: Critical & Thinking, is a skeptic […]

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The Humanist Hour #108: Coming Out Ex-Muslim with Muhammad Syed and Hiba Krisht

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:16:58 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo interviews Muhammad Syed, co-founder and director of operations for Ex-Muslims of North America, and Hiba Krisht, ex-Muslim blogger. The Ex-Muslims of North America are a group of people dedicated to supporting and helping ex-Muslims. The primary reason for our group’s existence […]

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The Humanist Hour #107: On Being a “Faitheist” with Chris Stedman

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 13:43:33 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo interviews Chris Stedman: interfaith leader, author, and humanist. Chris is the author of Faitheist: How an Atheist Found Common Ground with the Religious. Booklist calls the book “an intimate and deeply affecting portrait… [that] proves [he is] an activist in the truest […]

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The Humanist Hour #106: Black Nonbelievers with Mandisa Thomas

Wed, 09 Jul 2014 13:27:57 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Todd and Kim interview Mandisa Thomas, Founder and current President of Black Nonbelievers, Inc., a non-profit fellowship of nonbelievers in the Atlanta area that is dedicated to providing an informative, caring, festive and family-friendly environment. Although never formally indoctrinated into belief, Mandisa […]

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The Humanist Hour #105: Humanistic Parenting and Charity with Dale McGowan

Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:39:43 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo interviews Dale McGowan, Executive Director of Foundation Beyond Belief, a humanist charitable foundation based in Atlanta. In 2006, Dale left a 15-year career as a college professor to pursue writing full-time. He edited and co-authored Parenting Beyond Belief (2007) and Raising […]

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The Humanist Hour #104: David Silverman, “Mr. Atheist Pants”

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:42:31 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo interviews David Silverman, President of American Atheists and the creator & Executive Producer of the 2012 Reason Rally. Silverman attended Brandeis University, where he completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science while honing his debate skills with theists in numerous informal […]

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The Humanist Hour #103: The Myth of Gay Reparative Therapy with Dr. Michael LaSala

Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:57:16 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo interviews Dr. Michael LaSala on the topic of reparative therapy—attempts to convert primarily gay men and lesbian women to heterosexuals. Michael C. LaSala, PhD is an associate professor and director of the Master of Social Work program at the School of […]

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The Humanist Hour #102: Live at the 73rd Annual Conference in Philadelphia!

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 13:31:35 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo, Kim, and Todd host this episode in front of a live audience at the 73rd Annual AHA Conference in Philadelphia. Our guest is Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Dr. Eugenie Scott, former Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education. The […]

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The Humanist Hour #101: Exploring Naturalism with Tom Clark

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 13:34:05 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo interviews Tom Clark from naturalism.org. Tom is currently a research associate at the Institute for Behavioral Health with the Heller School at Brandeis University. He is the founder and director of the Center For Naturalism, conducting public education, policy development, and […]

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The Humanist Hour #100: “Trying On Atheism” with Ryan Bell

Wed, 28 May 2014 13:27:41 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo interviews Dr. Ryan J. Bell. For 19 years Dr. Bell was a pastor, most recently the senior pastor of the Hollywood Seventh-day Adventist Church. In March 2013 he resigned his position due to theological and practical differences. As an adjunct professor […]

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The Humanist Hour #99: Rockin’ Humanistic Values with Taylor Muse of Quiet Company

Wed, 21 May 2014 13:29:46 +0000

Click here to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Todd and Kim interview Taylor Muse—singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the band Quiet Company. Hailing from Austin, TX, Quiet Company has been making a name for themselves nationally for their energetic live shows and anthemic, dynamic, indie-rock — which critics have called […]

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The Humanist Hour #98: How Jesus Became God with Dr. Bart Ehrman

Wed, 14 May 2014 13:38:11 +0000

In this episode, Bo interviews Dr. Bart Ehrman, the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author of the recent book, How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee. From Amazon: The claim at the heart of the Christian faith is that Jesus […]

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The Humanist Hour #97: Science and Skepticism with Michael Shermer

Wed, 07 May 2014 13:38:11 +0000

In this episode, Bo and Kim interview Dr. Michael Shermer. Dr. Shermer is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, the Executive Director of the Skeptics Society, a monthly columnist for Scientific American, the host of the The Skeptics Society’s Distinguished Science Lecture Series, and Adjunct Professor at Claremont Graduate University and Chapman University. Dr. Shermer […]

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The Humanist Hour #96: A Better Life: 100 Atheists Speak Out on Joy & Meaning in a World Without God

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:45:05 +0000

In this episode, Bo interviews Chris Johnson, author of A Better Life: 100 Atheists Speak Out on Joy & Meaning in a World Without God. From the publisher: The myth persists. Even in our modern world, countless people believe that without God, one’s life has no purpose or meaning — that the lives of atheists […]

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The Humanist Hour #95: Greta Christina on Coming Out Atheist

Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:46:21 +0000

In this episode, Todd and Kim interview Greta Christina, author of Coming Out Atheist: How to Do It, How to Help Each Other, and Why. Coming out as an atheist is a powerful, liberating act. It makes life better for you, for other atheists, and for the world. But telling people you’re an atheist can […]

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The Humanist Hour #94: Guy P. Harrison on Skepticism and Reason

Wed, 09 Apr 2014 13:39:34 +0000

In this episode, Bo interviews Guy P. Harrison, author and advocate for science and reason. Listen as they discuss Guy’s latest book: Think: Why You Should Question Everything. Think is a fresh and exciting approach to science, skepticism, and critical thinking that will enlighten and inspire readers of all ages. With a mix of wit […]

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The Humanist Hour #93: Jamila Bey

Wed, 26 Mar 2014 13:39:43 +0000

In this month’s show, Todd and Kim interview Jamila Bey, the director of communications for the Secular Student Alliance. Jamila is also a journalist based in Washington, DC, where she hosts the weekly radio show The Sex, Politics And Religion Hour: SPAR With Jamila which airs on AM 1390 in Washington and AM 1430 in […]

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The Humanist Hour #92: Dr. Anthony B. Pinn

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:23:45 +0000

In this month’s show, Todd and Kim interview Dr. Anthony B. Pinn, a member of the American Humanist Association Board of Directors, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University, and Director of Research for the Institute for Humanist Studies. He is a prolific author and public intellectual […]

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The Humanist Hour #91: Sanderson Jones, Sunday Assembly Co-Founder

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:00:03 +0000

A new episode of The Humanist Hour is available for listening. Keep reading to find out details about this month’s program. In this month’s show, Todd and Kim interview comedian Sanderson Jones, co-founder of The Sunday Assembly. Along with Pippa Evans, Sanderson Jones co-founded the rapidly growing global phenomenon called The Sunday Assembly. Learn how […]

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The Humanist Hour #89: Four Humanist Press Authors

Wed, 27 Nov 2013 21:55:00 +0000

A new episode of The Humanist Hour is available for listening. Keep reading to find out details about this month’s program. In this month’s show, Todd and Kim interview four Humanist Press authors, discovering the diversity of quality books being offered by the publishing arm of the American Humanist Association, including fiction, poetry and history. […]

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The Humanist Hour #88: Nikki Stern, Hope Can Be Found

Wed, 23 Oct 2013 07:40:00 +0000

In this month’s podcast, Todd and Kim interview author, speaker and humanist advocate Nikki Stern

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The Humanist Hour #87: Dr. Marty Klein

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 07:06:33 +0000

In this month’s podcast, Todd and Kim interview author and sex therapist Dr. Marty Klein.

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The Humanist Hour #86: Dan Savage

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 08:10:41 +0000

Dan Savage, 2013 Humanist of the Year, is interviewed by author and sex therapist Dr. Marty Klein.

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The Humanist Hour #85: Katha Pollitt

Wed, 31 Jul 2013 08:39:08 +0000

Katha is a feminist poet, writer and essayist focusing her wit on political and social issues, including abortion rights, racism, welfare reform, feminism, and poverty.

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The Humanist Hour #84: Dr. Sean M. Carroll

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:04:22 +0000

Theoretical physicist Dr. Sean M. Carroll will captivate you with his insights into physics, morality and naturalism.

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The Humanist Hour #83: Julia Galef

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:46:00 +0000

It would be tough to hear a conversation about rationality that's more fun and uplifting than this one!

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The Humanist Hour #82: A. C. Grayling

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:59:17 +0000

In this month’s podcast Todd Stiefel’s co-host is Kim Ellington. Together they interview A. C. Grayling.

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The Humanist Hour #81: The Clergy Project

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:14:33 +0000

In this month’s podcast, Todd Stiefel and Margaret Downey interview three members of The Clergy Project.

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The Humanist Hour #80: AHA President Rebecca Hale

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:09:05 +0000

In this month’s podcast, Todd Stiefel interviews Rebecca Hale, the newly elected president of the American Humanist Association.

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THH Web Special: Cecil Bothwell

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:36:19 +0000

In this THH Web Speical, Todd and Jes speak with Cecil Bothwell about his experience as an atheist politician in Asheville, NC.

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The Humanist Hour #79: The Evolution of Comedy

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:07:53 +0000

Todd and Jes speak with comedians Ian Harris and Jason Resler about their show, the Evolution of Comedy: Intelligently Designed Humor.

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The Humanist Hour #78: Gloria Steinem, 2012 Humanist of the Year

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:50:09 +0000

Jennifer Bardi, editor of the Humanist, interviews world famous author and activist Gloria Steinem. “It’s not about not believing,” says the 2012 Humanist of the Year. “It’s about rejecting a god who looks like the ruling class.”

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The Humanist Hour #77: Nonbeliever Nation

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:16:10 +0000

Jes and Todd interview AHA President, freethought activist, blogger and author David Niose, about his book, Nonbeliever Nation: The Rise of Secular Americans.

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The Humanist Hour #74: Bad Religion

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:53:45 +0000

Todd Stiefel and guest co-host, Scott Burdick, interview Bad Religion lead vocalist, Greg Graffin, and bassist, Jay Bentley backstage at the Reason Rally.

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The Humanist Hour #73: the Reason Rally (part 2)

Thu, 03 May 2012 20:57:47 +0000

This month, experience even more of the Reason Rally, the largest gathering of the secular movement in the world, with: British stand up comedian Eddie Izzard, youTube activist Cristina Rad, long time humanist activist and leader "the Amazing" James Randi, best-selling author Richard Dawkins, and our very own Todd Stiefel.

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The Humanist Hour #71: On location in Cranston, Rhode Island

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:14:16 +0000

Jes Constantine heads to Cranston, RI to hear the local residents, students, and teachers voice their opinion about the Cranston High School West prayer banner. Also, listen to Ellery Schempp tell the story of his landmark US Supreme Court case from over 50 years ago, ruling government sanctioned prayer unconstitutional.

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The Humanist Hour #70: Humanist Community Project at Harvard

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:14:15 +0000

Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel speak with Harvard University's Humanist Chaplain, Greg Epstein, about the Humanist Community Project. Plus, hear a followup interview with Dr. Darrel Ray about his new book: Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality.

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The Humanist Hour #69: Freethought Mixtape

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:46:41 +0000

Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel interview satirical musician Roy Zimmerman, Australian freethought singer / songwriter Shelley Segal, and rational rocker Bruce Harris from Words Such As Burn, about their experience as atheist artists in the music industry.

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The Humanist Hour #68: Serving the Humanist Community

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:33:22 +0000

Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel interview Rabbi Binyamin Biber about his services to the community as a Humanist Celebrant and Humanist Chaplain at American University. Also, we highlight the AHA's recent “Naughty” Awareness Campaign, aimed to raise awareness of discrimination against nonbelievers in America.

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The Humanist Hour #67: Reason Rally

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:40:20 +0000

Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel interview American Atheists' president, David Silverman, about the largest secular event in world history-Reason Rally. Jes and Todd also discuss a listener comment about the proposed personhood amendment.

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The Humanist Hour #66: Steve Wozniak and American teenage atheists

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:14:58 +0000

Todd Stiefel interviews Apple’s Co-Founder, author, and the 2011 recipient of the American Humanist Association’s Isaac Asimov Science award, Steve Wozniak about the importance of skepticism in today’s youth. Also, hear about the experience of two American teenagers who are out as atheists.

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The Humanist Hour #65: the Friendly Atheist

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:00:51 +0000

Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel talk to Hemant Mehta, the friendly atheist, about his activism in the freethought movement. Hemant also gives Jes and Todd a brief public speaking lesson and pop quiz. Plus, learn about the latest news with Rock Beyond Belief and the Reason Rally!

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The Humanist Hour #63: Sex and Secularism

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:51:46 +0000

Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel interview organizational psychologist, Dr. Darrell Ray, about his recent empirical study, called Sex and Secularism: What Happens When You Leave Religion? Also, listen to an interview with movie writer and producer, Matthew Chapman about his upcoming film, The Ledge. This episode contains explicit content and listener discretion is advised.

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The Humanist Hour #62: Candace Gingrich-Jones: LGBT Humanist Pride

Wed, 25 May 2011 20:57:30 +0000

Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel reflect on the AHA 70th Annual Conference, highlighting the acceptance speech by Candace Gingrich-Jones, the first ever awardee of the LGBT Humanist Pride Award. Also, listen to an interview with Candace and some special guest interviewers.

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The Humanist Hour #61: Rebecca Goldstein, Humanist of the Year

Mon, 02 May 2011 14:30:00 +0000

Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel reflect on the AHA 70th Annual Conference, highlighting the acceptance speech by Humanist of the Year, Rebecca Goldstein. Also, listen to an interview with a very special surprise guest. Don't forget to celebrate the National Day of Reason on Thursday, May 5, 2011!

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The Humanist Hour Podcast #60: Shining the Light of Reason

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:11:40 +0000

Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel interview Fred Edwords of United Coalition of Reason, debate the concept that vegan priorities are humanist priorities with surprise special guest, Jason Torpy, and highlight the AHA 70th Annual Conference with AHA staffer, Maggie Ardiente.

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The Humanist Hour #59: Introducing Todd Stiefel

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:44:29 +0000

Listen to Jes Constantine interview her new co-host, Todd Stiefel. Todd Stiefel lives in Raleigh, NC. He is a secular humanist, an atheist and full-time freethought activist.

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The Humanist Hour #58: Soldier Spiritual Fitness and Rock Beyond Belief

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:33:44 +0000

Listen to Jes Constantine and guest interviewer, Todd Stiefel, speak with Justin Griffith about his experience as an atheist in the U.S. Army and, more specifically, about failing the Spiritual Fitness component of the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness test and turning that experience into a freethought activist opportunity with Rock Beyond Belief. Also: don't forget to celebrate Darwin Day this February 12th! Happy Birthday, Charles!

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The Humanist Hour #57: Jean Shepherd, In God We Trust (All Others Pay Cash)

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:28:05 +0000

Listen to the magical monologist, Jean Shepherd, read an excerpt from his 1966 book, "In God We Trust (All Others Pay Cash)," which originally appeared in the December 1965 edition of Playboy.

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The Humanist Hour #55: Barefoot rEVOLUTION?

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:58:56 +0000

Jes Constantine interviews Dr. Daniel Lieberman, a professor of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard and Dr. Daniel Howell, author of The Barefoot Book about the benefits of barefoot living and how it relates to humanism.

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The Humanist Hour #54: Questions and Answers with Bill Nye the Science Guy and LGBT Humanist Council update

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:23:20 +0000

Jes Constantine plays another clip from AHA's 69th Annual Conference, which took place earlier this summer in San Jose, CA. Listen to Bill Nye the Science Guy answer questions from the conference attendees, after accepting our Humanist of the Year award.

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The Humanist Hour #53: Bill Nye the Science Guy, Humanist of the Year

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:27:20 +0000

Jes Constantine and guest co-host Jennifer Bardi introduce and discuss clips from AHA's 69th Annual Conference, which took place earlier this summer in San Jose, CA. Listen to Bill Nye the Science Guy accepting our Humanist of the Year award.

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The Humanist Hour #39: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:07:15 +0000

Humanist Network News travels to Phoenix, AZ and takes part in the 68th annual conference of the American Humanist Association. Hear "keynote remarks" from noted astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium, as he reflects on science and culture in American life.

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Humanist Network News #35: Andy Rooney on Atheism

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:08:41 +0000

We've got celebrities and the media on the brain. First we interview 60 Minutes commentator Andy Rooney about his atheist beliefs, then we record a "Humanist StoryCorps" with the National Secular Society of U.K. about their work promoting secularism in the media.

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HNN #30: Greg Graffin of Bad Religion

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:04:00 +0000

In this month's audio podcast we speak to Greg Graffin, Ph.D., lead singer of the punk rock band Bad Religion and professor of life sciences at UCLA. This weekend at Harvard, Graffin received the lifetime achievement award in cultural humanism, given by the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University.

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HNN#25: The Golden Compass & The Geography of Nowhere

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:57:15 +0000

In this month's audio podcast Humanist Network News interviews author Philip Pullman about the religious protest of The Golden Compass, a new film based on his fantasy novel. Also, suburban sprawl critic James Howard Kunstler speaks to HNN about how and why Americans need to re-think the spaces they inhabit.

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HNN #23: Government without God

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:44:28 +0000

In this month's audio podcast we interview U.S. Representative Pete Stark, the highest elected official in the United States to openly acknowledge that he does not believe in a supreme being. We hear from Tom, an atheist volunteer working to make the world a better place. Some humanist university students in Edinburgh, Scotland tell us about their new campus group. Norwegian journalist Evan Gran observed us recording this show for an article in Fri Tanke Magazine. Gran tell us a little about humanism in the media in Norway.

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HNN #20: Humanistic Judaism

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:39:39 +0000

This month's guests are Harvard Law Prof. Alan M. Dershowitz, Humanistic Judaism founder Rabbi Sherwin Wine, and student gay rights activist Erin Davies of the "Fag Bug" project.

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HNN #19: Dar Williams & E.O. Wilson

Wed, 30 May 2007 09:29:41 +0000

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.

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HNN #18: Salman Rushdie & Cultural Humanism

Wed, 02 May 2007 09:24:32 +0000

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.

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HNN #17: The Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:16:10 +0000

In HNN 17, we interview Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University Greg Epstein, we host an intergenerational dialogue about lesbianism, feminism and humanism, we introduce the Institute's new humanist lobbyist, and we discuss humanism in the media: the good, the bad and the ugly.

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HNN 12: Julia Sweeney – Letting Go of God

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:24:22 +0000

In HNN Audio Podcast #12 we have two, count 'em two celebrity interviews. We speak with singer Holly Near about her music and activism, and then we speak with comedian Julia Sweeney (of Saturday Night Live fame) about her show "Letting Go of God." We also talk to cartoonist Matt Bors about his recent visit to a "Hell House" and Matt Cherry reads an essay about the origins of Halloween.

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