Support Humanism Now and join our community . Every episode, guest and transcript is at humanism.now . Humanism Now is a weekly podcast for anyone curious about secular humanism and making the most of the one life we have. Host James Hodgson , founder of podcast studio Humanise Live, is joined by scientists, philosophers, campaigners, authors and everyday people who are building a fairer world, cultivating human flourishing and celebrating the joy of being human. Every episode is a long-form interview that takes one hard ethical question seriously, using reason and evidence rather than dogma, and always with compassion for the people involved. Recurring themes include: secular ethics and moral philos
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Humanism Now is hosted by Humanise Live. The show has published 99 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Katherine Stewart on Christian Nationalism, Trump and the Fight for Democracy" (18 October 2026, 46 minutes), "Introducing: Humanism Ireland Podcast | James Hodgson on Humanism, Curiosity and the Story So Far | Bonus Crossover" (15 October 2026, 29 minutes), and "Massimo Pigliucci on How to Be a Happy Skeptic | The Power & Joy of Doubt" (4 October 2026, 48 minutes).
Humanism Now publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 99 episodes.
Booking probability for Humanism Now is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Humanism Now requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Humanism Now's contact route on record: verified email.
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Humanise Live hosts Humanism Now, a society show with 99 episodes published.
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Episode #92
Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! www.humanism.now Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSky Two years ago, Katherine Stewart came on the show with a stark...
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Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! www.humanism.now Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSky ******** "We are rationalising animals. We feel first, and then we...
Episode #91
"I'm a skeptic, which means I'm entitled to change my mind — and that's not a bug, it's a feature." — Massimo Pigliucci Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Check out our new website! www.humanism.now Skepticism...
Episode #90
Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Check out our new website! www.humanism.now "I genuinely find comfort in the fact that life is finite." — Janet Ellis She shaped the childhoods of millions on Blue Peter, and...
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Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Part two of our dispatches from the World Humanist Congress 2026 in Ottawa. On the second and final day, James Hodgson caught up with more attendees, from the humanist...
Episode #89
Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! "Evidence is most powerful when it's paired with empathy." What is it like to come of age when politics has never felt calm? Tess Sumner has spent her entire adolescence inside...
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Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Something a little different this week. James Hodgson took Humanism Now on the road to the World Humanist Congress 2026 in Ottawa, hosted by Humanists International and...
Episode #88
Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! "It's harder for the mass market to hit a moving target." — Rory Booth Punks had the mohawk. Ravers had the warehouse. What does humanism have? Historian and filmmaker Rory...
Episode #87
"I've never heard of humanism, but is this what I've been all along?" What happens when you discover the word for what you've believed your whole life? Shay Leonia came to humanism only recently, and rather than hide...
Episode #86
"If there's a theme that unites all of Spinoza's philosophical writings, it's freedom: both personal freedom, how we become liberated from irrational passions, and political and social freedom, freedom of expression...
Episode #85
"Education shouldn't be about telling young people what to think. It should be telling them how they can think." — Sharon Booth How do you hold an honest conversation about one of the world's most divisive conflicts, in...
Episode #83
Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! | https://ko-fi.com/humanismnowpod "I found atheism is not an inoculation against irrationality or awfulness." — Seth Andrews Seth Andrews spent 14 years as a Christian radio...
Episode #82
Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! "I don't think that we have any solid evidence of a religious revival underway in England, or for that matter, anywhere else." — David Voas In April 2025, the Bible Society...
Episode #81
"I used to think eugenics had died out after the Second World War. I no longer believe that, unfortunately." — Rebecca Sear Most of us think of eugenics as a horror confined to the past. It isn't. This episode examines...
Episode #80
"One of the things I heard again and again was: I thought I was the only one." — Muhammad Syed Leaving religion can be one of the most liberating decisions of a person's life. For those leaving Islam, it can also be one...
Episode #78
"Many in society saw the news and understood there's no hope for peace. But I understood there's no hope but peace." — <b>Yaniv Aknin</b><p><br/>What does humanism actually ask of us when we confront the...
Episode #77
<p> "It's amazing how enduring humans can be with their willingness to look for good." <br/><br/><b>Kimberly Haley-Coleman</b> is the founder and executive director of GlobeAware, a nonprofit building ethical...
Episode #76
<p><b>Support Humanism Now and Join Our Community!</b> </p><p>"Dogmatism is the enemy of reason, after all."</p><p><b>Dr Anjan Chakravartty</b> is the Apignani Foundation Chair for the Study of Atheism, Humanism, and...
Episode #75
<p><b>Support Humanism Now and Join Our Community!</b></p><p>"Culture is a representation of what our habits are on a daily basis. If we drop the habit, we are not building the culture we're wanting to see."</p><p><b>Dr...
Episode #74
<p>"You are unlocked to a whole new world... you're not alone, and it's that community that makes you reaffirming yourself"</p><p><b>Timothy David</b>, known as Tim Talks, is a UK-based content creator whose TikTok...
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