When Humanists Attack!!!: Recent Episodes
Chris West
Secular Humanist co-hosts interview show where we talk to people who are either believers in a deity or who are working on secular humanist goals like social justice, altruism, environmental justice, critical thinking, humor, communication skills, etc.
Topics are wide ranging but engaging and the guests always present eye opening observations!
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 justice, and well-being.” In conversation with Roger Kimmel Smith, she outlines her “arranged friendships” idea and other creative responses to the challenges of social isolation and fragmented communities.
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 this conversation with her old friend Roger Kimmel Smith.
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.
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.
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”]
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 info can be found at thehumanistbeing.org.
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 Humanity.” Abulof and interviewer Roger Kimmel Smith plunge into a heady discussion of “what sets us apart and brings us together” as humans.
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 a biography of Zorba the Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis.
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
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.
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/
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/
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 (Secular Humanism).
Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture: BSEC.org
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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 Vincent understand the difference between the Humanist Society and the American Humanist Association, both of which work on spreading Humanism in our society.
https://thehumanist.com/contributor/kathy-diedrich/
https://thehumanistsociety.org/
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 Committee on Nuclear Policy, an allied disarmament organization:
www.lcnp.org
The Nuclear Prayer, a short, inspiring video from United Religions Initiative: www.uri.org/prayer
World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates:
www.nobelpeacesummit.com/ “A United World or Divided World?
Reflections and Policies for Human Unity,” a paper by Jonathan, presented at Harvard University in 2013: https://gsinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/s3/uploads/attachment/58/12_2_13_harvard_JG-3.pdf?1398179737
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 (Secular Humanism).
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 reusable menstrual products for the children at these schools that needs them.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-girls-at-kasese-humanist-school-in-uganda https://kasesehumanistschool.webs.com/
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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.
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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 consider ongoing support for WHA: https://www.patreon.com/whenhumanistsattack
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 in modeling good behavior – without a god – to those that find such a concept inconceivable.
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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.
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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.
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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 You http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100270160&fa=description
What Should I Do If Reverend Billy Is In My Store? https://thenewpress.com/books/what-should-i-do-if-reverend-billy-my-store
What Would Jesus Buy? https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/reverend-billy-talen/what-would-jesus-buy/9780786733897/
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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 scale, Mandisa Thomas made that happen. Black Nonbelievers 10th anniversary
https://blacknonbelievers.com/bns10th2021/ Black Nonbelievers
https://blacknonbelievers.com/
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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 hotline ASAP! They will NOT tell you to 'pray harder,' or 'go back to your church and ask forgiveness,' they will help you understand that you are not alone and provide resources for your benefit.
Recovering From Religion https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/
Secular Therapy Project https://www.seculartherapy.org/
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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 him. Recorded October 8, 2020.
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Roger Kimmel Smith interviews life-long friend Eric Kaplan and they get into the weeds about philosophy and humor.
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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?’
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Links to Robert’s books of poetry: Close to the Tree http://threeroomspress.com/authors/robert-gibbons/
Flight http://www.poetswearprada.com/p/2019.html?m=0 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/flight-robert-anthony-gibbons/1133541242
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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