https://www.patheos.com/blogs/nosacredcows/2018/11/two-more-women-accuse-neil-degrasse-tyson-of-sexual-misconduct/

- Exclusive: Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Rape Accuser Gives First Public Interview:
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/nosacredcows/2018/11/exclusive-neil-degrasse-tysons-rape-accuser-gives-first-public-interview/

Neil DeGrasse Tyson Statement:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/neil-degrasse-tyson/on-being-accused/10156870826326613/

Visit the King Website: http://www.theking.film

We talk with director Jack Bryan from the documentary Active Measures about his new film connecting the dots between Trump and Russia.

Watch Active Measures: https://amzn.to/2QD2tQj

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After the recent summit with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, it is very clear where Trump's allegiance lies, and why he cannot be trusted.

In this episode, we talk about the problems with pseudoscience, and how they are infecting mental heath and treatment.

Julia Kristina YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/juliakristinamah

Julia Kristina Website: https://juliakristina.com

In this episode, we talk to filmmaker Jamie Weil about her upcoming film project “A Crazy Thought”, which examines the importance of mental health and our youth. Join us live with your comments and questions.

Be sure to check out the fundraiser at http://www.supportacrazythought.com

Official "A Crazy Thought" Website: https://www.acrazythought.com

Our guest this week is Hector Garcia, author of Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression, who explores how we may have created Gods in the image of how man has evolved to survive.

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Calling Bullshit Course: http://callingbullshit.org
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Official Jevin West Website: http://jevinwest.org

Do you ever get on social media and wonder why you are there? Do the political arguments and meme's feel like someone bashing your skull in?  You are in good company.

Do you have an important experience that you gained from a teacher? Do you recognize the value of them? In this episode, we talk about teachers and how they affect our lives.

We all have them, and we have all dealt with them.  But is your sanity and well being worth putting up with them?  In this episode, we talk about that exact problem.

We sit down and talk to former naturopath Britt Hermes about the problems and dangers of naturopathic modalities and the harms they create.

Check out her website at https://www.naturopathicdiaries.com

We sit down and talk with filmmakers Sheila Marshall and neuroscientist Kris De Mayer from the documentary Right Between Your Ears about the story of people who came to believe the prophecy of Harold Camping's May 21, 2011 end on the world prediction, and how you can learn the blind spots in your own thinking.

Right Between Your Ears Website: http://rightbetween.com

We live in a day and age where the internet has tricked us into believing that everything we think and say matters, and that the facts take a back seat to feelings.  In this episode, we talk about why that is a problem.

In this episode, we challenge the things spiritual and religious thought leaders tell people when it comes to their emotional problems, and why that can have an effect on how they solve them.

We had a chance to talk with biologist and scientist Dr. Anna Zakrisson about the challenges that scientist face today with the anti-science movement, and how we can be better at dealing with them.

Show Links:

Dr. Anna Zakrisson Website: http://www.annazakrisson.com
Dr. Anna's Imaginarium Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctor.annas.imaginarium/
Alternative Facts and the Importance of Science Communication Video: https://www.facebook.com/doctor.annas.imaginarium/videos/1706185256080869/

Do you consider yourself as someone who has a fixed or growth mindset? Do you know the difference? On this episode, we talk about the differences and why they are important.

In this episode, we tackle the basic human needs people have, the problem with not understanding them, and how we can better create them.

We all know the problems with anger, but do we understand anger?  Are you an angry person?

After a severe bout of stress and anxiety, I decided to extract some things that I learned that may help on how to deal with stress and anxiety when you are in extremely challenging situations.

I want to offer a challenge to all spiritual and religious thought leaders who use spirituality as the premise to solving problems.

We have all felt like who we are and what we do isn't good enough.  But have you ever wondered why that is or where it comes from? In this episode, we tackle that mindset and explore it's origins.

In this episode, we take some of your questions about things that maybe of concern or topics of interest and break them down.

We talk with author C.M. Halstead (Earned Innocence) about the reality of the shit going on in the world, and why having a different mindset is important to dealing with them.

We sit down and talk with filmmaker and author of Dancing in the Unknown, Betsy Chasse, about the mindset to getting what you want, and how to look at the uncertainty and the unknown as part of the creative process.

Betsy Chasse Website: betsychasse.net

In this episode, we talk about the the mental processes that complicate our lives, and how it's screwing with our perception of reality.

In this episode, we talk about the biggest lie that thought leaders tell you and why it matters.

In this episode we talk about the meaning of life: Does it have a purpose? If not, does that mean it's meaningless?

We had a chance to interview New York Times Best Selling author Michael Shermer (Why People Believe Weird Things; The Believing Brain; Heavens On Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality and Utopia) about his 20th anniversary on the book Why People Believe Weird Things, the 25th anniversary of Skeptic Magazine, how how skepticism is more important than ever to combatting irrational ideas.

Reasons To Believe Film:  http://www.reasonstobelievefilm.com
Skeptic Magazine: https://www.skeptic.com
Michael Shermer Official Website: https://michaelshermer.com

In this episode, we celebrate 2 years of our podcast with our very first guest, author Rue (Lake Effect Series; Chronicles of Hawthorne) and the challenges of having a creative career.

Rue Official Website: http://ruescorner.com

We talk with prolific singer and songwriter Adam Smith about his new album Paper Wings, the creative process, and dealing with adversity and depression to create great work.

Adam Smith Official Website: http://adamsmithmusicart.com
The Listening Room: http://thelisteningroomphoenix.com

We talk with author James A. Lindsay, co-author of The Conceptual Penis as a Social Construct, about the purpose of the hoax, it's criticisms, and addressing some of the problems with pay-to-publish journals and gender studies.

Skeptic Article:
http://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/conceptual-penis-social-contruct-sokal-style-hoax-on-gender-studies

Glaciers, Gender, and Science:
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0309132515623368

Cogent Response:
https://www.cogentoa.com/article/10.1080/23311886.2017.1330439

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In this episode, we talk with Larry Decker, the Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America about the importance of secular activism, and why we need it.

Secular Coalition for America: https://www.secular.org

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In this episode, we talk with psychologist Dr. Caleb Lack, from our film Reasons To Believe about the psychology of beliefs and critical thinking. 

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In this episode, we talk to geneticists Dr. Melissa Wilson Sayres about sex and gender in genetics, and as well as science and politics.

In this episode, we talk with author, psychologist and star of the documentary Reasons To Believe Chad Woodruff about belief, empathy and emotional reasoning.

Reasons To Believe Official Website: http://www.reasonstobelievefilm.com

In this episode we talk about motivation and the things that self-help gurus won't tell you about it.

We sit down and talk with political activist and co-author of Blueprint for Revolution, Srdja Popovic, about the importance of nonviolent revolution and protest, and how Americans can learn from the history of others.

Bringing Down a Dictator (Documentary):  https://vimeo.com/143379353 

CANVAS (The Centre for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies:  http://canvasopedia.org 

With recent events happening in America, many people are concerned and even afraid of a growing sign of fascism, that left unchecked, could rise in America.

Is there anything we can do before this happens?  Do we understand and learn from history? Or we going down the same trap us others have before?

Do you ever wonder why we believe in "woo"?  We sit down with author and psychologist Dr. Bo Bennett to explore the reasons we are drawn to woo and the psychology of why we believe in it.

Bo Bennett Official Website: bobennett.com

In this episode, we talk with renown author, lecturer and historian Dr. Richard Carrier (Sense and Goodness without God, On the Historicity of Jesus, Proving History and Science Education in the Early Roman Empire) about the story of Christianity and Jesus, and ask whether or not these stories are myths, and how did they come into being as one of the most popular stories of all time?

Dr. Richard Carriers Official Website: www.richardcarrier.info

In this episode, we talk with Seráh Blain from Spectrum Experience about secular activism, the challenges of secular candidates in politics, and the importance of empathy when crafting our message about the values we hold in our movement.

Spectrum Experience: http://www.spectrumexperience.com
 

More about Jacques Rousseau: http://synapses.co.za

Josh Adams Website: allthingsjosh.com

We talk with writer and producer Rick DeLano and director Katheryne Ktee Thomas from the controversial documentary The Principle about truth, significance and the importance of questioning things.

The Principle official website: http://www.theprinciplemovie.com

The Principle Official Trailer

Rue's Website: http://ruescorner.com

Stigmafighters: http://stigmafighters.com

We get a chance to sit down with the author of Skeptic and The Moral Arc, Michael Shermer, to discuss skepticism, morality, and emotional reasoning when pertaining to beliefs.

Be sure to check out more on Michael Shermer:  michaelshermer.com