323. Elle Hardy — Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity Is Taking Over the World
Shermer and Hardy discuss: Hardy's religious journey (raised Catholic, now agnostic) • origin of Pentecostalism and its biblical basis Pentecostalism in Korea North and South, and Israel • the structu...
11 Feb 20231h 55min
322. Marty Klein — Sex Matters
Shermer and Klein discuss: sex therapist and the reasons people seek therapy • self-help sex books • sexual orientation • asexuality • sex abuse • infidelity • monogamy • polyamory • trans • homosexua...
7 Feb 20232h 33min
321. William Magnuson — For Profit: A History of Corporations
Americans have long been skeptical of corporations, and that skepticism has only grown more intense in recent years. Meanwhile, corporations continue to amass wealth and power at a dizzying rate, reck...
4 Feb 20231h 36min
320. Massimo Pigliucci — How to Live a Good Life and Create a Just Society
In this episode Michael Shermer speaks with the stoic philosopher and evolutionary biologist Massimo Pigliucci on how to apply the ancient wisdom of stoicism to our personal lives and to our society. ...
31 Jan 20232h 6min
319. Steven Hassan — Combatting Cult Mind Control, Freedom of Mind, and The Cult of Trump
In this conversation, based on a leading cult expert Steven Hassan's books (Combatting Cult Mind Control, Freedom of Mind, and The Cult of Trump) you will acquire the tools you need to develop, use, a...
28 Jan 20231h 57min
318. Suzie Sheehy — The Matter of Everything: How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbable Experiments Changed the World
Physics has always sought to deepen our understanding of the nature of matter and the world around us. But how do you conduct experiments with the fundamental building blocks of existence? How do you ...
24 Jan 20231h 54min
317. Dacher Keltner — Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life
Awe is mysterious. How do we begin to quantify the goose bumps we feel when we see the Grand Canyon, or the utter amazement when we watch a child walk for the first time? How do you put into words the...
21 Jan 20231h 41min
316. Daniel Akst on the Pacifists of the Greatest Generation Who Revolutionized Resistance
Pacifists who fought against the Second World War faced insurmountable odds — but their resistance, philosophy, and strategies fostered a tradition of activism that shaped America right up to the pres...
17 Jan 20232h 4min
