A podcast about making the most of this life by reframing your story, building better relationships, and cultivating wonder and gratitude. Hosted... more
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.
Where did our popular ideas of heaven and hell come from? Did Jesus teach a doctrine of eternal torture? How did our... more