Ep. 59: What is a Graceful Atheist? – David Ames
In this episode, we’re joined by David Ames, the host of the Graceful Atheist podcast. David takes us through his own deconversion story and reveals the surprising fact that what led him out of the ch...
8 Feb 20231h 2min
Ep. 58: How “Amusing Jews” Shaped Pop Culture – Jonathan Friedmann
In this episode, we’re joined by Jonathan Friedmann, a professor, dean, community leader, and now the co-host of the Amusing Jews podcast from AU Studios. After learning about how the Jewish religion ...
25 Jan 20231h 15min
Ep. 57: Can Psychedelics Replace Religion? – Sharday Mosurinjohn
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Sharday Mosurinjohn, an Associate Professor in the School of Religion at Queen’s University in Canada. We learn about the current use of psychedelics as well as th...
12 Jan 20231h 11min
Ep. 56: 2022: The Year in Review
In this episode, Todd and Nathan reflect on the year that was. We talk about the most striking things we learned and the new questions they provoke. Along the way, we discuss atheist and nonreligious ...
29 Dec 202256min
Ep. 55: What Really Happens When We Die? – Tom Clark
In this episode, we talk about death with Tom Clark, a philosopher and the creator of Naturalism.org. Without a heaven (or hell), is there just an empty void awaiting us after our deaths? This is a mi...
14 Dec 20221h 13min
Ep. 54: What Can We Learn from the Norwegian Humanists’ Success? – Christian Lomsdalen
In this episode, we’re joined by Christian Lomsdalen, the president of the Norwegian Humanist Association. We learn about the history of the organization and how it has grown to over 100,000 members (...
30 Nov 20221h 25min
Ep. 53: Do Atheist Communities Need More Magic and Ritual? – Timothy Stacey
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Timothy Stacey, a researcher at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Past episodes of Beyond Atheism have examined the “secular paradox” and the isolation felt w...
16 Nov 20221h 12min
Ep. 52: Secular Politics in Nebraska – Rachele Walter
In this episode, we’re joined by Rachele Walter, the current Vice Chair of Secular Democrats of Nebraska and the President of Lincoln Atheists. We talk about the state of secularism in Nebraska and ho...
2 Nov 20221h 1min
