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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)
Logo Design: Terry Kirkham
Editor: Jesse Gilbertson

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
The views and opinions expressed are those of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Secular Hub.
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Music: A Himitsu – Adventures (unedited, used under Creative Commons License)
Logo Design: Terry Kirkham
Editor: Jesse Gilbertson

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

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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Music: A Himitsu – Adventures (unedited, used under Creative Commons License)
Logo Design: Terry Kirkham
Editor: Jesse Gilbertson

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

Episode 18 – Midterm Elections

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Secular Hubcast is BACK! After an organizational hiatus the crew is here just in the nick of time to weigh in on the upcoming midterm elections.  What will this time mean for us American humans?
Join Jesse, Chauncey, and Paul to discuss actually getting a payday loan, Russian indictments, interest rates, noisy chairs and so much more!
Read the full text of Chauncey’s article on the Russian attacks happening RIGHT THIS VERY MOMENT!
Brew Theology is our friend, friends are good.  Hear the episode Paul called out here
Flat Earth International Conference!  You know you can’t resist it.  Just say yes.
Host(s): Jesse Gilbertson
Guests: Chauncey Williams, Paul
The views and opinions expressed are those of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Secular Hub.
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Music: A Himitsu – Adventures (unedited, used under Creative Commons License)
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Editor: Jesse Gilbertson

Episode 17 – Queer Secularism

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Meet Kim.  Hub founder and leader for years, she recently took the opportunity to visit the Secular Hub and speak about gender identity.  Societal norms on the subject are in the process of a great and substantial shift and it’s thanks to all those who have stood up to fight for basic human rights and dignity for so many years.

The fight is never over, however, and it’s people like Kim who have fought and continue to fight.

Looking for help, support, or just more information?

What does it mean to be intersex?  Kim’s website, AISDSD.org, is there for support and information.

Check out The GLBT Center‘s website, and that of the Gender Identity Center.  Human rights for everybody!

The decisions of the Supreme Court are extremely powerful.  Read the wiki article on the Obergefell decision here.  If you’re a glutton for punishment you can actually look at the decision itself

NSFW! NSFW! Trigger Warning!  It’s from the ’80s!

Please note: this episode was recorded at the Hub and there’s a lot of friendly noise in the background.  Too many happy people hanging around.  It peters out around 1/3 of the way through the interview

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Music: A Himitsu – Adventures

Guest: Kimberly Saviano

Host: Jesse Gilbertson

Episode 16 – Evidence Based People

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On the 14th of April, 2018 marchers once again assembled to take a stand and speak out at this historic moment.  In Denver, the very heart of the city was taken over by marchers and demonstrators. 

The message was clear, “We want our leaders to take an evidence-based approach to policy and our world”.

Mike Baumeester and podcast newcomer AJ participated in the march and conducted during-the-march interviews, and Mike even stuck around the Secular Hub’s volunteer tent to put in even more volunteer hours.

Because this episode was recorded during a march and inside Denver’s beautiful Civic Center Park the noise and energy of the event can be heard in the background as well as in the diverse voices of those.

Recorded April 14, 2018.

Topics covered in this episode, for further consideration:

March For Science Denver  or visit the national organization March for Science

Oasis community in Salt Lake City, you say?  Why yes, indeed.  Check out their upcoming events

Where exactly does Brigham Young U fall in the nation’s colleges and universities least friendly to LGBTQ rights?

Speaking of things unfriendly to LGBTQ, conversion therapy is still practiced in many areas.  The bill in Colorado to prevent its application to minors has been stopped for the 2018 legislative session.  As usual.  Let’s all keep up pressure on our elected officials to do the right thing.  Find your own representatives here

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Music: A Himitsu – Adventures

Host(s): Mike Baumeester, AJ

Episode 15 – Center for Science and Wonder “C-SaW”

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C-SaW is similar to the Secular Hub, but for Las Vegas.  A building dedicated to community for the non-religious where all can be treated equal.

According to their own website C-SaW is:

A radically-inclusive, secular community center that provides a venue supporting science education, arts and community-building in ways that were historically served by religious buildings, but without a religious affiliation.

Chauncey visited C-SaW and saw with his own eyes the building where atheists and skeptics (and others, as well) gather and create community.

This discussion reveals some of the similarities and differences in the story of these two different secular community organizations

Check out C-SaW’s website

See also C-SaW’s facebook page as well as its Patreon page

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See what events are happening on Meetup 

Learn more about the American Humanist Association

Music: A Himitsu – Adventures

Host:  Chauncey Williams

Editor: Jesse Gilbertson