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Freethought RadioNigerian human rights activist tells it like it isDr. Leo Igwe, who is a noted human rights activist in Nigeria, talks about the religious violence in Nigeria and explains why Trump's saber-rattling isn't helping. The video version of this interview is also available on YouTube.
2025-12-1249 minFreethought RadioNigerian human rights activist tells it like it isDr. Leo Igwe, who is a noted human rights activist in Nigeria, talks about the religious violence in Nigeria and explains why Trump's saber-rattling isn't helping. The video version of this interview is also available on YouTube.
2025-12-1249 min
The Thing About Witch HuntsWhat is a Witch? Our Semitricentennial EpisodeFor our landmark 150th episode, we explore one of humanity's most enduring questions: What is a witch? Far from being about broomsticks and cauldrons, the witch serves as a cultural mirror, reflecting society's deepest anxieties about power, gender, and the unknown.A witch is a designation that reveals more about the society doing the naming than about the accused. Throughout history, this label has been weaponized against the vulnerable, marginalized, and powerless as a means of social control.Yet in contemporary Western contexts, "witch" has become a self-claimed identity representing alternative spirituality, feminist empowerment, and c...
2025-07-0941 min
The Thing About Witch HuntsEnding Witch Hunts in Africa: Podcasthon EditionWelcome back to our Podcathon series, "Ending Witch Hunts."In this second installment, Josh and Sarah continue the full story of witch hunting by examining contemporary witch hunts across Africa. As Sarah reveals, "The witch hunting story is bigger than just what most people know. Pull back each layer and you find that witch hunts aren't a tall tale or an open-and-shut case."We will cover several nations across Africa and how advocates in specific communities are supporting victims and educating the community. On this second day of Podcathon, we feature a special update from...
2025-03-1640 min
What in the WorldWhy are people in Nigeria being accused of witchcraft?Five men in northern Nigeria were sentenced to death last week. Their crime? Murdering a woman they accused of being a witch. They said that the wife of one of the men had a dream she was being chased by the woman. The death penalty is rare in Nigeria and it has opened up a discussion on why people are being attacked for supposedly using witchcraft.Olaronke Alo is a BBC journalist working in the disinformation unit in Lagos. She explains why people are still being accused of being witches, and what authorities are doing to stop...
2025-02-1010 min
The Sage’s Cabin - Herbs & Liberation49 - Witch Hunts - Leo IgweToday I am speaking to Leo Igwe about how Witch Hunts persist in Nigeria and about his organisation Advocacy for Accused Witches
If you would like to donate to Advocacy for Witches to help with their work you can do so HERE critTHINK is Leo's educational Foundation, which helps to support the advocacy work Leo does, and provide the education to make a change in society to stop the Witch Hunts happening.
Also mentioned in the podcast:
Justice for Witches
End Witch Hunts
International Network Against Accusations of Witchcraft a...
2024-11-0351 min
The Documentary PodcastBBC Trending: Meet the anti-witch hunterIn many parts of the world there is still a fear of witches and witchcraft. Those accused are often vulnerable, yet they are blamed for a variety of afflictions, from disease to infertility and poverty. They often face persecution, abuse and lynching. From his base in Nigeria Dr Leo Igwe, after receiving tip-offs on social media, intervenes and protects those accused of witchcraft across the African continent from being attacked. He also lobbies local authorities to prevent witch-hunting drives from taking place and organises educational campaigns to counter existing occult narratives.
2024-10-2318 min
Skeptical Inquirer Audio EditionAdvocacy for Alleged Witches in Africa: 2023 Update by Leo Igwe Leo Igwe's Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) works to protect individuals accused of witchcraft across Africa from abuse, injustice, and human rights violations. The organization shares harrowing accounts of victims in 2023, highlighting efforts to provide aid, raise awareness, and push for justice in cases of torture, mob violence, and systemic neglect. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2024/04/advocacy-for-alleged-witches-in-africa-2023-update/ About the Author: Leo Igwe is the founder of the Nigerian Humanist Movement and currently a research fellow at Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies, University of Bayreuth...
2024-05-3006 min
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Humanism Now | Secular Ethics, Curiosity and Compassionate Change18. Leo Igwe on New Future for Freethought, Atheism and Humanism in Africa"We should acknowledge that humanism is something that beats in the heart of every human being" Dr Leo IgweThis week James, Lola & AJ are joined by legendary human rights activist, Leo Igwe. We discuss the merits of Darwin Day, Leo's decades of campaigning for freethought and against superstition and Leo's vision for a new future for atheism and humanism in Africa.Episode referencesGuardian; How should we address Charles Darwin's complicated legacy?JC Candnedo; Tai Solarin DayHUK: Humanists highlight Rwanda bill flawsHUK: MPs r...
2024-03-031h 31
The Thing About Witch HuntsA Voice Against Injustice: Neelesh Singh on Witch Hunts in India
In this episode of Witch Hunt, we dive into an enlightening conversation with Neelesh Singh, a champion for social inclusion and gender equality with India's National Rural Livelihood Mission. Neelesh emphasizes the urgent imperative to confront and mitigate gender-based violence at every stage of life, highlighting the importance of comprehensive strategies that protect and empower individuals from infancy through to old age.From combating infanticide to empowering widow survivors of witchcraft allegations, Neelesh's work spans a broad spectrum of initiatives aimed at fostering resilience, healing, and collective empowerment among women in rural India. Learn about therapeutic approaches...
2024-02-2845 min
The Thing About Witch HuntsHalloween History and Traditions with Scott CulpepperAn engaging conversation on Halloween history and traditions, witchcraft, horror films, jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, zombies, the Satanic Panic, and more. We welcome back the podcast’s inaugural historian guest, Dr. Scott Culpepper, a historian, storyteller, author and Professor of History at Dordt University in Sioux Center, IA. After listening to this episode, be sure to return to episode 3 where he kicked off our historian episodes last year discussing the Connecticut Witch Trials in depth.Dr. Culpepper's Blog, The Imaginative HistorianYouTube - Connecticut Witch Trials with Dr. Scott Culpepper
2023-10-121h 13
Iwwer Gott an d'WeltEpisode #16B - Welthumanistekongress 2023 - BONUS: Leo Igwe's SpeechDëst ass Bonusmaterial zur 16. Episode vun eiser Sendung iwwert de Welthumanistekongress 2023, wou der dem Leo Igwe seng Ried héiere kënnt. Si mëscht gutt den Iwwerbléck iwwer dee ganze Kongress a säi Motto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-08-1505 min
Where We’re HeadedIvory Coast Abroad: Mohamed Cisse & IslamThis week we continue our abroad series-opening with special insights from co-host Verdell Wright on the importance of centering Black narratives of religious freedom and experience. We briefly visit the plight of despised Nigerian atheist/activist Mubarak Bala who in-secret was unjustly sequestered in Nigeria for nearly a year only to be sentenced to 24 years for the invisible crime of blaspheming Allah by clerics in northern Islamic Nigeria.
Finally we center the spotlight in an interview with activist speaker, Mohmmed Cisse -an expat born and raised in Ivory Coast, West Africa. Cisse recounts his upbringing in a c...
2023-08-1145 min
The Thing About Witch HuntsRachel Christ-Doane on the Salem Witch Museum and the Life of Dorothy GoodLearn about the latter life of Salem witch trial victim Dorothy Good and Discover what the Salem Witch Museum is all about as we chat with Rachel Christ-Doane, director of education at the Salem Witch Museum. Rachel discusses the history of the museum and the story of the building, the exceptional online educational programming that is available and she explains what a tour of the museum is like. You even get to hear a little about the tourism of the iconic city of Salem, aka Witch City. Next Rachel discusses her recent research project t...
2023-07-201h 19
The Thing About Witch HuntsCemetery Conservation with Rachel Meyer of Epoch PreservationWelcome to our 40th episode! Enjoy a great conversation with Epoch Preservation’s Rachel Meyer. Epoch, a business on the North Shore of Massachusetts specializing in the preservation of burial grounds and their artifacts, has worked repairing grave sites broadly in Massachusetts including in Gloucester, Ipswich, Newbury, Salem, Revere, Saugus, Groveland, Methuen, Peabody, West Roxbury, and at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead Cemetery in Danvers. You have enjoyed Epoch’s Facebook live worksite tours, and you probably have heard Rachel on other podcasts, so you know that you are in for a treat! There is so much to take away...
2023-07-061h 20
People Hidden In HistorySuccess - 1600's Connecticut Witches ExoneratedSend us a textThis episode will provide the background to the successful exoneration (by the passing of Resolution HJ 34 in Connecticut). You'll hear from the same 4 people that were interviewed in my series (from July 2022) and the tremendous efforts it took to get this bill passed. There were many components to this positive outcome - working w/ local representatives (including Rep. Jane Garibay), many volunteers and the power of various social media outlets. Also this team's involvement with Dr. Leo Igwe, a human right's activist from Nigeria, fighting modern day witch killings. These 4 people will also...
2023-07-0357 min
The Thing About Witch HuntsDr. Leo Igwe on the Deadly Witch-Hunts of the 21st CenturyDr. Leo Igwe, activist and Director of the Advocacy for Alleged Witches gives a gripping update about the witch hunt crisis in Nigeria and other African Nations. Leo teaches us the historical and societal patterns and parallels of witch hunts past with modern day witchcraft accusations. We discuss the urgency of immediate interventions and how the landmark witch trial exenteration legislation in Connecticut resonates to the rest of the world. This episode is a call for worldwide collective action against witch fear, a call to create safe communities for the vulnerable citizens in our world communities and a...
2023-06-291h 16
Witches of ScotlandEPISODE 68 - MODERN WITCHCRAFT ACCUSATIONS AND TRIALS WITH LEO IGWE : WARNING DISCUSSES VIOLENCEZoe and Claire catch up with Leo Igwe to find out about witchcraft accusations in the present day : what are people being accused of, by whom and why? NB The Aye Write event has now already taken place - sorry to those who missed it! WARNING - Discusses violence against people accused of witchcraft
2023-06-0352 min
Salotto MonogatariSalotto al Festival - Sicilia Queer 2023: Passages, Des garçons de province, Ungentle e Maputo NakuzandzaOggi primo episodio dedicato alle (nuove) visioni fatte al Sicilia Queer filmfest edizione 13, con Matteo Arcamone, Enrico Lo Coco, Davide Truchlec e Leo Canali di Casaba Podcast
Argomenti:
00:00 Introduzione
03:26 - Passages di Ira Sachs (2023)
11:44 - Des garçons de province di Gael Lépingle (2022)
21:44 - Ungentle di Onyeka Igwe e Huw Lemmey (2022)
29:04 - Maputo Nakuzandza di Ariadine Zampaulo (2022)
Il nostro canale Telegram per rimanere sempre aggiornati e comunicare direttamente con noi: https://t.me/SalottoMonogatari
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2023-05-2933 minIwwer Gott an d'WeltEpisode #12: Fostering Critical ThinkingIn this 12th episode of "Iwwer Gott an d'Welt", Lex and Bob have a conversation with Dr Leo Igwe, Nigerian humanist activist and debunker of witchcraft allegations. Leo talks about his endeavours to promote human rights in his country and about his recent project to "foster critical thinking" in Nigerian children and adolescents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-1228 min
The Thing About Witch HuntsMarilynne K Roach on the People of the Salem Witch-HuntEsteemed historian and author Marilynne K. Roach (The Salem Witch Trials, Six Women of Salem) gives us a focused conversation on four individuals of the Salem Witch Trials: Reverend John Hale, Samuel Wardwell, Bridget Bishop, and Rebecca Nurse. She also gives us an inside scoop on the 2022 Elizabeth Johnson Jr. exoneration hearing. Get a glimpse of what her next book, Six Men of Salem has in store. Enjoy the return of “Minute with Mary” by Mary Bingham, accused witch descendant, writer and researcher. Be sure to list...
2023-04-061h 04
Disaffected NigerianLeo Igwe on Atheism, Religion, Blasphemy, Witchcraft, and Critical Thinking in NigeriaThis is my conversation with Leo Igwe, the founder of the Humanist Association of Nigeria. We talked about atheism, religion, and blasphemy in Nigeria. We also talked about his work on promoting critical thinking in Nigerian schools and his campaign against the persecution of witches in Nigeria.
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https://web.facebook.com/leo.igwe
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https://advocacyforallegedwitches.law.blog/
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2023-03-1538 min
The Thing About Witch HuntsWitchcraft Accusations in Nigeria with Dr. Leo IgweDr. Leo Igwe, activist and Director of the Advocacy for Alleged Witches, speaks with us about the witch hunt crisis in Nigeria. Leo teaches us the historical, societal, and cultural implications leading us to this modern day situation of witchcraft accusations and violence and calls for specific support. We discuss the urgency of immediate interventions and ways of building up Nigerians to be able to address and implement their own solutions. This episode is a call to action for all people worldwide to take action against witch fear and to create safe communities for the vulnerable citizens in...
2023-01-191h 21
The Emancipated CitizenEpisode 8: Time To End Witch Perscecutions In AfricaIn this episode of The Emancipated Citizen we talk to Dr. Leo Igwe who is an advocate for accused witches, a Doctor of Philosophy and co-founder of Advocacy for Accused Witches in Nigeria. Check out AfAW: https://advocacyforallegedwitches.law.blog/about-afaw/?fbclid=IwAR1RRJ0RKU2RLBk-0WGma_LqZfj2TTffUhUr6oRdsvAqNgRaAGyCqjJjkNk
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2023-01-151h 39
The Thing About Witch HuntsRebecca Nurse of Salem with Dan GagnonThis is the Rebecca Towne Nurse podcast episode that we have all been waiting for. We discuss the monumental story of her life and the Salem Witch Trials with historian and Danvers native Dan Gagnon. Learn about the unique layers of this infamous witch hunt from the author of Rebecca’s biography, A Salem Witch: The Trial, Execution and Exoneration of Rebecca Nurse. We address the importance of victim memorials and exonerations of innocent accused witches. This discussion communicates End Witch Hunts’ message: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do w...
2022-12-291h 27
The Thing About Witch HuntsScottish Witch Trials with Mary W CraigTake a look with us into Scottish witch trial history, as well as a close look at one particular Scottish witch trial. We discuss important historic details with historian and informative author Mary W. Craig. We are so pleased to get to learn about her new book release “Agnes Finnie the Witch of Potterrow Port” available for pre-order now. Mary fills the conversation with meaningful dialog around our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches?, while also sharing valuable insight into the current witch trial pardon efforts in Sc...
2022-12-221h 15
The Thing About Witch HuntsMarion Gibson on the Witches of St. OsythPresenting a dynamic witch trial history interview with historian and accomplished author Dr. Marion Gibson. We discuss her new book release “The Witches of St. Osyth” available next Thursday, December 22, 2022. It uncovers the story of a witch trial in Elizabethan England in St.Osyth. Get the preview scoop this week and read it next week! We continue the conversation with a hearty inquiry of our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches?Links:List of books authored by Dr. Mari...
2022-12-151h 12
The Thing About Witch HuntsDescendants of Connecticut Witch Trial VictimsPresenting intimate interviews with the descendants of Connecticut witch trial victims. They discuss why the exoneration of Connecticut witch trial victims is important to them and to the accused witches in our modern world. Learn how discovering this ancestry impacted descendant lives and why the stories of their accused witch ancestors must be talked about. Grab a tissue box and get ready to feel the emotions.Descendents:Sherry KuiperAlse FreemanRosemary LangMorgan Leigh Kelsey...
2022-12-0853 min
The Thing About Witch HuntsKatherine Howe on the Salem Witch-HuntPresenting New York Times best selling author Katherine Howe. She discusses how we should view the individuals from the Salem, MA witch trial history. Katherine gives us an exciting preview of her current fiction book project on 17th century female pirates:: A True Account of Hannah Masury's Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself: a novel. We continue the conversation inquiring with our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches?Links:KatherineHowe.comUniversity o...
2022-12-011h 03
The Thing About Witch HuntsDocumenting the Exoneration of the Last Witch of SalemPresenting The Last Witch documentary filmmakers Annika Hylmo and Cassandra Roberts Hasseltine. We discuss the exoneration effort of Elizabeth Johnson Junior, who was a Salem Witch Trials convicted witch from Andover, MA. She was overlooked during previous exonerations but has now been cleared after 330 years. The Last Witch documents how the community came together for the effort, including North Andover Middle School teacher Carrie LaPierre and her students, historian Richard Hite, and MA State Senator Diana Dizoglio. We look for answers to our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunti...
2022-11-1756 min
The Thing About Witch HuntsWitch-Hunts in Great Yarmouth and Salem with Dr. Danny BuckPresenting Dr. Danny Buck, Norfolk research historian who examines how witch-hunting was tied to the rise and fall of Presbyterian religious and political hegemony in Great Yarmouth. Join us now as we discuss the English community of Great Yarmouth and its ties to the New England Salem Witch Trials. We discuss how the two communities show sometimes similar and other times unique witch trial dynamics. We look for answers to our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches?Daniel A. Gagnon, A Salem Witch: The Trial, Ex...
2022-11-1059 min
The Thing About Witch HuntsMalcolm Gaskill on The Ruin of All WitchesPresenting Malcolm Gaskill, one of Britain's leading experts in the history of witchcraft. He has authored several highly acclaimed books including: Witchfinders: A Seventeenth-Century English Tragedy, Between Two Worlds: How the English Became Americans and The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World. Enjoy this interview that will inform your mind and engage your imagination. Join us now as we discuss the founding community of Springfield MA. including dialog on its founder, colonist William Pynchon, neighbor fallout, and the circumstances around the witchcraft accusations in the community. What will you find out about the real-life fai...
2022-11-031h 03
The Thing About Witch HuntsConnecticut Witch-Hunts and John Winthrop, Jr. with Dr. Scott CulpepperJosh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack present Dr. Scott Culpepper. He is a historian, storyteller, author and Professor of History at Dordt University in Sioux Center, IA. We discuss the Connecticut Witch Trials in depth, including dialog on Governor John Winthrop Jr,, alchemy, and specific accused witches. We look for answers to our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches?“Records of the Particular Court of Connecticut, 1639-1663.” Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society. Vol. 22. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Historical Society: 1928.John Putnam Demos, Entertaining Satan...
2022-10-201h 08
2021-05-0214 min
Witches of ScotlandEPISODE 29 LEO IGWE - ADVOCACY FOR ALLEGED WITCHES 2020 - 2030 CAMPAIGNZoe and Claire talk to Leo Igwe - Nigerian human rights activist and award winning humanist - about his campaign to stop witchcraft allegations in the modern day - and how he wants us all to support those who suffer from being accused of witchcraft in the modern day
2021-03-2756 min
Squaring the StrangeEpisode 136 - Revisiting Dr. Leo Igwe on Witchcraft Persecution in AFricaFirst, we run down the "mysterious monoliths" found so far, and get a special call out to Louie Raffloer, the blacksmith who created a much more true-to-Kubrick monolith back in 2001. For our main segment, we are joined by Dr. Leo Igwe, who tells of the latest witchcraft accusations and attacks he and his organization have fought against in Africa. Dr. Igwe delves into some of the factors that cause this dangerous type of superstition to run rampant in the region, and lays out steps that Africans, as well as the rest of the world, can take to help end...
2020-12-111h 38
What I BelieveEP 10 – Leo IgweIn this episode, Andrew talks to Nigerian human rights advocate and humanist activist, Leo Igwe about what he believes, from humanism as an alternative, harm done to the vulnerable by religion in Nigeria, and our potential to change the world.
2020-11-1228 min
Freethought RadioWhite Too LongAfter we announce a major state/church victory in Puerto Rico, described by Eva Quiñones, Nigerian activist Leo Igwe tells us about the alarming arrest of humanist leader Mubarak Bala, allegedly for blasphemy. FFRF Legal Fellow Brendan Johnson describes state/church victories in Tennessee and Texas (one involving a school "prayer locker"). Then we talk with the founder and CEO of Public Religion Research Institute Robert P. Jones about his new book: White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity.
2020-09-0349 minFreethought RadioWhite Too LongAfter we announce a major state/church victory in Puerto Rico, described by Eva Quiñones, Nigerian activist Leo Igwe tells us about the alarming arrest of humanist leader Mubarak Bala, allegedly for blasphemy. FFRF Legal Fellow Brendan Johnson describes state/church victories in Tennessee and Texas (one involving a school "prayer locker"). Then we talk with the founder and CEO of Public Religion Research Institute Robert P. Jones about his new book: White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity.
2020-09-0349 min
National Secular Society PodcastBonus Ep 2: Leo Igwe #FreeMubarakBalaThis podcast gives an emergency update on the plight of Mubarak Bala, President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria (HAN). Bala was arrested in Kaduna, northern Nigeria, by the police on the 28th April, effectively for blasphemy against Islam. Although he has not yet been formally charged, he remains in custody, probably in Kano state, which is under Sharia law. He appears to be without access to a lawyer or contact with friends or family. Leo Igwe, founder of the HAN, speaks to Emma Park about what has happened to Bala, why his situation is so dangerous, and what the...
2020-05-0928 min
Atheist Republic DiscussionsNigerian Atheist in Jail #FreeMubarakBalaWe discuss the case of Mubarak Bala, the president of Humanist Association of Nigeria, who was arrested on 4/28/2020 on charges of public disturbance and cybercrime due to a Facebook post about the Prophet Mohammed. We also discuss our guest's work in the Advocacy for Alleged Witches project, and the current issues faced by atheists and non-believers in Nigeria today. Susanna and Armin speak with Leo Igwe, Ph.D., a skeptical educator and humanist activist in Nigeria. We were having some connection difficulties, so, unfortunately, Leo was not able to share his video at this time. ...
2020-05-091h 22
Squaring the StrangeEpisode 106 - Leo Igwe on Modern Witchcraft AccusationsHuman rights advocate Dr. Leo Igwe joins us to discuss the dangers posed by so-called "witch hunters" in his home nation of Nigeria and other parts of Africa today. He discusses the entrenched nature of magical beliefs in the region, as well as the complicated power structure that props up those who call out fellow citizens as witches. Religions brought from Europe now play into the mix, with Islam and Christianity working alongside traditional beliefs; witch hunters are often pastors or church leaders, solidifying their power further. Victims are often powerless--the elderly, disabled, or children--and once accused they must...
2019-11-141h 14
BabelfishS2/E12: Nigeria - Leo Igwe from Humanist Association of NigeriaIn this weeks episode I talk to Leo Igwe from Humanists Association of Nigeria.We talk about him growing up as a catholic, wanting to be a priest but leaving the church. We talk about him founding the humanist movement in Nigeria and the fight for human rights. And I ask him what keeps him going in spite of the violence he has epxerienced.Due to the security situation in Nigeria I wasn't able to visit instead we did the interview through Skype.Humanist Association of Nigeria: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nigerianhumanists/
2019-10-2532 min
Freethought RadioNonbelief in NigeriaFFRF’s lead attorney Rebecca Markert tells us about our recent victory by the Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, who refused to rehear their decision declaring unconstitutional the practice of the Chino Hills (California) School Board opening sessions with prayer. After hearing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declare that Christians should fight marriage equality "until the Rapture," we listen to folksinger Malvina Reynolds perform "This World." Then we speak with Nigerian activist and scholar Leo Igwe, who tells us about next week's humanism convention in Abuja, "Leaving Religion: Risks, Challenges and Opportunities," and the dangers nonbelievers face in th...
2019-01-0347 minFreethought RadioNonbelief in NigeriaFFRF’s lead attorney Rebecca Markert tells us about our recent victory by the Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, who refused to rehear their decision declaring unconstitutional the practice of the Chino Hills (California) School Board opening sessions with prayer. After hearing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declare that Christians should fight marriage equality "until the Rapture," we listen to folksinger Malvina Reynolds perform "This World." Then we speak with Nigerian activist and scholar Leo Igwe, who tells us about next week's humanism convention in Abuja, "Leaving Religion: Risks, Challenges and Opportunities," and the dangers nonbelievers face in th...
2019-01-0347 min
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 05/08/18Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent.This week Mark gives us a rundown on the Humanists convention in Auckland.The conference is run by the NZARH And no we dont mean the New Zealand Association of Registered Hairdressers.The New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists runs the conference each year, and Mark has the rundown of everything for us. He discusses the conference as a whole, some of the other speakers and lets us know what really goes down at a skeptics conference. Then Nigerian human rights advocate Leo Igwe...
2018-08-0547 min
Things You Should KnowWhy I choose humanism over faith | Leo IgweAs a humanist, Leo Igwe doesn't believe in divine intervention -- but he does believe in the power of human beings to alleviate suffering, cure disease, preserve the planet and turn situations of poverty into prosperity. In this bold talk, Igwe shares how humanism can free Africans from damaging superstitions and give them the power to rebuild the continent.
2018-03-2910 min
TED Talks Society and CultureWhy I choose humanism over faith | Leo IgweAs a humanist, Leo Igwe doesn't believe in divine intervention -- but he does believe in the power of human beings to alleviate suffering, cure disease, preserve the planet and turn situations of poverty into prosperity. In this bold talk, Igwe shares how humanism can free Africans from damaging superstitions and give them the power to rebuild the continent.
2018-03-2910 minTEDTalks Culture et sociétéPourquoi je choisis l'humanisme au détriment de la foi | Leo IgweEn tant qu'humaniste, Leo Igwe ne croit pas à l'intervention divine, mais il croit au pouvoir des êtres humains à soulager la souffrance, guérir la maladie, préserver la planète et transformer des situations de pauvreté en prospérité. Dans cette présentation audacieuse, Leo partage comment l'humanisme peut libérer les Africains de superstitions néfastes et leur donner le pouvoir de reconstruire le continent.
2018-03-2910 minTED Podcast | Society and Culture신앙이 아닌 인본주의를 선택한 이유 | 리오 이그웨(Leo Igwe)인본주의자 리오 이그웨(Leo Igwe)는 영적 개입을 믿지 않습니다. 그 대신 고통을 경감하고, 병을 치료하고, 지구를 보호하고, 가난을 풍요로 바꾸는 인간의 능력을 믿습니다. 이 대담한 연설을 통해 그는 인본주의가 어떤 식으로 아프리카인을 미신으로부터 자유롭게 하고 아프리카 대륙을 재건하는 힘을 부여할 수 있는지 이야기합니다.
2018-03-2910 minTEDTalks 社会与文化我为何相信人文主义而非信仰 | Leo IgweLeo Igwe 作为一名人文主义者并不信仰神圣的干预，他坚信人类的力量能够缓解痛苦、治疗疾病、保护地球并且化贫穷为富有。Igwe 在此次谈话中大胆地分享了他的观点，他相信人文主义将把非洲从迷信中解放出来，使非洲人拥有重建非洲大陆的力量。
2018-03-2910 minTEDTalks Gesellschaft und KulturWeshalb ich Humanismus dem Glauben vorziehe | Leo IgweAls Humanist glaubt Leo Igwe nicht an göttliche Einflussnahme -- dafür aber an die Fähigkeit des Menschen, das Leiden zu mildern, die Krankheiten zu heilen, den Planeten zu schützen und ärmliche Umstände in Wohlstand umzuwandeln. In seinem unerschrockenen Talk teilt Igwe seine Ansicht mit, wie der Humanismus den Aberglauben in Afrika ersetzen und eine Kraft zur Veränderung auf dem ganzen Kontinent freisetzen kann.
2018-03-2900 minTEDTalks Sociedade e CulturaPorque eu escolhi o humanismo à fé | Leo IgweSendo humanista, Leo Igwe não acredita em intervenção divina, mas ele acredita no poder dos seres humanos para aliviar o sofrimento, curar doenças, preservar o planeta e transformar situações de pobreza em prosperidade. Nesta palestra audaciosa, Igwe compartilha como o humanismo pode libertar os africanos de superstições perigosas e dar-lhes o pode de reconstruir o continente.
2018-03-2910 minTEDTalks Sociedad y Cultura¿Por qué elijo el humanismo sobre la fe? | Leo IgweComo humanista, Leo Igwe no cree en la intervención divina, pero sí en
el poder de los seres humanos para aliviar el sufrimiento, curar enfermedades, preservar el planeta y convertir situaciones de pobreza en prosperidad. En esta audaz charla, Igwe comparte cómo el humanismo puede liberar a los africanos del daño de las supersticiones y darles el poder para reconstruir el continente.
2018-03-2910 minTEDTalks 사회와 문화신앙이 아닌 인본주의를 선택한 이유 | 리오 이그웨(Leo Igwe)인본주의자 리오 이그웨(Leo Igwe)는 영적 개입을 믿지 않습니다. 그 대신 고통을 경감하고, 병을 치료하고, 지구를 보호하고, 가난을 풍요로 바꾸는 인간의 능력을 믿습니다. 이 대담한 연설을 통해 그는 인본주의가 어떤 식으로 아프리카인을 미신으로부터 자유롭게 하고 아프리카 대륙을 재건하는 힘을 부여할 수 있는지 이야기합니다.
2018-03-2910 min
The Skeptic ZoneThe Skeptic Zone #469 - 15.Oct.20170:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:40 Interview with Ben Radford We ask Ben about so-called "Psychic Detectives", people who investigate crimes by using purported paranormal psychic abilities. Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine and a Research Fellow with the non-profit educational organization the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He has written over a thousand articles on a wide variety of topics, including urban legends, the paranormal, critical thinking, and media literacy. https://squaringthestrange.wordpress.com/ 0:24:40 "Australian-first" penalties for male hormone clinic Wellness Enterprises Pty Limited, which...
2017-10-1556 min
TheESP - Ep #085 feat. Leo IgweThis week Pontus and Jelena talks about news and have an interview with the humanist Leo Igwe, speaker at the upcoming European Skeptcis Congress in Poland. Nicola Throp of the Measeyside Skeptics also comes on to tell us all about QED in Manchester in October.Leo Igwe is a skeptic and a Nigerian human rights advocate who has played leading roles in the Nigerian Humanist Movement, Atheist Alliance International and the Center For Inquiry - Nigeria. For many years he represented IHEU (International Humanist and Ethical Union) at the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights and generally in Western...
2017-08-061h 04The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESPTheESP - Ep #085 feat. Leo IgweThis week Pontus and Jelena talks about news and have an interview with the humanist Leo Igwe, speaker at the upcoming European Skeptcis Congress in Poland. Nicola Throp of the Measeyside Skeptics also comes on to tell us all about QED in Manchester in October.Leo Igwe is a skeptic and a Nigerian human rights advocate who has played leading roles in the Nigerian Humanist Movement, Atheist Alliance International and the Center For Inquiry - Nigeria. For many years he represented IHEU (International Humanist and Ethical Union) at the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights and generally in Western...
2017-08-061h 04
AfrolisÁudio 139 - Luaty Beirão Lança Livro - Sou Eu Mais Livre, Então - Na Conferência Activisms In Africa"Só quem sonha é que transforma. Só quem sonha é que muda o mundo. E nós vamos transformando e mudando o nosso pequeno canto. Pensar global, agir local", Luaty Beirão.
A Afrolis foi ouvir Luaty Beirão na apresentação do seu livro na Conferência Internacional Activisms in Africa, no ISCTE-IUL (11 de janeiro, 2017).
"Em Junho de 2015, Luaty Beirão e outros 16 activistas foram detidos em Luanda por estarem a ler uma adaptação do livro «Da Ditadura à Democracia», de Gene Sharp, e por questionarem publicamente a liderança de José Eduardo dos Santos. A história correu mundo, e continuar a ler..."
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2017-01-1210 min
Infants on ThronesEp 108 – Cultural Relativism Can Bite MeGlenn Ostlund's Psychology Today ProfileMatthew Vernon provides a listener response to Chelsea Shields Strayer’s recent Placebo Effect episodes and sets the stage — excuse me, constructs a “springboard” — for a future panel discussion on the value (or not) of Cultural Relativism.
To listen to the Reasonable Doubts episode Matthew references, follow the link here:
http://freethoughtblogs.com/reasonabledoubts/2014/08/27/episode-131-witch-hunt-with-guest-leo-igwe/
2014-09-1918 min
Reasonable Doubts Podcastrd131 Witch-HuntThe award-winning human rights activist Leo Igwe exposes how witchcraft accusations are used to prey upon societies most vulnerable, often with tragic consequences. He recounts how the study of philosophy emboldened him to speak out against the dangers of superstitious and magical thinking in his home country of Nigeria and some of the challenges of promoting critical thinking and humanism in Africa.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reasonabledoubts/Msxh/~4/uXNzSnEnRIc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2014-08-2800 min
The Skeptic Canary ShowEp57 – Leo Igwe – Skeptic Canary ShowWe are back! This week we were joined by Nigerian human rights campaigner Leo Igwe to talk about subjects that included humanism in Nigeria, the religious makeup of the country, and witchcraft. Enjoy! Nigerian Humanist Movement on Facebook
2014-06-2700 min
The Thinking Atheist PodcastThe Rise of Black SecularismIn his presentation “Breaking the Taboo of Atheism in Black Communities,” Leo Igwe said that “If there are people who should be religious and theistic today, it is not black people.”
Yet black...
A former Christian of 30 years, I've joined countless others in breaking the bonds of fear and superstition to live a truthful, fulfilled, exciting life.
2014-04-091h 21TheThinkingAtheistThe Rise of Black SecularismIn his presentation “Breaking the Taboo of Atheism in Black Communities,” Leo Igwe said that “If there are people who should be religious and theistic today, it is not black people.”Yet black people are reputed to be the most religious people on earth, and the social stigma for the black atheist can be significant and often severe.As skeptics, how do we approach the issue of color in relation to non-belief? Should we strive to be “colorblind,” ignoring labels like black, white, etc? Or should color be acknowledged, embraced and even celebrated by those who accept the evo...
2014-04-091h 21
Consilience: An African Science PodcastConsilience – Episode #63: Toenails for Rhinos, Grass-eating Hominins and Monogamy HormonesPictured: rhino horn
The 63rd episode of Consilience is out! You can download the mp3 here (20mb) and the file’s page on Archive.org is here.
Starring
Owen Swart
Patrick Till
Teaching Angela to Appreciate History
1765 – Birth of Robert Fulton Jr, American inventor.
Updates.
Leo Igwe appointed JREF fellow.
Discussion
Top Ten Higgs Boson Facts
News
SA film-maker launches campaign to substitute rhino horn with human toenail clippings.
Our ancestors took to eating grass earlier than previously thought.
Exposure to oxytocin causes partnere...
2012-11-1500 min
Freethought RadioGuest: African Atheist Activst Leo IgweHasa Diga Eeebowai! After reporting news on our own continent--including an FFRF victory in Virginia stopping prayers at a county board meeting, a JFK billboard in Lubbock, press coverage of our full-page ad in the New York Times, and a clip of FFRF's "freethought poet laureate" Philip Appleman being interviewed by Bill Moyers--we talk with Leo Igwe, the leader of Humanists in Nigeria, about his heroic attempts to combat superstition, witchcraft, Christianity, and Islam in Africa with reason and skepticism--efforts which got him unjustly thrown in jail.
2012-07-1643 min