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A podcast about rationalism, freethought and randomness

Chris Worfolk


    • Jul 19, 2013 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 39 EPISODES


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    Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2013 30:04


    The institution of marriage is in a hell hole, according to some fundamental Christians at any rate. In this episode we look at gay marriage, humanist marriage and what is even the point of marriage from an atheist perspective?

    Does religion make you happier?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2013 31:10


    Is ignorance bliss? In this episode we look at whether being religious could actually make you happier, even if it isn't true.

    PRISM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2013 29:54


    It turns out that the US government is spying on everyone - should we be surprised? In this episode we discuss PRISM, Edward Snowdon the information analyst who leaked the information to the press and is now on the run, and the recent connections to Wikileaks and Julian Assange, as well as looking at balancing privacy with state security.

    Discrimination

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2012 33:29


    Discrimination is a big issue at the moment - especially when it comes to men and women being discriminated against in the workplace and at university. What about so called "positive" discrimination? Is all discrimination just discrimination?

    Freedom of Expression

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2012 35:15


    Yes, we're talking about freedom of expression once again because it's always a hot topic. Should you be allowed to joke about blowing up airports on Twitter? Of course you should!

    Profiling Terrorists

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2012 26:00


    Sam Harris recently suggested that we should only target people who look like they might be terrorists (young men, including himself), as every minute spent searching a child or an infirm senior citizen is a minute wasted by airport security. But would this approach work? No. But it's not quite as simple as no; the answer will take 26 minutes to fully explain.

    Evolution of Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2010 33:59


    Are religions currently experiencing a rapid rate of change or have they been changing at this pace throughout history?

    Pope's Visit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2010 30:35


    With the Pope recently having visited the UK, Chris is joined by Norman and George to discuss it (though most of the discussion focuses on their recent trip to Europe given they were out of the country when the Pope actually visited).

    Star Trek

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2010 30:02


    Come on, it was bound to happen eventually. Which was the greatest series? Who was the best captain? (You don't even need to listen to find out who that is, because it's obviously Picard of course). All these questions and more will be answered.

    Fitna

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2010 30:06


    With the recent controversy over Leeds University Union banning the Atheist Society's screening of Fitna, the guests discuss the film and the wider implications for freedom of speech.

    Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2010 30:03


    One of the great things about the podcast is that it covers wide ranging topics that everyone can relate to - such as travel. It's not like it was just us sat round discussing holiday plans. Now in double the bit rate too!

    Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2009 30:13


    Healthcare is a major voting issue in elections and has produced some interesting results in recent times and people standing up for the NHS.

    The Right Wing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2009 30:17


    The right wing have made significant ground in recent times with the BNP gaining two seats in the European Parliament. Is this a fleeting trend or something bigger? Are the left wing any better?

    The Past 9 Months

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2009 30:15


    We discuss what we have been up to during the shows nine month hiatus.

    Be Nice to Muslims Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2009 31:17


    In an effort to improve interfaith relations, Chris invents a new holiday.

    The AHS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2009 30:42


    With the press launch of the National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies arriving next Thursday, we sit down to talk a bit about what the organisation is and what it does.

    Charles Darwin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2009 29:30


    With Darwin Day being next Thursday the guest discuss Charles Darwin's contribution to the world, namely having such an awesome beard.

    Recession

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2009 31:21


    With the British economy now officially in a recession, major banks and businesses failing around the world and millions out of work, the show asks the all important question. But we're not going to tell you what the question is ;).

    Political correctness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2009 30:05


    Having banned Christmas the evil atheists plot what else can be outlawed as not being politically correct.

    Rationalist Week 2009

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2009 32:28


    Chris and guest discuss Rationalist Week 2009, the biggest free thinking student event of it's kind in the UK, possibly the world. The 2009 event is set to be better than ever and in between the inane banter there are occasionally bits of information about it.

    2008 in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2009 30:21


    Chris and guests look bad at the good times and the bad times, the big events and the little events of 2008.

    New Year's Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2009 31:32


    The guests discuss what a load of crap the idea of new year's resolutions are - and then make some.

    Christmas special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2008 31:11


    This was going to be an episode dedicated to discussing the origins and current state of Christmas and how it really isn't a Christian holiday. However because of certain events the show was instead dedicated to the recent Leeds University Union proposed motion to stop stocking Halal and Kosher meat because of the ethical considerations of religious slaughter.

    Jazz Cafe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2008 32:00


    When Dr. Moz notes that the Christian Union run an event named Jazz Cafe, the guests begin considering what alternative events Leeds Atheist Society could host.

    Is Humanism a religion?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2008 31:56


    A strongly contested issue, some consider Humanism just to be another religion others say it contains none of the BS of a religion. The discussion also covers whether we would want Humanism to be a religion or not.

    Live from London

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2008 32:36


    Sorry about the awful, awful sound levels. We tried to fix it in post production but it's very hard to record a live show when you don't have a mixing deck or a decent microphone. Anyway, this show was recorded live at Weekend Away 2008 in London and features many contributors from Leeds Atheist Society.

    Religious Slaughter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2008 29:17


    With the recent LUU referendum motion to remove Halal and Kosher meat for ethical reasons, the show discusses both religious and secular slaughter of animals for food.

    Live from the AHS Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2008 33:26


    This episode was specially recorded at the November 2008 conference of the National Union of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies which is why there are a lot of random people in it. And why the audio levels suck. But it's entertaining none the less.

    The Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2008 32:23


    The world economy seems to be disappearing down the toilet, banks are going bust, prices are going up and everyone is panicing. But has the slide towards recession really altered our lifestyles?

    Vegetarianism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2008 31:07


    Vegetarianism is a big issue in the free thinking community. With Chris and Gijsbert both being vegetarians it made for some interesting debate with Nicola the kebab fiend.

    Halloween special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2008 52:42


    With today being Halloween we decided to talk about ghosts, hauntings, evil spirits and other such things.

    Upcoming elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2008 30:27


    With the upcoming US presidential election and the UK general election only a year or two away, upcoming elections is tonight's topic of discussion. Also we have our first correction. During the recording of the show I suggested Rudy Giuliani ran of Democratic nomination which soon after I realised was incorrect, he ran for Republican nomination. I don't care, it's not my country, but you have been warned ;).

    Abortion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2008 30:38


    This week we decided to get a debate going - the topic was abortion. Liz argues for the pro choice side while Nicola argues the case against abortion.

    Sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2008 31:00


    Sex. It's everywhere and it's perfectly natural. Yet it tends to be a dirty world in many world religions. Given Norm's recent revelation that he has had sex with a another man we decided that sex should be the topic of the show.

    Secularism part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2008 30:33


    Given we didn't manage to stay on topic at all in the first show about secularism, it became a two parter. Will we have any more luck this week?

    Secularism part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2008 31:40


    Why is it important to have a separation of church and state? Find out in this two part discussion. And by find out, we mean listen to amusing but off topic banter for half an hour.

    Atheist Morality

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2008 30:44


    Why are atheists good? Why is anyone good? If there is no god, why don't we go around eating babies?

    Paedophilia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2008 31:40


    Having just watched a documentary that claims one of our guests is a paodophile, we ask some hard questions.

    Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2008 28:36


    In the first episode of the podcast we start off with a rough topic of religion and just kind of go all over.

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