Make Belief

By Candor Entertainment

What's Make Belief about?

A multilayered examination of the origins, benefits, and controversies of common human beliefs. Topics range from food choice to political orientation.

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Make Belief episodes:

06.26.2017
104: Atheist Closet
Religious beliefs can be powerful. But what happens when a religious leader loses faith in faith? After 19 years as a Christian minister, Dan Barker discovered an inconvenient truth that left him caught in the pulpit in search of enlightenment. Contributors...
11.22.2016
103: Gut Instinct
Each day we are faced with dozens of dietary choices, and those choices impact how we think, how we look, how we feel and how we function. Which foods are good for us, and which foods should be avoided? Gut...
10.17.2016
102: Leaders
What makes a political leader great? A look inside the neural circuitry, personality traits, and control tactics commonly used by leaders to build and retain a following. Contributors in order of appearance: Michael Shermer, James Fallon, Steven Novella, Buck Sexton, Robert...
10.17.2016
101: Blue Pill, Red Pill
Overview of the upcoming Make Belief series, touching on topics such as love, the brain, diet, political leaders, religion, and critical thinking. Contributors in order of appearance: Mark Ledoux, Julia Galef, David Wolpe, Steven Novella, Michael Shermer, Andrew Newberg, James Giordano,...

What's Make Belief about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Make Belief episodes:

104: Atheist Closet

103: Gut Instinct

102: Leaders

101: Blue Pill, Red Pill