How do you learn about the world?  It’s impossible to learn about most things directly, so most of us rely on news of some sort.  News.  It’s usually bad, that’s what makes it newsworthy.  How to stay informed then, about what’s important? We at the Secular Hubcast encourage continuous and lifelong learning.  And sometimes that … Continue reading "Episode 35 – Feeding on the News"

This is what secular community is all about;  making special moments happen and being part of it when it does.  It was great fun to be able to help arrange an event where we show a fun documentary with fun people in it and then…one of the stars of the doc walks into the room. … Continue reading "Episode 34, Meow Wolf and Secular Hub, The Discussion"

No one knows exactly where Meow Wolf lives or where it comes from, but it has entered our universe and it’s not leaving.  There’s a great deal of interest and excitement around Meow Wolf’s permanent Santa Fe location, ‘The House of Eternal Return’ and an unholy amount of anticipation around Meow Wolf’s future permanent locations … Continue reading "Episode 33 – Meow Wolf and Secular Hub, The Interview"

For those who live without religion significant and profound human moments can be difficult to really  commemorate.  It seems that important moments, be they: Marriages Funerals and memorials Christenings Retirements or any other powerful life change requires special acknowledgement.  For instance, when one decides to change one’s gender ‘coming out’ as that new person when … Continue reading "Episode 32 – Humans, Celebrating"

LISTEN.  UNITE.  ACT. Listen to those who have been silenced. Unite under the banner of anti-oppression. Act with intention. The marching continues. The very talented Regan Byrd   emcee’d the rally in the morning and introduced the many speakers.  She speaks on intersectionality at one point during the rally and the Hubcast was on hand to catch those words. … Continue reading "Episode 31 – Womxn’s March 2019"

November 11, 1918 – November 11, 2018 In our final episode on World War 1 Robin, Chauncey, Jesse, and Paul discuss the final episode of PBS.org’s documentary, The Great War:  The American Experience. Jesse shares from his great-grandfather’s war journal, written during the fighting in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. This was a fun experience for us.  … Continue reading "Episode 30 – The Great War Part 3, Final"

Paul and Chauncey continue their discussion on the Flat Earth worldview. Featuring only a single interview with one of the Flat Earth Conference’s speakers, this long-form discussion is designed to give more of a platform and in-depth look at what that worldview is. What does the flat earth look like?  Is there a real cosmology … Continue reading "Episode 29 – Beyond the Ice Wall – Flat Earth Part 3"

Politics is poison.  Our world is divided by politics and tribalism.  Is there a way to use data and rationalism to bring people together rather than to divide them? In a wide ranging discussion Seton Hall professor Mark Horowitz discusses these and many concepts with us.  This discussion is an extension of a talk Mark … Continue reading "Episode 28 – Mark Horowitz: Social Scientist"

Happy New Year!  The year’s end is a time for being with the people most important to us, saying goodbye to the past, and looking forward to the future. Celebrations around this time of year can sometimes be difficult for nonbelievers, especially without the received ceremonies and traditions that our religious friends can rely on.  … Continue reading "Episode 27 – The Longest Night"

For those with an inquisitive mind documentary films offer education and entertainment, a very satisfying combination.  At the Secular Hub a long-running series of events called Dinner and a Documentary has been providing this satisfaction to Hub members and guests in a group setting.  To make it even better Hub member and professional chef Andrew Curtis … Continue reading "Episode 26 – Dinner and a Documentary"