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Humanism as Resistance: Live from the World Humanist Congress 2026 Part 1

Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Something a little different this week. James Hodgson took Humanism Now on the road to the World Humanist Congress 2026 in Ott

Is Humanism a Subculture? Rory Booth on Style, Space and Belonging

Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community!⁠ "It's harder for the mass market to hit a moving target." — Rory Booth Punks had the mohawk. Ravers had the warehouse. What

"Am I a Humanist?" Shay Leonia on Discovering Humanism in Public

"I've never heard of humanism, but is this what I've been all along?" What happens when you discover the word for what you've believed your whole life? Shay Leonia came

Was Spinoza an Atheist? Steven Nadler on the Philosopher Who Defined Free Thought

"If there's a theme that unites all of Spinoza's philosophical writings, it's freedom: both personal freedom, how we become liberated from irrational passions, and politi

How to Disagree Without Dehumanising | Sharon Booth, Solutions Not Sides

"Education shouldn't be about telling young people what to think. It should be telling them how they can think." — Sharon Booth How do you hold an honest conversation ab

84. The Mattering Instinct with Rebecca Goldstein

Support Humanism Now and Join Our Community! — https://ko-fi.com/humanismnowpod "We are creatures of matter who long to matter — and one of the strongest manifestations o

83. Seth Andrews, Host of 'The Thinking Atheist', on Leaving Faith, Finding Values, and Fighting Tribalism

Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! | https://ko-fi.com/humanismnowpod "I found atheism is not an inoculation against irrationality or awfulness." — Seth AndrewsSe

82. The Quiet Revival That Wasn't: David Voas on Faked Data and the Truth About Religion in Britain

Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! "I don't think that we have any solid evidence of a religious revival underway in England, or for that matter, anywhere else."

81. The Re-emergence of Eugenics and How to Fight Back with Science, with Rebecca Sear

"I used to think eugenics had died out after the Second World War. I no longer believe that, unfortunately." — Rebecca SearMost of us think of eugenics as a horror confin

80. Inside the Ex-Muslim Movement - Muhammad Syed on why leaving Islam Can Be Liberating, and Dangerous

 "One of the things I heard again and again was: I thought I was the only one." — Muhammad Syed Leaving religion can be one of the most liberating decisions of a person's

79. Meet strangeness with kindness - Kestral Gaian on the role of representation, community and politics in fiction

"It's really about what happens when kindness is the first response to strangeness." — Kestral Gaian What does it take to stay human in a world that often forgets what th

78. "No Hope But Peace and Justice" - An Israeli and a Palestinian in Dialogue

"Many in society saw the news and understood there's no hope for peace. But I understood there's no hope but peace." — Yaniv AkninWhat does humanism actually ask of us wh

77. Ethical Volunteering with Kimberly Haley-Coleman - Building Bridges Through Community Led Service

 "It's amazing how enduring humans can be with their willingness to look for good." Kimberly Haley-Coleman is the founder and executive director of GlobeAware, a nonprofi

76. Why Science Always Carries Human Values with Anjan Chakravartty

Support Humanism Now and Join Our Community!  "Dogmatism is the enemy of reason, after all." Dr Anjan Chakravartty is the Apignani Foundation Chair for the Study of Athei

75. Taming Your Impostor Monster with Dr AJ Lauer

Support Humanism Now and Join Our Community! "Culture is a representation of what our habits are on a daily basis. If we drop the habit, we are not building the culture w

74. TikTok Humanist TimTalks on Deconstructing Religion Out Loud

"You are unlocked to a whole new world... you're not alone, and it's that community that makes you reaffirming yourself" Timothy David, known as Tim Talks, is a UK-based

73. How Norwegian Humanists Changed a Nation | Tale Pleym on Ceremonies, Confirmation & European Secular Services

Support Humanism Now and Join Our Community!https://ko-fi.com/humanismnowpod "That's what humanism is about, isn't it? That we have the freedom to do whatever we feel is

Introducing: Unholy Histories The Humanist Heritage Podcast from Humanists UK

Subscribe to Unholy Histories wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unholy-histories-the-humanist-heritage-podcast-from/i

72. From Fear To Freedom: Reclaiming “Apostate” In Life After High-Control Religion

Support Humanism Now and Join Our Community!  Micki McAllen, known online as Apostate Barbie, spent 30 years as a Jehovah's Witness before leaving in 2021. Now based in t

71. Beyond Belief: Humanism From The Heart with Steve Ghikadis

Support Humanism Now and Join Our Community!   “Curiosity leads to fully understanding someone’s situation and being empathetic to that person.” Steve Ghikadis is a Human