Unholy Histories: The Humanist Heritage Podcast from Humanists UK
Humanise LiveJoin Andrew Copson and Madeleine Goodall—alongside a host of expert guests—as they uncover the hidden histories and untold stories of the people, places, movements, ideas, and events that helped shape British humanism, secularism and freethought.From radical reformers to forgotten dissenters, Unholy Histories explores how reason, skepticism, science, and activism helped build modern Britain—and ho... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 10 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentaryHistorySociety & Culture | |||
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In 1789, the British philosopher Jeremy Bentham asked a deceptively simple question: not whether animals can reason or talk, but whether they can suffer. That question opened a long argument about how a secular, humanist ethics should reach beyond th... more
In February 1965, James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr. faced each other across a packed Cambridge Union, debating whether "the American dream is at the expense of the American Negro." Baldwin won the vote by a landslide. But that famous moment wa... more
Long before the Enlightenment, ancient thinkers were already questioning the gods. In the Greek world of the seventh to fifth centuries BCE, medicine, weather and the natural world began to be explained without divine intervention. Philosophers asked... more
In 1880 a newly elected MP walked into the House of Commons and refused to swear an oath to God. Parliament refused to let him take his seat. He was re-elected four times. The standoff lasted six years. Charles Bradlaugh's fight ended with the Oaths ... more
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A history-focused, scholarly program exploring Britain's humanist and freethought heritage through expert historians, educators, and activists. Episodes emphasize the intersections of secularism, LGBT rights, education, and pre-Enlightenment thought, often blending archival insight with biography and case studies. The show stands out for its rigorous analysis, transatlantic perspectives, and willingness to revisit underappreciated figures and movements that shaped modern Britain. Listeners likely value rigorous research, contextual storytelling, and discussions that connect historical ideas to present-day secular and humanist discourse.
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