Special guests will be Taitu Heron and Lloyd D'Aguilar. 

 

This show is hosted by two of Jamaica's most outspoken secular humanists - Clive Forrester, linguist and professor at York University in Toronto, and Hilaire Sobers, human rights lawyer in Washington DC. We have spent copious amounts of time debating with and challening the notion that Christian privelege should proceed unchecked in Jamaica, and have successfully managed to rally a group of other secularists to collaborate on a publication (forthcoming 2013). This radio show provides a medium in which skeptics can discuss matters of science, critical thinking, religious imposition, and the seperation of church and state all from a Jamaican perspective, but playing close attention to the interconnectedness on the global landscape.

Tune in as we tackle the big questions each and every Sunday at 12:30EST (1:30PM Jamaican time) - lively banter, music and trivia, probing questions... we are Yardie Skeptics.

Main topic: Religion and Misogyny; exploring the intersectionalities of religion, homophobia, and misogyny

Special guests: Alison Irvine-Sobers, Yvonne McCalla Sobers, Sharon Smith and Damien Marcus Williams

This show is hosted by two of Jamaica's most outspoken secular humanists - Clive Forrester, linguist and professor at York University in Toronto, and Hilaire Sobers, human rights lawyer in Washington DC. We have spent copious amounts of time debating with and challening the notion that Christian privelege should proceed unchecked in Jamaica, and have successfully managed to rally a group of other secularists to collaborate on a publication (forthcoming 2013). This radio show provides a medium in which skeptics can discuss matters of science, critical thinking, religious imposition, and the seperation of church and state all from a Jamaican perspective, but playing close attention to the interconnectedness on the global landscape.

Tune in as we tackle the big questions each and every Sunday at 12:30EST (1:30PM Jamaican time) - lively banter, music and trivia, probing questions... we are Yardie Skeptics.

Special guests - married couples: Maurice Tomlinson & Tom Decker and Asa DeMatteo & Thom Brady

Also to appear on this episode:  Shirley Anderson Fletcher, author of The Dance of Difference: http://www.danceofdifference.com/

This show is hosted by two of Jamaica's most outspoken secular humanists - Clive Forrester, linguist and professor at York University in Toronto, and Hilaire Sobers, human rights lawyer in Washington DC. We have spent copious amounts of time debating with and challening the notion that Christian privelege should proceed unchecked in Jamaica, and have successfully managed to rally a group of other secularists to collaborate on a publication (forthcoming 2013). This radio show provides a medium in which skeptics can discuss matters of science, critical thinking, religious imposition, and the seperation of church and state all from a Jamaican perspective, but playing close attention to the interconnectedness on the global landscape.

Tune in as we tackle the big questions each and every Sunday at 12:30EST (1:30PM Jamaican time) - lively banter, music and trivia, probing questions... we are Yardie Skeptics.

Special guests: Senator, the Hon. Mark Golding, Minister of Justice of Jamaica;  Ian Wilkinson, QC, President of the Jamaican Bar Association.

Why do we still have an Obeah Act on the books? Why is blasphemy still a crime? Where were the voices of the legal profession when the Charter of Rights was passed with theocratic deformities? What is the Bar Association's position on the law that criminalizes buggery?

 

We will also have, as a special guest - Taitu Heron. Taitu, who likes to describe herself as a "Conscious Being" (but who is also a Gender Analyst) will join us to speak about her new initiative to challenge Jamaica's laws on abortion. In this regard, Taitu has pointed out that not only is abortion criminalized in Jamaica, but that the Charter of Rights makes it impossible to challenge the law that so criminalizes abortion. Taitu's initiative comes in the wake of Minister Lisa Hanna's recent call for Jamaica's abortion laws to be reviewed.

This radio show provides a medium in which skeptics can discuss matters of science, critical thinking, religious imposition, and the seperation of church and state all from a Jamaican perspective, but playing close attention to the interconnectedness on the global landscape.

Tune in as we tackle the big questions each and every Sunday at 12:30P

Join us as we discuss skepticism and the Jamaican media.

Our featured guests will be Cliff Hughes (of Nation News Network), Kathy Barrett (former news editor of RJR) and Lloyd D'Aguilar (host of online radio show - Looking Back, Looking Forward)

This show is hosted by two of Jamaica's most outspoken secular humanists - Clive Forrester, linguist and professor at York University in Toronto, and Hilaire Sobers, human rights lawyer in Washington DC. We have spent copious amounts of time debating with and challening the notion that Christian privelege should proceed unchecked in Jamaica, and have successfully managed to rally a group of other secularists to collaborate on a publication (forthcoming 2013).

This radio show provides a medium in which skeptics can discuss matters of science, critical thinking, religious imposition, and the seperation of church and state all from a Jamaican perspective, but playing close attention to the interconnectedness on the global landscape.

Tune in as we tackle the big questions each and every Sunday at 12:30PM EST (1:30PM Jamaican time) - lively banter, music and trivia, probing questions... we are Yardie Skeptics.

Why are religious persons constantly accused of being delusional, unhinged or downright “crazy?” Is this a fair assessment of religious belief given that highly educated persons are also religious? How do such intelligent persons reconcile articles of faith with the observed reality? Why do believers cling to a particular faith when no evidence exists to substantiate their claims? 

Join Clive and Hilaire this Sunday June 16th at 12:30pm est (11:30am Jamaica time) as we try to answer these questions with the assistance of Jamaican neuropsychologist Dr. Tammy Haynes. Dr. Haynes will give us an insight into the nature of the believing brain as we contemplate the psychology of religious belief. 

Tune in every Sunday @ 12:30Pm EST as we tackle the big topics, and mix it up with music, banter and fun!

SPECIAL GUESTS FOR JUNE 9: Angeline Jackson, Jonathan Bellot, Joy Holloway D'Avilar and David Ince.

This show is hosted by two of Jamaica's most outspoken secular humanists - Clive Forrester, linguist and professor at York University in Toronto, and Hilaire Sobers, human rights lawyer in Washington DC. We have spent copious amounts of time debating with and challenging the notion that Christian privilege should proceed unchecked in Jamaica, and have successfully managed to rally a group of other secularists to collaborate on a publication (forthcoming 2013).

This radio show provides a medium through which skeptics can discuss matters of science, critical thinking, religious imposition, and the separation of church and state all from a Jamaican perspective, but paying close attention to the interconnectedness on the global landscape.

Tune in as we tackle the big questions each and every Sunday at 12:30PM-EST(1:30PM Jamaican time)- lively banter, music and trivia, probing questions... we are Yardie Skeptics.

This will be our first airing of the show YardieSkeptics! In this pilot episode we introduce ourselves and our work, explain why it is important to foster skepticism and critical thinking, lay out the case of a secular Jamaica and have fun while doing all that! We'll be ironing out any kinks in our equipment so keep an eye out for the occasional blooper - this episode will be a collector's item! Tune in and hangout with YardieSkeptics.