http://humanistexperience.comenSociety & CultureCopyright Atheists United Studioshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/05367cdc94e6842d097b1f4dc5d36a36.jpghttp://humanistexperience.comMon, 19 Feb 2024 20:29:13 +0000Atheists United StudiosAtheists United Studiosevan@atheistsunited.orgThe Humanist Experience is a unique podcast series where we seek out radical experiences that educate our emotions and expand our world. Our commitment to social change motivates us to look for ways to effectively connect people to contemporary...cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e5-democracy-inaccessible--13588715https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13588715Thu, 14 Dec 2017 21:01:12 +0000Atheists United StudiosEvan and Seráh interact with issues around disability and accessibility, particularly in the political process. They share stories from the 2014 congressional race they staffed for a blind candidate, interview a disability rights activist who was...2597atheist,congress,democracy,democrats,disability,humanism,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e4-atheists-in-foxholes--12356691https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12356691Fri, 14 Jul 2017 23:47:23 +0000Atheists United StudiosOur hosts visit Lackland Air Force Base, home of the nation's only atheist “religious” service available to enlistees in Basic Training. We explore the challenges faced by nonreligious service-members, and how one group of Humanists is working to make...2629airforce,atheist,christianity,humanist,militarycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e3-failing-forward-part-iii-the-humanist-case-for-hope--11625418https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11625418Thu, 13 Apr 2017 16:40:43 +0000Atheists United StudiosDiscouraged by this past election, Seráh and Evan look for evidence supporting the rationality of hope. From the AIDS crisis to small town racism to the Women’s March following Trump’s election, our hosts explore whether small groups of people can...2307activism,elections,hope,humanism,lbgtcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e2-failing-forward-part-ii-a-year-of-travel-with-the-humanist-experience--11349317https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11349317Thu, 09 Mar 2017 23:57:30 +0000Atheists United StudiosSeráh and Evan navigate running a business with Humanist ideals while juggling financial crises, chronic illness/disability, and political upheaval. This is the second of a three-part episode on hope and failure that follows their travel across the...2482failure,hope,humanism,politics,progressivecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2e1-failing-forward-part-i-a-year-of-travel-with-the-humanist-experience--10541011https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10541011Sat, 04 Feb 2017 22:29:33 +0000Atheists United StudiosSeráh and Evan put themselves at the center of a Humanist story by sharing their own lived experiences of failure, sense of purpose, and chronic illness/disability. This is the first of a two-part episode that follows their travel across the country...1418cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e5-disaster-resilience-and-art--9127922https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9127922Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:45:27 +0000Atheists United StudiosEvan and Seráh visit a small town in California where hundreds of residents lost their homes in a recent fire. We explore the role art is playing in this community’s resilience, economic growth, and sustainability.2161art,california,disaster,fire,humanismcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e4-our-naked-bodies--9127904https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9127904Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:39:34 +0000Atheists United StudiosSeráh and Evan spend the weekend at a nudist resort and explore issues of body shame and nudity taboos. They confront anxieties about their own bodies and look for ways to align their emotions with their values around body positivity.1993body-image,humanism,naked,nudity,shamecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e3-helping-women-access-abortion--9127894https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9127894Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:38:12 +0000Atheists United StudiosEvan and Seráh volunteer as patient escorts at an abortion clinic, helping women avoid harassment by protesters. We get a glimpse of what it’s like outside clinics for women who decide they need abortion services.1810abortion,humanism,plannedparenthood,pro-choice,pro-lifecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e2-what-is-a-humanist-experience--9127856https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9127856Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:26:47 +0000Atheists United StudiosWe explore our definition of a Humanist Experience—and what makes it different from an ordinary experience. By following the life-changing stories of a veterans’ advocate, a pro-abortion lobbyist, a businesswoman, and a poet, we’ll learn about...1688atheism,atheist,humanism,humanist,philosophycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e1-blistering-at-the-margins-humanist-experience--9127787https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9127787Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:13:45 +0000Atheists United Studios1834atheism,homlessness,humanism,social-justicecleanfull