Humanists Take on the World

Humanist Service CorpsThe new setup! THIS DAY IN HISTORY461 - Saint Patrick Dies1966 – Off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean, the DSV Alvin submarine finds a missing American hydrogen bombPOLITICS AND RELIGION* State Legislative Update- Idaho’s bill to end faith healing for children is dead- Oklahoma’s anti-abortion bill is dead- Debate on Iowa hate crime law derailed over abortions- Kentuck...

In this special episode we talk with Conor Robinson, Program Director for Humanist Service Corps in Ghana. He is working in a refugee community for accused witches and their care givers. He is hoping to get their local partner organization, Songtaba setup as a permanent charity on GlobalGiving, but to do that they need to raise $5000 from 40 unique donors by the end of March. You can find out more...

We are joined by Trav Mamone, host of the Bi Any Means podcast and discuss their podcast, story, non-binary gender identities, pronouns, and then kind of geek out for a bit. WebsiteFacebookTwitterThis episode is brought to you by:Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Travis Megee* Frank* Darryl GoossenPlatinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 p...

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* Behind the Scene Videos* Dustin’s Studio Tour* Dustin’s Editing Process* Match up to $100 on new patronage and paypal donations towards purchase of new audio interface so Dustin can set up a third microphone he already has. DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - SatanTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - March 3* 1836 - Texas formally signed declaration of independance from Mexico* 1904 - Dr Seuss was born* 1915 – NACA, the...

We are joined by George Hrab of the Geologic podcast and blog, the drummer of the Philadelphia Funk Authority, frequent emcee of skeptic conferences like The Amazing Meeting, QED, and Australian Skeptics Convention, and the most frequent guest on the SGU.WebsitePodcastNECSSThis episode is brought to you by:Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnosti...

DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - God and SatanTHIS DAY IN HISTORY* 1930 - Pluto discovered* 1954 - The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles* 1955 - Operation Teapot: Teapot test shot "Wasp" is successfully detonated at the Nevada Test Site with a yield of 1.2 kilotons. Wasp is the first of fourteen shots in the Teapot series* 2011 - Green River serial killer pleads guilty to...

We are joined by Eli Bosnick, co-host of God Awful Movies, frequent guest on the Scathing Atheist, professional New York City magician and former stand up comedian. God Awful MoviesScathing Atheist@elibosnickThis episode is brought to you by:Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Travis Megee* Vernware* Frank* Darryl Goossen* Robert Ray from...

YouTubeDustin’s guest appearances* Utah Outcasts* Secular Stories* Forgot to share the link from Waiting 4 WrathDUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - The TrinityTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - February 4* 1677 – Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer* 1913 – Rosa Parks, American activist (d. 2005)* 1940 – George A. Romero, American director and producer* 1947 – Dan Quayle, American sergeant, lawyer, and polit...

Chris King is a philosopher specializing in research ethics. We discuss research ethics and consent, epistemology, his religious background, and internship at the Discovery Institute. We also discuss the breaking news about the Bundys that came up during recording. This episode is brought to you by:Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics Travis...

DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - Religion and DiversityTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - January 21* 1738 – Ethan Allen born - Maker of unfinished, kinda shitty furniture and American general was born* 1954 – The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United States.* 1977 – United States President Jimmy Carter pardons nearly all...

We are joined by Miles Greb, creator of the After the Gold Rush science comic book. We chat about his comic and background and then thoughts on atheism, skepticism, Jesus, computers, Star Wars, and atheists and skeptics in popular media. WebsiteTwitterFacebookThis episode is brought to you by:Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Travis Meg...

Happy New Year! Dusting off the Degree - Favorite Bible Passage - Galatians 4:1-3THIS DAY IN HISTORY - January 7* 1789 - First U.S. presidential election* 1947 - “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts* 1999 - 1999 - Clinton’s Senate impeachment trial beginsSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY* The periodic table get its last seats filled, making all Chemistry textbooks obsolete!*...

We are joined by Robert Ray of the Original Motto Project, Humanists of the North Puget Sound, Secular Humanists of Everett, and the Secular Yakking podcast. We discuss the spread of "In God We Trust" in counsel chambers and on patrol cars and his efforts to replace it with the original motto, "E Pluribis Unum", his podcast, the local organizations he runs, and his work as a Hu...

Religion and HolidaysTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - December 241294 – Pope Boniface VIII is elected, replacing St. Celestine V, who had resigned1826 – The Eggnog Riot at the United States Military Academy begins that night, wrapping up the following morning* 1865 – The Ku Klux Klan is formed* 1913 – The Italian Hall disaster ("1913 Massacre") in Calumet, Michigan, results in the death of 73 Chris...

We are joined by Ishmael Brown from the Angry Black Rant Podcast and discuss his podcast, Pentecostal upbringing, race issues, the death penalty, and so much more! WebsiteFacebookTwitterThis episode is brought to you by:Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Travis Megee* Vernware* Frank* Darryl Goossen* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the...

Cancun! Adventist MissionsTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - December 10* 1520 – Martin Luther burns his copy of the papal bull Exsurge Domine outside Wittenberg's Elster Gate* 1817 – Mississippi becomes the 20th U.S. state* 1901 – The first Nobel Prizes are awarded* 2005 – Richard Pryor, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter Dies (b. 1940)SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY* Tardigrades have the larges...

Case is with The Satanic Temple of Seattle and lead their street action challenging the Jehovah's Witnesses at a downtown Seattle transit center and their challenging of Coach Joe Kennedy's 50 yard line prayers at Bremerton High School football games. WebsiteFacebookMeetupThis episode is brought to you by:Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists &amp...

Happy Thanksgiving! John Harvey KelloggTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - November 26* It's Thanksgiving!* 1862 - Alice in Wonderland manuscript is sent as a Christmas present* 1989 - MTV Unplugged premieresSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - PIGEONS* Compass protein found in fruit fly* Pigeons can be taught to find cancerous tissue on slidesPOLITICS AND RELIGION* Paris Attacks* Beirut bombing* Jeb Bush only wants t...

Jamila Bey is a journalist and public speaker. She was host of the Sex Politics and Religion: SPAR with Jamila Bey on the Voice of Russia, wrote for the She The People blog on the Washington Post, and spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) earlier this year as as an atheist and an African American woman. TwitterWikipediaThis episode is brought to you by:Nuclear Sponsor - US$2...

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We are joined by our partners, Lauren and Meredeth to discuss our mental health issues, the roles that family and religion have played, and how we deal with them now. This episode is brought to you by:Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Travis Megee* Vernware* Frank* Darryl Goossen* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget SoundPl...

Adventist History - Fighting the cult labelTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - October 29* 1929 - The New York Stock Exchange crashes in what will be called the Crash of '29 or "Black Tuesday", ending the Great Bull Market of the 1920s and beginning the Great Depression | Great Depression* 1942 - Bob Ross, American painter and television host (d. 1995)* 1960 - In Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Cla...

Dr. Darrel W. Ray is the host of the Secular Sexuality podcast, founder of Recovering From Religion, and the author of four books, two on organizational team issues, The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture and Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality. He has been a psychologist for over 30 years, practicing counseling and clinical psychology for 10 years then moved into organ...

INTROEllen G WhiteTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - October 15* 1881 - P. G. Wodehouse is Born* 1990 - Mikhail Gorbachev wins Nobel Peace PrizeSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY* Blue skies seen from pluto’s dark side as New Horizons flew by* Neocortex of rat brain simulated in computer* Scientists discover a way to target cancerous cells with MalariaPOLITICS AND RELIGION* Televangelist believes Planned Parenthood clinic...