Episode 28 – Mark Horowitz: Social Scientist

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Politics is poison.  Our world is divided by politics and tribalism.  Is there a way to use data and rationalism to bring people together rather than to divide them?

In a wide ranging discussion Seton Hall professor Mark Horowitz discusses these and many concepts with us.  This discussion is an extension of a talk Mark gave at the Secular Hub as well as an awesome bull session (you shoulda been there) that took place later at Pint’s Pub

Also joining the Hubcast for the first time is podcast host and author Chris Shelton.  Fun fact:  Chis Shelton is a Secular Hub Board of Directors member in addition to his many other talents and responsibilities.

Host:  Paul Schilling

Guests:  Mark Horowitz, Chris Shelton, Greg Duoros

Editors: Paul Schilling, Jesse Gilbertson

Logo Design: Terry Kirkham

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Music: A Himitsu – Adventures (unedited, used under Creative Commons License)

Episode 27 – The Longest Night

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Happy New Year!  The year’s end is a time for being with the people most important to us, saying goodbye to the past, and looking forward to the future.

Celebrations around this time of year can sometimes be difficult for nonbelievers, especially without the received ceremonies and traditions that our religious friends can rely on.  That’s why the Secular Hub opens up with its own traditions and parties.

In this slice-of-life recording, Jesse gets several Hub members to open up about traditions, volunteerism, and other topics important to those being interviewed.  It’s also a party, and you can hear all the fun and merriment that Hubsters are known for!

Email the Hubcast team:  podcast@secularhub.org.  We’re waiting to hear from you!

The Hub’s Meetup.com page is one of the best ways to learn what is happening.  Learn about Recovering From Religion, the Pancake Breakfast, Movie Night, and every other group and activity mentioned.

How does Project C.U.R.E help children (and others) around the world?  Learn here and you’ll see why freethinkers in Denver are helping them out

What does it mean to sweat the small stuff?  Andrew Seidel from the FFRF explains in this video why it’s so important

Host:  Jesse Gilbertson

Guest:  Numerous

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Music: A Himitsu – Adventures (unedited, used under Creative Commons License)
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Episode 26 – Dinner and a Documentary

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For those with an inquisitive mind documentary films offer education and entertainment, a very satisfying combination.  At the Secular Hub a long-running series of events called Dinner and a Documentary has been providing this satisfaction to Hub members and guests in a group setting.  To make it even better Hub member and professional chef Andrew Curtis Forlines prepares a dinner to share with everybody.  Learn how watching documentaries together makes them better.

Donations to help support this and other events at the Secular Hub can be made directly to the Hub through the PayPal Giving Fund (fee free).

Want to tell Andrew what a great guy he is?   Email him at chef@andrewforlines.com if you want to let him know how great he really is

Learn about another cool Denver non-profit, Apogaea!  Colorado’s own Burning Man event!

Learn more about Alternative Radio founder and host (and friend of the Secular Hub) David Barsamian

You don’t know about Meow Wolf yet?!  You should do something about that.  Soon.

A couple of Andrew’s favorite podcasts (besides the Secular Hubcast, of course).  Revisionist History     Heavyweight

Host:  Jesse Gilbertson

Guest:  Andrew Curtis Forlines

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Music: A Himitsu – Adventures (unedited, used under Creative Commons License)
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Episode 25 – Flat Earth Part 2

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Paul and Chauncey from the Secular Hubcast talk about the flat earth convention they attended in Denver. Multiple interviews with flat earth believers are featured with witty commentary provided by Paul and Chauncey. This episode consists of short clips and analysis of flat earth claims, beliefs and reactions flat earth believers get from their friends and family.

Hosts: Paul Schilling, Chauncey Williams

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Episode 24 – The Great War Part 2

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November 11, 1918 – November 11, 2018

One hundred years ago today the greatest and most violent struggle the world had known was brought to its end.  In this episode we continue our discussion of the war and the events that have had such a powerful effect on our world today

Watch the ceremony where Pvt. Henry Johnson was *finally, after 100 years* awarded with the American Medal of Honor.  It’s short and beautiful.  Thanks, Obama

The Great War, a documentary on PBS.org has been our guiding light in this journey, and we recommend you watch/view it.   The past is there to be learned from.  Make yourself wiser.

Note:  The Great War  is a six hour documentary, served up on PBS.org in three 2-hour segments.  This episode of the Secular Hubcast is drawn on our experience of Part 2 of the documentary only.

Hosts: Jesse Gilbertson, Paul Schilling, Chauncey Williams

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Music: A Himitsu – Adventures (unedited, used under Creative Commons License)
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Episode 23 – Flat Earth Part 1

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Flat Earth Part 1: The Interviews
A couple of weeks ago the flat earth community had a conference here in Denver. We heard about it in our secular sphere of friends and decided that the Hub needed to be represented. So, we set out to conduct interviews and boy did we get them!
This edition of the Secular Hubcast is the first part of a four part series detailing the flat earth movement in all of its splendor. Listen in as we discuss the views, questions, conclusions and claims made by the folks we interviewed.
Remember to give us feedback and to share this episode with your friends.
Host: Paul Schilling
Guest: Chauncey Williams
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Episode 22 – Happy TurkeyGiving Day

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Thanksgiving at the Hub!
What a remarkable holiday.  The need to belong and be together is universal among all humans and special days on the calendar help remind us of that.   Thanksgiving at the Hub is a real treat.  The food gets cooked early and the guests are always on time.
Ruth and Jesse have been hosting Thanksgiving dinner at the Hub for the last few years.  The tables all get pushed together banquet style, so imagine the dining hall at Hogwarts excepts it’s full of freethinkers instead of wizards.
There’s much feasting, talking, and laughing and everyone is invited to participate in and experience the rich moment we create together.
Host: Jesse Gilbertson
Guest: Ruth McLeod, many others
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Episode 21 – Godless Ethics

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Is it even possible to be moral without God and the Bible?  Listen as Chauncey and Paul discuss what it means to have a perfectly sound system for personal morals and ethics based on humanism and logic.
Hosts: Chauncey Williams
Guest: Paul Schilling
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Episode 20 – The Great War

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November 11, 1918 – November 11, 2018

One hundred years ago today the greatest and most violent struggle the world had known was brought to its end.  More has happened in the last one hundred years then in any other century of human activity and this titanic struggle between the world’s most powerful forces determined the course it would take.

Join us as we pause and reflect and try to learn from our past.  We encourage you to learn on your own, or join us by watching The Great War, a documentary on PBS.org.  It’s a great documentary, too, we give it unqualified recommendations.

Note:  The Great War  is a six hour documentary, served up on PBS.org in three 1-hour segments.  This episode of the Secular Hubcast is drawn on our experience of Part 1 of the documentary only.  We will be watching the remainder of the documentary and continuing this discussion in future podcast episodes.

Listen to “I Didn’t Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier” in full in all it’s popping, scratching glory

To learn more about the life and service of Wilfred Owen, the amazing poet whose work we listened to, try Poets. org.  They have tons of biographical and other information and more poetry!

Hosts: Jesse Gilbertson, Paul Schilling
Guest: Robin
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Episode 19 – SciBabe and Secular Hub!

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SciBabe, YVETTE D’ENTREMONT – SCIENTIST – WRITER – PUBLIC SPEAKER – FUNNY PERSON

At least that’s how her website, SciBabe.com, describes her.  We here in Denver know her a little better than all that.

Yvette D’Entremont, better known as SciBabe, recently visited us here in the Secular Hub to share her thoughts and strategies for parsing true information from BS, SciBabe’s Guide to BS Detection.  This was, of course, after the VIP dinner with select Hub members as well as talking with us for the HubCast.

She took the time to speak with and share in the Secular Hub community and helped make all of us better media and information consumers.  She did this by demonstrating her brainpower and wit by putting on a great show.

Hosts: Jesse Gilbertson, Greg Duoros
Guest: Yvette D’Entremont
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