Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBuilding a Wealthier, Fairer Society
Episode 491
Historically, Western societies were defined by stark divisions between wealth and poverty, with only a slim middle class. Today, the economic landsc…
1 year, 8 months ago
Gareth Gore Investigates: Opus Dei, Dark Money, and Global Deception
Episode 490
Banco Popular, once a top global bank, collapsed unexpectedly in 2017. Investigative journalist Gareth Gore initially expected to find another case o…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Current State of Atheism and Separation of Church and State
Episode 489
In this thought-provoking conversation, Dan Barker, a former evangelical preacher turned prominent atheist and co-president of the Freedom from Relig…
1 year, 9 months ago
Paul Ehrlich on The Population Bomb, Climate Change, and the Ethics of Extinction
Episode 488
Paul Ehrlich reflects on his extensive career, including what he got wrong in The Population Bomb, the challenges of population growth, and the criti…
1 year, 9 months ago
From the Big Bang to God: The Universe's Biggest Mysteries
Episode 487
Journey to the frontiers of human knowledge with astrophysicist Kelsey Johnson as she explores mind-bending questions about the cosmos. Rather than j…
1 year, 9 months ago
Inventing God: Psychology of Belief and the Rise of Secular Spirituality
Episode 486
Michael Shermer interviews Jon Mills, a psychoanalyst and philosopher, on a variety of topics, including the evolution of psychoanalysis, the dynamic…
1 year, 9 months ago
2024 Election Postmortem
Episode 485
In this special solo episode, Michael Shermer reflects on the 2024 election.
1 year, 9 months ago
Fentanyl and the Opioid Epidemic
Episode 484
In 2023, 107,543 Americans died from an overdose—over 75 thousand of those overdosed from fentanyl. This is almost double the number of people who di…
1 year, 9 months ago
Stories From the Front Lines of Abortion Care (Dr. Warren Hern)
Episode 483
Dr. Warren Hern's book, Abortion in the Age of Unreason: A Doctor's Account of Caring for Women Before and After Roe v. Wade, chronicles the difficul…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Most Important Election of My Lifetime … Again (Michael Shermer)
Episode 482
In this solo episode, Michael Shermer discusses the upcoming election, reflecting on the historical context of past elections and the political polar…
1 year, 10 months ago