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Radically HumanReclaiming Sexuality from Religion: With Julia Postema and Jeremiah Gibson, Sex TherapistsSex therapists Julia Postema and Jeremiah Gibson join Christophe and Liz for conversation about sex, including a discussion about the far-reaching political and social implications of America's ignorance and miseducation of human sexuality. Julia and Jeremiah are co-hosts of the podcast Sexvangelicals: The Sex Education the Church Didn't Want You to Have. They are both Boston-based licensed psychotherapists and certified sex therapists. They specialize in helping couples with negative religious backgrounds discover sexuality that works for their partnership. They're on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @sexvangelicals.____________________________________________________Links:Sexvangelicals Substack: https://sexvangelicals...2023-05-151h 10
Radically HumanGuns n’ Dog WhistlesIn our second episode of “the water we grew up in” Christophe shines a light on the racist dog-whistles that are commonly used to deflect from real issues.____________________________________________________Connect with us:Email – RadicallyHumanPod@gmail.comInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/radically__human/Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/theradicalsecularSpotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/7xI4LWo5AKI4BUZPorYMzS?si=e13739db3be14c45Apple Pods – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radically-human/id15262382412023-04-0338 min
Radically HumanHappily Ever After in the PatriarchyThis episode kicks off a new series called “The Water We Grew Up In.” The series examines aspects of White supremacy and patriarchy that even we progressives don't generally notice because they are so fully integrated into the systems of our daily lives. We're like fish in water. We're talking about the sorts of intolerance that are more subtle and seem more innocuous than the caricatures of hate reflected in organizations like the KKK and the GOP.In this inaugural episode, Liz identifies the ways in which we've all been indoctrinated by patriarchal myths of romance, and the...2023-03-2036 min
Radically HumanLet’s Fund Drug HabitsDifo & Liz talk about the moralization of capitalistic “success.” Why does society judge the unhoused, those living in poverty, and feel entitled to police the way they spend their time and money? How can we, as progressives, recognize our own programming, and move past it?____________________________________________________Connect with us:Email – RadicallyHumanPod@gmail.comInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/radically__human/Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/theradicalsecularSpotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/7xI4LWo5AKI4BUZPorYMzS?si=e13739db3be14c45Apple Pods – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...2023-03-0628 min
Radically HumanHow and Why to be a Mentrual AllyWhat can menstrual cycles teach us about allyship? In this episode, Liz & Christophe discuss how centering experiences of traditionally “othered” folks leads to a more equitable and just world. Learning about periods really CAN make men better allies. How can we extend that to racial justice? And beyond?____________________________________________________Connect with us:Email – RadicallyHumanPod@gmail.comInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/radically__human/Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/theradicalsecularSpotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/7xI4LWo5AKI4BUZPorYMzS?si=e13739db3be14c45Apple Pods – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/p...2023-02-2131 min
Radically HumanYour Brain on CapitalismEP 100 - This is your brain on capitalismLiz and Difo welcome the new year with a check-in. They discuss the perils of capitalist culture, how we can live our best lives within these systems, and the problem with free will.____________________________________________________Connect with us:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/radically__human/Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/theradicalsecularSpotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/7xI4LWo5AKI4BUZPorYMzS?si=e13739db3be14c45Apple Pods – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radically-human/id15262382412023-01-1744 min
Radically HumanKitchen Table ActivismEP 99 - How to talk to your racist uncle/ kitchen table activismLiz and Difo talk about the holidays - traditions, mental health, difficulties, joys. They share strategies for standing up for their progressive values at the dinner table and how to have fruitful social justice conversations with family over the holidays.___________________________________________________Show notes:Jennifer Rosen-Heinz for Parents Magazine: https://www.parents.com/kids/responsibility/racism/what-to-do-if-the-racist-is-your-family-member/Desiree Adaway: https://adawaygroup.com/desiree-adaway/____________________________________________________Connect with us:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/radically__human/...2022-12-1948 min
Radically Human2022 Midterm Elections & The Value of HopeEP 98 - Midterms and the Importance of Hope (aka the *new* greatest generation)Christophe and Liz react to the 2022 midterm results, and discuss the importance of hope: reasons they still have it, and how to keep it alive.___________________________________________________Show notes:https://www.americanprogress.org/article/americas-electoral-future-3/https://www.npr.org/2022/11/15/1136563709/young-voters-helped-democrats-win-the-senate-and-other-midterm-elections____________________________________________________Connect with us:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/radically__human/Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/theradicalsecularSpotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/7xI4LWo5AKI4BUZPorYMzS?si=e13739db3be1...2022-11-2140 min
Radically HumanBirth and Mental Health Post RoeDifo & Liz talk with Sandra Fraser-Maurer about how the overturning of Roe is impacting mental health in America.—-----------------------------------------------------------------Sandra Fraser-Maurer, MA, CD, E-RYT - Clinical Mental Health Counselor and trauma-informed Yoga Teacher Find her on instagram @sandrafmaurerSandra’s Counseling Website - https://mindfulfamiliestherapy.com/sandra-maurerSandra’s Yoga Therapy Website - https://www.terrafirmampls.comPostpartum Support International - https://www.postpartum.netACES Score: About - https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.htmlEvaluate yourself - https://www.npr.org/sec...2022-10-3159 min
Radically HumanIranian Women versus American "Liberals"Difo and Liz react to the protests that have erupted in Iran after the "morality police" murdered a 22-year-old Kurdish woman named Mahsa Amini, and they compare the oppressive systems in Iran to those in the United States. Difo and Liz also discuss why most self-identified "White Liberals" are really "White Moderates" and they consider how everyday people can and should be activists in their own lives.______________________________Radical Secular:PatreonEmail: theradicalsecular@gmail.comInstagram: @radical_secularFacebookTwitter: @RadicalSecularPodcastA...2022-10-1755 min
Radically HumanRural and Queer in New JerseyDifo and Liz connect with Zoe Heath to expose the GOP's war on the LGBTQ+ community, and to discuss what Zoe is doing, and what we allies should be doing, to fight back.______________________________Zoe Heath, Sussex County Pride founder and executive director Find on Instagram at @zoequality and on Twitter and tiktok @zoequalitynjSupport your pride where it matters most by donating https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3276596718862336443&created=1664327276.50331&printed=1______________________________Radical Secular:PatreonEmail: theradicalsecular@gmail.comInstagram: @radical_secular2022-09-271h 03
Radically HumanIt's (Self) Sabotage!Christophe and Liz discuss how the relentless anxiety of life in a capitalist environment can undermine happiness starting at the individual level and scaling up to the societal level.______________________________PatreonEmail: theradicalsecular@gmail.comInstagram: @radical_secularFacebookTwitter: @RadicalSecularPodcastAll standard podcast venues: Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, Amazon, Gaana, Saavn2022-08-2244 min
Radically HumanIs This Winning?Christophe and Liz react to the victory in Kansas on abortion rights and the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, consider why it's so important to find reasons to hope, and reflect on this episode's Self Care Tip Of the Day.______________________________Show notes:‘No’ prevails: Kansas votes to protect abortion rights in state constitutionUnexpected deal would boost Biden pledge on climate changeWhat's in the Biggest Piece of Climate Legislation in US History?______________________________PatreonEmail: theradicalsecular@gmail.comInstagram: @radical_secu...2022-08-081h 08
Radically Human91: What Is Radical Empathy?Christophe and Liz define "Radical Empathy" in the context of social justice. Before that, they reflect on the surprising lack of catastrophic news over the previous two weeks. And they discuss what average people can do to fight for social justice, including how to support friend of the podcast, Coral Anika Theill's, fight against theocracy and patriarchy.______________________________Show notes:Dehumanizing Always Starts With Language, by Brené Brown on May 17, 2018Coral Anika Theill's WebsiteSupport Coral______________________________PatreonEmail: theradicalsecular@gmail.comInstagram: @r...2022-08-0156 min
Radically Human90: Beginning AgainChristophe introduces the podcast's transition into a new phase. Christophe and Liz discuss the emotional and practical challenges of navigating the post Roe, post truth, post democracy (?) environment in which we progressives find ourselves.2022-07-1819 min
Radically HumanAbortion and JuneteenthAbortion and JuneteenthThe Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co.(00:00) Intro & T-shirts(06:23) Christophe, Liz and Sean react to the overturning of Roe v Wade.(46:40) Difo and Liz. Gun policy. Catching up about Alaska. Appreciating the little things.(01:01:59) Juneteenth.(01:15:54) The consequences of ideological purity.(01:23:50) Asking good-faith questions from a position of privilege. Navigating sensitive conversations surrounding past and present oppression. Privilege doesn't mean the absence of suffering.(01:47:05) Wrapup and Outro______________________________Show notes:We’re Not Go...2022-06-271h 53
Radically HumanIntergenerational Trauma and BuffaloIntergenerational Trauma and BuffaloThe Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co.(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(8:11) Difo and Liz - Christophe Difo and Liz Wilson. The psychological toll of recent events. Radical empathy. Holding pain without being destroyed by it. Genetic changes caused by trauma. Black culture as a survival strategy. Recognizing the importance of women's studies. American law and culture have systematically excluded nonwhites and women. Progressive white men have a special responsibility. The deep impact of the Buffalo massacre on the black community. The need for introspection among progressives. The...2022-05-301h 58
Radically HumanRadically Rethinking Drug UseRadically Rethinking Drug UseThe Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co.(00:00) Intro and T-Shirts(08:12) Earth Day, the climate crisis, Elon Musk buys Twitter. The demagoguery of the "free speech" canard.(21:20) Christophe interviews Meg Fazzi about drug policy. His own struggle with drugs. Meg's family issues related to drug use. Treatment and access for addicts. The destructiveness of shame-based systems and punishment. The terrible impact of the carceral system on families, especially families of color. The disparity in response between the (mostly black) crack-cocaine epidemic and (mostly white) opioid...2022-05-022h 18
Radically HumanPutin's Christian WarPutin's Christian War(00:00) Intro and t-shirts. (5:59) Current news highlighting the issues around the pandemic, climate change and inflation and the need to stay informed.(14:49) The situation on the ground in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. What’s at stake.(25:17) The principles of secularism and the need to challenge religious authoritarianism. Defining the links between fundamentalism, war and social justice.(47:38) Deep politics, intimate forms of social relations and control and how they have shaped the political landscape, the Ukrainian invasion and the assault on LGTBQ+ rights.(01:00:07) A response to th...2022-03-211h 23
Radically HumanWomen's Work with Liz WilsonWomen's Work with Liz WilsonThe Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co.(00:00) Intro and T-Shirts(05:36) Ukraine: Joe and Sean join Christophe in reacting to the first week of the Putin war in Ukraine.(26:48) Ukraine: Christophe, Joe and Sean identify the silver linings associated with the Putin war in Ukraine. (38:30) Women’s Invisible Labor: Artist and mother, Liz Wilson joins Christophe for a discussion about the Putin war in Ukraine, the experience of making art and the role of art in Human culture, and the unpaid, invisible la...2022-03-071h 44
Radically HumanResilience and Hope in an Age of CrisisResilience and Hope in an Age of CrisisThe Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co.(00:00) Intro and T-Shirts(9:39) How should you feel? What has kept you up at night? What has really challenged your strength and courage? (20:52) Whataboutism. Complexity. Avoiding lazy black and white thinking.(26:45) Lack of understanding of world systems leads to feelings of hopelessness. Taking stock of progress and triumphs, to gain a sense of perspective. The chaotic nature of exponential change--expect disruption--we don't know how this ends.(44:43) Breaking down the documentary...2022-02-211h 30
Radically HumanEmbracing the EV FutureEmbracing the EV FutureThe Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co.(00:00) Intro and T-Shirts(07:05) The importance and complexity of energy. Why it's so fraught with controversy. The breakdown of global carbon emissions by sector.(20:11) Why are there such strong feelings against electric vehicles? (24:30) The ten biggest EV lies, listed. Christophe, Joe and Sean break down their own personal feelings and experiences with EVs.(37:15) Range anxiety. Life cycle emissions. Reducing car dependency through redesigned cities, public transport, and robotaxis. Land use reform. Drastically reducing traffic...2022-02-071h 47
Radically HumanA Radical Workplace - with Nilou KhonsariA Radical Workplace - with Nilou KhonsariThe Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co., Jersey City, NJ(00:00) Open and introduce guest.(03:06) Guest segment. Nilou Khonsari is the founder of Pangea Legal Services, focusing on immigration law. She is a first-generation immigrant from Iran. The legal structure of the US immigration system. The extreme difficulty of any kind of legal immigration to the US without wealth or connections, and the widespread risk of family separation. 10-year bans.(22:23) Flat organizations: the collective governance model at Pangea. Flat salary structure. 100% retention.2022-01-241h 13
Radically HumanAttack from WithinAttack from WithinThe Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co., Jersey City, NJ(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(09:10) Joe, Christophe and Sean answer viewer/listener questions from Episode 76 on the topic of the film "Don't Look Up."(24:42) Lessons from January sixth. Viewing the January 6, 2021 insurrection in the context of the long history of American anti-democracy movements. The actors and actions leading up to the Capitol riot. The message discipline in the modern GOP, that slaps down any truthful statements, even from top party leaders like Ted Cruz. The hearsay rule--taking...2022-01-101h 28
Radically HumanThe Comet is Definitely ComingThe Comet is Definitely ComingThe Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co., Jersey City, NJ(00:00) Intro and T-Shirts.(05:30) Christophe, Joe and Sean and special guest Pen Occhipinti analyze the #1 global Netflix hit film "Don't Look Up." We discuss the social, political implications of the film, as applied to the climate crisis.(01:06:10) Wrapup and Outro.______________________________Show notes:"Don't Look Up"______________________________PatreonWebsiteEmail: theradicalsecular@gmail.comInstagram: @radical_secularFacebook2022-01-031h 12
Radically HumanLabor Rights Now!Labor Rights Now!(00:00) Intro & T-Shirts(06:35) "Colin in Black and White." In-depth discussion of the Netflix docudrama series about the life of Colin Kaepernick, its connection to our shared history, and its implications for race and class and labor in America.(40:02) Labor and politics and race. The history and importance and decline of labor unions. The Sum of Us, by Heather McGhee, a discussion of Chapter 5, "No One Fights Alone." The topic is the UAW's failed 2017 attempt to unionize the Nissan plant in Canton, Mississippi. How the unionization drive foundered because of the racial...2021-12-201h 54
Radically HumanFascism in Today's AmericaFascism in Today's America - Abortion and Power(00:00) Intro and T-Shirts(03:26) Abortion rights at unprecedented risk. Christophe leads Joe and Sean in a discussion of the legal history of Roe v. Wade and SCOTUS jurisprudence. Judicial vs. legislative protection for the right to privacy which includes abortion and birth control. The viability standard. Republican hypocrisy on child care budgets, and cynicism about the abortion issue in general. A humanitarian analysis of the timing of legal abortion, and some of the bad arguments against it.(37:51) Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Heath is the case that...2021-12-131h 22
Radically HumanOh...My...CronOh...My...Cron - Fighting Omicron and White Male Fragility(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(06:07) Omicron: Joe explains what we know about the Omicron variant so far. Christophe and Joe discuss the role global capitalism and old imperial dynamics have played in the character of the COVID-19 pandemic.(26:35) Family Dynamics: Christophe and Joe discuss the challenge of loving a family member when that person’s ethics makes doing so difficult. They identify the roles that “nature” and “nurture” may play in family relationship dynamics.(01:05:57) Masculinity: Christophe and Joe challenge Conservatives’ myopic concept of “manhood” and “...2021-12-081h 31
Radically HumanA Theocracy of DisinfoA Theocracy of Disinfo - with Jim Stewartson(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(03:25) The global reactionary assault on democracy and secularism. The irrevocable loss of the "old America" and the end of the post-war era. The end of traditional electoral politics and policy-driven constituencies.(17:09) The multi-decade liberal campaign to control firearms has failed. Recognizing the "world that is," and the need for liberals to come to terms on a personal level with the increasing menace of American gun culture.(22:30) The Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. The McMichael / Bryan trial (otherwise known as the "Ahmaud Arbery...2021-11-221h 34
Radically HumanOf God, Climate, and CountriesOf God, Climate, and Countries(00:00) Intro and T-Shirts(03:09) Sean discusses his article in The Radical Secular Journal titled "God Doesn't Matter." The irrelevancy of God. The moral collapse of the "New Atheists." Further defining the Conservative Moral Hierarchy. The significance of calling oneself an "atheist."(20:31) Joe and Sean debunk the right-wing psyop from Peter Boghossian and Michael Shellenberger, labeling progressive politics, including climate change activism, as a "Woke Religion." We break this chart down in detail, and expose the lies and bad faith in the graphic "Woke Religion: A Taxonomy."(59:38) The...2021-11-151h 41
Radically HumanIs There Any Hope for the Democratic Party?Is There Any Hope for the Democratic Party? with Lila Nordstrom and Brent ThornburgThe hosts of Brain Trust Live join The Radical Secular team for a spirited panel discussion about recent Democratic losses.(00:00) Intro and T-shirts.(09:21) How do we keep losing to these clowns??? Are we doomed to lose the House in 2022, and to the GOP installing Trump or a Trump clone in 2024, regardless of how the American people vote? The role of the culture war.(26:37) Media post-mortems. Almost everyone got it wrong. What's the real culprit for the Virginia...2021-11-081h 28
Radically HumanStop Sitting Out Local Elections - with Scott PaulStop Sitting Out Local Elections - with Scott PaulScott Paul is a candidate on the November 2, 2021 ballot in Sussex County, New Jersey, for a three-year term as county commissioner. He is an entrepreneur and longtime social justice activist, and a hip-hop artist.(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(04:12) The story of Lauren Jones-Rabbit, the H3AL coalition, and the risk to activists, who often face threats and reprisals for even mentioning issues of social justice, having to relocate their residency for their own safety.(17:40) Elevator Pitch: Scott gives Christophe and Sean a synopsis...2021-11-011h 20
Radically HumanYou and Chappelle Need TherapyYou and Chappelle Need Therapy - with Stephanie Roth-Goldberg(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(04:00) Capitalism’s Bait and Switch: Sean walks the audience through a summary of his most recent article at The Radical Secular Journal.(07:50) Dave Chappelle’s Anti-Trans Rhetoric: Christophe, Sean, and Joe dispel all delusions that Chappelle’s “comedy” is anything other than transphobia, and systematically disprove the bad faith arguments proffered by Chappelle’s apologists.(38:15) The Too Late Show Segment: Stephanie Roth-Goldberg, LCSW joins Christophe for a one-on-one discussion about the extent to which therapy can help those of us who care...2021-10-251h 29
Radically HumanWorkers of the World, What's Up?Workers of the World, What's Up?(00:00) Intro & T-Shirts(03:58) Drew plugs his appearance on the Toy Migos podcast.(05:32) Sean plugs his appearance on NarativTV with @ZevShalev, @jimstewartson, and @Heidi_Cuda, and discusses white Christian grievance, apocalypticism, and theocratic rule.(11:24) A personal perspective from Joe on the issue of class, race, and economic justice.(14:45) Joe, Sean and Drew break down the news. Booster shots. The COP 26 climate conference in Glasgow. La Nina. The US is now back on the UN Human Rights Council. The Texas abortion ban. Steve Bannon looks like...2021-10-181h 36
Radically HumanThe World's Most Destructive OrganizationThe World's Most Destructive Organization(00:00) Intro and T-Shirts with Joe and Sean.(4:00) The Debt Ceiling fight.(10:26) The January 6 Commission subpoenas. Rick Wilson on the incredibly high stakes of enforcement.(22:00) Rising tensions between Taiwan and China.(30:47) Antifascist activist Jim Stewartson @jimstewartson exposed on Twitter this past week a video clip of Ret. Gen. Michael Flynn reciting a prayer from a 1984 "dictation" by "Archangel Michael" through Elizabeth Clare Prophet--at a QAnon event. Sean discusses the specific theology and the powerful political potential of the prayer. The Christian fundamentalist backlash to Flynn's...2021-10-111h 32
Radically HumanA Constitutional Software Upgrade: with Alan DechertA Constitutional Software Upgrade: with Alan DechertGrowing up in the 1950s and 1960s, Alan Dechert noticed an incomprehensible paradox. Humanity had seen incredible progress in many ways, but civilization was still in poor condition. Wars, violence, famine, environmental catastrophes, inequities, and corruption dominated the news.In the 1970s, while a student at UC Berkeley, it came to him... his grand idea for how to resolve these age-old contradictions. The idea was too big for the usual modes of presentation. He would have to break it down into manageable pieces. Instead of a book, he...2021-10-041h 41
Radically HumanTrumpism of the '80s in Yonkers, NYTrumpism of the '80s in Yonkers, NY(00:00) Intro and T-shirts.News segment:(05:42) Covid madness. The Herman Cain Award. ICU vigilantes.(15:04) The GOP Arizona "Fraudit" shows an even bigger win for Biden.(26:25) China's crypto ban, and the horror of Chinese authoritarianism.(35:29) David Simon threatens to pull his next series from Texas over the state's abortion law.(41:13) The tragic heroin overdose of Michael K. Williams.A discussion of David Simon's "Show Me A Hero" episodes 3 and 4:(49:41) Spoiler alert! Plot discussion follows.2021-09-271h 41
Radically HumanThe Liberal Media's "Both Sides" Problem - with Doug BergerThe Liberal Media's "Both Sides" Problem: with Doug BergerNews segment with Sean, Joe, and Drew:(00:00) Intro and T-shirts.(06:38) The California recall results and reform proposals. (14:20) Unhinged Joe Biden conspiracy theories vs. 9/11 conspiracies.(19:02) The Bob Woodward and Robert Costa book "Peril." (24:17) Florida's clownish governor. (28:24) The Met Gala. Progressive circular firing squad.(36:46) Joe's climate update. The climate desperation of today's youth.Guest segment with Doug Berger. Sean and Christophe interview the host of the Secular Left and Glass City...2021-09-201h 43
Radically Human62: An Infantryman in Afghanistan: with Almir OsmanovicAn Infantryman in Afghanistan: with Almir Osmanovic(00:00) Intro and T-shirts.(08:45) Guest Segment: Almir joins Christophe and Sean in gushing about tacos, motorcycles and motorcycle riding.(21:11) Almir’s Background: Almir describes how he came to live in Western New Jersey, including his flight from Bosnia and entrance to the United States as a refugee.(39:02) 9/11: Christophe, Sean, and Almir reflect on the 9/11 terrorist attacks, including the role that capitalism played in exacerbating the carnage.(01:04:11) Afghanistan: Almir expresses his experience as an infantryman on the ground in Afghanistan. Christophe, Sean, and Almir di...2021-09-131h 33
Radically HumanSecular Left with Doug BergerSecular Left with Doug BergerHappy Labor Day!! The Radical Secular team is off for the long weekend, so we bring you an encore presentation of Secular Left podcast episode 25 with Doug Berger, featuring an audio interview with The Radical Secular co-hosts Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet.(00:00) Intro.(01:41) What is The Radical Secular podcast? How did you get started?(05:28) Are you atheists, agnostics, or just secular?(07:27) Do you have an overall viewpoint for the show?(11:45) How do you feel that your first year of your show went?2021-09-0652 min
Radically HumanThe Point of the Spear: Religious FundamentalismThe Point of the Spear: Religious Fundamentalism (and Radical Transformation)(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(05:33) The news. Afghanistan and Covid updates.(21:09) Joe, Sean and Drew define secularism. Examining why nations and groups want to establish theocracies and oppose secularism. Dramatic drop in god-belief and religious adherence in the younger generations. Which groups have better morals? Describing the slippery slope toward theocracy. The conservative moral hierarchy. Christian opposition to empathy and compassion. "Revealed truth" as the counterpoint to human responsiveness and fair play / justice. The Nordic model as an outgrowth of Lutheran religion. When will moderates...2021-08-301h 51
Radically HumanA Struggle to be SeenA Struggle to be Seen:Women in Afghanistan & Non-Binary Folks in the United States(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(06:26) Afghanistan vs. Vietnam: Christophe describes the Taliban’s leaders and history as well as the strategy the Islamic militants executed during their stunning recapture of Afghanistan. Christophe, Joe, and Drew compare and contrast the United States’ 20-year-long war in Afghanistan with its decade-long involvement in Vietnam.(27:28) Unintended Consequences of Nation Building: Joe describes his experience living through the brutal aftermath of American intervention in Argentina during the 1990s. Christophe, Joe, and Drew opine about how...2021-08-231h 35
Radically HumanSimon Says: "Show Me A Hero"Simon Says: "Show Me A Hero"Drew Scott, Joe Occhipinti, and Sean Prophet break down the first two episodes of HBO's David Simon political drama "Show Me A Hero." The six-part 2015 miniseries covers the story of mayor Nick Wasicsko, local hero in Yonkers, New York, and his battle to erect court-ordered public housing over the objections of white residents.(00:00) Intro and T-shirts.News:(05:23) The Covid Delta-variant surge.(11:45) Scarlett Johansson and theatrical releases during a pandemic.(16:45) The fall of Andrew Cuomo.(21:54) Climate update, the IPCC report.2021-08-161h 22
Radically HumanCapital Punishment and Social ControlCapital Punishment and Social ControlOur fourth and final installment covering Richard Wrangham's book The Goodness Paradox. Which is the true story of human self-domestication through the formation of coalitions, who transformed and evolved our species to eliminate high levels of reactive aggression, by executing bullies and troublemakers.(00:00) Intro and T-shirts. Thanks to our Patreon supporters.(06:21) The News: The Delta variant Covid surge.(15:39) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.(26:19) Capital Punishment and Social Control. The development of human self-regulation of violent troublemakers in small-scale societies vs. capital punishment in modern...2021-08-091h 18
Radically HumanJanuary 6 Hearings: White Rage in ReviewJanuary 6 Hearings: White Rage in Review(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(9:45) New at the Radical Secular: Drew joins Christophe and Sean to discuss the next evolution of The Radical Secular, including how Drew, in future shows, will connect elements of popular culture to the progressive themes the team discusses regularly on The Radical Secular Podcast.(22:04) Officer Harry Dunn’s Testimony: Christophe reads an excerpt from Officer Dunn’s testimony at the hearings at the House of Representatives related to the January 6th Insurrection. Drew and Sean join Christophe in connecting the white supremacy that underpinned the...2021-08-021h 22Radically HumanVax the Filibuster: The Delta OutbreakVax the Filibuster: The Delta Outbreak(00:00) Intro and T-shirts. Drew Scott joins The Radical Secular team.(04:32) Pandemic news: Global perspective. The Delta variant outbreak. Many nations have no vaccines. Deaths are soaring worldwide. The decline of the social contract, and the failure of democracies to solve collective action problems through voluntary compliance. Decline in life expectancy in the US. Decline in vaccinations administered since April, and decline in testing.(28:57) The misinformation infodemic. Parallels to climate change denial. New IPCC report is about to come out. The fallout from America's turn to anti-science. How...2021-07-261h 25
Radically HumanBlavatsky, I Am, and The Summit LighthouseBlavatsky, the I Am, and The Summit LighthouseFeaturing guests Dr. Erin Prophet, and Joe Szimhart.Erin Prophet is Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida. She specializes in religion and medicine. She has a PhD in religion, with a specialization in Western esoteric traditions, from Rice University, Houston, Texas. She has a master’s degree in public health with an epidemiology concentration from Boston University.Joe Szimhart is an artist, a cult information specialist, and a mental health professional who currently works for a psychiatric emergency ho...2021-07-191h 48
Radically HumanExtreme HeatingExtreme Heating(00:00) Intro and T-shirts (07:46) Current Events: The latest on the Delta variant and the scientific findings. The first Delta variant hot spots in the US. Those vaccinated may be relatively safe but they become disease vectors again. The Critical Race theory saga, the classic engineering of fear and hate for political purposes. How it is all related to power dynamics. (23:18) A description of the recent extreme heat events that have struck North America. Why are they occurring, the science behind heat domes; the global wind patterns, the jet stream and the effects...2021-07-121h 30
Radically HumanThe Vile Pseudoscience of Charles MurrayThe Vile Pseudoscience of Charles Murray(00:00) Our one year anniversary episode! A look back on our first year of podcasting. New opening and theme music. Our Patreon launch. T-shirts.(19:21) The race pseudoscience of Charles Murray is playing a much bigger role in the racist GOP agenda, especially their opposition to the teaching real American history. IQ and crime data may be perfectly accurate, and still don't support Murray's policy proposals. Deriving a terrible "ought," from a terrible "is."(30:47) Charles Murray's tragic view of human nature. The false dichotomy of the fragility of the...2021-06-281h 39
Radically HumanPower, Ethics, and Global Crisis: Part 2, The LifeboatPower, Ethics, and Global Crisis: Part 2 - The Lifeboat(00:00) Race vs. Ethnicity. The importance of the language of categorizing social groups. Race was used to justify conquest during colonialism. Ethnicity had to do with categorizing largely European cultural groups. Challenging the essentialism of racial categories: real in terms of culture and experience, but not biology.(13:53) Intersubjectivity. Objective vs. subjective is one thing. Intersubjectivity involves common beliefs of a culture. They might be false or unreal, but they become culturally reified. Challenges to widely understood truths, or objective facts, have become a cultural signal for conservatives...2021-06-2159 min
Radically HumanPower, Ethics, and Global Crisis: Part 1 - Population / FootprintPower, Ethics, and Global Crisis: Part 1, Population / Footprint(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(04:56) News: Joe, Sean and Christophe discuss the meaning of Pride Month, and the state of the quest for LGBTQ equality. The past struggle for equal rights. Don't be afraid of recognizing majority privilege. Transgender rights are the current frontier. (10:53) The tension between compromise and progress. Ethics don't allow us to compromise on principle, but political realities often intervene and require us to be satisfied with less than what we want. Poisoning climate action with the culture war. Post-liberalism as a response to "...2021-06-1455 min
Radically HumanTulsa, Self-Discipline, Anti-RacismTulsa, Self-Discipline, Anti-Racism(00:00) Intro and T-shirts.(04:02) Tulsa Race Massacre: Christophe summarizes the events of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 192. Christophe and Joe honor the memory. They go on to discuss the Massacre’s erasure from American history books and well as the populist, emotion-laden rhetoric that tends to lead to such incidents.(18:30) Anti-Semitic Backlash: Christophe outlines the extent of the anti-Semitic discrimination and violence faced by the Jewish diaspora in the wake of the violence in Gaza. Christophe and Joe confirm that anti-Semitism is always wrong, despite Israel’s role as oppressor, for the...2021-06-071h 11
Radically HumanModels and Citizens: with Andrew SweetModels and Citizens: with Andrew Sweet(00:00) Intro and T-shirts. Black Power and TRE45ON.(04:21) The tide of anti-woman legislation in red states. The SCOTUS decision to hear a Mississippi ban on abortions after 15 weeks and the implications for Roe v. Wade. Giving context to the theocratic agenda of evangelical Christians. Poor women will bear the brunt of any abortion restrictions. Purity as a gateway to religious power, and minority power.(12:27) The inverted golden rule as the key to conservative psychology. How Christian intolerance makes them fear how they will be treated in a...2021-05-311h 11
Radically HumanI am Tim ScottI am Tim Scott(00:00) Intro(01:55) “Models and Citizens”: Christophe and Sean preview the latest post on The Radical Secular blog written by guest writer, and novelist, Andrew Sweet.(03:30) T-Shirts: "Say Their Names," and "Black Power."(05:15) Christophe, Sean, discuss the Gaza crisis, and the travesty that is Tim Scott’s politics in general, and his April 28, 2021 speech in particular.(09:15) Liberals’ Racism: Christophe explains why it is racist to fling “Uncle Tim/Tom” slur at Tim Scott regardless of how deplorable Scott’s politics are. (20:05) White Supremacy: Sean and Christophe exp...2021-05-241h 10
Radically HumanA Matter of ConsciousnessA Matter of Consciousness(00:00) Intro and T-shirts: Ghostbusters and Picard(02:57) Joe discusses his article "Beneath the Skin of Capitalism."(6:00) The nature of consciousness, matter, and dualism have profound implications for ethics, human rights, and how society should be organized.(09:01) Dualism vs. materialism / physicalism. Time, space, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics. Plato, Aristotle, and Descartes.(34:40) The brain as a receiving station. The Matrix. The simulation hypothesis.(48:49) The materialistic view of consciousness. The hard problem of consciousness, and qualia. Philosophical zombies, and the homunculus. Why does the...2021-05-171h 40
Radically HumanA Meditation on Meditation(00:00) Intro(01:40) Just For Today: Christophe previews his latest post on the Radical Secular Blog related to the trial of murderer, Derek Chauvin. Christophe, Sean, and Joe discuss.(05:08) T-shirts! Monty Python, The Earth, and the IDIC.(07:16) Herd Immunity: Christophe, Sean, and Joe discuss the current state of the World’s ongoing fight against the Covid-19 pandemic including the elusiveness of “herd immunity.”(19:56) Liz Cheney: Christophe, Sean, and Joe discuss the future of the Republican party in the United States through the lens of the imminent ouster of GOP Congressional leader, Liz Cheney (R) of...2021-05-101h 14
Radically HumanRoundtableRoundtable(00:00) Intro and t-shirts. Black Alert, Mirror-universe Spock, and Bad Religion.(03:37) Joe Biden's address to the joint session of Congress. The terrible republican response to pro-American policies. Fear and obstructionism. The strength of Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris. Two women sitting on the dais behind the President. The power of imagery, generally. The importance of recognizing privilege and our place in the hierarchy.(11:13) Recognizing the specific oppression involved in maintaining the hierarchy. Taking a hard look at the role of the US in global oppression. The history of America's national parks, which were...2021-05-0342 min
Radically HumanDie by the SwordDie by the Sword: Violence and the Arms Trade(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(04:58) The News: Christophe, Sean, and Joe react to the Derek Chauvin verdict.(08:11) Joe Occhipinti summarizes his new article on The Radical Secular blog, "The Politics of Reflection."(12:18) How we react to a victory in the social justice fight, remaining committed to long term goals, while taking the emotional space to celebrate.(17:15)The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.(21:49) The tragic shooting of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio. (29:18) The global arms trade: The...2021-04-261h 25
Radically HumanState of the Union: with Jonathan ZuckerState of the Union: with Jonathan Zucker(00:00) Intro(01:12) Privilege: Sean previews his newest article on the Radical Secular blog. Christophe and Sean discuss.(04:25) Democracy Engine: Jonathan Zucker describes his background and experience, including the innovative work his organization, Democracy Engine, is doing around fundraising. (26:38) State of the Union: Jonathan provides expert analysis of America’s current political moment. The discussion includes the reasons for Biden’s positive approval rating as well as the historical, current, and future demographic trends shaping American politics.(59:54) Amazon and the Labor Movement: Jonathan weighs in o...2021-04-191h 26
Radically HumanImagining A Thriving World - with Justine BurtImagining A Thriving World - with Justine Burt(00:00) Intro(01:15) The News. The scramble to line up support for passing President Biden’s infrastructure bill. The perennial struggle to challenge the filibuster and GOP obstructionism. A note about multiple mass shootings this week, we seem to be returning to the sort of pre-pandemic old normal.(08:02) Introducing The Great Pivot: Creating Meaningful Work to Build a Sustainable Future and a plug for using Star Trek as a model for the future.(24:33) Putting into practice key technologies that would help lead us to a more h...2021-04-121h 45
Radically HumanMy Brother's Keeper: Modern Slavery - With Ade ThompsonMy Brother's Keeper: Modern Slavery - With Ade Thompson
(00:00) Intro
(02:03) The News. US Capitol Attack. The Derek Chauvin trial. Myanmar update. Fallout from Georgia's Jim Crow voter suppression law. Matt Gaetz sex scandal. Sung Kook "Bill" Hwang, and Archegos Capital hedge fund meltdown. Lil Nas X.
(42:06) Ade Thompson guest segment intro. Nigeria's electricity crisis. Corruption of Nigerian society through poor work-ethic. Foreign perceptions of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, and Donald Trump.
(01:02:31) Nigerian xenophobia. Ghanaian teachers were extremely well-qualified, yet were kicked out of the country.
(01:07:15) Modern slavery in Africa generally and Nigeria, specifically.
(01:21:25) The East African / Arab / Ottoman slave...2021-04-052h 02
Radically HumanBlack Atheist: Minority Within A Minority - with Drey AaronBlack Atheist: Minority Within A Minority - with Drey Aaron(00:00) Intro(01:11) The Douchebag’s Razor: Sean previews his newest article on the Radical Secular Blog. Christophe and Sean discuss.(07:29) Boulder Mass Shooting: The Radical Secular pays its respects to the victims of the latest mass shooting in Colorado. Christophe and Sean connect the scourge of gun violence in The United States with the GOP's lust for power and America’s long history of White supremacy. (16:07) Jim Crow in Georgia: Christophe and Sean react to the blatant contempt for democracy expressed in Geor...2021-03-291h 36
Radically HumanMaking A Christian MurdererMaking A Christian Murderer(0:00) Intro and T-shirts(4:27) Dumbing our writing down to avoid Facebook bans. Focusing on The Radical Secular Blog.(8:33) The Atlanta Spa murders. "A really bad day." The attempt to humanize the white killer by deflecting from his crime, his racism, his religion, and his sexual pathology. The stereotyping and fetishization of Asians.(18:01) White Christian Nationalism and Purity Culture. Not just sexual purity, but also racial and ethnic purity. The lame excuses coming from the killer's conservative, segregated church. Failure to connect religious ideas to their consequences.(25:00...2021-03-221h 00
Radically HumanBloody Sunday for the PeopleBloody Sunday for the PeopleIntro and t-shirtsBloody Sunday: The Radical Secular pays its respects to the memory of the Bloody Sunday assault. Christophe reads a stirring description of that moment in the civil right struggle that mobilized Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Christophe, Sean, and Joe draw comparisons between the George Floyd demonstrations and Bloody Sunday.Black Reconstruction in America: Christophe describes the life and legacy of W. E. B. Dubois, including his seminal work: Black Reconstruction in America. Christophe, Sean, and Joe describe their evolution on issues...2021-03-151h 37
Radically HumanThe Execution HypothesisThe Execution Hypothesis(00:00) Intro and T-Shirts(05:31) News wrap-up: Covid vaccines, states prematurely lifting their Covid restrictions, and of course “cancel culture,” Governor Cuomo, QAnon, Trump’s worsening fortunes, and the SpaceX Starship!(48:47) The Execution Hypothesis, is the hypothesis that homo sapiens went through a process of self-domestication by killing the most violent troublemakers in our species. Over many thousands of generations, we humans reduced our capacity for reactive aggression.Today’s show is a part of our continuing coverage on The Radical Secular Podcast which began with episodes 29 and 31. Our discussion is based...2021-03-081h 22
Radically HumanKeep Your Rosaries off my OvariesKeep Your Rosaries off my Ovaries(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(06:04) Grassroots Activism and “Cancel Culture”: Christophe describes his experience engaging in grassroots opposition to an ultra-conservative Board of County Commissioners in Sussex County, New Jersey. Christophe and Sean deconstruct the Conservative Political Action Committee’s (CPAC) 2021 theme: “Conservatism Uncancelled.” Christophe performs the short speech he delivered at the Board of County Commissioners meeting.(33:08) Abortion and creeping theocracy: Christophe and Sean discuss the normalization of ultra-restrictive anti-abortion measures that South Carolina’s new “heart beat” law represents. Sean draws a direct causal line between the so-called “right...2021-03-011h 36
Radically HumanRadicalism, Technology, and Social JusticeRadicalism, Technology, and Social Justice(00:00) Intro & T-shirts. Frequent guest Joe Occhipinti joins The Radical Secular team in his debut as host, with a wide-ranging discussion of the linkage between ancient and modern technological development and its impacts on social justice.(04:14) The news: Ted Cruz, The Great Texas Blackout, the Polar Vortex, Rush Limbaugh dies, Covid update and vaccinations, the Perseverance Mars landing, (30:11) Joe Occhipinti on why he joined The Radical Secular team.(36:07) Systems thinking and feedback.(39:22) How the outsider perspective can help Americans. White supremacy as a white person's...2021-02-221h 34
Radically HumanRaped for God: The People of Praise with Coral Anika TheillRaped for God: The People of Praise with Coral Anika Theill(00:00) Intro and announcements.(03:08) The news: The Senate impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump.(16:40) Guest Segment introduction with Coral Anika Theill. Quotes from Alexander Solzhenitsyn on human evil. Choosing the predator over the victim. Patriarchal cults as prisons and torture chambers for women.(26:35) Coral Anika Theill discusses her childhood trauma.(41:39) Meeting Martin Warner, and getting into the People of Praise cult. How childhood sexual abuse contributed to Coral's adult vulnerability to being approached by her future abusive husband...2021-02-151h 58
Radically HumanDiet of Racism: with Stephanie Roth-GoldbergDiet of Racism: with Stephanie Roth-Goldberg(00:00) Intro & T-shirts(05:12) The Psychological Impact of the Trump Era: Stephanie Roth-Goldberg joins Christophe and Sean for the news segment during which they discuss the lasting psychological impact of the trump era on Americans in general, and on members of marginalized groups, in particular. Stephanie's clinical insights reveal that the relationship between Trump and the United States was, and remains, akin to the relationship between abuser and victim. Christophe, Sean, and Stephanie describe the challenges of navigating the Trump era through the lens of their personal experiences.(34:48) Stephanie’s...2021-02-081h 33
Radically HumanThe Roots of Our Rage(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(07:53) The News: Republicans are responding with predictable bluster, sedition, and lies to the first week of Joe Biden’s historic presidency. They’re doubling down on every aspect of Trumpism and seeking to punish and purge those who are insufficiently loyal. And there’s peak whining in the fever swamp, about Biden’s agenda, and conservatives being “cancelled” and “rounded up.” And of course, they all stepped right into the “unity” trap he set for them. (24:33) This week in white supremacy, a whites-only church in Murdock, Minnesota is driving residents of color to leave town.2021-02-011h 53
Radically Human[H]oorah! - with Chuck Sweet and Don Ramirez(00:00) Intro(01:18) President Donald Trump’s final day in office: On January 20, 2021, former President Donald J. Trump delivered his final speech as the United States’ chief executive at a small event held on the windswept tarmac at Andrews Airforce Base. Christophe and Sean react, with more than a little bit of satisfaction, to this fitting end to Mr. Trump’s ignominious presidency.(11:12) President Joe Biden’s first day in office: Christophe and Sean describe the range of emotions they experienced as they witnessed the commencement of the Biden-Harris administration and, importantly, the conclusion of the Trump-Pence administ...2021-01-251h 50
Radically HumanThe Goodness ParadoxThe Strange Relationship Between Virtue and Violence in Human Evolution(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(06:11) The News: We have a new President! The Inauguration, white nationalist insurrection, impeachment hearings and Republican traitors, Social media bans.(49:24) The Goodness Paradox. Discussion of the Introduction and Chapter 1 of Richard Wrangham's book. The incredible danger and violence of the human species, contrasted with our high capacity for cooperation. Why these two characteristics aren't opposites. Violence in Chimpanzees, cooperation in Bonobos. The different levels of aggression within groups, vs. outgroups. Peace at home, war abroad. What really happens under anarchy--weak...2021-01-181h 45
Radically HumanEnemy Inside the Gates: with Drew Scott(00:00) Intro(03:28) News Segment: Enemy inside the gates. On January 6, 2021, a mob of riotous insurrectionists breached and vandalized the United States Capitol after having been incited to violence by President Donald J. Trump and his surrogates. Christophe, Sean, and guest Drew Scott react.(15:10) Christophe, Sean, and Drew react to an excerpt from an article Sean authored in response to the 1/6/2021 Trump riot on Capitol Hill. The article excerpt addresses the decades long political and social conditions that precipitated the Trump insurrection and why it cannot be separated from the GOP’s journey from Nixon to Reaganism to...2021-01-112h 14
Radically HumanMoney, Money, MoneyDeep-Dive into Modern Monetary Theory(00:00) Intro(04:19) What is Money? How is it created? Why do we never seem to have enough of it? We all have a story we tell ourselves, and it’s mostly negative. Money is not the root of all evil, nor is the love of it going to destroy your soul, nor is being in debt sinful, despite what the Bible may have said about that. Star-Trek forecasts that money will be eliminated in the 24th century. But this is a pipe dream, even for the Federation. Fantasy think-tank The Venus Pr...2021-01-042h 19
Radically HumanHindsight is 2020(00:00) Intro(01:04) News Segment:Under the guise of standing up for everyday Americans, Trump upends the long-negotiated COVID-19 relief bill in a last ditch effort to remain relevant. Trump issues a series of Presidential pardons, including clemency for Paul Manafort, Charles Kushner, Roger Stone, in a breathtaking display of corruption. An RV explodes in downtown Nashville in an apparent suicide bombing.(34:06) Hindsight is 2020:Christophe and Sean tell the Radical Secular’s origin story. They reflect on the remarkable nature of 2020: the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the George Floyd uprising, and the COVID-19 pa...2020-12-281h 53
Radically HumanThe Opinion CardNo, you don't have the right to your own opinion.(00:00) Intro(02:59) News Segment: HHS Science Advisor Paul Alexander recommended intentionally spreading Covid to achieve "herd immunity." Rand Paul’s admission that he doesn’t want black people to vote. Cyberwarfare update: Hundreds of US government departments and private companies have been hacked by a foreign government, almost certainly Russia. The completely unhinged attempts by republicans to submit “alternate” electors to change last Monday’s electoral college vote. Trump supporters are now threatening legal action because bookies are paying off election bets. The Dodge City, Kansas Mayor who...2020-12-212h 14
Radically HumanEvery Day is 9/11: with Joseph OcchipintiCovid Deaths and the Right's Organized Temper Tantrum(00:00) Intro(01:32) News Segment: Trump coup-coup update. Moratorium on evictions is about to expire. Over 50 million Americans are food insecure. State and local governments don’t have money to distribute vaccines. There are no jobs. Mitch McGollum's Covid corporate liability shield. Nestle's child slavery case hits the Supreme Court. Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt gets a nuclear aircraft carrier command. Comparison to Star Trek Voyager's Capt. Kathryn Janeway. SpaceX Starship SN-8 launch.(53:35) Guest segment: Joseph Occhipinti is a graduate of McGill University. He has a degree in Human Ge...2020-12-142h 12
Radically HumanMoving Toward Enhanced Cultures: with Bob Donaldson(0:00) Intro(02:45) News segment: Trump’s ongoing and FLAILING efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Which at this point have devolved into a giant grift to extract money from his weeping supporters to the tune of over $200 million. Farting Ghouliani and his actress/”witness” Saturday Night Live skit in the Michigan legislature. The Justice Department is investigating presidential pardons-for-sale. Trump’s purge of the Pentagon and seating of loyalists. Will he or won’t he fire Barr? Trump sycophants’ scary, but ultimately empty threats to impose martial law. The Covid crisis goes from bad to worse, with...2020-12-072h 10
Radically HumanGetting out of Cults and Harmful Religions - Bonus EpisodeThe Radical Secular presents a special bonus episode with Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet, guesting on the Blinded by the Light Podcast with Bayard Lewis and Justice Bartlett. This episode was taped on November 19, 2020, and was originally posted November 24, 2020.We discuss the process of leaving cults and harmful religions. We dive into their personal stories of leaving Church Universal and Triumphant and how they came to terms with embracing a more healthy worldview.Topics include: - Stories behind the scenes of the CUT hierarchy- Rationalizing the failure of prophecy2020-11-302h 19
Radically HumanRace, Genetics, and IQ(00:00) Intro(01:16) T-shirts, including discussion of "The Squad" and their role in Congress, and Nancy Pelosi as speaker.(10:52) The news. The Trump Sore Loser Club. Trump hiding in the White House. Rudy (Ghoul) Giuliani and his mob-style post-election shenanigans. Fired cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs "the most dangerous hour and 45 minutes of television in American history." Comparison of Trump's attempted coup with the contested election of 1876. 50% of Republicans suspect the 2020 election was manipulated. The outdated "pony express" method of how US elections are tabulated and settled. A Constitutional crisis is happening along with the worst pandemic we've...2020-11-232h 09
Radically HumanAmerica Goes Coup-Coup(00:00) Intro(02:14) T-Shirts. America's Post-election Chaos. The Republican Party's failure to acknowledge Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' historic popular and electoral college vote win--raises fear of a potential coup. But GOP delusion about their election loss seems to be only matched by their legal incompetence. None of the election challenges are going anywhere, many have already been thrown out of court. Biden's 306 electors are legally required to respect the will of the people, and even the republican legislatures in 4 marginal states have rejected the notion of replacing electors. Mike Pompeo's treason on the world stage has sullied the...2020-11-161h 49
Radically HumanWe F*cking Won! with Ari Venezia-Zahemski(0:00) Intro(01:31) US 2020 election coverage. Polls and what they really meant. The GA Senate races. How people of color made this victory happen. What the executive branch can and cannot do. Potential problems with the 6-3 right-wing SCOTUS. Implications for 2022 and 2024 elections. The Democratic squeeze play, and potential defections by the progressive left and people of color. The cultural rifts in minority populations. The continued right-wing messaging on socialism and how it skews election outcomes. Various methods of voter suppression, gerrymandering, and propaganda, and how this distorts America's image of itself. The profound implications of having a female...2020-11-092h 10
Radically HumanElectionpalooza(00:00) Intro(03:30) Segment 1: Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet break down the pre-election news.(18:33) White supremacy, police-nationalism and the blue-stripe flag, reading flag commentary by Jeff Sharlet.(31:22) Elections in Africa, as a cautionary tale as to where American democracy may be headed.(42:37) Segment 2: The terrible, terrible idea of libertarianism. This is the definitive explainer on libertarianism from The Radical Secular. Freedom vs. Accountability, Freedom from vs. Freedom to, Environment, Cornucopianism vs. Sustainability, Free will vs. freedom of thought, the blank slate, the just world...2020-11-021h 46
Radically HumanBetter Angels(01:39) Segment 1: Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet break down the news. The final presidential debate, white supremacist violence, death squads in Nigeria, Poland's new abortion ban, and the Geneva Consensus Declaration stating that there is "no international right to abortion."(38:40) Segment 2: Star Trek Discovery and Evolutionary Psychology. Our Better Angels and the Five Inner Demons. Universal human values. Honor culture and its perversions.(01:26:02) Off the Radical Secular Radar.(01:28:58) Segment 3: Radical Solutions. Relationships with friends and family in the Trump and post-Trump era.The Radical Secular presents politics from a liberal, cosmopolitan perspective.2020-10-261h 46
Radically HumanBefore Q, There Was CUT: with Joe Szimhart(02:27) Segment 1 - Amy Covid Serena Joy Barrett. Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet break down the news. The Trump campaign’s crash-and-burn strategy for the home stretch, the collapse of Attorney General Bill Barr’s fake investigation of President Obama. The supreme court confirmation hearings for judge Barrett, Mitt Romney, Keith Olbermann, and republican rats like Senator Ben Sasse, jumping off the sinking Trump ship.(30:14) - Segment 2 - Guest segment: Before Q, There Was CUT, with Joe Szimhart. Joe Szimhart is an artist, a cult information specialist, and a mental health professional who currently works for a psychiatric emer...2020-10-191h 51
Radically HumanFly-ass Veeps!Part 1: Fly-Ass Veeps! Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet break down the news. The VP debate, the batshit plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer, the latest in the trump/COVID saga, Doris Miller, a WWII hero and future aircraft carrier.Part 2: A Social Dilemma? Analysis of the latest reefer-madness moral panic documentary on Netflix about social media. A deflection from the true and much larger menace of social media as a tool of capital, fascism, and the status quo.Off The Radical Secular Radar.Part 3: Radical solutions. Meditation and Sam Harris.The Radical...2020-10-121h 40
Radically HumanA Shitty Schadenfreude: with Joseph OcchipintiChristophe Difo and Sean Prophet discuss Donald Trump's Covid diagnosis, the Rose Garden superspreader event, and the presidential debate. We talk about how to understand widespread schadenfreude about a President facing very personal consequences, of failing to keep his nation safe.The Radical Secular presents politics from a liberal, cosmopolitan perspective.GUEST SEGMENT - CLIMATE CHANGE:Our returning guest Joseph Occhipinti is a graduate of McGill University. He has a degree in Human Geography. As a geographer, he focuses on spatial patterns and dynamics. He is also a professor. He is a writer...2020-10-051h 27
Radically HumanGilead?The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a watershed moment for democracy. Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet discuss her life, her accomplishments, the legal implications of her death, how the Dems should fight back. We also discuss climate change and the fossil fuel mafia, how all this is connected, and what we can do about it.The Radical Secular presents politics from a liberal, cosmopolitan perspective.Show notes:Trump's SCOTUS shortlist:Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court rulings:Chief Justice Roberts’s lifelong crusade against voting rights, explained:Yo...2020-09-211h 34
Radically HumanWolves in Victims' Clothing: with Margaret WalkerMargaret Walker is a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) candidate in Human and Organizational Psychology at Touro University, she holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Fordham University with post-graduate training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from the Beck Institute in Philadelphia, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science from Rutgers University. In addition to serving as founder and managing clinical director of her private psychotherapy practice, Ms. Hurst currently serves as Program Director of two residential substance abuse treatment facilities on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Additionally, her work in Human and Organizational Psychology is...2020-09-141h 33
Radically HumanThe Political SingularityForces of accelerating change in America are driven both by technology and demographics. Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet discuss yet another incident of police racism, and Trump's backlash against anti-racism training for US Government employees. We also discuss our new computer-generated announcer voice, and the implications of the technological singularity for the future of jobs and our political system. Specifically how automation has been leading the world inexorably for hundreds of years toward redistributionist socialism, and increased economic integration through trade.The term "singularity" as introduced by Ray Kurzweil in his 2005 book, "The Singularity is Near," represents...2020-09-071h 21
Radically HumanAmerica's Cold Civil WarAs the Republican party deepens its embrace of white nationalism, and transforms itself into a white identity party, America's lurching into a form of hybrid civil warfare. Combining the influences of racism, Christianity, and hyper-capitalism, the GOP and its supporters are threatening democracy as never before. At the same time, the GOP made a strong pitch at its 2020 convention to suburban women and black men, to accept its false claims to the mantle of feminism and racial justice. Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet discuss the aftermath of the RNC, the Jacob Blake shooting, the Kenosha Guard, and the Kyle...2020-08-311h 30
Radically HumanQAnon and Conspirituality: with Matthew RemskiMatthew Remski writes and presents on yoga wellness in the shadows of predatory capitalism, institutional abuse, and climate change. He is the author of eight books of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction, including Practice and All is Coming: Abuse, Cult Dynamics and Healing in Yoga and Beyond. He’s also the co-host of the Conspirituality Podcast. He lives in Toronto with his partner and their two children. The female-dominated New Age (with its positive focus on self) and the male-dominated realm of conspiracy theory (with its negative focus on global politics) may seem antithetical. There is a synthesis of...2020-08-241h 22
Radically HumanTrolley Problem VotingIs your voting strategy concerned with best outcomes? Or do you pine away for the ideal candidate (who probably doesn't exist)? Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet discuss the deontological approach to voting, vs. utilitarianism, and the trolley problem, guiding you to the best ethical outcomes to reduce human suffering. The Radical Secular presents politics from a liberal, cosmopolitan perspective.Email: theradicalsecular@gmail.comInstagram: @radical_secularFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theradicalsecular/Twitter: @RadicalSecularYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMcquH3Oltst83ftsS5KBCg2020-08-171h 07
Radically HumanHerding Covid Cats: With Joseph OcchipintiJoseph Occhipinti is a graduate of McGill university. He has a degree in Human Geography. As a geographer, he focuses on spatial patterns and dynamics. He is also a professor. While developing a class, he was searching of a current event to illustrate the concept of diffusion. This led him to discover in December of 2019, that a pandemic was brewing in China. He is a writer, a nature blogger and considers himself an explorer of both places and ideas. Since discovering this pandemic, he has been working to educate others both in the classroom and on social media about...2020-08-081h 20
Radically HumanAll Gods MatterDo you have to be atheist, to be secular? What is the difference? What is theocracy, and why is it so dangerous? Do secularists want to end religion? How did religion and government first become intertwined? Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet explore the consequences of the strengthening of ties between evangelical Christianity, and the US Government. The Radical Secular presents politics from a liberal, cosmopolitan perspective.Email: theradicalsecular@gmail.comInstagram: @radical_secularFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theradicalsecular/Twitter: @RadicalSecularYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMcquH3Oltst83...2020-08-031h 03
Radically HumanNevertheless, She Persisted: with Jordanna ThigpenJordanna Thigpen is a trial attorney who has served in two branches of government and achieved over $265 million in verdicts and settlements for her very deserving clients. She recently achieved, as first chair, a nearly $17 million judgment against the Coca-Cola Company and Monster Energy in a landmark right of publicity case. Ms. Thigpen talks with Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet about the Portland protests, and keeping hope alive as the Trump era draws to a close, 100 days out from what promises to be America's most consequential election since the Civil War. The Radical Secular presents politics from a liberal...2020-07-251h 18
Radically HumanThe Green Pill: Counterinsurgency with John KirbowFormer US army counterinsurgency specialist John Kirbow talks with Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet about deradicalization, and how to use psyops to de-escalate America's polarizing attitudes in the Trump era. The Radical Secular presents politics from a liberal, cosmopolitan perspective.Email: theradicalsecular@gmail.comInstagram: @radical_secularFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theradicalsecular/Twitter: @RadicalSecularYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMcquH3Oltst83ftsS5KBCg2020-07-181h 26
Radically HumanFree SpeechA conversation with Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet on free speech, hate speech, and the First Amendment. The Radical Secular presents politics from a liberal, cosmopolitan perspective.Email: theradicalsecular@gmail.comInstagram: @radical_secularFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theradicalsecular/Twitter: @RadicalSecularYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMcquH3Oltst83ftsS5KBCg2020-07-111h 01
Radically HumanCovid-19, American History XWeekly discussion with Sean Prophet and Christophe Difo. Politics from a liberal, secular, cosmopolitan perspective.Email: theradicalsecular@gmail.comInstagram: @radical_secularFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theradicalsecular/Twitter: @RadicalSecularYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMcquH3Oltst83ftsS5KBCg2020-06-281h 10
Radically HumanRace, Hierarchy, Rule of LawA conversation with Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet on hierarchy, race, religion and law.Email: theradicalsecular@gmail.comInstagram: @radical_secularFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theradicalsecular/Twitter: @RadicalSecularYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMcquH3Oltst83ftsS5KBCg2020-06-201h 12