Filipino Freethinkers THE MEETUP Podcast

Filipino Freethinkers
Filipino Freethinkers THE MEETUP Podcast

We are the largest and most active organization for freethought in the Philippines. Freethought is a way of thinking unconstrained by dogma, authority, and tradition. To a freethinker, no idea is sacred; all truth claims are subject to skepticism, rational inquiry, and empirical testing.

Episodes

  1. 05/19/2019

    Nicole Curato on the challenge of deliberative democracy [2019.05.19]

    Nicole Curato talks about the the challenge of deliberative democracy, how it means more than just casting votes, and the difficult choices, compromises, and conversations that voters have to make.

    23 min

  2. 05/17/2019

    Leloy Claudio on learning from history to protect liberalism and democracy [2019.05.18]

    Leloy Claudio talks about the importance of understanding history to prevent it repeating as well as the challenges, opportunities, and limits of liberalism and democracy in the time of populism and social media propaganda.

    41 min

  3. 05/09/2019

    Richard Heydarian on Politicon and Duterte’s dealings with China [2019.05.09]

    We talk to Richard Heydarian about his debate/dialogue with Sass Sasot. How did he come up with the idea for Politicon? What does he hope to achieve? Richard answers these questions, as well as his take on Duterte's dealings with China and how he copes with criticism from both pro- and anti-Duterte people online on this week's episode of The Meetup.

    1h 5m

  4. 03/01/2019

    Risa Hontiveros [2019.03.01]

    Senator Risa Hontiveros tells us how she continues to fight for human rights despite dirty politics and disinformation, the issues and laws she's been focusing on, and what we can continue to be hopeful for.

    36 min

  5. 02/25/2019

    Teresa Herrera-Anthony and Every Brilliant Thing [2019.02.25]

    We talk to Teresa Herrera-Anthony about Every Brilliant Thing, an interactive play about mental health, and the role of theater as an intervention in talking about difficult topics such as suicide.

    21 min

  6. 02/15/2019

    Miss Universe and Feminism [2019.02.15]

    This year, Catriona Gray reigns as Miss Universe. We talk to Sharmila Parmanand about its implications and how/whether Miss Universe could be updated for a time when feminism is becoming more relevant.

    19 min

  7. 01/21/2019

    Crazy Rich Asians [2019.01.21]

    New podcast! The no-spoiler grace period for Crazy Rich Asians has certainly passed, so here's our take on it.

    16 min

  8. 06/09/2018

    Dr. Reina Reyes on Our Need for Science Literacy and Advocacy [2018.06.09]

    We talk to astrophysicist, data scientist, and science advocate Dr. Reina Reyes about her much needed advocacy in this week's episode of The Meetup podcast.

    30 min

  9. 06/08/2018

    Senator Trillanes on Opposing Duterte and Fighting for Democracy [2018.06.08]

    We talk to Sen. Antonio "Sonny" Trillanes IV about Duterte and dictatorship, the state of the opposition, its chances of succeeding, and how ordinary citizens can join the fight for liberal democracy.

    43 min

  10. 05/06/2018

    Miguel Syjuco on the Challenge of Dialogue in Our Eroding Democracy [2018.05.06]

    We talk to Miguel Syjuco about the possibility (or impossibility) of dialogue and discourse despite the challenges of our eroding democracy.

    28 min
  • 10 Episodes

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We are the largest and most active organization for freethought in the Philippines. Freethought is a way of thinking unconstrained by dogma, authority, and tradition. To a freethinker, no idea is sacred; all truth claims are subject to skepticism, rational inquiry, and empirical testing.

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