Dear Friends, Almost 10 years ago, I recorded the first episode of The Wonder-full Podcast, which turned into Humanize Me the... more

Brian McLaren's new book defines 'doom' as, "The psychological sense that we know our problems are bigger than our solutions."... more

"Bart, in your episode with Devin Moss you mentioned envying his role as a humanist chaplain for someone on death... more

Those whose answer to their religion is 'Nothing in particular' make up an increasing number of the population of the... more

Devin Moss is a media producer who became a humanist chaplain during the pandemic and surprisingly quickly found himself ministering... more

Brian Swimme is an evolutionary cosmologist whose latest book, Cosmogenesis, is autobiographical, but is also an attempt to tell the... more

In the last of three episodes on 'high disclosure relationships', Bart gets to know someone in depth from scratch -... more

Bart shares a tool he's used often to connect with people in the manner discussed in episode 901 with Rich... more

Rich Slatcher is a psychologist who is the current Gail M. Williamson Distinguished Professor in the Behavior and Brain Sciences... more

There’s doom and gloom in the ether, and many people aren't feeling too great about the world. What to do? Bart... more

Thanksgiving is here in the United States, set aside for the emotion of gratitude. We wonder what other emotions would... more

A 'Q&R' episode where a listener question about truth leads to morality via Dan Dennett.

Kate Cohen is a contributing columnist at The Washington Post whose new book, We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped... more

Bart talks with prominent evangelical Christian author Philip Yancey, whose books have been instrumental in supporting the faith of many... more

Is it right, or not, to have biological children? The last time Bart addressed this issue in the podcast (Episode... more

Back from a summer vacation and into a wide-ranging conversation with Lisa Kentgen, a psychologist who's written a book called... more

Robert Rooks is the CEO of REFORM Alliance, a criminal justice organization focused on transforming probation and parole systems. In... more

A listener asks: "Hi Bart, I just want to encourage you by communicating how much your podcast has helped me... more

They say you should never meet your heroes, but this conversation with Ursula Goodenough proves definitively that it isn't always... more

It was only a matter of time before we got drawn into the burgeoning conversation about recent advances in artificial... more

You’re probably never going to be a saint. Even so, let’s face it: you could be a better person. We... more

Two questions are posed to Bart, the first of which he declines to answer! Iain McGilchrist is one of several... more

Sasha Sagan is an author and now a podcaster who is intensely curious about the rituals, traditions, norms and practices... more

After Bart's deconversion from Christianity, he has been a 'naturalist', lacking belief in any of the proposed deities and supernatural... more

We've recently been wondering about the movement in Kentucky that has become known as the 'Asbury revival', and the mass... more

“Hey Bart, I came across an article on Vox talking about the movement known as Effective Altruism, and the fall... more

We're joined by leading bible scholar Bart Ehrman, who has written many New York Times best-selling books on the Bible... more

In lieu of a full episode this time, here's a short, hopeful thought from a sick-sounding Bart Campolo.

Awash in a sea of information and misinformation, most of us don't know how to navigate today's media landscape, especially... more

Bart and John respond to a question from a listener who, despite knowing her grandfather was going to die, missed... more

Josh Kaufman won NBC’s The Voice in 2014 after wowing the talent show’s judges and audience with his soulful vocals... more

Bart answers a question from a listener who is nervous going into a fraught holiday gathering. In the process we... more

After a recent rise in talk of antisemitism, we couldn't help but think about this classic episode of Humanize Me... more

Our bodies are tied up with so much - beauty standards, phobias, obsessions and stigmas - and we think there... more

Bart answers a question from a listener whose habits while living alone make her feel bad about herself. Bart thinks... more

Cian is a listener of Humanize Me. He and his wife Krista got in touch to talk about the very... more

What’s wrong with Rotary? Does religion comfort people in hard times? Is it wrong to want my wife to stop... more

Bart welcomes back Dave Warnock, who had a memorable first appearance in 2019 (Episode 419). They talk about his recently... more

Bart enjoys a wide-ranging conversation with Bill Deresiewicz that touches on solitude, moral goodness, the value of the arts, the... more

Fine, a listener says, you've sold me on the concept that life can be meaningful even if there isn't a... more

Game designer Logan Dean talks with Bart about the nature of play, storytelling, community, competitiveness and how playing games can... more

A classic episode! Amber Scorah was raised as a Jehovah's Witness. She tells the story of her 'deconversion' in her... more

Bart and John respond to a question from a listener who worries that, having started a journey out of his... more

The evangelical culture of sexual purity has left many who grew up in it hurt and sometimes even traumatized. In... more

John and Bart are back in the studio together on this week’s episode to discuss the nature of character and... more

Bart and chaos witch Vanessa Walilko discuss her playful approach to belief, and to helping others through witchcraft. Bart, a... more

Bart responds to a question from a listener who says they have less tolerance for social interaction since society 'opened... more

Bart muses an experience he's heard recently: a former Christian who, in the process of re-evaluating their lives, begins to... more

After a podcast hiatus, Bart and John attempt to answer a question from a listener about being stressed out about... more

Bart reflects on the state of the evangelical movement he was once a part of, particularly by taking a moment... more

How should we deal with irrational or difficult people? And what are some good strategies for establishing healthy boundaries with... more

Let's be honest: some people just don't inspire our empathy! In this last episode of 2021, Bart responds to a... more

Bart with a solo episode on how we create meaning in our lives, and get access to meaning as we... more

Chrissy Stroop is a writer and scholar who, despite being an 'exvangelical', remains interested in, and critical of, evangelical culture.... more

Bart responds to a question from a listener who wants to know why he doesn't talk more about his time... more

Derek Gaunt in an educator and author with 20 years of experience as a hostage negotiator for law enforcement agencies... more

Bart tells his story at the progressive Christian Wild Goose Festival.

Bart talks about a 'combo platter' leading to a big mental block recently, and asks whether we can learn to... more

Does the mind have an immune system? It turns out it does, according to Andy Norman, who applies the emerging... more

Bart and John talk about the current status of life in a waning pandemic, including: the psychology of lockdown, the... more

Before recent events in Israel and Palestine, Bart Campolo had this conversation with Salwa and Gerard of an organization called... more

Bart and John discuss the a question from a listener called Paolo about believing in miracles. Even though he has... more

Johann Hari is an international best-selling author, journalist and thinker who has written two books we especially love: Chasing the... more

...in the nicest possible way. On a recent episode, Bart Campolo casually referred to a bar full of people you... more

How do we recapture political nuance, thoughtfulness and open-mindedness at a time when alternative media has hooked us on politics... more

Bart talks to Joe Blankholm, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who with his colleagues is conducting... more

A question from a former church pastor about finding connections and community with other people on the other side of... more

How can we learn to have our disagreements across ideological divides more constructively and respectfully? David C. Smalley may be... more

Bart and John share thoughts about the Inauguration of President Biden, the emotions it raises, what is entailed in turning... more

What does it take to cope in a high-pressure, competitive environment... without falling into harmful behavior? Ali Tamposi is a... more

Bart joins Konrad Benjamin, host of the Australian podcast Ideas Digest, to talk about why he isn't a progressive Christian... more

A coronavirus story, Bart’s contention that Christmas should be once every 4 years, and a reminder that life isn’t ‘supposed... more

The second of two classic installments of this podcast that we’re posting on the topic of better conversations. Last week,... more

In a reprise of this classic conversation with Anthony Magnabosco, we talk about a conversational tool which can change the... more

Bart gives a stream-of-consciousness update from under his rock, including stark thoughts about the recent attempted suicide of a close... more

This week we air Bart's interview on the podcast Re-Enchantment with host Daniel Shkolnik. We don't do this often, but... more

Bart and John attempt to answer a listener question whose family, despite practically compatible values, insists on framing everything with... more

John Engle, known for his work with Haiti Partners, joins Bart to answer the question, 'What have you learned from... more

Bill Deresiewicz is an award-winning essayist and critic who has written a new book. The book warns that the art... more

A scandal for the ages has emerged about of one of the most prominent evangelical Christian leaders of the Trump... more

Mega is an improvised satire from the staff of a fictional mega church, hosted by Holly Laurent and Greg Hess.... more

In this Part 2 with Mark Oppenheimer, recorded later after both had listened back to their first conversation, Mark and... more

A recent blog post by Esther Perel caught Bart Campolo's eye. In this brief, bonus episode, Bart reads his unauthorized... more

Mark Oppenheimer is a friend of this podcast who is a signatory to a recent open letter published by Harper's... more

'Hi Bart, I know in your podcast you talk a lot about people in 'suddenly interfaith' marriages, where one is... more

Leah Helbling is a close friend of Humanize Me and a member of the team at the humanist community Cincinnati... more

In this solo episode, Bart talks about seeing the current wave of protest and uprising - the most significant moment... more

After talking a bit about insomnia, shaking hands with a local dog owner and dating in the pandemic, we turn... more

Where did our popular ideas of heaven and hell come from? Did Jesus teach a doctrine of eternal torture? How... more

Two questions about missing prayer and church during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes an update on life during lockdown.

Bart reflects on two recent episodes that have generated the most mail ever for this podcast, and offers some thoughts... more

It's been a hard week for Bart! Episode 509 of this podcast featured his conversation with Michael Dowd, a fellow... more

Three years ago to the week, Michael Dowd talked with Bart on this podcast about our modern way of life,... more

Bart and John are socially distancing, like most of America. What does that mean for our all-important human connections? In... more

It was a bad week to be away. But while Bart Campolo was gone on a family trip, the world... more

On this Q&A episode of the podcast, we take 3 questions in a row! Question 1 is about why Bart... more

Greg Asbed is a human rights strategist developing a new model—worker-driven social responsibility (WSR) for improving conditions for low-wage workers... more

Bart takes a call from a questioning Christian looking for advice on who and what to listen to. It's a... more

In previous episodes of this podcast, we've established that rituals are important. But why? And how is it connected to... more

Bart Campolo has been a counselor in one context or another for many decades. As listeners to this podcast, we... more

'How are you not freaking out?' is the question Gabe asks in one of the two songs we play in... more

It's an end-of-the-year podcast from Bart Campolo, who answers a question from a listener called John. John wants to know... more

Emma Bloomfield researches the intersection of science and religious rhetoric, particularly around issues of climate change, human origins and the... more

Thanksgiving has been and gone, and now we're into a whole month of Christmas in America. How does one navigate... more

John Tucker used to be a literalist Christian, but says he has now rejected the 'belief paradigm' to move beyond... more

Bart and John answer a question about the sci-fi that humanists might love.

Yasmine Mohammed wore the hijab from the age of 9, but never felt comfortable as a Muslim. Now, having been... more

The question being asked this week: 'Hey Bart, I listened to a speech by Attorney General William Barr at Notre... more

Josh 'Phantom' Strider is an Australian YouTuber known for his commentary on cartoons. He's also an avid listener of the... more

A solo podcast by Bart Campolo with poetry, songs and nepotism.

How do we decide whether it's good or bad to intervene in global warming or growing inequality? Or how to... more

In Episode 423 of this podcast, David Fleischer talked with Bart Campolo about changing minds with the methodology of 'deep... more

Joshua Harris's well-known 1997 Christian book, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, shaped the relationships and sexual ethics of many of the... more

Gayle Jordan is the Executive Director of the nonprofit organization Recovering from Religion, which connects people with support on their... more

In this episode, Bart Campolo talks about the most meaningful or humanizing episodes of other podcasts. It's 20 minutes of... more

Not every family allows you to listen in on their personal conversations. But in this episode, Bart Campolo sits down... more

This classic conversation with The Friendly Atheist, Hemant Mehta, is one of the most shared episodes we've ever done. Hemant... more

Want to change someone's mind? David Fleischer, of the Los Angeles LGBT Center, has discovered more reliably than perhaps anybody... more

On Episode 420, we answered a question from a listener about gaining confidence in social situations. Bart Campolo's advice centered... more

Amber Scorah was raised as a Jehovah's Witness. She tells the story of her 'deconversion' in her book, 'Leaving the... more

This question is one about confidence: 'I love the stuff you guys are doing about friendship, but I think it... more

When a tragedy happens, people tend to run from the pain. Dr. Kate Wiebe runs toward it. Kate is the... more

'I’m in no hurry to exit this world. I love this world, I love life, I love people, I love... more

Why are we meanest to those we're closest to? 'Facebook Bob' asks whether we're monsters for this tendency, or whether... more

Way back in April 2017, Hank Green joined us on the podcast. But chances are, many of you who listen... more

Where was Bart last week, why didn't he answer anyone's emails or calls, and why didn't we release a new... more

A listener question prompts Bart Campolo to give some advice about how to open up good conversations with your children... more

Sex expert and therapist Dr. Marty Klein has a lot to say about pornography. In this conversation with Bart Campolo,... more

A listener named Benjamin calls to ask why Bart feels the need to 'reinvent the wheel' with secular community-building, rather... more

Gretta Vosper is an ordained minister of the United Church of Canada who, as a self-professed atheist, has survived an... more

In episode 407, Bart and John attempted to answer the question of a 15 year-old listener who wondered aloud why... more

Bart Campolo is a materialist, which means that he thinks that the physical universe and its movements are the basis... more

The earth is in trouble and nobody seems to care. That's the observation of Josie, 15, who called the podcast... more

Is it even a word? Bart Campolo’s reaction to the anti-semitic shooting in Pittsburg was to reach out to his... more

A letter this week from a listener who says he's hungry for community with like-minded secular people is just the... more

You can be forgiven for not being familiar with 'pyrotheology', the lifelong philosophy project of Peter Rollins. In this episode... more

One of our listeners read an interview with Conan O'Brien in the New York Times last week, wherein Conan embraces... more

James Croft is the Outreach Director of the Ethical Society of St. Louis, a longstanding humanist congregation, and one of... more

It's a new year! A time for fresh ideas and new beginnings, and so much has been happening in Bart... more

A quick Christmas greeting from Bart Campolo, urging secular folks like himself to embrace the holiday for what it is,... more