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When Humanists Attack!!!
by The Humanist Being
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!
Episodes
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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”]
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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...
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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…
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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…
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How to stop the impending totalitarian future!!! A reaction video to "Mass Psychosis"
Chris, Vin and Roger React to "Mass Psychosis" video. Are we all doomed?!? Is it too late?!? How do we topple the totalitarians? These questions and more answered tonight in our reaction to the video "Mass Psychosis" from After Skool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09maaUaRT4M
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The Solidarity Dance: Matt Meyer interviewed by Roger Kimmel Smith
WHA!!! Co-Host Roger Kimmel Smith sits down to discuss global peace, justice and resistance with Matt Meyer of the International Peace and Justice Association.
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Poetry as Education: The work of Talena Lachelle Queen.
Robert Gibbons and Roger Kimmel Smith share a fantastic interview with Talena Lachelle Queen, Artivist, Teacher, and Poet Laureate of Patterson NJ. https://www.wordseedinc.org/2021-paterson-poetry-festival https://www.wordseedinc.org/ http://herbestself.org/
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WHA Humanism and Ethical Culture: What are the differences? Inteview with Anne Klaeysen EC Clegy Ldr
WHA!!! Co-Host Vincent Downing interviews the lovely Anne Klaeysen a Ethical Culture Clergy Leader and member of the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture about Humanism, Religious Humanism (?!?) and other topics around non-Religious clergy and the role of both Ethical Culturalism and Humanism...
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CDW and VGD discuss being a Humanist Celebrant with Kathy Diedrich President of the Humanist Society
Chris West and Vincent Downing, newly minted Humanist Celebrants learn about the history of this designation from Kathy Diedrich, a long time Humanist Celebrant and President of the Humanist Society, the organization that provides the Humanist Celebrant certification. Kathy helps Chris and…
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Humanism, Human Security, and Human Survival: Roger Kimmel Smith interviews Jonathan Granoff.
Roger Kimmel Smith interviews Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute, a leading Non-Governmental Organization advocating for nuclear disarmament and peace. Jonathan Granoff was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. Global Security Institute: gsinstitute.org/ Lawyers...
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WHA Humanism and Ethical Culture: What are the differences? Inteview with Anne Klaeysen EC Clegy Leader
WHA!!! Co-Host Vincent Downing interviews the lovely Anne Klaeysen a Ethical Culture Clergy Leader and member of the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture about Humanism, Religious Humanism (?!?) and other topics around non-Religious clergy and the role of both Ethical Culturalism and Humanism...
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Chris West interviews Bwambale Robert, Founder of the Kasese Humanist School, Uganda.
The Humanist Being, which makes When Humanists Attack videos, is raising funds for the Kasese Humanist School in Uganda. School founder Bwambale Roberts is interviewed by Chris West in which they discuss the schools in Uganda and many other topics. Fundraiser is specifically to purchase Afripads...
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HJ Evans escaped from the Jehovah's Witnesses, interviewed by Roger Kimmel Smith
Former Jehovah's Witness HJ Evans discusses growing up in the sect, and how he got out. His book is a great tool for learning how to escape similar cult-like religions. Interviewed by Roger Smith. WHEN HUMANISTS ATTACK links: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-41d9J7eVRS9rSGtcj0pNQ…
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From Homeless to Housing Advocate: Robert Robinson interviewed by Vincent Downing
Housing advocate Robert Robinson describes the intentional housing crisis in the USA, and what we can do about it. Episode 24 WHA Links: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whenhumanistsattack Twitter https://twitter.com/HumanistsWhen Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/WhenHumanistsAttack/ Please...
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David Oliverio, the Preaching Humanist, is interviewed by Chris West West, the Pontificator.
Humanism pushes back against Theism in many ways, some methods are confrontational, but our guest today does it by simply being the first Humanist many Evangelicals have ever seen. Having once been one himself, David Oliverio knows the lay of the land and the insider lingo and has great success…
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How do we Democracy? John Gastil interviewed by Roger Smith
Democracy expert John Gastil tells us that all is not yet lost, there is still hope for the democratic process in USA, and around the world. WHA Links: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whenhumanistsattack Twitter https://twitter.com/HumanistsWhen Reddit...
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She blinded me with SCIENCE!!! Antita DeWaard interviewed by Vincent Downing
Anita De Waard, a Deckhand on the Death Star, takes time out from directing rebels toward the reactor core to discuss science and scientific theory with us mere mortals. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whenhumanistsattack Twitter https://twitter.com/HumanistsWhen Reddit...
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Consume everything before it's all gone!!!
Roger Smith interviews Reverend Billy, founder of the Church of Stop Shopping. Reverend Billy is a performance artist and political activist based in New York City whose 40 year career has been to defend the Earth from uncontrolled consumerism. Earthelujah! Reverend Billy's books: The Earth Wants...
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Mandisa Thomas, founder of the national Black Nonbelievers is interviewed by our own Chris West!
Black American culture is deeply rooted in Christianity, which makes it that much harder for nonbelievers to break free from religion and to find other like-minded Black people. Black Nonbelievers was founded in Atlanta and it became quickly apparent that their purpose was needed on a national...
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Religion got you down? No longer believe? Here's the guy that can help!
Chris West, WHA founder and volunteer with Recovering From Religion's hotline response, interviews the man that started it all Darrel Ray. Hear about how and why RFR was created. The phone number in the title bar is the RFR crisis hotline. If you feel trapped and there's no way out, call that...
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How Are You Doing? (But don't actually tell me!) - Mental Illness and how it is ignored in USA
Roger Smith, interviews the Dr. Jeanette Hill Porter, PhD, Assistant Professor, Missouri School of Journalism, about mental health and how the USA refuses to deal with it appropriately. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whenhumanistsattack YouTube...
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The Meaning of LIFE...forms: It's even in our genes? Eeew!!! Gross!
Chris West West, the Pontificator, interviews the Free Thinking Evolutionary Biologist, Stephen Keller, about how our biological ancestors affect everything in our world today, including generating life from non-life! Dr. Frankenstein was right! Facebook…
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Transgenderism and you: Trans youth informs a liberal, ally-ish Gen X'er
Transgenderism and you: One person's life journey. Befuddled, Gen X, Interviewer Roger Smith is schooled by Junior Pontificator, and underage Gen Z Senior, Lukas West about transgender identity. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whenhumanistsattack YouTube...
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What to do about the coming Coup?
When Humanists Attack how to handle Trump's announced coup on election night. WHA Producer Roger Kimmel Smith acts as host as WHA Producers Chris West and Vincent Downing for an interesting discussion on Trump's announcement that he will simply decree he won and dare The People to try and stop…
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Comedy as Super Asymmetry: Roger Smith Interviews Eric Kaplan
Roger Kimmel Smith interviews life-long friend Eric Kaplan and they get into the weeds about philosophy and humor. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whenhumanistsattack YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-41d9J7eVRS9rSGtcj0pNQ Twitter https://twitter.com/HumanistsWhen Reddit...
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Systemic Racism: One person's life journey
Chris West West, the Pontificator, interviews poet Robert Anthony Gibbons. This is the second installment of the ongoing series, ‘Why did it take so long for black lives to matter?’ NOTE: YouTube will not allow us to put links to his books when he reads is poetry because we are below the...
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Humanists Attack the Ten Commitments of Humanism, and other topics
Part 1 of an ongoing series, "Humanists Attack!" WHA members Chris West and Vincent Downing add two more Commitments to the American Humanist Association, and then they move on to other topics, such as the addiction to being right. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whenhumanistsattack YouTube...
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Dan, the Fundamentalist: Chris West interviews Dan Mann
Chris West West, the Pontificator, interviews Daniel Mann, the Fundamentalist, eliciting his life story and coming to Christ. Watch for Part Two, where the Pontificator and Fundamentalist discuss common language! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whenhumanistsattack YouTube...
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Rebel With A Cause: Lujira James Cooper is interviewed by Vincent Downing
Part 1 of an ongoing series, "Why did it take so long for Black lives to matter?" Clueless white man, Vincent Downing, interviews long-time activist and author Lujira James Cooper. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whenhumanistsattack YouTube:...
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ATOTA: Vincent Downing and Roger Kimmel Smith
Part 3 of the 'Who Are You And Why Should Anyone Listen To You?' series, founder and self-proclaimed internet expert Vincent Downing interviews yet another founder, the Jewish Taoist Pagan, Roger Kimmel Smith. Part one of two episodes. Twitter https://twitter.com/HumanistsWhen Reddit...
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Captain Larynx: Vincent Downing and Chris West
Part 2 of the 'Who Are You And Why Should Anyone Listen To You?' series, founder and self-proclaimed internet expert Vincent Downing interviews Chris West, aka Captain Larynx. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whenhumanistsattack YouTube: https://youtu.be/fP7o-WYGAiA Twitter...
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WHA!!! Philosopher Crank: Chris West and Vincent Downing
Part 1 of the 'Who Are You And Why Should Anyone Listen To You?' series, founder and Chris West, Chief Pontificator interviews his Irreverent Interlocutor, Vincent Downing. Twitter https://twitter.com/HumanistsWhen Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/WhenHumanistsAttack/ Please consider ongoing...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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