When Humanists Attack!!!

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Why should "secular humanism" be defined mostly by its opponents? Your three co-hosts talk to fabulous humans working toward humanist goals like social justice, critical thinking, exploiting the power of humor, and improving society by means of communication skills. Some are recovering from a religious upbringing; others exploring secular spirituality. Some believe in a deity--and are open to respectful inquiry about where our beliefs come from (i.e., our epistemology). Topics range widely but all guests present eye-opening observations!

  1. Gardens in the Friendship Desert with Ari Honarvar

    09/25/2023

    Gardens in the Friendship Desert with Ari Honarvar

    The multi-talented Ari Honarvar is a Musical Ambassador of Peace who dances with refugees and leads workshops on Resilience Through Joy. A former refugee from Iran, she is the author of A Girl Called Rumi and founder of Rumi With a View, “dedicated to building bridges between the arts, social justice, and well-being.” In conversation with Roger Kimmel Smith, she outlines her “arranged friendships” idea and other creative responses to the challenges of social isolation and fragmented communities.

    1 hr
  2. Barbara West: The Upside Down Handy Woman

    07/12/2023

    Barbara West: The Upside Down Handy Woman

    The astounding “color commentary” in Barbara West’s writing bursts forth from her efferverscent personality, some sources of which—the Christian pacifist tradition in which she was raised, her humanistic education, Buddhist meditation practice, and nursing career—receive insightful examination in this conversation with her old friend Roger Kimmel Smith.

    1h 6m
  3. Exodus from Texas

    05/08/2023

    Exodus from Texas

    Parents of transgender children face an increasingly hostile environment in many U.S. states. We speak to one couple from Texas who chose to relocate in the northeast. Plus an update on The Humanist Being.

    55 min
  4. Anna Kelles: Power Is Responsibility; Human Health and Planet Health

    03/07/2023

    Anna Kelles: Power Is Responsibility; Human Health and Planet Health

    Dr. Anna Kelles represents the 125th Assembly district of central New York state as a Democrat. Her public health background and Ph.D. in nutritional epidemiology give her a powerful, humanistic perspective on public policy. Interview conducted by Roger Kimmel Smith.

    45 min
  5. Find a New Belief (with Aidan King)

    01/17/2023

    Find a New Belief (with Aidan King)

    Co-hosts Chris West and Roger Kimmel Smith converse with Aidan King, a member of The Humanist Being’s steering group, about the challenges of building humanist community and overcoming the cognitive dissonance of a fundamentalist upbringing. [Image: Aidan King, “No More Heart Emojis”]

    1 hr
  6. Polyamory and Other Shenanigans

    12/05/2022

    Polyamory and Other Shenanigans

    Is polyamory a harbinger of the long-awaited sexual evolution? The Humanist Being co-founder Vincent Downing has launched a Polyamory Education Project, and in this episode Vincent discusses the project’s genesis and goals with his partner Pup Treble, an NYC-based musician and sex educator. More info can be found at thehumanistbeing.org.

    1 hr
  7. What Makes Us Human? with Uriel Abulof

    10/18/2022

    What Makes Us Human? with Uriel Abulof

    Uriel Abulof has a knack for framing wonderful questions. The Israeli-born political philosopher teaches at Princeton, Cornell, and Tel Aviv University, and offers an online course called HOPE, or Human Odyssey to Political Existentialism. His blog is called “Sapienism: Living Up to Our Humanity.” Abulof and interviewer Roger Kimmel Smith plunge into a heady discussion of “what sets us apart and brings us together” as humans.

    59 min
  8. Gail Holst-Warhaft: Greece with Gail

    08/26/2022

    Gail Holst-Warhaft: Greece with Gail

    The third season of When Humanists Attack!! opens with a fascinating exploration of modern Greek history, culture, and music. Roger Kimmel Smith interviews Gail Holst-Warhaft, the author of books on the hashish-fueled rebetika music genre and the nisiotika music of the Aegean islands, as well as a biography of Zorba the Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis.

    1 hr
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Why should "secular humanism" be defined mostly by its opponents? Your three co-hosts talk to fabulous humans working toward humanist goals like social justice, critical thinking, exploiting the power of humor, and improving society by means of communication skills. Some are recovering from a religious upbringing; others exploring secular spirituality. Some believe in a deity--and are open to respectful inquiry about where our beliefs come from (i.e., our epistemology). Topics range widely but all guests present eye-opening observations!

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  • Creator
    The Humanist Being
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © The Humanist Being LLC
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    When Humanists Attack!!!