
A Leap of Doubt
This is a podcast about a lot of things that orbit the central, overarching theme of secular humanism: philosophy, skepticism, atheism, science, feminism, social justice, mental health, and raw human experience. I have a wide range of intellectual interests and I feel that podcasting independently i
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Society & Culture
#046: The Fundamentalist Fear of Fantasy, Part II (w/ Hertzey Hertz)
This episode is the second and final part of the con...
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Feb 24 2020 1h 32m
#045: The Fundamentalist Fear of Fantasy, Part I (w/ Hertzey Hertz)
This episode is a slightly abridged mirror of a diff...
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Feb 17 2020 2h 9m
#044: Remembering Jacob Bronowski (w/ Timothy Sandefur)
This episode is a tribute to the late great philosop...
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Feb 3 2020 1h 12m
#043: Sex, Power, and Partisanship (w/ Dr. Hector A. Garcia)
In this episode, we’re diving headlong into two real...
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Feb 2 2020 40m
#042: Power, Politics, and Fundamentalism: Commentary on “The Family” Documentary (w/ Chris Shelton)
The subject of this episode is a secretive group of ...
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Nov 22 2019 1h 22m
#041: Darwin and His Evolutionary Defenders (w/ Dr. David Orenstein)
In this episode, I am joined by special guest Dr. Da...
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Nov 18 2019 59m
#040: The Case Against Miracles and Apologetics (w/ John W. Loftus)
The subject of our doubt and scrutiny for this episo...
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Sep 30 2019 47m
#039: Sympathy for the Devil (w/ Jon Hammond)
In this episode, we are exploring the intersection o...
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Jul 23 2019 28m
#038: Escaping Religious Purity Culture (w/ Linda Kay Klein)
On this episode, we cover the evangelical Christian ...
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Jul 9 2019 44m
#037: Christian Nationalism’s Founding Myth (w/ Andrew L. Seidel)
My guest for this episode is Andrew L. Seidel, an at...
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Jun 19 2019 47m
#036: Transgender Representation in Fiction (w/ Dharma Kelleher)
My guest for this episode is Dharma Kelleher. One of...
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Jun 13 2019 51m
#035: American Intolerance of Immigrants is Not New
The history of America’s treatment of the “poor and ...
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May 22 2019 30m
#034: Did Jesus Exist? (w/ David Fitzgerald)
In this episode, we are doubting the historical exis...
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Nov 14 2018 1h 16m
#033: Reviewing “Wild Wild Country” (w/ Chris Watson)
Eastern mysticism clashes with rural America in this...
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Nov 7 2018 1h 15m
#032: The Satanic Panic, Fantasy Games, and Religion (w/ Joseph Laycock, PhD)
In this episode, we explore the topic of fantasy rol...
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Oct 31 2018 53m
#031: How Evangelicalism Fosters Sexual Abuse (w/ Carly Gelsinger)
My guest for this episode is Carly Gelsinger, author...
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Oct 25 2018 54m
#030: Westworld and Philosophy (w/ Kimberly Engels and James South)
In this episode, there is plenty for us to doubt, be...
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Oct 19 2018 43m
#029: The Post-Fact Era and the Rise of Trump (w/ Nathan Bomey)
In this episode, we are applying our doubts and crit...
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Oct 11 2018 54m
#028: Falsifying Christianity (w/ David Madison)
In this episode I welcome David Madison as my specia...
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Oct 4 2018 58m
#027: Women versus Religion (feat. Karen L. Garst, PhD)
This week I am very excited to bring you an intervie...
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Sep 20 2018 56m
#026: Biology, Women, and Religions (feat. Dr. Abby Hafer)
My guest on this episode is Dr. Abby Hafer. S...
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Sep 12 2018 1h 6m
#025: Of Apes, Men, and Gods (feat. Hector Garcia, PhD)
Why has the belief in a single, all-powerful, and do...
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Sep 4 2018 43m
BONUS : Team Rissy (A Tribute to Marissa Alexa Lennex-McCool)
This special bonus episode is a collaboration betwee...
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Sep 2 2018 49m
#024: On Sex, Love, and Dating (feat. Harris O'Malley (aka Dr. NerdLove)
There are all manner of misconceptions and potential...
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Aug 29 2018 58m
#023: On Human Conflict and Progress (feat. Nabila Jamshed)
Where should we look to find the origins of politica...
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Aug 24 2018 49m