The Humanist Hour
Summary: 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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Podcasts:
The Humanist Hour #143: What I Gained When I Lost My Religion, with Neil Carter
The Humanist Hour #142: Having Fun with Superstitions, with Margaret Downey
The Humanist Hour #141: What Is Polyamory All About?
The Humanist Hour #140: Awkward Moments in the Bible, with Horus Gilgamesh
The Humanist Hour #139: Faith Beyond Belief, with Margaret Placentra Johnston
The Humanist Hour #138: Intentional Insights with Gleb Tsipursky, PhD
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 physical and social world, with special focus on morality, religion, fiction, and art. He has won numerous awards for his research and teaching. He is past-president of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology and co-editor of 'Behavioral and Brain Sciences', one of the major journals in the field. Dr. Bloom has written for scientific journals such as 'Nature' and 'Science', and for popular outlets such as 'The New York Times', 'The Guardian', 'The New Yorker', and 'The Atlantic Monthly'. He is the author or editor of six books, including 'Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil'.
The Humanist Hour #136 Social Justice & Private Parts, with Sam Killermann
The Humanist Hour #135: Scientific Paranormal Investigation with Benjamin Radford
The Humanist Hour #134: How “God” Works, with Marshall Brain
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 to torture and slaughter unbelievers. "Godless" proposes a cure for the pathology of fanatical religious beliefs and political ideologies. Jeff Rasley lives on the White River in Indianapolis with Alicia and Bandit. Jeff is the author of eight books. He wrote bad poetry as a teenager and short stories in college. Newsweek, Chicago Magazine, ABA Journal, and other periodicals eventually published his feature articles. Jeff's commitment to social activism and philanthropy began in high school when he co-founded the Goshen Walk for Hunger. In law school he fought for renters' rights, and organized the first rent strike in Indiana as president of the Indianapolis Tenants Association. He was lead counsel on class action suits for prisoners which resulted in the construction of two new jails in central Indiana. Jeff was plaintiff in a class action requiring clean-up of the White River after it was polluted by an industrial chemical spill. Jeff is president of the Basa Village Foundation, which funds culturally sensitive development in Nepal. He is the director of five nonprofits. He is U.S. liaison for the Himalayan expedition company Adventure GeoTreks Ltd, and teaches philosophy of philanthropy at Butler University.
The Humanist Hour #132: The Truth about the Sunday Assembly, with Ian Dodd and Amy Boyle
The Humanist Hour #131: Positive Humanism, with Bo Bennett
The Humanist Hour #130: Sincere Kirabo on the Complex Issues of Ferguson (Part II)
The Humanist Hour #129: James Croft on the Complex Issues of Ferguson
