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Raising FreethinkersA Different Kind of GameA growing game genre replaces mayhem with thinking and empathy.2020-09-0912 min
How Music Does ThatWhose Monkey Chant Is It Anyway?It's an electrifying cry from the ancient heart of Bali. Or is it?2020-08-1617 min
Raising FreethinkersFinding a CrewSometimes 'citizen of the world' didn't cut it. That's when I needed a crew.2020-08-0514 min
How Music Does ThatAs White as ClassicalClassical music isn't that white by accident -- and it can't afford to stay that way.2020-07-2923 min
How Music Does ThatThe Words Get In the WayStrip language away, and the human voice becomes a pure instrument of emotion.2020-07-2123 min
Raising FreethinkersRescuing the Word 'Privilege' for our KidsWhen 'privileged' becomes an epithet, it loses its power.2020-06-1717 min
Raising FreethinkersA Face for the UniverseIt's hard to live in a universe that doesn't care. So we give it a face.2020-06-0712 min
How Music Does ThatShortcut: How I Solved the Musical Mystery of My LifeOne tune tormented me since I was two. I finally figured out why.2020-05-3107 min
Raising FreethinkersWhen Huxley Lost His Darling BoyIn the shadow of his terrible loss, Huxley wrote a moving testament to integrity.2020-05-2314 min
How Music Does ThatThe Epitome TrapBefore every music course I teach, I have the same argument with myself.2020-05-0917 min
Raising FreethinkersThe Science You Will Never KnowThe science you will never know can kill you, and it can save your life.2020-05-0619 min
What The FaithWhat Atheists Often Get Wrong About Religion with Dale McGowanOn this episode we talk with Dale McGowan about his personal journey being an Atheist, navigating a multi-faith relationship and what he thinks Atheists often get wrong about religion. Dale is the editor and author of several books on nonreligious life, including Parenting Beyond Belief, Raising Freethinkers, Atheism for Dummies, and In Faith and In Doubt. He was named Harvard Humanist of the Year for his work in support of nonreligious parents.2020-04-2956 min
Raising FreethinkersNormalizing DisbeliefOur kids' generation sees religious disbelief as kind of...normal. Let's catch up.2020-04-2513 min
How Music Does ThatMinimal.One of the most powerful stylistic movements in music starts with a simple idea.2020-04-1627 min
How Music Does ThatThe Aging White Suburban Music Professor's Guide to Hip HopPut on the good Dockers, Chad. We're going in.2020-04-1121 min
How Music Does ThatWhen Ravel Met RavelPiano Ravel and Orchestra Ravel are both great. They met only twice.2020-03-2121 min
How Music Does ThatClap When You Damn Well PleaseThere's a reason we don't clap between movements in classical music. It's a bad reason, and we're going to kill it. The revolution starts right damn now.2020-03-0726 min
Raising FreethinkersThe Devil You Know (Religious Literacy)When teaching your kids about religion, cast a (very) wide net.2020-03-0215 min
How Music Does ThatSilenceSometimes the greatest moment in music is silence.2020-02-2322 min
Raising FreethinkersFrom the God Fight to Georgia TechOnce my daughter decided what she believed, there was another question waiting.2020-02-1713 min
How Music Does ThatThe Dead and the ImpossibleMussorgsky asked the impossible. Ravel made it happen.2020-02-0716 min
Raising FreethinkersOf Ant-Squishing, and Crystal Meth, and JesusOur conversation about moral development is all wrong.2020-02-0316 min
How Music Does ThatGroovesIn Hungary, road plays you!2020-01-2516 min
Raising Freethinkers'Not a Grab-Bag Candy Game' -- Widening the Circle of EmpathyLeveling the 'empathy gradient' has been one of my biggest parenting challenges.2020-01-2017 min
How Music Does ThatToo Many Notes!WARNING: This episode contains too many notes.2020-01-1021 min
How Music Does ThatThe Rage of the Third Sons (Carmina Burana)Eight hundred years ago, they left the church and found the world.2019-12-1922 min
Raising FreethinkersRussell's Other ValueBertrand Russell was a champion of clear thinking. But when he felt vulnerable, another value took over.2019-12-0614 min
How Music Does ThatMissing MusicI'm haunted by the music I'll never hear.2019-11-2818 min
Raising FreethinkersPants-on-Fire ParentingThe playful fib can serve a serious purpose in raising critical thinkers.2019-11-1013 min
How Music Does ThatNyah nyah nyah nyah nyahWhy do kids in many cultures taunt each other with a falling minor third?2019-11-0817 min
Raising FreethinkersObey?Don't teach kids to obey without thinking -- or they just might.2019-10-2820 min
How Music Does ThatThe Jabberwocky of Harry PotterHow the muggle and wizarding worlds collide in the Harry Potter theme.2019-10-2511 min
Raising FreethinkersBut Then...What Are The Children?It's the first question mixed-belief couples hear. The answer is simple.2019-10-1918 min
How Music Does ThatThe Magical Bell PianoFor magic and wonder, there's one go-to instrument.2019-10-1214 min
How Music Does ThatStop Practicing, You're Ruining EVERYTHINGThis episode is not about Pavarotti.2019-09-2518 min
How Music Does ThatThe Bones of Yellow Brick RoadMost covers stay on the surface. Sara Bareilles got down into the bones.2019-09-1420 min
How Music Does ThatThe Fingerprints of MusicI can name that tune in...one motive.2019-08-2615 min
Raising FreethinkersSnip and DipThey were two of our earliest parenting decisions, and we blew it both times.2019-08-1116 min
How Music Does ThatBeethoven was DeafBeethoven composed while deaf -- but that's not the amazing part.2019-08-0926 min
Raising FreethinkersThe Big Reveal59% of nonreligious Americans who are married have a religious partner.2019-07-2819 min
How Music Does ThatDisorientedSometimes meter will mess with your head.2019-07-2513 min
Raising Freethinkers'What if your child becomes religious?'It's a fair question. Fortunately there's a very good answer.2019-07-1216 min
How Music Does ThatThe Sweet Madness of Big MetersFrom Sting theory to a wedding in Bulgaria, it's meters gone wild.2019-07-1118 min
Raising FreethinkersDifferent Out LoudA simple exchange in a middle school cafeteria touched on a famous study in conformity.2019-07-0113 min
How Music Does ThatSometimes It's the Little ThingsThe most captivating piece by the most famous composer you've never heard of.2019-06-2716 min
Raising FreethinkersThe First Really Hard GoodbyesLosing Max was the start of my daughter's education in grief and healing.2019-06-0619 min
How Music Does ThatThe MellotronIt was a middle-class party trick. Then it changed rock and roll.2019-06-0515 min
Raising FreethinkersSpare the Rod - and Spare Me the RestThe jury is in on corporal punishment.2019-05-2715 min
How Music Does ThatSimplicity, in Three PärtsWhen music is stripped down to its essentials, every note matters.2019-05-2319 min
Raising FreethinkersOf Song and StoryI found a fun, natural way for my kids to really meet their dad.2019-05-1414 min
How Music Does ThatThe Gnome'The Gnome' is a creepy masterclass in orchestration.2019-05-1318 min
Raising FreethinkersThe Conflict Avoiders (When Science Goes South 3)We wanted the assistant principal's head on a platter. But some things mattered more.2019-05-0122 min
How Music Does ThatMister Rogers and the Musical Easter EggFred Rogers hid a geeky musical inside joke in his theme song.2019-04-2914 min
Raising FreethinkersThe Word (When Science Goes South 2)I would not allow my daughter's scientific accomplishment to be erased.2019-04-2214 min
Raising FreethinkersWhen Science Goes South (Part 1)Even the best science standards can be undercut by one misguided educator.2019-04-1416 min
How Music Does ThatIsn't It Iconic?A computer has chosen the most iconic song ever. Time for the human rebuttal.2019-04-1113 min
Raising FreethinkersThe Devil Went Down to GeorgiaWhen my nonreligious family moved south, I was wound a little tight.2019-04-0618 min
How Music Does ThatWolfie's Alarm Clock (The Leading Tone)One note has been teasing you, making promises to you, and leading you home your whole life.2019-04-0311 min
Raising FreethinkersWe are the MythmakersAfter my girls heard myths every night for weeks...the Bronze Age suddenly broke loose.2019-03-2815 min
How Music Does ThatThe Bagpipe Incident on Which I Thought We Had Agreed Not to Dwell30,000 people. 16 measures. One bad decision.2019-03-2619 min
Raising FreethinkersAfter the Origin (Evolution Pt 3)Both Darwin's theory and his personal opinions took a long, difficult road to reach us.2019-03-1427 min
Raising FreethinkersChildren of the Evolution (Evolution Pt 2)Kids should learn about evolution the same way evolution happens -- in small steps over many years.2019-03-0720 min
How Music Does ThatWhen Pianos Land in OzOh, little piano piece. You're not in Kansas anymore.2019-03-0519 min
Raising FreethinkersWhy Evolution Matters (Evolution Pt 1)Before we talk about how to introduce kids to evolution, let's talk about why.2019-03-0119 min
How Music Does ThatHating Your Golden GooseThere's a reason so many songwriters hate the one that made them famous.2019-02-2614 min
Raising FreethinkersRaising Curious Kids (Curiosity Pt 4)The last episode in the curiosity series gets practical: What exactly can we do to raise curious kids?2019-02-2116 min
How Music Does ThatI Coulda Been Peter BestSo I wasn't going to be John Williams. But I had one Hail Mary left.2019-02-1918 min
Raising FreethinkersCurious Science (Curiosity Pt 3)A love letter to knowledge for its own sake.2019-02-1418 min
How Music Does ThatI Coulda Been John WilliamsJust in time for the Oscars, I found my abandoned dream in a box.2019-02-1221 min
Raising FreethinkersOf Curious Women and Dead Cats (Curiosity Pt 2)To raise a curious kid, you'll have to fight the culture a bit.2019-02-0713 min
How Music Does ThatYes, 'Stairway' Was Stolen... Just Like Everything ElseThe 'Stairway' lawsuit was based on a modern myth about how music is created.2019-02-0520 min
Raising FreethinkersThe Curious Root of Everything (Curiosity Pt 1)Could I find one core value at the center of my parenting? I was curious.2019-01-3119 min
How Music Does ThatTwo Kinds of HurtJohnny's gonna be fine -- but I'm worried about Trent.2019-01-2910 min
Raising FreethinkersFearless (Fear Pt 3)Fear is okay for a visit, but your kids shouldn't live there.2019-01-2419 min
How Music Does ThatDissonance is DeliciousMusic without dissonance is like a rollercoaster without hills. It's light rail.2019-01-2215 min
Raising FreethinkersUseful Monsters (Fear Pt 2)When parents invent monsters to scare their children safe, it comes at a cost.2019-01-1713 min
How Music Does ThatThe Pokémon Suicide SongFrom the Satanic Panic to Pokémon, a creepy folklore often bubbles under our music.2019-01-1516 min
How Music Does ThatSurprise Part 2 - The Rite of SpringBeethoven lit a fuse that burned for 89 years. This was the boom.2019-01-0918 min
How Music Does ThatA Brief History of Surprise (I)Whether music surprises you depends on where your ears have been.2019-01-0120 min
Parenting Beyond BeliefParenting Beyond Belief 01.04 2018-12-08 with Clare Wuellner, Dale McGowan, & Janet HeimlichParenting Beyond Belief is a live internet show airing every Saturday at 1 PM Central. Hosted by Clare Wuellner, Mandisa Thomas, Dale McGowan, Jan Heimlich, and Kendall Hopkins, Parenting Beyond Belief focuses on raising children from a secular perspective. Parenting Beyond Belief is a production of the Atheist Community of Austin.2018-12-081h 28
How Music Does ThatThe Music That Broke My HeartWithout lyrics or even a descriptive title -- nothing but vibrations in the air -- this piece brings people to tears. Here's how.2018-11-0525 min
Naked DinerDale McGowan – Naked Diner Ep 126This week Jack and Andy talk with Dale McGowan about music (not Atheism, not Satan, not Foundation Beyond Belief, not any of that ….Dale McGowan – Naked Diner Ep 126 was first posted on October 29, 2018 at 8:00 am.©2016 "ZXH Creative". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at zxhcreative@gmail.com2018-10-2900 min
How Music Does ThatEvery Note is a ChordIt's a hidden key to music's emotional power. And it's not all that hidden.2018-10-2814 min
How Music Does ThatThe Moment I Surrendered to John WilliamsI had never felt so tangibly dropped into another world.2018-10-2112 min
Humanize Me329: Becoming an 'Evidist', with Jeff Haley & Dale McGowanDon't worry; if you've never heard of 'evidism', you're not alone. This is a term coined by the guests in this episode, inventor Jeff Haley and author Dale McGowan, to describe people committed to fact-based, evidence-based thinking. In this conversation with Bart Campolo, Haley and McGowan talk about their book, Sharing Reality: How to Bring Secularism and Science to an Evolving Religious World, and their ideas for how to have better, more evidence-based conversations with people who have different worldviews.2018-10-1749 min
How Music Does ThatShortcut: The Most Hopeful Music in the WorldEven starting this piece was an act of pure optimism. Now to finish it.2018-10-1308 min
How Music Does ThatCage UnlockedSilence is just the beginning.2018-10-0719 min
How Music Does ThatThe Masterpiece I Never Heard OfIn which two little kids knew a big thing I didn't know. And I'm okay with that. No really.2018-09-2917 min
How Music Does ThatLet's Get Sad with Galileo's DadA gorgeous technique to unify emotion in music has been passed down from the Renaissance to Radiohead.2018-09-2216 min
How Music Does ThatWhen Truman Touches the WallFrom a Bach fugue to Diana's funeral to Truman's wall, this technique is the music of finality.2018-09-1513 min
How Music Does ThatThe Strange DNA of a Surf SongThe edgy, powerful electric guitar tune that kicks off Pulp Fiction has a long and surprising history.2018-09-0816 min
How Music Does ThatThe Evolution of CoolThe quality of "cool" in music has deep roots in the evolution of the brain.2018-09-0114 min
Embrace This Spellbinding Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.Sharing Reality by Jeff T. Haley, Dale McGowanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/48343to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sharing Reality
Author: Jeff T. Haley, Dale McGowan
Narrator: Dale McGowan
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
Release date: 04-09-18
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings
Genres: Atheism
Publisher's Summary:
Religion is in a continuous state of evolution, and beliefs, values, and practices are changing over time. All religions, including Christianity and Islam, can evolve to accept secularism and the scientific way of knowing to become agnostic, and even atheistic, without losing their essential value. Haley and McGowan explain how you can help this natural process and share reality...2018-04-093h 55Relish: This Best-Selling Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.Sharing Reality by Jeff T. Haley, Dale McGowanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/48343to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sharing Reality
Author: Jeff T. Haley, Dale McGowan
Narrator: Dale McGowan
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
Release date: 04-09-18
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings
Genres: Atheism
Publisher's Summary:
Religion is in a continuous state of evolution, and beliefs, values, and practices are changing over time. All religions, including Christianity and Islam, can evolve to accept secularism and the scientific way of knowing to become agnostic, and even atheistic, without losing their essential value. Haley and McGowan explain how you can help this natural process and share reality...2018-04-093h 55
How to Stream Audiobook in Self Development, RelationshipsIn Faith and in Doubt by Dale McGowan | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: In Faith and in Doubt
Author: Dale McGowan
Narrator: Sean Runnette
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-20-14
Publisher: Audible Studios
Genres: Self Development, Relationships
Summary:
Interfaith marriages fail more often than same-faith partnerships. So what are the chances of survival for the ultimate mixed marriage - one between religious and nonreligious partners? Nearly 20 percent of Americans now self-identify as nonreligious, including millions who are married to religious believers. Despite the differences, many of these marriages succeed beautifully.
In this landmark book, popular author...2014-08-209h 04
Oklahoma Atheists Godcast#095 - Dale McGowanChas and Damion in conversation with Dale McGowan, author of excellent books about atheism and the only comprehensive books on how to raise freethinking children. Dale blogs at http://parentingbeyondbelief.com/blog/ and his Amazon page is at http://www.amazon.com/Dale-McGowan/e/B001JS5YU8/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_12013-06-1000 min
Humanists Take on the WorldEpisode 25 LIVE – Foundation Beyond Belief with Dale McGowanThis is a live episode, you can find the video on YouTube and since we did the whole thing live on the Hangout on Air, All the editing I’ve done is clean up the audio and truncate the silence, otherwise it is live and unedited.
0:01:40 INTRO
0:02:38 INTERVIEW – Dale McGowan
Dale is editor and co-author of books including Parenting Beyond Belief, Raising Freethinkers, Voices of Unbelief, and Atheism For Dummies (2013). He presents workshops for nontheistic parents across the United States and was named 2008 Harvard Humanist of the Year. Dale created Foundation Beyond Belief in 2...2013-04-181h 34
Possibly related to Point of Inquiry — George Lakoff on HuffdufferDale McGowan - Raising Freethinkers from Point of InquiryDale McGowan has edited and co-authored Parenting Beyond Belief and Raising Freethinkers, the first comprehensive resources for nonreligious parents. He writes the secular parenting blog The Meming of Life, teaches nonreligious parenting seminars across the United States, and serves as executive director of Foundation Beyond Belief, a 501(c)(3) humanist charitable and educational foundation based in Atlanta. In September 2008 he was named Harvard Humanist of the Year by the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University.
In this interview with D.J. Grothe, Dale McGowan talks about raising freethinking children who are steeped in the values of science and humanism. He confronts some...2009-06-2300 min
Point of InquiryDale McGowan - Raising FreethinkersDale McGowan has edited and co-authored Parenting Beyond Belief and Raising Freethinkers, the first comprehensive resources for nonreligious parents. He writes the secular parenting blog The Meming of Life, teaches nonreligious parenting seminars across the United States, and serves as executive director of Foundation Beyond Belief, a 501(c)(3) humanist charitable and educational foundation based in Atlanta. In September 2008 he was named Harvard Humanist of the Year by the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University.
In this interview with D.J. Grothe, Dale McGowan talks about raising freethinking children who are steeped in the values of science and humanism. He...2009-05-1543 minPoint of InquiryDale McGowan - Raising FreethinkersDale McGowan has edited and co-authored Parenting Beyond Belief and Raising Freethinkers, the first comprehensive resources for nonreligious parents. He writes the secular parenting blog The Meming of Life, teaches nonreligious parenting seminars across the United States, and serves as executive director of Foundation Beyond Belief, a 501(c)(3) humanist charitable and educational foundation based in Atlanta. In September 2008 he was named Harvard Humanist of the Year by the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University.
In this interview with D.J. Grothe, Dale McGowan talks about raising freethinking children who are steeped in the values of science and humanism. He...2009-05-1543 min