How to Humanist

American Humanist Association
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How to Humanist asks life’s questions big and small with the help of brilliant humans along the way.

Episodes

  1. #4 Allah Flunked Out of Beauty School with Sammy of Haram Doodles

    2D AGO

    #4 Allah Flunked Out of Beauty School with Sammy of Haram Doodles

    Hear us out... what if Allah was an aspiring hairdresser who flunked out of beauty school, and rather than dealing with that loss in therapy like a normal god, he spent the next 1,400 years making women cover their hair? We're not saying it's confirmed. We're just saying it explains a lot. Enter Sammy of Haram Doodles, who was told as a child that drawing living beings was sinful — so she threw out all her art supplies and tried to become a better Muslim instead. Oops. So much for that plan. In this episode, Sammy and Shay get into why "Islamophobia" is actually a word you should stop using, why hijab is and isn't a choice depending on who you're asking, and God's deeply suspicious relationship with women's hair. Is it a fetish? Is he balding? We can't say for sure. What we can say is that Sammy's been hard at work creating resources for Ex-Muslims around the world, so we'll list all those resources down below. Oh, and please visit FreeBetty.org. Sammy's friend Betty is sitting in a Moroccan prison right now for wearing a t-shirt. ABOUT SAMMY OF HARAM DOODLESSammy is an ExMuslim atheist, activist and artist behind Haram Doodles, a collection of forbidden (haram) doodles, comics, stories and content created with and for courageous ExMuslims. Official Site: https://haramdoodles.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/haramdoodles MORE RESOURCES MENTIONED Free Betty Lachbar: https://FreeBetty.orgShare your ExMuslim Story: https://exmuslim.me/ LEARN MORE American Empathy Project: https://americanempathyproject.orgFor more on humanism: https://linktr.ee/americanhumanist

    1h 1m
  2. #3 God Can't Do Math in the Cereal Aisle with Robert Affinis

    MAR 2

    #3 God Can't Do Math in the Cereal Aisle with Robert Affinis

    After a stranger suggests that maybe two plus two equals five in another universe, Robert Affinis decides he is officially done debating God’s existence with anyone. Ever. From telling Mormons “no thank you” with full chest to growing up in a deeply religious Black household that still made room for questions, Robert and Shay get into what it actually takes to say “I’m a humanist” out loud. They unpack churches as one-stop shops, religion as infrastructure, why humanists are oddly afraid to wear their own T-shirts, and why the better question is not “Does God exist?” but “Who gets hurt when belief shapes power?” Enjoy this episode and be sure to monitor your volume as these two Jerseyans discover they share a home state in common. ABOUT ROBERT AFFINISRobert Affinis is a writer and speaker who explores the deeply personal journey of religious deconstruction and what it means to build a meaningful life beyond belief. Through candid reflection and thoughtful analysis, he examines the emotional, intellectual, and social dimensions of questioning faith, offering insight for those navigating similar transitions. Website: https://robertaffinis.comKwasi Wiredo: https://bit.ly/kwasipdf LEARN MORE Advocate With Us: https://americanhumanist.org/advocatewithusAmerican Empathy Project: https://americanempathyproject.orgFor more on humanism: https://linktr.ee/americanhumanist

    32 min
  3. #2 Batman’s Not Real and Other Brutal Truths with Greg Epstein

    FEB 23

    #2 Batman’s Not Real and Other Brutal Truths with Greg Epstein

    What if the secret origin story of humanism is just... ancient people getting tired of handing over their goats? In this episode, Greg Epstein — Harvard and MIT's Humanist Chaplain and author of the NY Times bestseller Good Without God — joins us to break down what humanism actually is, where it came from, and why humans have been quietly side-eyeing authority since long before anyone had a podcast to complain about it. Greg brings the kind of clarity that makes you realize some of our biggest existential questions have been getting wrestled with for millennia, by regular people who just wanted to live a good life without being strong-armed into it. It's part philosophy crash course, part history lesson, and entirely the conversation you didn't know you needed. ABOUT GREG EPSTEINGreg M. Epstein serves as Humanist Chaplain at Harvard & MIT, where he advises students, faculty, and staff members on ethical and existential concerns from a humanist perspective. TechCrunch's first “ethicist in residence,” he has been called “a symbol of the transition in how Americans relate to organized religion” (The Conversation). He is author of the New York Times-bestseller Good Without God, and the multi-award-winning Tech Agnostic, and has written for TIME, CNN, and The Boston Globe. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregmepsteinGood Without God: https://bit.ly/goodwithoutgodbookTech Agnostic: https://bit.ly/techagnosticbook LEARN MORE American Empathy Project: https://americanempathyproject.org For more on humanism: https://linktr.ee/americanhumanist 4v9uWL4qONT8HsZBc10K

    1h 2m
  4. #1 My Mom's Radical Act of Cake

    FEB 23

    #1 My Mom's Radical Act of Cake

    In this debut episode of How to Humanist, Shay Leonia introduces herself as the mildly terrified new podcast host representing a nearly century-old institution, the American Humanist Association, admits she had no clue who Thomas Paine was, and unpacks how growing up with a radically hospitable mother shaped her understanding of empathy long before she had language for it. It’s a funny, tender reflection on impostor syndrome, inherited kindness, and the dangerous possibility that offering someone cake might be more revolutionary than we think. American Empathy Project: https://americanempathyproject.orgFor more on humanism: https://linktr.ee/americanhumanist

    13 min
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How to Humanist asks life’s questions big and small with the help of brilliant humans along the way.

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  • Creator
    American Humanist Association
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 American Humanist Association
  • Show Website
    How to Humanist

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