The Science Enthusiast Podcast

tSE 031 - Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, Founder of the Global Secular Humanist Movement Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)! Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! God of the week: Aphrodite Interview:Faisal Saeed Al Mutar! This evening we are thrilled to be joined by Faisal Saeed Al Mutar. Faisal is an Iraqi born writer, satirist, computer geek and a Human rights activist. He is an advocate for secularism, human rights, and the free market of ideas. Faisal is the founder of the Global Secular Humanist Movement and Secular Post. You can find Faisal on Facebook and also on Twitter as @faisalalmutar! Faisal also announced his coming book, War After War: Middle Eastern Answers to Middle Eastern Problems. We'll have Faisal back on the show to talk more about it

tSE 030 - Dentist and Skeptic, Shaun Sellars! Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)! Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! Sponsor: Electoral College for failing to do the one thing they were designed for. Interview: Shaun Sellars! This afternoon, we are thrilled to be joined by dentist, skeptic, and resident bearded hipster from The Last Tuesday Project, Shaun Sellars. Follow Shaun on Twitter as @TheWholeT00th and check out The Last Tuesday Project! Why we love the internet:Shitpostbot 5000 Be like James, James, Alice, the *four* Michaels, Kris, Sarah, Janet, Amanda, Astrid, Andrew, Susan, and Trevor! Become a patron at patreon.com/tSEpodcast!

tSE 029 - Activist and Author, Matthew O'Neil! Be like James, James, Alice, the *four* Michaels, Kris, Sarah, Janet, Amanda, Astrid, Andrew, Susan, and Trevor! Become a patron at patreon.com/tSEpodcast! Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)! Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! Interview: Matthew O'Neil! Today we are thrilled to be joined by Matthew O’Neil. Matthew is activist, theologian, and teacher. He is the author of several books, including After Life:Solving Science and Religion's Great Disagreement. Follow Matthew on Twitter as

Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)! Be like James, James, Alice, the *four* Michaels, Kris, Sarah, Janet, Amanda, Astrid, Andrew, Susan, and Trevor!Become a patron at patreon.com/tSEpodcast to gain early access to uncut interviews, help guide the show content, and join our patron-only Facebook group, tSE VIP!  Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! God of the week: Set: Egyptian God of Chaos Interview:Chris Kluwe! Tonight we are thrilled to be joined by Chris Kluwe. Chris is the author of Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies and

tSE 027 - Former Naturopath Britt Hermes! Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)! Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! God of the week: Plutus: Greek god of wealth Interview: Britt Hermes! Britt is a former naturopathic doctor who now works tirelessly to raise awareness of the dangers of naturopathic medicine. Britt is a Master’s of Science student in Medical Life Sciences at the University of Kiel, writer at Naturopathic Diaries, contributor to Forbes, Science Based Medicine, and Science 2.0. Links to things referenced in the interview: Bastyr University (a

tSE 026 - Skeptic & YouTuber, C0nc0rdance! Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)! Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! God of the week: Ra! Interview: C0nc0rdance!Tonight we are thrilled to be joined by Concordance, the brains and voice behind his self-titled YouTube channel. Thanks to the power of social media (and a certain league of nerds), Concordance has found his way onto this podcast. (Concordance: arriving at the same conclusion by multiple lines of inquiry.) Follow him on YouTube or check him out on Twitter as @c0nc0rdance! Quote of the Week: “Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?” - Douglas Adams Be sure to follow tSE on Twitter at @SciEnth

tSE 025 - Paleontologist Trevor Valle! Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)!Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! Interview: Trevor Valle! Trevor is a field paleontologist, tv host, and all-around science badass. And for some reason he’s decided to come talk to us. Follow Trevor on Twitter as @tattoosandbones! Quote of the Week:It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong. (Richard Feynman) Be like James, Alice, the trio of Michaels, Kris, Sarah, Janet, Amanda, Astrid, Andrew, and Jeff: Become a patron at patreon.com/tSEpodcast! Be sure to follow tSE on Twitter at @SciEnthusiasts and on Facebook as @ScienceEnthusiastPodcast!Follow Natalie on Twitter as @ncnewell or Dan as

tSE 024 - Film Review ofConsumed Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)! Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! This week we did something a little different and broke down the "movie" or "film" or "noun" called Consumed. Spoiler alert: It is indeed the worst. Special thanks to Amy Porterfield Levy for helping us dissect this thing. Follow Amy on Twitter as @AmysTruth! Sources referenced during the review: The flu is deadly. Monsanto doesn't sue farmers Indian farmer suicide myth Quote of the Week: "Almost certainly the first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind." (Norman Borlaug) Be sure to follow tSE on

tSE 023 - Herb Silverman, Founder of Secular Coalition for AmericaBe like James, Alice, the trio of Michaels, Kris, Sarah, Janet, Amanda, Yoana, Andrew, and Astrid:  Become a patron at patreon.com/tSEpodcast! Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)! Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! Guest: Herb Silverman! Herb Silverman is founder and president emeritus of the Secular Coalition for America; founder of the Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry in Charleston, South Carolina; and founder and former faculty advisor to the College of Charleston student Atheist/Humanist Alliance. He is a board member of the American Humanist Association; advisory board member of the Secular Student Alliance; an "On Faith" blogger for the Washington Post online. Herb's website is HerbSilverman.com. Be sure to check out Herb Silverman's new autobiograph

tSE 022 - Pittsburgh Atheist & The Return of Andrew Seidel!Be like James, Alice, the trio of Michaels, Kris, Sarah, Janet, Amanda, and Yoana: Become a patron at patreon.com/tSEpodcast! Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)! Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! God of the week: Chernobog Interview Part 1: Friend of the show, Andrew Seidel! Andrew is an attorney for the Freedom From Religion Foundation and is quickly becoming a regular guest on the show. We talked to him about the shirt the Westboro Baptist Church loved, the entirely non-0ffensive Nebraska Atheists billboard that was taken down, and

tSE 021 - Lawrence Krauss, Theoretical Physicist & Author Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)! Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! God of the week: Odin! Because I don't see any frost giants running around. Interview: Lawrence Krauss! Dr. Krauss is an internationally known theoretical physicist, who currently works as a Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and Physics Department, and Inaugural Director of the Origins Project at Arizona State University. He is the author of numerous papers and ten popular books, including A Universe from Nothing. We were privileged to be joined by Dr. Krauss back in August, when we discussed the intersection of religion, science, and politics. Referenced during the interview: Trump's anti-science campaign,

tSE 020 - Michael Marshall, Project Director at The Good Thinking Society Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)!Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! Sponsor: Homeopathy, because who wants real medicine? God of the week: Hephaestus Interview: Michael Marshall!Marsh is the project director at the Good Thinking Society, one of the organizers of QED, co-host of Skeptics with a K podcast, and the host of the Be Reasonable podcast, which are published by The Merseyside Skeptics Society. Follow Marsh on Twitter as @MrMMarsh! Why we love the internet:Kid Jokes on Twitter

tSE 019 - Dr. Amy Tuteur of The Skeptical OB Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)! Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! Sponsor: CHINA God of the week:Brigid! Interview: Dr. Amy Tuteur of Skeptical OB! Tonight we are delighted to be joined by Dr. Amy Tuteur. Dr. Tuteur writes about pseudoscience and parenting at The Skeptical OB and has recently written the book Push Back: Guilt in the Age of Natural Parenting. Follow Amy on Facebook as The Skeptical OB, her website (SkepticalOB.com), or on Twitter as @ATuteur! Why we love the internet: Internet comment threads.

tSE 018 - Buck Mulligan, host of 'Things That I Find Interesting' Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)! Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! We're doing a bit of a different format for this week's episode: Interview: Buck Mulligan! According to his Twitter profile, Buck Mulligan is a professional adventurer in the making, and the host of the podcast Things That I Find Interesting. Because we find Buck interesting, we’re thrilled to have him join us this afternoon (well, evening for him). We’re going to a Buck-style episode today, as each of us has chosen a topic that we find interesting. Be sure to follow tSE on Twitter at @SciEnthusiasts and on Facebook as @ScienceEnthusiastPodcast! Follow Natalie on Twitter as @ncnewell or Dan as @aSciEnthusiast! The music you heard tonight was written and performed by Adam Johnson, and was used with his permission. You can contact Adam at AdamJohnsonDC@gmail.co

tSE 017 - David G. McAfee - Author, Journalist, Skeptic Episode 017 with hosts Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast): Login to access this episode's bonus-level content! Sponsor: Alex Jones, America's hero for addressing the gay frog epidemic God of the week:Lono Interview: David G. McAfee! David is an author, journalist, and religious studies graduate. He has written five books, including The Book of Gods and Mom, Dad - I’m An Atheist.We talked to David about his journey into skepticism/atheism as well as about his upcoming book, No Sacred Cows, which will be available in March 2017. You can follow David on Facebook, on Twitter as @DavidGMcAfee, or visit his website, DavidGMcAfee.com. Why we love the internet: Alex Jones' weird rant Quote of the Week: