The Voice of Canadian Humanism

Daniel Dacombe sits down with the boss, Executive Director of Humanist Canada, Janalee Morris. 

They discuss her previous work with Rocky Mountain Atheists and the Western Canadian Reason Conference. As well as discuss the upcoming World Humanist Conference 2026, happening for the first time this August in Ottawa. 

Episode 32 - Humanist Canada's Daniel Dacombe sits down with sociologists Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme and Joel Thiessen to discuss religion, atheism, refusal, and acceptance in today's society. They bridge the gap between Canada and the US by revealing how both countries face the same religious dilemmas, and how both religious and secular scholars can work together to advance solutions to these dilemmas.. 

Humanist Canada's own Daniel Dacombe sits down with renowned author and psychologist Darrel Ray.

Darrel Ray is the author of "The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture". Today, he chats about life, music, and the power of group therapy for those questioning religion. 

Humanist Canada's Daniel Dacombe sits down with Gary McLelland and the President of Humanist International, Maggie Ardiente.

They discuss how they came to Humanism, the recent Freedom of Thought Report, and the upcoming World Humanist Conference in Ottawa. 

In today's episode, Humanist Canada's Daniel Dacombe sits down with Todd May, a political philosopher who writes on topics of anarchism, poststructuralism, and post-structural anarchism. More recently, he has published books on existentialism and moral philosophy. 

Today, they discuss current events, philosophy, and Todd's role as a Philosophy Consultant on the TV show, "The Good Place". 

In today's episode, Humanist Canada's Daniel Dacombe sits down with the President of Humanist International, Andrew Copson.

They discuss current events, past accomplishments with Humanist International, and the upcoming 2026 World Humanist Congress, happening in Ottawa this year!

For this Holiday Special, Humanist Heavy-Hitters Daniel Dacombe and internationally renowned author, Steve Ghikadis, sit down and talk about what it means to be a Humanist these days and share different tips on how to handle particular friends and family during the holidays.

Humanist Canada's Daniel Dacombe sits down with sociologist and author Phil Zuckerman.

Phil Zuckerman is a sociology professor at Pitzer College, where he studied the lives of the nonreligious for years before founding a Department of Secular Studies, the first academic program in the nation dedicated to exclusively studying secular culture and the sociological consequences of America’s fastest-growing “faith.”

Humanist Canada's Daniel Dacombe sits down with sociologist and author Ryan T Cragun.

Ryan T. Cragun is a professor of empirical sociology at The University of Tampa. His research focuses on the nonreligious, Mormonism, and has been published in various scholarly journals. He is also the author of several books.

Today, they discuss previous writings, academic author battles, and various secular metaphors.

Humanist Canada's Daniel Dacombe sits down for another discussion with Daryl  Van Tongeren.

Daniel sits down with Daryl again to talk about his new book "Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion", as well as his research on religious disaffiliation and religious residue.

Daryl R. Van Tongeren, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Frost Center for Social Science Research at Hope College. He studies big questions central to being human, including meaning, religion, and virtues. He has published nearly 250 scientific papers and four books on these themes. He has earned several international research awards and been named Fellow of several prestigious professional organizations. He lives in Holland, MI with his wife, Sara, and he enjoys running, biking, reading, and making his own hot sauce.