Author: Bart
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434: Unveiled, with Yasmine Mohammed
Yasmine Mohammed wore the hijab from the age of 9, but never felt comfortable as a Muslim. Now, having been out of the faith for many years, she’s able to reflect on her remarkable life, on the Islamic world and on religious indoctrination in general. In this conversation with Bart Campolo, Yasmine talks about the…
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433: Should it worry me that the government is demonizing secular people?
The question being asked this week: “Hey Bart, I listened to a speech by Attorney General William Barr at Notre Dame University, in which he denounced ‘militant secularists’ and said they were trying to destroy the ‘traditional moral order’. Does this worry you as much as it does me?” Bart Campolo sits down with John…
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432: The meaning of cartoons, with Josh Strider
Josh “Phantom” Strider is an Australian YouTuber known for his commentary on cartoons. He’s also an avid listener of the Humanize Me podcast and one of our supporters on Patreon! In this conversation with Bart Campolo, Josh talks about the secularism of Disney, the messages of VeggieTales, the importance of cartoons for those like him…
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431: SALMAGUNDI!
A solo podcast by Bart Campolo with poetry, songs and nepotism. LISTEN HERE
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430: What It Means to Be Moral, with Phil Zuckerman
How do we decide whether it’s good or bad to intervene in global warming or growing inequality? Or how to treat our dog? Phil Zuckerman has written a new book giving a foundational framework for secular – nonreligious – morality. In this conversation Phil talks with Bart Campolo about the four reasons you can’t get…
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429: Changing Minds Part II, with David Fleischer
In Episode 423 of this podcast, David Fleischer talked with Bart Campolo about changing minds with the methodology of ‘deep canvassing.’ In this episode, David returns! He and Bart talk about the next election, Trump as the opposite of loving and humanist, how to encourage people to vote without shaming them about not voting last…
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428: High profile deconversions and secular ‘churches’
In this episode of Humanize Me, Bart Campolo and John Wright talk about two recent deconversions from Christianity and a recent article by Faith Hill in The Atlantic which looks at the trajectory of secular ‘churches’ like Sunday Assembly and analyzes their declining numbers. Joshua Harris’s well-known 1997 Christian book, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, shaped…
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427: Recovering from Religion, with Gayle Jordan
Gayle Jordan is the Executive Director of the nonprofit organization Recovering from Religion, which connects people with support on their journeys out of religious faith. In this conversation with Bart Campolo, Gayle talks about her own deconversion story, the work of her organization, the helpline it operates, the common issues people face after losing or…
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426: Most meaningful episodes of other podcasts
In this episode, Bart Campolo talks about the most meaningful or humanizing episodes of other podcasts. It’s 20 minutes of thoughtful recommendations! Here are the individual episodes we recommend most highly. To hear why they’re recommended, listen to the episode! Enjoy. Hidden Brain: Creating God and The Vegetable Lamb RadioLab: From Tree to Shining Tree…
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425: Fathers and their sons, with Roman Campolo
Not every family allows you to listen in on their personal conversations. But in this episode, Bart Campolo sits down with his son Roman where they talk about fathers and sons, Bart’s relationship with his dad Tony, competitiveness, choosing diplomacy over conflict, Bart’s self-identity as a guy who doesn’t put his best effort into succeeding,…