Hosted by Nathan Dickey, this podcast celebrates the examined life and the courage it takes to lead an evidence-based life of questioning... more
This episode is the second and final part of the conversation I had with my friend Hertzey Hertz on her... more
This episode is a slightly abridged mirror of a different show on which I was a guest a couple years... more
This episode is a tribute to the late great philosopher, mathematician, poet, and science popularizer Jacob Bronowski (1907-1974). Forerunner to... more
In this episode, we’re diving headlong into two really tricky and complex issues: Evolutionary psychology and the world of politics.... more
The subject of this episode is a secretive group of Christian nationalists and fundamentalists who have insinuated themselves into the... more
In this episode, I am joined by special guest Dr. David Orenstein, professor of Anthropology at Medgar Evers College of... more
The subject of our doubt and scrutiny for this episode is miracles and the metaphysical religious truth-claims that all miracle... more
In this episode, we are exploring the intersection of mythology, history, and common interpretations of ancient texts that many millions... more
On this episode, we cover the evangelical Christian “purity movement” that emerged primarily as an American phenomenon in the 1990s.... more
My guest for this episode is Andrew L. Seidel, an atheist, secular activist, and constitutional and civil rights attorney at... more
My guest for this episode is Dharma Kelleher. One of the few transgender authors in crime fiction, Dharma writes gritty... more
The history of America’s treatment of the “poor and huddled masses” tells a very different story than the one we’re... more
In this episode, we are doubting the historical existence of a man you may have heard about: Jesus of Nazareth.... more
Eastern mysticism clashes with rural America in this episode, as we recount a tale of religious bigotry, government paranoia, bombings,... more
In this episode, we explore the topic of fantasy role-playing games (RPGs) within the context of the moral panic and... more
My guest for this episode is Carly Gelsinger, author, writing teacher, and freelance editor. She holds a bachelor’s in psychology... more
In this episode, there is plenty for us to doubt, because we’re talking about philosophy of mind with some moral... more
In this episode, we are applying our doubts and critical thinking toward the myth of “alternative facts” and other lies... more
In this episode I welcome David Madison as my special guest. He is a former Christian minister who is now... more
This week I am very excited to bring you an interview with Karen L. Garst, PhD. She writes for the... more
My guest for this episode is Dharma Kelleher. One of the few transgender authors in crime fiction, Dharma writes gritty novels (four... more