Unholy Histories: The Humanist Heritage Podcast from Humanists UK
Join 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 how these values still shape our society today.
Unholy Histories is a Humanists UK Podcast, showcasing the Humanist Heritage Project and produced by Humanise Live.
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Unholy Histories: The Humanist Heritage Podcast from Humanists UK
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Unholy Histories is the new Humanist Heritage Podcast from Humanists UK and inspired by the research of the Humanist Heritage Project.
Join Andrew Copson and Madeleine Goodall as they uncover the rebels, reformers, and freethinkers who shaped a more open and compassionate Britain.
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Music: Small Things by Simon Folwar
Podcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but should not be considered a fully accurate record of the conversation.
Welcome to Unholy Histories, the Humanist Heritage Podcast brought to you by Humanist UK.
Madeline GoodallI'm Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanist UK, and I'm Madeline Goodall, Head of the Humanist Heritage Project.
Andrew CopsonWe're the hosts of this new podcast series where we will be speaking with experts about Britain's humanist history,
Madeline Goodalluncovering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped both humanist thought and our national life.
Annie Laurie GaylorThey were rabbels, they were heretics.
David NashHe had admirers far and wide in both the literary world and radical world.
Madeline GoodallEach episode we'll be unearthing the underappreciated legacy of the sceptics, free thinkers, and reformers who challenged convention and helped build a more open, compassionate society.
Francesca KlugI was so struck by it. By the depth of thinking, the amount of hope, the amount of inspiration, the vision, something which a lot of people comment that we seem to lack today, just about everywhere, at a time when it is almost the last thing you would think they'd be devoting their energies to.
Andrew CopsonFrom ancient atheism and the skeptics from before the Enlightenment through to modern-day secularism and 21st century human rights campaigners, we'll explore how humanists and humanist ideas have evolved and endured across the centuries.
Patrick McGheeThe more pronounced milestone moments in the history of philosophy and science, but can be unearthed from people who have been marginalised, overlooked, but whose evidence remains.
Lizzi Collinge MPKindness is a core humanist quality, and I think kindness is something we need as much as possible of in the world.
Andrew CopsonWe'll be uncovering the stories, the voices, and the people behind Britain's humanist heritage, those who questioned, created, and changed the world around them.
Madeline GoodallJoin us as we unearth the often hidden and unholy history of the UK.
Andrew CopsonSubscribe to Unholy Histories from Humanists UK wherever you get your podcasts.
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