The Humanist Hour
By American Humanist Association
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Podcast Description
A typical episode of the HH podcast features interviews, commentary, news, and music. Notable guests have included Sir Salman Rushdie, Prof. Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, E.O. Wilson, Alan Dershowitz, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Andy Rooney, Greg Graffin of Bad Religion, Holly Near, Dar Williams and Julia Sweeney. The HH podcast is hosted and produced by American Humanist Association staffer Jessica Constantine and Todd Stiefel.
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The Humanist Hour #73: the Reason Rally (part 2) | In this month's podcast, experience even more of the Reason Rally, the largest gathering of the secular movement in the world, with: British stand up comedian Eddie Izzard, youTube activist Cristina Rad, long time humanist activist and leader "the Amazing | 5/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Humanist Hour #72: the Reason Rally | Experience the Reason Rally, the largest gathering of the secular movement in the world: Author and blogger Greta Christina tells us why she is angry, Taslima Nasrin describes her experience of fighting for secularism in a country from which she has been | 3/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Humanist Hour #71: On location in Cranston, Rhode Island | Jes Constantine heads to Cranston, RI to hear the local residents, students, and teachers voice their opinion about the Cranston High School West prayer banner. Also, listen to Ellery Schempp tell the story of his landmark US Supreme Court case from over | 3/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Humanist Hour #70: Humanist Community Project | Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel speak with Harvard University's Humanist Chaplain, Greg Epstein, about the Humanist Community Project. Plus, hear a followup interview with Dr. Darrel Ray about his new book: Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality. | 1/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Humanist Hour #69: Freethought Mixtape | Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel interview satirical musician Roy Zimmerman, Australian freethought singer / songwriter Shelley Segal, and rational rocker Bruce Harris from Words Such As Burn, about their experience as atheist artists in the music industr | 12/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THH #68: Serving the Humanist Community | Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel interview Rabbi Binyamin Biber about his services to the community as a Humanist Celebrant and Humanist Chaplain at American University. Also, we highlight the AHA’s recent “Naughty” Awareness Campaign, aimed to rais | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THH #67: Reason Rally | Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel interview American Atheists' president, David Silverman, about the largest secular event in world history-the Reason Rally. Jes and Todd also discuss a listener comment about the proposed personhood amendment. | 10/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THH #66: Steve Wozniak and American teenage atheists | Todd Stiefel interviews Apple's Co-Founder, author, and the 2011 recipient of the American Humanist Association's Isaac Asimov Science award, Steve Wozniak about the importance of skepticism in today's youth. Also, hear about the experience of two America | 9/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THH #65: Hemant Mehta, the Friendly Atheist | Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel talk to Hemant Mehta, the Friendly Atheist, about his activism in the freethought movement. Hemant also gives Jes and Todd a brief public speaking lesson and pop quiz. Plus, learn about the latest news with Rock Beyond Bel | 9/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THH #64: Matthew Chapman and The Ledge | Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel interview writer, director, and producer, Matthew Chapman about the release of his film, The Ledge and also Science Debate 2012. | 7/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THH #63: Sex and Secularism | Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel interview organizational psychologist, Dr. Darrell Ray, about his recent empirical study, called Sex and Secularism: What Happens When You Leave Religion? Also, listen to an interview with movie writer and producer, Matthe | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THH #62: Candace Gingrich-Jones: Humanist Pride | Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel reflect on the AHA 70th Annual Conference, highlighting the acceptance speech by Candace Gingrich-Jones, the first ever awardee of the LGBT Humanist Pride Award. Also, listen to an interview with Candace and some special g | 5/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THH #61: Rebecca Goldstein, Humanist of the Year | Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel reflect on the AHA 70th Annual Conference, highlighting the acceptance speech by Humanist of the Year, Rebecca Goldstein. Also, listen to an interview with a very special surprise guest. Don’t forget to celebrate the Nat | 5/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THH #60: Shining the Light of Reason | Jes Constantine and Todd Stiefel interview Fred Edwords of United Coalition of Reason, debate the concept that vegan priorities are humanist priorities with surprise special guest, Jason Torpy, and highlight the AHA 70th Annual Conference with AHA staffer | 3/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THH #59: Introducing Todd Stiefel | Listen to Jes Constantine interview her new co-host, Todd Stiefel. Todd Stiefel lives in Raleigh, NC. He is a secular humanist, an atheist and full-time freethought activist. | 2/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THH #58: Soldier Spiritual Fitness, Rock Beyond Belief, and Darwin Day | Jes Constantine and guest interviewer, Todd Stiefel, speak with Justin Griffith about his experience as an atheist in the U.S. Army and, more specifically, about failing the Spiritual Fitness component of the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness test and turning | 1/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THH #57: Jean Shepherd, In God We Trust (All Others Pay Cash) | Listen to the magical monologist, Jean Shepherd, read an excerpt from his 1966 book, "In God We Trust (All Others Pay Cash)", which originally appeared in the December 1965 edition of Playboy. | 12/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THH #56: Onward Christian Athletes | "Onward Christian Athletes" author, Tom Krattenmaker, presents his book to AHA's 69th Annual Conference attendees. Also learn more about the largest non-religious ad campaign, launched earlier in November by the American Humanist Association. | 11/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THH#55: Barefoot rEVOLUTION? | Jes Constantine interviews Dr. Daniel Lieberman, a professor of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard and Dr. Daniel Howell, author of The Barefoot Book about the benefits of barefoot living and how it relates to humanism. | 10/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Humanist Hour #54: Q+A with Bill Nye the Science Guy and LGBT Humanist Council update | In this month's audio podcast, Jes Constantine plays another clip from AHA's 69th Annual Conference, which took place earlier this summer in San Jose, CA. Listen to Bill Nye the Science Guy answer questions from the conference attendees, after accepting o | 9/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Humanist Hour #53: Bill Nye the Science Guy, Humanist of the Year | Jes Constantine and guest co-host Jennifer Bardi introduce and discuss clips from AHA's 69th Annual Conference, which took place earlier this summer in San Jose, CA. Listen to Bill Nye the Science Guy accepting our Humanist of the Year award. | 8/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN#52: Humanist Heroines | Jes Constantine and guest co-host Jennifer Bardi introduce and discuss clips from AHA's 69th Annual Conference, which took place earlier this summer in San Jose, CA. Listen to clips of Meg Bowman and Annie Laurie Gaylor accepting our Humanist Heroine awar | 7/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN#51: Wendy Liu, Humanist Pioneer | Jes Constantine introduces clips from AHA's 69th Annual Conference. | 6/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN#50: Special Anniversary Show and Farewell, Jende! | Jende Huang, Jes Constantine, and a special guest host discuss some of their favorite moments from the past 49 episodes of the Humanist Network News podcast. | 5/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN#49: Foundation Beyond Belief | In this episode, Jende Huang and Jes Constantine speak with Dale McGowan, founder and executive director of the Foundation Beyond Belief. | 4/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN#48: Ethical Focus | In this month's audio podcast, Jende Huang and Jes Constantine visit the Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County in Teaneck, NJ and are the speakers at the society's Sunday platform. | 3/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN#47: Sebastian Velez in Haiti | In this month's audio podcast, Jes Costantine and Jende Huang interview Sebastian Velez about his recent experiences in Haiti, following the earthquake that struck on Jan 12, 2010. Velez, a member of the Harvard Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists, as well a | 2/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN 46: The HEADS Meeting | Jende Huang drops in on the HEADS meeting and speaks to some leaders from across the movement about their upcoming plans for 2010. | 1/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN 45: Good without God | In this month's audio podcast, Jende speaks with Harvard Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein about his new book “Good without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe.” | 12/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN 44: HumanLight | In this month's audio podcast, Jende speaks with Patrick Colucci, the vice chair of the HumanLight committee. The two discuss this humanist holiday, now in its 8th year of celebration. Learn more about why it is celebrated, how it is celebrated, and how y | 11/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN 43: AAI '09 Darwin Legacy Convention + The Atheist Camel | In this month's audio podcast, Jende attends the Atheist Alliance International Convention in Burbank, CA, and hears from an assorted number of conference attendees who make up our movement. Listen in as he talks with an Objectivist-influenced rock band, | 10/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN 42: Unscientific America | In this month's podcast, hear from Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum, co-authors of the recently released Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future as they speak with Jennifer Bardi, editor of the Humanist magazine. Kirshenbau | 9/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN 41: Crossing the Streams | In this month's audio podcast, Humanist Network News airs its final installment from the American Humanist Association's 68th Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ. Hear from Norma Ramos, the co-executive director of the Coalition Against Trafficking of Women, | 8/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN 40: Popularizing Science | In this month's audio podcast, Humanist Network News offers even more footage from the American Humanist Association's 68th Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ. Hear our interviews with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium, | 7/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN 39: Neil deGrasse Tyson | In this month's audio podcast, Humanist Network News travels to Phoenix, AZ and take spart in the 68th annual conference of the American Humanist Association. Hear "keynote remarks" from noted astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Pla | 7/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN 38: Meet the American Humanist Association | In this month's audio podcast, Jes Costantine and new co-host Jende Huang are in Washington D.C. to interview staff members of the American Humanist Association. Learn what goes on behind the scenes at one of the largest humanist organizations in the worl | 7/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HNN 31: HNN Highlights | This month's Humanist Network News podcast is a special promotional show recorded for the World Humanist Congress of the International Humanist and Ethical Union which will be held in Washington DC from June 5-8, 2008. The program contains excerpts from d | 7/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Humanist Network News Podcast Promo | The Humanist Network News (HNN) Audio Podcast is a monthly one-hour talk show produced by the American Humanist Association. Every episode of the HNN Audio Podcast explores a different area of humanist thought, from politics to pop culture. Humanism is a | 7/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 38 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
It's like a good bizzaro world...
After years of listening to crazy right wing talk radio, it's so almost surreal to hear the same format filled with such reasonable and well articulated opinions and observations. I am going to keep listening for sure.
great!
I love the IHS. This podcast is packed with the people from the front lines making things happen. It is about time we have a choice in the heavy right wing talk radio. Keep the guests and the talk coming, so much happens in the secular world that goes unknown. it is an hour long, (making each interview or song available seperatly or in 15 min blocks would be my suggestion) but that is just the ADD speaking.
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With the proliferation of porn on the internet and religiosity sweeping American today, Humanist Network News is a great addition to podcasts. The subject matter is current, the host is friendly, and the podcast covers a wide range of freethinking, thought provoking topics. I like it. It’s great to see the internet used for intelligent dialogue.
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